Anyone else stuck at home?

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I’m a FTM and 39+4 and have been spending all of my time at home the past week or so! I have contractions that come and go throughout the day with sciatic pain in my back and down my legs so I’m pretty uncomfortable all day long. I am struggling to leave my house because I am so afraid of going into labor out in public or my water breaking! 
So I just stay home and try to stay as comfortable as possible unless i have a doctors appt. 
Anyone else like this or am i being too paranoid? I am so ready to give birth and go back to some sort of normalcy!!

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I would say your being paranoid.. most women actually have to have their water artificially broken, and you’re more likely to slowly leak than have the “gush” you see in movies and tv.. 
and even if you do go into “labor” while you’re out, FTMs especially are in labor for quite a while!

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I wish I could stay home... so uncomfortable but I have to work til the very last second or else I’ll be wasting much needed vacation days. Yay for no paid time off 🙄

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I welcome any chance I get to go outside especially since walking can help move things along i try to get out everyday but usually an hour or so after I leave im so tired I just go home and go to sleep anyways 😭

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You can go out just stay close... the other day I drove to a town about 30km away and then came straight back to my local area as I was worried about not being close to the hospital 😂

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Don't be paranoid!  Go take a walk.. get that baby out!

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I’ve been home for a week now. I own my own business and saved for my time off. I go back mid June regardless of when he arrives, so having last week off was a real necessity but also sad because it’s one less week with the new baby before work. I can say, I have had similar feelings of being worried about going out, but each time I do go out, it’s been normal and fine. The chances of anything dramatic happening are very slim and you would get the help you need. You could prep by wearing some of the depends if you’re really worried, so you can get out and enjoy some freedom before baby comes.

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I would love to be able to stay at home until baby. I’m 37 weeks tomorrow and still working a full 40 hour week where I’m on my feet all day long. By the end of the day I can barely move. Don’t know where you’re from but maybe you could take a walk around the block.

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It could go either way. I see nothing wrong with staying home and keeping comfortable- going for a walk around your neighborhood is easily stopped if you get tired or start to hurt; but if you’re in the middle of errands you can’t just sit down and prop your feet up. If you’re dealing with a lot of discomfort, it can be really nice to be able to lay down if you feel you want to. But don’t stay home just out of fear of going in to labor, you’ll go stir crazy!
I only go out with my husband. He’s just such a big help physically and emotionally. So like we can go grocery shopping and literally all i do is walk, without having to bend/pick up/load the car/whatever, and i can still get out and get some exercise. And he’ll fully understand if i get overworked and we need to go home, so i won’t feel bad about ruining someone else’s plans.
So don’t lock yourself inside, but maybe just make sure you have support and/or an exit plan when you do go out!

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