1 At 36 week I was dilated and effaced and my doctor said any day now too.  At 38 weeks I was told to have my bag ready and all of the numbers by the phone.  The day before her due date the contractions started and she was born 28 hours later on her due date.  When she is ready she will come, and not a minute sooner!!!  

2 Oh, and you look beautiful!!!!!!  

3 I'm glad you're not alone.

My mother is leaving tonight as fast as she can.  A friend is coming to stay the night with me tonight, just in case.

I just wish your husband were also with you.

Listen to your mother, Baby Grok. Even after you're born!

4

Ahhh, Sarah.  I went "into labor" 5 weeks early, standing in the cold waiting for a  bus that never came in the dead of winter in Wisconsin.  Called a cab to take me to admissions. They had me prepped and all, just knowing IT was going to happen because I was dialated and efaced! *giggles*  Sent me home the next morning, told me it would be another couple of weeks.  I actually went 2 1/2 weeks over my due date.

Don't folks know, that babies don't know how to use a calender or a stop-watch yet?  Babies will come when they are dayum good and ready.  Just the way it is.

I do hope she hangs in, though, so her daddy can be there for her and you!

Sending up my prayers and well wishes for y'all.

 

5 Praying.   For you.  And Baby.  And your Husband.  And timing.  And those in his Company. 

6 I second Val's comment.

7 Yeah. What Val said. (((HUGS)))

8 Make that a triple, please.

John Elway Baby, listen to your mama!

9 Amen to Val's prayers.  And for what its worth, my last baby came 5 weeks after the doc said he could come anytime, that would have been early, as it turned out he was a week overdue.  My mother had left younger children at home to come stay with me and mine, pretty touchy situation.  Hope you stay preggers long enough for hubby to get home. It is definitely a bittersweet day for you. 

10 Again, what Val said.

11 Wow. Fingers crossed and prayers for all.

12 Sarah,

I'd tell you to keep your knees together, but if you had done that in the first place...

I hope Mr. Grok is okay, and I know how he feels--and know  the empathy you have for the families of his men.

But right now, you must focus on you, and the minigrok.  Keep the bun in the oven, the cat in the bag, and try not to sneeze or fart to hard.  There will be a time to share with, grieve with, and heal with your army families.  You are on bed rest.  You can't take it upon yourself to do all those protocol/white glove nonsenses.  Of course you want to be there with and for them, but nothing you can do or say will make it better--just make sure they have someone who can be there if they need them.  Offer to make arrangements for them if need be, but it can't be your responsibility.

And you may want to consider a rubber bedsheet for you, and trying to stay off the furniture.

13 Prayers for all involved... bittersweet, indeed.

Nicki

14 I was dilating and effaced and told "any day now" on July 1. Baby Boy #1 came on July 29!!  Hang in there, she may take two weeks to decide she's really ready to meet the world.  My body has a tendency to slowly get ready for labor by doing a bunch of dilating and effacing before labor and delivery actually starts. So, while I started the process 2-3 weeks before my due date, both boys were born AFTER their due dates! LOL  Babies have their own unique ways of doing things and they always surprise you.

15 Hugs and love sent your way!

16

take care of yorueself and relax as much as you can.  I am praying that your guy gets home safe and sound and as quickly as possible. 

I will add to the stories from others.  My 4th baby, I had a rescue cerclage at 31 weeks and then total bedrest.  Birth was imminent and had to be stopped so I wouldn't have a preterm baby. At 36 weeks they removed the cerclage and I was told that I might go into labor within an hour. I ran around doing my thing for another 2 weeks....when they induced me.