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Well, My name is Heather and I am pregnant with my fourth child.

BABY ANTONY IS HERE!!! Born Nov 17 at 11:14 pm at 8 lbs 1 0z, 20.5 inches... he's my heart. Pic and birth story are on his page under my children. God Bless you all and your babies :)

Wed Nov 14th- Ok... went to appt today... gained 4 lbs since last week (WTF??) Discussed induction and then baby slept through his NST so instead of tomorrow like it COULD have been.... it will be Sat... the next time she is on call. SO Sat morning at 6 am I will be induced ... starting with cervadil and she will be in about noon or one oclock to break my water. So I'm predicting baby will be here by about 3 or 4 since I usually go pretty quickly once they break my water. YAY! I have a date! There is an end in sight! wow........ so wish me luck and an easy labor.... (yeah right) and I'm wishing labor (or induction) for all of u who havent gone yet but are near and just ready to be done! :)

Tuesday Nov 13th- Thought I'd post an update, just in case I get lucky tomorrow (cross your fingers!) Last week I told dr. I was sick of being pregnant and she told me she never induces before 39 weeks without a medical reason. She said therefore, we will discuss it next week. Well, next week is tomorrow. I am one day shy of 39 wks tomorrow. I'm seriously just hoping she'll check me (she hasnt even checked me the last two weeks for change) and i'll be dialated and she'll just send me on over to L & D. Cross your fingers! Thursday morning would be cool too. But if she says i have to wait till Monday or later I will be depressed. I dont wanna spend one more weekend being pregnant and I dont want to be coming home on Thanksgiving Day either. So wish me luck! She did say this baby will be in the 8 to 8 1/2 lb range. That means my smallest baby yet, believe it or not! lolz.... I'm so anxious to see what he looks like. I have been having TONS of contractions... some strong enough to wake me in the night, moaning and groaning. So I hope they've been doing something ..... it would be nice for a change if I could progress n labor. See- usually I am induced.... take hours almost days... just to get to 1 or 2 cm... hours more to reach 4.... and then after 4 I just take off at the speed of light! Even missed my epidural window once cuz I went from 4 to 10 in minutes! So, for a change of pace, it'd be nice to check in already dialated to at least 2...........Well, I'm rambling enough now, but wanted to update cuz if I'm not on by tomorrow evening (my appt is at 230 Central time), then I'm probably in the hospital... yay!!!!!! Best wishes to all !

October 17th..... went for another ultrasound appt today! (34 w 6 days) baby looks big and healthy, head of hair, big head...lol (like father like son?) And is weighing just shy of 6 lbs. So if I go all the way to wk 40 (sure hope not!lol) baby will be between 8 and 9 lbs... AGAIN. lol. My littlest baby was 8.9 at a wk early, followed by 9.7 1/2 and 9.9 lb boys.... so this is not shocking. I'm glad he's big actually, I'm carrying so different this time that I look and feel tiny and was concerned. But NOPE! He's growin just fine! :) I am getting sooooo anxious to have him that most of my dreams are now centered in the hospital with me giving birth...lol. I go back next week to do the strep b test and a cervix check. Then, she said she won't check me again until 39 wks unless there is a reason for it. Hope you're all feeling good and congratulations to those of you who already have your healthy lil babies... (although I'm jealous!) and love and prayers to those of you who have problems in your pregnancies or babies who are needing a lil extra help..... God Bless you and your babies. :)

JULY 9th, update.......... Went to dr this morning. Baby looks all well and is about 13 oz and was just thinking about sucking his thumb, but kept it there by his chin instead for later...lol. ITS A BOY!!!!!!!!! He was showin us real clearly...lol. We are soooooo happy as this is what we'd wished for. :) Oh, and this weekend I finally started feeling him move... and I mean LOTS!!! US tech said today that prob the reason it took longer to feel him is my placenta is in front, and baby is currently in a breech position. Hope all of you are doing great! :)