5 days left and I’m going crazy

Walk! Lots & lots of walking! It works as a natural way to induce labor👌🏼🙌🏼

Nest! Start cleaning everything until your water breaks lol that’s what I did

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I have over cleaned

There is literally nothing left to freakin clean

Go spend a morning at the nail salon! Get a Mani pedi. Those massage chairs were a good send when I was pregnant! Go to the movies or get a haircut or facial! Really just anything that gets you out of the house and that you think will be harder to do when the baby gets here!

Have you washed all the baby clothes? I had this problem. Towards the end of my pregnancy with my youngest daughter i would just go in her nursery and just start re-folding all the clothes lmfao. It was hard to keep busy. She came 2 days after her due date too. I cried lol

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I have cleaned everything 10 times over and then recleaned again! I’ve washed his stuff packed our hospital bags multiple times. I walked up and down three flights of stairs over 15 times today

I cleaned the cracks of my house that probably didn't even need cleaned. I also made a couple freezer meals to have when we got back from the hospital. Those were a life saver since we also have a toddler to care for. Congrats and good luck!

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I wish I did this, we ended up ordering out a lot

We also ordered out a bunch. We actually moved when my daughter was 2 weeks old so the meals basically got us through the packing part. Once we moved we probably ate more pizza than any human should have

You got this mama! I made my husband run my butt around trying to get my girl out😂

So exciting!!! Be prepared - a lot of people go past their due date (especially first time mamas). I was 14 days past! My suggestions would be to REALLY relax & enjoy sleep (two things you’re not going to be able to do much longer), make a ton of freezer meals and snacks right around your due date, and do your favorite types of self care because it gets beyond challenging to make time for that in the beginning!

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Thank god my induction date is the second which is only 6 days past my due date

Sleep. I know you’re aware you won’t be getting sleep, but we don’t really know how truly hard it is until they are actually here. Do a lot of stuff for yourself, mani/pedi...massage...whatever relaxes you and makes you happy! It is amazing when they are finally here, but it’s freaking hard...so sleep LOTS.

WALK!!! DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!

Doesnt look like he dropped, try squats or a yoga ball to open your hips

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I’m 2.5 cm dilated and 70% effaced and he has definitely dropped. Sorry it doesn’t appear that way to you

Maybe he has... but she was just going off your pictures so that’s why “it doesn’t appear that way to her” My son never dropped 🤷🏽‍♀️ I had to push 3 hours just to get him down.

Get a prenatal massage, go to the movies...

Sleep. You won’t be getting much once bub arrives!

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Amen to this 😪

A few people have mentioned freezer meals and I definitely agree with them. You can NEVER have too much food, make as much as you can and trust, you’ll thank yourself later 😉

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Totally regret not doing all of these thing sleeping getting a massage and meal prepping before my son came!! 😭

This is a gorgeous picture. What I did coming down to the last days was nest like hell. I cleaned and and prepared for the baby the best way possible. I also spent half of that time resting because it gets rough. The first two weeks you’re a walking zombie even with help. So rest and enjoy your time alone. Congrats 💕

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Acupuncture.

Massage! Watch a movie!

Relax! I promise you, this is the best thing you can do for yourself and baby. Enjoy this time, you will be busy in no time. Best of luck mama!

Rest, prep meals if you haven’t already(pre prepped crock pot meals saved me), read/watch shows & movies (not a ton of time once baby comes in the beginning/you’ll be exhausted with the new schedule), nest

Awe, love the pictures

REST!! i know its boring now because youre anxious and excited but youll need all the energy you can get.. you cant stockpile sleep unfortunately 😢 but resting is so beneficial right now. 2nd on the freezer meals because theres nothing better than your favorite food that all you have to do is heat up when your postpartum pains set in. i wrote my son some letters when i was done cleaning, cooking and organizing everything, i also did some of my fave things i knew i wouldnt be able to do for a while by myself. cook your heart out, freeze it, do whatever laundry you have left and get a mani pedi and veg out till due day! funny enough, the same day i did my freezer meals and was in the middle of folding laundry, my water broke 😁, he knew i was ready for him!! 💜 good luck love!

Go to the movies!!! A bunch. Like... every day every daaay!! I didn’t realize how much I would miss pop corn & soda with some sour patch kids in a dark theater with a movie on the big screen.... Man. Sounds amazing. Oh & realize that your life will never be the same. In a good way, of course. ...But also in a “... shit I can’t do ____ any time I want anymore.” sorta way. #ThingsTheyDontTellYou #ThingsYouDontThinkOf

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You don’t have a mommy matinee wheee you are ? They have them in nyc, I didn’t look at your profile to see where you’re from

Oh we might!! Good lord I hadn’t thought of that. Praise! 😉 Although I’ll still have a cute bundle attached to/distracting me. Not quite the same, but... It’s better than nothing! 😀

Watch as much netflix as possible ..you will never see a fill series in a long time lol

Rest as much as you can. Go to the cinema and eat out while you can still enjoy a nice hot dinner :)

have sex! eat pineapple core and drink Ginger tea!

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I’m a single mom 🙃 lol no sex for me

lol you got this on your own✊🏽❤️🤣

Everyone is right. Sleeeeeep and meal prep. I wish I had taken those days before to enjoy silence and just be. That baby IS coming so just enjoy these last days of being you. After that baby comes you are forever momma!! XO

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Meal prep is the best plan lol you’ll have no time for food well I don’t with twins

I agree meal prep, and make sure you have plenty of easy fix, nutritious foods in for when even reheating is a chore.

Use this time to relax and rest so you’ll be ready when she comes ❤️

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Girl your correctional comments lol 😂😂 I know you’re just irritable but cmon.

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You'll be busy soon!!

My Braelyn didn't come until a week and 3 days after her due date. I was scheduled to be induced the morning she came out by herself! I'm a petite woman, but she got to be 8 lbs 12 oz., way bigger than her father or I when we were born.

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I’m scheduled for an induction 6 days after my due date

They sent us home because I was too dialated for cervical ripening. Got home and immediately started with contractions that were 5 min. apart.

Take walks. Call friends. Write LETTERS to your future baby so he can read it when the child is older.

Try to rest up and enjoy the time alone. It's weird how your ears become so alert once you have a baby in the house.

Take two naps every day. Go shopping by yourself. Go to the cinema. Get a pedicure. Sit by yourself on your couch... look around... and soak in the blissful quiet... and prepare for the storm hahaha

Yesssss meal prep!! I made so much tomato sauce before my daughter was born. Stuck it in the freezer and just added it to pasta. There’s lots of good meal prep ideas on Pinterest too. Besides that. Go hang with some girlfriends. Go out and do something you enjoy.

Meal prep like never before! Check out freezer meals that you prep then dump into a crock pot. Pick up breast pads and nipple cream. Buy healthy snacks because getting to the grocery store is going to be a bigger burden then before. Stretch and work on your breathing. Sleep as much as possible. You’re going to do great! The last month of pregnancy seems to last forever I wish I would have used it to my benefit instead of wishing my boy would just come out. They eventually will they have no other choice ;)

SLEEP!!! My oldest is almost 3 and still doesn’t sleep through the night sleep while you can

Wait until the little one say hello love you mommy 😍

I don’t understand how you can be bored 😐 I’m loving every second of my life!!!!

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Good for you

Try to rest up! Seriously, you’ll wonder why you never slept before, after baby comes lol.

Go walking, mamas. That & try sitting on a yoga ball. bounce a little & move your hips in a figure 8 motion.

Clean the whole dam house because its your last chance to😂

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Haha. I know right !? And we don’t say it in a mean way. It just once the baby is here, u will feel like ur drowning in piles of “shit that needs to get done”, at least that was my life.... and still is 😂😂😂

5 days away means he can come as soon as tomorrow. Is everything ready for him? Cleaning is a good idea because it will be your last chance to. Is your hospital bag packed and ready? Maybe try a check list so when hes here you can enjoy your baby. Congratulations momma!!!

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No that means I passed my due date based off when this was posted to now

It’s common for a first time mom to go past her due date. My doctors told me a month prior don’t get your hopes up that he will come on his due date because it’s going to really suck when he doesn’t and you’ll be let down. I went past his due date a week and then decided to induce. I wish I would have waited just a little longer for him/my body to say it was time because once I started receiving medical intervention it took me all the way to a c-section I really didn’t want, but I was so tired and hungry I gave in to the doctors. I know it’s rough, uncomfortable, and like there isn’t enough Netflix to keep your mind busy. If you have trouble sleeping or getting comfy at this time there is a antihistamine like pill they can prescribe that helped me sleep really well. Good luck I hope he makes an appearance soon.

Blessings 💓

Pamper yourself

Get a massage, binge watch that show you've been meaning to see. Definitely go on a nice date with your S.O. (you won't get to for a long while). Eat a really nice meal at a nice restaurant and go to a movie. Oh and take a nice hot bath, you won't get to do that for a while after you give birth. If you have access to a pool, definitely take advantage it will ease the aches and pains. And finally, talk to your baby and relax (and maybe do some yoga).

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Genevieve, wait...hot bath??? Ehhhh I am concerned about that one 😳, since she is so close due. I know I get weak and feel nauseous after a hot bath. And I’m not even pregnant. Wouldn’t that put baby at stress ? Especially so close due ? Just curious

If you have the energy, try to cook something you can freeze. That way you'll have some easy meals to heat up when you're back home with the baby.

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Very good advice !!! I was in FL when my 2nd one was born. With no family to help. Mamas from MOPS signed up for meals and brought meals to my home every day ! That was HUGE help, especially because I was dealing with a lot of complications after the delivery

Tesha! How are u girl ???

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Probably in labor lol

Nope I’m not I’m still waiting for him to grace me with his presence

Hello Tesha, I hope all is well and youve met your little man!

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Have you look into nipple stimulation?

Not yet 🙄

Tesha my daughter was due 10/25 and was born 10/30. I tried acupuncture and used clary sage essential oil in a diffuser to try to help her along. Ultimately I needed a cervical swipe (I did not want pitocin). But try the acupuncture, massage and essential oils....

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Raspberry tea & sex

Sleeeeep sleeep sleep ... relax put your feet up and read/watch your favorite show.

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Yes. Sleep and eat some delicious meals...... alone

Sleep. Trust me

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Amen! Gosh I miss sleep. My 4 1/2 week old is now refusing sleep

I agree! 😫 Sleep as much as you can Tesha!

Watch a ton of tv and clean clean clean if you’re bored!

Did you have him???!!!! You’re leaving us all in suspense ;)

I’m on day 5 post pardom and my stitches sting. Does that mean something is wrong or are they just healing?

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Tell your doctor. I had stitches too after natural birth and it did hurt for a while but it should feel better day 6. It did still hurt but not as bad as day 1 to 3.

I’m 2 weeks pp today. Mine only stopped stinging yesterday. Keep cleaning with water and (when you’re feeling brave enough) have a look with a mirror. I was horrified when my midwife told me to look (and it took me a week to stump up the courage) but it did help me realise that there was nothing infectious looking down there. Make sure you’re in the right frame of mind though and remember - it will all heal.