False labor and more on pregnancy
With just 3 1/2 weeks until my duedate, I’ll have to apologize in advance if nearly every post has something to do with pregnancy, labor and/or childbirth. Oh, and swollen feet. I can’t forget those, even if they are getting hard to see. Just for the record, I want you all to know that I can still paint my toenails. It helps that I can also hold my breath for 2 minutes.
I’m having tons of false labor now - at some point around 7 months, my Braxton-Hicks contractions usually just evolve into false labor, which eventually becomes real labor and then there’s a baby. In one sense, I have 2 months of labor. In another, I have 2 hours since I often don’t realize it’s really real labor until it’s well under way.
For those who are wondering, I do plan to live-blog this birth. Last time blogging was a fun way to pass the time, and this time it should be easier since I’m truly wireless now - last time I was blogging from a desktop. Now I can take the laptop wherever I’m most comfortable, even the little birthing pool which will be out on the deck.
It’s almost time to place bets on the baby’s birthdate, weight and gender. I would love to deliver another boy right on my duedate, which our son’s birthday, but that seems unlikely so I’ll let slip that I’m also thinking of the 4th of July, which falls on a Friday this year. That is 6 days after my official duedate of June 28th. I have a strong pattern of carrying late, going into labor on Thursdays, having long slow labors, and delivering on holidays or previously claimed birthdays. All of this seems to combine to make Independence Day an ideal prospect. (read my brief birth stories 1-4 and 5-8)
What do you think? Could it happen?
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It will be a BOY, 8lbs 5oz, born on June 20th. I’m mean, am I not? lol
I really hope you have an easy labour. I intended to blog my last labour, but it ended up being 2 hours long, so I never managed to even get on the computer! lol I can’t wait to read all about yours!
Live birth huh? Wow!
I’m heading over to check out your birth stories now.
Baby Girl will arrive July 11th (my 2nd son’s birthday) - 9 lbs., 6 oz. Labor will be swift, and the best yet.
(Perry Jr. is going to be the middle child, BTW, with seven sisters after.)
Kim,
It’s so funny that you have Thursday labors too! I just thought I was weird, which I am, but………exceptionally so with that one.
Praying your work gets done, your swelling goes down, your labor is short, you deliver BEFORE your due date, and it’s another boy. I have 3…….they’re all yummy.
Hugs,
Becki
Oh my. PapaPyro would freak out if I was due anywhere NEAR the 4th of July! Early-Julys are busier for our family than Christmas! So far, our birthday season is from late August to mid-April, so we’ve escaped any Erik-less births! (Just kidding -he would be there to catch the baby…and then he’d head out to fire a show!)
I’ll root for the 4th for you, though. If I can’t, someone else should be able to!
My guess (is it too early? I can always jump in with your official guessing post) is a boy, born on the 4th of July…no guess on weight - I’m never even close with my guesses!
And I vote for Manly-Perry to get the deck roof done! Y’know…for the cause of labor and all.
Yes, it could happen, my Sophie will be turning three on the 4th of July.
Good luck on that to-do list (and I thought I was ambitious)!
Robin
No guesses on the when or weight…just to say I can’t wait. I love watching your little ones grow and hearing about your happy life.
Congrats in advance for your upcoming bundle of joy!