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My 3rd baby is currently 3.5 weeks old. My older two are almost 7 and 9, so it's been a little while since I've had a newborn around. If LO isn't eating or sleeping, he's usually crying. His first wake window in the morning, we get a little time where he is content, but otherwise, he's almost always cranky. I don't remember if this is normal? If it was for you, when did it get better?

I have some mild baby blues. I miss my big kids, as I feel I'm always nursing the baby or trying to get him to sleep. I also feel guilty for all the crying they have to endure. They have been real troopers about it, but I'm a bag of hormones and big emotions. I didn't realize how easy the life I had with the big ones was, and have been grieving that life a little. I knew things would be different and hard, but I somehow forgot they would be this hard.

Any words of encouragement would help.

Hi all! Just looking for other experiences. I'm 32 weeks and at my last appointment, the midwife I have been meeting with my entire pregnancy told me she is no longer handling deliveries for my OB practice (Temporarily. She needs to stay in office instead of traveling to the hospital for deliveries, as another provider is going out on maternity). She warned me there is a good chance the two remaining providers will push me to have a c-section due to baby's size.

I have another growth scan in 2 weeks, but baby has been measuring 99+ percentile since early on, 2.5-3 weeks ahead per measurements. I do not have GD, my sugar is great. My husband and I are both average stature, but happen to come from tall families. My last baby was born at 37w5d and was 9lbs on the dot, so also large... But I delivered him easily, no tears.

This will be my third and final baby. I don't want to have to get a C-section when I have had successful deliveries in the past. Anyone else have a baby measuring off the charts that was a normal size at delivery? Any words of wisdom for fighting a C-section?

Hi ladies, I need a gut check. I am currently pregnant with my 3rd and final baby (mid 30s over here). I have an 8yo daughter and 6yo son. My husband, kids, and I live pretty far from any family. My stepdad is 3.5 hours from us, and my MIL is 5.5 hours from us. We are planning on my MIL coming a week or two before my due date to be here for when I go into labor so she can watch our current kids. I had preeclampsia my last pregnancy, so I've been mulling over a backup plan for childcare should I go into labor before my MIL is here. My husband doesn't like my proposed idea or two and is angry with me that I don't want to just bring the kids to the hospital with us. Am I crazy? I don't want to birth this baby in front of them. They cannot be alone in the waiting room (I assume), so my husband would have to watch them until my MIL gets here (presuming she can drop everything and come right away in such a situation). I plan on a natural labor and could use his support in the delivery room... I figure this is the one instance I should be able to prioritize what MY needs are.

Anyone been in a similar situation (no local family to watch kids)? Are my reservations about having them there stupid? Feeling sad and anxious.