I am now almost 38 weeks pregnant, and my body is falling apart. My gallbladder pain is so bad, they're offering me oxycodon and morpheine, I have continual painful contractions (although not regular enough that they can do an emergency c-section before 39 weeks), my potassium has dropped to 2.8 again and after a trip to the maternity ER on Monday night where I was told that I was in early labor, flew my mother-in-law down to the tune of $675 we couldn't afford so we would have someone to watch the boys while we delivered, only to be told that labor had stopped and be sent home! Saw my OB today, who is extremely apologetic that the "rules" don't allow him to take the baby, and he cannot believe that I have carried this long. I am measuring 43 weeks, she is at about 8 pounds and and my boys were both delivered (healthy) by c-section at 38 weeks, and the pain is almost intolerable! Here's the humor: the doc gave me more pain medicine and prescribed...daily vaginal sex!! No kidding, it's written right on my visit form! And to quote him "it doesn't matter if you enjoy it, although I'm sure he will, as long as he ejaculates inside you. The semen will soften the cervix, and maybe we can get you into labor!". Now here's the punchline...my husband and I are still separated!!!!!

It's OK, you can laugh, I did!