Weekly Chit Chat October 4th-10th - Page 6

[Contrariety]

I have the most bizarre sensation whenever I compress the top of my belly (wiping on the potty, bending over certain ways) where I can feel/hear my guts mooshing around in there. I don't know if I have a gigantic gas bubble trapped there or what, but It really grosses me out. It doesn't hurt, just sounds and feels weird.

Argh. I just want to be done and move on with my life. I miss having energy. I want to bake my own bread again and cook my own meals and learn how to make cheese. I want to play with DS and be able to drive my car and do... anything other than sit here being pregnant for one more second. I'm 39w1d today and I know very well that I could go over like I did with DS... which makes it even sadder since he and this baby have the same EDD and I JUST DON'T WANT THEM TO HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY!

I *might* start trying some natural induction methods this weekend, but I don't want to get my hopes up. I know babies shouldn't be forced out of there, so I'll probably just kind of try...

[kawa kamuri]

Originally Posted by Contrariety

... which makes it even sadder since he and this baby have the same EDD and I JUST DON'T WANT THEM TO HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY!

the edd of my #4 was the birthday of my #3 but they ended up not sharing that day

[kjs]

Originally Posted by Spiralshell

I'm chilling on the couch watching TV, and just watched The Baby Story. (Normally I avoid this show because all the interventions make me anxious.)
This one was a glorious, beautiful, home waterbirth. So incredible to watch! And of course I'm crying watching this strong powerful Mama take her beautiful child into her arms. Wow.

I'm 36 + 6 days, I'm the size of a marine mammal, I feel movements and kicks and squirms, but it STILL doesn't feel real.
33 of our fellow DDCers have had their babies, but it STILL doesn't feel real.
But this is actually happening.
Wow.

I keep watching Baby Story too, but everyone seems to have a c-section because they don't progress after like 10 hrs! They are also laying on their back the whole time too. Then they go home and give up on breast feeding after a day of trying!! So frustrating. I just saw an episode with home water birth and I cried too....That is why i watch the show, just to see something like that. I too am the size of a marine mammal, and it is really hard to take off my socks. Ouch!

[mrscompgeek]

Originally Posted by kjs

I keep watching Baby Story too, but everyone seems to have a c-section because they don't progress after like 10 hrs! They are also laying on their back the whole time too. Then they go home and give up on breast feeding after a day of trying!! So frustrating. I just saw an episode with home water birth and I cried too....That is why i watch the show, just to see something like that. I too am the size of a marine mammal, and it is really hard to take off my socks. Ouch!

Ok I just watched another episode of baby story today and the lady that does all the talking and voice over or whatever was saying "This mother is planning a natural delivery-vaginal birth with the assistance of a epidural". Is that what the world thinks is a natural delivery now? Just cause you push it out your vag doesnt mean its natural. I did find it kinda funny that the one mom that was planning to use a epidural the epi didnt take and they could get it to work so she had to do it all natural. She literally lost it because she hadnt practiced any natural pain relief like breathing or anything. I guess thats a good reason even if you plan to use pain meds to practice some sort of natural pain relief just in case.

[zjande]

Just before I hit submit on my last post, my Dh read over my shoulder what I'd typed about being jealous & wishing I had slime blobs falling down my leg. He was all, "I can't believe you guys sit around talking about stuff like each other's mucous plugs! That'd be just like if my guy friends & I sat around chatting about how long it takes us to pee & what color the pee is." I said, "If the length & color of our pee had anything at all to do with labor, we'd TOTALLY be discussing our pee together in great detail all day long!"



I haven't actually seen any tv shows in many years but I remember watching Baby Story long ago & getting soooooo angry. I had to stop myself from watching it.

kjs, I haven't worn socks in several months! It is just way too hard to put them on/off! I've traded in all my big, cool combat boots for a pair of ratty ol' flip flops this pregnancy.

[kawa kamuri]

Originally Posted by zjande

Just before I hit submit on my last post, my Dh read over my shoulder what I'd typed about being jealous & wishing I had slime blobs falling down my leg. He was all, "I can't believe you guys sit around talking about stuff like each other's mucous plugs! That'd be just like if my guy friends & I sat around chatting about how long it takes us to pee & what color the pee is." I said, "If the length & color of our pee had anything at all to do with labor, we'd TOTALLY be discussing our pee together in great detail all day long!"

that's so great. i'm glad i have all of you to go through this with. there is nothing late pregnancy that isn't tmi. i also happen to find it fascinating!

[gumby74]

Zjande: Before I forget....I need to tell you that I call DS1 "barnie"...short barnacles because he is always attached

[Nature]

Can I whine and tell you all what a horrible failure of a day today was?

It was an early release day today from school, so all my kiddos and hubby went to the ultrasound with me. BIG MISTAKE. You know in all my motherly thinking, I'm sitting here saying.. well hey, if we have to have an ultrasound, at least the kids can get to go because its today and they don't have school. They'll be excited to see their baby sister one last time before she's born! ...... No. No they weren't. They didn't care. They argued and cried. They were cranky and whiny. My 11 year old absolutely did NOT help me at all with her siblings, even so much as to look at them or hold one on her lap. No she instead chose to be the ice queen to them and sit with her arms crossed because I "forced" her to come to this appt with me. My 6 year old was watching the screen, but she was way too overstimulated. The long ride to the appt did nothing to help that, so she was literally bouncing everywhere, talking strangely, getting way too close to everyone etc. (she is autistic) My 20 month old little man is teething big time, and he also has some sort of cold. He's miserable. He cried the entire time. I couldn't hear anything and poor dh couldn't see anything. My 3.5 year old was the only one that was standing next to me, watching the screen and participating in the ultrasound. Everyone else was... ehh.. it was chaotic! It was one of the first time I've felt embarrassed by my kids. Like I brought an unruly brood with me. I know crappy days are bound to happen, but it really made me feel low today. I wanted to be happy when I saw the ultrasound, not totally stressed out.

So baby looks good. She thinks it still looks like a girl but couldn't see 100%. Fluid levels look great. Growth is good. Baby is very low, head down. Butt was facing outward and hands and feet by her face. She has a lot of hair. (and by the looks of it, either she is from Mars or she has daddys forehead. ) I got a few pictures to keep. Cord sounded good. Heartrate was good, though lower than my other babies. It was only 124. I'm used to 160's. You could see her practice breathing as little grey spots by her ribs floating back and forth. Very good sign baby isn't distressed she said. I'm 36 weeks and they estimate her weight to be at 7lbs now. I'm not putting a whole lot of weight into that because they said my last daughter would be 7lbs and she was almost 10 I wonder what the OB will think though. No word on my GBS yet so I'm assuming it was normal.

The even worse news? On the way home I suddenly felt sick. Not throw up sick, but sore throat headache cough stuffy nose feel like crap sick. Out of the blue! I mean, my son had it and my hubby had it, but I wasn't feel horrible than WHAM!!! Sick as a dog.

gonna watch some Hulu before I head to bed.

[Pookietooth]

nature, hope you feel better soon. So sorry your kids were being a pain at the u/s visit.
I've been having a pain right above my bladder lately when I stand up from sitting or lying, which my midwife said was bh, but my acupuncturist said was probably just stretching from the baby hanging down. I think my acupuncturist was right, which sort of bothers me about my mw -- she's supposed to know this stuff. She is fairly new at being a mw, but still. Hm. Anyway, I got up to pee in the middle of the night, and the pain was excruciating. I'd taken some magnesium before bed, so I also had (TMI) the runs, which actually sort of relieved the pain. Not sure why. Maybe it was gas or constipation. Ugh. Anyway, my hip hurts and I am looking forward to a pregnancy massage on Tuesday (soonest opening they had).
Hope everyone who wants their baby out gets their wish this weekend!

[Contrariety]

This is soooooo my last baby. I'm done and done! I don't know how people do it again and again. I'm good after this, really. I think I might research urologists today.

I can't wait another week or two. I need to be done now. I will honestly be naked before too long. I have nothing that fits. I'm frumpy to the max and I'm feeling just *so* sorry for myself, it's pathetic.

I never ever thought I'd be so whiny and fed up. I was gangbusters with DS until the very end at 41w2d. So not the case this time.

[tayndrewsmama]

I hear ya. I am never doing this alone again either. Never.

[zjande]

I'm having some great, intense contractions today which is awesome. I hope they're actually causing some dilation down there or something!!! But it's funny because I can totally feel the baby's head being pressed ever more into my butt with the hard contractions. And he/she's had a long lasting bout of hiccups that I TOTALLY feel right in my butt. So now not only do I have a baby's head in my butt, I have hiccups in my butt.

Lovely.


contrariety, that's funny that you mention it, I woke up feeling like Frumpy Frumptastic today too. So I decided to put on makeup and paint all my nails. DH looked at me like I had lost my marbles. haha. But I do feel a liiiiittle better. If only I could shave my legs though....

We want to start trying some sex to see if it helps labor along, but man, I feel as sexy as a mossy log. With butt hiccups.

Nature, I'm really sorry you had a tough time at the u/s! I totally understand your feelings. I've had interesting times out & about with my herd as well. Don't worry, they were just being kids. I hope you feel better asap!

gumby74, that's so funny! I think I might copy you & call my kids Barnie the Barnacle. That's actually really cute.

So kawa, ya still pregnant???



I'm 39 weeks tomorrow. With my last baby, today was the day I lost my whole gigantic mucous plug & things started really picking up. Oh how I'd love to repeat that!


Hmmmmmm, wonder what tonight's Netflix movie shall be..........

[Contrariety]

Originally Posted by zjande

We want to start trying some sex to see if it helps labor along, but man, I feel as sexy as a mossy log. With butt hiccups.

Now seating: Pity - Party of one.

[gumby74]

Zjande: I can't imagine how weird butt hiccups would feel As much as I would like to get labor going....I STILL can't fatthom dtd right now. I am in so much pain and every move makes me tired. Is there anyone out there who would rather stay pg than dtd???? I can't possibly be the only one....can I???

[Serenyd]

Originally Posted by mrscompgeek

<snip>the one mom that was planning to use a epidural the epi didnt take and they could get it to work so she had to do it all natural. She literally lost it because she hadnt practiced any natural pain relief like breathing or anything. I guess thats a good reason even if you plan to use pain meds to practice some sort of natural pain relief just in case.

This just happened to my friend! And she said she really wished she'd practiced lamaze or something! (And she was also on pitocin, on her back in a hospital bed strapped down to monitors - she ended up screaming her head off)

[Serenyd]

Originally Posted by Contrariety

I will honestly be naked before too long. I have nothing that fits.

I have very little I can still wear out of the house

[firewoman]

OMG! You ladies are cracking me up! Zjande with her butt hiccups and all you frumpalicious mamas. Well, just so you ladies know, I'm jealous of you. I know my arms are full of baby and I'm just loving it, but my belly is just a big bowl full of jelly and so empty feeling. All my guts are trying to move back into place and I miss my LO filling me up. I had such a wonderful pregnancy and now it is over so I'm feeling a little sad. Your babies will be with all of you soon!

[mrscompgeek]

Originally Posted by zjande

I'm having some great, intense contractions today which is awesome. I hope they're actually causing some dilation down there or something!!! But it's funny because I can totally feel the baby's head being pressed ever more into my butt with the hard contractions. And he/she's had a long lasting bout of hiccups that I TOTALLY feel right in my butt. So now not only do I have a baby's head in my butt, I have hiccups in my butt.

Lovely.


contrariety, that's funny that you mention it, I woke up feeling like Frumpy Frumptastic today too. So I decided to put on makeup and paint all my nails. DH looked at me like I had lost my marbles. haha. But I do feel a liiiiittle better. If only I could shave my legs though....

We want to start trying some sex to see if it helps labor along, but man, I feel as sexy as a mossy log. With butt hiccups.
..

Ok I couldnt help but laugh but man is it ever true! I feel so unsexy right now. DH just said we are going to dtd tonight cause he wants to meet this baby but Im just like, seriously? I couldnt feel any less sexy. Oh well. At least I DID shave my legs the other night and I managed to twist my feet around so I could paint my toes. Lol

Originally Posted by Serenyd

I have very little I can still wear out of the house

And Im right there with ya!!! Today was so cold and I wasnt expecting it to get this cold here so early so I have like no winter maternity clothes. So I had to wear one of DH's hoodie sweatshirts. Talk about feeling frumpy!! Hopefully its not so cold tomorrow cause I have no idea what to wear to church!!

Oh and Zjande your butt hiccups story reminded me of a lovely pregnancy story about myself a few weeks ago. Since for some reason some GENIUS decided pregnant women dont need pockets in their pants. (who really decided that anyways? ) And I hate to carry a purse I always just stick my cell phone in pocket but since most of my maternity clothes dont have pockets I have had to resort to sticking it in my bra. Well, the other day apparantly my phone was on vibrate and I got a text message.I had forgotten I had stuck my phone in there and was like "darn, this is the weirdest pregnancy "side effect" I have had yet. My Boobs are vibrating!" And DH was like, um honey your phone is in there.

[Spiralshell]

I need to rant just a tiny bit:

DP has zero interest in anything right now.
No interest in talking about getting things ready for the baby.
No interest in getting us further settled into the new house (boxes everywhere, half of his stuff still at his old apartment).
No interest in doing maintenance stuff around the house (the grass in front has not been mowed in a month, grass in back not mowed in 2 months. Thankfully it's slow-growing, but we look like bumpkins!)
No interest in learning about labor and birth -- he's EXTREMELY squeamish about all things pregnancy related. He insists that because he's had experience with little kids that this is enough... but hanging out with your cousin's toddler is NOT the same thing as being a birth partner!
No interest in touching the belly. Baby was having hiccups last night and I got him to touch my belly to feel them, but he jumped away at the first one and was totally freaked out.
No interest in touching me at all. It has been a LONG TIME.

Sigh.
One glimmer -- today he was supposed to go camping with my brother upstate NY, just for one night. (My bro and his girlfriend and other friends are there all weekend.) He could see that I was worried about him being over 3 hours away, but said he still wanted to go, so I said that he should go, but that he had to keep his phone on. So he packed and left... then an hour later he calls me from the grocery asking if I want anything. I say, "I thought you were heading upstate?" And he replies that he could see that I was worried and he doesn't want me to stress out, so he's not going.
But then he came home, changed back into his pyjama pants (at noon!) and watched TV for a few hours. Now he's up at his old apartment doing some more packing. (However, he's been "packing" every day for a month and a half, and he's still not done.)

I think maybe he's freaking out about all the life changes heading our way, so he's dragging. Really dragging. I try to get him to talk about it, but he's not interested. Sigh!


((End Rant!!))