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Hehe. Rebekah Send a noteboard - 14/12/2011 08:05:38 PM
However, Tim and I are just such wonderful people that our baby wants to meet us earlier than planned, so I've now had three trips to hospital for possible pre-term labour. The first was at 24 weeks, the second at 27, and then I went into hospital again on Sunday at nearly 29 weeks.

This was never a problem for us: he didn't want to come out at all, even after three days of trying to induce labor after we'd passed the 40-week mark. Apparently, the first ones like to stay in longer so in light of that I am concerned for you that you've already had three pre-term potential-labors.

One of the midwives at the hospital tried to make me feel better by telling me that lots of women experience what I am and then go on to be two weeks overdue. That didn't make me feel better. :P

All of this is, of course, extremely stressful and induces much anxiety, but we're nearly at the magical 30-week stage so I'm starting to relax more. If baby does come early then it won't be so bad now.

"won't be so bad" isn't the same as "good"... I shall continue to be concerned for the next seven weeks. I'd even pray, if I was spiritual or religious.

Absolutely. :) We're taking each extra day as a blessing now, which is quite nice really. Obviously it would be best if little one stays till the due date, but that's not very likely for us.

I have loads of spare time

LOL, yeah, that won't last. *exhausted*

Heh. I am eating bags of marshmallows and other fun things and trying to enjoy the time because, lo, you speak truth.
*MySmiley*

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/NSSP: So. I wasn't going to post anything about this because it's so me me me, but - 14/12/2011 06:44:30 PM 1250 Views
Re: /NSSP: So. I wasn't going to post anything about this because it's so me me me, but - 14/12/2011 06:52:26 PM 921 Views
Way to be encouraging. *NM* - 14/12/2011 07:12:17 PM 479 Views
Just keepin' it real, Holmes *NM* - 14/12/2011 09:03:37 PM 429 Views
Yeah... you downer you. - 14/12/2011 07:16:57 PM 822 Views
You're telling me, he's stubborn. - 14/12/2011 08:59:23 PM 760 Views
Hehe. - 14/12/2011 08:05:38 PM 919 Views
Re: Hehe. - 14/12/2011 09:01:33 PM 760 Views
Re: Hehe. - 15/12/2011 02:26:52 PM 993 Views
You have free time? I remember free time. - 14/12/2011 07:18:35 PM 810 Views
I think it helps them grow more demanding. - 14/12/2011 08:06:16 PM 847 Views
I was born at 33 weeks. - 14/12/2011 07:25:15 PM 768 Views
This is true for me as well. - 15/12/2011 04:58:48 AM 687 Views
So I guess having a baby rules out you being single again, eh? - 14/12/2011 08:24:15 PM 782 Views
Er. Yes. - 15/12/2011 02:18:12 PM 1049 Views
I am ready to kill my PhD dead - 14/12/2011 08:27:03 PM 863 Views
Poor thing. - 15/12/2011 02:19:23 PM 880 Views
My sister had the exact same problem with her last (3rd) baby - 14/12/2011 09:22:49 PM 798 Views
It's really comforting to hear other women's stories, actually. - 15/12/2011 02:20:07 PM 829 Views
Yup, the little one was born early - 15/12/2011 03:23:41 PM 799 Views
Eat, sleep, pee... - 14/12/2011 11:49:41 PM 670 Views
And wrap presents! - 15/12/2011 02:21:36 PM 799 Views
Doesn't exactly sound like a dream situation. - 15/12/2011 12:13:34 AM 791 Views
Indeed it isn't. - 15/12/2011 02:22:21 PM 831 Views
Busy and Crazy yes... - 15/12/2011 06:05:54 AM 821 Views
Heh. - 15/12/2011 02:24:04 PM 967 Views
are you taking drugs for this? (hydroxyprogesterone caproate) - 15/12/2011 01:53:20 PM 816 Views
No. The doctors over here don't like to give those kinds of drugs. - 15/12/2011 02:25:45 PM 885 Views
That sounds tiring - 15/12/2011 03:45:04 PM 858 Views
Whoa, nelly bellies. - 15/12/2011 08:21:18 PM 770 Views
Scary. Best of luck for the rest of it. *NM* - 16/12/2011 12:03:19 AM 436 Views
Almost this time last year my third baby was born 5 weeks early. - 16/12/2011 03:03:23 PM 919 Views

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