40 days left until the baby is born
@shaggin (71666)
United States
June 22, 2021 5:10pm CST
I have 40 days left until the baby is born. I’m hoping she comes two weeks early but no earlier then that.
She is still breech. They can attempt to turn her at 35 weeks but with her having a 50% chance of having a bone disease I’m not going to risk it. I’ll take the c-section instead. They usually do turn before they are born so I’m holding out hope she will.
She’s getting big in there. She keeps kicking my hips and my cervix and it hurts so bad. It’s very hard to breathe most days too but I’m trying to stay active and get in better shape before I deliver.
She’s so active and gets herself bunched up on one side of my belly and it looks so funny and feels so uncomfortable.
I got a lot of gifts for my shower and from friends and family that sent things in the mail but I still have some shopping I need to do such as buying crib sheets and a few newborn outfits etc.
We got her changing table set up in my room but still don’t have her crib here yet. My husband needs to get it from my sisters house.
The photo is a gift for my mother in law I bought at a flea market a few weeks ago.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
1 Jul 21
@JudyEv yes I definitely want her to turn. Being breech I will have to have a C-section if she doesn't turn. Next week if she hasn't turned they will schedule a date for a C-section but I could go into labor earlier then that or she could turn before then but at least I will have a slot booked in case she doesn't. I am so scared and dreading a C-section so I just keep hoping every day when I wake up that she will have turned during the night.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
3 Jul 21
@JudyEv I feel like if I was going to have one it would have been better to start with my first and not have had to go through the labor and damage it caused. My husband said the first week I'll probably be so sore I won't be able to get up much so he'd have to take a week off from work.
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@snowy22315 (169963)
• United States
23 Jun 21
It won't be long now! Keep us posted!
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
29 Jun 21
@snowy22315 I have my next o.b appointment on the 30th. Down to 32 days now and she’s still breech. Today she was kicking my pelvic bone and boy did that smart.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
1 Jul 21
@snowy22315 ahh yep my daughter was sunny side up and I pushed for almost 2 hours. She broke my tailbone due to it. A friend of mine whose son was sunny side up broke her tailbone as well. My nephew was sunny side up and for some reason his heart rate would go down when she pushed so they were getting ready to take her to have a C-section and he turned himself over and she was able to deliver him naturally. I thought that was so interesting.
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@snowy22315 (169963)
• United States
29 Jun 21
@shaggin When my son was born..he was what they referred to as sunny side up..which I gather most babies are not..it took him forever to be born...he just didn't want to leave...lol.
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@RebeccasFarm (86755)
• United States
23 Jun 21
Lovely gift.
I am sorry to hear she is breech.
My son was at 7 mos but then he righted himself.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
28 Jun 21
@RebeccasFarm oh wow that’s awful they told you that and nothing was wrong with him.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
25 Jun 21
@RebeccasFarm that's great he corrected himself before birth. Most the times they do so I'm not to worried. I wish she would do it soon though and I keep bumping my belly on things right where her head is and I'm so worried it will hurt her. It hurts me when it happens so I'm very worried it's hurting her as well.
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@RebeccasFarm (86755)
• United States
26 Jun 21
@shaggin Of course it worries you. Those docs nearly drove me nuts with worry during my pregnancy..I hardly ever went to them I got sick of listening to them telling me everything was wrong when my son was born fine.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
25 Jun 21
@LadyDuck thank you! I ran into two women today. One said "your still here? The last time I saw you you looked like you were about to pop." Then she told her friend I'm all bones and belly. Her friend said to me "I don't know how you dare to go traipsing all over the place geocaching." I told the first woman I have 6 weeks left and I told the second woman I pretty much drive to each one as I can't breathe well enough to go hiking much.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
25 Jun 21
@LadyDuck I look like I have a big balloon under my shirt 
but not going to pop yet. People say the rudest things to pregnant women. I had to lay around for 9 weeks with such awful morning sickness then probably just as many weeks with my feet elevated from the varicose veins. Now that she’s breech she’s up higher so the veins aren’t as bad so I can go out and be more active which I’m thankful for to get in a little better shape for delivery!
but not going to pop yet. People say the rudest things to pregnant women. I had to lay around for 9 weeks with such awful morning sickness then probably just as many weeks with my feet elevated from the varicose veins. Now that she’s breech she’s up higher so the veins aren’t as bad so I can go out and be more active which I’m thankful for to get in a little better shape for delivery!1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
25 Jun 21
@shaggin I wonder why people have to be so rude. If you go geocaching it means that you are well enough to enjoy searching. You are so skinny, of course she thought you were ready to deliver. Some women are so fat that you cannot make the difference when they are pregnant.
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@kaylachan (57647)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Jun 21
That's good. I hope you have a safe and healthy delivery.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
23 Jun 21
@bagarad I have barely slept this entire pregnancy. It's been difficult for sure but I'll be used to lack of sleep so not getting much after she's born won't feel much different. However I be able to sleep on my back and belly again and am very excited about that.
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@Marilynda1225 (79722)
• United States
25 Jun 21
only 40 more days!!! wishing you a very safe and smooth delivery. Pretty soon that little girl will be here and I'm sure you'll be thrilled.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
28 Jun 21
@Marilynda1225 33 days left now 
. I can’t wait to meet her. I’m just really hoping she turns over the next 4 weeks or I’ll have to have a csection with her being breech.
. I can’t wait to meet her. I’m just really hoping she turns over the next 4 weeks or I’ll have to have a csection with her being breech.
@shaggin (71666)
• United States
21 Jul 21
@Courtlynn you'll get to see her first on Facebook probably before I get time to post here. Hopefully I can post both places soon after she's born. It'll just depend on how good or bad I feel.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
3 Jul 21
That's coming pretty quick, but it probably doesn't feel that way to you. I hope she turns for you, but thank goodness they know what's going on and are ready to help you. Congratualtions.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
3 Jul 21
@misunderstood_zombie I know it's the final countdown but it definitely still feels a long way off as uncomfortable and big as I am. I'll have to post a final belly shot here for you guys. I did one recently on Facebook.
I am really hoping she turns. She has 3 weeks left before they will give me a C-section. I hope I don't go in labor early with her still being breech. I'm trying to stay calm but am quite nervous.
@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
22 Jun 21
40 days will soon pass.
Hope the rest of the pregnancy passes without incident.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
22 Jun 21
@JimBo452020 40 days will likely pass very quickly. Once labor hits I'm sure I'll wish I wasn't in all that pain but at least it will be over and done with after that. Pregnancy is not fun!
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