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One month to go (give or take)
Today is Oct. 21, which means I am one month from my due date of Nov. 21. Of course, if all goes as "planned." Which I hear never does. The baby could be here sooner. Or it could be here later. I have no expectations — only that the baby will come at some point :) Saturday night, we thought maybe he was coming early. About 10 p.m., I turned over in bed and suddenly felt a warm wetness. Was it the gush of my water breaking? No way ... couldn't be. But what else could it have been? James calmly got out the list of things to pack and started filling a small bag. I called the hospital to see if I should come in. "It sounds like your water broke. We'll see you in a few minutes," the nurse said. No way — this couldn't be happening now! We haven't even had the baby shower yet! I haven't painted the nursery! We have no diapers! No car seat! I still haven't bought a pump for the birth ball or created my birthing playlist on my iPod or bought my nursing bras. We haven't taken our breastfeeding classes yet. So we drove to the birth center and quietly walked in. The nurse belted the fetal monitors to my abdomen. No contractions. Healthy heart beat. The nurse tested me for amniotic fluid — negative. The doctor took a peek and also tested for amniotic fluid — again negative. The baby was not coming that night. I could go home and rest easy. Thank God. We are excited to meet our baby boy, but we aren't quite ready yet. I spent the next day prepping the walls in the baby's room to paint and we ordered the crib last night online. Still so much to do! 4 comments from 4 users
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posted by
James
on Oct 21, 2008 at 03:30 PM
There is, indeed, much to do. I think I'll always remember the look on Jen's face when I walked into the bedroom to find her reading the big book of baby stuff (What to do When You're Expecting). It was a....concerned...face. It was deeply adorable. I have to say I was a little worried. But the upshot was we got a good trial run out of the experience and now we know what we need to do.
posted by
LisaW
on Oct 21, 2008 at 06:17 PM
Oh gosh. I had so many false alarms. I was even at a higher risk for premature delivery. And then my baby decides to show up 11 days late. posted by
Cashsmommy08
on Oct 22, 2008 at 12:51 AM
I also had a false alarm once. My little guy decided he was going to take his time though and came 5 days after his due date. He is already 10 weeks old! Time is going by way too fast I want him to stop growing but I look so forward to all of his new developmental mile stones every day. Enjoy your last month of pregnancy because I also miss feeling him kick inside of me. Good luck and keep positive thoughts in your mind through every thing you go through, it really helped me have a great labor experinence! posted by
Mom2CandC
on Oct 23, 2008 at 04:56 PM
You both will do great! Keep the great sense of humor you have and love for each other and don't forget to love every minute of the "prep work!" Advice from a procrastinator with 2 babies who came early...Keep the bags packed! (I took my time, and even once my water truly broke, it took a while to realize, I needed to finish packing!) It couldn't really be my water, after all, "I had just finished putting everything in the dresser last night!" Yes, dears, these little ones have their own minds and schedules! I still remember the very vivid feeling of laying in bed and feeling our first born head butt me in the pelvis....this was what broke my water at 6 a.m. as I laid in bed trying to get comfy. Contractions didn't really start, to speak of, until after my leisurely shower, shaving of legs, washing and blow drying of hair, and finalizing the suitcase....then I got uncomfortable! We didn't rush, since I wasn't really feeling the pain. Once I got uncomfortable, then the hubby got a little nervous. Still, I had time to pose at the entrance to the hospital for a quick smile and the last picture of my enormous belly which now seemed to be even bigger and lower than ever before.... And remember, you have lots of friends and family who would love to help out with painting and putting things together! Enjoy every minute of it!!
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