April Showers bring.... Babies! (Chat Thread) - Page 9

[acdmama]

Oh, and I got my Newborn Screening Kit in the mail today, which was the last of the birth supplies I was waiting on, so now we are just ready to go!

[mclisa]

I've had a few contractions today and baby has been super active.  Just hanging out and waiting.  I'm so tired today as I didn't sleep well last night because I had a terrible headache.  It's gone today.

[Lauren82]

What are you all doing to stay sane until your baby arrives? I am trying to rest as much as possible but i'm feeling bored. Focusing on baby related stuff is driving me bonkers. I need a new hobby. Lol

[puddle]

Had some contractions this morning...  They're really inconsistent and sporadic, but still making me hopeful because they feel really different from the BH I've been having for months....  I should clean up this wreck of a house but I think I'm gonna go take a nap before DD wakes up.  Maybe it will be today...

[acdmama]

I'm still working, thank goodness!  I think I'd be going nuts at home...but Friday is my last day, so I'm really hoping LO comes this weekend!  I could use a few days off to do some organizing in the house, but after that, I'm just ready to go!  You could always take up scrapboooking--great time killer!
 

Originally Posted by Lauren82 

What are you all doing to stay sane until your baby arrives? I am trying to rest as much as possible but i'm feeling bored. Focusing on baby related stuff is driving me bonkers. I need a new hobby. Lol

[EricaRN]

well, forget all that crap I put the other day about being at peace with waiting. HAHA! Seriously, I'm at the point now where I've moved from excited anticipation to just being done and wanting to hold my baby. Last night was the most uncomfortable I've been to date. My whole stomach is just so sore and achy from all the contractions. It feels like the way your arms and legs do after you work out and you're sore... but it's my belly and from all the contractions. Even an hour long soak in the birth tub didn't help. I had a good cry session this morning that seems to have helped my mood a bit, but patience is a foreign word to me at this point. To make matters worse, I just found out that a friend of mine with a MAY due date just had her baby this morning! A healthy 7 lbs baby. BITCH! (lol) Seriously, why does she get to hold her baby and not me? I realize I'm only 40+3 today and could potentially have even a few weeks to go, but it's just not fair! I'm "overdue" and she's 3 weeks early getting to hold her damn baby. This whole time I've been wanting to hold the baby I've been telling myself "you are holding him/her. This is the closest he/she will ever be to you... enjoy it" Now I just feel like that's a load of crap. I wanna hold my baby in a way that doesn't hurt! haha. It feels like my belly is a bowling ball being held up by tissue paper.

Anyway, enough pity party. I know you all understand. We're all in the same boat. Preaching to the choir, etc. I'm just soooo done! And so tired of saying that I'm done. And so tired of thinking about the same dang things day in and day out. I'm ready to move on to the next phase. Up until this point I had things to look forward to like "well if the baby doesn't come by this weekend then at least I'll get to be able to go to the drive-in movies" Well guess what? We've done that 2 weekends in a row now and it's not fun anymore. lol. All the things I've been using as consolation prizes are running out, along with my patience. And I'm starting to get frustrated because there are soooo many things coming up that we have planned that will have to be canceled if the baby doesn't come SOON. (ex: reservations for a nice dinner on our anniversary. We only eat at this restaurant on our anni every year and if I'm a few days post partum we'll have to do take out instead. Not the end of the world but certainly not what I want. Ex2: DS's bday is May 6th and I'm not trying to take a one or two week old baby out to the park around all the other 2 year old kids. ex3: our annual neighborhood garage sale that we DESPERATELY need to particpate in this year (for space and for $ issues) is May 13th and if I have a tiny little baby I'm not going to be able to get as much done for it. etc, etc, etc). It's moved from happy anticipation to frustration very quickly. HELP!! lol.

*sigh* ok for real this time, enough pity party. I hope everyone else is in a better frame of mind than I am today. If not, come get in my boat and we'll be miserable together. haha. misery really does love company doesn't it?

[Morwenna]

EricaRN, I am so sorry!  I know what you mean about your plans--I need to get back to work and every day that I don't have a baby is one less day off I get before I have to go back to work!  I am going to *try* to take a month, but that will start getting whittled away pretty soon here.

My husband is starting to panic too, so that's not helpful.  I voiced some concerns over my nerves last night and that's sent him over the edge.  I just had a hard time last birth and am feeling a little nervous and wanted some support.  He's panicking because we live 20-30 minutes from the nearest emergency medical help and my midwife lives 5 hours away.  Sigh.  I need him to be strong right now!

[guppiegirl]

My husband is similarly freaking out as I go more past due and I get more moody. I'm normally very pragmatic and even keeled and lately I feel like I need a good cry. He's never really seen me like this or seen me in pain...and we've been together for just over 10 years! It seems like it is freaking him out a bit.

He says he doesn't really have a lot of "dad" friends to commiserate with, whereas I've got "mom" friends and this community. I wish there was something similar to mothering.com for fathers...

Originally Posted by Morwenna 

EricaRN, I am so sorry!  I know what you mean about your plans--I need to get back to work and every day that I don't have a baby is one less day off I get before I have to go back to work!  I am going to *try* to take a month, but that will start getting whittled away pretty soon here.

My husband is starting to panic too, so that's not helpful.  I voiced some concerns over my nerves last night and that's sent him over the edge.  I just had a hard time last birth and am feeling a little nervous and wanted some support.  He's panicking because we live 20-30 minutes from the nearest emergency medical help and my midwife lives 5 hours away.  Sigh.  I need him to be strong right now!

[acdmama]

Hang in there, everybody!  It does feel like this last few weeks has been taking FOREVER!!  DH calls me a couple of times a day to see how I'm doing.  The he'll say "Because there's a meeting this afternoon I'd really like to get out of, so...any contractions?"  LOL...right now I still have a sense of humor about it, but I have a feeling that could change quickly if no baby by this time next week!  These babies WILL come out and meet us at some point! 

[nadia105]

I am drinking the last of my RRL tea right now.  I won't order more b/c it won't get here in time and b/c I don't need a pound of the leaves, maybe I will go get a box of the teabags to tide me over.  I shouldn't have too much longer (40w3d), but I've been doing well with it, so I don't want to quit right before labor.  I do have enough for an infusion during labor, but that's it.

I'm thinking this weekend is likely when the baby will come, but he could still be a while yet I guess.  Just waiting.....

[bleumoose]

Originally Posted by nadia105 

I am drinking the last of my RRL tea right now.  I won't order more b/c it won't get here in time and b/c I don't need a pound of the leaves, maybe I will go get a box of the teabags to tide me over.  I shouldn't have too much longer (40w3d), but I've been doing well with it, so I don't want to quit right before labor.  I do have enough for an infusion during labor, but that's it.

Could you buy a box or three of the Yogi teas or Traditional Medicinals teas to tide you over? Even if you don't get the full amount you would from using bulk herbs, it would be better than nothing!

[nadia105]

Originally Posted by bleumoose 

Could you buy a box or three of the Yogi teas or Traditional Medicinals teas to tide you over? Even if you don't get the full amount you would from using bulk herbs, it would be better than nothing!

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.  It'll actually be easier to prepare with the teabags anyway, just throw a bunch into a quart jar of hot water and let it sit, no straining loose tea.

[mclisa]

I got to hold a brand new baby today.  So sweet!  Can't wait to hold my own soon!

DH rubbed my ankles so maybe that will help.

[Lauren82]

Originally Posted by mclisa 

I got to hold a brand new baby today.  So sweet!  Can't wait to hold my own soon!

DH rubbed my ankles so maybe that will help.

I'm going to start rubbing my ankles constantly.

[minkajane]

DH, DS, and I went to a metropark today and walked over a mile each way to see some sleeping bison (well, it makes DS happy, right?). I started having all kinds of pressure and contractions again, but like always they stopped when I got home and rested. My sister will be here the evening of the 22nd and leaving the evening of the 23rd and she's going to KILL me if I don't have a kid by then! She lives in CA and won't be back in this part of the country till September.

[nadia105]

Well, I was sure today was the day, water borke at 2:15 this morning, a few contractions kicked in after half an hour, got as close as every 4 minutes, and then quit.  So, here I sit, 14 hours later, not in labor.  I can go as long as tomorrow morning before my mw will want me to come in, but I am hoping it happens before that!

[mclisa]

DH is sick and so are some of the kiddo's, though none are as sick as him.  They were all exposed to influenza A a week ago, so that's our assumption.  I really want to have this baby this week, but not if the kids aren't 100%.  And I don't want DH sick either as I know he is really looking forward to being a part of labor and taking care of the baby.

[Lauren82]

*crickets*

Is everyone in labor today?

[kaPOW!]

birth story! http://www.mothering.com/community/forum/thread/1308977/geo-s-birth-story#post_16396099

[kalamos23]

Lauren, possibly? Had a lot more bh today but nothing consistent, could bfe just the full moon.tr7