WELL... I am 8 months along *today*

[Laura's Babies]

A year from now you will wonder if there really was life before him... It will be so much fun watching him explore his new world, discovering things for the first time, learning things... Such an exciting time!

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

Thanks everyone so much for your supporting words.!!

I went to the doctor and she said everything is perfect... except I've gained a little too much weight. But *OH WELL* .. I don't know what else to do.. I don't eat a lot of fried foods and have almost completely cut out sweet tea and fruit juices.

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I have decided on the name Alden... I just need a middle name.. I think i've chosen Chase.. .. I dont' know.. picking out a name is harder than I ever thought it would be...

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a little over a month to go.. Hopefully he will be a good boy and not be late!!

[Cataholic]

It is really scary. When I had my first one I has no idea how life would change, but honeslty, no matter how hard things have been at different times, I wouldn't take any of it back. As soon as you see that baby it relaly will be like time stands still for a minute. It's hard to explain but you will feel completely at peace. Congrat's on being almost done! It's a long road heheh.

I think that is EXACTLY what I felt. And, it isn't easy. AND, eh, some of it is really tough at times. But, it is awesome.

Where are the pics?

[ramanth]

Ohhh!!! Exciting! And I want to see belly pics!

[Cookiebaker]

Me too!! Pictures please.

Also, count me confooozed, but why does your counter say you have 56 more days, if there is only one month to go (and to my pea-brain) that is 30 days; or even less if it 4 weeks @ 7 days = 28 days?

[Cataholic]

I can't remember the exact gestational period (shoot, you would think having delivered less than two years ago, I WOULD!), but, women carry for much closer to 10 months than they do 9...so, that might explain some numerical differences...40 weeks is not 9 months....

[Samantha Puppy]

Yes, when you say you're 8 months along, you actually mean you're IN your 8th month (and you don't deliver until, technically, you're at the end of your 9th). It doesn't mean you've COMPLETED 8 months, it just means you're in the midst of that month.

It gets all messed up because as far as doctors go and everything, they start counting the baby's gestational age at (and therefore, get the due date from) the first day of your last period... which is actually approximately 2 weeks BEFORE conception.

It's confusing, I know, but the easiest way to explain it is that when someone says they're 3 months along, it just means they're IN it. Not done it. Hope that helps.

[Lobodeb]

I agree with what everyone else said. You'll NEVER be 100% ready. It'll be hard at first. I won't lie to you. At first, I thought I'd made a mistake. He wouldn't eat, he wouldn't sleep, he wouldn't stop crying!!! I was dead tired, my body hurt from the c-section, it wasn't the same size it was before he came along, I've got skids on my stomach a mile long, my boobs hurt like the dickens, etc. Now, I can't imagine my life without him. He was worth every second and then some. It's a change for the better. My life feels like it has purpose now. He's growing and thriviving because of me! When he smiles at me, it's because he knows I love him.....ok, now I'm gonna start crying.

It's normal to be afraid. But like I said, every emotion you have now and after he's born is worth it. Talk about the gift that keeps on giving.

Ok, I'll stop now.