40w4d – Tapping foot impatiently
First pregnancy, a month early: “I have to sort all the baby clothes and get every piece of furniture set up and make sure the entire house is spotless before the baby even thinks of coming!”
Third pregnancy, 2 days overdue: “Hon, if I go into labor tonight you’re going to have to buy cat food.”
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Luckily I don’t have to deal with it too very much – my circle knows better than to actually call me – but emails and messages asking if there is baby news gets quite old. If there was news, I’d have posted it. I am not exactly a secretive person. I’m also a FB addict so family will find out as soon as anything happens. Though my mom still reminds me not to forget to call her.
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I am now 4 days overdue, but I am starting to have some more BH contractions, so that makes me think things are gearing up. It could be tonight or in 6 days, who knows, but I definitely feel better feeling something at all! This baby seems to be quite happy in there.
My temper has gone downhill too. That’s not really a good thing, but I’m just tired and cranky. Kate was for most of the day a really good kid. Until evening. That’s when she decided that the best way to get attention from mama – even though daddy was there with her, playing and interacting – was to jump on me, slap me, throw things at me, and touch things I told her not to touch. I remained calm (for the most part), but inside my head is a voice shrieking “Just don’t touch me!! Stop it!!” Grump grump. And then I feel bad because I want to spend time with her and I love her to death, but when she threw herself full-body on top of my belly while I was having a contraction, well, I just started a mental countdown until her bedtime.
I feel very tired, very worn out. Doing pretty much anything exhausts me. It’s all I can do to keep the dishes washed, Kate’s dirty clothes in the hamper. Forget picking up toys and making sure the washer and dryer don’t have crap piled all over them. And anything requiring bending over makes me kind of nauseated and light-headed at the same time.
I think I’m really moving into a mental space of “Want the baby on the outside now.” I want to meet her. I want to hold her.
I know how exsausting the end of a pregnancy can be when you have a toddler,I remember it well lol..right now just try to relax and have some quiet time where ever and when ever you can.
After Kate goes to bed,fill the bath with warm water,light some candles,and lay in there for a while,have Den rub your feet or go and have yourself a Fish Pedicure etc.Oh,maybe you could go to a nearby pool? Honestly,when you´re heavily pregnant,THAT feels like heaven ;) Your body will really apreciate those simple pleasures right now.
I was wound up really tight by the end of my middle pregnacy (my son was 2 back then) so I *really* needed some down time every now and again because the stress literally made every muscle in my body ache.I went overdue too and that didnt help.
I hope something happens real soon Nat..It cant be much longer now :) ((hugs))
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She’s obviously very comfortable in there! I’m very excited to see the news that she’s here, and I hope until it happens, you can find a way to feel a lil better. Gina’s Idea of a pool sounds great if your weather is anything like the weather here in Cincinnati!
Hmmmm…. This was written several days ago. I think I need to go stalk you on FZb to see if I’ve missed any news!
Thank you for keeping us updated! I haven’t stalked you this bad since…well, since September when you announced Ember’s pregnancy!
I will freely admit that I was totally wrong- I was positive she and her sister would share a birthday. If Ember keeps cooking much longer, I’ll have to revise my birth weight guess too!
Glad you’re still feeling okay. Thinking postive gentle bith thoughts for you.