pregnancy topic - update

[Sterlingdog]

I'm pregnant, days past my due date, and starting to think I will be on the cover of Weekly World News for giving birth to the World's largest baby in the next couple weeks.  Seriously, she could easily be over 10 pounds before she's born and I won't get an epidural, so I'm getting a little concerned here.

Everyone (including total strangers) has advice to me for how to go into labor.  I've had people bringing me special pizza, chinese food, pineapple, tea, trying to get me to drink castor oil (not happening) etc.

I'm a pretty cynical person so I don't believe in most old wives tales.  But I thought it would be fun to hear what worked for you parents when you were trying to get your little one to come out?

[Lisa]

awwww Sterling, you poor woman....it is so tough to go around feeling like you could actually burst! It seems that anytime I had a serious function planned ( and looked forward to with great anticipation) I went into labour...For my first son, my water broke on Friday the 13th,the day when I had emplyees come from all over North America for an awards/appreciation dinner....and my second son I had to organize a huge Halloween costume party for a very popular pub...my water broke in the middle of giving out the award for best costume....so yeah, maybe make plans for something you really love to do ....anything that can go wrong, usually will go wrong hehehehe....I wish you luck hon! both my boys were 8.5 lbs plus and I thought that was too big ...

[Sterlingdog]

awwww Sterling, you poor woman....it is so tough to go around feeling like you could actually burst! It seems that anytime I had a serious function planned ( and looked forward to with great anticipation) I went into labour...For my first son, my water broke on Friday the 13th,the day when I had emplyees come from all over North America for an awards/appreciation dinner....and my second son I had to organize a huge Halloween costume party for a very popular pub...my water broke in the middle of giving out the award for best costume....so yeah, maybe make plans for something you really love to do ....anything that can go wrong, usually will go wrong hehehehe....I wish you luck hon! both my boys were 8.5 lbs plus and I thought that was too big ...

At least that sounds like fun.  More fun than eating stuff to make myself sick, which seems to be most people's idea.

[Cornell]

My idea is to have sex.    Trust me, it works! 

What got you in that situation will also get you out! 

[Sweet s]

my freind was 10 days overdue when she was expecing her son Who's now 5 when she was 17,so i can relate because I saw how she suffered,And the she was in labor for 24 hours oUch!!

[Sterlingdog]

My idea is to have sex.    Trust me, it works! 

What got you in that situation will also get you out! 

Tried it, didn't work.  But I supposed I could try again.

my freind was 10 days overdue when she was expecing her son Who's now 5 when she was 17,so i can relate because I saw how she suffered,And the she was in labor for 24 hours oUch!!

Fortunately my first labor was only 12 hours and second labors are usually shorter.  So i'm going with the power of positive thinking and have decided this one will be 4 hours tops.  I just have to get started, which is the problem at the moment. 

[Jim]

I've heard that if you just eat and eat and eat and eat and eat, consequently the baby eats and eats and eats and eats and eats and then he gets sick and pops out. Sorry to ruin the suprise, but your little baby is a boy.

Or sex. I think that sex induces labor. I mean, it doesn't. But I think that it 'does'.

[the dirt]

I've heard that if you just eat and eat and eat and eat and eat, consequently the baby eats and eats and eats and eats and eats and then he gets sick and pops out. Sorry to ruin the suprise,

Is all this eating what you did to induce the birth of your baby?

[Sterlingdog]

I've heard that if you just eat and eat and eat and eat and eat, consequently the baby eats and eats and eats and eats and eats and then he gets sick and pops out. Sorry to ruin the suprise, but your little baby is a boy.

Its funny, this is my second pregnancy and I've noticed 2 things.  One, people love to try to scare me by saying "maybe its really a boy, then what are you going to do?"  I know this isn't what you are doing Jim, you are just being funny.  But many people do.  Its kind of mean, I think.  But I know for sure, without a doubt, that this  baby is a girl.

The other thing is that when people ask me "Is this your first?" and I say, "no, my second", they completely lose interest in speaking to me.  Its like they were all geared up to try to give me advice, or tell me how horrible labor will be, or whatever, and I shot them down. 

[the dirt]

people love to try to scare me by saying "maybe its really a boy, then what are you going to do?"? I know this isn't what you are doing Jim, you are just being funny.? But many people do.? Its kind of mean, I think.? But I know for sure, without a doubt, that this? baby is a girl.
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Why would you be so frightened by this anyway, though? Do you really want a girl or something?

[Sterlingdog]

Why would you be so frightened by this anyway, though? Do you really want a girl or something?

Only because that's what I've planned for - names, clothes, etc.  But I know its a girl, she's got 2X chromosomes.  Can't get more sure than that.  Even when I tell people that, sometimes they still try to say "You never know, though."  Of course, those would be the less intelligent people who probably don't know what chromosomes are. 

[the dirt]

Ah, the planning. I see.

Well, if by some freak of nature you have a boy, he's just gonna have to get used to wearing tiny girl's clothes for the time being.

[Sterlingdog]

Ah, the planning. I see.

Well, if by some freak of nature you have a boy, he's just gonna have to get used to wearing tiny girl's clothes for the time being.

Well it would be a freak of nature, since a boy without a Y chromosome would have serious gender issues.  He might enjoy wearing tiny little girl clothes throughout his life. 

[Jim]

Its funny, this is my second pregnancy and I've noticed 2 things.  One, people love to try to scare me by saying "maybe its really a boy, then what are you going to do?"  I know this isn't what you are doing Jim, you are just being funny.  But many people do.  Its kind of mean, I think.  But I know for sure, without a doubt, that this baby is a girl.

The other thing is that when people ask me "Is this your first?" and I say, "no, my second", they completely lose interest in speaking to me.  Its like they were all geared up to try to give me advice, or tell me how horrible labor will be, or whatever, and I shot them down. 

Well, each to his own but I see boy. I really do hope that it is a girl, but I am pretty certain that it's a baby blue. Ahh just tell 'em that it is your first time. Then when they give you advice, pick holes in it and tell them how they're wrong and then say that, actually, it's your second baby boy.

Is all this eating what you did to induce the birth of your baby?

As a matter of fact, no it wasn't clever dick. We just made a film about it with Arnold Schwarzenegger. That worked pretty well.

[Sterlingdog]

UPDATE: I was induced at the end of last week.  Baby was well over 9 pounds and decided to come out with her hand on her face.  (OUCH!!!)  But she's healthy and beautiful.

[journey]

Congratulations!

I was wondering if you'd given birth yet. That's so awesome!

[Genesis]

Congratulations! 

[Jim]

Did you eat and eat and eat and eat to get him to pop out in the end then?

But seriously,

Congratulations!

[redrose]

Congrats with your girl.

Just a question can anybody help me with a name for a girl ( I know mine is a girl).
It has to be a beautiful name with a meaning to it.
Mine will come in the first week in september (I hope).
She will first kick me hard in my mummy when she will hear GNR for the first time when they are going to perform in Nijmegen, lol.

[Goldie]

Congratulations, Sterling! A baby girl....awww! I have a baby girl...who is going to be 7 in two weeks? They grow up so quick- I know EVERYONE says that, but its sooooo true! Enjoy every moment with her!
Do you mind sharing the beauty's name?