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Q: 37 1/2 Wks And Im So Ready.. What Can I Do
asked by: stella2814 on October 13th, 2006
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How did everyone not go absolutely crazy waiting around for the moment to happen?? Im losing my mind.. Everything is set up and im twiddling my thumbs!!
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oh_mommy
replied on October 13th, 2006
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Hehe your not the only one...
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alexa84
replied on October 13th, 2006
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Re: 37 1/2 Wks And Im So Ready.. What Can I Do
stella2814 wrote:
how did everyone not go absolutely crazy waiting around for the moment to happen?? Im losing my mind.. Everything is set up and im twiddling my thumbs!!


thats one of the reasons why I havent got my babygirls room ready yet. Lol I probably start on it next month though but after I get it all done, I know im going to be going crazy!!
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oh_mommy
replied on October 13th, 2006
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Yeah once you get to this many weeks u kinda need everything ready cause you'll be considererd full term... And then all u can do is sit and wait... I hate it ... So stellla dont worry, ur not the only one sitting and twiddling ur thumbs
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Eyes Wide Shut
replied on October 13th, 2006
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Ssssslllleeeeeeeeppppppp!!!!!!!!

I had .Oni at 37 weeks...So it could be any day now!!!

Lets hope your baba cooks a little longer!!

Sarah
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oh_mommy
replied on October 13th, 2006
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How much did .Oni weigh?
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jessesgirl
replied on October 13th, 2006
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I'm 37 1/2 weeks and i'm going nuts also. I don't know what's worse, waiting for your period to not start or waiting for the baby to be born.
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stella2814
replied on October 13th, 2006
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I hear that one.. I think this is worse than waiting for the period!! Honestly I would love to go into labor right now.. I know after a week of no sleep ill want to put her back in lol... Its just this stomach is too big for my taste and her lil feet love to play with my ribs. So im definitely ready.. Bring it on contractions!!!!
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oh_mommy
replied on October 13th, 2006
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Maybe we should start sending people contractions dust lol! And maybe a lil bit of labour... And a lil bit of baby lol..
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jessesgirl
replied on October 13th, 2006
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There's a few of us on here that would love some contraction dust!
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oh_mommy
replied on October 13th, 2006
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I know I personnaly would love it lol.. I mean I could go without the pain and labour and all that, but getting the lil guy outta me sure would be nice...
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Magical Logic
replied on October 14th, 2006
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Please send me some contraction dust make sure its strong
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diamondsz
replied on October 14th, 2006
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stella2814 wrote:
i hear that one.. I think this is worse than waiting for the period!! Honestly I would love to go into labor right now.. I know after a week of no sleep ill want to put her back in lol... Its just this stomach is too big for my taste and her lil feet love to play with my ribs. So im definitely ready.. Bring it on contractions!!!!


in no time you will be wanting baby back inside, after 2 months you'll be happy hes out lol! Honestly you feel relieved at first but when baby goes home its a whole different story.

The waiting part sucks, I remeber out of all people what it feels like, my son was due feb2 and didnt come out till feb9 and he was #2, my daughter came right on her due date. All I can say is enjoy your last few days as best you can!!!
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Eyes Wide Shut
replied on October 14th, 2006
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oh_mommy wrote:
how much did .Oni weigh?


i was 37 weeks. Gestationally, .Oni was only 35 weeks. She was 6lbs8oz&19 1/2in long. Which is a couple of ounces bigger than an average 35week old baby!

Thank god she was little as I had no medication for her birth. I still ripped, but it wasn't bad at all!

She gained her weight quickly. We just had to monitor her a lot because she was soo small. We had to watch her temp a lot.

But she's 18lbs now...So her birth weight is looooooonng gone!

Good luck yall!!!!!!!!!

Sarah
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michelle1981
replied on October 14th, 2006
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Re: 37 1/2 Wks And Im So Ready.. What Can I Do
stella2814 wrote:
how did everyone not go absolutely crazy waiting around for the moment to happen?? Im losing my mind.. Everything is set up and im twiddling my thumbs!!

i was completely depressed at the end with .Brian. Keep in mind I did go 17 days overdue Shocked

the only thing that kept me sane was shopping :d
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oh_mommy
replied on October 14th, 2006
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michelle1981 wrote:
stella2814 wrote:
how did everyone not go absolutely crazy waiting around for the moment to happen?? Im losing my mind.. Everything is set up and im twiddling my thumbs!!

i was completely depressed at the end with .Brian. Keep in mind I did go 17 days overdue Shocked

the only thing that kept me sane was shopping :d


what! They let you go that far over due!!!! My doc said if I dont have him a week after my due date they will scedual the inducan for the next week! He said they dont let people go over due more then 2 weeks
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laura_friesen
replied on October 15th, 2006
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I was induced at 37 and a half weeks hehe
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michelle1981
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Re: 37 1/2 Wks And Im So Ready.. What Can I Do
oh_mommy wrote:
michelle1981 wrote:
stella2814 wrote:
how did everyone not go absolutely crazy waiting around for the moment to happen?? Im losing my mind.. Everything is set up and im twiddling my thumbs!!

i was completely depressed at the end with .Brian. Keep in mind I did go 17 days overdue Shocked

the only thing that kept me sane was shopping :d


what! They let you go that far over due!!!! My doc said if I dont have him a week after my due date they will scedual the inducan for the next week! He said they dont let people go over due more then 2 weeks

my doctor was a quack!
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oh_mommy
replied on October 15th, 2006
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laura_friesen wrote:
i was induced at 37 and a half weeks hehe


how did you get that to happen?
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Mabel
replied on October 16th, 2006
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oh_mommy wrote:
laura_friesen wrote:
i was induced at 37 and a half weeks hehe


how did you get that to happen?


this usually isn't a choice you get to make. Your doctor will determine if there is something wrong with either you or the baby and take the induction route if he deems it best for baby outside of you. More often than not though, the baby is better off inside you.

I know these are hard weeks at the end. But, really, we've all got to go through them - and they are only weeks, not years or months or forever. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.

I've said it countless times, relax. Enjoy your time for you. In a few weeks you will not get any. In a few weeks you'll be begging for a nap alone.

Take a bath - you won't get one for years alone. Watch some movies - you won't get one interupted for awhile. Sleep the whole day away. Go shopping with your friends. Do something. Sitting around the house is the worst part of waiting. It's like you don't have anything else going on other than the baby.
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