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post #21 of 42
6/11/09 at 5:32am
Wow Avani

I cannot even begin to imagine how tired, drained and overwhelmed you must be feeling!
I am expecting baby 6 as well, but I am blessed to have DH's help and not having to work outside the home - and I still feel tired!
You are my hero!

Sending you good vibes for an easy and positive court day.
This ex of yours sounds like a selfsh bully, and nobody in their right mind would side with him.
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post #22 of 42
6/11/09 at 5:36pm
*hugs* Avani, I can't imagine having to deal with that while 37wks pregnant, I hope things go as smoothly as possible.

I had my 36wk appointment today, and I'm 1 1/2cm, 50% effaced, and, baby's head is so far down that the midwife thought he was breech until after the internal check and an u/s to confirm (she didn't even see his head on the u/s right away!)...I'm so glad there is a reason for this pressure I've been feeling! DH and I have not been DTD because I'm in too much pain moving around, but, she said we probably wouldn't even be able to because his head is so low! So I guess now I know what it feels like when baby "drops" lol--like I need to POOP all the time!!!! Oh, I scheduled the rest of my appointments (until EDD) today too....I can't decide if I am excited or freaking out because of all the stuff I need to do still! At least my brother (9) and sister (10) are coming tomorrow and can play with DS1 so I can get some things done.
post #23 of 42
6/11/09 at 5:51pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by LilMomma83 View Post

I had my 36wk appointment today, and I'm 1 1/2cm, 50% effaced, and, baby's head is so far down that the midwife thought he was breech until after the internal check and an u/s to confirm (she didn't even see his head on the u/s right away!)...I'm so glad there is a reason for this pressure I've been feeling! DH and I have not been DTD because I'm in too much pain moving around, but, she said we probably wouldn't even be able to because his head is so low! So I guess now I know what it feels like when baby "drops" lol--like I need to POOP all the time!!!! Oh, I scheduled the rest of my appointments (until EDD) today too....I can't decide if I am excited or freaking out because of all the stuff I need to do still! At least my brother (9) and sister (10) are coming tomorrow and can play with DS1 so I can get some things done.

Wow.. maybe you will have a 37 weeker!
post #24 of 42
6/11/09 at 6:13pm
Avani. That sounds really tough on you, but it doesn't sound like he has a leg to stand on anyway.

LilMomma will you be the next to go? How exciting.

More and more I can't see myself making it all the way to my due date. Though I've never gone early before.
post #25 of 42
6/11/09 at 6:53pm
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Originally Posted by eli's mama View Post
Avani. That sounds really tough on you, but it doesn't sound like he has a leg to stand on anyway.

LilMomma will you be the next to go? How exciting.

More and more I can't see myself making it all the way to my due date. Though I've never gone early before.
That's how I feel--my first was late 7 of my mother's 8 were after the EDD (though her 2nd was early--and this is my 2nd...hmmm...) so I think I'll probably go on or after the EDD (July 6), but, at the same time I feel like it won't last that long.
post #26 of 42
6/11/09 at 8:14pm
I had my homevisit today and i let my midwife know about all the stressful things i am dealing with. I am supposed to go to court tomorrow to reinstate my restraing order. But today the babies heartrate was abnormally high and she is going to recheck me tomorrow. She said if it is still high then she needs me to go in for a NST. It is difficult because i know i feel stressed out and now i feel guilty that the baby is feeling it too.
post #27 of 42
6/12/09 at 12:01am
Thread Starter 
Avani- I hope your court tomorrow goes really well for you.. sending you lots of calming, loving, peaceful vibes.
post #28 of 42
6/12/09 at 12:47am
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Originally Posted by LizzyQ View Post
Avani- I hope your court tomorrow goes really well for you.. sending you lots of calming, loving, peaceful vibes.
Ditto...I'll be thinking of you!
post #29 of 42
6/12/09 at 8:53am
Avani, good luck today. What a mess. Let us know how it goes. Lots of mama.

Anyone have any good weekend plans? We are having a garage sale, ugh, and are ill prepared! Dh and I are up early making signs and blowing up balloons because we (for the first time in months) went out last night and totally blew off getting everything ready!
post #30 of 42
6/12/09 at 9:50am
I'm taking DS1 to the lake beach today...then over the weekend we have a local strawberry festival and then getting together with my BFF before she moves really far away, church, and a family picnic through my work--we were going to do the hospital tour too, but, no time!
post #31 of 42
6/12/09 at 9:58am
Avani. I hope everything goes well for you today!

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Anyone have any good weekend plans? We are having a garage sale, ugh, and are ill prepared! Dh and I are up early making signs and blowing up balloons because we (for the first time in months) went out last night and totally blew off getting everything ready!
Sunday is my baby shower! A lot of people I invited had to back out (other showers, meetings, work, etc.), so I'm hoping at least somebody shows up. ^^;; I might have my loves come up and spend Saturday night with me.
post #32 of 42
6/12/09 at 7:44pm
Avani, how did it go today?

Weekend plans sound fun. I wish I had some. DH mentioned going to the shore overnight but it depends on what he has for work I guess. And if I can stand to sleep in a tiny twin bed with ds2 squirming all over the place!
post #33 of 42
6/12/09 at 9:11pm
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Originally Posted by serenekitten View Post
Avani. I hope everything goes well for you today!



Sunday is my baby shower! A lot of people I invited had to back out (other showers, meetings, work, etc.), so I'm hoping at least somebody shows up. ^^;; I might have my loves come up and spend Saturday night with me.
Have a great shower!
post #34 of 42
6/13/09 at 12:52pm
Thread Starter 
Avani- Any updates? How are you doing?

I spent my day yesterday is serious nesting mode. I cleaned/washed the infant carseat, and got it in the car (not installed, it's in the trunk ready to be installed).. completely scrubbed, vacuumed, and detailed our car (I hadn't done that since our vacation over spring break... talk about CRUMBS!).. I've got the cameras ready to go with charged batteries, my BC bag is packed and in the car.. I just need to get lots of easy food, make a couple frozen meals, and have this baby!
post #35 of 42
6/14/09 at 12:01am
Yesterday was my home visit! It was a shock to realize it could happen really soon! I still have lots of bilirubin in my urine and yesterday protein as well. I'm still freaking out because we haven't gotten the tub or the car seat yet. Everything else is ready though!
post #36 of 42
6/14/09 at 1:05am
I love how we're all getting ready! I'm still a bit behind you ladies (35w1d) so it's exciting! I have had all my baby clothes, diapers and supplies ready for MONTHS (though I may rewash the clothes/diapers as I've gotten new stuff as gifts and also bought second-hand stuff), but I need to clean/organize my house. I'm the type of person who won't relax enough to labor unless all my ducks are in a row. I was so busy up to the last second with my girls, and I wonder if it's why they came late! So my goal for this pregnancy is to be all ready by 38 weeks and then turn my focus to birthing, being active, eating well etc. We'll see how that goes!
post #37 of 42
6/14/09 at 3:22am
[QUOTE=blissful_maia;13913926]I have been sooooo busy lately catching babies, taking care of pregnant mamas, etc. that I have barely had time to think about myself!QUOTE]

I've been in the same boat. I'm 33wks and had said back in April that I would go off call...and here I am 7 births later with more on the way! Darn that inability to say no.

I think that part of why I am still doing it is because I desperately need to see a good normal birth before I have my own baby. The last FOUR births I've attended have been transports for SROM with no real contractions. We rarely have transports (the last one I went on was a year ago!) so it has been really weird and freaking my preggo mind out. I've had all of these crazy hospital birth dreams for the past two months because of it. For example, I just got home from a transport this morning and when I crashed I dreamed that I was the one transported, needing an epidural and pit and that the hospital staff was so delighted with a home birth transport not fighting the very interventions that were needed that they broke out in this grand musical number. I just hope this streak of quirky births ends soon. Maybe I need to schedule an extended birth tiger/fear release session...bah...
post #38 of 42
6/14/09 at 11:47am
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Originally Posted by moonygoony View Post
I've been in the same boat. I'm 33wks and had said back in April that I would go off call...and here I am 7 births later with more on the way! Darn that inability to say no.

I think that part of why I am still doing it is because I desperately need to see a good normal birth before I have my own baby. The last FOUR births I've attended have been transports for SROM with no real contractions. We rarely have transports (the last one I went on was a year ago!) so it has been really weird and freaking my preggo mind out. I've had all of these crazy hospital birth dreams for the past two months because of it. For example, I just got home from a transport this morning and when I crashed I dreamed that I was the one transported, needing an epidural and pit and that the hospital staff was so delighted with a home birth transport not fighting the very interventions that were needed that they broke out in this grand musical number. I just hope this streak of quirky births ends soon. Maybe I need to schedule an extended birth tiger/fear release session...bah...
Tell me about it! I have been experiencing much of the same. I attended 10 births in April and May, and still have 6 remaining due dates before I am off. Many of them have been complicated by various things, including TWO third-time mamas who had a section after two previous vaginal births. How's that for freaking you out when you're expecting your third? It's like I hadn't even CONSIDERED the possibility of having a section myself until then. An old wise midwife I know always used to say "You pay for the first, the second one's free, and the third one makes an honest woman of you"! The first two definitely apply to me, so we'll see for number three.

Anyway, : : for some beautiful, encouraging births (for us and the mamas)!!
post #39 of 42
6/14/09 at 12:13pm
Thread Starter 
I've been doing guided imagery to process and release my fears.. I did get transferred to the hossy with DS1, so I am have been trying really hard to release the fear of transfer again and enjoy my upcoming natural FSBC birth.
post #40 of 42
6/14/09 at 12:30pm
Enjoy your shower today, serenekitten!
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