We haven't had a CHAT thread in a while!

[2boyzmama]

Good morning ladies!!

We used to have weekly chat threads...anyone interested in having one for this week?

This is my "due date week" with official date being on Friday. As is typical for me, my ultrasound put the baby due last week (but I tend to grow big babies, hence the date discrepancy). I'm positive of my last cycle date and my conception date, so my official due date of this Friday is accurate. Of course, my other two boys came in week 38, so I expected this guy to come then, too!! And every day that I'm still pregnant is torturous!!!

I also don't have anything planned for this week to distract me. I need to get on that, in fact, need to find some things to do. It's supposed to rain all week, so I can't be outside with the boys. Maybe I can have some friends over or something.

I'm still working, and it's okay. Getting up in the morning is hard, but I'd have to get up to get the boys up anyway, so that's not the problem. Come mid-afternoon, I'm pretty drained at work. My brain is in a million places, so that's not helping!! Everyone here is incredibly supportive, and although they're asking me every day "no baby yet?" it's actually not bothering me much.

My mom is coming down when the baby's born (she lives about 6 hours away) and last week my youngest sister broke out in Chicken Pox, so I was worried that would stop my mom from coming. But it turns out by the time my mom noticed the pox, they were already starting to scab over, so my sister is fine to go back to school and my mom is free to come down again. Whew! My mom does feel slightly guilty about the whole thing...they had been camping, so she noticed my sister had "bug bites" all over her that she was scratching at a lot, she also noticed my sister was being cranky and out of sorts (she's 9 years old) but she never put two and two together! Oh well, she's getting over them now, and my mom is free.

My doula, who was sick with the flu last week, is better now, so she's free now, too!

SO...come on out baby!!!!!! We're all ready and waiting.

[HarperCait]

Heya, I'm up for chatting!

How's Connor doing, in all that? I think you mentioned a little while ago that he was having some difficulty.

I'm due today, and going to see my doc in an hour. We'll see what happens when I'm checked, but last week I was told that if nothing had happened we'd have to "set a date". My husband is coming to meet me to give me support, as we're planning to refuse pitocin. I hope it goes ok because it's not my usual dr, but another woman I've seen only once (and didn't find very... sympathetic...)

That said, yesterday I went in and had my friend's SIL give me an acupunture induction treatment. I thought anything was worth a try at this point, since the drs are being pushy. Well, holy geeze. I'm REALLY interested to see if I've dilated at all, because I was basically contracting hard, regularly (10, then up to 7 minutes) all day yesterday and through the night until this morning when it petered out around 9am. She told me it would work for about 24 hours, so that's about right.

I started really getting my hopes up! I was checked on Friday at L&D and not dilated at ALL, so it will be very interesting to see if I've magically opened up over the weekend, with the acupuncture. IF so, they might make a believer out of me.

How's everyone else hanging in there? I'm finding it really hard to wait right now, and I'm so much more uncomfortable.

[2boyzmama]

Hang in there, Harper!! Hopefully the appt goes well and the OB isn't too pushy. I'm slightly concerned about what will happen if I go past my edd. First of all, I have a history of delivering early and having LGA babies, and there's no indication that this baby is any smaller. Plus, my ultrasound put me due a week ago. Although I'm certain of my cycle date and conception date, I'm afraid that I might have a bit of a fight on my hand to ward off an induction. Actually, I'm more afraid that I'll just emotionally and physically be DONE and agree to an induction!!!! Funny thing to be afraid of, huh? Most women would jump at the offer of an induction. But it scares me!

Keep us updated about the acupuncture. I'm very intrigued!! I'm going to seek out a chiro today, I know of one locally that many pregnant women go to, but she's kind of far away, and I've never really clicked with her. I don't know. But I need to get seen, so I'm looking up my insurance list of providers and making some phone calls. I still have some pelvis pain anyway, maybe chiro can help get baby off that spot.

Connor is doing better, thanks for asking! He's having a hard time handling the germs at school, as we knew he would (he has an immune deficiency) so he's been sick twice already this school year. He started coughing again this weekend, but a storm blew in, too, so I'm hoping that's the reason he's coughing (he has multiple birth defects in his airway, so it's not uncommon for a slight temperature or barometric change to irritate his airway).

Boy, this day is dragging! It seemed to go pretty fast this morning, then lunch time hit and now it's SO SLOW...

[kismetbaby]

I'm up for a chat!

As much as I am trying to be the blissfully patient pregnant lady, I am getting so impatient and antsy!!! Not only am I sick of being pregnant already, but I am just getting so impatient to meet my baby! And I am home, not making plans since I don't know how long I have left. . .so then I get bored and that doesn't make the patience part better!

I'll be 40 weeks on Saturday, so I know I shouldn't feel quite so impatient yet, but I do. Its been unusually hot here and that is not making things more pleasant. My hands and feet have been really swollen the past week or so, I made it to 37 weeks wearing my wedding ring still, but now I can't even wear the rubber gloves I have for dishwashing! I hate the puffiness!

Anyway. . .everything still looks good at my appts, so no talk of induction or anything. My MW will be content to wait till I hit 42 weeks, but I really, really hope that this week or this weekend will be my labor time! I had thought that an October b-day would be nice. . .but now I am praying that this LO doesn't wait till then!

[Dmitrizmom]

still around and waiting... trying to be patient, but not doing very well. Baby is much lower this week, pelvis feels achey... doing some cleaning/nesting today with hubby - hoping to move things along.

[2boyzmama]

My baby is very sluggish today. He hasn't moved much at all. If I push on him, he'll squirm out of my way, but then go back to sleep (or whatever it is he's doing...sleeping, resting, who knows).

It's not worrying me, just interesting since he's usually SO active!

Do you ever wonder what they're thinking in there?

[mkksmom]

I definitely wonder what my little girl is thinking! Can't wait to see her facial expressions and get more of a clue!

I'm doing well. Due a week from today, but my daughter was 6 days "late." Her due date was not as certain though. I am torn between wanting the baby to come now while we are healthy before my older dd brings home another illness from kindergarten and wanting more time to get organized around the house. I am enjoying my peaceful days to myself.

I find the week days when I have my routine of getting my dd off to school and then having the house to myself is much easier than the weekends. I was so anxious and feeling very impatient all weekend until I started making my dd's lunch and got back into the routines. We really did have a nice weekend considering how anxious I was. Saturday, we had a picnic lunch in our yard and then yesterday, my dd and I painted watercolor paintings together. I have 2 water color paintings framed that my students painted when I was pregnant with my older dd. Well, I had her paint 2 paintings to replace those. I just have to remember to get them in the frames. I should do it today before it slips my mind. I painted a flower to hang in my older dd's room.

I still have a lot to do, and I realized that I don't even have my "Grab on the way out the door to bring to the hospital list." I lost my notebook with all of my lists, and have been going crazy looking for it.

[texmati]

I'm up for chatting too! Work is kind of slow, and my boss is out this week! woohoo!

2 boys mama, how is your hip/pelvic pain doing? I didn't realize that your pelvis isn't supposed to hurt-- I'm wondering if my baby is mal positioned as well.

HarperCait, accupuncture! That's one induction method that kind of scares me-- but if it works... I hope the doctor's stay off your back and let your baby come when you are ready. I hope your appointment goes/went well.

DimitrizMom... Are things still going ok for you with work? I remember that your work situation was kind of crummy in terms of them being demanding. It's good to hear that you are getting some time at home to nest

This baby seems to be having up and down days as well-- I'm actually thinking about requesting an early NST, and an ultrasound. I worry so much-- his movements are extremely errattic sometimes. he'll not move for hours and hours, and then suddenly he'll move a bunch every few days. I don't know if that's normal or not, but I'm just sick of worrying about it.

Does anyone know if a BPP would catch a cord issue, or anything else useful? Or would I just be asking to be scared into a 'big baby' induction?

[2boyzmama]

Originally Posted by texmati

I'm up for chatting too! Work is kind of slow, and my boss is out this week! woohoo!

2 boys mama, how is your hip/pelvic pain doing? I didn't realize that your pelvis isn't supposed to hurt-- I'm wondering if my baby is mal positioned as well.

Work is REALLY slow for me, they basically don't know what to do with me since I shouldn't be here right now!

My pelvis is actually feeling a little better today. Either some of the positioning exercises this weekend worked and the baby moved, or something. When I do feel pain, it's when I'm up and walking around, and it's more in my groin closer to my pubc bone, so I'm thinking now it's just regular old symphasis pubis diastasis.

There are varying thoughts about pelvic pain in pregnancy. Most women will tell you that they feel some amount of hip/pelvic/back pain, and it's understandable since that joint is typically pretty immobile (as far as joints go) but has to spread to accomodate a baby. So most MDs will tell you to expect it and just suck it up. Chiros will tell you that any pain is abnormal and correctable with adjustments, stretches, and exercises. I'm in the middle of the road camp on this one...I think that anytime my body does something extreme, whether it was meant to do it or not, I'm going to feel it. I don't think, however, that it should hurt this much!!

My case is slightly different because I had a significant back injury years ago. I fractured two vertebrae and slipped two disks. My pelvis healed tilted a bit and rotated a bit, so my hips are uneven. That puts pressure unevenly around my pelvic girdle. If I wear a new pair of shoes, I feel pain, so I certainly don't expect to get through pregnancy pain free!

I was worrying about this specific pain, though, because it was in one spot and the pressure from the pain was pretty bad. I was pretty sure it was baby's shoulder. It was just...different...than what I'm used to feeling.

[PurpleMonkey]

I'm basically feeling more energized than normal, and thrilled I am this far in the pregnancy as I had my twins at 34 weeks. My due date according to LMP was 9/17 (and the one I'm going by because I *know* that's when husband and I DTD), but the ultrasound says 9/26, which will give me a break from induction scares anytime soon. I am very excited when this will happen, but also cherishing these last moments with JUST me and my little 21-month-old girlies

2boyz I also have VERY excruciating public/cervical pain, but the thing is I've had it for a while and have just gotten used to it. I do a lot of hands and knees and that helps, but as soon as I stand back up to pee or whatever (esPECIALLY in the middle of the night) I feel like everything is just gonna crash through my pelvis. I had that with the twins and it was more severe. I DON'T have back pain whatsoever so I can't complain too much I guess

[ilovejeff]

It's so hard not to be impatient. Actually, I'm failing miserably in that department. I talked to my MW today and am going to start black and blue cohash tinctures today. Jeff goes back to school on the 29th and I'd like to have him home full time for at least a few days before he has to think about school again. At least this quarter will be less stressful for him than summer quarter was, but still...

I'm still working, too, but like 2boyzmama, they don't really know what to do with me. The temp that is replacing me during my maternity leave is all trained and doing my normal job, so I'm just doing whatever I can find to keep me busy...and drinking lots of RRL, so I'm taking lots of trips to the bathroom, which is taking up a good portion of my day.