You guys. I’m so impatient! I know. I KNOW. Babies come when they are ready to come. But the remaining 12 days till his due date seem endlessly far away.
At this point last time I was done. DONE. I had awful sciatica, everything was uncomfortable and Owen’s arrival five days before his due date was such a welcoming relief.
38 weeks with Owen (left) vs. 38 weeks with Baby #2
Owen was born on a full moon. The theory about the moon bringing babies isn’t proven or anything, but some people say the gravitational pull does the same thing to your uterus as it does to the tides.
I don’t know if that’s true, but today is a full moon and nothing is happening. Not even a little.
I really shouldn’t complain. I’m comfortable. Seriously, aside from being a little off balance, I feel great. I have experienced prelabor, or false labor, whatever you want to call it, this time. I didn’t have that with Owen and each time I have a contraction (an hour of them the other day), I think this must be it. And then it’s not.
I should just sit back and enjoy this remaining time before being awake all night and having two in diapers. I should make the most of the 4th and the time left as our family of three.
But oh, how I’m ready. I just want him to be here! I want to hold him and smell his new baby smell and introduce him to Owen. I want my family to come and although I still don’t know if I’ll manage this labor without an epidural or not, I actually want to feel those contractions that symbolize his birth is eminent.
So I wait. Hopefully not too much longer…
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July 3, 2012 at 10:44 am
jackie
I’m so impatient too!
July 3, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Megan Besong
I keep wondering about you! Hope the rest of your time stays bearable and comfortable.
July 3, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Andreaa
The last couple days are the WORST. Glad you feel well though. I highly reccomend red raspberry leaf tea to help with labor. I really think it helped me. Best of luck!
July 5, 2012 at 2:46 pm
Natalie
I actually just gave birth 2 days ago, and know exactly how you feel! I had been having prelabor contractions for over a week and a half. I ended up doing 2o squats every 2o minutes whenever my contractions happened throughout the two days before I had her. And though it was annoying advice while I was in it, every little contraction you feel know is getting your body ready to go, dilating, moving the baby down. Hopefully it means a short(er) labor since you are getting the prelabor stuff done with now. It is such a relief to have the little one here but during these last weeks I was so cranky and anxious!
I have had fun following your blog for years, and especially now as I was just a week behind you in gestation. here is my hubby’s take on the birth of our daughter, if you are interested: http://www.thebookofjimmy.com/i-wasnt-born-yesterday-you-know/
Oh, and you will do great at the natural labor thing – though, even with it being my second one, I can’t believe how hard it is. My advice is surround yourself with people that will give you the confidence in those moments of doubt during labor. also, switch positions every 20 or 30 min (I did dancing/walking, to shower, to tub, to bed, to shower, to bed, to toilet, to bed! (the toilet was the best, ha!))
anyway, good luck – the baby will be here before you know it.