Hello... a few questions for you out there...

[Guest guest]

THANK YOU to everyone who gave me all the input for getting ready and preparing

for my baby coming-- there were several things I had totally forgotten on my

list so thanks again for all the help! I have yet to pack my hospital bag but I

have plans to do that on Saturday.

Congrats to all the new parents out there-- I cannot wait to join the club,

again! My son will be 10 the end of September-- that is a long time ago but I

am sure it will all come back FAST! haha This is my husbands first child and I

cannot wait for him to be a Daddy!

I am going in today for my late 37 week check up due to my doctor being on

vacation on Monday-- then I go again on Tuesday for my 38 week check up... I am

just hanging in there. I have been so lucky this whole pregnancy so I feel

guilty whining now but I feel like crap. It just set in about 4 days ago...

before that I was going like gang busters! I had to leave work early again

yesterday as I was so tired but also nauseous! This is a first for me as I have

never felt that way before... I have absolutely no appetite either... which is

so not me! haha I am a good eater; I love food so this seems to be a red flag!

Did or have any of you around this far along experience this? I finally get the

need to eat, than after 2 bites I feel just gross. I also have another

question... does everyone lose their mucus plug? Can I go into labor and not

have lost that? I was just curious. I was going to ask my dr today, too but

wanted to see what you all had to say! I am counting down the days to August

22nd-- I just pray that I don't go over due as now it is really hard for me to

even walk (I am trying hard not to waddle but it is impossible!) but he hasn't

even " dropped " yet! I can only imagine how that will make my crotch feel when

he does... sorry if that is TMI!! Unfortunately I have no vacation time to

spare so I have to work right up until the birth or as close as possible. The

other thing I have been struggling with is back pain... I cannot seem to find

any relief. I have taken Tylenol but that seems to barely work for me at this

point. Any ideas for relief?

Have a good day all, I just needed to vent and get someone to feel sorry with

me!!

Ivy Nielsen

DOS 11/7/00

EDD 8/22/04 --it's another boy! Big brother Jake will be 10 yrs old 9/25/04!

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I lo0st my mucous plug with this baby 9 days before labor and never lost it

with my daughter who was 41 weeks and my twin boys were early induced at 33 1/2

weeks so I wouldn't of with them that early anyways. My baby here did not

drop down until the day before I had him, When I went to the docs that friday he

was so far up the doc had a hard time to check my cervix so I walked for 7 1/2

hours at the fair that Sunday and when i was checked Tuesday the baby was

RIGHT THERE and i felt the difference. I had him with 24 hours after that

Sorry you are starting to feel shitty. The end is the worst I think. It will be

over soon for you. Try to rest the best you can. I always took a nice hot bath

to relax my achy body and it was ssooo nice. I even used scented candles nad

dimmed the lights. I did this at least once a week when it was daddys night off

and he could watch the other kids.

God Bless, Robin

Wife to Pup for 15 years

Mommy to-

and

(twin boys, 8 years) and

Daughter Madison- age 5 1/2

and new Mommy to-

Emerson Roger born

July 28, 2004 at 4:11 am

8lbs 7 oz, 20 1/2 inches long.