I'm still here.

[2boyzmama]

Yesterday I was unstoppable, seriously, it was almost comical, I did so much, and I just WANTED to do more!! I was in such a great mood, felt so good, a little slow, yes, but felt so GOOD! Contractions started at 11am, and continued all day and into the evening. Around 8pm they started bothering me enough that I timed them, they were 8 minutes apart, pretty light though. Then they just stopped. By 11pm they were gone completely.

This morning I woke up, got the boys up and ready until the nanny got here, then I went back to bed and slept for THREE hours. I just slept. Right as I laid down I had a few light contractions, but they obviously didn't stop me from sleeping! I got up at noon, and felt like I had been run over. MY body just feels...heavy. Sort of like the day before you get sick, except I don't think I'm getting sick, I think my body is just DONE. My hubby took the afternoon off and came to take me out to lunch, that was nice, but I still just feel...heavy is the only way I can describe it.

Contractions started a bit ago, at about 10 minutes apart, but they're just a tightening feeling, no crampiness at all, no pain (except that my stomach is full!). We'll see what happens. Ian has soccer tonight, so I'll be forced to be a little active vs just laying on the couch.

Weird the difference a day makes...yesterday I couldn't stop, today I can't go.

[Dmitrizmom]

Hoping that today is your day. Sending ELVs your way and thinking positive thoughts.

[saffrongirl]

Oh boy, if it helps, it really does sound like you're gearing up! And every contraction you have now is one less you have to have later (take it from me, lol). I know how sick of it all you get though and I'm sorry it just feels so crappy right now. ((Hugs))

[xelakann]

Not much happening in my uterus lately. I guess someone has to be the last to go in our DDC... I will be at peace if it is me.

Thinking good thoughts for you!!

[onelittleone]

I soooooo hoped I would log on to read you had your babe in arms! Keep going mama - you'll make it! My guy came at 38 weeks and he was only 7 pounds 8 ounces ... I was sure he was going to be a 10 pounder because I felt so heavy. I was surprised how much vernix he had and how furry he still was, so after wanting him OUT - I realized, he really 'could have' cooked a bit longer too. I did some release work before I went into labor, not sure what you are into ... but I wrote down my fears, tore them up and then burned them. Then I recited my intentions and the positive things I wanted in my life. Then I did some birth art ... it really helped me shift somehow - I was actually happy about having a baby.
Thinking of you and sending labor vibes your way!

[2boyzmama]

I've been more active tonight...fed the boys dinner, took Ian to soccer practice, braved the grocery store with two tired little boys, got the boys in bed, then realized I forgot to eat dinner myself, LOL! So now I'm just sitting here resting... Still having some light contractions, but they're just tightening, not crampy feeling at all. No sign of my mucus plug still, beginning to wonder if this one will be MIA! I was really "wet" two weeks ago, but it sure didn't look like pieces of mucus. Who knows!

My hubby is on his way home now, I'm going to let him put away the rest of the groceries and the clean dishes, I think I'm going to take a nice relaxing bath. I have some bath salts, might as well use them! Baby has been VERY quiet today, in fact so quiet that I think I need to elicit some response from him soon...I just realized how quiet he's been...maybe he feels as tired as I do!!

[~Laura~]

Come ON baby boy! I seriously came here just to see if you popped yet! I bet things go really fast when they do happen... Your body is all sorts of ready to do the work of labor!

FWIW, I never saw a plug ever this time. There *may* have been something when my MW checked me to see if she should stay and I was 8cm, but I think that might have been some blood-tinged KY jelly.

Oh, and my contractions really never got close, either. They were 10 mins apart all day, and I was a happy clam in between them, and that got me to 8cms without thinking I was even in labor, so really, I think you are in for a treat of an easy, fast labor.

Come on out baby!!

Laura

[robbins611]

Still here too. Any day that I get real busy I end up exhausted the next day...I think it's just being so very very preggo.

Today I had to get away so me, DH, and the kiddos went to eat at a theme restaurant that has a small petting zoo and mini golf next door and just had a little fun. I assumed that if I traveled an hour+ away from home I'd go into labor.....as you can see that didn't happen LOL

I am so holding out for tonight...I just have that feeling. All you who don't need your labor energy anymore, please send it this way!!

Much Love,
Gini
40+4 and counting with baby Isabelle

[2boyzmama]

It's funny you say that you thought maybe driving an hour away would put you in labor... My mom has been on standby for 4 weeks basically, she lives 6 hours away and is coming down as soon as I say I'm in labor. She's been calling me EVERY DAY for two weeks now, and I finally snapped at her two days ago and said that if she calls to ask one more time, I'm going to risk the 6 hour drive up to her house just to slap her!!!

I just got out a nice long bath, and it felt good! I really need to empty my bowels, if I don't get a good poop soon, I'm seriously going to the store to get some laxatives. I feel really "full" even though I'm going every day. I guess it could just be the baby making me think I'm full, but the laxatives won't hurt any, so might as well try. I've tried lots of fluids, almonds (fiber and good fat), and lots of fruit (yumm...smoothies!) but I still feel like I'm backed up. We'll see...

I'm having light contractions still, but not painful, and I don't think they're regular, if they are it's like every 10 minutes or more.

Oh, I did get the baby to wake up finally. He was really zonked out, though, I was poking and prodding at him for a good while right after I ate dinner, and the most I could get was a swish of his butt. But my husband came home and I told him that he needed to wake the baby up for me, and it didn't take long before baby was more active. I'll pay closer attention, I don't like being almost scared like that!!! I think it had been HOURS, possibly most of the day, without him moving noticeably.

[2boyzmama]

Patiently waiting still...