36 weeks all ladies plz?

Question

Well i'm 36 weeks and would like to know what i should expect from here on out..A week ago i had to go into the hopstial cause i was having contractions and they gave me a shot to stop them because they werent strong enough and i wasnt dailted..I feel very anxious because i want to meet her so bad!!But scared of the labor..I've had brixton hicks about everyday for a couple mins at a time..and everyone tells me my tummy has dropped..I know its hard to say whats going to happen but i have a million and one things run threw my head..excited scared happy..i still have to get her room set up and i worry about things going good..and worry about having everything i need for her..just any incouraging words or advice would help Thank you everyone!

Answer 1

Don't stress too much. The best thing to do at this point is to make sure your home is ready for the baby's arrival and that you have prepared all the stuff you will need to take to the hospital. Once you go into labour you won't really have time to be scared or anything else. Good luck.

Answer 2

I am 35 weeks and 2 days with my first. My sister has 4 kids. I was flipping out just a few days ago about all of this. So, I called her. She said that I will never have everything that I need, so not to expect to. I know that you don't want to hear this, but it is realistic. Who really has everything that they need for their baby?
I suggest fixing up the room to make everything a bit more real and calming yourself a bit. Also, cleaning your house, the little things that you just want done before the baby is here. This is what I did and it seemed to help.
As far as the baby dropping, well, mine has dropped, returned to my ribcage and dropped again (repeat). According to just about everyone I should have had my baby 2 weeks ago. (I know, insensitive, right?)
Think of it in terms of having a few weeks to go, because this is what you should be hoping for. And take it one day at a time. It's difficult not to be impatient when you are not sure what to expect. I feel the same.
Other than this, be happy! You are a lot closer than most of us to seeing your new baby!

Answer 3

well i am just about to complete my week 36, i will be 37 this suday.
i havent had any complications so far apart from the metallic taste in my month that i have had for the past 8 months.

worrying at this stage is normal as i do it too. i worry about almost every thing, like what will i do if something went wrong . just staff like that. i have painted his room already and bought so many staff but i am still not sure if it is enough. i have a check list of the most important things that a new born may need on his arrival home and every time i get something i tick it out, this might help you too.

my dr told me yesterday that having sex will help to encourage labour. so i guess i will be starting to look in to this one even though i know it will be impossilbe. my husband is excited about this part,

also i found this webside www.I-ampregnant .com to be very educational. like you will read about what to expect on weekly basis and also be able to chat with tens of women that are due on the same date with you all over the world.

good luck with your little girl.

Answer 4

I had really bad contractions from your point until full term. THeyre painful but theyre just part of it.

As far as labor, trust me, its as bad as you make it. I had a wonderful labor. even though it was 43 1/2 hours I was so relaxed and excited to meet my baby that the pain was the same as a period. Transition hurt, and so did the last two or three pushes. But that was it. Its really not that bad at all, trust me. And your body actually knows EXACTLY what to do and when to push, you jsut have to let it do it without tensing up.

Spinal morphines are the best, because you can walk around with them and feel your legs and the urge to push, everything else is crappy. I had it all after the first 37 hours, so trust me, i know.

You're going to have a blast. Labor is amazing. Until then, just relax. I know you want to meet her, but 36 weeks is just too too early. 38 is as early as you should consider, and 40 is the ultimate best.