Adi12982
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justhat - sorry you are having a hard time giving away your son's stuff - seems perfectly normal to be sentimental about it, especially with all the pregnancy hormones!!
Hopefully a hug will help 
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I had my 37 week appointment today - I'm considered full term at my midwifery practice (and by FL law, lol) - WOO HOO. I cannot believe it!! They call it the "safe zone". Anyhow - the appointment went well - baby's heart rate was at 156, a little higher than it was in the last couple weeks (mostly because she was very athletically moving out of the way of the fetal heart Doppler - she hates being poked with it, lol; but also because she seems to have changed her active/sleep pattern - she's been very active during the days now and less at night - a few weeks ago she was partying all night, lol!). My uterus measured 40 weeks - though the midwife said I was probably really only about 39, but the baby was a bit stretched out and her position made things seem a little bigger - either way they always tell me +/- 2 is normal. Also had my first internal (she gave me the choice that I could wait until next week if I wanted - they only require that you do it once at/after 37 weeks so they have something to compare to when you go into labor, but if you want you can have one every time) - I tried to relax as much as possible, taking deep breaths and such, and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be (seemed better to me than my annual pap's). Well - I am at 1 cm dialated (she actually was able to touch baby's head - though the sac of course) and the baby is at zero station - woo hoo!! I'm not very effaced at all though - but she told me that usually takes the longest for first time moms. . . so yeay! I was telling myself not to be disappointed if nothing was going on, but I was happy that the cramping I've been feeling has at least done something - and all the pressure down there is because the baby is at 0 station
I've been cleaning and getting things in order like crazy today - mostly because I was told by babies r us that my crib was in and was getting the place ready to pick it up. Well we showed up and they said it HADN'T arrived - I was ready to hurt someone, I was sooooo frustrated. This baby could come any day now (though it could still be weeks) and they tell me it is there and then - UGH! No apologies or anything - so I called corporate to complain about the store - not sure if it will do or mean anything, but I just couldn't let this slide. So, hopefully the crib gets here ASAP!!
We put another offer down on a house - so we'll see where that goes (since it is a regular sale we should know by next week).
Hopefully a hug will help 
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I had my 37 week appointment today - I'm considered full term at my midwifery practice (and by FL law, lol) - WOO HOO. I cannot believe it!! They call it the "safe zone". Anyhow - the appointment went well - baby's heart rate was at 156, a little higher than it was in the last couple weeks (mostly because she was very athletically moving out of the way of the fetal heart Doppler - she hates being poked with it, lol; but also because she seems to have changed her active/sleep pattern - she's been very active during the days now and less at night - a few weeks ago she was partying all night, lol!). My uterus measured 40 weeks - though the midwife said I was probably really only about 39, but the baby was a bit stretched out and her position made things seem a little bigger - either way they always tell me +/- 2 is normal. Also had my first internal (she gave me the choice that I could wait until next week if I wanted - they only require that you do it once at/after 37 weeks so they have something to compare to when you go into labor, but if you want you can have one every time) - I tried to relax as much as possible, taking deep breaths and such, and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be (seemed better to me than my annual pap's). Well - I am at 1 cm dialated (she actually was able to touch baby's head - though the sac of course) and the baby is at zero station - woo hoo!! I'm not very effaced at all though - but she told me that usually takes the longest for first time moms. . . so yeay! I was telling myself not to be disappointed if nothing was going on, but I was happy that the cramping I've been feeling has at least done something - and all the pressure down there is because the baby is at 0 station
I've been cleaning and getting things in order like crazy today - mostly because I was told by babies r us that my crib was in and was getting the place ready to pick it up. Well we showed up and they said it HADN'T arrived - I was ready to hurt someone, I was sooooo frustrated. This baby could come any day now (though it could still be weeks) and they tell me it is there and then - UGH! No apologies or anything - so I called corporate to complain about the store - not sure if it will do or mean anything, but I just couldn't let this slide. So, hopefully the crib gets here ASAP!!
We put another offer down on a house - so we'll see where that goes (since it is a regular sale we should know by next week).
My due date was supposed to be April 10 although it may be moving because the baby measured a week behind on my first ultrasound.
Sorry. I'm just a bit bitter looking back...
I am finally getting better about giving away their old toys, but my motivation there is my son's birthday party is Saturday and part of it is at our house (we're going on a tour of the fire station also) so I really need to clear out the clutter!
I'm starting to worry some. . . will I be tough enough? Will I be able to do well during labor? Will the baby be ok?? Etc. DH says I worry to much (but he doesn't have to push her out - LOL)! I'm sort of hoping she comes soon (so she doesn't get too big) but I'm also worried about it 
I just, oddly, miss being pregnant!)

