Expectant parent club! Where the pregnant people hang out.

[Southernbelle]

Less than 2 weeks to go for me. I was 1-2 cm & 20% effaced at the 36 week check-up and I haven't wanted to be checked again. I can tell things are changing - the head feels lower, the Braxton-Hicks are packing a punch and I see evidence the mucus plug is breaking up. Right now, everyone in the house has a nasty cold (including me), so I'm hoping the baby stays put until everyone is healthy. I really don't want to bring a new baby home to a house full of sick people.

I'm pretty much ready. I still have a few things to add to my hospital bag. I just set up the swing, bouncy seat and changing table. I've done a lot of organizing around the house and it's been staying pretty clean (despite 3 other kids determined to mess it up.) We finally decided on Jacob Alexander for the baby's name - we couldn't decide on anything for the longest time! We both like the name Jacob and Alexander was my grandfather's middle name.

 

[kelseygirl707]

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Well I hope your birth goes as well as DH's Cousins this Morning. She went into Labor at 4:30 this morning and by 7:30 this morning she added her 5th little girl to her family. She called her mother at 5am and told her her contractions were 1 minute apart, and her mom of course said get to the Hospital, but she and her DH were still waiting for a babysitter for the other 4 girls to get there. LOL. She didn't expect this, because with the other 4 she had to be induced after her due date.

 

[Southernbelle]

My baby boy is here!

I went 4 days past my due date.

Jacob Alexander
12/2/10 1:30pm
6lbs, 15oz
20" long

My labors have always been long and this one was no exception, about 20 hours from start to finish, all natural. I pushed about 20 seconds, the doctor didn't even get a chance to get both gloves on. I feel great right now, no pain at all. Jacob is healthy - nursing well, sleeping as well as newborns do, no complications. The other kids were so excited to meet him!

 

[Livinzoo]

He is so cute!!

I'll be getting my ultrasound on Tuesday to see if I have to go with a c-section or if I can go for a natural birth. The midwife said she would be very surprised if it moves enough, so I'm expecting a c-section. It will be around the 21st.

 

[ebwy2]

congatulations, he's adorable

 

[ebwy2]

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not long now! c-sections aren't as bad as I'd feared before I had mine, honestly I don't know what I was so worried about. You'll be fine if you do have to have one.

 

[kelseygirl707]

Aww so handsome! I find out the sex of the baby on the 21st as long as he/she is not shy, lol.

 

[rcentner]

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can't wait! I have my ultrasound on the 13th...what do you think it is? I feel pretty confidant I have a boy (idk why, just a feelin). My DH thinks that too, but my ma and sis think it's a girl.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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CONGRATS!! He is precious, and I love his name! My second son's middle name is Alexander (his first name is Austin).

 

[kelseygirl707]

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can't wait! I have my ultrasound on the 13th...what do you think it is? I feel pretty confidant I have a boy (idk why, just a feelin). My DH thinks that too, but my ma and sis think it's a girl.

I am convinced it's a boy, DH is too, but Sister in law thinks it's a girl, the rest of the family has no Idea, lol. I wasn't planning on finding out, but I am so convinced it's a boy that the nursery is turning out very blue, even though we tried to go nuteral, and the nursery closet is filling with very boyish clothes

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