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[typebug]

Time for a new week!

If you are waiting for your little one to arrive do you have any new signs?

If your little one is here, how close were you to your guesses on arrival date? 

First time mommas, any questions for the group?

[Amor Rays]

If you are waiting for your little one to arrive do you have any new signs?

I seem to be losing my mucous plug everyday so I'm sure it's just regenerating and coming out again.  

I seem to be never ending nesting.  I'm working on crocheting a baby sweater now and the pattern says newborn but the sweater looks like it will fit an 8 month old. Oh well.  

I try not to complain but I find myself complaining A LOT! and I'm pretty irritable which I hope goes away soon for my families sake.  

Craving lots of carbs, Pasta and Bread.  Stuff I usually never touch.   I'm still having lots of BH that are strong and sometimes I feel like I will never have this baby. Sigh.  But I am being patient.

My youngest was born on Valentines day so it might be cool to have two born on that day.  She said she wouldn't mind sharing her birthday.

[kellybeth]

i'm 40+ weeks and am still waiting for baby girl. hubby and i are growing quite impatient. the next person who tells me we're going to have a valentine's baby might get slapped. i know it's silly but i feel like i'm doing something wrong, like she should be here or i should have some signs. 

i had some contractions friday and saturday night, then nothing. i haven't even had a BH contraction before, so that might have been just that. it just felt crampy and uncomfortable, but wasn't painful at all. the hip pain while i was sleeping took my attention. 

made zucchini bread today and it sank in the middle and it's never done that before. i told hubby that i fail as a mother if i can't bake and that's why she doesn't want to come out. i'm a complete wreck. 

no real questions for new mamas (as a first time mama in waiting). i'm glad to know that all of your babies are healthy-that's so comforting to me. 

[buko]

I'm only 37w4d (well, in an hour). So just increasing BH and Buko, while strong and still moving, is clearly starting to run out of room. The movements are pretty powerful, as I'm sure s/he is at least 6 lbs or close to it by now, but more like pushing and squirming than flipping or banging FTMP. So I guess that's a sign I'm getting closer. I did have some crampiness (vs painless BH) a couple times recently when I was either dehydrated (and drank RRL tea) or had an extremely full bladder, and that never really happened before, so I guess my body is getting ready in some way.

Questions for moms who have BTDT... I know I had one just today, but it escapes me now. I'll think of it!

[Cat77]

I safely birthed my beautiful baby girl last Friday morning. I am going to write up and share my L&D experience as soon as I get a chance. I am just tired, enjoying little miss and finding my feet as you can imagine so its taking a bit longer than I'd hoped. All the best to those who are still waiting on their special guests to arrive!

[typebug]

38 + 2 and nesting like a CRAZY person. I had strong braxton hicks yesterday and a bit of an intestinal track cleanse going on so I kept on my feet doing stuff hoping for something more labour-y. It settled and today I have very little going on again. I'm not feeling anxious though.

Meanwhile I just converted part of my office into a birth space. I was worried about doing this too early and then having to deal with it in my face if I go over 40 wks... but right now it makes me calm every time I peek in there and it seems to make DH feel good too. I also finished moving things around so our little cozy family bedroom is all set up. 

[loveandgarbage]

Looks good typebug!

I've been having a ton of BH the past couple of days with a lot of cervical pressure but that's about it! Trying to stay active to kick-start some real labor stuff, but so far that's just making me tired. I've been busying myself with keeping the house tidy so I'll feel like I have a clean labor space. I keep buying labor food/drinks and then eating them!

[typebug]

Originally Posted by loveandgarbage 

Looks good typebug!

I've been having a ton of BH the past couple of days with a lot of cervical pressure but that's about it! Trying to stay active to kick-start some real labor stuff, but so far that's just making me tired. I've been busying myself with keeping the house tidy so I'll feel like I have a clean labor space. I keep buying labor food/drinks and then eating them!

Hehehe, us too! Especially my husband keeps making off with bags of toasted nuts and popsicles! Today I'm starting to label things that are off limits.

[loveandgarbage]

Yeah I think I need to hide the food!

[Teles]

That space looks nice and peaceful, typebug.

It seems like all the food I'm eating lately is going in with an ulterior motive, like pineapple or spicy curries.

[typebug]

Thanks Teles ;)

For anyone planning a water birth, I just had a friend send me this link to a nice water birth video. I'll be sharing this one with the DH.

http://pacingthepanicroom.blogspot.sg/2010/06/last-moments-of-57-hours.html?m=1

Edited by typebug - 2/12/13 at 9:18am

[josie423]

39+2 here.

I've had lots of prodromal labor, but no baby yet. I even had real contractions throughout the night Sat. night but they stopped which is a first for me (new moon effect maybe?). For me, once real labor ctx start that means I'm having a baby. I am tired and worn out and ready to not be pregnant, so I'm hoping baby doesn't wait too much longer. I've been pregnant and/or nursing since Feb. of 2007, so I'm ready for a little break. ;)

[lovebeingamomma]

Originally Posted by josie423 

39+2 here.

I've had lots of prodromal labor, but no baby yet. I even had real contractions throughout the night Sat. night but they stopped which is a first for me (new moon effect maybe?). For me, once real labor ctx start that means I'm having a baby. I am tired and worn out and ready to not be pregnant, so I'm hoping baby doesn't wait too much longer. I've been pregnant and/or nursing since Feb. of 2007, so I'm ready for a little break. ;)

Yes to all of this.  Exactly what I'm going through, also 39+2.

[lovebeingamomma]

Yesterday I posted on facebook that one chocolate per BH was fair.  The consensus was that it was fair, lol.  Valentines day candy, GONE. 

[cierra159]

Originally Posted by typebug 

Hehehe, us too! Especially my husband keeps making off with bags of toasted nuts and popsicles! Today I'm starting to label things that are off limits.

Ha, us too! We buy specific drinks mainly and snack food and its totally all gone. One night I had pretty intense pressure and thought I was surely going into labor.. Whole foods was closed at that time and we had already gobbled up my certain snacks and drinks so I was little freaked, though I know id be fine ;) Funny though 

[kellybeth]

doctor is inducing me on monday if baby doesn't come before then. really don't want to be induced, but it is what it is.

i did squats yesterday while straightening my hair. walked 2 loops around the mall today. seduced my husband even though i'm a whale. hot sauce on everything. get this baby out of me already.

[Jenny01]

Sorry kellybeth! Sending you lots of labor vibes for this week!!

I'm 39+3 today. My belly noticeably dropped on Sunday making my left hip hurt even more. Other than that I feel fine and no other signs other than the occasional BH. Not doing internal checks - just trying to relax and let baby come when she is ready.

[Teles]

Kellybeth: Try this accupressure video

I've had nothing this whole time but I've been doing SP6 for ten minutes on each leg (press for ten minutes, go do something for ten minutes, press the other leg for ten minutes, do something, start back on first leg again for ten minutes, etc) and I'm now officially having some BH contractions!

[cortinacolorado]

Hi, everyone. I feel like a new human today, in a very good way. I know it's not a labor sign...but the baby dropped way down. I feel about 20lbs lighter, 50% more agile, and can actually approximate something that resembles bending over. It even inspired me to shave my legs for the first time in months. All this is great timing, too, because I totally melted down last night and went to a crazy place of "I don't even believe there's a baby in there anymore...<<blubber, snort, etc.>>...I'm going to feel this way forever and nobody cares!" It was pretty pathetic. And I'm only 38w+2! My poor partner. Thank goodness for new days.

I'm super excited by all these birth stories and baby photos! Keep them coming, everyone!

[loveandgarbage]

That's great, cortinacolorado!