Saturday, October 17, 2009

Tips Anyone?

So I'm hoping that some experienced Mothers read my blog here and can offer me some advice/tips. How do I ensure my sweet little baby to be comes late.. or at bare minimum on time. I'm really stressing out lately about this baby being early like Jack was and I just don't want that to happen. I want to be able to work as long as I can and preferably I would like it to be a month late. (I am aware for you Mothers who went overdue that I will probaly be changing my tune those last few weeks) But the thing is. This baby is due April 4th. Meaning I should start my maternity leave atleast 2 weeks before it comes since Jack was 2 weeks early, making my maternity leave start mid march. Which means that it will end mid march next year. Which is a problem

Branden finishes school end of next April and we will most likely be relocating. We'll go wherever he gets the best job and although its possible it might be in Kitchener its not likely. So even if I save up some of my vacation to cash out at the end of my Maternity leave that leaves me with a month where he isn't working and neither am I (because if we're moving I dont' want to go back to my job here for just a month and find daycare for Jack and #2 for just a month)

UGH! So how to I go back in time and make myself get pregnant a month later! (If only we were good at planning the timing of our babies!) Or how to I make sure I'm like 2 weeks late instead of 2 weeks early!

I've seen soooo many tips out there on how to induce your baby to come, sex, castor oil etc. But where are the tips to make it stay in your belly?? Anyone??

6 comments:

Shop Girl* said...

Eeek... as I've never had kids I'm not very knowledgeable in this department.

BUT, isn't there something about how being super fit can cause the baby to arrive a bit later? I could be completely wrong, but I thought I read something once, and my sister is very active (exercise wise) and her baby was over a week late.

Moms? Any truth to this?

Shop Girl* said...

OH, or you could ask http://babymakingmachine.blogspot.com/

She's a member in the states and she is allllll about baby knowledge!

April said...

Hey Robin--
The thing I know about keeping babies in there (I kept my twins two and a half weeks longer than anyone expected) is that you have to eat really well, and especially get enough protein. Seriously--like 90 grams a day. I was eating 145 grams for twins. Also, really pay attention to your body, and drink a LOT of water. The other thing that works (and it sounds silly, but I'm TELLING YOU, it works) is to tell the baby when you need him to come. Obviously, this only works as long as everything is ok with baby, but just keep talking to him, and tell him when your "two weeks late" date is. He'll listen more than you think. If you want to talk more, I'm on msn messenger at april 7 marie at hotmail dot com. Or, on gmail chat at aprilrosenthal at gmail dot com. Good luck--you can do this! :)

Unknown said...

um be me...

but I have to say maybe the extreme is on both ends...be very ir OR be very fat and out of shape ala gain 90 pounds...

here is my 2 cents for you though...
What about not taking your mat leave until the baby comes- you can shock the same co workers that "looked on in h1n1 horror" when your water breaks at your desk! You will be uncomortable yes... and hate that last couple of weeks at work but what if the baby comes 2 weeks late, then you will have taken up a month of mat leave with no baby. Also becuase little jack was about the top baby weight you want, becuase of your unpleasent experiance last time...to the tune of a certain "snap"- you don't really want an 8 pound plus post term baby that will raise your risk of a c section- what about just saving enough money to get buy over the year for that 2-4 weeks and use up your vacation time/sick days?

Those are my thoughts...in the end...they come when they come and if you can get my baby to come 2 weeks early...bless you, and I will send out some 2 weeks late vibes!

Unknown said...

Ha ha ...it is Jenn... not Jonathan posting this...I didn't realize I was signed in under his email- you must have thought he was very invested in this whole topic, my thoughtful modern husband!

Sarah said...

I was very active with Kiefer.. I was still walking Milo for hours after Kiefer's due date. I was 9 days late. So there may be some truth to that..

Also you could just keep working until your due date.. that way you extend as much of your mat leave as much as possible.. and if you have baby before your due date you just go off and start Mat leave that day.