u/Long_Baby_6353

I am 40 weeks and 6 days officially. I am upset at the amount of calls and texts I have been getting. And the amount of unsolicited advice I have also been given in how to naturally induce labor. But this subreddit has prepared me for that sort of thing. Lesson learned: don't ever tell people your due date.

But the #1 comment that I was not expecting was: "is your baby still moving?"

Do not ever say that someone. Past due or not. Each day my anxiety gets worse. I feel for her everyday. I keep thinking something is wrong with my body, even though I logically know as a FTM that this is normal. I want her here and safe more than anything in this world.

But to basically ask me if my baby is still alive....that is something I cannot handle.

Not So Friendly Reminder: Do not EVER introduce that fear into a pregnant person's brain. Get a fucking clue. And realize they'll tell you if the baby is here or not. It is abundantly clear that these people just want to take their pictures and be in their new roles with the new baby. But its MY baby. And I want her safe and okay.

I'm so tired. And scared. I know everything will be okay. But I just want her in my arms. The anticipation is killing me.

Edit: Thank you to most of you for the validation and letting me rant and not feel crazy lol. While I do get overwhelmed with the calls and texts, I can understand the love that comes from them. And each one has responded in kind to me saying "baby is not here, trust me I will tell you" so I do have good people in my life.

But totally was not expecting 4 different people to ask me if my baby was still moving . This included my mom, my sister, my supervisor, and an old coworker. It just seem incredibly insulting that someone would assume I wouldn't be obsessing about that everyday. Like duh, if I feel even a hint of something being wrong, I will go in. And then the pouring from each after "well are you walking?? are you eating spicy food? are you having sex?? will you get induced?" like my body is defective and I am doing something wrong.

My mom admitted that she took two weeks off after my due date to spend time with the baby. and she is insinuating that baby not being here is messing with her time off.

The selfishness is just shocking lol but what can you do.

My baby IS moving. Painfully but consistently lol! My doc team is not concerned. And I know baby will be here this week. All is well. Just needed a good cry and to silence my cell phone like you all said! I can do this :)

Got the GBS swab done. Was hoping I'd be able to do it myself but nooo lol. Got jabbed in both of my holes so that was fun.

Had a quick abdominal ultrasound to check baby positioning. Baby head is low low which is great news. Almost passed out from laying on my back. Midwife told me when I go to L&D when the time is come to make sure they know I am sensitive to passing out when laying on my back.

Each week it happens so much faster lol ears ringing, intense sweats, can't really hear myself. She was glad I told her hahaha she said it freaks her out when patients don't give her a head's up.

So if you are like me and get really bad low blood pressure from laying flat on your back, always ask your team to lean exam table up to make your life easier. And definitely advise the team when you get checked into L&D when the time comes.

I just experienced something kinda shocking and unsettling lol and entirely new for me.

Context, 27F FTM, 33 weeks 4 days. Had a tough week. Lots of cramping last two days. Hello Braxton Hicks. Whatever, I can handle it!!

But this morning, I am at my home desk working my call center job. At home, I usually wear underwear and a tank top, and nothing else lol especially since getting pregnant. Hope y'all can keep that secret. This is important.

So I am done with a lengthy phone call, start typing away at my notes, and feel my wrist hit a wet spot on my desk. I had some tea and water this morning so didn't think anything of it. Wiped it off. Wiped off the desk. Continued on.

I get another call, very lengthy, and right when the call ends, I feel dripping on my leg. Totally weirded out and disgusted, I am like WHAT IS THIS WHERE IS THIS COMING FROM??

I lean back, to find my entire tank top on the left side is soaked. SOAKED. I lift my tank top up to find my entire left boob is covered in sticky mess and my left nip was leaking colostrum profusely.

I realized on the call I had been leaning against my desk in a horrible posture, but had my boob squished between my desk and my pregnant belly, actively expressing it from my boob and it got everywhere.

The feeling of something dripping out of my chest really unsettled me. I feel weird lol but I think I'm just shocked.

Anywho, I laughed it off after but I made a big mess. Put a bra on. And made sure my boobs are not longer hanging low and wobbling to the flow.

Pregnancy is chaos. Didn't know this could happen.