Pregnancy countdown!

All we've seen so far are those occasional, mild contractions—you know, the "false alarms." But those aren't the real deal yet. 🤷 That's pretty much all the info I can give you guys for now. 🤷

We really ought to put together some kind of video link specifically for the folks on the forum.

A baby can't possibly know when the moment is going to arrive, much like how one can never truly predict when they'll finally reach their destination 🥳

Grace Anderson3 said:All we've seen so far are just minor, intermittent efforts—sort of false starts—but those aren't the actual breakthroughs. 🤷 That’s all I can tell you for now. 🤷

Fingers crossed.👍

So, what did they end up telling you at your checkup last Thursday or Friday? 🤔

Grace Anderson3 said:Well, I saw it coming...

Honestly, you’ve probably been feeling it in your bones for days now, 😁 though maybe it's just the weather changing

Plus, there's a full moon. Everything is just hitting at once.
It's all going down this afternoon, I'd bet on it.

Grace Anderson3 said:So far, all we've seen are these occasional, minor efforts—you know, the fake attempts. But those aren't the real deal. Not even close. 🤷 That’s pretty much all I can tell you guys for now. 🤷

And so it begins. Heh. 🎉

hiddenmarlin14 said:So, what did they actually tell you at your checkup? Was that last Thursday or Friday? 🤔

I'm on checkups every two days now. Had one yesterday, and my next one is tomorrow. The monitor shows contractions, but nothing is actually happening yet. No real labor just yet. 🤷 I’m feeling as stuck as if I were locked inside Rose Castle. If things don't start moving on their own within a week of my due date—by Saturday at the latest—they’re going to suggest induction. Honestly, I’m just trying to avoid the nightmare my friend went through. She made it a full week past her date before they induced her, and then she ended up in labor for twenty grueling hours. To make matters worse, the Baby was already huge and got stuck. It was a total disaster for both of them, and she ended up needing an emergency C-section anyway.

Harold Adams19 said:It’s finally happening. Here we go. 🎉

Haha, it starts, then it stops... 😬

Grace Anderson3 said:I’m getting checked every two days now; I had one yesterday and my next is tomorrow. The monitor shows contractions, but nothing's actually happening yet. 🤷 I’m tighter than a Rose castle. If things don't start moving by Saturday—a week past my due date—they’ll probably suggest an induction. I really want to avoid what happened to my friend; she went a week overdue, then they induced her, and she was in labor for 20 hours. The Baby was already too big and got stuck, so both she and the little one suffered before they finally rushed her into a C-section.

Haha, it starts and stops... 😬

They say it's a real sign, that nesting instinct... when a woman suddenly starts deep cleaning the whole house or prepping massive meals. Just keep moving as much as you can, though I know that's tough right now.

When the time comes, send us a photo of those tiny toes 😍

The sun is finally out again, so I'm tackling the windows

I've already tucked away everything I could... laundry's done, the house is spotless. I even bullied Hans into clearing all that junk out of the basement, cooked up a bunch of meals to freeze so we aren't stuck in the kitchen every single day, and kept the place cleaned daily. We definitely earned this rest after wandering around like lost tourists for the last few days 🤷

Grace Anderson3 said:I'm heading in for checkups every other day now; I was just there yesterday and my next one is tomorrow. The monitor shows some contractions, but nothing's actually progressing yet. 🤷 Honestly, I’m still tighter than a Rose castle. If things don't start moving on their own by a week after my due date—so, by Saturday—they're going to suggest an induction. I'm really hoping to avoid what happened to my friend; she went a full week past her due date before they induced her, then spent 20 agonizing hours in labor, only for the Baby to be too big and get stuck, which ended in a nightmare C-section for both of them.

Grace Anderson3, it isn't going to go down like that for you; the Baby will decide when it's time, and it's only Monday. Besides, those due dates are always just educated guesses anyway; doctors can't pinpoint the exact day with any certainty.

Most women I know ended up going about a week past their estimated date. I knew one outlier who actually went a month early.

It's all going to be fine.

Walter Baker2 said:We really need to put together a video link for the forum members.

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/CaringNeed...restricted.gif 🥳

Nicole Myers said:Grace Anderson3, you’ve got it wrong. Baby is going to handle this on his own. It’s only Monday. Besides, that date is just a rough estimate anyway; there's no way they can pin down the exact day for sure.

I know, it’s always just a rough estimate anyway. But I can back up that statistic—first-time moms usually tend to have longer pregnancies than those who've done this before, though there are plenty of exceptions to the rule for everyone.

Most women I know end up delivering about a week ahead of their due date. There was just one outlier who went early by a whole month.

Everything’s going to be fine.

I know, I know. 😍 So, my kid just put on another 4 pounds, and now I’m sitting here wondering how much more they're actually going to grow. 😬

Maybe he's just waiting for Hans to pick up some American. 🤔

Grace Anderson3 said:I get it, I really do 😍 but mine seems to be heading toward the 9-pound mark, so now I'm wondering how much more there is to go... 😬

Maybe he's just waiting until Hans learns some American 🤔

teach him how to say "get out, you little jerk!" 🤣

duinati, which God should I be praying to? 🤔

Grace Anderson3 said:https://thumbs.gfycat.com/CaringNeed...restricted.gif 🥳

I get it—it’s always just a rough estimate anyway. But I can back up those statistics suggesting first-time moms usually have longer pregnancies than those who've been through it before, though there are plenty of outliers in both camps.

Oh, I know, I know. 😍 But this little one is already pushing toward the 9-pound mark, so I'm genuinely wondering how much more room there is to grow... 😬

Maybe the baby is just waiting for Hans to master English first. 🤔

Is that actually your belly?

hiddenmarlin14 said:Just teach him to say, "Get out, you little jerk!" 🤣

Oh, great...🤣 He’ll probably take offense and stall even longer. Virgins are sensitive souls.

Grace Sanders24 said:Grace Anderson3, which God am I supposed to pray to? 🤔

Look, Josh, 🙂 just light a candle. It helps with relaxing and focusing on positive vibes.

Walter Baker2 said:Is that your stomach?

Nope. But I have a shirt like that, and there were times when it moved somewhat similarly (though not quite that much). 🙂

Grace Anderson3 said:I’m doing check-ups every two days now; had one yesterday and the next is tomorrow. The monitor shows contractions, but nothing is actually happening yet. 🤷 I’m as closed off as a Rose castle. If things don't start moving by a week after my due date—so, by Saturday—they’ll probably suggest an induction. I really want to avoid what happened to my friend. She held out for a week, then got induced, labored for 20 hours, but the baby was already too big and got stuck. It was a nightmare for both of them, and they didn't even get to the C-section until the very end.

Haha, it starts and stops... 😬

How’s everything going with our friend Grace Anderson3? 🎉

Harold Adams19 said:How’s everything going over there, Grace Anderson3? 🎉

Pretty much like this...

Grace Anderson3 said:Something like this...

yikes, maybe you guys could pick up the pace with the session 🎉

Hans is dealing with a massive stomach ache today. I'm currently wrapped up in bed like a giant pancake, surviving on nothing but crackers and tea. It sucks being this pathetic... They say eating dates might help, maybe at least six a day... so that's what I'm doing today