Weekly chit chat February 7th-13th - Page 3

[Mal85]

Had my third and final baby shower today and we're feeling a little more prepared. The big item we got was a pack-n-play, which is now set up next to the bed and not going anywhere because it was a tight squeeze... our bedroom is tiny. My MIL got us a wonderful gift. A local photographer offers a baby steps thing... 4 settings (newborn, 3 months, 6 months. 9 months, and 1 year). The package pays for the settings, birth announcements, and at the end of it we get a framed and matted portrait with one pic from each setting. He's a wonderful photographer and I always admire his baby portraits in the window, so I was excited about that!

My husband's grandmother quilts and made her a beautiful quilt along with the bumper for her crib. Of course the bumper looks absolutely nothing like the one I showed her that I like, but that was to be expected. It really is cute and handmade which makes it even more special!

We made our short list of necessities we still need to get before the LO arrives... we only have 3 bottles right now. We're thinking we'll just get another 3 pack for now and see how that goes for us. Hopefully, the only time she'll need the bottles is when I am at school. And my MIL offered to get the bottles for us, so that's one less thing on our list. An aunt gave us some money, so that is going to get the rest of our diaper supply which basically consists of a dozen diapers, two more covers, and some Snappis. I think that's really all we need to have before she's here. We'll find out if we need anything else once she gets here and take care of it then. I hate to over-buy and just have a bunch of junk so I'd rather wait.

I'm feeling better about waiting for the baby to get here the last couple of days. I say that now but I have to go back to school tomorrow and being on campus is when I am *really* miserable and just want to not be pregnant anymore, so we'll see how I feel by the end of tomorrow. I think baby has finally dropped. I'm able to breathe better lately and I seriously feel like she is going to fall out of me at any time. Right now she is incredibly active, which normally I appreciate but right now it's just painful. I am so out of room in there...

[Jenivere]

My 5 yo is still sick with a runny nose, cough, sore throat, low grade fever and ear ache. I think I might have caught it to; I'll see how I feel come morning. I think the other kids might also be getting sick.

[motherbirth]

Did anyone watch the Grammy's last night? I guess M.I.A. is in our DDC, she was due yesterday and dancing onstage. Being scheduled to be on the Grammy's is one way to keep your baby from coming on-time! Somehow it made me feel more cool and sexy to be 9 months pregnant.

[nighten]

Who is M.I.A.?

[TayTaysMama]

RE: MIA~ I only know who she is from reading the celebrity homebirthers thread over in homebirth. I guess she sang some of the music in the Slumdog movie. She is suppose to be having a homebirth this month.

I am still plugging along and VERY pregnant. Only 2 days until my due date which is based on ovulation so I know it is pretty much correct. Why is this kid still in here???? My pelvis feels like it is going to crack in half, the baby wants to push its way out through my belly button and it wont stop wiggling all over the place! At least I know it is still head down. I gets the hiccups ALL the time and I am feeling them lower and lower down every time.

Does anyone have opinions on getting vaginal exams? I haven't had one at all yet and hadn't planned on getting one until I was well into labor. But seeing as 40 wks is just right there I am starting to get curious to know what is up down there. I know it doesn't tell you much since last time I was 3cm and 80% for 3 weeks before my dd2 arrived. Ahhhh! I just don't know what to do! I only have a few hours until my MW appt. to decide.

[Past_VNE]

I didn't have any internal exams with DS. I had no signs of labor until my water broke one morning and I had him that night.

This time, I've had all sorts of clues that things are gearing up and I've checked myself twice. The second time was in the shower this morning, where I could feel the babe's head through the hole in my cervix, with some space (how much?) around my finger. I'm having fairly unpredictable, but frequent contractions. They're running from 7 - 12 minutes apart and are about 1-2 minutes long. I don't know if it's officially early labor, or just more prepping. But either way, I'm feeling really close.

[mama-aya]

Past VNE- exciting! Can't wait to hear if it progresses!

I get exams all the time. Really. In early, mid, late pregnancy. When I have spotting, PTL issues, just getting ready type contractions at the end now. I wish I could be more calm and just wait to see what happens, but I can't. I had two checks last week and another one today. I'm sure my doctor would oblige, or at least not do them so often, if I asked NOT to have them, but I don't mind, at the end now it's nice to know something's happening, and during this whole pregnancy I've only asked for an exam once. The rest of the time it's her wanting to check things out.

[Jenivere]

We are all sick, what fun!

[JesiLynne]

Jen. Somehow I managed to kick this thing in 24 hours. I pray your family can too.
The only ones left are ds2 who has a slight fever and I think ds3, he's really clingy and whiney today.
Well ladies it's a full moon tonight

[Passionate*Mama]

Still here, six days past. I know thats normal and not bad (DD was three weeks late) But I just feel like melting down and freaking out. I feel horrible for DD, sounds like everyone with a toddler is going through the same thing. I don't want to play at all, I just want to sit around, trying to will myself to go into labor (yeah, I'm crazy) but then when she acts out or begs for my attention I snap at her like she's being needy. I feel horrible about it, I know it should be a special time for us! It's raining and has been for days but I'm going to try really hard and get us out of the house today. Force myself to get away from the computer and tv since thats all I care about, sitting on my butt!

I have been losing a lot of mucus, not sure if it's plug. Some globs but actually like a previous poster said, really wet too! I remember my plug with DD being yellow, almost greenish like a huge loogy. This time I am just really wet with a few pale yellow white globs. Not sure what to think of it. The past couple of days my contractions have actually slowed down. Less BH so I don't know what to think of that either. But I hurt, and my midwives are pressuring me into stuff I don't want, and I just want to meet him!! I want to get him out so badly!

[Jenivere]

Well Emma has been sick since Friday and doesn't seem to be improving much yet so the most likely scenario is at least some of us will be sick when baby comes. But then again none of us have her ear ache or her sore throat yet, just a cough.

The thought of labor starting while the front rooms of my house were a disaster was just to much so I put my family to work for a few hours last night and it is much improved. I have a bunch of laundry to put away today as well as other cleaning and I need to bake bread. But just having most of my house mostly clean is a pick me up. Now if the pubic pain would let up enough for me to get something done.

I had about an hour of regular and painful contractions last night that felt like the real thing instead of BH but they let up enough for me to sleep and finally stopped all together. I find myself willing labor to start here too. My kids want me to play with them a lot and I just don't feel like it.

[cagnew]

dd watched tv ALL morning. I feel horrible.

[Passionate*Mama]

We used to have a half hour and day TV rule for DD, she just finished her second mickey mouse and I'm pretty sure I'll put on another one so I don't have to hear the crying about it!

[chaoticzenmom]

Originally Posted by Passionate*Mama

Still here, six days past. I know thats normal and not bad (DD was three weeks late) But I just feel like melting down and freaking out. I feel horrible for DD, sounds like everyone with a toddler is going through the same thing. I don't want to play at all, I just want to sit around, trying to will myself to go into labor (yeah, I'm crazy) but then when she acts out or begs for my attention I snap at her like she's being needy. I feel horrible about it, I know it should be a special time for us! It's raining and has been for days but I'm going to try really hard and get us out of the house today. Force myself to get away from the computer and tv since thats all I care about, sitting on my butt!

I have been losing a lot of mucus, not sure if it's plug. Some globs but actually like a previous poster said, really wet too! I remember my plug with DD being yellow, almost greenish like a huge loogy. This time I am just really wet with a few pale yellow white globs. Not sure what to think of it. The past couple of days my contractions have actually slowed down. Less BH so I don't know what to think of that either. But I hurt, and my midwives are pressuring me into stuff I don't want, and I just want to meet him!! I want to get him out so badly!

That's funny, I remember mine being big and white, but this time, it's yellowish greenish.LOL I've been having lots of it on the tp for about 2 weeks, but for the last 2 days, there has been a lot. I hope I don't go tonight because my husband is leaving in the morning and won't be back for 2 days! He's the uterus massage master around here, so I need him for recovery! So, I have to hold baby in for 3 more days.

[mama-aya]

I'm going in at 2 this afternoon, to the hospital. My doctor will break the water at some point, after office hours or earlier if one of her two laboring ladies needs her before then. Whoo-hoo!
I'm excited and nervous- what if breaking the water doesn't work well enough this time? What if caullophylum doesn't work this time? But no, it just has to. The baby dropped, I'm 3 cm and super effaced and haven't had a mucus plug to speak of for weeks, last night there was bloody goo, contractions are irregular and random but often really uncomfortable.
I think, I hope, I pray just breaking the water will be enough and I'll have a baby tonight without having to worry about pitocin and all that means....
Whoo-hoo! Right?

[chaoticzenmom]

Yes, you'll be fine and the water breaking will work. It'll make it intense though! But I bet you'll be holding your sweet one before bedtime tonight. Good luck!

[Nillarilla]

I've had this date in my head for the day to have the baby all along and now that it's here I'm going to dissapointed if I go to bed tonight and nothing is happening. I feel good today actually. I slept through the night without breathing issues last night. My toddler is acting like a crazy monkey too. It's hard to be patient at this stage.
Does anybody know if cord issues i.e. crazily wrapped around babe is genetic?
I baked a zucchini loaf and some muffins this am. I finished some knitted overalls for babe yesterday. Starting on some socks for ds. Need some project ideas to keep my mind off of labour starting.

[BathrobeGoddess]

I am 75%- 2 cm...just like with all the other kids at this point. MW is also guessing this babe is smaller than dd was...which is good for me! So I am thinking I am right on track to be a week or so late....just like all the other kids, too!

My best friend (who has been at all my other births and will be at this one too) called me this morning to see how I was feeling...she was getting ready to call her work and put in her availability...I thought that was pretty cute...just checking to make sure I wasn't in early labor.

I have been having some super intense toning contractions, likely why I am so effaced. I envy you mama who can check yourselves! My cervix is to far up and I can't reach it...MW had a time of it as well!

Thanks to everyone who commented on my crazy car stalking story! It really was so strange!

[kssinca]

anyone else NOT wanting to sleep? I feel sooooo anxious!! I got my hopes that maybe I'm starting to lose my mucus plug because (TMI) I heard a plop sound when I went pee but there wasn't anything obvious there. I keep feeling like anytime could be it, eventhough nothing has happened to lead me to believe that....

I started organizing the dresser for the diapers and 1/2 way sorted the baby clothes by size. I still need to wash everything but atleast I know what to wash first and what can wait. Our house is so messy, since we're also trying to reorganize and declutter. DH wants to have friends over but I'm so embarrassed by the mess but on the bright side, things are slowly selling!

[Past_VNE]

Def. in labor. I'm 5 min. apart with 1+ min. contractions. MW should be here in an hour.