Weekly chat thread January 31st-Feb 6th

[DreamsInDigital]

: It's our month tomorrow! I can't wait to read all the birth announcements that are sure to start flying in soon.

It's time for us to have babies! :

[nighten]

I want baby to come tomorrow early or not 'til after Wednesday. Because we're supposed to get a snowstorm! Wahoo!

I have icky heartburn. And lots of pressure Down There. But am not as exhausted/ill feeling today as I was yesterday. So I'm back to getting things done (laundry and dishes).

[skmama]

Not in your DDC, but I might as well be....40 wks + almost 4 days
still waiting.....while pesky doc and her staff pressure me w/ induction!!!

[Jenivere]

I saw your post in the other thread, what a ridiculous Dr. you have. I'm glad your ignoring her.

[chaoticzenmom]

I've been nesting like crazy today. We did a trial blow-up of the birth pool and decided to just leave it up in our bedroom. My husband seems to be more excited and ok with having the birth here since the tub isn't some big mysterious task now. It fits perfectly in our room next to our bathroom. I can't wait to climb in it. The kids are so excited about it because I told them that they could have it afterwards for an outside pool.

I'm feeling ok though and could probably, easily, handle another week or so. I checked myself today and my cervix is far back and the head has gone back up some! I guess I'll be doing some squats today to get him back down into my pelvis. I'm 37 weeks on Monday, so no big rush.

I was feeling scared of labor, but then, I read some and remembered how good pushing felt and how nice afterwards feels when you can just lay on your tummy and be comfortable in your own body. So, I'm less scared. I know the contractions aren't going to feel great, but I also know that it won't take very long to get to the good part. I keep imagining that soft, downy head that I'll soon get to kiss.


Everything is ready, the pool, the hose, the kit, the clothes, blankets, carseat, bassinet, swing, snacks, drinks....all just waiting. I'm going to listen to some hypnobirthing tapes as soon as my husband gets back from the store with a tape player. I can't believe I don't have one around the house somewhere...not even in my car!

[LionTigerBear]

Present and pregnant!

I'm so excited that tomorrow is February.

skmama, you can be one of us now (and still one of them, too! Why not?) Sorry your doctors are being dumb, no pressure fro mus! Gestate away in peace!

zenmom, I've been feeling a bit better about my fears, too.

We are getting the carseat tonight (I know, we really put that off till late) so I feel really good about that! Unfortunately, I had hoped we'd have the larger vehicle for before Eliza's arrival, but it looks like it will be late February when we buy that. We'll be squeezing three carseats into our Avalon until then. : Oh well!

[JesiLynne]

I think I'm in early labor, I went mall walking and had some painful moments. In a few minutes I'm going to do a dose of castor oil and see what happens.

[LionTigerBear]

Originally Posted by JesiLynne

I think I'm in early labor, I went mall walking and had some painful moments. In a few minutes I'm going to do a dose of castor oil and see what happens.

Woohoo!!!

[nighten]

Good luck, JesiLynne!

[k13]

Yes, good luck JesiLynne! And everyone else still dealing with issues...

Still pregnant here. Excited to make it so far - my due date is next Friday! I hoped and hoped but was fully prepared to go early like I did twice before. But now it looks like I will have a February baby after all!

Trying to be patient and enjoy these last moments... nothing much happening so I don't think it will be terribly soon. My house is a mess and I certainly don't feel like cleaning it right now so I hope not
I think I'm catching my kids' cold and all I want to do is sleep...

[JenLove]

Go JesiLynne!

Still pregnant here too. Not much happening with me... 38 weeks.. some cramping... extreme tiredness. I just don't think it's time. I wish it was, but I'm trying to be patient.

[Larissa]

I am pleased that tomorrow is February! My husband is very excited about the Superbowl tomorrow, and has expressed his wishes for me to not have the baby during the game!

I can't imagine that I would go that early anyway. My due date is the 6th . . . and I don't imagine that I will go earlier than the 6th. We shall see!

[cagnew]

Still pg here too. I have to admit, I am feeling a little jealous of the mama's who went early....

My desire to be not preggo has trumped my fears of labor/delivery/recovery and life with two little ones in diapers. I just want this baby to come!

I hope Jesilynne is either laboring away or holding her new baby!

[JesiLynne]

Still here, I waited to take the castor oil b/c I was having a few contrax, and so I took the oil about minutes ago.

I totally feel like I am "starting labor" which I why I made the decision to take it. Now I am all nervous but pretty confident. DH called the midwife and put her on "yellow alert" as dh called it. She has nothing going on, no one due, no one has called her, so I am feeling really good about this. Nervous though. and hungry

[Mal85]

People keep asking me if I'm getting scared yet... of the pain involved. I haven't been through the whole pregnancy and I'm still not. There's just not much in life I get nervous about. I'm more afraid of the embarrassment if my water breaks during class. That would suck. Maybe I'm just not letting myself think about the whole labor thing. I just keep thinking about that baby I'm going to have in my arms very soon. The family I have lined up to do child care for had their baby yesterday. Yay! They had a baby girl. Owyn has a friend already!

Had a shower today with some girlfriends. It was small and I liked it that way. We did some really cute craft projects. Made a mobile out of wool and small silks... supposed to look like fairies. It's very cute. They had also done a watercolor scene on canvas and we put our thumb prints on it to make a caterpillar. A friend of mine has a baby girl and we used her finger prints to make a flower. It came out really cute! I was holding the baby on my lap. She's just over 3 months old. She was staring at the pattern on my shirt. We got some pics and it looks like she is staring intently at my belly and she kept cooing at my belly like she was talking to the baby. It was really adorable! Even she wants Owyn to come out and play.

Everytime I'm around a baby now, all I can think of is how badly I want to hold my baby. Soon enough...

[juliebelle]

baby is way low and having contractions sporadically everyday...makes me wonder if we'll make it to the end of the month or not. i'd certainly like her to cook another week at least. i have a blessingway on friday night that i would like to attend. haha!

i love that it's february tomorrow though...makes it so much more fun!!!

[Queen of my Castle]

Originally Posted by chaoticzenmom

I was feeling scared of labor, but then, I read some and remembered how good pushing felt and how nice afterwards feels when you can just lay on your tummy and be comfortable in your own body. So, I'm less scared. I know the contractions aren't going to feel great, but I also know that it won't take very long to get to the good part. I keep imagining that soft, downy head that I'll soon get to kiss.

Sleeping on my belly! Yay, can't wait! Although it takes me awhile to feel good in my own body again. :

Still pregnant! Felt pretty good today! Nothing going on. Just had a lovely bath. I still think the baby is posterior- still trying to get it to turn!

[Nillarilla]

Still present and pregnant here to. Dh has a major meeting monday night so I'm hoping not to go before then. But we are still dtd to prep and I'm drinking my rrl tea, taking epo, had eggplant parmesan (just wanted to try it, I know it's a myth). I will get more acupuncture on Tuesday and have my membranes swept. I'm just hoping to dilate some before actual labour. I only reached 2cm although I laboured all night with ds. If I can start at a 2 that would be a step ahead in my mind.

[Jenivere]

Today I've been crampy with a back ache and a handful of painful contractions but am definitely still pregnant.

[skmama]

Thanks Jenivere and LionTigerBear.