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11-26-2012 at 8:50 PM
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If it were up to you, how long would pregnancy be?

Just for fun...

I think 40 weeks is a bit much...but you still need time to prepare for baby.  I think 7ish months would be a good amount of time for pregnancy to last.

What do you think? Anyone enjoy it so much they wish it lasted longer than 40 weeks? :)

ETA: This is assuming that any amount of time you choose would be yielding a healthy baby. :)

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11-26-2012 at 8:58 PM
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30 weeks would be perfectly manageable!
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11-26-2012 at 9:02 PM
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Well I am just glad I am not an elephant lol.  As long as it takes for the baby to be healthy is my official answer.  BUT I am quite uncomfortable right now, I think that part makes us appreciate the birth of our child a little more. 
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11-26-2012 at 9:04 PM
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Agree with 7 months. I was just thinking about this today!
 
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11-26-2012 at 9:07 PM
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PatsyGK21:

Agree with 7 months. I was just thinking about this today!

Add me to Team 7 Months! I mean I want my son to come out when he's ready and healthy but this momma is ready to meet her LO already! ;)
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11-26-2012 at 9:12 PM
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7 months for me, too (as long as he would be healthy). I'm starting to get really uncomfortable now, so I think it's the perfect amount of time.

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11-26-2012 at 9:13 PM
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36 weeks max!

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11-26-2012 at 9:16 PM
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I'm perfectly cool with 4042 weeks. I love being pregnant even though the end is uncomfortable. Just the whole "there is another human being inside me" thing, the movements, the way I look with a belly... Maybe I'm insane but I'm so content!
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11-26-2012 at 9:59 PM
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peacelove&mama:
I'm perfectly cool with 4042 weeks. I love being pregnant even though the end is uncomfortable. Just the whole "there is another human being inside me" thing, the movements, the way I look with a belly... Maybe I'm insane but I'm so content!

I don't think you're insane. I might get more uncomfortable further on but right now I'm fine. The only reason right now I wish she was out is I'm really sick, throwing up phlegm all day, it's awful, but not sure not being pregnant would make it easier except I could take strong medicine.

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11-26-2012 at 10:08 PM
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11-26-2012 at 10:23 PM
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I think 30 weeks would be more reasonable! Haha.  But not now.  I'm not ready yet.  I have been banking on 40!
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11-26-2012 at 10:59 PM
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I vote for 30. I am having twins, but was still doing ok at 30 weeks. My body gave out at 32 weeks and I am not on hospital bedrest until I deliver. 
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11-26-2012 at 11:48 PM
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I love having almost a whole year to prepare myself and my home for a baby, but physically, I would prefer the stork.  Just let me know when the baby is here and I'm good.

Not that I don't love being pregnant; I really do.  I just don't love all of the side effects of pregnancy.  It's been really, really rough from the beginning until now and if I could eliminate those effects, 40 weeks would be lovely.  But since I can't, then I vote stork all the way.
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11-27-2012 at 12:11 AM
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I'm a FTM, so feel free to ask me again in 10 weeks, but I actually wish it lasted longer. I feel like I have SO much to do, and I am extremely ill-prepared! :S
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11-27-2012 at 1:38 AM
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elvinnoe:

I love having almost a whole year to prepare myself and my home for a baby, but physically, I would prefer the stork.  Just let me know when the baby is here and I'm good.

Not that I don't love being pregnant; I really do.  I just don't love all of the side effects of pregnancy.  It's been really, really rough from the beginning until now and if I could eliminate those effects, 40 weeks would be lovely.  But since I can't, then I vote stork all the way.

Amen. DH and I were debating about having 3-4 kids, but I think I'm going to put my foot down after 3 if a third take-home baby pregnancy goes anything like these first two. Blah.

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11-27-2012 at 4:47 AM
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6 months would be awesome.
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11-27-2012 at 4:56 AM
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32 weeks.  Maybe with a due date of 33 weeks, and the baby came within a week of that window as often as they currently do within 2 weeks.  32 weeks was when I was done being pregnant, which would've been a nice stage for him to come at.  I was at "for the love of all things sane, get him OUT!" as of 39 weeks (pelvic pain - chiropractor put me right yesterday afternoon, though.)  REALLY hoping he goes before 40.

I like DH's solution - we just need to be marsupials. 
 
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11-27-2012 at 7:24 AM
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If it were up to me pregnancy would be exactly like it is in The Sims.  The couple "Woo Hoo" then there's music.  The next day the mother gets sick and wonders if she's pregnant.  The next day the mother gets a baby bump.  One more day of pregnancy then the mother whirls around and sparkly glitter and a baby appears in her arms (she automatically fits back into her old clothes).  So like 4 days.

 

But in reality, 30ish weeks would be good.
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11-27-2012 at 7:32 AM
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11-27-2012 at 8:11 AM
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graciesmurf:

If it were up to me pregnancy would be exactly like it is in The Sims.  The couple "Woo Hoo" then there's music.  The next day the mother gets sick and wonders if she's pregnant.  The next day the mother gets a baby bump.  One more day of pregnancy then the mother whirls around and sparkly glitter and a baby appears in her arms (she automatically fits back into her old clothes).  So like 4 days.

 

But in reality, 30ish weeks would be good.

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11-27-2012 at 9:44 AM
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1 week. 

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11-27-2012 at 9:55 AM
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36. I'm 32 weeks now and feel like one more month would be perfect.
 
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11-27-2012 at 10:11 AM
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30 weeks is good…maybe 28? I think I need that to adjust my lifestyle/wrap my head around it .
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11-27-2012 at 10:21 AM
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I love the stork idea! I have not enjoyed being pregnant at all. I know in the end it will all be worth it but if I could forego all the crappy things and just have a baby in the end that would be perfect!
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11-27-2012 at 12:23 PM
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I seriously think 7 months should do it! by that point your not to uncomfortable, I was still sleeping thru the night and 7 months is enough time to get everything you need ready! Im ready to do this!!!!!!
 
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11-27-2012 at 2:24 PM
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I'm 32 weeks now and I feel like it's flown by! I think 40 seems good, but I'm a FTM so maybe ask me again in January ;)

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11-27-2012 at 4:55 PM
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graciesmurf:

If it were up to me pregnancy would be exactly like it is in The Sims.  The couple "Woo Hoo" then there's music.  The next day the mother gets sick and wonders if she's pregnant.  The next day the mother gets a baby bump.  One more day of pregnancy then the mother whirls around and sparkly glitter and a baby appears in her arms (she automatically fits back into her old clothes).  So like 4 days.

 

But in reality, 30ish weeks would be good.

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11-27-2012 at 6:12 PM
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janecanadian:
30 weeks would be perfectly manageable!

 

This. Though I may only be saying that since I'm 29w4d...
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11-27-2012 at 8:39 PM
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2 weeks.  But I threw up everyday for 7.5 months, unless I took Zofran.  I still felt sick the entire time, so pregnancy is NOT my friend. 
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