--- title: Little Baby Lump | Pregnancy and Baby Blog | 40 weeks description: 40 weeks | Follow my journey through pregnancy (twice!) and motherhood. --- [![lbl-masthead.png](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/hub/188884/file-312550222.png?width=1504&name=file-312550222.png "lbl-masthead.png")](http://littlebabylump.com) ### Follow Me: ## [It's (A Different Kind of) D Day](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219569/It-s-A-Different-Kind-of-D-Day) Posted by [Pamela Vaughan](https://www.littlebabylump.com/author/pamela-vaughan) Jan 12, 2009 11:28:33 AM [![oven-timer](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/oven-timer.jpg "oven-timer")](http://www.flickr.com/photos/missioncontrol/1435691544/)No, I'm not talking about the invasion of Normandy during World War II.� I'm talking about my due date (Maybe it should be DD Day?).� Well, it looks as though I won't be one of those few women who has her baby on her due date.� ([Less than 10 percent actually do](http://www.nyp.org/health/pregnant_duedate.html)!)� My oven timer must have broken.� I'm also still pretty suspicious of Baby Lump's scheming plot to steal [my birthday](http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/january-14-birthday-astrology.htm). Maybe not though.� According to my doctor's visit today, I haven't really progressed at all since last week.� Although the baby's head is low and I feel like I've been having a lot more Braxton Hicks contractions, I'm still only two centimeters dilated, so my status is pretty much the same as it was during my last visit.� I guess my little tenant just finds me a much too comfortable mom motel to check out of.� I prefer to think of myself as a five star hotel actually. I do, however, have an appointment for my induction.� It was originally scheduled for next Tuesday (January 20), but I was able to reschedule it for a few days later to give myself more time to go into labor naturally.� It looks as though the launch of Baby Lump will be initiated on the morning of [**January 23**](http://www.famousbirthdays.net/january23.htm) at the latest, which means he/she could possibly share a birthday with (Boston's beloved) [John Hancock](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hancock) and, - even better - [Tiffani-Amber Thiessen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffani_Thiessen)!� I guess you could say that on January 23, I'll be saved by the bell.� Ha.� Ha.� (cricket, cricket) The countdown begins - either way, there are only (at max) ten more days left of a pregnant me! **Oven Timer: **40 weeks!!! **(Maximum) Days Until We Meet Baby Lump: **10 [more](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219569/It-s-A-Different-Kind-of-D-Day) Topics: [Weekly Updates](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/weekly-updates), [Milestones](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/milestones), [labor](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/labor), [due date](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/due-date), [induction](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/induction), [birth date](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/birth-date), [40 weeks](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/40-weeks) [All posts](https://www.littlebabylump.com/all) Search ### Subscribe by Email ### [![rss](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/hub/188884/file-313297286.png?width=34&height=36&name=file-313297286.png)](http://littlebabylump.com/rss.xml)   RSS Feed ### Recent Posts ### Popular Posts ### Posts by Month - [January 2014 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2014/01) - [December 2013 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/12) - [November 2013 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/11) - [October 2013 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/10) - [September 2013 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/09) - [January 2011 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2011/01) - [November 2010 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/11) - [October 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/10) - [September 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/09) - [August 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/08) - [July 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/07) - [June 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/06) - [May 2010 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/05) - [April 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/04) - [March 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/03) - [February 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/02) - [January 2010 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/01) - [December 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/12) - [November 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/11) - [October 2009 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/10) - [September 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/09) - [August 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/08) - [July 2009 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/07) - [June 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/06) - [May 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/05) - [April 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/04) - [March 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/03) - [February 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/02) - [January 2009 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/01) - [December 2008 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/12) - [November 2008 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/11) - [October 2008 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/10) - [September 2008 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/09) - [August 2008 (10)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/08) - [July 2008 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/07) [See All](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/40-weeks#)