I left, but now I'm back to use this space for the 3rd round of "when's the baby coming?"! (It's the easiest place for everyone to play and to reply to comments). You don't need a livejournal account to play, just comment anonymously, but put your name in the comment so I know who you are ( Read more... )

Thanks for all the congratulations and well-wishes, guys! It means a lot to know so many people are so excited about our expanding family ( Read more... )

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I haven't been dreaming as intensely this pregnancy as I did with Otto. Or if I am, I'm not remembering the dreams. But last night, I dreamed about the baby ( Read more... )

I just got back from my 40 week appointment with my midwife. Everything is looking good; weight, BP, measurements, and the grub's heartbeat are all right on track. We talked a bit about what happens if I don't have a baby in the next week: I have to come in for extra tests including an ultrasound to check fluid levels and getting hooked up to the ( Read more... )

You know what's pretty funny?

The reactions I get when people ask me when I'm due, and I say "yesterday."

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Last night we watched a bunch of birth videos as our homework. They were really good and helpful! I was crying everytime a baby was born. We also watched Comfort Measures for Childbirth by Penny Simkin, which was really good. I found her suggestion of using mental distraction techniques when you're feeling overwhelmed to be interesting. She ( Read more... )

Last night I dreamed about going into labor, having the baby (a girl), and naming her Smurfette's Lamb.

First name Smurfette's (I was correcting someone filling out paperwork about the apostrophe), middle name Lamb.

WTF?