Getting Close to That Time!!! Posted: 02-15-07 11:33am
Well I am somewhere between 34 1/2 weeks
and 35 1/2 weeks! My midwife keeps
changing her mind about it. My skin is
staying so sore and my stretch marks itch
and burn and my tummy feels numb almost.
It is all I can do to stand up, and
sleeping has become almost impossible.
Isn't it by the 37th week they arn't
considered premature anymore??? In that
case I hope he comes out in about 2 weeks,
I think I might die if he waits 40 weeks.
Last night I was having some major
braxton hicks contractions, I am so scared
I am going to get those and real
contractions confussed, whats the
difference???
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arcadia
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Posted: 02-15-07 12:32pm
Hey .Kezia! It's getting close for me,
too! Some doctors say 37wks is fullterm,
others say 38wks! My doctor said that if
I were to go into labor after 35wks,
though, they wouldn't do anything to stop
it. I'll be 36wks on .Monday! I hear ya
on the stretchmarks. Mine are sooo
painful. Braxton hicks are just your
body's "practice" contractions. They
aren't strong enough to get your baby out,
they're just your body's way of getting
ready for the real thing! They're really
irregular. Real contractions I think
would be a *lot* more intense &
painful, & they'd be regular. I'm
afraid I won't know the difference, but I
think it's a fear that every pregnant
woman gets. In all reality, .I'm more
than sure .I'll know damn sure when I go
into labor for real, lol.
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kezia333
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Posted: 02-15-07 12:59pm
*lol* yeah I am sure they will be a lot
worse!!! It feels like these last few
weeks are never going to end, I am sooo
ready to pop him out and see what he looks
like, no matter how bad its gonna hurt.
I didn't even get a stretch mark until 2
weeks ago. I have a few on my tummy, a
few between my legs that I just discovered
*ugh*, and my butt has some. I am so
going to have to figure out how to put
pics up on here so when they finally come
out we can both see what the little men
look like. Anyway, I will be praying for
ya, and who knows we might be in labor
around the same time, so at least you know
ur not alone *lol*
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mia7
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Posted: 02-15-07 13:38pm
When the real contractions come you'll
know!! For me they were certainly
different than the braxton hicks, and I
got really bad braxton hicks!
Braxton hicks can be uncomfortable, but
not painful. Real contractions, well we
all know those are painful!
Good luck with everything!! I had my baby
at 38 weeks (was supposed to be induced
but they never quite did it all the way)
my doc considered 38 weeks to be full
term, but he was comfortable taking my
baby out at 36weeks if he really needed to
(he was a bit concerned)
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mrs happy
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Posted: 02-15-07 14:05pm
Relax;- this sounds like your first
pregnancy? Average ist stage labour 4-8
hrs, baby is not going to just pop out,
in order for contractions to be effective
they need to be regular which eventually
unfortunately means painful , please don't
be tempted to do anything to hurry baby
out you sound impatient that's normal just
remember that delivery is always better
for baby at full-term, babies liver and
lungs need to mature to have the best
possible chance, sleep try eating and
drinking smaller amounts but more often,
not to close to bedtime, avoid stimulants
such as caffeine alcohol, try sleeping on
your rhs with a small pillow under your
bump, itchy skin eat oily fish and have a
warm bath with a generous dollop of baby
oil in it , with best wishes to you and
your baby.
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Magical Logic
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Posted: 02-15-07 14:32pm
Alcohol...I dont think she would be
drinking it right now
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kezia333
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Posted: 02-15-07 14:52pm
Thanks everyone for the advice!!!
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Re: Getting Close to That Time!!! Posted: 02-15-07 14:58pm
kezia333
wrote:
well I am somewhere between
34 1/2 weeks and 35 1/2 weeks! My
midwife keeps changing her mind about it.
My skin is staying so sore and my
stretch marks itch and burn and my tummy
feels numb almost. It is all I can do
to stand up, and sleeping has become
almost impossible. Isn't it by the 37th
week they arn't considered premature
anymore??? In that case I hope he comes
out in about 2 weeks, I think I might die
if he waits 40 weeks. Last night I was
having some major braxton hicks
contractions, I am so scared I am going to
get those and real contractions confussed,
whats the
difference???
oh my god will you ever know the
difference!!! There is no confusing the
real v.S. Bh! And I know its
uncomfortable but a baby is better off
being isnide you the full 40 weeks if
possible and yes 37 weeks is considered
full term.
