the discomfort definitely comes and goes for me. a couple days in a row i'm feeling so worn down, then a new days comes and i feel 35 weeks pregnant again. must have to do with positioning, or body stress, or something... :/
I am at work and I swear, that if one more co-worker asks me if I or my OB plans to induce, I will throw a stapler at their head.
Jeez people, it is April 5th. My due date is April 8th. The baby will come when she's ready.
Is induction the "thing" to do these days?
Absolutely. Pretty much everybody is induced the second they reach 38 weeks. I know of very few people in recent years who haven't been induced or had a C-section or both.
yep. every single person outside of my "crunchy friends" has asked me what my induction date is. *that said* when i tell them that i don't plan to induce, half of them have responded with: "oh good for you! i was X days late with my baby and it was a great birth". so, i think it's just a general assumption that induction is the norm, even among "normal" people who choose not to be induced themselves lol
Absolutely. Pretty much everybody is induced the second they reach 38 weeks. I know of very few people in recent years who haven't been induced or had a C-section or both.
I agree... People are already asking me when (not if) I'm going to be induced. It just seems like such a foriegn concept for them to actually just let the baby come.
ETA - and I still have two weeks until my "due" date!
I've had several people comment on why am I still driving? WTH? Can I not drive? Plus we live in Mexico about 20 min from Texas and Texas is kind of like little Mexico..I am one of a hand full of non-hispanic americans....so I do get lots of questions and looks. I'm also a bit concerned because there is lots of fighting going on here in Mexico right now and i'm thinking....baby can sense that i'm a bit hesitant....and is deciding to stay inside for as long as possible. It's a crazy world we live in. I'm trying to stay positive and sane....but I can feel it all taking a toll on me!
it's amazing how perceptive these little guys are even inside. For example my MIL came in yesterday and I am now so much more relaxed because I don't have to worry about the toddler. Even when hubby was working from home it was difficult because he had calls and times when he needed it to be quiet (sure that's easy with a 2 year old!) so he could get work so I couldn't focus you know?
Now the ctx are stronger and more regular. I'm hoping things really happen now!
Kittn, have you tried chiropractic and/or massage? I'm a chiropractor and have had good success with treating pubic symphysis pain late in pregnancy as well as getting adjusted for it myself. One of our MTs at work has given me AMAZING relief, as I've had more intense low back and hip pain with this one. Of course, the only "cure" is to have the baby, but those ligaments can stay loose for up to a year after pregnancy so you may have some residual pain even after delivery. Also, for delivery, don't know if birthing stool is an option or you, but that's basically a supported squat--great position, but without active muscles pulling on the joint.
Hoping for a smooth delivery for you!
http://www.birthsource.com/scripts/article.asp?articleid=189
basically my pelvis is sooo relaxed that its misaligned and all the ligaments and tendons and everything else hurts. Sometimes I cant walk after getting up i cant roll over I cant sit long or stand long or walk long.
mamato3wildponnies- OMG my Gma always says this to me. LOL."I can't believe your'e still driving" or telling me I shouldn't. With her I know it's her age and what the norm was when she was having babies. But still. lol. I'm like "uh, I'm not handicapped." lol. (even though I definitely feel like it sometimes) Having said that, I haven't really driven much this time because ocassionally I'll get a contraction out of nowhere that REALLY demands my attention and I don't feel very safe driving knowing this could happen. If it's a quick trip down the street or if I don't have a choice about it I will, but I've only driven once in the past 3 weeks so there's not really that many "emergencies" where I have to. DH is doing all the driving and errands. Poor thing is exhausted but damnit, so am I! lol. He can take a turn for a bit :-) I'm very lucky to have a DH who is willing to do all of this. I might as well take advantage of it when I really need it.
Kittn- Have you checked into a waterbirth? I know it's late in the game but that I think will be my saving grace with my SPD. I've been seeing a chiro at least once a week for the last few months and it's made a HUGE difference, but I think birthing in the water will be the biggest help for supportive positions. I'm already getting in my birth tub at least once a day and relaxing and I've been trying to envision different positions and am even practicing a few. I have contractions nightly so I've been getting in some nights during them so I know what is feeling good to me. Doesn't mean it'll be the same during *real* labor, but it makes me at least feel like I'm preparing in some way instead of just enduring these torturous prodromal labor-filled nights. lol.
I had my growth u/s and everything looks great, so that is a relief! Neither I nor my m.w were really concerned, but being 4 weeks off at this stage in the game was just enough to warrant getting things checked out. The u/s guess weight was 7 lbs 7 oz, it'll be interesting to see how close that compares to his actual weight. The ob doign the u/s even said that it can be off as much as a pound either way, and we all know it can be even more than that!
I don't really mind if he decides to hang out for a while longer, but I'd just like to know when he plans on making his grand entrance, kwim? The longest it can be is 3 weeks and that is doable, but it could be tonight. If he's going to take his time, I want to fill up the days with things to do, but I don't want to do that if he's going to come soon cuz then I'll have to cancel all of it!
we are using a birth stool with hubby behind me to basically make sure I dont really put pressure on my legs. its the only position I am even slightly comfy in .I cant even go on my hands and knees becasue of the pressure. I am seeing a chiropracter 3x a week right now and it has helped so much. I can lift my feet off the ground and most days I can dress myself! I wish water birth were an option but at my hospital it is not. however if Im in the tubby (big whirlpool tubs) and cant get out before the baby comes well they wont move me 
my mom is a MT and wont touch me. shes terrified she will cause some sort of chi imbalance or cause me to have to fast of a labor 
Ive been in pain since 12 weeks this time and waited too long to start caring for it. next baby the first twinge and I will be at the chiro. I love mine. he is really good and also helped flip this kid out of breech a week or two ago
Kittn, have you tried chiropractic and/or massage? I'm a chiropractor and have had good success with treating pubic symphysis pain late in pregnancy as well as getting adjusted for it myself. One of our MTs at work has given me AMAZING relief, as I've had more intense low back and hip pain with this one. Of course, the only "cure" is to have the baby, but those ligaments can stay loose for up to a year after pregnancy so you may have some residual pain even after delivery. Also, for delivery, don't know if birthing stool is an option or you, but that's basically a supported squat--great position, but without active muscles pulling on the joint.
Hoping for a smooth delivery for you!
http://www.birthsource.com/scripts/article.asp?articleid=189
basically my pelvis is sooo relaxed that its misaligned and all the ligaments and tendons and everything else hurts. Sometimes I cant walk after getting up i cant roll over I cant sit long or stand long or walk long.
Holy cow, I just read that link and didn't realize that's what I have! I just thought I have normal pregnancy woes. Rolling over in bed is so painful, as is when I first stand up to walk. I just thought the baby had been sitting low for many weeks now. I didn't realize I had a "condition" LOL.
I am at work and I swear, that if one more co-worker asks me if I or my OB plans to induce, I will throw a stapler at their head.
Jeez people, it is April 5th. My due date is April 8th. The baby will come when she's ready.
Is induction the "thing" to do these days?
Definitely! I don't know anybody who has had a baby recently (outside of my "crunchy" friends) who wasn't induced - the majority of them were induced several days before their EDD. People are shocked when I tell them we won't be inducing.
I've had several people comment on why am I still driving? WTH? Can I not drive?
Too funny, somebody asked me the same thing yesterday... I can't drive because I'm past my due date??
I don't really mind if he decides to hang out for a while longer, but I'd just like to know when he plans on making his grand entrance, kwim?
I wish I could google "when is baby going to be born". Guess that's why so many people schedule an induction - it's nice to know when they're going to arrive!
I think baby is asynclitic. I've been doing some of the positioning stuff on spinning babies, it would be so nice to know that he's in a good position!
Dang it, I really thought I was going into labor tonight. I've been having the most insane pressure in my pelvis all day and lots of pain when I moved the wrong way. Then on the way home (we were 90 minutes from home), I was having contractions every 7 minutes or so with even stronger pressure in between them and I could barely walk when we got home. After getting home, I took a Gas-X, had some food, and went to the bathroom, and now I feel fine. So I guess it was gas or something.
Something happened this evening that irks the crap out of me. We stopped by a friend's house to visit his newborn. He lives with his dad and stepmom who are both smokers. When we came in, his dad was smoking and I said, "Hey, DS is allergic to cigarettes, so would you mind not smoking while we're here if that's ok?" He just looked at me and said, "Can't you just go in the bedroom?" That's what we were doing anyway, but DH and I are both asthmatic, I'm 9m pregnant, and DS is a kid. I don't feel like I was being unreasonable in asking that he not smoke during the half hour or so we were there. But his wife complained really loudly about how very rude of me it was to ask the second we left the room (very passive-aggressive and rude in and of itself, IMO) and the two of them chain-smoked the entire time we were there. Was I being rude?
Minkajane, I would have been very annoyed too. I hate cigarettes and go to great lengths to avoid being around it. I think I would have just walked right out of the house once I realized people were smoking. It was very direct and reasonable for you to ask that the people in the house not smoke while you were visiting.
And seriously? Of the few people I know who do smoke, none of them smoke inside their homes, they all go outside.
I feel bad for your friend's little baby who has to live in an environment like that, with smoking and family members who don't care about anyone else's health. Maybe your friend can bring the baby over to your house for visits in the future?
They're trying to get out of there as soon as they can, they hate living there. He's looking for a place somewhat close to here, which would be cool. But we're over an hour from them, so they can't get here to visit often. We were down that way anyway today and DS wanted to meet the baby, so we stopped by.
So, apparently people around me think the baby is just going to fall out at any second. The receptionist at work insisted I give her my MW's phone number, one of the MTs at work gave me a massage and was nervous about making me go into labor... Yeah, if I start having contractions I will call my MW and go home!
If only it were really that easy!
doesnt it just kill you? like somehow were not responsible enough to know. I had someone tell me at church "its ok Ive delivered babies before" lol.
my mom is a MT and will not touch me, and hasnt touched me since I told her I was pregnant
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So, apparently people around me think the baby is just going to fall out at any second. The receptionist at work insisted I give her my MW's phone number, one of the MTs at work gave me a massage and was nervous about making me go into labor... Yeah, if I start having contractions I will call my MW and go home!
If only it were really that easy!
A girl that I work with asked me who I would pick from our office to deliver the baby if needed. I told her no one. I'm pretty sure that I know more about birthing babies than anyone that I work with. If I needed to I would just have the baby alone!
people are too funny! I thought I was gonna have a baby last night...but no! ugh!
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