Fri-2-Jan-2009 - 18 days . . . .
I say that very tongue-in-cheek. For one thing, I have two due dates. So while I'm 18 days out from the closest one, I'm 24 from the farthest.
The other thing is, I don't trust due dates much. My eldest was 9 days over. So, in theory, if my second due date was correct, and I went 9 days over with this one, I could be looking at a Feb 4th baby.
Not super likely, but I keep it in the back of my mind to keep me from getting too excited!
I suppose that a certain amount of pre-labor is to be expected. This is, after all, my third full-term pregnancy and I suppose it takes a bit for my body to warm up. At my midwife's appointment Tuesday, she said the baby was still -3. That is, in my humble opinion, discouragingly high.
Some say that the more children you have the more you walk around feeling as if they are just going to "fall out". Samuel rode low for a month. Elijah was that way for 3 days - then I had him. Honestly? This baby hardly feels like it's going to "fall out". I guess I'll keep waiting to see if it's true. Maybe I won't feel that way until #4 or #5 or #6 . . . or maybe people exagerate. Or everybody is different.
My guess is that everybody is different!
Outside of some hip/nerve/tailbone pain, I'm really doing fine. You know how many women have it harder than I do, that have to sacrifice even more than my petty discomforts to carry a child? So I consider myself fine. I didn't exactly go into this blind; under the mistaken belief that pregnancy was going to be the most effortless thing I've ever done, and would result in perfect children.
I have my house back, which will make the rest of my wait much, much easier. Jonathan is very happy to have me in control of the house again; actually I'm not sure which of us is more pleased!
~Ashley~
Comments
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Posted by mamato8
Oh good so you are well then! The first pic is adorable!
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Posted by srusnowangel
Love the pics and thanks for keeping us updating. I pray all goes well with the delivery when the time comes.
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Posted by Anonymous
Ashley,
I just happened across your blog the other day. It has been a joy to read about your family, your life, and your pregnancies. I have given birth to 6 children, and ALL of them rode high until labor commenced. In fact, all but one of my births have been induced...probably due to that "not wanting to come down thing" my kids have going on. I loved your tales of midwives and home births. Perhaps one day I can experience that too.
God bless your family and your new little one!
Stacey
Sat-3-Jan-2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Daisyblend
In my reading I came across a passage that said babies of women who've given birth before usually don't engage until labor. I wondered about that because every one of mine "dropped" in the last couple weeks. I laughed at your bit about feeling like the baby is about to fall out - that's kind of how I'm feeling and it's getting dreadfully uncomfortable! But, like you said, a lot of women go through a lot worse...
~K~
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