How's everyone doing????

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Hello!  We've all new super quiet lately so thought I'd check in :).

At my 36 week appt on Friday I found out that I'm already 2-3 cm dilated, but Nora is footling beech.  Today I lost a good portion (if not all) of my mucus plug. I don't think we're going to make it to the end of October, but I'm thankful for every day she stays in her current home.

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I'm doing good. Exhausted and sore like all of you. We had an ultrasound today and my baby boy is around 6lb1oz. Of course I've learned from previous experience that number is very broad, it really can be a pound or so either way. He's healthy and head down low into my pelvis. Part of me is so excited for him to come out and part of me wants him to stay in there as long as he can. It will be fun when we all can start posting pictures of our babies!

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I'm getting pretty excited! Baby dropped at 34 weeks and I'm 35w1d now. We packed our labor bag and everything else is mostly done except putting the stroller together and  finding a good nursing bra! Along with the "lightening crotch," I've been feeling a lot of soreness and heaviness in my belly. Next ultrasound is this Friday and can't wait to see how big she is! I get Braxton hicks about 4-5x/day...anyone else?

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36 weeks, 2 days.. I am 50% effaced and 1/2 cm dilated! Baby has definitely dropped but the head isn't close to being engaged yet luckily. I lost all or at least a good chunk of my mucus plug this past weekend. Baby needs to cook a little longer, especially since my husband is away til Sunday!  Official due date is 10/27 but no one, doctor included, seems to think we'll make it that long.

I'm with all of you tho! The lightening crotch and Braxton hicks just keep intensifying!  There's times when I can't even stand up straight I'm on so much pain.  It'll all be worth it tho I can't wait to meet my little one and find out if baby is a boy or girl!

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35 weeks, 3 days today.....Went to the first of our now weekly appointments. No dilation, cervix is "soft". I can "feel" that my body is beginning to prepare for labor, but not there yet.....Which is good!  I'd like to be closer to 38 weeks, plus my brothers wedding is at my 37 week mark. :) definitely starting to feel VERY uncomfortable, and finally gaining weight... About 1lb/week.

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Michele, I'm feeling good overall. Pregnancy hit me like a ton of bricks over the weekend and my body just got sore all over. Plus getting my morning sickness back.  I'm officially due 10/22, but have always thought my true due date should be 10/29 based on ovulation.

The plan right now is to see if Nora flips on her own by 38 weeks. If I go into labor in the mean time I head straight to the hospital. My OB doesn't like to work too far ahead, so not sure what she will suggest at 38 wks if we're still breech. She is not recommending a version at this point.

V, you'll have to let us know how your ultrasound goes. I'll get a quick one Friday just to confirm position before they do and blind cervical check.  "Lightning crotch" is the worst!  Since her feet are in my pelvis she kicks me in the wrong places all the time.

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Sara,
Yes too quiet! How are you feeling overall? I'm 35 + 1. I have my first "weekly" appointment in 2 days. Im not sure if they will check effacement and dilation, but I can certainly feel huge changes happening!!  Im with you in thinking that I bet some of us in this group don't make out due dates. (Some may go over, who knows). 
What are they planning to do because little miss Nora is breech? What's your exact due date?

How's everyone doing????

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