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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 10:47 am
Yay Lisa! Congrats to your sister! Good luck Kimmo! It won't be long now (though I know it feels like it will!)
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 1:50 pm
The due date is 1/16, so it's pretty close! Rowan was 8 days overdue, and both his and this baby's dates were "verified" by the ultrasound, so I'm not counting on having the baby by 1/16. Of course, maybe the more I think that way, maybe the more likely I will be overdue?
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Enbwife
Member
08-14-2000
| Saturday, January 08, 2005 - 8:41 am
Nate was 3 days overdue when they induced me for low amniotic fluid. Starr was 12 days overdue. I read that an average pregnancy is really 42 weeks, not 40 weeks. Funny. We'll be thinking of you and sending good baby vibes your way. It's MUCH easier the second time around. I had no baby blues this time, and just felt confident and happy right from the get go. Plus nursing was way easier.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, January 08, 2005 - 10:16 am
I am not sure, so do not hold me to this, but I think an actual pregnancy is 38 weeks, not 40. They give you an extra 2 weeks when you start off-cuz they count from when you started your last period before you got pregnant. So when they say you are 4 weeks pregnant, you actually conceived about 2 weeks from that time. Does that make sense? And if you go by weeks vs months, that doesn't work out either, cuz there are more than 28 days in a month (well except Feb).
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Monday, January 10, 2005 - 2:12 pm
Well, this is my 40th week and they are going to check dilation tomorrow....But I'm not expecting much. I just went to my hypnobirthing class, and I'm really glad I've been practicing for the past couple of months. The class was like an initial marketing tool for hypnobirthing or something-- Watched more birthing videos than truly necessary, heard moms talk about how much better hypnobirthing was than drugs, and all about how wrong pain medication is. The instructor (also a midwife at the clinic) also went over "basics" that I don't remember from when I had Rowan. She said the clinic doesn't consider inducing until after 10 days and checking the placenta....Yet they had me go in at 8 days with Rowan and never checked my placenta, and the only reason given for me to get induced the last time was that I was overdue. It wasn't because I had low fluid or something, but I was too ignorant to question what they were saying. She did say that pregnancy goes 2 weeks in either direction and to give everybody peace of mind, always say that your due date is two weeks later than you think it is. Then the due date by ultrasound is supposed to be based on baby's length at 20 weeks, but what if the baby just happened to be bigger than other babies at 20 weeks? Then you would get an earlier due date than is appropriate. Oh well...
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-21-2004
| Monday, January 10, 2005 - 7:13 pm
interesting Kimmo - my midwife said she doesn't like to let her patients go too much past 40 weeks because the placenta starts breaking down. But I don't really remember details because I was determined to have DS early. Let me know how the hypnobirthing goes for you - I found it to be very comforting. Another interesting thing is, we did our exercises to ocean waves and DS would fall asleep within a minute when he'd hear that cd for a few months afterward. But we didn't really use that tool a lot so he fell out of that habit. DH does still do a bit of light touch massage and hypno-type talking to DS and he's much better at getting him to fall asleep than I. Every once in a while when I am stressed out, I have him do the exercises on me to help me calm down - it's great stuff. How does your DH like the process compared to last time so far?
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 11:39 am
I just heard from a coworker about getting induced after 14 days because of fear of the placenta breaking down, but then when her doctor examined it he said the baby could have stayed in it another 2 weeks! Not that I want that to happen.... I was so uptight when I had Rowan, I'm sure hypnobirthing will be an improvement-- I was pretty distressed about being induced and having family just sitting out there all day waiting for the baby to come out (despite asking them to not come in the first place until labor actually started). I don't think that's going to happen this time since this is grandchild #3. For DH, the hypnobirthing is different because I have been making him practice it, which we didn't do when we took the Lamaze class, so hopefully he feels more helpful this time....Off to another checkup!
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Jewels
Member
09-23-2000
| Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 11:40 am
Enbwife, Starr is precious! Kimmo, I'll be keeping you in my thoughts, let us know how everything goes. I have a friend that recently had her second baby. Her first was two weeks late, her second was four days early. You just never know. 
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Enbwife
Member
08-14-2000
| Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 8:52 am
Here's a photo of Starr at 5 wks old. She looks just like Nate did in this photo.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 8:55 am
WOW, what a cutie...beautiful eyes and smile.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 9:20 am
She is adorable! Not a newborn anymore... What a charming smile she has with just the hint of mischief.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 10:50 am
Too cute! What big beautiful eyes she has! Here is a picture of Ella I took yesterday...

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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 1:01 pm
Starr and Ella are two wonderfully chipper babies. Julie, you are turning into quite the photographer. Keep 'em coming.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 3:26 pm
Another cutie with a more developed hint of mischief! 
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 12:09 pm
Yay, what cuties! They are so bright and happy- looking! I was set up for two more weekly checkups, and I'm still not feeling that the time is nigh. After the due date comes and goes this Sunday (if it does with no event), I'll start doing more natural induction techniques and see what happens. I'm just doing the borage oil right now and lots of walking/stairs.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 12:25 pm
Hey Kimmo, didn't you want the due date to be in February anyways? 
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 12:47 pm
I do keep thinking that, Julie! I'm hoping for an Aquarian baby....
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Jewels
Member
09-23-2000
| Monday, January 17, 2005 - 11:07 pm
Kimmo? Are you a mommy again yet? 
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Enbwife
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 11:00 am
I would think so. She hasn't been here since Thursday. HOpefully all went well.
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Lancecrossfire
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 11:10 am
Hi Lisa!
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 2:33 pm
No, I'm still waiting! I've just been busy getting work things in order before I go, and I was thinking last Friday might be my last day-- Which it wasn't... I had my 40-week checkup today. The baby's head is still pretty high, so I have to do more walking and squatting, etc, to get things going. The baby dropped a lot over the weekend, though. Next Monday I go in for an ultrasound to see if the placenta/fluid are okay, then Tuesday is another checkup. I have an induction scheduled for the 28th if nothing happens before then. We did finally get the baby's room almost completely decorated, finally! It just needs curtains (like all the other rooms since we just moved in October). Looking forward...
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 3:31 pm
So you don't want to try for the February baby anymore?
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 4:41 pm
I'll just be happy that it's an Aquarius! Maybe the ultrasound will change how they see things, but I was definitely told today that the baby needed to come out no later than January 29th. 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 5:20 pm
What's that cutoff date? And why is an Aquarius so desirable? (And will the baby turn into a pumpkin after Jan.29?)
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 6:36 pm
Well, I just don't want a Capricorn, for no logical reason! Well, when I asked one of the midwives why the 14-day cutoff, I was told that there are more "sudden deaths" when you get 14 days past the due date. So the baby's not going to turn into a pumpkin, but possibly a corpse (or so it was suggested). I doubt that would happen, but I guess it's better to be safe than sorry.
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