38 week update
December 5, 2008 | Mom In The Making
I’ve been slacking with these updates again, and I haven’t been taking belly pictures, either, right when it’s most important! SB and I were walking on the waterfront last night, though, and the water looked pretty and I was reminded about the whole documentation thing.
So! 38 weeks! Yikes. Plenty of folks have babies at 38 weeks. I promise to keep y’all posted, but don’t start holding your breath for another couple of weeks, I don’t think. I don’t feel like labor is imminent. In fact, I can’t believe I can say this, but I still feel pretty good. I still don’t sleep well, but physically, I am still not as miserable as I would have expected. The actual due date is the 19th, and I may not feel this way in a couple of weeks, but I think it would be better if It waited until after Christmas to make an appearance.
This is something I have no kind of control over and let me tell you, that just sucks! At this time of year? There is an event SB desperately wants to attend on the 20th, my Dad’s side of the family is doing Christmas on the 21st, THERE’S STILL SO MUCH TO DO…gah. Yes, after xmas would be just peachy. I also think that would be a better time to have one’s birthday, as well. No one has time for birthdays in the few days before Cristmas, but the time between Christmas and New Year’s still seems festive, but the stressful part is over. What do you think?
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December 5th, 2008 at 8:08 pm, jenny Says:
I think you’ll go into labor Christmas Eve.
I was 39 weeks when (after a 12 hour shift) I told Kevin, “I don’t know how much longer I can do this.” Hang in there and keep enjoying yourself. Make plans, and if labor interrupts so be it. But don’t avoid stuff because you might…it’s a sure fire way to deliver at 41 weeks, 5 days. 
December 5th, 2008 at 9:28 pm, Kelly T Says:
*finger waggle, finger waggle, finger waggle* You KNOW that since you just publicly stated dates you need the baby NOT to come….he/she will come on those dates. They are just close enough to ensure such a bite from Murphy’s law or karma or ‘the universe.’ To quote Seinfeld, “That’s bad Jenny. Very, very bad.” *finger waggle, finger waggle, finger waggle*
Oh yeah…and lookin’ good!
December 5th, 2008 at 10:54 pm, tacomachickadee Says:
If I could will my predictable 10-days-late-with-all-three, I would …
December 6th, 2008 at 12:13 am, beth c Says:
I think you might be right on the birthday-after-Christmas thing–I’ve been known to combine birthday and Christmas gifts for people whose birthdays come right before Christmas, because in the lead-up to the holiday, it’s all that’s on the brain, but if it’s afterward, it’s like a separate thing. But my grandma was a Christmas Eve baby, so it was always a really big deal in our family to make her birthday its own special thing, so it will be okay either way!
Also, I very much needed Liam to come after his due date since I had to finish the semester and get all of my grading done before I could go on maternity leave. And he obliged nicely. A week isn’t too much to hope for!
December 6th, 2008 at 4:34 pm, peaches Says:
I ended up working until only one week before my due date, because I was SURE Audrey would be late, or at the very least arrive around her due date, and then I went into labor that very weekend, so I got no break between work and baby.
My dad’s birthday is the 29th of December, and that is one of our funnest family parties every year. We used to go out to dinner at a fancy restaurant, but now that my bro is such a gourmet cook (and there’s babies), we have fancy dinner parties at home. The other bonus with this b-day date is that if we are far-flung for the actual xmas holiday, we can have our family celebration on Dad’s b-day. I think that aspect could work for you with a date just before or after Christmas.
December 7th, 2008 at 6:59 am, Amy Says:
Don’t you look absolutely gorgeous. Speaking from the perspective of a January 2nd B-Day, I do believe you’re right. After Christmas may be a bit less stressful. Having said that, any day your little bundle of joy arrives will be just right!
December 8th, 2008 at 9:30 am, jonniker Says:
Eh. I have a Dec. 27 birthday, and no one really has time for or remembers it then, either — everyone is just coming down off of the holidays, etc. etc. I will say, however, that it doesn’t bother me in the slightest, and that I’ve always enjoyed my birthday, because it felt like all the festivities were for me, too!
It doesn’t really matter. Your babe will be lucky and thrilled no matter when his or her (still totally on the ‘her’, IMO, as I told you) birthday is.
December 8th, 2008 at 1:30 pm, Sarah Says:
I concur with jonniker. Mine’s the 30th, and it kinda blows. When you’re a kid, birthday parties are inconvenient because it’s right in the middle of the party season, and you do still get lots of combined gifts. It’s like the birthday is an afterthought.
December 8th, 2008 at 4:46 pm, Jenny Says:
Jenny: Gah! You went into labor after a 12 hour shift? Ghastly! You’re totally right. I am keeping as busy as possible.
Kelly T: GAH! You are so totally right!
chickadee: 10 days would be great.
beth: How nice of him! I hope my sprout complies as well.
peaches: You are nuts. With the working. And yay for the 29th.
Amy: You are so right. Whenever it comes will be the right time.
jonniker: Say it ain’t so! The 27th would be great!
Sarah: No! I like the 30th, too!
December 12th, 2008 at 2:10 pm, jenny Says:
I went into labor the day AFTER a 12 hour shift
And I need to talk with your friend Amy, as I ALSO have a Jan 2nd birthday (me and little brother both, two years apart to the day). I will admit, that day can suck a touch for birthdays. Everybody is broke, hung over, partied out, and school isn’t in yet so you can’t bring cupcakes and no mother has the energy to plan a birthday party (much less two for my poor mother). However, my youngest brother is a Christmas baby and is spoiled bloody rotten and always had the best birthdays because nobody wanted him to feel left out.
And if you are 10 days overdue and happy about it, you have the best pregnant juju ever and I walk in awe of your powers.
December 12th, 2008 at 11:12 pm, tacomachickadee Says:
Ditto what Jenny said … 10 days overdue and I was not happy about it.
December 17th, 2008 at 1:09 pm, Leah Says:
Jason’s birthday was never celebrated as a child as its New Year’s Day so everyone always worn out NY Eve partying the night before, no-one ever did anything besides lump his xmas present together with his birthday. He never had parties as a kid so now as a grown up i always make sure his birthday present is bigger than his xmas present to make up for his lost childhood birthdays. now we have set a great tradition of going for a tasty birthday curry every new year’s day as the curry house is the only place open and its nice to have the spice after all the xmas food and its always easy to get a baby sitter on NY day so birthdays are much better as a grown up and the curry is part of the traditional festivities now. PLEASE never lump your xmas and birthday presents together