January 2010 Chat Thread--Part two - Page 7

[Happiestever]

I think I need to pray a bit before the baby comes. I really need to center myself. I need to trust in myself, the baby and God. Sending happy thoughts for all of us.

[Astraia]

Originally Posted by CrunchyMamaToBe

Yes, I think so, too! Sunday would be nice, also. Are you listening in there, baby???

I'm really feeling Saturday night/early Sunday as well.

It's a bad night because DH works an early shift and will be totally wiped come evening but for some reason Saturday is sitting really well for me.

[akat]

Originally Posted by Happiestever

I think I need to pray a bit before the baby comes. I really need to center myself. I need to trust in myself, the baby and God. Sending happy thoughts for all of us.

Yep, I did that yesterday, and am going to keep on. I had planned on that being my strategy with this birth - to *ask fervently* that I have a good birth rather than think 'i hope so, we'll see what happens', which was my attitude last time [and kind of is this time, too, when I forget my intention].

I'm only 39 +1, so next week I think I'll start listening to the Hypnobabies tracks that they say 'don't listen to, it could send you into labor!' I want this baby out my vag, not a cut in my tummy!! They will not induce me b/c I'm a VBAC.

[princesstutu]

Totally random post:

People keep telling me I'm irritable. I really don't see any difference in myself. Maybe they wouldn't think I'm irritable if they didn't ask me stupid questions like, "When's that baby coming?"

I've begun retorting, "Do you want me to hurt you? Is that why you're asking?"

I'm not irritable. I'm getting harassed by stupid questions. How much patience with stupidity am I supposed to have?

[the end]

[AfricanQueen99]

^^^ That's me! I didn't moan one iota...until 40 weeks hit. Now I just want to shoot anybody that asks ANYthing about the newbie.

[Happiestever]

That was me up until 40 weeks. Now I am back to being somewhat happy again. Go figure!

[Astraia]

Hehe, I really wanted this baby to go overdue until I hit 38 weeks.

Now at 39 weeks I'm moaning to people about how it feels like he'll NEVER come out! Amazing what can go on in one week, eh?

I'm also irritable, but people seem really amused by it more than anything. They just laugh and say, "I guess you're done, huh?" Yes. Yes I am.

[PaytonPlace]

I have started really avoided talking to others (of course besides DH & DD since they live in this house ). The only thing people ask or talk about is my body and my pregnancy. I find it to be very emotionally & mentally draining.

[Gray's Mommy]

Okay, so I am now ready for this baby to get here. My house is sorta clean & I have had my maternity pictures taken and my midwife's other client gave birth. BABY...it's time soon

[Catubodua]

Originally Posted by PaytonPlace

I have started really avoided talking to others (of course besides DH & DD since they live in this house ). The only thing people ask or talk about is my body and my pregnancy. I find it to be very emotionally & mentally draining.

i could have written this. i actually worked from home yesterday simply because i didn't have the strength to take all the clucking hens hovering over me constantly.

[Usually Curious]

Originally Posted by Catubodua

i could have written this. i actually worked from home yesterday simply because i didn't have the strength to take all the clucking hens hovering over me constantly.

all my clucking hens are on my facebook page. kind of hard to avoid, yk?

[mamakims]

I'm in labour!! Had bloody show at around 11 tonight and contractions started about two hours later and are coming about every 5-6 minutes apart lasting about 45 seconds. So proud of my body for doing this on my own.. Iv'e been induced both other times I was pregnant so this feels amazing!
I'm just timing online for a little bit longer before calling the midwife to come over! Wahoo!!!!

[CrunchyMamaToBe]

Awesome, Mamakins!!! for a speedy safe birth.

I was having a few contractions here and there yesterday evening, but nothing overnight or today. Ho hum. I am 40.5 weeks now, and went to 41w3d with my first, so I know I shouldn't get my hopes up yet... But I am READY for this baby to be here!

[AfricanQueen99]

Go, Kim!!

[indigoscot]

yeah kim!!

we are still not.so.patiently waiting. our ob appt is this afternoon.

g

[Astraia]

Whoo-hoo, yay kim! I hope everything is going (has gone?) fabulously!

[mamakims]

I'm such an emotional wreck right now. I'm so done and frustrated so I apologize for this rant!

So up until 615am I was having contractions that were 4-7 minutes apart and lasting 45-60 seconds long. I was waiting until 630 to call my MIL to watch my ds and was about to call my m/w when I fell asleep and was only woken up twice with contractions within an hour. Now in the hour I've been up I've only had two. My bloody show last night at 11ish was brown then turned pink but has been bright red for the past 4 hours or so and when I do have contractions they are super sharp. My contractions with ds were sharp but not as intense int he beginning and I only had show once throughout that labour and none with my dds. Having bright red show for 4 hours is fine, right? Ugh... I am so down about this, I was convinced that I was in labour as it wasn't like the other nights of false labour and it was comparable to my labour with ds but stronger.

[Gray's Mommy]

Kim...get some good food in your tummy, take a long bath, then have a glass of wine, go to bed to take a nap...(depending on your lo's)

[smokeylo]

Originally Posted by mamakims

Ugh... I am so down about this, I was convinced that I was in labour as it wasn't like the other nights of false labour and it was comparable to my labour with ds but stronger.

THAT SUCKS!!! First -- I hope you called your midwife, just to check in with her. And second, I hope you are getting some rest. I'm really sorry, I would be so upset if the same thing happened to me after all the stupid false labor. I hope this is just a temporary break and things are back on track.

[AfricanQueen99]

So totally unfair. I'm sorry, Kim.