Thread: November check in!

Could this be our last preggo check in for some mamas?!? I think so! Bittersweet indeed.....

Name:
Weeks preggo:
Mama prediction; will you go early, late or right on time?
The last baby item you bought was ________?
What is you biggest labor/birth fear?
At delivery, who do you have with you for support?
Are you exercising? What do you do, if you are?
Black Friday shopping; are you going to do it?

Name: Jennifer
Weeks preggo: I guess -7 or 35 adj
Mama prediction; will you go early, late or right on time? Went early. I expected to go early, but not by 3 months...
The last baby item you bought was ________? halloween costume!
What is you biggest labor/birth fear? It was being knocked out for emergency csection..
At delivery, who do you have with you for support? Had hubby and my mommy
Are you exercising? What do you do, if you are? nope,
Black Friday shopping; are you going to do it? maybe..

Name: Kristy
Weeks preggo: 36 (at least that's my story... like to look forward)
Mama prediction; will you go early, late or right on time? Fingers crossed for early... but I'm not calling it a prediction.
The last baby item you bought was ________? Nipple cream. lol
What is you biggest labor/birth fear? Water breaking/starting labor quickly and having to drive myself to the hospital.
At delivery, who do you have with you for support? Just DH.
Are you exercising? What do you do, if you are? Nope!
Black Friday shopping; are you going to do it? Nope! Have Veterans Day off and hoping to finish all Christmas shopping that day.

Name: Melissa
Weeks preggo: 35 weeks today
Mama prediction; will you go early, late or right on time? 2 days late. I was 2 days late with both my older kids so I am going to be consistent.
The last baby item you bought was? NB diapers
What is you biggest labor/birth fear? That I won't be able to deliver in my town and will have to travel 2 hours away.
At delivery, who do you have with you for support? I will have DH in the room with me. He's useless though, I found the most supportive with both prior deliveries have been the nurses!
Are you exercising? What do you do, if you are? nope
Black Friday shopping; are you going to do it? I live in Canada so we don't have Black Friday. I do however live in a small town and our main street businesses do a "Midnight Madness" shopping night so provided it's not too snowy or icy, I'll go out and support them for that.

Name: Marie
Weeks preggo: 33weeks
Mama prediction; will you go early, late or right on time? I wanna say, right on time, but secretly am hoping for a little early.
The last baby item you bought was ________? My double stroller and the baby's crib.
What is you biggest labor/birth fear? Pain meds that don't take effect or a surprise C section.
At delivery, who do you have with you for support? My hubby and my mom, but this time my mom might have to watch my youngest.
Are you exercising? What do you do, if you are? Nope
Black Friday shopping; are you going to do it?[/QUOTE] Maybe. Since the introduction of cyber Monday, I kinda wait for that too.

Name: Lisa
Weeks preggo: 31
Mama prediction; will you go early, late or right on time? Definitely hoping for early!
The last baby item you bought was ________? A crib mattress--today, actually
What is you biggest labor/birth fear? Having something go wrong.
At delivery, who do you have with you for support? DH
Are you exercising? What do you do, if you are? No--I can hardly move around this time as it is.
Black Friday shopping; are you going to do it? We'll see if I still need to go by then, but I do like to go.

Name: Mia
Weeks preggo: 32
Mama prediction; will you go early, late or right on time? Hoping to make it to induction at 37 weeks, but thinking I'll go a little earlier between 36-37 when my H17's stop.
The last baby item you bought was ________? Socks and a coming home outfit.
What is you biggest labor/birth fear? That if I make it to an induction that it will be rough on my body. Of course I fear needing a c-section but I don't think that will happen.
At delivery, who do you have with you for support? Hubby.
Are you exercising? What do you do, if you are? I was trying to do yoga or stretch as much as I could but with him being breech it's really challenging and painful so I'm not doing as much now. We do a lot of walking around on the weekends but I try to go easy as I get contractions so easily.
Black Friday shopping; are you going to do it? I'm thinking about it! If I do go it will be an early run. I won't be out all night.

Been MIA for a while but I'm still here! Just have been super busy with school and a bunch of other things all going on at once!! Anyway:

Name: Jamie
Weeks preggo: 35
Mama prediction; will you go early, late or right on time? 1 week early
The last baby item you bought was ________? Newborn outfit with ladybugs on it. Says "always a lady" = so cute!
What is you biggest labor/birth fear? Not getting my senior thesis written before she comes! EEK! Oh, and any other type of emergency or unexpected, stressful event.
At delivery, who do you have with you for support? DH--hoping my mom and MIL won't try to come. I hate to tell them that they can't be there but I really want it to be just DH and I this time.
Are you exercising? What do you do, if you are? I am still teaching 6 water aerobics classes a week; although, I'll admit that it's pretty exhausting.
Black Friday shopping; are you going to do it? No, no no! I never do. I tried it once and didn't end up getting what I went out for. All I got was pushed and shoved by some rude people and a lack of sleep! LOL

Name: Claire
Weeks preggo: 37
Mama prediction; will you go early, late or right on time? Early
The last baby item you bought was ________? Another cloth diaper
What is you biggest labor/birth fear? That the baby will be in distress or need extra medical attention.
At delivery, who do you have with you for support? Midwife, nurse, DH.
Are you exercising? What do you do, if you are? No... work and chores are about all I have energy for these days.
Black Friday shopping; are you going to do it? Probably. I usually don't but this year I need to save my pennies!