The Sarcastic Journalist is a freelance writer and mother of two living near Houston, Texas. She has a degree in journalism and an addiction to magazines. She is hoping never to experience the "joy" of pregnancy again. You can find much more of her home-grown snark at: shenuts.com
In addition to recounting 40 not-so-glowing but hilarious weeks of her pregnancy for our pregnancy calendar the Sarcastic Journalist used her sarcasm super-powers to help make our new edgy sarcastic pregnancy tickers. Check 'em out!
Week 36 : Are we there yet?
If you’ve paid attention to any pregnancy books, you’ll read that most babies are born between 36 and 41 weeks. You’ve heard that, haven’t you?
I swear, it seems to me that every woman, especially first time moms, think that their baby is going to come at 36 weeks. Here’s a hint: Most likely, it won’t.
I know, I know. I’m a mean person. How could I tell you that your baby isn’t going to come today? You know you’re thinking that.
Wait- what was that twinge- is that labor? Ooh, maybe it was labor? Could it be labor?
No.
I know it’s hard to hear that, but the sooner that you learn to accept the cold hard truth that early labors happen to “other people,” the sooner you can get on with the rest of your pregnancy. Worrying about whether or not today will be the day isn’t going to make the baby come any faster. Trust me, I’ve tried.
You’ve been looking in the mirror and you’ve wondered how you could possibly get any bigger. There’s no room for the baby in there! You just KNOW you have to go into labor early.
Unfortunately, your body has other plans. It plans on keeping that baby in there forever!
Think of it this way: Would you rather have the baby stay “longer” now, when it is a fetus in your belly, or move back in after college? At least now, if the baby is in your belly, people will feel sorry for you and bring ice cream and cake. When the kid moves in after college? They’ll just gossip behind your back and call you a bad parent.
Staying pregnant for a few more weeks is totally worth it.
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I can understand being disappointed after reading this article, but truly upset? Come on!! And as for anyone being 30 weeks and knowing their baby is 7 lbs, that is a little far fetched. It may feel like that, but unless they have taken that child out and weighed it you just can't know. When they do the ultrasound and give you a weight it is just approximate and typically they say "give or take 2 lbs." Calm down ladies!!
My doctor's favorite joke is to tell me that the one thing he has learned in his 43 years of delivering babies is that a baby is always born on it's birthday. If you think about it, it makes perfect sense. Your baby and your body know what is best. If you need to be induced, listen to the dr's they know the timing, don't force the issue this early, things are still in development in there! There is a reason that a pregnancy lasts an average of 40 weeks!
I am working on baby number three. Both my previous ones were induced but it was the last thing I wanted. The first was because of my blood pressure, he was induced at 38 weeks and was 8 lbs 3 oz. The second was because I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and they worried that she was getting too big and I REALLY don't want a c-section, she was induced at 39 weeks and was 9lbs 5oz. With those thoughts running through my head, I would love to have this one out NOW!! But this time in your pregnancy is very important for you as well as the baby! Don't rush it, trust me, someday you will wish to have it back!!
Cute article and dead on accurate about "most moms." But, to be sympathetic it's hard to be the "pot ready to boil" and we all know a watched pot doesn't boil any quicker:-) I am now 36 wks and this is my 3rd. I have learned to use the last stretch as my lazy days. The baby is for the most part developed so I go ahead and indulge in chocolate binges and long cat naps. Nesting is completed, nursery is ready and even though I am anxious to see my new addition, I will keep calm until he is ready. Could be on his due date or before or after, but when it comes we'll be ready. Take heart 1st time moms, when you're little one is here you will have moments that you wish you would have taken advantage of these last lazy days...sleep will soon be something you crave, but will get very little of!!!!
Hysterical... I have had three children, one 15 days early, one 7 days early and the last one 12 days late. Now finally pregnant with my fourth child, I realize that "due date" is a joke. All my children are healthy and they came exactly on their own time frames, I think it is excellent practice for the unknowns yet too come. Don't try to rush birth, because with kids they will never follow your timeframe for breastfeeding, potty training or even getting out the door in the morning. Letting them come on their timeframe is a simple way to start to let go of some control which in the end is what parenting is all about.
I'm 36 almost 37 weeks and wishing everyday she would come. I have pregnancy induced hypertension and am on complete bed rest. I have 2 boys ages 2 and 4 and my husband works 12 hr shifts. I also just spent a couple of days in the hospital. The doctor is suppost to induce next week because my meds that I am taking aren't doing all that much good. I wouldn't mind keeping her in there a few more weeks but I'm so scared something is going to happen to her that I just want to be done.
Hey sorry everyone but what she wrote is unfortunately completely true. My first child everyone kept telling me ther was no way i could make it to my due date and guess what I made to 42 weeks, and that was the longest 6 weeks of my life, waiting everyday instead of just accepting that the baby will come when he's ready. he was big and healthy and my labor was pretty fast..and as far as that one womans comment about being induced early i gurantee her son was a lot smaller then 8 and a half pounds i know several women who have been induced early because the baby is "too big" and magically the baby ends up being 5 or 6 pounds...why cant we just trust our bodies and nature? they know what to do, and i think a lil suffering is just part of life and the baby makes up for it anyhow:)
Ha! I love this article, it's sooo true. I am 36 weeks, and sure if my baby comes it would be great, but I'm not really counting on it. After all she'll come when she's ready and not a minute sooner. Plus I'm loving all the hormonal induced comments. LOL!
The article explains exactly how I am feeling! I am really glad I read it...it just reinforced the calming side of me...the side that needs to take over right now, relax, and enjoy the rest of my pregnancy...my little boy's going to come when he wants to! No predicting...he'll just come. :) Thanks for the article!
Jesus.. No need to always lash out with your hormonal overload.
It's all in the name of fun.. with a twist of truth.
She isn't named 'The Sarcastic Journalist' for nothing.
It's amazing some of you women got pregnant in the first place.. I mean, being so up-tight and all.
Lighten up.
haha this article makes me upset but at the same time i guess is true. i'd rather get cake and ice cream than worry about after college. i dont want her to grow up too fast though i know she will. 36 weeks today hit. and mannn am i done being pregnant. but i can wait i guess.
These articles that she writes crack me up everytime I read them. I love them all. If I'm ever having a bad day, I just open up my newsletters and go on from there. My frown is turned upside down always. :0)
Sometimes i feel like i could go any minute with this one. but im not gettin my hopes up for nothing. I am already so miserable and i wish i would go NOW! I come to realize every pregnancy is different. All i can do is wait for the big day!
You really are a nasty nasty lady.
Well that was retarded why the hell would you want to keep it in there for three more weeks when it probably already weights 8 pounds and is ready to come out I think people should have the right to be induced when that kids starts to get way to big my cousin is 30 weeks pregnant and her kid already weights 7 pounds please can you imagine how big that baby is going to be at 40 and the whole thing about waiting till 41 weeks is bullcrap seriously, If woman out there don't agree there is seriously something wrong with you my opinion
I love the fact that I get to think every feeling is a contraction, i think its so exciting to know that it could happen any second. Then, when it does happen, all that anticipation is over, so why not enjoy it and embrace it! As much as I dislike this part b/c I can't wait to see my baby, I've learned to really love this part, because like I said, when it's all over, it's ALL OVER! sleepless nights! haha! I try to really enjoy all the aspects of pregnancy, especially when I know this could be my last! I am 36 weeks today and no matter what anyone tells me, I will go on thinking every feeling or cramp is labor and I will do that until she gets here!!
fabulous. thats just how Im feeling. nearly 37 weeks and so called "full term", and i just am so excitied about meeting my baby. is't it awful that I want her to be awful just because I selfishly want to meet her. heehee.
That's nice to hear, cause this is my first baby and I really dont want to be 2-3 weeks late. I want her out now.
that is sooo true!! im on baby number 3 and still believe that this baby might make an early appearance, doesnt look like it though, oh well, only 28 days to go!
LOL - made me laugh. I love it. :) I'm 36 weeks, my feet swell to the point of no return, it hurts to lay down AND get up, I feel sick to my tummy and am SO ready for my baby girl to come out. But she's in there and whenever she decides to come out... is HER decision. Truth is, the longer she stays in there the more developed she will be. So to all those negative people... stop complaining. We are all in the same boat! You wont even remember your discomfort once you see your baby's face! :)
Well, I respect your point; it certainly was very funny. I'm one of those "people" that had their first baby at 32 weeks. I am 36 weeks exactly tonight and I know that this baby won't be long in coming. I have already gone to the hospital twice and have had contractions. An exam they took estimates the baby to be born within two weeks and that time is almost up. I feel bad for those who give birth at 41 weeks and darn Braxton-Hicks for feeling almost like the real thing.
So...Im a first time mom and through reading this...yes I understand that I dont have as much experience as other women who have had multiple children but I agree with the artical...Its not going to hurt anyone or anything if your little one stays in longer...In fact Im 36 weeks along right now and I would prefer that he'd stick in there a little longer cuz to me he feels like he's just too small right now...But I could be wrong...
ANYWAYS kudos on the artical absolutly loved it!
I'm 36 weeks today and feel great! The baby's kicks are definately strong and my belly wiggles uncontrollably at times, but I'm still enjoying having him with me. I'm never alone. I'm excited to meet him and see what he looks like, but I'm enjoying the time that I still have left being pregnant. It's other people who are making the comments like, "I don't think you'll make it until 40 weeks" and "I don't think you can get any bigger." I'm ready to welcome him whenever he is ready.
:)
To the moms always griping and down-talking the "SARCASTIC journalist", what are you expecting to hear?! I've never once disagreed with what this woman has to say, that doesn't always mean I agree fully, but I certainly don't feel the need to stick my nose in the air and talk about how uneducated she is. I think her stuff is a breath of fresh air.
For you who just want to hear straight dry doctor talk with NO sense of humor... go read "What to Expect When You're Expecting"!
I don't get this article. Is she saying that if the baby comes early, it will move in after college? And if it comes at 40 weeks it won't move in after college? I, ummmm, huh? Early labors happen to a lot of folks! I had my daughter at 24 weeks. Does that mean she's moving in after college? Hmmmm, ok. Sorry, I don't get what the two things have to do with each other.
No, No , No dont tell me that..lol
J/K im 36 weeks now and i have 4 kids already and this article is very true, every pregnancy is diffrent some come out early some late its whenever they say they wanna come u have no choice in the matter , but wait...lol
But try and enjoy ur last month and take a little advantage, cause after that baby is born, people aren't going to be that nice any longer and do things for u...lol
I think I'd be cooler with him staying in longer if I didn't have to go to work. This is what I needed to hear but was not fun
Ok, Im 36 weeks. Yes, there are plenty of moments of wanting her out-emotional roller coasters, all the fun things. To top it all off, I also have to deal with gallstones, which on average have given me "attacks" every other week..attacks that feel like heart attacks and being stabbed in the back at the same time. However, I know that wishing and hoping won't bring her any sooner than she is ready. Yes, Im anxious to hold my daughter. If she comes tomorrow, great. If she comes on her due date, great...However, Im not going to get all catty about what the article says! I really just wanted to say to those women who are getting all upset and "offended" by the article: first off, look at who it's written by! A SARCASTIC journalist..so why are you all expecting it to be filled with flowery opinions, hopes, etc??? If you can't deal with what is the average truth (because as stated by other woman, every pregnancy and birth is different), then don't read it!
LOL! LOVED THIS ARTICLE!!!
Keep up the excellant work! Your articles are funny and just what I needed for my week. I'm miserable also, but you have never failed to lighten my day. Don't change a thing! The doctors are not sure of my due date so I have nothing to look forward to. BUT they all say any day now! Your article let out a big bubble of stress.
Keep up the excellant work! Your articles are funny and just what I needed for my week. I'm miserable also, but you have never failed to lighten my day. Don't change a thing! The doctors are not sure of my due date so I have nothing to look forward to. BUT they all say any day now! Your article let out a big bubble of stress.
Why would anyone think she was catty? This is one of the few article where I think she was being very realistic. When people ask how many more weeks I have (I am 36weeks) I say 4,5,6 when ever she decides to come. Due dates mean practically nothing. Why force what will happen naturally. I was a week late with my first and I am counting on it again with this one. =)What is another week or two when I have waited 40.
I am also a third time around pregnant women and I must say that the article does make you think...I'm 36 weeks today and being hormal as we all are, I can't decide wether I want her in or out at the moment.My first baby was born 2 weeks overdue.Dilated 3-4 cm in Oct and she was only born mid Dec.So being dilated does'nt mean that you will finish before the time.My son was born on his due date(this will probably be the only time he will be on time ,consdering that he's male.LOL.)My midwife expects this one early,she's been down there for the last 6-8 weeks which makes it realy uncomfartable.Luckily I have no problems with swelling but the heartburn is consistant which makes up for that.LOL.I get impatient aswell,have braxton hicks really bad,backache,pelvic pain and so on but knowing that this is the last time around I try to enjoy the last couple of weeks.there after everything becomes more complicated.simple things like going to the shop,taking a drive and so on.so my advice to you girls that want IT out asap,relax and enjoy the simple life.thin about it,if you wanna go somewhere or do something all you need to do is to make sure you have your beautifull round beachball belly with you.LOL
This article was very key to point. I'm probably one of the rare ones that is hoping that my baby can make it past 38-40 weeks. I would be perfecly fine if she decided to join this world then. But I to have read alot of pregnancy books to know that they are in fact usually born anytime after 36 weeks.... Just be thankful that at whatever time the baby decides to make its entrance they will be healthy... Lets hope..
I don't understand why people get so upset. I guess it's hormones. I'm 36 weeks today with my first child. I'll admit, I wish he would pop out of there tonight, but I'm prepared for the fact that I may go overdue. If the first time moms are like me (and I'm pretty sure they are) they've been reading everything they can get their hands on on labor and delivery and are well aware that they have a better chance of going overdue than early. So why is it that someone who's had to kids saying exactly that elicits such catty responses? Just deal with it. You little one will come when they want to. And it will probably be closer to 40 weeks than 36. And if they come early, than just be thankful.
i love this article its so true! i dont know why people get all catty about it, its great.
This article was really ignorant. Obviously, some us are the "other people" that early labor DOES happen to! I am one of them. I had my first son at 36 and 1/2 weeks. I had a strong feeling the whole pregnancy that he would be early and I knew a couple weeks before I had him that he was comming soon. I am now 35 weeks and 5 days with my second son and feeling all the same early signs I had with my first. What an irrelevant topic to write about. The discomfort is real, and would make a good topic without the anger toward women who have, or feel they will have a slightly early baby.
I am sooo ready to be done, I have been ready for about 3 weeks now. :p
I know that I have 3 weeks and 2 days until my c-section, I know she's not going to come early.
I'm still ready to be done :)
Besides... It really does work out the very best for this child to stay in until the day of my c-section... until then my Mom is out of state and my husband is working, so really.. this IS best.. It just stinks!! :)
It's a lot harder for me this time around, but I know that's normal too.
i am 36 weeks with my first child and dialated to 2 and the doctor said i will not make it until my due date. each person is different, and having someone with your rudeness doesn't help make it any easier on people that are miserable and ready for their baby to come out!
I love it...funny funny
this is great!
i keep waking up praying every morning that today will be the day. i am 36 weeks today and i know he needs to stay longer, but i have been dealing with Braxton Hicks for 2 full months now and would really like the pain to stop soon.
thanks for being honest. as much as i would like to, i know i cant speed him out of here with wishes. he'll come when he's ready and not a moment before.
I was between 3 and 4 centimeters for oh, about 3-4 weeks before my daughter was finally born 4 days past her due date, LOL. I am now 34 weeks while 41 years old with two grown kids, and yes, while I know I have to be patient, I won't be sad if she decides to come early.
Lindsey - hate to break it to you, really, but most 2nd and 3rd timers are 2-3 cm dilated from 32 weeks on - it has NOTHING to do with when you will actually go into labour.
I am 36 weeks with my 2nd and starting to feel miserable, but I went 5 days overdue with my son, so I'm not counting on this baby coming any time soon. Hang in there ladies, the hard work all comes after they are born!
I am 36 weeks and 6 days this is my 3rd pregnancy and my fist one came by induction 3 days after my due date and i was dialated to 2 cm too at 34 weeks with her and still went past my due date so dont let anything fool ya im just waiting till my doctor says its ready for this one.. your notes are correct...
I am 36 weeks pregnant and 2 cm dialated....so to each is own......i dont think ill be making it to 40 weeks....thank you very much....
I totally agree with this article I am 36 weeks today and I am in no rush for him to come out at all let him take his time I mean people should be able to put up with my harmones for just a little longer I mean I do apologize to them in advance lol
I'm at 35 weeks and found this article so true. This will be my firts child and have swore up and down that my little girl would come before her due date...That is, until I read this article. I understand that we are all uncomfortable and irritable, but I also understand that earlier is not always better. I know that she will come when she is ready. I look forward to reading more articles.
I'm at 36 weeks with twins and i must say its hard to decide which i would prefer right now. I love the pampering, but at the same time there's only so much time i can spend on my butt. The swollen feet and aches and pains are getting unbearable and although i know i wont have time at all for myself once my babies are born, i think i would rather be an active parent than sitting all day with people feeling sorry for me and bringing me ice cream and cake. Plus i'm itching to meet my little son and daughter!
I'm 36 weeks with my 3rd baby and I totally agree with the writer. It's hard carrying around a beach ball on your front and you can't sleep but soon enough a crying baby will keep you up and changing sleeping positions won't stop him/her from keeping you up. Enjoy your pregnancy..early is not always better.
I am now 36 weeks pregnant and im so tired and i cant sleep. Sometimes i keep wishing that this will be the day my water will break. But no luck. The worst part about this is i cant get any sleep at all. Im just tired and i just want to hold her.
So true and so funny!
Keep him in there...at least I can't hear him cry, no dirty diapers and my boobs won't get gnawed on for 4 more weeks...how soon moms forget the pains "after" baby...at least now I know he is safe and don't freak out and to check "one more time" that he is breathing!
my thoughts- Part of the fun for first time mom is thinking THEY WILL go into labor any minute. Not knowing and experiencing it for the first time.. let them have that. Moms who have been prego before know what to expect. I am 35.5 wks and already wanting to give birth. This is my 3rd preg. but that doesnt mean i want an unhealthy baby. I am just tired and raising two other kids- this is tough.. you want to judge me for wanting to have my kid now.. go ahead.. but i would wait till after I give birth cuz I am really umcomfortable and grouchy right now and who knows what will fly out of my mouth!
That totally sucked...thanks for not leaving us with any hope
lol...i am 37 weeks and i feel like crap im not dialated and im not contrancting but i do have to sit up at night to sleep and i cant see the end of the rd...why cant it just get over with...when i read this i wanted to pinch myself...errrrgggghhhhhhh
My last pregnancy was like that. I was so wanting the baby out in the last month! My back hurt, had stomach crampage, constipated no matter what I did, sleep sucked, couldn't eat much, generally miserable. So when my doctor talked about having me induced (on march 1 2006, she was due on the 13th) I was ready and willing. But the nurses weren't ready for me on the 1st because it was so busy in the birth center that day so I was induced the 3rd. But this pregnancy it's different. I don't have any pain so far (I'm in my 36th week) no braxton hicks, no back pain. And I don't plan on allowing the doc to induce me. I have heard that induced labor is far more painful than natural labor.
Is it weird that I kinda want this baby to stay in there? Im gonna miss feeling him move around in there where he is safe and warm. But I guess its just because I feel pretty great and no discomfort yet.
Love it!I don't think that it is very smart when people want to hurry a long the birth. It will come when it is ready. Why do people expect it to come early?
I had to giggle when I read this, because I actually don't want this little girl to come early...yes I'm miserable, and my hips feel like they are going to fall apart, my feet and ankles are swollen, and I've even had problems, I wanna make sure my little girl is healthy and ready for this world before she comes....but sometimes the body doesn't allow for that...The town I'm in doesn't deliever babies before 37 weeks, and I just hit 36 weeks...and last night, I had to have contractions stopped because they were comming too close together to many for almost 2 days straight...and I panicked, along with my husband...we want baby fully baked before she tries to come again
Ok so I'm 36 weeks too (and have contracted for 2 weeks)! And my lil Jordan...well he told me he's ready!( my first baby) LOL Well I know his mommy is!! I am so misssssserable! My feet literally busting and fluid up to my knees!! I just hope these last days go by quick!!! I could handle it much easier if I wasn't SOOO swollen! And if I had more than slippers that I could wear! But all-in-all, he'll be so worth it!! I Can't Wait (REALLY)!!!
I am 36 wks and this is my third pregnancy. I am getting induced next week only because with my second boy I broke my pelvic bone and he was 8lbs 6oz and she is already topping the charts of 7lbs :) we dont want it to happen again but I do agree that she needs to be in there till she is ready and if I could keep her in than I would, but man is it painfull.... Has this happend to anyone before?
SJ, those first girls HATED you! That is so funny to me.
I like my brownies a little under-done. Gooey is good. I'm sticking to my guns and hoping he comes out tonight. Just like I hoped he would come out yesterday.
loved it. really held me stop hoping and wishing
I gotta give it to Jan! You hit that one right on the nose. I'm 37 weeks and on my 3rd and talk about miserable but ladies try being dialated to 2 and a half for 3 weeks now! Good luck to everyone
Very funny and cute. The strange thing is that the average first pregnancy is 41 weeks 1 day and second or subsequent pregnancy 40 weeks 3 days. I had to be induced with my daughter at 38 1/2 weeks due to severe pre-eclampsia- I will consider myself lucky (though uncomfortable) if I make it to my due date or beyond and am healthy enough to go into labor naturally. It's so uncomfortable to be very pregnant, but it's so good for the baby to be born when he or she is ready. Elephants are pregnant for 21 months, so we're actually getting off easy. :)
Haha that made me laugh.....and it's true :D
I love it! She's not catty, she's telling the TRUTH. I have been thinking the same thing myself lately. Pregnancy is 40 WEEKS girls...not 36...not 38...40. More if you're a first timer! That's the deal we all signed up for. Deciding you have to get induced at week 37 is like getting a quarter mile from the finish line of a race and then have someone drive you to the end! Yeah it's uncomfortable, yeah it sucks sometimes, but you know what? Being pregnant and giving birth isn't easy. If it was, men would do it! lol Be strong! Endure a little. You won't be pregnant forever. =) (btw, i'm 36 weeks today...can't wait til March!)
Okay, I understand, I am not in labor! LOL. I just seems so rational to think "Oh she's coming early!". But I know that she needs to bake a little bit longer... I just wish she would hurry up!
I think your comment was crazy . Some parent you are! You have such a positive look on life.
lol...I've gone from counting the weeks i have left to counting the DAYS I have left. As much as I would love to get this thing out of me right now, I want her to be healthy too. So I just keep counting it down, comforted by the knowlege that my Doc induces if you go a week past your due date and Are Dead Sure of your dates. Thank god I know the exact date of my last friendly "visit" before I got pregnant!
You go girl you are absolutley right as for you gals Amie,Nay and Jen it sounds like you are first time moms or either you selfish if your baby needs more time to develop then that is what it needs its not about you anymore apon conception its not about you anymore! I wish alot of moms would see that and yes i'm saying this and i am 36 weeks pregnant my feet are swollen and i feel like i have a bolling ball in my pelvis but i dont want to see my baby till she is ready to face this world.
Ha! I was one of those first time moms that thought she would be going into labor any minute. I was induced at 41 weeks and my son STILL didn't want to come out. I'm sure I've got internal scars from where he was hanging on by his fingernails. I'm now 36 weeks pregnant with our second and even though I FEEL like I could go into labor at any moment I know better this time. Although I've been assured that I won't go the full 40 weeks this time (that's what they said LAST time) I'm not holding my breath for an early delivery. She comes when she comes...
well, i think you are hilarious. my first came 2 weeks late and i was miserable. but, what's best for the baby is what's best! if this one comes early, then great. if not, i know my baby was in there and safe for as long as needed. sounds like some of the othere moms need to think about their baby a little. besides, once they see that little face all the misery of the last few weeks just fades away. focus on that joy!
I'm only first time pregnant myself, and have to admit I'd like to go a couple weeks early, But I realize it won't be the end of the world if the baby comes late, especially as many of the women in my family have had late babies.
I'm 36 weeks, I feel like I'm going to explode! LoL. I sleep enough so far, mostly I just miss my normal luvins, hehe. And it's too icy to go out and walk around, so I'm bored out of my mind being stuck at home all day, it'd be nice if it came a bit early if it was healthy enough.
I thought this article was hilarious!!! Thanks so much for writing it. My first son was 5 days late, 8 lbs 12 oz, and 22 inches long. I'm thinking his little brother will be along the same lines. Although, I am scheduled for a c-section on my due date (1/24). Thanks for the giggles!
Bethany
Reading that article just puts you back into reality. It's best for baby to stay put as long as it can. I am 36 weeks in my second preg. and I agree it is hard to read, but true.
My son came 2 and a half weeks early, so, of course I am anxious now that we have reached 36 wk. Last time, I was very comfortable and not expecting anything....my water simply broke and I went to hospital....
THIS time I am SO UNCOMFORTABLE, and I wait impatiently.
im 36 weeks and ready!!! My son is Due on Dec 30th and im hoping he will come out at least a week b4 Christmas. Its my first child so i am a little nervous but im def ready to evict him and get my body back! I cant wait to see what he will look like!
I just have to say I love your style. I look forward to reading your articles each week. And how true it all is! I wish I had found this site for my first pregnancy. Keep up the good work!
Arrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! ;o)
Hey Jen, just because of that, I'm going to go and have twelve more babies. I've been through this twice already, thank you very much, including going past my due date.
Doing what is best for the baby isn't always the most fun.
I agree with Jen and Nay. I am 33 weeks today, and with seven weeks to go (technically). I am already so irritable and I don't know how I will make it for the next few weeks. She is due on 12/28/06, but I want her to come at 37 weeks (when I know she is full term) to relieve me. This is my third and last child, and it seems like it gets harder each time. I am very petite, so being 33 weeks is like being 36 weeks for me. All kinds of aches and pains, and NO SLEEP. My first son was born at 38 weeks, and my second son at 40 weeks, and I look back and wonder how did I make it with them. I just can't wait to get this over with and hold my precious daughter. It is all worth it in the end when you see their angelic faces.
im with jen and actually i may dont have to wait any longer i will be getting induced know why..beacause all of the articles on how much a baby "should weigh" are waaaay off im 36 weeks with an alomost 8.5 lb baby...its time for him to get evicted its not fun in the end! and its not my 1st child
Well, I know that its the harsh reality, but why dont you go BACK to being pregnant again, get to 37 weeks, and then read this article of yours. How catty of you. I'm already irritable, and reading things like this just sends me over the edge. I hope you have FIVE more kids.
that was amazing and so true. i guess i never looked at it that way....i'm on my fifth and totally wishing that this little girl hurrys up and come out. at 36,37 weeks it begins to become unbearable. and forget what people say about you should be used to it. my behind!