****CamelNoodle's Birth Lodge****

**Chimmy** · 05-31-2010, 02:58 PM

I'm excited for your lodge! Welcome mama!

**Silverwind** · 05-31-2010, 05:50 PM

I can't believe you are almost there already, Janel! Can't wait to follow your lodge

**CamelNoodle** · 06-01-2010, 10:32 AM

Hey thanks everyone! What a nice surprise.

The best news I have to share is that I'm GBS negative!

So I'll be able to labor as long as I want at home, no worry about getting antibiotics!

**stercry** · 06-01-2010, 10:45 AM

That is great news

I think I get my test today.

**jooniper** · 06-01-2010, 10:46 AM

Yay for GBS negative! How are you feeling?

**CamelNoodle** · 06-01-2010, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by jooniper

Yay for GBS negative! How are you feeling?

Physically I feel fine, I have some swelling in my feet, but that's more weather-related (and the fact that our A/C has been out of commission for the last 3 weeks, new one being installed on Thursday, which is a guarantee that I'll go into labor Wednesday night...) than a sign of anything.

I haven't had contractions recently, a bunch last week, but none this past weekend. I think he knew he was banned from coming on May 30 or 31st. Thomas was born in May, and I really didn't want this one to share a birth month with him. Thomas as the middle child will have so few things that belong to him alone, so I wanted his birth month to be his. Now that June is here, this baby is welcome to come anytime!

The only hold up is a name. We're stuck on a few -- none that really grab us. It's different because I've always had baby names just a little while after we found out the gender. I guess it gets harder with each boy as we've used up our favorites!

My ideal birth date is June 7th, as that would make my kids have the dates of 5-6-7-8. (though not in that order)

**gardenbug** · 06-01-2010, 12:25 PM

Thomas, some people feel the middle of the sandwich is the best part!

**Spacers** · 06-01-2010, 01:05 PM

I am so excited for you, Janel!!!

And I totally "get" not wanting your kids to share a birth month. I really wanted Tiven to be born in June, not a single family member on either side has a June birthday. And with Weston, I was actually quite relieved when August 1st rolled around so we didn't have me, Tiven, and him all born in July.

**cactuswren** · 06-01-2010, 01:10 PM

Yay, welcome Janel! And double yay for the GBS-!

**kvo** · 06-01-2010, 01:15 PM

Good news about the GBS. Sorry about the difficulty with a name. I don't know what we would have done if we were having another girl since just agreeing on Zoe took months of daily negotiations.