We Made It! Chat Thread - July 25 thru AUGUST 1!! - Page 8

[Italiamom]

Carrie -- Sounds like a wonderful afternoon.  And buying champagne still sounds relaxing to me

Elevena -- I LOVE birth dreams!  Did you feel any pain in yours?  I never feel much pain in mine, and I'm always shocked when it's over at how easy the birth was.  I know it's just my brain's wishful thinking, but it would be so nice!!  I'm excited to hear what you're having

Jessica -- You poor mama, I will keep fingers crossed that these are FINALLY the signs of actual labor.  You've had it so much rougher than most of us with the months of contractions.  Prayin' that it's swift and SOON!

AFM -- Had a really nice time at the BaByQue yesterday.  Got to see a lot of good friends, and it's really very sweet to see all of your friends' children running around together.  I've known this group of people for over a decade now, and despite differences, there is something very magical about seeing all the sweet kiddos you've made, and how everyone has grown into families and adulthood.  I was a teenager with many of those folks and now... It was just very heartwarming.  And there was great food for the preggo lady!  Had to leave before I wanted to because my feet were too swollen, but it was nice to feel loved for an afternoon, and I know it meant so much to DH.  He didn't get any kind of celebration with our first, so having people who are also his dear friends there to congratulate and support him meant very much to him.  I'm glad he was able to get some love too!

[Baby_Cakes]

Michelle - That BBQ sounds like such a good time!  I'm sorry your feet weren't behaving, that is the pits.  But good food kinda makes up for it!

And FWIW, I never feel pain in my labor/birth dreams!  I'm always very chill and it barely tickles. Ha!  Wish it were so IRL.

So, AFM -   I'm just...idk.  I'm in a weird place.  I feel very much like I want to be alone, in my own space, not talk to anyone.  Like being a hermit is the most wonderful thing there could be.  DH keeps taking Nora out and I just sit home, sometimes nesting, most of the time doing nothing, but I just want to be by myself.  I'm feeling a little aggravated by prodromal labor, it keeps me up at night and I'm tired all day.  I wish I could get back outside and walk, but I'm so damn tired.  And honestly, the walks wipe me out so much!!!  I wish I had just a *little bit* more energy to get through the day. 

OMG -- I forgot to tell you guys about this.  My MIL blind sided me the other day with the circ thing.  Out of nowhere she asked how we would get it done since we are having the baby at home.   I looked at her and said, we aren't.  Silence.  Well, of course the conversation went as you could imagine, she definitely doesn't agree with our choice, but she of course has absolutely no say in the matter.  Her only "real concern" was about locker room teasing, to which I replied, "Well thats just not a good enough reason for me to mutilate my son's penis."  I felt completely unprepared and a little attacked, and made it clear to her that it was not up for discussion.  She was hesitant but thankfully let the subject drop.  As DH said to me when I told him what happened, she already got to express her opinion 3 times (she has 3 circ'ed boys) so she can STFU.

But, as for today, I spent the whole afternoon floating in my ILs pool.  I'm SO GLAD I WENT.  I was in such a grumpy mood this morning and yesterday and now I feel good!  I was still having pretty decent ctx all day, even in the pool, but they aren't real.  I think I'm resigned to the fact that I have at least 2 weeks left, so I might as well not get my hopes up and just try to get thru this time as happily as I can.  Little dude will come when he's ready.

[Chaika]

Jessica - I hope it's the real deal this time!

Italiamom - Glad your BBQ was fun

My due date is tomorrow.  I am getting so impatient!

[Italiamom]

Originally Posted by Baby_Cakes 

Michelle - That BBQ sounds like such a good time!  I'm sorry your feet weren't behaving, that is the pits.  But good food kinda makes up for it!

OMG -- I forgot to tell you guys about this.  My MIL blind sided me the other day with the circ thing.  Out of nowhere she asked how we would get it done since we are having the baby at home.   I looked at her and said, we aren't.  Silence.  Well, of course the conversation went as you could imagine, she definitely doesn't agree with our choice, but she of course has absolutely no say in the matter.  Her only "real concern" was about locker room teasing, to which I replied, "Well thats just not a good enough reason for me to mutilate my son's penis."  I felt completely unprepared and a little attacked, and made it clear to her that it was not up for discussion.  She was hesitant but thankfully let the subject drop.  As DH said to me when I told him what happened, she already got to express her opinion 3 times (she has 3 circ'ed boys) so she can STFU.

GOOD for you for standing up for yourself mama!!  And for your little boy!!  The locker room argument is the worst to me, just because DH isn't circ'd and nary a soul ever mentioned it to him growing up.  And he played soccer all through Jr. High and High School, so he's spent many an hour in a locker room!

One thing you'll ABSOLUTELY want to remember, is to give MIL the 411 on how to care for a circ'd penis before she takes care of him, or handles him.  If she's going to change his diaper (or possibly going to), remember to remind her that she should NOT retract it, that she can ONLY wipe from base to tip.  And remind her more than once.  It's wonderful to have someone else change the baby for you in those first few weeks, but for people who've never handled a circ'd penis...  Basically, you should remind her, and be sure your DH knows to remind her and anyone else who will come into contact with his penis!!

[*Jessica*]

I reported the spam.

I just hopped on to update you all.  Sorry for not responding to other posts.  Like Carrie, I'm kind of in a hermit-like state right now and just want to be left alone to do absolutely nothing.  I've continued to have bloody show since 3pm yesterday.  At my trip to L&D for false labor just over a week ago I was 1cm and 70% effaced, so I'm guessing all of the bloody show means I've made some more progress.  I had cramps from 3pm yesterday to 3am this morning.  At about 2:30 the cramps got so bad that they woke me up, and by 3am I was having contractions.  I got up and folded some towels that I hadn't gotten to yesterday and the contractions continued while I was up and about.  I decided that since I couldn't sleep and didn't want to wake everyone else up that I would come downstairs.  I forgot the ball and the iPod, though, and our stairs are creaky so I didn't want to go back up for them and risk waking anyone.  So I tidied up and then ate some oatmeal and had a cup of tea around 4am.  After that I decided to sit down to rest for a while, and the contractions started to slow.  I got back up, but moving didn't get them to start again, so I gave up and fell asleep in the recliner.  Now I'm just trying to decide if I should try to get things going again, or save my energy.  I'm leaning towards saving my energy and trying to just go about my day, but I have no plans and I'm having a hard time focusing on anything other than all of these labor signs.  So that's about it for me.  Now I'm off to hide in my cave. 

I hope to see more birth announcements if I check in later today! 

[To-Fu]

The spam is dead and gone, thanks to Thandiwe!  Carry on. :D

[Baby_Cakes]

Originally Posted by Italiamom 
GOOD for you for standing up for yourself mama!!  And for your little boy!!  The locker room argument is the worst to me, just because DH isn't circ'd and nary a soul ever mentioned it to him growing up.  And he played soccer all through Jr. High and High School, so he's spent many an hour in a locker room!

One thing you'll ABSOLUTELY want to remember, is to give MIL the 411 on how to care for a circ'd penis before she takes care of him, or handles him.  If she's going to change his diaper (or possibly going to), remember to remind her that she should NOT retract it, that she can ONLY wipe from base to tip.  And remind her more than once.  It's wonderful to have someone else change the baby for you in those first few weeks, but for people who've never handled a circ'd penis...  Basically, you should remind her, and be sure your DH knows to remind her and anyone else who will come into contact with his penis!!

Yes!  Don't worry I will for sure.  I don't want any issues.  I was really hoping it wouldn't even come up, but apparently it's everyone's business.
 

Originally Posted by *Jessica* 

I reported the spam.

I just hopped on to update you all.  Sorry for not responding to other posts.  Like Carrie, I'm kind of in a hermit-like state right now and just want to be left alone to do absolutely nothing.  I've continued to have bloody show since 3pm yesterday.  At my trip to L&D for false labor just over a week ago I was 1cm and 70% effaced, so I'm guessing all of the bloody show means I've made some more progress.  I had cramps from 3pm yesterday to 3am this morning.  At about 2:30 the cramps got so bad that they woke me up, and by 3am I was having contractions.  I got up and folded some towels that I hadn't gotten to yesterday and the contractions continued while I was up and about.  I decided that since I couldn't sleep and didn't want to wake everyone else up that I would come downstairs.  I forgot the ball and the iPod, though, and our stairs are creaky so I didn't want to go back up for them and risk waking anyone.  So I tidied up and then ate some oatmeal and had a cup of tea around 4am.  After that I decided to sit down to rest for a while, and the contractions started to slow.  I got back up, but moving didn't get them to start again, so I gave up and fell asleep in the recliner.  Now I'm just trying to decide if I should try to get things going again, or save my energy.  I'm leaning towards saving my energy and trying to just go about my day, but I have no plans and I'm having a hard time focusing on anything other than all of these labor signs.  So that's about it for me.  Now I'm off to hide in my cave. 

I hope to see more birth announcements if I check in later today! 

Thanks for reporting it!  What a PITA.

And man.  I'm sorry.  I'm sort of there with you -- I really just want to retreat but have to keep going.  I'm 38 weeks tomorrow, so I still have plenty of time before he's due to put up with this.  After yesterday Im in a better place and I've sort of resigned myself to the fact that this baby isn't coming before he is due.  I vote save your energy.  I was thinking of taking a walk with DD but now I'm rethinking it and wondering if it would just be better to save my energy.

We got crap sleep last night.  DD fell asleep in the car on the way home from grandmas so I just put her in her bed when we got home at 8.  She woke up at 4am from a dream, and then wanted me to lay with her.  Well, she would just not go back to sleep!  She was tossing and turning and kicking me and fidgeting for like AN HOUR.  We did eventually fall back alseep and slept til 9 ish, but man.  It was annoying!

Edited by Baby_Cakes - 8/1/11 at 8:32am

[love4bob]

I'm back!  We have been super busy ever since DH got home last month! He has been off work, and then we went to Disney World which was AMAZING! I'm so ready to have this baby, but I still have almost a month. I don't really expect to have him early either since my others weren't early. I had another ultrasound last week, and he is measuring 6 lbs 12oz already. That is what my last baby was when she was born! haha! I am expecting him to be around 8lbs like my older two. He also has hair! That is exciting. haha. My middle girl had hair at birth, but not the other two.

[Italiamom]

Jessica, my vote is for saving your energy too.  It sounds like this little one is close anyway...  You'll be so much better off if you go rested in 3 days, than being exhausted and going today, yk?  I KNOW there's the temptation to do anything you can (I'm miserable as well), but maybe all the show is just baby's way of saying that you need to ramp things DOWN and not up, in order to be properly prepared for her birth.  So hard though...  I am in so much pain, that I don't know if I would be able to take my own advice at this point!

Carrie, sorry about the early wakeup!  I hate when DS does things like that.  It always seems to coincide with nights that I've gone to bed later   At least Nora has a comfy bed now, but I hate when sleep gets broken up like that.  It never feels as restful when you've been awake and fighting your toddler for an hour.

And Love4Bob, welcome back!  Glad to hear that your DH is back SAFE and sound from the middle east, and that your family had an amazing time at Disney World!  I know y'all were moving soon, but was it before or after the birth?

AFM -- I'm feeling a little irked this AM.  The friend who had flaked on me on hosting our shower, and then who wasn't able to make the shower we did have ("oh, you meant July 30th, I thought you meant August 30th"), wants to do dinner with us on the 13th to essentially hold her own little personal shower.  Maybe to assuage the guilt, maybe because she really cares, I don't know.  But she keeps sending me emails so we can plan this dinner date, and to be truthful, I don't want to.  I can barely WALK right now.  I am as large as a house.  I'm with all of you who just kind of want to be alone.  We purposely did the BaByQue thing as soon as possible because I knew that in another week I wouldn't want to see anyone at all.  There are other smaller factors too, but...  I feel like I need every little bit of time and energy at this point to prepare for the birth.  Silly, but...  I just want to lock myself up until baby comes.  I'm hoping that I'll go into labor before then, or have false labor at least, so that I can just cancel.  Sigh.

[PoetryLover]

Originally Posted by Italiamom 

AFM -- I'm feeling a little irked this AM.  The friend who had flaked on me on hosting our shower, and then who wasn't able to make the shower we did have ("oh, you meant July 30th, I thought you meant August 30th"), wants to do dinner with us on the 13th to essentially hold her own little personal shower.  Maybe to assuage the guilt, maybe because she really cares, I don't know.  But she keeps sending me emails so we can plan this dinner date, and to be truthful, I don't want to.  I can barely WALK right now.  I am as large as a house.  I'm with all of you who just kind of want to be alone.  We purposely did the BaByQue thing as soon as possible because I knew that in another week I wouldn't want to see anyone at all.  There are other smaller factors too, but...  I feel like I need every little bit of time and energy at this point to prepare for the birth.  Silly, but...  I just want to lock myself up until baby comes.  I'm hoping that I'll go into labor before then, or have false labor at least, so that I can just cancel.  Sigh.

This is exactly how I feel. The friend who volunteered to be backup and will now be away several days my 39th week emailed me to visit this Wednesday. I think she feels she can help me prepare for the birth by talking me through things she perceives to be stressing me out. I am having a guest tonight, a friend who will be helping me to put together my birthing necklace. Other than that, though, I just want to be alone. I already know this woman isn't going to watch DS for the birth. I've let that go and made other arrangements. Having company right now stresses me out.  I just want to stay home, nest and rest. That excludes entertaining (except for tonight). I find from previous experience that well meaning guests stay much longer than I would like at this point. My pelvis and back ache. I am simply exhausted. I don't want to have to sit up and have conversations with people right now. I just don't. And I don't want to rush around preparing for guests, cleaing, making my home presentable, etc. But I feel like no one in real life understands this. No one.

Angie, welcome back! Wow, Disney World and everything! It must feel so wonderful to have your DH home again.

Carrie, I HATE sleep deprived nights! Does Nora still nap? I sometimes nap out with DS and let everything go when I haven't slept well the night before.
 

Jessica, my vote is to rest up for labor and conserve your energy. I know it must be so frustrating for you, though.

[jillybeans]

Glad to see you back Angie! Have you named that beautiful machine yet? lol

Hugs for all the mamas dealing with prodromal labor! I hope we're all holding our babes soon!

afm, 37 weeks on Thursday. Lots of interesting signs, including him not moving yesterday, very suddenly, and not responding to anything, so we went to L&D. That was not fun. But he ended up being ok (at least his heartrate was) and they are wondering if he's slowed way down in prep for birth. Lots of mucus, odd contractions and pain, so we'll see. Trying not to be too hopeful! Next appt is Friday.

[love4bob]

Originally Posted by jillybeans 

Glad to see you back Angie! Have you named that beautiful machine yet? lol

Haha no! DH said I should name it after him since it is so amazing... just like him.  He's not full of himself at all is he! lol. I'm been having fun sewing on it though! I bought some blank onesies to embroider with it, and I'm going to make some burp clothes with Gerber prefolds too. It is soooo easy to sew with it!

[Beckily]

I posted on FB telling people that I am now in hermit mode and that it'd be very unlikely for me to answer their calls or want to hang out. It's worked quite well, actually :) You guys could try something like that. Visiting hours are over, leave me alooooone! :)

[love4bob]

Oh forgot to mention I'm still doing college too.... I just finished an economics class that was soooooo boring. I am so glad it's over! I don't see how people can make a career our of being economists. It's just so boring! I'm hoping to have my two Psychology and Sociology classes done before the baby is born. This term(July 1st-December 31st) I have 10 classes that I have to get finished in order to apply for student teaching next fall. I have two done so far, and hopefully two more done before the end of August.

Oh and we are moving to California in October! Busy busy months ahead.... I will be glad when it will all slow down, but I don't know when that will be! haha. 

[PoetryLover]

Also, I *think* I've arranged care for DS during labor. But I don't know what is up with people. One friend who is willing to be on call during the week this time wanted to be present for DS's birth and we had planned for her to be present. She went away for the weekend when I was 40 weeks pregnant and missed the birth. When I asked her to care for DS this time, she suggested "not that she didn't want to do it, of course", that I have another friend care for him, instead, the friend who is able to only be on call during the weekend because she can't take time off work. And the friend who is my weekend care person wasn't available all weekend to assemble the birthing necklace with me because she was spending the day in a big city an hour away on Saturday, a city where traffic can be horrendous. Next Saturday she will be in the next state (probably under 2 hours away), but at that point I will be nearly 39 weeks. I'm going to have to ask her tonight if she can really commit to weekends until I give birth. Granted, I asked her late and she probably already had these plans, but let a stressed out pregnant lady know whether or not you can REALLY be committed. And the other friend who had initially volunteered to care for DS, then retracted her offer to backup, then communicated plans to be away my 39th week wants to meet with me on Wednesday. I honestly don't want her caring for DS at this point. She so obviously doesn't want to do it. Then there's my sister who recently offered to care for DS. She'll be 3 hours away, though, so I'd need to have someone here until she could get here. Well, she was staying at her MIL's while her DH did work to their house, but she's since returned home (6 hours away) for a few days to a week. And now something fell through with her childcare (not her fault) so I'm thinking she wouldn't be able to help me, anyway.

At this point, it's not like I'm not asking people for help. I just don't understand why people agree to help and then plan to be so far away the 38th and 39th weeks. It honestly blows my mind, and apparently, my nerves.

Then there are other friends who may or may not be available, but they want to keep DS at their house, which would be even more traumatic for him. He's never *really* been babysat, especially in someone else's home who  he isn't terribly familiar with. 

I'm considering posting for a backup on FB and only making it viewable to those who are local and that I would trust to care for DS, just to see if someone is willing to help. And that's a call of desperation.

[jillybeans]

Originally Posted by PoetryLover 

Also, I *think* I've arranged care for DS during labor. But I don't know what is up with people. One friend who is willing to be on call during the week this time wanted to be present for DS's birth and we had planned for her to be present. She went away for the weekend when I was 40 weeks pregnant and missed the birth. When I asked her to care for DS this time, she suggested "not that she didn't want to do it, of course", that I have another friend care for him, instead, the friend who is able to only be on call during the weekend because she can't take time off work. And the friend who is my weekend care person wasn't available all weekend to assemble the birthing necklace with me because she was spending the day in a big city an hour away on Saturday, a city where traffic can be horrendous. Next Saturday she will be in the next state (probably under 2 hours away), but at that point I will be nearly 39 weeks. I'm going to have to ask her tonight if she can really commit to weekends until I give birth. Granted, I asked her late and she probably already had these plans, but let a stressed out pregnant lady know whether or not you can REALLY be committed. And the other friend who had initially volunteered to care for DS, then retracted her offer to backup, then communicated plans to be away my 39th week wants to meet with me on Wednesday. I honestly don't want her caring for DS at this point. She so obviously doesn't want to do it. Then there's my sister who recently offered to care for DS. She'll be 3 hours away, though, so I'd need to have someone here until she could get here. Well, she was staying at her MIL's while her DH did work to their house, but she's since returned home (6 hours away) for a few days to a week. And now something fell through with her childcare (not her fault) so I'm thinking she wouldn't be able to help me, anyway.

At this point, it's not like I'm not asking people for help. I just don't understand why people agree to help and then plan to be so far away the 38th and 39th weeks. It honestly blows my mind, and apparently, my nerves.

Then there are other friends who may or may not be available, but they want to keep DS at their house, which would be even more traumatic for him. He's never *really* been babysat, especially in someone else's home who  he isn't terribly familiar with. 

I'm considering posting for a backup on FB and only making it viewable to those who are local and that I would trust to care for DS, just to see if someone is willing to help. And that's a call of desperation.

oh mama, how FRUSTRATING! I really feel for you and wish you were closer to some of us so that we could help! We recently went through this for our three girls' and now that we found a solution (finally) it's a huge burden gone. I hope you find a SOLID solution soon!

[greencarnation]

Hey Angie!  I was just wondering what happened to you!

Ever since he dropped, baby has moved much less and differently, Jilly, if that makes you feel better.  He was really lazy yesterday and I was kinda worried.  I tried doing a kick count but only got to 5 in 10 minutes, and I just decided to try again later.

We have this tradition now that we stay up until midnight on the 31st, then go do the week's shopping at Wal Mart when the food stamps go on the card. Yes, our life is that boring.  Anyway, we did that and got ourselves a midnight treat of Brie and Gouda.  For some reason, as soon as I ate the cheese, the little guy goes crazy kicking and wiggling!

I did my usual waking up every two hours in pain thing, and at 7 ish I had a text saying that the photographer was coming in, but he couldn't get a flight until later, so could we shoot at 4pm.  It means I can't pay my chiro today, but what can you do?  I go back to sleep unil I wake up at 10:30 with the worst lower back pain radiating into my pelvis.  I turn on my back to try and see if it's contractions or what, but the baby is always lying in such a way that the is almost no part of my uterus that isn't hard all the time, so I can't really tell one way or another.  The fact that the pain is constant made me think it was just pain.  I decided to take a bath and see what happened.

The bath seemed to lessen that pain and I decide to go back to sleep.  Problem is, Hubby has decided that I must be up for the day.  He's stolen my pillows, and is sprawled out in the middle of the bed.  I considered waking him, but he's impossible when he's asleep, so I just took the other pillow and blanket and hunkered down on the floor for two hours until I got up at 12:30.

And I just rambled on about grocery shopping and sleeping for half a page... :P

[*Jessica*]

Originally Posted by Baby_Cakes 

We got crap sleep last night.  DD fell asleep in the car on the way home from grandmas so I just put her in her bed when we got home at 8.  She woke up at 4am from a dream, and then wanted me to lay with her.  Well, she would just not go back to sleep!  She was tossing and turning and kicking me and fidgeting for like AN HOUR.  We did eventually fall back alseep and slept til 9 ish, but man.  It was annoying!

Oh, I do not miss those days!  The boys spent the weekend with Marc's parents and stayed up really late Saturday night.  They were exhausted and cranky when they came home yesterday afternoon, but Nik slept until 10am this morning!  Those toddler/preschooler days can be rough, but things will start looking up in the sleep department in no time!
 

Originally Posted by love4bob 

I'm back!  We have been super busy ever since DH got home last month! He has been off work, and then we went to Disney World which was AMAZING! I'm so ready to have this baby, but I still have almost a month. I don't really expect to have him early either since my others weren't early. I had another ultrasound last week, and he is measuring 6 lbs 12oz already. That is what my last baby was when she was born! haha! I am expecting him to be around 8lbs like my older two. He also has hair! That is exciting. haha. My middle girl had hair at birth, but not the other two.

Welcome home, Bob!  I can't imagine doing Disney this pregnant, you're one tough momma!  And yay for hair!  I've had quite a few ultrasounds because of my blood pressure but I never thought to look for hair.  I did get to see her little lungs "breathing", though, which was one of the coolest things I have ever seen.

 

Originally Posted by Italiamom 

AFM -- I'm feeling a little irked this AM.  The friend who had flaked on me on hosting our shower, and then who wasn't able to make the shower we did have ("oh, you meant July 30th, I thought you meant August 30th"), wants to do dinner with us on the 13th to essentially hold her own little personal shower.  Maybe to assuage the guilt, maybe because she really cares, I don't know.  But she keeps sending me emails so we can plan this dinner date, and to be truthful, I don't want to.  I can barely WALK right now.  I am as large as a house.  I'm with all of you who just kind of want to be alone.  We purposely did the BaByQue thing as soon as possible because I knew that in another week I wouldn't want to see anyone at all.  There are other smaller factors too, but...  I feel like I need every little bit of time and energy at this point to prepare for the birth.  Silly, but...  I just want to lock myself up until baby comes.  I'm hoping that I'll go into labor before then, or have false labor at least, so that I can just cancel.  Sigh.

I vote for cancelling, or not scheduling a date if you haven't already!  Let her do dinner for you a month or two after the baby arrives, when you aren't miserable.

 

Originally Posted by PoetryLover 

This is exactly how I feel. The friend who volunteered to be backup and will now be away several days my 39th week emailed me to visit this Wednesday. I think she feels she can help me prepare for the birth by talking me through things she perceives to be stressing me out. I am having a guest tonight, a friend who will be helping me to put together my birthing necklace. Other than that, though, I just want to be alone. I already know this woman isn't going to watch DS for the birth. I've let that go and made other arrangements. Having company right now stresses me out.  I just want to stay home, nest and rest. That excludes entertaining (except for tonight). I find from previous experience that well meaning guests stay much longer than I would like at this point. My pelvis and back ache. I am simply exhausted. I don't want to have to sit up and have conversations with people right now. I just don't. And I don't want to rush around preparing for guests, cleaing, making my home presentable, etc. But I feel like no one in real life understands this. No one.

Tell her you're not up for it!  There's nothing wrong with feeling like a hermit at this stage of pregnancy.  If people don't understand, oh well!

I've decided to just rest.  But I got bored, so I turned the laptop back on.  I'm getting so frustrated, though.  Labor with my boys seemed so easy compared to this!  This last month has been the longest of my life.  And I potentially have 2 more weeks, since today I'm only 38 weeks.  I'm so sick of being whiny, too!  Yet I can't seem to help myself.  Oh, please, baby girl......come out and meet us so Mommy doesn't turn into a depressed and anxious puddle of whininess!

[*Jessica*]

Originally Posted by jillybeans 

afm, 37 weeks on Thursday. Lots of interesting signs, including him not moving yesterday, very suddenly, and not responding to anything, so we went to L&D. That was not fun. But he ended up being ok (at least his heartrate was) and they are wondering if he's slowed way down in prep for birth. Lots of mucus, odd contractions and pain, so we'll see. Trying not to be too hopeful! Next appt is Friday.

I'm so glad he turned out to be ok!  And you are SO close to term!  Woohoo!!!!
 

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Originally Posted by love4bob 

Oh forgot to mention I'm still doing college too.... I just finished an economics class that was soooooo boring. I am so glad it's over! I don't see how people can make a career our of being economists. It's just so boring! I'm hoping to have my two Psychology and Sociology classes done before the baby is born. This term(July 1st-December 31st) I have 10 classes that I have to get finished in order to apply for student teaching next fall. I have two done so far, and hopefully two more done before the end of August.

Oh and we are moving to California in October! Busy busy months ahead.... I will be glad when it will all slow down, but I don't know when that will be! haha. 

Wow, you are busy! 

Originally Posted by PoetryLover 

I'm considering posting for a backup on FB and only making it viewable to those who are local and that I would trust to care for DS, just to see if someone is willing to help. And that's a call of desperation.

I cannot imagine how frustrating this must be!  I think this is a good plan.  There is sure to be someone that you trust but wouldn't have necessarily thought of who will be available....and reliable!

Originally Posted by greencarnation 

Hey Angie!  I was just wondering what happened to you!

Ever since he dropped, baby has moved much less and differently, Jilly, if that makes you feel better.  He was really lazy yesterday and I was kinda worried.  I tried doing a kick count but only got to 5 in 10 minutes, and I just decided to try again later.

We have this tradition now that we stay up until midnight on the 31st, then go do the week's shopping at Wal Mart when the food stamps go on the card. Yes, our life is that boring.  Anyway, we did that and got ourselves a midnight treat of Brie and Gouda.  For some reason, as soon as I ate the cheese, the little guy goes crazy kicking and wiggling!

I did my usual waking up every two hours in pain thing, and at 7 ish I had a text saying that the photographer was coming in, but he couldn't get a flight until later, so could we shoot at 4pm.  It means I can't pay my chiro today, but what can you do?  I go back to sleep unil I wake up at 10:30 with the worst lower back pain radiating into my pelvis.  I turn on my back to try and see if it's contractions or what, but the baby is always lying in such a way that the is almost no part of my uterus that isn't hard all the time, so I can't really tell one way or another.  The fact that the pain is constant made me think it was just pain.  I decided to take a bath and see what happened.

The bath seemed to lessen that pain and I decide to go back to sleep.  Problem is, Hubby has decided that I must be up for the day.  He's stolen my pillows, and is sprawled out in the middle of the bed.  I considered waking him, but he's impossible when he's asleep, so I just took the other pillow and blanket and hunkered down on the floor for two hours until I got up at 12:30.

And I just rambled on about grocery shopping and sleeping for half a page... :P

lol  Rambling is good!  I need something to keep me occupied, after all.  Reading posts here seems to be about the only thing that interests me these days.  Hubby needs to sleep on the floor tonight so you can catch up on some good rest!  I hope the pain eases up for you.
 

[greencarnation]

Lol, he always says the couch is softer than the bed!  I wish he would just sleep there, but he's like, "I want to be with you!"

It would be sweet only he's so hard to sleep with in our tiny bed, especially now.  He always sleeps in bizarre positions.  Normally, I just mold myself around him, but now I have to sleep on my side, pillow between my legs, no exceptions.  Apparently, taking up the area of the bed directly under my pillow (but no further out toward his side) is hogging the bed and sleeping 'weird'.  He yells at me every time he rolls into a new contortion and hits me with a leg or arm!  

Just stay on your own f-ing side of the bed!!!!!!!

I seriously need to tell him he has to sleep on the couch...