still pregnant? - Page 6

[cbeclipse]

Katico- Happy Birthday!!! Do something fun/nice for yourself today.

[dot1]

hang in there gals!

i was only 1 cm and 50-60% effaced the day labour started.  evening primrose oil inserted nightly seemed to soften cervix up.  was scheduled for a lemon verbina herbal induction cocktail oct 22...but a S and S got things going....avoiding other induction methods.  

you can do it!

[Lunaria]

Hello mamas,

Well, today is my due date. I'm actually really thankful for still being pregnant since I have a nasty cold that is kicking my butt. I feel like I can't even think about labor right now, I just have to concentrate on getting over this cold. Ugh. What really bad timing to get sick. Anyways, I just wanted to chime in that I'm still in the 'still pregnant' category:P

Jenny

[cbeclipse]

There's not too many of us left now........

Rosemary's water broke, so she is out of this group now.

Sigh

Going to try and keep myself busy this weekend, in hopes that I forget I'm 4 days overdue.

Labor vibes to everyone who wants/needs them!!!

[JunieMoon]

Hang in there Chelsea and anyone else who is still waiting!

I'm 41 weeks today. I lost a tiny, tiny bit of mucous plug during the night and had a tiny, tiny bit of pink mucous. I woke at 6am with stronger contractions at 6am, about 5-8 minutes apart. I'm supposed to go garage selling with my mom, then a Halloween event wih my kids and a date with dh afterwards. I'm hoping baby holds out till late tonight so I can enjoy one more day out and about! Of course, now I'm feeling tired from all these contractions and want to sleep in between. I think I might be in denial. I don't want to birth during the day! I like night time for that.

[tank]

Hykue's water broke so this group is getting smaller. 

cbeclipse any progress on your little guy?

Still nothing over here.  I am starting to get seriously jealous of all these mamas with the sameish EDD as me going into labor.  Our plan was to have sex all day today to try and get wolverine out but I think DP is putting it off because he isn't ready now... Aparently it isn't good for me to go into labor until he gets paid again?!?! WTF (yes he said that to me today)

[cbeclipse]

I'm still here! No baby yet 

Going to attempt to have sex tonight. Even though it is so not what I want to do. Was out shopping a lot of the day. Nothing happening though. I think this little guy is perfectly happy inside and has no desire to come out.

Haven't heard from Katico since yesterday morning.....hope she had her baby!!!!

[Katico]

pfffft, yeah right - I'm going to be pregnant forever, remember?

Absolutely no change here.  I have my appt at the hospital to discuss induction tomorrow and I guess I'm going to tell them to just book me in asap so I can have the baby while MIL is still here and can take care of DD while we're at the hospital.  I don't feel like I have a lot of choice.

Jealous of the ladies who had their babies this week!!
 

[cbeclipse]

Katico, sorry to hear there is no baby yet. You are 41 weeks today, right? I'll be 41 weeks Tuesday, so I'm not far behind you. I see my midwife Wednesday evening, still hoping that I go into labor before then, but not counting on it.

How was the cake you made?? Pink buttercream is the best 

[puente]

Originally Posted by Katico 

pfffft, yeah right - I'm going to be pregnant forever, remember?

Absolutely no change here.  I have my appt at the hospital to discuss induction tomorrow and I guess I'm going to tell them to just book me in asap so I can have the baby while MIL is still here and can take care of DD while we're at the hospital.  I don't feel like I have a lot of choice.

Jealous of the ladies who had their babies this week!!
 

Much sympathy and empathy Katico.  I ran out of time and was required to do an induction and while I do now have a beautiful baby girl, it wasn't any fun at all.  I hope you go into labor tonight but if you do get induced, know that someone out here has been there very recently and really knows just how badly you don't want to be there.
 

[JunieMoon]

Third day of bloody show and prodromal labor(prodromal labor has been going on for two weeks it seems). I wake up in the night and have "real" contractions 5 minutes apart and by morning they spread put. I'm really feeling sad about all this. Dh is not being supportive, probably because I keep saying I'm labor and then am not, I'm a true watched pot. 41 weeks 2 days and my mom has been here waiting for weeks! I have back labor this time and my Hypnobirthing isn't working the same this time. I keep thinking of epidurals and hospitals and am afraid I'm 2 minutes from a panic attack! Oh and my thumbs keep twitching, what is up with that???

[Katico]

JunieMoon - SO WITH YOU!!   Hugs, girl!!

So, just back from my appt at the hospital.  As much as I wanted to avoid an induction this time around, I actually feel extremely positive and relieved.

I am at 4cm and very thin, contracting regularly though mildly, baby is in a great position.  Barring any massive influx of labouring women or emergency cases, they will be calling me to come in early tomorrow morning!  The dr. said he expected labour to start very easily and that it should be quick and effective.  

So....hopefully it won't require much intervention and by tomorrow night I could be holding our girl!  

He actually did a very (very! ouch!) aggressive sweep and I am feeling very, very crampy - maybe it will start all on it's own!

Plus, this means MIL will still be here until Friday and I don't have to worry about DD being taken care of or the first day or two postpartum.  SO relieved.

Silver linings!

[emmaegbert]

juniemoon, sounds like labor might start any minute anyway... but you know if baby is positioned funny that can stall/slow labor right? check out that spinning babies type stuff and try to spend a ton of time in positions that encourage an anterior presentation.

katico- good luck, sounds like you are very "ready", maybe tonight this baby will finally listen and get a move on.

and Lunaria, dude, being sick post-partum sucks. I have a horrible cough and it hurts like you can't believe. As if you aren't sore enough the first few days. I am literally holding my abdominal muscles in with my hands in order to cough. maybe best to be pregnant a few more days and get well.

tank, lol on your DH wanting to wait for payday. As if you get a say in it.

and my girl was 4 days "overdue" and I had suspected/well-controlled GD, and guess what? She was NOT BIG. under 8lbs. (the other two were 9lbs and 8lb6oz). what the heck? Its funny, I was so not worried about a big baby anyway, since I already had two of them.

anyone else still nursing a toddler? b.c I do think that nursing my 2.5yo is what finally kicked my labor into gear on the morning that the baby was born.... or whatever, it was just time.

[tank]

juniemoon it must suck even more to have prodromal labor WITH back labor.  I agree with emma though if you havent tried it (or even if you have) try doing some things to flip that baby around so at least you can get some relief.  My mom had back labor with me and everything she has told me about it sounds so painful, well, you know MORE painful.  Good vibes to you and your babe.

Katico I am glad you are finally getting an induction.  Although I don't think that would be any rational womans choice normally it sounds like just what needs to happen for you mentally at least.  Good luck tonight (we can still hope right?) or tomorrow morning!  thinking good thoughts for you as well.

EDD and this dude feels pretty comfy in there still but who knows  I couldn't sleep last night I think because of my mind racing so much about it being the EDD today.  I know that it doesn't mean much but my brain doesn't know that aparently.  Luckily today has seemed to go by fast and I didn't have much time to sit around and dwell about it.  It must be because I took an extended nap because of the lack of sleep last night.  So now that I am done being hopeful that he will be born on halloween I have a feeling he will be born on the 4th.  I can still have high hopes and expectations for this week can't I?

[cbeclipse]

Labor vibes to everyone who needs/wants them!

I will be 41 weeks tomorrow. I really think this guy just is never going to come out. Nothing happening besides the random contractions I get throughout the day.

I'm going to try to get to bed early tonight, I slept terribly last night.

My mom comes out this Saturday, she isn't changing her flight again. The latest I could have him would be next Wednesday, since I'm pretty sure they will induce me by next Tuesday if he doesn't come on his own. Please come out little guy......mama wants to meet you!!!

[Katico]

Our babies are just the fashionably late crowd of the Oct DDC 

I am so terribly emotional tonight, knowing this is probably the last night home alone as a family of three...soaking in my sweet little DD, who is just the dearest, most darling little person in the whole world (IMHO of course) and I absolutely cannot believe she is about to become a big sister...I feel like it was just yesterday she was born.

It is the hugest blessing to have a baby.  Truly.  I can't wait for tomorrow!!!  

[hjdmom24]

42 weeks today and still no action :/  I am trying to stay positive but it is hard...the best thing now would be for the baby to stay safely inside until Friday because I have to be at my son's school most of the day Thursday and the only thing that can keep me from going is if I am pushing the baby out. It is life changing for my son so I really don't want to miss the meetings. I never thought with a guess date of Oct 17th that I would be having a NOV. baby!!

[cbeclipse]

Katico, I cannot wait to "meet" your new little one!!! Good luck today! You are in my thoughts. 

hjdmom24, I'm 41 weeks today, with no action. Is your midwife looking to induce you anytime soon? I don't think mine will let me go past 42 weeks. Which is fine with me, I am SO done being pregnant. 

[Katico]

Waiting for the call from the hospital to come in.....so surreal....

[tank]

good luck katico!  can't wait to see pics of your little girl!

cbeclipse I still can't believe you are still working! I really need to be working (money wise) but there is just no way I can be.  I did stop by my work this morning and got to see a few of my favorite clients dogs.  I miss it but it sure is nice having a break before the baby comes.

hjdmom24 42 weeks!  Wow!  I hope something happens soon for you.  My midwives won't technaclly let me go past 42 weeks but they say they just scedule inductions at 42 weeks and then just keep resceduling them if the mother wants to wait it out.  I don't think I could be that strong.  But I have felt pretty strongly against not natural inductions this whole time.  I know things change when you are actually in the situation. 

So since I am still here it's pretty obvious I am still pregnant.  No signs of anything.  My DP now wants to start taking off work tomorrow.  I tried to explain to him that it could be as late as 2 mondays from now.  He thinks I need help getting things done before the baby is done plus he has been sick.  While I do need him to be at his best health wise when I go into labor I really do need him most after the baby is born.  He just doesn't get it.  We really can't afford for him to take any more time off than we planned which is a week.  We can't even afford for me to be taking time off to have the baby but we have to do it and ask for help from family if it comes down to that.  Hopefully I will get kickstarted when I get a stretch and sweep on Thursday.  If not I don't know what to say to him.