Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

[fieryred33143]

Amber, my first internal was 36 weeks so most likely yes. You can decline (or request

) it.

The bright red could be bloody show which typically means labor is coming soon but it could also be as you said. Hope she stays put at least one more week and that you get good news tomorrow

 

[AmberWaves]

Thanks everyone! I called her and she didn''t sound too alarmed. Not to be TOO TMI, but it stings when I pee on that front area, I''m pretty sure I scraped it when I got up to pee in the middle of the night. I think the lack of mucous is making her think it''s not too bad. I have my appointment tomorrow, so we''ll see.

Anchor: sorry you''re on pelvic rest!

 

[vizsla]

hey ladies.... can you believe i''m still here AND still PG!! i had an apt on monday, 1 week past my due date and i was still a lousy 1 cm. we originally planned on stripping my membrane - but since i wasn''t even 3 or 4 cm - my m/w didn''t think it would do much. they did an ultrasound to make sure my fluid levels and placenta were good (which they were) so the decision was when to induce. we had discussed an induction date of today (10 days past due) but DH and i were on the fence. we made a decision to wait - we''ve made it this far - and i *really* want baby to come on his own. she''s letting us go until friday night at 8:00 p.m. it''s bittersweet. in a way i''m relieved to have an end date, but feel a little sad that i will miss out on going into labor on my own... telling dh "it''s time".... telling family and friends after baby is out etc. the best laid plans, right?

so, it''s been a roller coaster of a week. it''s been super nice being home, napping, relaxing etc. but it''s also been extremely boring! i don''t feel like doing anything or shopping or being out in public... but being stuck at home because you are forced to isn''t so great either. i did clear out most of my summer maternity clothes, and switched over to my fall wardrobe... but i have another closet that is in dire need of organizing that i just can''t muster the energy to tackle. the well meaning phone calls are also a bit tiring. i''ve resorted to texting back to everyone b/c it gets a little much to rehash the same thing...... "no, no baby... yes, it''s hard...yes, we''re ready... no, there is nothing you can do etc."

so, my days have been spent at the dog park with my pooch and watching 12 hours of food tv w/out the desire to make anything although yesterday, for good measure, i made a pumpkin roll (i think i have officially de-bunked the baking theory )

i guess it''s nice, in a way, knowing there is an end date and that baby is happy, healthy, growing etc. in my belly... and i will long for these quite days with DH, however.... i''ve started to regress on if i feel ''ready for baby''. it''s so strange. where i couldn''t stand it a few days, even weeks ago that baby was not here... now, i''m beginning to think i''m not ready after all. mind games

sorry for the me-centric post. i hope to be able to update everyone before saturday, but i''d put my money on a halloween baby

keep on baking everyone!

 

[meresal]

Date: 10/28/2009 4:18:43 PM
Author: vizsla
hey ladies.... can you believe i''m still here AND still PG!! i had an apt on monday, 1 week past my due date and i was still a lousy 1 cm. we originally planned on stripping my membrane - but since i wasn''t even 3 or 4 cm - my m/w didn''t think it would do much. they did an ultrasound to make sure my fluid levels and placenta were good (which they were) so the decision was when to induce. we had discussed an induction date of today (10 days past due) but DH and i were on the fence. we made a decision to wait - we''ve made it this far - and i *really* want baby to come on his own. she''s letting us go until friday night at 8:00 p.m. it''s bittersweet. in a way i''m relieved to have an end date, but feel a little sad that i will miss out on going into labor on my own... telling dh ''it''s time''.... telling family and friends after baby is out etc. the best laid plans, right?

so, it''s been a roller coaster of a week. it''s been super nice being home, napping, relaxing etc. but it''s also been extremely boring! i don''t feel like doing anything or shopping or being out in public... but being stuck at home because you are forced to isn''t so great either. i did clear out most of my summer maternity clothes, and switched over to my fall wardrobe... but i have another closet that is in dire need of organizing that i just can''t muster the energy to tackle. the well meaning phone calls are also a bit tiring. i''ve resorted to texting back to everyone b/c it gets a little much to rehash the same thing...... ''no, no baby... yes, it''s hard...yes, we''re ready... no, there is nothing you can do etc.''

so, my days have been spent at the dog park with my pooch and watching 12 hours of food tv w/out the desire to make anything although yesterday, for good measure, i made a pumpkin roll (i think i have officially de-bunked the baking theory )

i guess it''s nice, in a way, knowing there is an end date and that baby is happy, healthy, growing etc. in my belly... and i will long for these quite days with DH, however.... i''ve started to regress on if i feel ''ready for baby''. it''s so strange. where i couldn''t stand it a few days, even weeks ago that baby was not here... now, i''m beginning to think i''m not ready after all. mind games

sorry for the me-centric post. i hope to be able to update everyone before saturday, but i''d put my money on a halloween baby

keep on baking everyone!

UGGH! I ran over here immediately when I saw your post! Poor thing.

Like you said, at least there is an end date. Come on baby! Get out!

 

[fieryred33143]

Viz! I''ll send some labor dust your way in hopes that she''ll come on her own but if not then hurray for an end date! My induction went well. It wasn''t planned but nothing to complain about. And I know this gets annoying to hear but just rest as much as you can and enjoy these last few days.

 

[MonkeyPie]

Date: 10/28/2009 4:18:43 PM
Author: vizsla
i hope to be able to update everyone before saturday, but i''d put my money on a halloween baby

Oh I really hope you go into labor soon, viz! I thought you had disappeared because you were happily at home with a newborn. How cute would a Halloween baby be, though!

 

[AmberWaves]

Oh Viiiiz,

You poor thing. Much labor dust coming your way!

 

[qtiekiki]

PG
Your story cracked me up. “His majesty”. LOL.
Mara
Happy Belated Birthday. Sounds like you had a wonderful day.
I am jealous of all your little man’s movements. My guy is very mellow. They are like 14 in now, right? That’s pretty big.
No sleepy arms for me, but I got Charlie horse on my left calf last week. I have to start stretching before bed, so I don’t get them in the middle of the night.
KimberlyH
Great u/s shot. DH doesn’t like the 3D shots either.
I am guessing boy for you too.
Swimmer
Was your NT scan today? Or tomorrow? Can’t wait for the pic.
Amber
I was about to say that it’s probably not bloody show if it’s not a mucous-like glob.
Sorry about the leaking boobs. Mines never did last pregnancy, so I wonder if they will this time.
Happy Early Anniversary and Birthday. Our 4 th anniversary is next week. DH was like it’s been 4 years already, feel like we are still newlywed.
November
Don’t worry. I had no progress with Meena even at my 39 weeks appt, but she ended up being a few days early.
Viz
Hang in there. Lots of labor vibes to you.

___________

Remember when I mentioned that I was feeling a lot of pressure down there, so apparently that’s normal with 2 nd pregnancy. I try not to waddle when I walk.

There is other lady who is pregnant with her 4 th kid in my office. She works for a different section, but I saw her today. She is sooo tiny. She was smaller than a size 0 before this pregnancy, and now she only has a little tiny bump. She looks so awesome.

Since DH will be surprised with the baby’s gender, we came up with two names for each gender that we like so far.
Boy Names
Willem Jett – nickname Will or Billy (not Willy b/c I don’t like it)
Lucas Jett – nickname Luke
We are set on Jett being the middle name. That’s what DH wants since before we even talked babies. Right now we are leaning toward Willem.
Any other suggestions?
Girl Names
Chloe Mariska
Klara Olivia
The girl names are all over the place, but we won’t need (well unless my dr. is wrong. LOL).

 

[snlee]

QT, oh wow! I didn''t know your DH didn''t know you''re having a boy! I remember you talking about how he wanted it to be a surprise but didn''t know you found out without him. I''m impressed you can keep it a secret from him and all of your family! Have you told anyone IRL? I like Lucas Jett.

 

[snlee]

vizsla, I know you are eagerly waiting for baby''s arrival. Enjoy your me time and the sleep! Sending you tons of labor dust!

 

[Mara]

QT...i feel a lot of pressure sometimes too, it''s almost painful for like 30 seconds. i feel like it''s when he is moving along the bottom or something in particular. since i don''t have any bleeding or even leaking (knock on wood) i feel like well it must just be normal. but owie. i figure it will just get worse as he gets bigger. i also like lucas.

VIZ...and here i was waiting for you to pop in with an update on the newly born nugget! drats! it''s good you got checked out for placental health as well, i know that can be a worry when it''s past the 40 week time period. if it''s induction, it might not be too bad. i know a few moms who really were against it and in the end were like ''oh that wasn''t bad''.

MP...that site is HILARIOUS and yes that is the grossest thing. i was like ew...gosh is that supposed to be like some good luck labor charm? who buys that stuff.

when you ladies reference an ''internal'' check do you mean a cervical? my dr started checking last visit (24 weeks) and i think she will do it every time i come in from now on to make sure it''s closed and long.

today i have new old navy pants on and hello they are DIGGING INTO The bottom of my belly. the elastic part is fine but it''s where it connects to the jean part. WHY do they do that? i have 2 pairs of pants that are totally comfy except for that one little connector part. so cruel. i took the scissors out at work and hacked at it til i had relief. thank god i have a long tank on today under my short cardigan.

other than that the jeans fit surprisingly well and are flattering! who knew. OH and the kid keeps going to the BOTTOM of my uterus and hanging out there, probably in PROTEST of the stupid jean band. i hear ya buddy.

 

[qtiekiki]

Snlee
We are not telling anyone IRL, so only the PS ladies know. I told him not to google my sn. LOL.
I''ve been messing with him everyday, asking if he wants to know or saying things that seems to hint one way or the other. He doesn''t trust anything I say now.
The family haven''t really been asking, but if they do, I''ll just say DH doesn''t want anyone to know.
People at work ask almost everyday. I just tell them I don''t know for now. Eventually I''ll probably just tell them we are going to be surprised.

 

[ChinaCat]

VIZ- Hey there! I know EXACTLY how you feel! Remember I was induced at 10 days overdue, and I was so calm until my due date passed and then I was anxious and BORED. I too really really wanted him to come naturally, but my fluids were low so I had to get induced. And I was so ready till my due date, and then after that, I was like hmmm, guess he''s not coming, which is a good thing cause I am so NOT ready for a baby! Ha! Honestly, the induction thing wasn''t bad at all and I don''t think I would have gone into labor on my own at the end of the day. But I hope in your case you can go into labor naturally. A Halloween baby would be awesome! Good luck, am waiting with bated breath for your news.

Mara- Happy Belated!

QT- Hmm, I like both Willem & Lucas. Luke and William were both on our list, and I am a bit partial to Luke. But I love Will, so classic. There''s also Liam as a nickname. And for a girl (just in case) I LOVE Klara!

 

[drk]

Viz - hope you get some natural action soon.

Swimmer - hope all went well. Where''s the cute pic? It was today, right?

 

[swimmer]

Vizsla, a dear friend went ten days past and then he came naturally. Weirdly she had been on bed rest for 3 months and then he decided he didn''t want to be born. We all say he is going to be a genius what with getting all that extra cooking time. Good luck to you!

Great names Qt! Wow, you know and your DH doesn''t, that is impressive.

Thanks ladies! The nuchal scan was great, .17 is way less than 3 yay! but of course the official results will be in next week. I don''t have access to a scanner, so will try to take a picture of the awesome profile shot we got! DH actually teared up looking at the video, this was the first time the baby looked like a real baby! pretty awesome.

 

[drk]

Yep - just take a pic in macro mode. Works for me every time. Glad all looked good!

 

[Sha]

QT- Just chiming in to say that I think Lucas Jett (and Chloe Mariska!) is a really pretty name.

 

[meresal]

Swimmer, congratulations on such a small number!!

QT- I like Willem.

Just wanted to share. I made pumpkins for our family last night, and all 3 made it to our porch!

 

[natalina]

Date: 10/26/2009 11:05:47 AM
Author: ChinaCat
Ok, I have been meaning to write this down for ages- let''s see if I have time before the little guy wakes up.

THINGS I NEEDED/USED/COULDN''T LIVE WITHOUT FOR FIRST WEEKS WITH A NEWBORN:

Miracle Blanket- The swaddle for dummies. My son didn''t sleep well unless swaddled (they wake themselves up with their arms) and trying to swaddle with a normal blanket in the middle of the night was just an added hassle I didn''t need. Once I found these, I ran out and bought enough so that we always had one handy. Get them before you give birth! Ditto for a great swaddle- we had one Kiddopotamus Swaddleme and a few other kinds, but ran out to get more Swaddleme''s after a week because we noticed they help her sleep most soundly. Halo sleepsacks, not so much. Haven''t tried Miracle Blanket. Just ordered 2 Woombie''s- will let you guys know how those work once they come. But Swaddleme''s ROCK!!

Onesies- Forget all the cute clothes. My son only wore onesies and pretty much still does. You change so many diapers, put them in something that is easy to do so. The ones with feet never get worn unless we are going out and it''s chilly. But usually it''s a onesie with a blanket and socks. My guy was little, so I had to go out and get a bunch of Newborn sizes- Sizes 0-3 were way too big for him. And if you can find the kimono style, buy as many as you can. My son HATES things going over his head, so if you can avoid it, great. Ditto to nix the cute outfits. However, socks will not stay on Ellie''s feet, no matter how tiny they are, so I am a BIG fan of pants with feet. Anything without feet, I will not put on her because her feet get so cold. I do put her in the little sweetpea gowns, though, as her feet are inside. Bu even when she''s swaddled I like her to have pants on. I also sis not have many things in newborn size because I thought she''d be at least 8lbs and I thought 0-3m would fit. I had to send DH to the store for some newborn sizes when we first brought her home because even at 8lbs 5 oz everything was huge. That being said, she''s now 3 weeks and has outgrown it all!

Swing- Of course, this depends on your little one. This is like baby crack for my son. We borrowed one from a friend and it''s the only thing that I can put him in and he''ll just zonk out and I can actually make something to eat, shower, etc. while he''s in it. The only one that works for my kid is the big kind that swings both ways (of course, the most expensive one). But SO WORTH IT. If you can try one out first, I would, because some babies don''t like it. But if they like it, believe me, it will save you. We have the FP Little Lambie and man oh man does she LOVE it!!!

Bouncy Seat- He can take it or leave it. Entertains him for maybe 10 minutes, so long enough for a shower. Too funny, Elie is the same way. 10 minutes MAX and she''s done with her bouncy seat. The only exception is when I put it on the floor in the bathroom so I can shower and watch her. Then she likes it. ?

Snap-n-Go- Love it, so easy to use. I use this all the time with our infant car seat. Our stroller works as a snap ''n go with our carseat, and I ditto this completely. I was HELL BENT to get a stroller with a bassinet because I just LOVE how cute they are, and I''ll be darned but Ellie HATES the bassinet. She loves the stroller if she''s in the carseat though. Don''t think she likes laying flat in the bassinet. Boo, makes me sad because I just LOVE the look of the bassinet!

My Brest Friend- This is a BF pillow that actually snaps around you and is much firmer to lay your little one on. This one was way better in the early weeks to BF than the boppy b/c he was so little and the Boppy sags around your waist. This one you can latch on higher and it also frees your hands up a bit more. Couldn''t live without it. Now I alternate b/w the Boppy and the Brest Friend, but if I had to pick one, My Brest Friend wins, hands down. I have the Boppy, and I usually just use a pillow from our bed. Never tried the Brest Friend, but could definitely go without the Boppy.

Baby wipes- I like Pampers Sensitive. Huggies were too thick and harsh for us. Try the Lansinoh wipes, too. Very gentle. We use those or Pampers Sensitive.

Diapers- Pampers Swaddlers Newborn. This is what they gave us in the hospital. I had Huggies Newborn Naturals at home and LOVE them. So soft and the cut out for the umbilical cord is better than Pampers. I think Huggies may be a tiny bit bigger than Pampers, too, because I have an easier time getting them on her right.

Pacifiers- He can take them or leave them, but when he''s screaming and I need him to calm down, they work. The green Soothies are the only ones we''ve used. We got a couple as shower gifts, and am SO glad. Ellie is a SUCKER and freaks out if she doesn''t have something to suck (her fingers, a blanket, my chin, anything she can get at). Even the LC in the hospital suggested a paci because she was just inconsolable without one. She said some babies are just this way, and they ususally do ok with paci and BF''ing. We have the newborn Nuks. Funny, because I was TOTALLY anti-paci''s before having the baby.

Itzbeen- This is a nifty little device I got at BRU. It has four timers, a clock and a light. When you are BF in the middle of the night, you press one button and it will tell you how long you have been BF for. I use one for each side. You can use it for diapers changes, how long they''ve been sleeping, etc. I didn''t use it for that, but it''s genius in the middle of the night when you can''t think straight. I kept a written account for the first few weeks of how often and how long I fed him and once I found this, it became so much easier. Trust me, you think it''s easy to remember what time you fed them, but you won''t be able to remember anything. It also has a little switch for R and L- so you can remember which side you started BF on last time. You are supposed to switch off everytime you BF and I could never remember which side I started with last time. Not a must-have, but this little thing made things a ton easier for me.

Muslin blankets- I like Luna Lullaby or Aden & Anais. These are really light-weight blankets and I use them for everything- swaddling him, to lay down on a surface before I lay him down, over the top of his car seat when I take him out so he is covered or out of the sun. They are really light, so you don''t worry about if they can breathe if you drape it over the car seat. Love them, can''t have enough of them. DITTO. We have the Aden & Anais- LOVE them.

Burp Cloths- I use tons of these. My favorite are just the cloth diapers. DITTO- use them constantly.

Monitor- This is just a personal decision. We moved our son into his nursery about week 2 or so. Because our bedroom is downstairs, I am glad we had the video monitor. But I rarely use it now, I can hear him cry and that''s all I need. But it is a great comfort when I wake up in the middle of the night and want to check on him, I just turn the monitor on and take a peek, then can go back to sleep without going upstairs. We have the Safety First without video, and it is sensitive enough that I can hear her breathe. But our room is just down the hall, so it''s not a big deal to peek in if needed.

Moses Basket- He has slept in this exclusively. It goes anywhere and we love it. He is about to grow out of it and will need to go into his crib, but we didn''t use the crib at all until recently. This is really similar to a bassinet, but I think maybe cheaper???? Not sure as ours was a gift.

Ok, that''s all I can think of for now. I will post more if I think of other things. Hope this helps!!!!!

Just added my 2 cents! Here''s a couple more:

Breast pads- I can''t believe how I leak when she needs to eat. I mean, it sprays- crazy!!!

Lap pads for the changing table- got these as a gift and they have saved me from having to change the changing pad cover so many times!!! They are little waterproof mats that absorb liquid and are so easy to throw in the wash instead of having to do the whole pad cover.

Nursing tanks and tops.

Hope it helps!

 

[jcrow]

thanks chinacat + natalina - i''ve just added a few more things to my registry! very helpful info :}

 

[Jas12]

Hi gang.

I am joining this thread again. I am about 8 weeks along with bebe #2.

. Feeling like poop (running after a 1.5 year old is work on a good day but exhausting when mixed with MS & early pregnancy symptoms) but very excited too!

...

Viz-- i feel for you. Hope you go on your own before tomorrow, but if not, i am sure everything will go well. You baked that baby to perfection. It''s great that you are dilated! At 14 days over i was still closed and high--you just never know what your body is going to do or when it''s going to do it

I agree with all the essentials the Chinacat posted--good suggestions

The things i needed most in the early months (besides more sleep and tons of diapers) were
1) magic blanket (or similar swaddle blanket)
2) sleep sack
3) bouncy chairs around the house
4) my'' baby whisperer solves all your problems'' book (for help with sleep training)
5) paci
6) nursing cover that snaps on (blankets slip off)

 

[AmberWaves]

Thanks for the tips, ladies!

Congrats Jas!!!

 

[MonkeyPie]

Welcome back, jas!

 

[Sha]

Date: 10/29/2009 11:20:11 AM
Author: meresal
Swimmer, congratulations on such a small number!!

QT- I like Willem.

Just wanted to share. I made pumpkins for our family last night, and all 3 made it to our porch!

Awww....how cute!!

Congrats on #2, Jas! Thanks also for the tips. If I may ask - how did the pacifier come in handy? I''ve been wondering whether to get one now or hold off till later.

 

[Mara]

thanks for the product tips ladies, i really love hearing about what works for new moms and sometimes the preggo ''things'' thread is a bit much to follow. the muslin blanket is something i totally never even thought of. remember those nubby receiving ones our parents used? it makes sense you want it to be thinner.

i also added the kiddopotamus snuzzler to my registry after seeing it in action on a baby recently, it works SO fabulously to keep them kind of in position in the car seats and looks so comfy. and a few other moms i know who have newborns or young babies love it too. and it''s so cheap. i know not everyone likes the ''positioners'' in general but for this baby i saw it on it was great.

swimmer, congrats on a great scan! they did our nuchal like 100 times during the appt, it took over an hour...because the tech and the dr were getting diff readings. not much of a ''diff''... .12 vs .16 but i guess they wanted to be sure on what to put down as official. i second and third the others who say take a pic of the picture with your camera on macro. i have even gotten decent iphone photos of the US''s.

meresal, love the pumpkins!! we are slackers and will be doing ours on saturday!! i said we have to get a little one for the baby and carve like a big pacifier or something on it. portia''s is always white since she is all white.

welcome jas...!! so glad to see you here, hope the MS is not getting you too down..!!

overall i feel pretty good, just fighting this really minor cold that has stuck with me since monday afternoon. i feel fine in the mornings and sleep great at night, but come 4pm i am just tired and drained. work is extremely stressful and busy right now, MORESO than before i was preggo so that is not fun. i can''t wait to go out on mat leave and get a mental break from it.

one of my friends has only about 5 weeks to go and she is totally miserable, poor thing, not sleeping well and just in general very uncomfy. one of my other friends said the last 2 weeks she actually slept in a LAWN CHAIR in the living room because it was the only comfortable position she could find. yikes.

 

[vizsla]

back with me-centric update

first, thank you all so very much for the labor vibes and comforting stories! it totally warms my heart. this thread has been fantastic these past 9 months!

second, i don''t want to jinx anything... but just a smidge of an update on baby.

had an awful night last night. couch, guest bed, tossed, turned, you name it - plus i was extremely hot! this morning as i''m sitting at the table i thought i either peed my pants or my bottom was cold turns out i lost my mucus plug! took a nice long shower, blew dry my hair

and put on all of my ''waterproof'' makeup.. ha! DH got the house in order and finished packing his bag etc. we both figured now or tomorrow, might as well be now. we took the dog down to our local coffee shop and i noticed a few (what i think) were light contractions. ..... actually i liken them more to ''i have to go to the bathroom'' type of cramp feeling than anything else. in fact, i''ve also had to do that more frequently today. DH and i then went to target to get a few last min things like magazines and mints etc. now i''m relaxing on the couch trying to see if i have any more crampy feelings. right now my ''cramps'' come about every 30 mins etc. baby is still moving around but i''m feeling him much much lower than before.

this baby already has a huge sense of humor. it will probably come at the same time on saturday if induced or not

. i''m still hoping to go thru labor w/out an epi. i just hope i progress thru this on my own w/out the help of pitocin. i''m not super opposed to it, but i''d like to see how my body does on it''s own. anyhoo.... i hope to update you all as the day progresses. i really really *really* want this to be "it"... but i am cautiously optimistic.

 

[MonkeyPie]

Aw viz YAY! I am so glad something is happening for you. Do I send you good thoughts for tomorrow, or a Halloween baby?

 

[meresal]

VIZ! YAY, things are moving! It's getting close. Is DH getting excited too?

 

[AmberWaves]

Yay for ANY progress, Viz!! I hope it's all smooth work for you.

I have my 36 week appointment with the GBS swab. When do we usually transition to weekly appointments? I can't remember.

Mara: You're getting internal exams at every appointment until delivery? I thought docs don't do that until later, just to monitor your position closer to labor? Then again, I have had a TON of u/s measuring my cervix length and everything, so that could be something they do at my practice.

I'm hoping to get the H1N1 shot today, my allergies are still all funked up from the massive winds we had the day before yesterday (and yesterday), so I can't really tell if I'm getting sick or just being the usual allergic me. I have no aches or pains, no headaches, I don't THINK I have a fever. My breathing is normal (as an asthmatic's can be), too. can you still get the shot if you have allergies? They can talk to my allergist if they don't believe me.

So, less than 4 weeks to go (EEEEEK), I'm relatively comfortable. She's not high so I can't breathe, she's not low, so it hurts to walk. Sure, at night my hips hurt, but it gets better when I flip (and drape myself over the body pillow), so I get right back to sleep. Things ache a bit, but I love being pregnant. I'm really going to miss it, sadly.

 

[drk]

Yay Viz! Hope you have an easy non-pitocin labour.

Amber - I thought the only contraindication to the vaccine was if you are currently ill or have a fever. And I think here you move to weekly at 36 weeks.

AFM - cervix still looking good. Baby was balled up above my cervix, with chin on belly, toes in forehead. Looked pretty silly. And there was all this nice empty amniotic fluid in the upper part of my uterus - why couldn''t she go hang out up there?? DH is coming back from a quick business trip tonight. Sounds like one of the guys he worked with Monday has been home since Tues with what sounds like H1N1. I haven''t had the vaccine yet (just got released here this Tues), and it wouldn''t kick in soon enough to protect me and baby if DH did manage to get infected. I think he''s going to be banned to sleep and live in his office for the next 4 days until he''s past what they think is the 1-7 day incubation period for the virus. If he''s still good by next Tuesday, he might get to kiss me or hold my hand again. It''s going to be hard... Just pray he didn''t pick anything up while he was away.

And I have my referral to the high-risk clinic for next Wed. U/S included, so I invited DH along for the show. (He missed the anatomy scan)

Still waiting for your photo, Swimmer!