April mama's -It's March 1st!! - Page 5

[christymama]

Christina we moved when dd#2 was only about 8 days old.. We moved from Lower Alabama to the middle of Indiana.. It is normally about a 2 day drive.. But it took us 3 days with a newborn.. Had to stop for all the feedings.. It was hard and stressful.. But it all works out in the end.. I think I would rather move after the baby then before baby is here.. I dont have engery to clean let alone pack right now.. You will be ok ..
Lisa I have been just like piss off to everyone around me.. It seems that things are getting to me more then normal.. I know dh will be glad when all these wacky hormones are out of my system.. :LOL

[GoodWillHunter]

Oh, Gads, I went to Barnes and Noble yesterday and read in Dr Sears' pregnancy book that irritability and moodiness are at their height in the last month of pregnancy. Then, my friend Carrie Beary 77 and I turned all the Babywise stuff around and replaced it with Mothering Mags. That was fun. :LOL

Ah, Spring break is upon me. No more school for a whole, gee, let me see...Lots of days. Yeah, can't do math right now. Don't wanna...

[love2all]

I am glad to hear that there is a reason that I am such a bi@#%.
I thought it was just me, today I just could not stand DH> Poor guy he is the one who takes all the abuse. I have been pretty even tempered these last few months, but today it hit me. I did not want to have to talk or be nice to anyone. Goodwillhunter-thanks for the research on our lasts days of hormonal weirdness. Am I just not remembering all this 'bad' stuff from last pregnancy or is it really much harder this time?
Talk to you all soon- stay kind lol--maria

[mommajubilee]

i am sooo cranky too!! and sick of hearing all the comments, "when are you due? oh my, you look like it could be ANY day. oh wow, you like you're ready to pop." yeah, ready to pop you in the head, moron. : and these are comments from people i *like*!! :LOL

i checked into the anemia issue (ice crunching like mad). at my last appt. i was the one who brought it up, and the nurse looks at my chart and says, "oh, didn't anyone call you? your last cbc came back very low in iron. someone was supposed to call you to tell you to start iron supplements." gee, thanks for the info.

so i just started the iron pills and i hope they kick in soon. i am so out of breath and lacking energy all the time. i need to save some up for tomorrow night...i booked another massage client. i know i said i wouldn't, but we REALLY need the $$. it's going to be a long hour!

take care mamas.

[lovelee]

Good will Hunter,
I always hide the babywise books too!

There must be something hormonal going on. Tuesday I about had a nervous breakdown-it was awful. I was just so stressed to the max I couldnt' stop crying and I've barely cried this whole pregnancy. Now DH is majorly ticking me off and the kids are driving me batty!

I'm ready!

[GoodWillHunter]

Totally, I agree with you!!! Momma Jubilee, I am anemic, too! I was having problems with being out of breath and tired and and and and and....ice is still my buddy, but I don't crave it like I used to! The iron usually helps within 24 hours.....

As for the massage client, I totally understand. We need cash, too, today!!!!

[christymama]

LMAO ya know we are a bunch of witches lol. I to have been very snappy! The kids are getting to me more then normal.. I guess you can tell its about time huh lol..
I hate the stupid little comments too of when you gonna have that baby.. etc.. Some people say the stupidest things.. And right now with the hormonal state i am in I cant take it lol. Stupid people piss me off LOL anyhow today looks like another nice day . bit cooler in the 70's but thats still nice. Pollen is kicking my butt here.. I miss my allergy meds.. I want my Zertec!~ I will be fine though . Only a few weeks left only a few weeks left only a few weeks left.. LOL did i mention we only have a few weeks left..

[lovelee]

Oh how I wish we had the nice weather here, we were teased wtih a few 55 and 60 degree days but its' back to 40's now. I think I'd be so much better if the kids and I could get outside, I'm so jealous of those of you with nice weather.

[Mrs. Edwards]

Hi ladies,

Well, we're moved for the most part! Still have a couple of more loads to get over here but we've started to unpack. Man, I think we are nuts for deciding to do this! I went to the dr on Monday and I'm 1-2 cm dialated and 60% effaced. The dr. *thinks* I'll have this baby before my due date...but she said she hoped it would be another two weeks to get us settled in our new home. I can't believe it's getting so close! And, I'm sure the move hasn't done anything but get things moving along!

I hope everyone is enjoying their week!

[GoodWillHunter]

Mrs. Edwards, you make me sooooooo jealous!!! I wish mine would come early. He's not even making any sort of budges. Some BH, but not much. Sigh.... He's just hanging around, getting fatter by the second. I know. I'm getting fatter by the second.

I bribed Natalie, my 3.5 year old girl twin with ice cream if she would just SIT on the potty. She did. She didn't go potty or anything, but, well, I promised. I just came home and had some Girl Scout Thin Mint ice cream.

I skipped supper, b/c it wasn't appetizing to me. I made something I thought I wanted, but by the time I made it, well, I didn't want it anymore. I'm probably going to have a small dinner later consisting of smoked cheddar cheese, whole wheat bagel, mixed fruit and ham. Yummy in my tummy.

I'm seeing some water gain, tho. I don't like that. Makes me nervous.

[christymama]

I have started to retain water too .. In my legs and feet.. My hands get stiff. I have told my dr I am starting to swell a bit he doesnt seem concerned!: So i guess i shouldnt be .. Just keeping a eye on it..
Today I didnt eat very well either. Nothing ever sounds good.. Almost have another week down! Anther dr appt on tuesday.. Seems like I was just there oh wait i was on tuesday! LOL.. well I better get some sleep..

[lovelee]

Hi everyone!

I had strong contractions last night, but it's kind of frustrating because I don't expect them to go anywhere. I had been checking my cervix the last week or so, but decided to wait until after my beta-strep test on Wednesday to check again. I don't know if you can increase your chances of testing positive by checking your cervix early but I'm not taking any chances!

I'm getting so anxious. My next app after next week is the 29th. I'm going to have my grandma come and stay for a few days, becasue I'm going to have my midwife strip my membranes that day. I went into labor with both of my kids after having been stripped, so I'm hoping things go as planned. We don't have anyone here where we live to watch the kids while we go to the hospital so hopefully the baby will come when grandma is here!

It's mine and Dh's anniversary today, nine years! I don't think we are going to do anything though. Luckily we've been on two dates in the last month or so, which we never do so we feel pretty good about that. I think just a nice quiet evening at home will be nice!

[GoodWillHunter]

I remember having my membranes stripped with DS1. Boy, did that hurt! Oh, no, the kids are in the kitchen without supervision. I gotta go!

[lovelee]

The first time I had mine stripped it didn't hurt at all, I barely felt it!

The second time, it was a little uncomfortable but not painful. I wonder why? It must be the technique?? Or, maybe it hurst if your not ready to "go" anyway.

Did it work for you?

[GoodWillHunter]

Oh, and Happy Anniversary!!!! Way to go.. 9 years is quite an accomplishment these days!

[christymama]

I had mine stripped with dd#2 it didnt hurt but i was also over due and it didnt help me to go into labor at all lol..
Happy anniv.. 9 years is wonderful.. Dh and I just had our 10 year in Nov. I know how you feel about going into labor and not having anyone watch the kids.. My mom can only come for 5 days she lives in Indiana.. I am due the 14th .. We live a hour andhalf away from the hospital and if i dont have that baby while she is here then I will be alone having this baby because dh will have to stay with the kids.. We dont know anyone here either.. Just the officers dh works with .. Their wives are all super busy and way older then I am . So I dont know what we will do: oh well..

[mommajubilee]

Happy anniversary, bellafinn!

My mom just quit her job and her last day is the 31st, so she'll have lots of time to spend with us after baby is here! I am so excited. Although, she lives 7 hours away and my stepdad works, so I know she won't want to be gone *too* long. Dh also has 6 weeks PAID paternity leave! How awesome is that?! The *one* perk of his crappy job that he loathes. He's been wanting to quit for so long, but i told him he needed to hold out for the leave! :LOL

Saw the chiro yesterday and felt way better after the adjustment, but today i feel worse. back is better, but pelvic pain is worse. (sigh)

at least the weather's good!!

[mom2mygirls]

Hi everyone well I went to my doctors appointment today bp 130/60 Chloes heartrate was 158 I havent said much about it but Ive been contracting all week long well I couldnt sleep last night due to the contrations waking me up so when I went in this morning they checked me and I was 30% enfaced and dialited at 1 Iam still havent the contractions my Dr. thinks Iam going to go any day now and I wont even make it to 38 weeks. Ill be 34 weeks Sunday he says they dont try and stop labor at 34 weeks because the survial rate is good. I think Iam going to have Chloe this weekend Iam having bad contraction as I write this so Iam going to go keep you all posted.

Christina

[christymama]

WOW christina!!! this is so exciting.. You may be the first one of us to have our babies!! The last quarter moon is on Saturday! The new Moon is on the 20th ! Wow this is awesome! I have had contractions on and off and alot of pressure for awhile but when the dr checks me he said my cervix is high and hard So It doesnt look like i will be having mine anytime soon like you.. I am almost 36 weeks! Got a huge box today full of goodies from a friend back home.. She went nuts.. alot of outfits and onsies and blankets and storagebags bibs. She even put in a snugglie carrier and a new leap frog baseball set for when he is about 6 months or so.. I am pretty darn excited.. running out of room in this tiny house for baby things.. Today I dragged out the car seat to take the cover off and wash it and cleaned off the base etc. We will be putting that in the car this week.. Got his bag all packed not mine though.. will do that soon.. My back has been hurting all day today like right in between my shoulder blades.. Sucks.. Well I better get going hope everyone is well

[lovelee]

I broke down and finally called the midwife to day about the internal pop I had on Wednesday. I don't know if any of you saw my other post but I could have sworn my water broke, except there was no gush. I don't *think* I'm leaking but I'm feeling pretty moist so who knows, she said I could come in for the ferning test, but I've been having tons of contractions and I know she would hook me up to the monitor and want to put me on trebutaline too, which I don't want.

Anyway, DH is going to bring home a microscope from work and were going to do the fern test ourselves. He's a bioligist so I feel fairly confident about us doing the test. Should make for a fun evening!

The only thing I'd hate about the baby coming before next week is they will treat me as GBS positive, ugh.

Best wishes Christina!