December 08's last (fat) chance - Page 4

[squirrelletta]

Graham James is OUT!

Holy cow, woke up DH at 6:30, Graham was on the floor at 7:20!!!!

Needless to say, my MW didn't make it on time and my doula was here, but never had an unassisted birth before! She did great, I didn't notice who was here or not! I was so scared cuz the labor was so fast and furious, then when my water broke and I felt the need to push, I knew I WAS in transition and not going to be turning inside out for hours and it was great after that. Graham was out in 4 pushes and it wasn't that bad at all. No "ring of fire" or anything. I knew where he was each push as he came out and it was really neat!

I'll get pictures up as soon as I can. Gotta rest!

Congrats CAKJNH, our boys WERE born the same day! Crazy! (You could have used my tub, I had him next to it!):

[AmieV]

I'm still here too but I can't tell you how encouraging and special it is to see Leanna's and squirrelletta's baby boys here!! Congratulations, I bet it is so wonderful to finally hold your sweet babies. I want to cry thinking of how much of a wait you went through, great job hanging in there mamas!

42w tomorrow technically but I think we're operating on the new date which would mean 42w Thurs. I took my senna tea today, my lower back is aching and we got a snow storm so there's the potential for something to start happening but I'm not getting my hopes up. Depending on my BPP on Tues, I'm thinking we'll do more aggressive natural stuff on Wed and if still nothing consider inducing by Friday. I will be super sad to lose my homebirth but it makes me nervous to wait too much longer. Fortunately we have good hospitals and providers so I'm not worried about that aspect...but it will be rough to let go of my homebirth plans/dreams. I'm relying so far on the idea that it just won't get to that! I have to say it keeps me more positive to think that this will end one way or another by next week.

luvtobe...I'm so sorry. I have one of those every few days and it really seems to help at least just release some of that emotion and tension and I always come out the other end with renewed hope and patience. I wish I could give you a big IRL hug though because I think until you've been there you just can't understand how freaking hard it is. (((hugs))) I just keep clinging to how much sweeter it will be to finally hold my baby girl after all of this. And that it will keep me from ever wanting more!

[Luv2bemommy]

Thanks Aime! It helps coming here and reading updates and knowing women are hanging on, even at 42 weeks!!

Squirel, WOW! What a story! Congrats mama! Job well done! Enjoy your babymoon!! You were due a few days before me so it gives me hope that my time is coming SOON!

[CAKJNH]

Originally Posted by squirrelletta

Holy cow, woke up DH at 6:30, Graham was on the floor at 7:20!!!!

Needless to say, my MW didn't make it on time and my doula was here, but never had an unassisted birth before! She did great, I didn't notice who was here or not! I was so scared cuz the labor was so fast and furious, then when my water broke and I felt the need to push, I knew I WAS in transition and not going to be turning inside out for hours and it was great after that. Graham was out in 4 pushes and it wasn't that bad at all. No "ring of fire" or anything. I knew where he was each push as he came out and it was really neat!

I'll get pictures up as soon as I can. Gotta rest!

Congrats CAKJNH, our boys WERE born the same day! Crazy! (You could have used my tub, I had him next to it!):

Wow!!! congrats!!! we'll catch up soon!!



o ps - he turned - hence about 1 hr super intense back labor! that tub would have been nice! off for a nap!

[CAKJNH]

To all the other mommas waiting - I'm thinking of you! Lots of ELVs and patience vibes!

I have contractions for sale! LOL the after pains aren't so gad right now, but I'm wishing them to you all! Maybe that ill trigger something?

Janis - - hugs mama! great attitude to have! gl

[Leningradka]

I am "only" 40w5d but GD on medicine so everyone is freaking out. Have my dr's appt tomm and I have a feeling that indux will be the topic. I had NST w BPP on fri and baby is doing great and my placenta is still fine. But he is getting closer to 9 lbs...

On the other hand, my MIL is driving me crazy. If I survive this visit without killing her, it will be a miracle. When she first got here, I could not make a noise without her jumping up, grabbing my stomach (which I HATE!!!) and saying "did it start, did it start". I finally told her that she must stop it, and she did. But now every other ??? is "Are we ready for the hospital yet?" Arrghh

My mom gets here on Fri, and my MIL occupied the better guest room and is not leaving till the weekend ( or so she says). She wants my mom and her husband to sleep on a full size bed and have the queen size to herself (and she wont even sleep with her husband in the same bed) so now I don't even know what the sleeping arrangements are gonna be. Everything she does drives me crazy. The sponge in the kitchen is not clean enough do I have a new one, do I have clorox to clean the sink, ohh, just everything is ticking me off. I am trying to stay positive (at least I get a clean house, right?) but she doesn't even do that good of a job but thinks that she does it better than me. I keep asking not to feed the dogs off the table and she does it every time I turn around. She does the same with her grandkids (always does the opposite of what he parents said to do). I am just happy that she lives far enough where she won't do it to my kid that often.

I have been having contractions for days now, but was only fingertip dilated on Fri. Have been doing herbs, but the only thing tha really worked was nipple stimulation - when I did it, I had ctx every 2-3 min, and I got all excited, but as soon as I stopped, they went back down to 10-15 mins apart. I am going to schedule an accupuncture visit tomm and hope that my doc won't give me too much trouble about waiting few more days.

Sorry for the whine session but I don't have anyone else to whine to ( I can't even whine to my friends since my MIL is around ALL THE TIME so I can't get on the phone and bitch)

On a cuter note, we (me and DH) went to Build - A - Bear, and made a bear for the baby, and named him same as my DH's childhood Teddy. It was so cute it made me tear up, and I haven't cried about anything silly during this whole PG, so may be my hormones are finally working?

Thanks for letting me vent, and wish me luck tomm.

[library lady]

leningradka

Vent away!

I am still here too! If I go by my original EDD, I am 41wks 4days. MW changed the EDD to Jan 2nd so it makes it a little easier because now I am only 2 days over due rather than a week and a half. I have been having contractions for the last week or two. Some of them are just twinges but some of them are really powerful and always get my hopes up. I am up in the middle of the night having them but they always seem to go away just about the time I get ready to get DH. Oh well, it won't last forever.