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Congratulations Luci. N nice n cute name. May Allah SWT Bless him.
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Mabrook and mashAllah!! So excited to hear this and I hope everything went well! Xoxo
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For all y’all FTMs…
a letter to my pre-mom self.
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Congrats Lusi.
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Congratulations Lusi!!! May Allah bless him with the best
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Lusi, how are you doing?
Wendy, you’ve disappeared! Is bubba here?
Who else is expecting a late August/ early September birth here?
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I’m still pregnant lol 
just trying to make the best of the little time I’ve got left. By that I mean sleeping ofc 
we are 38 weeks now, so any day!
How are you doing yourself SGC?
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Congratulations Lusi!!! Great news mash-Allah 
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Thank you guys!
SGC, I am recovering. Alhamdulilah. The time at the hospital was emotional and exhausting as well. However, I am very thankful to Allah for a very healthy baby. I am home and much relaxed. I will write down my experience InshahAllah soon.
PS. My bf got quite rocky on day 2&3. I was adamant to make it work this time, Alhamdulilah, we able to work on the latching issue and things are going smoothly.
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Ah there you are! Lol Very soon for you inshAllah! I hear you on the sleep! Unfortunately I spend more time awake than sleeping but that’s the way it goes this late in the game, right?
Otherwise, I’m hanging in there! Three week countdown is on… Inshallah hope everything goes well.
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Good job on the BF! Looking forward to your birth story and hearing the experience of an elective C. Glad to hear things are going well overall.
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I’m due early Sep!
37 weeks and counting. Had to pay a visit to labour ward again yesterday for some complications - I am getting really scared of the labour now. Not looking forward to it 
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I’m also due early Sep.
Sad sleep situation here too - just cannot get comfortable till the early hours of morning, and by then it is almost time to wake up. Also have bad groin pain (SPD) so it wakes me up every time I turn in bed 
Afternoon naps are a godsend!
Are you late Aug/early Sep ladies done with baby shopping - crib, car seat etc? Good luck everyone!
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Don’t be scared! Inshallah all will go well and baby will be here soon! Hurray!
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Argh SPD! My sympathies, lady, it’s awful 
Also YES to afternoon naps! My poor three year old is still being forced into those because I need to nap haha.
We’ve got everything from his time- just need to finish packing my hospital bag, install the infant car seat, and go get a new stroller. Otherwise we will be co-sleeping so we don’t really need a nursery set up. The bigger thing for us is we are moving too end of September so there’s a lot of packing to do generally and that’s stressing me out. You? All set?
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My OB recommended Tylenol PM for insomnia. I’m trying it tonight, nights are just horrible for me … Constant pain and can’t sleep
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really, eh? I had read not to use anything other than regular or extra strength tylenol so that’s what i’ve been taking.
its pretty awful, i agree. the sad part was i managed to sleep through the night last night somehow and woke up even MORE exhausted than when i only sleep 3 hours! doh! i feel like my body is so used to the adrenalin from sleeping so little that when it gets rest now, its completely confused
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Good to know I’m not the only one suffering with insomnia. I usually fall asleep around 2am ish, and then once I’m up for Fajr I can’t go back to sleep again. Really irritating.
I packed my hospital bag yesterday. But all the big things remain - buggy, car seat, cot… the only thing I’ve bought is a nappy dispenser and nappies lol.
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Thanks for the words of support, SGC! Not too long now thankfully. I packed my hospital bag last weekend and hubby assembled the crib and car seat. Also washed and disinfected all baby’s clothes in a fit of to-be-mom-paranoia 
MIL is here now and has taken over the kitchen, bless her! Sooo thankful to not have to worry about healthy meals anymore.
Wendy - hmm my Dr basically told me to grin and bear it. My SPD is manageable during the day when I’m upright - it just gets worse at night. At the prenatal class I attended, one gal had it so bad, she had to use crutches all through her 3rd tri gulp
nnabid - no, you’re definitely not alone 
Have you picked out what you want to get? Check out buggies, car seats and other big items in a store (rather than online) if you can, to get a better idea. We saw everything in-store but ordered online coz it was much cheaper, plus free delivery.
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Update: I am 40 weeks exactly today and have been getting mild contractions for the past three days; 3cm dilated as of this morning. Hoping to go into hospital soon. Excited!!! 