The. Fabulous. May. Chat. Thread. Week 3.

[ryleeee]

last week: http://www.mothering.com/community/forum/thread/1311794/the-fabulous-may-chat-thread-week-2

i've calmed down since my last post...

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turns out it was just my mom who told my friend to message me privately because i didn't want it all over facebook. and i guess her kids were acting up at the store and she must have heard wrong. still...i'd really like my mom to NOT be telling people anything about my cervix but whatever. i'm just going to stop telling her any progress or anything i'm making...i'm getting too frustrated.

speaking of frustrated, i am seriously angry. i was woken up an hour ago by derek's drunk friend calling to hang out with him...we were both sound asleep and had only been sleeping for like 15 minutes. there is pretty much nothing in the world i hate more than being woken up after being asleep for only 10-20 minutes. it drives me CRAZY and i find it nearly impossible to fall back asleep. and he wouldn't shut up and finally i was like DEREK. SERIOUSLY. LET'S GO TO BED. ughhhhh. i think derek fell back asleep (he moved downstairs) but i am wide awake. score.

*sigh*

anyways.

i am feeling better physically today, i was SUPER crampy until about dinner time but then the baby did a massive drop and i haven't felt crampy at all since. i'm thankful because it was really starting to wear me out...i wasn't sure how much more of constant cramping/contractions (irregular) i could take. still losing mucous plug and having bloody show at times but whatever. the baby dropped sooooo much...i got out of the shower and asked derek if he thought she did and he said he was actually going to bring it up earlier when i was driving because my belly looked so different but we got talking. 

haye is adamantly confident that the baby is coming in 7 days, so we'll see. that would put us at the 20th which would still be a week early. then again he was convinced that she would come at 6 to 7:00 at night on the 14th too...who knows. i'm just going to stop wondering and worrying and continue to slowly get ready and rest. and drink more water. i've been pretty bad about staying SUPER hydrated all the time. well, i guess that's not true. i'm just not drinking tons of water...lots of milk and juice etc so i guess that all counts for fluid intake, technically. 

i love my church but emotionally i am a ticking time bomb and get furious very easily these days over comments...i almost want to skip church sunday so i don't have to keep my emotions in check the whole time. then again i know that they all mean well (our church is mostly senior citizens) and they are planning a shower for us for next sunday, so i should probably check in with them. we skipped church last sunday because we were all exhausted.

first contraction in hours just started. ouch.

i hope you're all doing well. 

[dayiscoming2006]

Rylee,

You're handling it well with you mom. Moms/grandmas just can't help but tell everyone these things - at least in my experience. They get excited I think. So, if you don't want anyone to know, you have the right idea with not saying anything to her.

Been having my first somewhat painful contractions. Kinda wondering if it is the start of something, but attempting to not get my hopes too high. 

[becca_howell]

Rylee, I totally feel you. I stopped telling my mom any progress I made because she would dismiss it. Her last comment was, "You'll know when you need to go to the hospital because you won't be able to stand during contractions." Um, tell that to women who give birth standing up. Or how about the Israelite women in Exodus?? I love that verse that talks about them giving birth while working in the field, then continuing with their work! Also feeling you about the church thing. I nearly lost it Wed night when people kept saying, "You're still here!" Um, yeah, I haven't decided to change churches so yeah I'm still here. Totally dreading tomorrow.

Feeling pretty good today. My feet are getting really swollen when I sit down too long. DH rubbed them during the (sniff) series finale of Smallville last night.  We're planning a lazy family day at home today. Just us and our two kids. No sister (while she's been a huge help, the past 2 days she's been quite moody), might go get some more yarn for dryer balls, but other than that just sitting here enjoying our babies. Tomorrow after church we're sending them to my mom's house so we can go see Thor. I talked her into keeping them Sunday-Tuesday morning so we could have some last minute couple time. I've felt quite needy of time with DH lately. I will also enjoy the quiet time to myself on Monday, which I will be spending doing a massive decluttering of the kids' toys. Had a breakdown the other day because of the massiveness of their toys.

Happy Saturday, ladies!  and to those who need them!

[Evergreen]

I chased two four year olds around the woods all morning. Now the baby feels like it's alternating trying to escape through either my cervix or abdomen. I am fading...need nap stat.

[L&K'smommie]

Originally Posted by Evergreen 

I chased two four year olds around the woods all morning. Now the baby feels like it's alternating trying to escape through either my cervix or abdomen. I am fading...need nap stat.

Wow, you are a brave mama
Hope you can get a nap in.

My body hurts today... Mostly my hips and low back. I'm thinking maybe I did too much yesterday which isn't good as i have quite a bit to get done today before i pick up my mom from the airport tonight. Ugh. Days like today I wish my Dh worked a more normal schedule but oh well.


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[elonwy]

Hang in there Rye, I know the world is hell bent on irritating all pregnant ladies right now but you can do it. When people get super annoying I just focus inwards on the baby and ignore them. It's like I have my own little world of peace and everyone else can go shove off and live somewhere else.  Ok so that might sound a little weird but I hope it makes sense.

Becca- I though you said Yams for dryer balls and was SOOO confused. I should wear my reading glasses when reading this font. Sound like you have an awesome weekend planned, enjoy it.

Evergreen- You have some serious energy, I would say nap time is totally in order 

L&K'smommie - hang in there. I hope you can get some rest in there somewhere. 

AFM- I think everything has kinda petered out that was going on. (There was a period of time yesterday where I thought maybe my water has broken). Contractions seem to have stopped, but the baby is now WAYYY lower. I can breathe and eat and the heartburn is much better but now the baby is seriously pressing on my bladder and pelvis. So I think I had a day and a half of baby scooching downwards. We're going to clean the house today and maybe go see Thor. Maybe I'll finish this paper that is driving me bonkers 

[ryleeee]

ugh i feel shitty again today. i go from being super achey menstrual like to having pain only on one side to having irregular contractions...but i'm CONSTANTLY sore and in pain this morning. poor derek...he's trying to set up the birth pool...i finally just got in bed. i think that i was more annoying laying on the couch moaning. haha. our pump isn't working and the hand pump is taking too long and he's moved onto the blowdryer...oh man. we WERE planning on taking the pool down afterwards but screw that, it can just stay up for a couple weeks if it needs to. oh please god, don't let me go another couple of weeks. 

anyways. thanks everyone, i hope you're all doing good. i can definitely tell we are at the end!!!

[Evergreen]

Yes. I did get a good nap in, thanks, guys. I also forgot to share- I'm GBS negative!

Rye- I feel for you. I wish there was something I could do to help.

[ryleeee]

Originally Posted by Evergreen 

Yes. I did get a good nap in, thanks, guys. I also forgot to share- I'm GBS negative!

Rye- I feel for you. I wish there was something I could do to help.

man i am so whiny!!!

i just feel horrible :( 

[lizzie]

Hugs, naps, foot rubs and fast easy labor vibes to every last one of you! :)

We got everything ("we"... bwaha... I fell asleep in the rocking chair) moved into the house (primarily out of our storage unit) except for what we have at the apartment near the birth center today. And I realized that it is going to take FOREVER to get through it all.... I guess in my head we were going to have things neatly put away by the time the baby got here. Uhhhh. Yeeeeah. Not so much. Though dh says he'll do it all, I just have to sit and point, I really wonder about that. :) The poor man is sacked OUT right now. It still felt good to just be sitting in what will quickly be totally and legally 'our' house. What a relief! The kids are watching old cartoons (The Littles and Fat Albert) on netflix and I should be napping ... but I can't. Partly because I did already I'm sure, and partly because I seem to be allotted 5-6 hours of sleep daily due to my hips. If I use some of that now, I won't have enough to make it through the night without having to sleep sitting up and that doesn't appeal.

I had a lot of contractions this morning, but then they slowed down after one quart of water and one quart of gatorade - guess I didn't drink enough last night. The realtor we're working with gave us a changing table today, so that was happy. My new Moby is in the dryer and I think I now have everything ready to go that I needed to check off in my brain to feel like the baby could arrive and we'd be "prepared". My midwife will be home from her vacation a week from tomorrow - I just can't imagine lasting a whole week. Guess we'll see!

[Evergreen]

I got all of the diapers washed and ready to go today!

Possibly having BHs. I can't tell. Isn't that crazy considering I've done this before.

[dayiscoming2006]

I'm in labor! Woohoo and ouchy!!! 

Been in labor for a few hours now. Was kinda in labor since the morning but those contractions were so not terrible that I barely can count them. LOL

I think she'll be here in the early morning if I compare how I feel to how I felt with my last natural labor. 

[mija y mijo]

We're all getting closer....  

Dayiscoming:  How exciting!!!!  Wishing you a quick and peaceful birth!

Rylee:  I'm sorry you are feeling so uncomfortable!  And the whole Facebook thing would have ticked me off, too.  I deleted my account a while ago and I will be pissed if people post anything about the baby arriving on there.  Not your baby, not your information to share.  If anyone calls me to say they saw something on fb, it won't be pretty.  I actually wish we could keep the baby's arrival a secret for at least a few days and just enjoy him/her quietly and peacefully within our little family before the craziness begins.  Both DH and I come from very large families and we recently moved closer (after having lots of distance/space for the past six years) and I'm freaking out a little about the lack of personal space we'll have when this little one arrives.

Lizzie:  Moving is so much work!!!  We moved over a month ago and still have a few things to do here.  It's been a loooooong, frustrating process - mostly because DH would be at work and I couldn't lift and move things like I normally would.  And the lack of energy to do it all...  ugh.  I hope you're able to get it all done before baby arrives!

Becca:  I would love to have a couple of days with just DH and I.  I can't remember the last time we had that kind of time together - just the two of us.  I hope you enjoy every minute of it!

 

Evergreen:  I've been having BHs and lots of pain and pressure in my pelvic area and thighs today.  I keep thinking, "Is this it?!"  You'd think I hadn't done this whole labor thing twice before.  lol!

I had a strange day...  couldn't sleep last night, just tossed and turned and finally gave up at about 4 a.m.  My in-laws came into town and we all hung out and went out to lunch, which was nice except for the fact that I was soooo uncomfortable.  DH said you could see it all over my face.  I let him know I needed to get home so we all came back here.  I ended up throwing up and taking a nice nap and am feeling much better.  Still getting BHs and pain radiating down my thighs.  Baby definitely feels lower.  Every time I go to the bathroom I hope to find my mucous plug or bloody show to indicate that something, ANYTHING, is really happening.  I'm so ready to meet this baby.

[camprunner]

Daisy: Can't wait for an update!

Rylee: My mom sounds a lot like yours! However, she has calmed down A LOT in the last few years...A LOT.

I have figured out that riding in the car seems to irritate my uterus very much (too bad the midwife is located over an hour away!) and my office chair at the computer is definately causing my feet to swell.  I did purchase all of the ingredients for batch cooking and so far I've made 2 lentil and rice casseroles, dumplings for two dinners, and meatballs for 4 meals.  Planning to really get started tomorrow with a goal of 30 entrée's frozen by the time I'm done (probably not by tomorrow evening) even if we repeat a couple of times.  We also blew up the pool today.  Still don't have a carseat installed or diapers washed.

I predict that in a week, we will finally be able to go to sleep without saying "I hope tonight isn't THE night".  I'm 38 weeks today!   DD needs him to wait until after her soccer tournament  next weekend so she and I have pencilled him in for May 26th though I'm starting to think it will be the middle of June.

[BHappy]

Blessings on all the mamas in labor or close to labor and who want to be in labor!

I was reading about expressing & storing colostrum in case baby needs it and I've tried a few times. But no luck. I never did this with prior pregnancies. Should I be able to and why might there not be anything coming? Has anyone else done this?

[L&K'smommie]

Originally Posted by BHappy 

Blessings on all the mamas in labor or close to labor and who want to be in labor!

I was reading about expressing & storing colostrum in case baby needs it and I've tried a few times. But no luck. I never did this with prior pregnancies. Should I be able to and why might there not be anything coming? Has anyone else done this?

I have never heard of this nor done this. You should make plenty once baby is here.

Afm: my mom is here so baby is free to come.

Anyone else starting to freak out about labor again? I'm starting to get a little unnerved about going thru it again. The warm up contractions have been painful this time around and they seem to remind me everytime of what i still have to go thu to have this baby. You'd think after three babies I wouldn't feel this way...but I'm a little scared.


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[Gwendolyn's babies]

Yes, I am so ready to have this baby. I can't take this lack of sleep anymore. If I could just have one good nights sleep before I really labor that would be so nice!

It's 2:00 a.m. and here am I...trying to get so exhausted that I don't feel my legs hurting.

just venting...sorry to make you all listen to me.

[dayiscoming2006]

Originally Posted by L&K'smommie 

Anyone else starting to freak out about labor again? I'm starting to get a little unnerved about going thru it again. The warm up contractions have been painful this time around and they seem to remind me everytime of what i still have to go thu to have this baby. You'd think after three babies I wouldn't feel this way...but I'm a little scared.


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Yeah, I'm not looking forward to when things get to be impossible to breath through and make me feel like I could jump out of my body if I had a choice.

I've been in labor since yesterday as written before. 

It totally sucks but I'm not horribly surprised. My first took 73 hours. I just hope this little one doesn't try to beat that record. She already beat my DS2 - who took close to 13 hours. I do strongly suspect today is the day though based on pain level during contractions. 

[Evergreen]

I think I've made it pretty well known that I am scared to death of labor and have been ever since I got the positive test. After 2 planned home births up until last month I was planning a hospital birth with an epidural and I still haven't ruled out that possibility. I've been so uncomfortable this week, though, that I am starting to actually hope for it. I am also experiencing weird cervical and uterus sensations (possibly BHs) that remind me of contractions. So, it will happen and I'll think, "Hey! THat wasn't so bad. Maybe I can do this again after all!"

[prothyraia]

How did the time go by this quickly???

I've got our birth kit ready, everything sterilized, and we're having our Big Brother party for the big brothers to be today!

Now, I just need to get my house to clean itself.  Bending over to pick stuff off the floor, or trying to do dishes with this giant belly and these short little arms (I feel like a t-rex) is not really happening these days.