Donna, exactly... I assumed my third baby would be a little early, cause my second was 2 days early, and then she turned out to be EIGHT days late! And my first was only 6 days late! So it just feels like this one could be even later than my third, and I want to have my mind in that state so I don't go utterly insane like I did last time.
****February 2019 Mamas****
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I'm trying not to put any expectations on her and when she'll arrive or even how the birth will go. It's hard not to think about though isn't it; especially the closer we get to our due dates (and then beyond)
I sometimes wonder if they'd be better off telling us we're pregnant for 42 weeks but may have the baby earlier; and then not let people go over at all. It'd mean you'd know at the end of your countdown you would have a baby instead of when we go over. I think for a lot of people that's really difficult psychologically. I know when I have a countdown I'm then ready for it haha. It's like when you're coming home from holiday; I can't settle the day we go even if we have a whole day there I just want to get going.
I sometimes wonder if they'd be better off telling us we're pregnant for 42 weeks but may have the baby earlier; and then not let people go over at all. It'd mean you'd know at the end of your countdown you would have a baby instead of when we go over. I think for a lot of people that's really difficult psychologically. I know when I have a countdown I'm then ready for it haha. It's like when you're coming home from holiday; I can't settle the day we go even if we have a whole day there I just want to get going.
Not really as they all go to school miles away from each other (we live 40 miles apart!), so if needs be, my dad will go one way and my mum the other. It will be slightly more hit and miss from my dad on the childcare front, but he did manage to keep three of us alive so I'm sure he will get through it!! To be honest I'm half expecting it.....it was already very weird that we ended up pregnant together, as I had been trying for two years and my sister fell pregnant by accident....so having the babies on the same day would tie together the coincidence very nicely!
It is unusual that you're both pregnant at the same time and yes I know what you mean it almost seems like why not end up having them on the same day. I always wonder that about how so many babies are born on their parents or other family members birthdays. I know I have a few birthdays in February but really when there's 5 weeks a baby can arrive what are the chances of them arriving on someone close to thems birthday.
Part of me wonders if she will arrive early Feb because of all the fuss of the wedding, hopefully not on the day but I wonder if all the travelling and a busy day will start me off.
Part of me wonders if she will arrive early Feb because of all the fuss of the wedding, hopefully not on the day but I wonder if all the travelling and a busy day will start me off.
Well funnily enough my mum and sister have the same birthday so it would be even funnier if these two little cousins arrive on the same day!
Gemsy that would be cool if the cousins shared a birthday! Inconvenient for childcare, but very cool nonetheless 
Donna, how much travel do you have to do for the wedding? Is it a long drive? I bet she'll come after that, when you can relax and focus on having her instead of planning for the wedding. Are you a bridesmaid or giving a speech or anything?
I am having a million BH contractions a day at this point. 38 weeks tomorrow... all my kids are sick and that's another reason I don't mind waiting for this newest addition to arrive, I'd like to get as far out of cold and flu season as possible! I know it'll still be winter and we'll still be dealing with all kinds of dumb viruses but it is way less stressful having sick kids when baby is safely on the inside.
Donna, how much travel do you have to do for the wedding? Is it a long drive? I bet she'll come after that, when you can relax and focus on having her instead of planning for the wedding. Are you a bridesmaid or giving a speech or anything?
I am having a million BH contractions a day at this point. 38 weeks tomorrow... all my kids are sick and that's another reason I don't mind waiting for this newest addition to arrive, I'd like to get as far out of cold and flu season as possible! I know it'll still be winter and we'll still be dealing with all kinds of dumb viruses but it is way less stressful having sick kids when baby is safely on the inside.
It's a two and a half hour drive to the wedding. I wonder if all the travelling will set me off, although like I say hopefully not the day of the wedding but the day after would be fab haha. Not a bridesmaid or anything so they won't miss me as such, but it's just a shame to miss it and we have a hotel booked and everything.
I'm happy to wait for her at the moment mind, I don't finish work until the day before the wedding so it will be nice to have a little bit of time off before she gets here. My friend is visiting from the lakes on the 8th as well so it'll be nice to be able to go out with her before baby gets here.
I know what you mean, my sisters kids got chicken pox just after she had my youngest nephew and that was awful - she had to keep them away from him
I'm happy to wait for her at the moment mind, I don't finish work until the day before the wedding so it will be nice to have a little bit of time off before she gets here. My friend is visiting from the lakes on the 8th as well so it'll be nice to be able to go out with her before baby gets here.
I know what you mean, my sisters kids got chicken pox just after she had my youngest nephew and that was awful - she had to keep them away from him
I've been thinking the same. I have plans for the next 3 weekends which I'm counting down to; after that I don't know what I'm going to do (and that'll be only one week into my maternity) I'll just be sat around waiting to have her then if she hasn't already arrived.
We're all due early to mid Feb aren't we? Crazy to think in 5 or 6 weeks all our little ones will be here
We're all due early to mid Feb aren't we? Crazy to think in 5 or 6 weeks all our little ones will be here
How is everyone feeling? I'm 38 weeks today, still feeling pretty good, but in that mental mind-f@#k where all I can think about is labor/birth but I have no idea when it'll happen!
My nesting is insane, as it has been the last couple weeks. It's much more overwhelming and constant than it has been with my other pregnancies. I just can't sit still when I'm home. At all. It's convenient, and overwhelming at the same time!
My nesting is insane, as it has been the last couple weeks. It's much more overwhelming and constant than it has been with my other pregnancies. I just can't sit still when I'm home. At all. It's convenient, and overwhelming at the same time!
I'm feeling okay, 37 weeks today. Weird to think that I was having my son at this point.
I over did if yesterday felt bad for not getting stuff sorted so in the afternoon did quite a bit and then just crashed. Which then meant I didn't sleep too well last night either.
Need to try and take it easy tonight but not nap so I'll hopefully catch up on my sleep.
But back to the 37 weeks; also very weird to think that now it really could happen at anytime... Although I do think I've got at least a few more weeks in me. I reckon at least 39 weeks probably more like 41
I over did if yesterday felt bad for not getting stuff sorted so in the afternoon did quite a bit and then just crashed. Which then meant I didn't sleep too well last night either.
Need to try and take it easy tonight but not nap so I'll hopefully catch up on my sleep.
But back to the 37 weeks; also very weird to think that now it really could happen at anytime... Although I do think I've got at least a few more weeks in me. I reckon at least 39 weeks probably more like 41
Just looking at my signature and I didn't realise weight gain slowed at this point. I thought all they did was gain weight from 37 weeks; you learn something new everyday.
I think she's going to be a big baby though.
My back is hurting today I think this is going to be constant until I have her now and I'm very tired still. Should be an easy day work wise so I'm taking advantage of that as I actually really don't feel too well today.
I think she's going to be a big baby though.
My back is hurting today I think this is going to be constant until I have her now and I'm very tired still. Should be an easy day work wise so I'm taking advantage of that as I actually really don't feel too well today.
I am still checking in and anticipating who is next! Sending magic baby dust to everyone!
Daisy is doing well and is now 5lb 3oz. We've ventured out the house after 2 weeks to meet a friend today, and finding a bit of normality again which feels good. I drove for the first time with her too, that's a scary thing x
I hope you all don't mind me posting here still, feels a bit like I'm an intruder now. X
Daisy is doing well and is now 5lb 3oz. We've ventured out the house after 2 weeks to meet a friend today, and finding a bit of normality again which feels good. I drove for the first time with her too, that's a scary thing x
I hope you all don't mind me posting here still, feels a bit like I'm an intruder now. X
You're not an intruder at all it's fab hearing from you.
I do wonder who will be next too. I think I'll be last; but we'll see.
Ahh bet it is scary driving for the first time. I never drove when I had my son so not something I've ever experienced.
it's fab hearing from you.I do wonder who will be next too. I think I'll be last; but we'll see.
Ahh bet it is scary driving for the first time. I never drove when I had my son so not something I've ever experienced.
