***Weekly Chat Thread November 6th-November 12th*** - Page 7

[MamaFern]

(((((HUGS TO EVERYONE)))))

hEATHER, oOoH, i HOPE THIS IS IT FOR YOU!

Ak. I'm seriously having issues today. i made tea but forgot to put the kettle on and for some reason everything I post is wacky.

 I did get my bathroom washed up to a sparkle yesterday, thanks MZminty   its very nice and I plan to have a long hot soak in there today. of course it will last all of a day because my kids love to sink muck, but whatever.. I also vacuumed every corner of the house, dusted and fussed with all sorts of other things. my kids rooms are trashed again so that's on my list and changing my bed linens to non white because whenever it does happen i dont want to accidentally get blood on my favorite white duvet

i also have hopes of getting to town today for a few things.. but ever since my Chiro appt. on Tuesday my right foot has been insanely sore. it makes no sense but something in my adjustment caused this cramp in my right foot on the outside under my arch that has yet to go away. its keeping me from doing too much, which is probably a good thing..but frustrating because its just another addition to my hobble.

so im knitting as much as i can, and keeping the house tidy in between.

im working on a cowl and hat for myself..i rarely knit anything for me, it feels good!

[LadyCatherine185]

got some good news at my apt this morning   my cervix is 1-2 cm, very soft, 70% effaced, and "moving forward" in position. my mw said i will probably have a few more days of starts and stops before it turns into "real" labor but that he should be here soon (maybe over the weekend!) and i should have a very efficient labor. i am feeling a lot more at peace now, knowing my body is doing SOMETHING and that the end is near.. she also said he's probably waiting on me to get all better from my sinus cold.

unfortunately though, Liam is sick again. we just keep passing this crap back and forth. I am so frustrated.

[my kidlets and me]

Hi everyone - I'm still here!  Had a choir rehearsal last night for our concert today - I started the season not knowing if I'd be singing in the Remembrance Day concert or holding a newborn, but I'm still pregnant...  We're doing 2 sets of pieces with guitar and baby starts moving around like crazy when we sing them...a future musician, maybe?

to all the overdue mamas - I know all too well what that feels like, and will probably be in your camp again this time, too!  My due date isn't until next week, so I've got a few more days yet.

My younger sister is coming into town today, and since my sil is taking the kids all day tomorrow, my sister and I are going to have a day of sisterly things, like going out for lunch, going yarn shopping and knitting.  I'm really looking forward to it!

[HeatherB]

Catie, so glad for your good news!

I'm sitting at the park because my MW recommended active walking (ie, not strolling/waddling) to see if baby's position needs to be improved. I will probably go find some stairs to walk, too. I'm seriously bummed and frustrated because I was contracting the whole night until I got up. I've had some since but not much. I was pretty convinced it would keep going but afraid it wouldn't - and here I am with barely anything going on. Even talking to my MW isn't encouraging at this point. She did say I can start homeopathic cohoshes tonight or tomorrow if I want to, tho there's no specific need for it now.

I'm hoping it all picks up again this afternoon as it has daily for the last week or so. I'm just so tired of not knowing what's going on.

[Stitches]

Well, between having a 4 day old baby and all the changes here, I just can't keep up!  So many new arrivals too!  So far Clara seems like a pretty laid back baby, and I'm feeling really good (yay for a fast, drug free labor!).  DD of course came down with a cold and has been a bit miserable, but she's quite excited to be a big sister, it's really nice.

ELV's to all the mama's in labor or about to be!

[butterflies]

Bummer Heather... it has to be soon now though!  

I went to my appointment this AM, had a biophysical profile-- the babies are doing great and still both head down.   But my regular doctor wasn't there so I'll go back on Tuesday to see her (if I haven't given birth yet!).  They told me to come in first thing Tuesday so if we do decide to induce my dr will be there the whole day.  Still not sure how I feel about that. My other favorite dr is on call Friday and Monday-- so those would be good days to give birth too.  Hear that babies?  

My older ones are soooo impatient and it doesn't help that today they're home from school and stir-crazy.  I'm trying to get motivated to bring them to the park.  

[chambom]

Originally Posted by LadyCatherine185 

got some good news at my apt this morning   my cervix is 1-2 cm, very soft, 70% effaced, and "moving forward" in position. my mw said i will probably have a few more days of starts and stops before it turns into "real" labor but that he should be here soon (maybe over the weekend!) and i should have a very efficient labor. i am feeling a lot more at peace now, knowing my body is doing SOMETHING and that the end is near.. she also said he's probably waiting on me to get all better from my sinus cold.

unfortunately though, Liam is sick again. we just keep passing this crap back and forth. I am so frustrated.

That's great news for your progress, not so much for the cold.

I was similar today at my appt- 1-1.5cm, 50%, forward and squishy. 

In my engineering head I count things in 4's so the 12th or the 16th would be great.  DH is the 4th, I'm the 8th, and DD is the 20th.  What are the chances of that though!

[MisaGoat]

Amy-glad both babies look good and are head down. my son is getting impatient or rather he wants a real answer as to when the baby is coming. I've been telling him for months that the baby would be here after Halloween and before Christmas. Well now it is in that range so he wants to know when! I tell him maybe tomorrow or maybe a couple weeks. That doesn't really satisfy a 4 year old.

Catie and Heather-hopefully soon!

Laura-glad you are feeling so good that quick! Sorry your other daughter is sick

Nothing really here other than me being lazy and not wanting to really do much of anything.

Am I crazy for wanting a new infant car seat? The one I have is still good (by dates) but it was stored in my parents' garage. My parents smoked in the garage for a while and but quit a couple years ago. I took off the cover and washed it but the foam under the cover still smells and the so does the shade part of the seat that I can't figure out how to wash. Do you think it matters? It doesn't smell strong but *I* can smell it. Ugh. I can't believe how much my parents used to smoke. The only reason they stopped smoking in the house is because I was pregnant with my son and said I wasn't coming over unless they stopped smoking in the house so they smoked in the garage instead and finally quit. They smoked in the house and in the car my whole life so I always reeked of cigarette smoke.

[LadyCatherine185]

Originally Posted by MisaGoat 

Amy-glad both babies look good and are head down. my son is getting impatient or rather he wants a real answer as to when the baby is coming. I've been telling him for months that the baby would be here after Halloween and before Christmas. Well now it is in that range so he wants to know when! I tell him maybe tomorrow or maybe a couple weeks. That doesn't really satisfy a 4 year old.

Catie and Heather-hopefully soon!

Laura-glad you are feeling so good that quick! Sorry your other daughter is sick

Nothing really here other than me being lazy and not wanting to really do much of anything.

Am I crazy for wanting a new infant car seat? The one I have is still good (by dates) but it was stored in my parents' garage. My parents smoked in the garage for a while and but quit a couple years ago. I took off the cover and washed it but the foam under the cover still smells and the so does the shade part of the seat that I can't figure out how to wash. Do you think it matters? It doesn't smell strong but *I* can smell it. Ugh. I can't believe how much my parents used to smoke. The only reason they stopped smoking in the house is because I was pregnant with my son and said I wasn't coming over unless they stopped smoking in the house so they smoked in the garage instead and finally quit. They smoked in the house and in the car my whole life so I always reeked of cigarette smoke.

 I would get a new carseat if it were me.. i cannot STAND the smell of cigarettes.. and especially for a tiny baby, that can't be good for him/her to smell. JMO

[kittywitty]

I also would get a new one.  I can't stand the smell of cigarette smoke.

[MisaGoat]

Catie- That is what I am thinking. I was just wondering if I was overreacting to a little bit of a smell. My husband for sure is going to think I am crazy. I was planning on using it and figured it would be fine if I washed the cover but I didn't realize there were parts of it that would retain the smell other than the cover. Oh well. I know it will bug me if I don't buy a new one. Off to figure out which car seat to buy. 

[MamaFern]

get a new one.. that sounds gross! just make sure you wash the new one well.. they often have nasty chemicals on them.

amy, for happy, healthy, head-down babies!

Misa, I told my kids Halloween and now that its long past they are wondering what is going on.. I keep telling them "a few more days", "a few more weeks".. but at his point it feels hopeless.. even though i know its not.

the days are actually going by really fast and we always have something fun to do. we did a ton of yard clean up/getting things ready for winter and my SIL and nieces came and played and had tea. dp made pumpkin pies from a big yummy pumpkin that we grew (the house smells SO good) and then after he went to work my LO's and I walked over to my mw's house to pick up our weekly raw milk/yogurt delivery and ended up hanging out there for quite a while. my girls love her kids (she has triplet 7 YO girls and a younger son) and she and i always have something to talk about..  on the way there we picked a ton of elderberries for making medicine syrup (something i have been meaning to do all week)..so im working on that (well i was before i sat down.. de-stemming elderberries takes forever and a day) im feeling productive today anyways.

oh, and my friends here are planning my BlessingWay for Sunday, so that should be nice. hopefully baby stays in till after that now :P they have been wanting to do it since before i got sick..

[St. Margaret]

thanks, all

and misa, whoa! so glad all is well

booooo to colds!!!

so the midwife lent me a glucose thingy, sais she didnt think it was anything except that since my mom had gd with her 3rd maybe its worth checking.  she's not worried about the birth-- which is odd, I know i need to lose weight but its gotta wait for now.  I want to say hey i am actually very educated and dont eat crap, i just eat too much of certain (organic, whole) foods that are easy to grab while my life has sucked, plus if i dont work out for an hour a day I gain, and I had no choice about working and I hate this situation way more than anyone!  but whatever!  i did two 1 hour after meal checks already and they were totally normal, 104 and 106 so i feel muuuuch better now.  can't wait to see the fasting one in the AM.  gotta go buy strips and do a few days.  i think i can stop then-- she was saying we would first tweak my diet and then do a 3 hr test and all-- but hey if all my readings are normal I assume I'll be done with the hassle

sorry for typos I have a big girl cuddled to sleep on me :

[FarrenSquare]

St. Margaret - So glad to hear that good news. It is good to have one less thing to worry about during the last few weeks of pregnancy!

Misa - I would have bought a new carseat for sure. I cannot stand the smell of cigarette smoke... and I used to be a smoker!  Maybe that is why I am so sensitive to it, but peee-eew. I think our downstairs neighbours have been smoking cigarettes in the house because I feel like I've been able to smell it all day.

Fern - that pumpkin pie sounds delish! Can't wait to hear more about your blessing!

AFM: My NST test today went perfectly. Baby's heart rate is great, results from everything came back normal, and the best part: As I rested (over the course of the hour) by BP returned to my normal rate, I think it was 126/79. So then I got a big lecture about doing too much at once... I have been going a bit overboard, I guess. Either way, great news! Another few weeks for baby to decide when to make an appearance. It was all a lesson in patience, in some ways. I definitely started to feel like I wanted baby to stay IN! for the first time in weeks, and I realized that there is no reason to rush anything, everything is going great for the baby and that is all that really matters. Even after an evening of nausea and throwing up dinner, I still feel calmer about it somehow!

So besides a pesky sinus cold/headache I guess I'm doing pretty well.

And I meant to say this earlier but with MDC being down, completely forgot: Frisbee! I hope we deliver on the same day because how cool would THAT be??

[LadyCatherine185]

still sinus-y this morning, and DS is still cough-y but he seems to be in a good mood.. playing like normal.

but, I just lost some of my mucous plug!!!!  I know that doesn't necessarily mean much, but at 40+6 I am allowed to get excited about it! haha.. going to try and rest as much as possible today.. hopefully DS will be compliant. and hopefully I will see some more labor signs SOON. I really want to have this baby this weekend.

[butterflies]

Misa- I think I'd get a new car seat too. I'm sensitive to smoke smells though.

Farren- Yay for the good NST and especially the BP going down!   

Fern- Your blessing sounds lovely! Can't wait to hear more after Sunday.  

I woke up at 1 am with pretty strong contractions that went on until about 3... thought I'd have to wake dh and tell him this was IT.  Luckily I didn't because I ended up falling back asleep. Lots of pressure this morning but no more real contractions... boo.  He's home today so it should be a nice day-- though it would be even better if it ends up with new babies!

[Metasequoia]

Catie, I hope this is it!!

I was woken by some strong contractions last night too. Ouch. I still expect to be pregnant until around the 24th though. But at least I know that my cervix is getting ready.

Did I mention that with MDC being down on Tuesday I finally managed to focus on cleaning my van? I spent *four* hours cleaning it! I went crazy, took out all 3 car seats...and all 3 of the seats that go with the car (middle row.) OMG, I can't believe how disgusting it was! Then I wiped everything down and it's sooooooo clean - cleaner I think than when I got it.

Then I brought ALL of the car seats in the house, took them apart & washed them.

This should really go in the pregnancy brain thread, lol. So Wednesday morning I put the car seats back in the van & was ready to leave for my beloved chiro appt and the van wouldn't start because I'd forgotten to turn off the interior lights during that 4 hour cleaning frenzy. :rollseyes

But everything turned out perfect. My awesome sister came with my little niece and drove me (& Dd2) to the chiro and she played hookie all day from work and we went to lunch. (And I didn't get my van dirty. )

I rearranged all of the seats, even removed a seat so the kids can pile in easily. The baby's bucket seat base is installed, seat is washed & ready to go up in the bedroom....all it needs now is..a BABY!

So really all I feel like I need is a baby book. Because I like to stamp their little newborn feet right in the book. I haven't kept up with anyone besides Dd1's, but I don't want this little guy to feel left out.

My crotch is still irritated. Last night was the 4th night in Monistat internally & I'm really thinking it isn't yeast. I think I might do one more night (maybe not) and then just make a point to keep the breeze going down there as much as possible & really to just up the ferments in my diet.

Oh!! Today is the first day of the Weston Price conference! And it's only 10 minutes from my house! I volunteered for most of today which gets me in free to the whole thing (Fri-Sat-Sun) + meals! It's well over $400 worth of tickets/food. I'm SO excited - it'll be like my last hurrah before baby comes. The food sounds sooooo good! It's all been donated by local, organic farmers - all grass-fed meats, etc. I'm ALL about the food.

[chambom]

Catie- so exciting!

Farren- that's great, you've made it so far, you don't need issues now!

Misa- I would get a new one too.  I am wanting a new one because I took the cover off to wash ours and there are stress marks on the seat, I'm a little worried about the seat being compromised.

AFM- Today is my on paper due date.  I think I have the 10th in my sig, but at the midwives we are tracking to the 12th.  I was up some in the night and started to get anxious and angry about what it is like to go past your "due date".  They say the date is 40+/-2 weeks, but for the +2 weeks you are treated as if something has gone wrong.  I think that just adds too much stress.  I need to do everything I can to stay calm and zen.

I would love to see some more signs other than random contractions all day and night.  The baby is also still REALLY active.  I feel like I am being torn apart inside.

I am just going to hang out with DD and enjoy our time.  I made a promise to myself yesterday that her random meltdowns and emotional stuff wouldn't make me angry, for some reason I can go from handling it fine to just giong through the roof.  I expect her to be able to stop quicker than she is emotionally able to. 

[MisaGoat]

Meta-that sounds like fun! A good distraction to the waiting. Sorry you're still irritated, super annoying.

Ok, so I am going to get a new car seat. What did you get? I am not really in the mood to research or overthink it. I'll probably go with a bucket style because this baby is a winter baby and I know I'll have to drag him out back and forth to pre-k in the winter. I have convertibles that I guess I could use if he is tall enough. Buh. indecisive.

I think I am going to bake bread (my husband has been asking for homemade bread this week and I've been putting it off) today and some light cleaning.

Exciting plans right? I've really enjoyed the slower pace of being home more, I feel more patient with my son and I've had some time to spend one on one with him. I am not cranky from working nights and the house, even when it gets messy, isn't that bad. He is pretty awesome company. We've been on a really good schedule and he seems to be doing better with a stable routine, rather than getting home late, rushing through the evening routine etc. I hated the days where I would work, sleep all day, go pick him up from preschool/daycare, bring him home fairly cranky (because that is what time of day it was) rush to eat and get ready for work, then stress either about my husband getting home on time or the babysitter coming over and run out to work.  Now we go to pre-k in the morning, I pick him up at 10:55, go to the playground, run an errand or go somewhere, come home, eat, nap, play, make dinner, play, bathe, pjs and stories. But the pace is so nice and there has been so much less stress or argument on his part as well. Hopefully we can work the new baby into the relaxed routine. So that really doesn't have anything to do with being pregnant or the baby but I've been happy to be home with this wonderful boy of mine.

[my kidlets and me]

Looks like we might be getting some more babies this weekend!  All the best, Catie and Amy and anyone else I've forgotten!

I'm so glad your BP went down, Farren - that's another worry you can strike off your list!  I hope with rest, it'll stay down for you.

For the record, Misa, I would buy another seat, too - I can't stand the smell of smoke, either.

My little sister is visiting for the weekend!    Looking forward to a fun day of yarn shopping, chiro and acupuncture appts and lunch out!  I've decided to make these fingerless gloves for my friend - I'm excited about casting on!

OK, off to get the kids dressed and ready for the day!

ETA: the link for the gloves is attached to the "t" in "these" - I don't know how to make the link bigger with this new MDC format yet.