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[pregnova]

bloody mucus?! Exciting Micromama. Hoping it's your time soon! And yes, I was pretty much pissed beyond pissed that he was coming (we got an email saying he'd be here in a few days...and then no other way to contact him!) but idk...somehow it's not bothering me now that he's actually here. We'll see how long that actually lasts though...the minute I've had enough, he'll just have to leave, so we'll see...

Orange moon- Last time I was super weepy right before ds arrived...a bit crabby as well...very emotional, and I've been a mess the past few days when I've been SO put together the rest of the pregnancy, so I'm starting to to hope it's a sign!

[Angelorum]

Some postpartum crazies hit me today.  My mom had to leave this morning, and ds1 is throwing tantrums over every little thing and it's all just a little overwhelming.  I'm hiding in my bedroom with the baby.  Dh's business has calmed down for the most part, so he is working on things around the house with ds1.  My MIL's overdue client called during our postpartum check up yesterday to say she was in early labor.  I'm hoping she had a good birth last night.  MIL offered to come by over the weekend to help out if we needed, but if she was up all night with a birth, she'll need some time to recover.

I'm rooting for all the babies to come out and say hi, hang in there pregnant mommies!

[zubeldia]

(((Angel)))) hoping you can rally some troops to help support you, right now. It's such a difficult transition no matter how much we want these kiddos.

Preg, gah, so sorry about the dishwasher. I agree that it's probably a good sign that things are just around the corner.

Micro, exciting! Any updates?

10 weeks ore preterm and then pre-labor and now I'm past my official due date. Gah. I have really high levels of amniotic fluid, though no one is worried it's very uncomfortable. Baby is looking great on NSTs and scans so he's very happy in there. For the past 2 days I have had very loose stools and now very bad diarrhea today, and today my lower back is hurting and I have incredible pressure in my bottom. Please tell me these are all good signs? If the baby is not here by next Thursday I am acheduled to be induced because of the excess fluid and the fact that I have lupus which can cause some complications later in pregnancy. But we'll see, and hopefully things will progress on their own.

[sillymom44]

Orangemoon-- I am so glad to hear you complaining about getting up to pee and the pain being intense (8 out of 10-- I almost have to yell out loud or vocalize due to the pain).  I have been complaining to my DH about that for awhile now.  It has become such a problem that I have started seriously restricting my water intake. So far it has helped, but I hope that I am drinking enough water...   

Under and Micro-- Sending labor vibes your way...I really feel for you...but on the upside-- you are going to have a baby soon!! 

I am 39 weeks today....I had several hours of sporadic cxs yesterday evening and then while I was laying in bed.  I didn't pay attention to them until I realized that they weren't stopping with change of position/emptying my bladder.  Then I started thinking something was up, but then I fell asleep and slept great.  I guess my body is getting ready...luckily work is keeping my busy during the week and DH is keeping me busy on the weekend.  Poor guy-- if we sit around I tend to get cranky- so he is working his butt off trying to keep me busy in the evening/weekend so I stay in a decent mood  :)

I was starting to have severe pubic bone pain-- so I almost didn't go to yoga Wed night, but in the end I went, and felt better than ever afterward with no pain.  So now I am doing yoga every night to stay comfortable...thank Goodness I didn't skip b/c it's been a lifesaver!

[pregnova]

just a quick fly by to say, DISHWASHER FIXED! Thank goodness! lol I really couldn't possibly imagine hand-washing at this point...especially to start off with practically all our dishes already dirtied! 

[Vegan Princess]

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I can't believe how close it sounds like so many of you are!! I think a lot of babies will be here SOON!!

Zub: So crazy how you did bed rest and now kiddo doesn't wanna come out. LOL. The crazy extra pressure was the biggest sign for me that I was going to go into labor the day I did. It was more intense than it had been. Also the tummy emptying!

Pregnova: glad the dishwasher is fixxed! we dont have one - washing dihses sucks!! my bil ended up being here for the birth - though he wasnt staying with us. he was a huge help playing w//dd the day after the birth when i needed my dh to take care of me a lot. so maybe it will be a blessing in disguise.

angel: sorry you have the baby blues - no fun!! i find my patience wears thin w/my older dd lately.

i want to say - i think my placenta capsukes have been amazing. i've barely cried or felt off emotionally. i was really dreading the emotions of post partum bc it was so rough last time. but it never hit. i had a tiny bit of tears a few nights when i was over tired from being out of bed too much and 1 good cry over nursing - but i think i would have had that cry post partum or not. i took my placenta last time too but didnt get it until a week pp and was already crying for days at that pt. got it less than 48 hrs later this time.

Aria saw the ENT surgeon today. she had a moderate tongue tie which he clipped. she barely even cried. so not a big deal. ive had her at the breast a ton today. i pumped an extra ounce more than usual this evening. and she is nursing awesone as i type this! she still is needing to learn to suck more but right now she is doing it, so i;m hopeful shell fully get it soon! tomorrow i'm going to not use the supplement at all so she will have to nurse to eat - lactation consultant;s idea. oh and she is 2oz over birth weight today at 2 weeks old. and getting more awake and waking herself more to eat. thank goodness! still a mellow chill baby though!

cindy

[Angelorum]

Hooray for working dishwashers!  I know I'm spoiled, but I so would not want to be without a dishwasher, especially during the end of pregnancy when I have to twist my belly out of the way to reach the running water at the kitchen sink.

Sounds like the nursing troubles are close to an end, Vegan!  I'm so glad the tongue tie clip went well.  We had our PKU test done yesterday and poor baby screamed all through it, and he wasn't a good bleeder so he needed 3 pokes to fill all the circles on that stupid card!

I'm doing ok, I've just felt on the verge of tears a lot today.  All the things that didn't get done pre-baby are starting to annoy me, and I have no patience with poor ds1, and my nursing appetite is really starting to kick in, so I'm hungry all the time.  Dh was helpful today, but he kept getting work phone calls and shutting himself in the office to fix problems.  I suggested we call his mom to come help out tomorrow, and he didn't seem to think we needed it!  The dishes aren't done, my bedroom is a mess because he still hasn't fixed the baby's drawers and the rest of the house will fall apart soon unless he can stop working and help or we have someone else to do it.  If he gets one more bug he has to fix tomorrow I'm calling mil myself, I'm less than a week postpartum, I'm not ready to go it alone with 2 kids yet. 

[micromama]

Well gals, labor has started. Water broke and I am off to the races. Will keep you guys posted... So far, lots of irregular cxs and a lot of bloody show coming out, so the cervix is doing something!

[sillymom44]

I think my water just broke.... Cxs starting.... Not positive bc I'm in disbelief a little...excited and not nervous which is a blessing!!! If this is it and I go into labor, this is perfect timing...it's the weekend and I will labor during the day and not all night....

Micro on the west coast and me on the east coast.....pretty cool!

If this is it, I'll update you wonderful mommas ASAP!

[UnderTheOldOakTree]

Yay Micro and Silly!!!!!  I'll be thinking about you both today!  Good labor vibes!!!

[ladyleah]

How exciting everyone!!!

I never actually post on this thread....but I usually follow it and enjoy hearing what everyone is up too.

As I approach my 10/17 guess date and my moods are up and down I have reallllly appreciated this space!!

[forumyonly1]

Omg!!!!!!! I'm so excited for you ladies!!! Busy night last night!!!! Can't wait to hear how everything goes!!!!!!!

[dannic]

YAY micro and silly! 

My mom ened up with my sisters kids yesterday an overnight and I threw a bit of a fit over it because she had my kis overnight too and I wasn't really planning on a slumber party an pretty much felt like I wouln't have the baby last night because of it.  And here I am...over 41 weeks.  AT this rate, I may as well wait til monday night when my reg. midwife will be able to attend. My tummy is biggg.  lol.  I am fine during the day, but heaving from side to side at night is difficult...

Angel, those hormone shifts can be rough...hang in there! 

vegan, YAY for clipping.  All my kids have had TT and I have never been able to find anyone to do it short of flying out of state and I can't afford that.  We have done alot of stretching of the frenulum and one dd fell with a straw in her mouth and slit it, yay, lol.

[Pinkbruise]

oh I'm so happy for you guys!  

I am still pregnant . . . and nauseated, and crying.  I don't want to do this anymore.  DH isn't in a very good mood today and didn't want to let the kids go to his parents because his dad gets irritated with our oldest pretty quickly so DH wants to "save" grandma & grandpa time for when I'm actually in labor.... I need a break though!  I wouldn't miss the boys if they were there all weekend!  They are only across the street too....

40 weeks and 6 days today

[forumyonly1]

dannic- why did your sister have her kids spend the night with your mom when she knew your kids were there?

pink- is there any way your dh would take your boys some where so you can have a break?? or maybe just one could go over to the grandparents house for a while for special one on one time?? My mother in law lives down the street and we've sort of been trying to save grandma time until the baby is born, but if i was as far along as you are i would probably be begging for her to take them!

[Pinkbruise]

They went anyways!  DH just isn't happy about it.  Ooohh well.

I keep thinking my water has broke or is leaking . . . *sigh* no, I'm just peeing myself.  

[dannic]

My sister is in Hawaii...originally when they planned this trip, there was no idea that I would still be pregnant; and they have a couple watching the kids beginning today for the remainder of the time.  But yeah, I do kinda feel like once they realized that I hadn't had the baby they could have found an alternate for my mom.  I actually didn't know that they were til last ngiht.  And they may have mentioned it to my mom for all I know and she said she could handle it...so who knows.  I slept pretty well, but woke up with a sore throat.  I can get rid of those pretty easily, though.  Maybe tonight?

[Angelorum]

Yay micro and silly!  Can't wait to see those babies!

I'm feeling better this morning.  I hope it lasts.  Ds1 woke up early this morning because he wet his bed, but dh cleaned him up and then I laid with him for a little bit so he would get back to sleep, and he slept until 9:30!  The little one fed right after I got ds back to sleep and is still sleeping, it's been about 4 hours now.  I don't want to wake him, but I am getting kind of engorged!  It's nice to get to have some food before feeding someone else though, I woke up so hungry.

Dh says things are looking good today for work, but I also just heard his phone ring.  I'm crossing my fingers it's nothing.

Oh, and one more happy tmi thing, my bleeding has gotten so light I'm down to pantiliners!  I'm sure I'll be spotting for a while, but at least I have enough cloth pantiliners that I can stay away from the paper ones, I was starting to get irritated down there with the disposables. 
 

[zubeldia]

Micro and Silly, can't wait to read an update!!! So exciting.

Angel, glad thiings have seemed to shift for you. May it last, mama.

To all the post-date mamas... me too, and miserable, honestly. If I hadn't been dealing with preterm labor I wouldn't have expected to have my little guy now and I think I'd be feeling more patient. As it is I woke up feeling low, had acupuncture (nothing is coming of it yet, except it was very expensive!), had a big argument with DH, and now I feel even crappier. I'm going to head out for a long walk in the hope that shifts my mood and, frankly, this baby.

[ladyleah]

Zu and Pink. I feel your pain. My dd isn't until 10/17 but the crying and mood swings have gotten yucky the last few days. I wish we had someone to take our DS out for the day but of our families live out of state. I need a break!!!! A cranky toddler on top of a cranky preggo mommy is not working out well. A friend who has a full time "nanny" told me I could drop him Monday for a few hours...so I will be taking her up on that one for sure come Monday!

My first was born at 41w and 5d, so I am assuming that I will be hanging out a while longer....

Glad you are feeling better Angel....