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[etsdtm99]

All of you still waiting, hang in there!!! I can't wait til we are all snuggling our sweet babies -   I really had no signs that i was going to go into labor until i woke up to a regular pattern of contractions on sunday - no mucus plug or bloody show or increased BH and my baby was actually higher than he had been when labor began.. it can still happen even when all the signs point to 'probably not today'

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

my little guy was born on the due date that I made up (2/11)! lol i was charting ovulation symptoms and ovulated super late in my cycle and i picked my best guess date based on my symptoms and when i got a positive test - its kind of amazing he was born on that day! my 8 wk u/s gave me a due date of the 9th but i still never believed it and i'm just going to say i was right!

[Teles]

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

Last night I actually had some BH! I was using accupressure points and cleaning the house, then DH and I went for a really long walk basically across town. Unfortunately, they stopped when I went to bed, but it's at least nice to have that to hang on to as proof that my body is doing something.

Going in for a doctor's appointment first thing this morning where I'm very likely to get another membrane sweep given that I'm now 40+6. I'm feeling optimistic about this one though because of yesterday's signs... perhaps this will be just enough to push me over the edge. I was 3cm at my last appointment (Friday), so I'm aiming for 4cm this time. Thankfully, my doctor is going by the first ultrasound due date, which only puts me at 40+4 and buys me more time before she starts pushing for induction.

I'm currently trying to be thankful that DH is staying home from work to be with me pretty much every day now, but he's mostly just been pissing me off over the past couple of days. At first it was a nice, self-sacrificing thing, but now he's not actually helping me and staying up until all hours playing computer games and drinking while making a mess that I then have to clean. He's also starting to be worse than everyone else with the "get that baby out, already" garbage and, while at first it was amusing, he's now on the business end of a smack down every time he makes such comments (which is generally 4-5 times daily).

[buko]

Tell him the average FTM goes to 41w1d and then smack him for me.

[loveandgarbage]

Teles that blows, I'm sorry. Hopefully he's getting all of his annoying behavior out before baby arrives.

[Adaline'sMama]

Teles,

Here's what I did for DH. I went to walgreens and bought one of those keychain breathalizers. Once in the middle of the night, I woke up and DH was playing video games and drinking beer. I had him blow in it and showed him that he was over the limit. I told him that if he blew over the limit while I was in labor, that I was going to call an ambulance to take me to the hospital because I didnt want to risk him going to jail while I was in labor. And forever our children would know that mommy had to ride in an ambulance because daddy drank too much beer to drive :)

That put a pretty abrupt end to that behavior. 

[sgsnyder]

(Oops. I totally posted this before I was ready. Sorry guys - edited now.)

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Originally Posted by kellybeth 

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. 

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Originally Posted by Choco Mom 

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!

Yippee!! Congrats, soak it up, and enjoy! <3

Originally Posted by typebug 

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. 

Looks beautiful and peaceful! Glad it's reassuring for you to see, too.

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Originally Posted by Amor Rays 
 

Oh, honey! Hope these things settle and smooth out quickly for you. 

Originally Posted by 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.

Uuughhhh. More hugs. I know how ready you are to have your baby girl. Do you have any good acupuncturists nearby? I've heard good things. I have a good feeling that your LO can feel your readiness and will come before the doc gets his paws on you. <3

Originally Posted by cortinacolorado 

...  and can actually approximate something that resembles bending over.

This just cracked me up! I'm so angry with gravity lately. WHY does everything fall ALL the way to the FLOOR?!

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Originally Posted by Adaline'sMama 

Teles,

Here's what I did for DH. I went to walgreens and bought one of those keychain breathalizers. Once in the middle of the night, I woke up and DH was playing video games and drinking beer. I had him blow in it and showed him that he was over the limit. I told him that if he blew over the limit while I was in labor, that I was going to call an ambulance to take me to the hospital because I didnt want to risk him going to jail while I was in labor. And forever our children would know that mommy had to ride in an ambulance because daddy drank too much beer to drive :)

That put a pretty abrupt end to that behavior. 

 

Yes. Yes.

Teles, you've got a whole band of angry mamas supporting you here. So sorry that he's gotten into the games and the drinking and the nagging and the impatience. Smack him for me, too, if you wanna. Wish I had something more constructive to say, but my husband does the same (minus the drinking) and it drives me crazy!

[Teles]

I gave DH a good "talking to" today (see also: little freak out). Adaline'sMama: We don't have a car, so we would be taking a cab or walking regardless. That's a good idea, though!

So the update: it turns out the secretary at my doctor's office made a mistake and scheduled me for next Wednesday rather than today and my doctor happened to not be coming in until the afternoon (my appointment was at 9am), so I had to see a different doctor... who doesn't really know me or baby's patterns. She had me lay on my back while checking out my blood pressure and such, which was really strange since my actual doctor doesn't do that, so when she got around to baby's heartbeat it showed little dips. Even though her heart rate was fine when I was laying on my side and she checked it out again, she still sent me directly to the hospital to get a non-stress test done. A good hour later, they just let me go and told me they'd be scheduling me for a full fetal check up in the next day or two (ultrasound, more non-stress testing, etc), just to be sure everything is okay.

All because one secretary made one little mistake.

sigh

The good news: When the hospital called my actual doctor to let her know what was happening and the results, she told them to let me go because I didn't want to be induced (yay for her being on my side!). Also, I got another membrane sweep today and was feeling pretty discouraged by a lack of symptoms afterward but I just got home and discovered all sorts of bloody show (which didn't happen at all last time), so I'm feeling a bit more optimistic.

[sgsnyder]

Originally Posted by Teles 

I gave DH a good "talking to" today (see also: little freak out). Adaline'sMama: We don't have a car, so we would be taking a cab or walking regardless. That's a good idea, though!

So the update: it turns out the secretary at my doctor's office made a mistake and scheduled me for next Wednesday rather than today and my doctor happened to not be coming in until the afternoon (my appointment was at 9am), so I had to see a different doctor... who doesn't really know me or baby's patterns. She had me lay on my back while checking out my blood pressure and such, which was really strange since my actual doctor doesn't do that, so when she got around to baby's heartbeat it showed little dips. Even though her heart rate was fine when I was laying on my side and she checked it out again, she still sent me directly to the hospital to get a non-stress test done. A good hour later, they just let me go and told me they'd be scheduling me for a full fetal check up in the next day or two (ultrasound, more non-stress testing, etc), just to be sure everything is okay.

All because one secretary made one little mistake.

sigh

The good news: When the hospital called my actual doctor to let her know what was happening and the results, she told them to let me go because I didn't want to be induced (yay for her being on my side!). Also, I got another membrane sweep today and was feeling pretty discouraged by a lack of symptoms afterward but I just got home and discovered all sorts of bloody show (which didn't happen at all last time), so I'm feeling a bit more optimistic.

Oh, phew! So, wait, does that mean that she cancelled the full fetal checkup? Glad you have a sensible doctor! And hooray for bloody show!!

[loveandgarbage]

Teles, how stressful! Glad your regular doc intervened. An bloody show is exciting!!!!!!

[sgsnyder]

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

Incredible urges to nest, and to rest, despite having had plenty of sleep. BH are way stronger and more constant. Belly's getting a little sore from the workout, in fact.

39+1. I have a couple of days of me-me-me planned! Today, my employer let me off the hook since one of the boys was puking and she understood that I might not want to contract another exhausting illness right before I go into labor. I'm grateful for the day off, and spending it quite luxuriously! (Eating nachos and chocolate, piddling away at laundry and home tasks, and making lists for errands. My mom just called and said that she'll come over and admire my new nest and join me for errands, and I'm stoked since we haven't seen each other at all recently and she's been suuuper stressed with my great-grandmother who she wishes would just die already.) Later I have a prenatal massage (for real! my employer gave me a three-massage series and I am about to use 2/3! i'd never gotten massages before so this is bigbigbig for me) and then a midwife appt and then co-op shopping (yay, veggies, I've missed you) and co-op clean-up duty and then prenatal yoga. Tomorrow, if the boys are feeling better, I'll work; if not, I'll be home again (!!!!) and then I have the so-important chiro appt at night. That was the last thing I "had" to have finished for me to feel ready for birth, so I'm feeling pretty confident that I'll have my ducks in a row - as much as I can, anyway. I can't believe how indulgent this week is/has been for me. I feel totally spoiled. I took a super long, hotter-than-recommended bath last night, with Dr Bronner's and coconut oil and epsom salts and lavender oil, and I feel so rested and at ease. I didn't even wake up to pee last night!

My brother and sister-in-law, on the opposite coast, just had their baby girl on Sunday morning. We had the same exact due date, but their baby grew super quickly and their midwives estimated that she was 9.5 lbs (and all abdomen) at 38 weeks. They panicked, and, not wanting to pop a shoulder or collarbone or worse, scheduled a C-section for what would've been yesterday. She ended up going into labor on Sunday, and had the c/s then - so she's here! She's beautiful, and they're a happy family. I'm so excited they have their baby. I'm not at all jealous - my girl can be second in the cousin race; it's a nice early lesson that life isn't about winning. ;)

My doula-sister is arriving from the Bay Area any minute to stay here and support us for three whole months. I'm over the moon. I called her as soon as I found out I was pregnant, and asked if she'd come out - so she scheduled her last PP-doulaing job to finish two weeks before my due date, so that she'd be able to road trip out with her dog. And she did. Last I heard, she was four hours away at 6 AM. Maybe she'll join me and my momma on errands!

[loveandgarbage]

sgsynder, that's so freaking awesome that your sister is able to do that!! And that you and your mom get to hang out today. Having "your women" around is so important when you're a new mom, and when you're a not-so-new mom, too.

[buko]

sgsnyder, that's awesome.  I CANNOT WAIT to get to about 39-40 weeks and go to the local Korean spa.  They have this huge pool they keep at 99 degrees (so warm, but totally "safe") and it has tons of water jets for "massaging" just about every area of your body.  I am kinda waiting on wrapping up major business duties and potentially for Dr. Mom (at 39w6d) to get here so she can go with me.  I could go alone or with DH, but it's nice to have company, and since you must be nude (in the pool area, which is my favorite part), it kinda sucked to go with him last time as he couldn't hang out in the pool with me.

[Teles]

Just got off the phone with the doctor and apparently I'm scheduled for a "planning score" tomorrow at 3. If I don't get a high enough score, they aren't going to let me leave and they'll be inducing me.

Baby, this is potentially your last chance to do this on your own terms. Tonight had better be eventful!

[loveandgarbage]

Teles, wishing you the best of luck. Labor tonight or at least a great score tomorrow (unless you're ready for it to be over and want the induction!).

My midwife booked me for a 41 wk scan tomorrow to make sure everything's okay in there.

[Chloe'sMama]

Originally Posted by Teles 

Just got off the phone with the doctor and apparently I'm scheduled for a "planning score" tomorrow at 3. If I don't get a high enough score, they aren't going to let me leave and they'll be inducing me.

Baby, this is potentially your last chance to do this on your own terms. Tonight had better be eventful!

I am sure you are going to be fine!  Most babes come on their own at 41+ for first timers.  You can try my tricks though.... DTD, jogging and thai food..... I nursed DD2, but you can do a little nip stim with DH???  I went into labor that night.  Good luck!

[Jenny01]

Well I didn't think my hips or pelvis could get any sorer but I was wrong! It's been pretty bad this week since she dropped. Any suggestions? I feel like I can barely walk most of the time and I'm worried this is going to hinder me moving around when I'm in labour.

I've got chiro and massage in the next two days and Epsom salt baths. Trying to sit on my ball too, but it doesn't seem to help much.

[Teles]

Thanks ladies.

I'm officially stressing about the possibility of getting induced tomorrow because it would mean that essentially all of the comforts included in my birth plan that made me consent to a hospital birth are thrown out the window. I have been debating castor oil for the past 30 minutes or so and decided not to use it in the end.

I'll do what I need to if she's not doing well in there, but I'm scared.

[Jenny01]

Good luck tomorrow Teles. Hope it doesn't come down to an induction!

[kellybeth]

thinking of you, teles. i understand about birth plan being thrown out the window. i have absolutely zero hope that she is going to come out on her own. 

jenny--i haven't had any comfort with my hips/pelvis at all, and it seems to get worse at night, almost like i'm going to snap in half trying to open my legs when i get up to pee. it's almost over?

[loveandgarbage]

I'll be thinking good thought for you Teles!