Posted by Marie on July 11, 2003 at 17:11:32:
In Reply to: When does your baby drop? posted by JenL on July 11, 2003 at 16:59:39:
: I'm 35 weeks and I could swear my baby has either dropped or is just heavier and pressing on my bladder. I am peeing like twice as much as I was before and that was alot to begin with. How soon after they drop do you usually go into labor? My husband is going out of town next week and I'm hoping to last through to at least next Sunday:^) I've been getting everything ready. So far I have the car seat washed up and put back together and I'm washing the bassinet sheets and cover now. I just get so tired and uncomfortable that I have to quit and take breaks. My lower back hurts so much it makes me gasp when I get up. I feel like I'm falling apart!!!
Usually in a first pregnancy, the baby may drop even 4 weeks before labour. But in subsequent pregnancies, you drop a few hours or just days ahead. I know how it feels in the final few weeks. I felt like I had to rush to the bathroom each time I even stood up from my desk at work. Hang in there. Try not to do too much work and get all the rest you can, because you once the baby arrives you will need all the energy you have. Good luck!
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