2010 Chat thread! - Page 4

[AfricanQueen99]

Well, it's like two degrees outside right now so I doubt this one is coming out into this crappy weather while it's all warm and cozy inside. Plus, my husband had to take a last minute trip to Chicago for work...so I'm hoping nothing happens until tomorrow night.

[remijo]

Went into L&D this morning - the nurses are convinced I will be back within 24 hrs because my cx are frequent and pretty intense but I'm not dilated enough for them to keep me. So...I am going to rest a bit and then do some walking to encourage this LO to come out. Wish me luck...

[AfricanQueen99]

Exciting!!

[mamakims]

Very exciting, Remijo!! It's been a few days since we had a birth announcment... I want more babies, darnit! :P

So after the stretch and sweep yesterday I felt nothing.... put in some EPO before bed and as I was laying there was feeling icky and tons of bhs. Then nothing...this morning nothing until about an hour ago where I've been feeling mildly crampy and then in the shower I lost part of my plug or at least I think it's part of myplug. Yay! I know I shouldn't get excited as it could still be a few weeks away but I can't help it, I AM excited!

question though about the plug... if my m/w was able to feel babies head and my membranes while doing the stretch and sweep, wouldn't that have meant I lost the plug already? Or can you feel thorugh that?

[geo_girl]

...any ideas on getting some night-time sleep these last couple of days/weeks?

I know that once baby comes there won't be any sleep, which makes it even more frustrating that I can't rest right now.

anyone have some ideas on how to get to sleep at night? I'm tempted to take some Tylenol to relief from the hip pain, maybe that will help?

39wks, 4days....just ONE nights rest would be lovely before we meet the next little person.

cheers

[Happiestever]

I hear ya on the no sleep. Even though I am tired, I am pretty sure I am only getting about 3 hours sleep total. If you are having hip pain and want a good night's rest I would take something too! No suggestions, just sympathy!

[nummies]

YAY remijo!

Originally Posted by geo_girl

...any ideas on getting some night-time sleep these last couple of days/weeks?

I know that once baby comes there won't be any sleep, which makes it even more frustrating that I can't rest right now.

anyone have some ideas on how to get to sleep at night? I'm tempted to take some Tylenol to relief from the hip pain, maybe that will help?

39wks, 4days....just ONE nights rest would be lovely before we meet the next little person.

cheers

I would take some Tylenol PM or something. No sense in suffering if something that small will make a difference.

[seaheroine]

Good luck, remijo, I so hope this is it for you!

These new baby pictures are only intensifying my baby lust.

Still nauseous here. I'm starting to wonder if I have a stomach bug of sorts...no temperature, we'll see.

My back is aching quite a big, wish I could submerge myself fully in the bathtub. We set up the pool, though, and DD is beside herself excited about it, lol. She doesn't get why there is no water in it and keeps saying "All gone!". Last night she attempted to put some Mr. Bubble in there but luckily DH averted that crisis.

I'm hoping the next few days bring a bunch of new arrivals for us!

Geo_girl, I'm with nummies, break out the benadryl. I've done it a few times in the last week since we moved DD over to DH's side of the bed. Mamakims, that is SO exciting! I heard mw can still feel baby's head even if plug is intact.

[smokeylo]

Unisom is pregnancy safe, I'd take 1/4 or 1/2.

A warm bath before bed helps me relax.

Had some diarrhea this afternoon and got kind of excited... but it's probably just diarrhea . 38 weeks tomorrow!

[3plus2isme]

Well my due date will be here in 7hrs 45 mins (not like I'm counting ) and no sign of anything happening.

But I'm OK with that. My mom finally booked her ticket - she lands 12:30 on Saturday so I kinda want to keep baby in until then. Maybe it'll be like my scheduled induction with DS2 - as soon as we booked it he came the next day on his own LOL

Sending lot's of sleepy dust to the mama's who aren't sleeping. I'm not doing TOO bad. If I wake up I just make sure not think too much or else I'm wide awake

[~Christina~]

Good luck, Remijo!! I've been sleeping pretty terrible too, but my DS is helping out with that LOL I keep begging him to give us a few nights to sleep through before the baby comes. Other than some really annoying lower back pain/aches I'm feeling ok. Definitely getting more emotional though! I cried about cheesecake tonight. Cheesecake. Oye.

[Faliciagayle]

Originally Posted by smokeylo

Failcia and JayJay, have you tried EPO to ripen the cervix? I've been taking it for a few weeks now. With my first I didn't dilate at ALL until I'd been in labor for about 12 hrs... but once I did, it went quickly!! I am not sure I want a cervical check this weekend, because I know I'd be discouraged to find out I wasn't dilated at all. I actually keep dreaming about getting cervical checks, with mixed results.

I've been doing EPO since 37 or 38 weeks. At my MWs suggestion, I've started piercing the capsules and using a syringe to attempt to aim the oil at my cervix. Nada. I'm going through 8-12 capsules a night and have been for a while. I guess it's just not time. I'm really trying to be patient. And I agree with you that I can tinker all I want but the babe is gonna come out when he's ready. I need to relax. MW isn't pressuring me to get moving nor is it her policy to induce at 42 weeks so I feel comfortable waiting.

and I drink a gallon of tea a day I sure hope it's an efficient labor

remijo - woohoo mama! good luck!

seaheroine - Feel better soon. I can't imagine nausea at this stage of the game

charlene - magnesium makes me sleepy (I use the floradix brand).

AQ99 - it's here too! I keep thinking that's why babe is staying put! It's too friggen cold to come out!

mamakims - my plug is firmly attached to my cervix and the MW could feel the head. I don't think they are nec. feeling through the cervix, kwim? Sometimes I can feel a little head when I feel inside - through the vaginal wall.

[remijo]

Thanks for all the good vibes, I seem to have stalled for a moment but I keep sitting on the exercise ball and am going to go take a shower and hope that this does not mean its over for now. Its supposed to snow 5 inches tomorrow and be 35 below zero tomorrow night so that is when she'll probably make her appearance.

[Astraia]

remijo- praying it's SOON! (and seems so fitting for it to be on a lousy weather day I'm expecting the same!)

charlene- I think I've heard Tylenol PM isn't avail in CA? IDK about Unisome either. You can always try a regular tylenol and a gravol together, that's what I was told to take for early/ pre- labour that started in the middle of the night (trying to stop it so I could rest). Or heck, have a glass of wine!

Falicia- the only thing I can feel through the vaginal wall is... poo I know, TMI (and obviously that's the BACK side not the FRONT side where the baby is, but it's hard to miss!)

I found my bottle of EPO today and took one. I'm scared to take it though. I think I'm the opposite of everyone here, I do NOT want my baby to come any time soon! I told someone at playgroup today, "I'd be THRILLED if I go overdue!" and then instantly regretted it, because if I do I know I would definitely not be thrilled. I've jinxed myself.

How come the closer it gets the less ready I get? My to-do list still has the same number of things on it as I did when I created the damn thing, and I'm sure I COULD find the time to do it... probably? but I'm apparently not trying very hard. I need to let go of this anxiety somehow so this baby can pick his own birthday without me making a muck of it.

Cleaning up is also a lot harder these days- bending over, squatting, moving things. AND our dishwasher broke Fabulous timing there!

Also trying REALLY HARD to get my brother to move out. He was only going to stay a month or two... and this was back in August. We have a meeting set up with a family friend who is roughly his age who is looking to move out of his parents house. If they hit it off maybe they can get a place together...?? Fingers crossed!

[smokeylo]

Originally Posted by Astraia

How come the closer it gets the less ready I get? My to-do list still has the same number of things on it as I did when I created the damn thing, and I'm sure I COULD find the time to do it... probably? but I'm apparently not trying very hard. I need to let go of this anxiety somehow so this baby can pick his own birthday without me making a muck of it.

Cleaning up is also a lot harder these days- bending over, squatting, moving things. AND our dishwasher broke Fabulous timing there!

Yeah, I'm in the same boat... I remember going through this with my daughter, too. At some point, you get all the "major" things done you feel like HAD to be taken care of (which for me will happen as soon as I meet with my co-teacher to plan next semester, which is slated to happen tomorrow morning if the weather holds), and then you get sick of running the same errands or cleaning the same stuff over and over again. In fact, I was just thinking to myself that I would LOVE for this baby to be born ASAP so I don't have to go to the freakin' grocery store again.

Snow storm tonight... good night to have a baby, right??? COME OUT BABY.

Falicia, here's hoping things happen soon for all of us! I guess we're doing all we safely can and feeling exactly how we're SUPPOSED to feel at the end of our pregnancies.

[AfricanQueen99]

I met with my OB today and this kid is FINALLY vertex. I swear, I thought he'd never see the light...and I told him all about the excessive boob action he will get upon exit. Anyway, I'm 1.5cm dilated.

[nummies]

Angela- YAY for head down!!

I had a midwife appointment today. I have been having bladder spasms really bad for the past couple of days (I have interstitial cystitis) and the midwife wanted to make sure that it was positionally related and not a UTI. No UTI, thank goodness! She did do an exam to make sure that we didn't have a hand or something in the way and that is all good too! I am 5-6cms dilated and 75-100% effaced.

[ratrodgrl]

Originally Posted by nummies

Angela- YAY for head down!!

I had a midwife appointment today. I have been having bladder spasms really bad for the past couple of days (I have interstitial cystitis) and the midwife wanted to make sure that it was positionally related and not a UTI. No UTI, thank goodness! She did do an exam to make sure that we didn't have a hand or something in the way and that is all good too! I am 5-6cms dilated and 75-100% effaced.

Mandie that is great news, I hope those boys are ready to make an appearance soon!

[3plus2isme]

Good news nummies!!! Hopefully they arrive SOON!!


I had my 40 week appt this morning. I'm still only 2cm but fully effaced and ready to roar as the Doc so wonderfully said lol He asked if I wanted to be stripped and I gave him a big heck yes. He said if he's going to do it then he's going to do it good... Well, I was basically yelling in the room it was almost embaressing but we were both laughing at the same time. Ouch. He says if that doesn't get me moving then I'm really not ready yet. Urgh. Appt again next Wednesday and he really wants to induce at 7 days overdue because of my history of barely getting the boys heads out and this one is following suit.

[Oceanone]

Originally Posted by nummies

Ithank goodness! She did do an exam to make sure that we didn't have a hand or something in the way and that is all good too! I am 5-6cms dilated and 75-100% effaced.

Wow, Mandie! When you do go I bet it will be fast!

I had an exam yesterday too. Nothing. Just nothing is happening. Due on Sunday. Sigh.... I am finally getting some things done though that seemed so difficult before. Also, we can't seem to decide on a name. Dh is being very difficult and saying he doesn't like any of them without really offering any of his own. He needs to spend some time on it but he is so busy..... He says I should be happy because I get to choose the name but on the other hand I really want him to like it!