Posts by MamaHippo

I'm still here, with no real signs of labor :. A little increase in mucusy discharge today but no show or obvious loss of plug. My back is killing me tonight though. My inlaws are coming into town on the 10th 'to see the baby', even...

Here's the longer thread about whats happening in my world right now. http://www.mothering.com/discussions...24#post9622124 Prayers are very needed, and appreciated. -Lisa

We got some devastating news on Thursday evening. I don't know how I will ever live through this.. Background: My mom is 53 and has been very ill for over 3 years with an illness called gastroparesis -basically it means that her GI...

I'm awake. I've been awake since 3. I'm having contractions but I just cant make sense of the pattern. I'm having a LOT of them, but the pattern is something like 7 minutes- 7- 7- 7- 4 - 9 -2- 7- 7- 7-4- etc. Pressure in my crotch is...

I'm still here too..13 days till EDD. Got checked at 38 week appt yesterday and I am dilated 2 cm, 30% effaced and 'very ripe'. Had a couple really strong contractions in the last week but nothing regular. Brax Hicks contx are coming a...

Had our 38 week midwife visit today.. I am dilated 2 cm, and effaced about 30%. the baby's head is so low in my pelvis that our MW had trouble even getting a handle on where she was, cus she was onyl feeling the back of her head from the...

Why oh WHY do you vile women keep reminding me that things like Peanut Butter Cups exist.. I really ought to forget that they do, and that there is a 7-11 just down the street, wherein one could send one's DH to procure said Peanut...

Yay for Sheamas! Stay down, little boy! Glad you've got a good midwife - that can make the biggets difference when going into a potentially difficult birth. I'm aiming for a Vbac too, and my midwife is so amazing that the differences...

Oh, she's so teeny.. just like my DS was! Congrats on your beautiful little bebe!

Holy cow, is she ever cute! And your Dh looks right at home in those scrubs.. Glad to hear you're home! Happy nursing and nesting in! Congrats again!!!