June Mamas May 23-29 - Page 2

[3girlsmommy]

Originally Posted by ksjhwkr

I am SO sick of people telling me that they just know I am going to have this baby early. I finally told dh tonight to stop saying that. He keeps telling me that there is no way I am going to make it to my due date. Yes, I am huge, and yes, I am having lots of contractions, and yes my first was born 37 +3 weeks, but that doesn't mean a thing!!! I told him to stop saying that because it will get my hopes up, June 21 will come (that oh so magical date!), I will still be pregnant and will get very depressed!: Anyone else feeling like this?

We have the same guess date!! I agree w/ you if one more person tells me that I'm not going to make it to my guess date I might smack them. My mom has been on this HUGE kick to tell me every chance she can that this baby is going to come early nad will be at dd's birthday party or dance recital. She started to say so last night when we were over to her house and I gave her the death look and she quickly changed her statement to this baby will come when it comes so be prepared! UGH!


Smithie- I didn't sleep last night either, but in my case it was because the storms that the weather people said would end by 10:15 swirled around us until 4:00 am w/ LOTS of lighting and thunder as well as wind. We had two littel girls smack dab in the middle of the bed and my oldest keep grabbing me w/ every big BOOM! So sleep was next to impossible. And now the storm has decided to roll back in so getting Lauren to school this morning should be fun! I just pulled the van in the garage just as it was starting again so at least I won't get soaked getting them into the van.

HAve a great last week in MAY!!!

[dharmama]

HAve a great last week in MAY!!!

Wow!


Just got back from my u/s. Baby is in a BEAUTIFUL vertex position. Her head is right next to my cervix. Placenta is up high and he said it looks very healthy. The radiologist re-confirmed her female-ness and took some measurements....I'm 37 weeks tomorrow and she's measuring just over 38 weeks. He estimates her to be 7 pounds 3 ounces and said if I go to my due date, he'd guess she'll be 9 pounds or just under (which fits right in with my family history...so no surprise).

~Erin

[HoneymoonBaby]

Ugh . . . miserable

I've been crying a lot lately. Everything sets me off. I'm so hormonal and emotional, and I'm not used to it. I feel like I'm 16 again, temperament-wise -- Hormonal and bitchy and out of control. I really just want to have this baby now. I know it's not time yet, but I'm soooooo tired of being pregnant and I really dont know how my body can take any more abuse. Ian kicks me so hard all day long that I feel bruised by nighttime. There is NO position that is comfortable for me. My belly is too large for my frame. My back hurts constantly. Eating is an ordeal because my insides are so squished up, and I get crampy after meals.

BH contractions are frequent and painful. I'm losing tons of mucus. I locked my keys in my car and missed my doctor's appointment this morning, and they can't fit me in again. Like, period. As an alternative, I have my choice of going Wed. to see the doctor I hate, who called me a bad mother for not wanting the 3-hour GD test and asking for alternatives, or going to a different doc June 2. The baby could BE HERE by then. Both appointments are in another city, too, so I'll have to drive 20 minutes out of my way -- NOT fun in this heat in my husband's uncomfortable and bumpy SUV (my car is in the shop -- $3,000 -- ouch).

I have no idea if I'm dilating or not and I don't know how to check myself. I also have no idea if I have GBS, since I missed my appt. this morning. I'm starting to get really stressed about both. With all these little signs of labor happening, I'd like to know if I'm progressing or not. I'm also paranoid that I may be losing fluid. Sometimes when the baby moves, I hear a weird bubbly noise like there's an air pocket in there or something. Someone please tell me that's impossible. Or that it's just intestinal gas being squished by the baby?

Anyway, I'm so stressed out and so over being pregnant. No flames please, just please, someone say something encouraging before I start to cry again.

[Queen of Cups]

Yay, Erin! That sounds great!

I'm going in for my weekly appt at 2pm today - I must admit that I am really leaning toward asking her to break my water. After walking around at 6cm all weekend with my bag bulging, things are getting more and more uncomfortable. I've been having surges fairly regularly this morning (3-6 minutes apart), though they're not terribly intense.... maybe I'll go pump for awhile and see if that helps.

DH and I have both had dreams in the last few days that the baby was born VERY FAST at home, which worries me. I love the idea of a planned homebirth, and may do that for my next birth - but an UNplanned homebirth is not a good idea, in my opinion. I know it seems that everyone has had really bad experiences with AROM, but I just feel like in my situation its not a terrible idea. I've spent most of the weekend doing a ton of research on induction methods, calculated my Bishop Score, etc... and I'm going to discuss it with my midwife today to learn her professional opinion. Please send me kind thoughts/prayers!!!

[eilonwy]

No one has made the "You'll probably go early" comments to me, probably because of what happened with EliBean. (Only 3 weeks early, but a long and miserable experience all around.) I think everyone's hoping for me to make it at least to term. Then there's the fact that I apparently don't look as big as I feel; I think that when you carry bigger, people assume that the baby is closer to delivery. I got tons of those comments with Eli, and I was desperate for him to come early because I was so unhappy, but I certainly wasn't prepared to deal with the realities of it. This time, I'm much more content to wait. I'm going to bet that I'll be the last June Mom to deliver, though maybe not the one to go farthest past term.

All this talk of labor, and I still feel nowhere near it. I have lots of contractions, but nothing serious. I'm sure my cervix is closed up tighter than Fort Knox. :LOL NewBean is perfectly content where she is. She spends a lot more time OA than she used to, but still turns a fair bit. Mostly she's head down, though. It's really rough on my tailbone & lower back; I never had that problem with Eli, so that's a new thing for me. Ick.

**Vent ahead!**

Last night, I decided I was finished talking to Mike. I'm ticked off at him because he'd rather play his stupid game than watch Eli or help me clean. He's cut back on the amount of time he spends on it, but it's still way more than it should be. It's more time than I spend on MDC and a)I do other things while I"m here, like hold & nurse Eli; b)I learn useful stuff here; c)I still do as much other work as I can. I'm so ticked off with him right now, I just wanted to strangle him last night but instead I just gave up. I went to bed, and I'm not doing anything today or again until he gets off his ass. I'm protesting. Well, that's not true.. I did feed Eli. He doesn't need to starve just because his father's being a dork.

It's just not fair. That stupid game takes up way more of his time than we do, it's definately more important to him than anything else. He doesn't seem to care that the house is a mess, only that he gets to his game. I used to play the piano, you know.. just for me, all by myself, something which benefitted no one but myself. You know when the last time I did that was? Me neither! It was before I got pregnant with Eli, that's for sure. He says that MDC serves the same purpose for me as his game does for him, but that's totally not true. He goes to work and gets to talk to people all damned day, and who the hell do I get to talk to? Eli. That's it. If I get two phonecalls a week, it's a lot. At this point, I'd welcome telemarketers just to hear an adult's voice! This is the *only way* I get to communicate with the outside world. It's totally different from that game! Not only that, but when he's playing the game he can never just drop what he's doing; it's always "wait a minute, I'm in the middle of something." I can't do things like that! There is no "wait a minute" when you're dealing with a toddler! :bonk I'm soooo tempted to do nasty things to that game! I hate it I hate it I hate it!!!! :

[Queen of Cups]

Kirsten - I'm sending hugs and prayers your way! I completley feel for you - and it sounds like your doctor's office is not being helpful. Just a random suggestion - do they have a nurse practitioner that you squeeze you in? Sometimes you have better luck getting in to see an NP than the doc. They should at least be able to tell you over the phone about the results of your GBS test!

Last week I was a complete wreck and my parents treated me to a pre-natal massage - it helped immensly. Any way you could get one? Call around, because there's a ton of variation in pricing. You might be surprized at how inexpensive one could be (especially if there's any massage schools in your area).

As friends keep reminding me - "You won't be pregnant forever. It may feel that way, but it is impossible. The baby will come."

[crunchywannabe]

well--I am still getting a few people saying they can't tell I am pregnant

then dh had one of his employees ask him last week if I was having twins! It actually shocked him because I am small....and he said "does it look like she is having twins??" turns out that was the rumor in the restaurant :LOL

Still no weight gain....I skipped the ecoli culture because my stools went back to normal.

Nesting like crazy! and the kids keep asking me about my water breaking....what will it look like, what will happen, will we deliver at home, when will it happen??? they are just totally excited. they want it to happen during the week so they get to miss school to come to the hospital with us for the birth (yes, they are all attending!!)

[3girlsmommy]

Ryanna- I know where you're coming from. Dh use to be addicted to any type of computer game he could get his hands on and he would play for HOURS!! ONe day my nephew was playing on our computer and came across one of the lovely violent games that dh had on there and he started playing it. I freaked!! MY nephew was only 8 at the time and I felt the game was extremly inappropriate not only for my nephew but for dh as well. At that point I told him NO violent games on our computer. Then When I was pregnant w/ our oldest I gave him a choice the games or us. I calmly explained all the things that needed to be done and all the things I was doing and that if he was going to spend all his time on the computer and not with his family he would need to find an alternate place to live because if I was going to raise a child on my own I was going to do it w/out him sitting in the next room playing video games llike a 16 year old. He relapses every now and again esp. when his co-workers, who are all single and in their early 20's, get a new game and rope him in. For the most part he is so much better about it and also realizes that I'm much easier to live w/ when I have help!
I wish you luck w/ your video game junkie!!

[eilonwy]

Originally Posted by 2girlsmommy

Then When I was pregnant w/ our oldest I gave him a choice the games or us. I calmly explained all the things that needed to be done and all the things I was doing and that if he was going to spend all his time on the computer and not with his family he would need to find an alternate place to live because if I was going to raise a child on my own I was going to do it w/out him sitting in the next room playing video games llike a 16 year old.

I did this when I was pregnant with Eli, too. He didn't get it then and he doesn't get it now. He's addicted to a MUD, which is slightly different from a video game; he makes these obligations to other poeple and then gets mad at me when I tell him I'd much rather see him putting laundry away. I had a pile of laundry that I couldn't lift sitting for two months because I kept telling him I needed him to carry it downstairs for me and he kept saying "Okay, I'll do it later". Well, when he finally did it I could no longer run down the stairs to start it, so it sat down there for another week and he had the nerve to say "you didn't want to do it anyway" . I wish EVIL THINGS on that game!!

[irishgreengables]

Rynna,

Could a litre of coke accidentally spill on his video game?

Last night ws first in 1.5 weeks with no contractions so we all got more sleep around here. Today's OB appt. shopwed soft cervix but nothing else. I passed gbd test -- yeah!

Cut out a bunch of wipes for baby and am now serging them. Decided not to try and use ds's wpes (he'll still be in dipes) because will have to transfer from room to room. Feel productive, though.



Peace,

[curlygrrl]

((hugs)) Kirsten!! I hope maybe it will encourage you to hear that weepiness can be a sign that your baby will be here soon! Here's hoping you won't have to hang in there too much longer!

Tamara

[Greaseball]

I HATE VIDEO GAMES. I think they should be banned. They destroy relationships and are just generally not good. I'm so glad we don't have a Sega or Nintendo or whatever else they use to play those things on.

Dh used to go into a chat room a lot (no, not one of THOSE!) and I pointed out that every free moment he had, he was in there, and he agreed it was excessive. He still does it, but only once or twice a week and is OK with it when he can't be there.

On the rare occasion we get to go to a movie, he will play a few games before it starts. I can deal with that. Also, sometimes he will take dd to one of those arcades where she can win prizes, and she loves it.

I will do anything I can to keep a video game player out of our house.

[ksjhwkr]

Erin!!!! I am SO glad that your sweet little GIRL is doing SO wonderful and HEAD DOWN! That is such a relief I know! Not much longer lady!

[ksjhwkr]

Originally Posted by HoneymoonBaby

I've been crying a lot lately. Everything sets me off. I'm so hormonal and emotional, and I'm not used to it.

I am right there with you!!! The other night dh saw that I had 2 holes in my denim capri's...right by the pockets. I started BAWLING! It was just the LAST STRAW! Dh fixed my pants, but still! I want to do so much cleaning, but I am SO tired and sore that I can't do it. My crotch hurts, the baby is a wild one, and I can never sleep. You are not alone sweetie!!! I am not due till June 21, so we are so in the same boat! Hang in there, I promise it doesnt' last forever!!!

[Frazzled Mama]

Uggg...I'm 38 weeks and am wondering why those BH and contractions that I've been having for the last 4 months have stopped. I'm tired of not being able to have energy for the slightest thing. I'm scanning the chinese food menu and deciding if I'll do take out for dinner.....which of course entails getting in the car and driving for it....sigh.

I hate my OB's office and wish I never had to go back. Its such a waste going there and I find I get no information that I didn't already know. (But the office is on the 3rd floor and I know that when I can't climb the stairs anymore that its time to deliver. Last week I huffed and puffed so the time should be near.) I'm hoping he'll check me this week and I've progressed more than the measley 1cm like last week. I tried checking myself but thats totally unrealistic especially since I can't even put on my socks without a struggle. I'm so ready to be not pregnant again. I long to sleep on my stomach and roll over without it being an olympic event. I can't wait to meet my new baby!
Ok...vents and complaints over...who's next?

[Doodlebugsmom]

I want to do so much cleaning, but I am SO tired and sore that I can't do it. My crotch hurts, the baby is a wild one, and I can never sleep.

Kim, I am right there with you! I feel like I constantly need to be cleaning and doing laundry, but I just can't muster up the energy. I just want to sleep all day long. The thing is, I probably could sleep all day long but at night I can't sleep at all! Why is that?!

[crunchywannabe]

Originally Posted by Doodlebugsmom

Kim, I am right there with you! I feel like I constantly need to be cleaning and doing laundry, but I just can't muster up the energy. I just want to sleep all day long. The thing is, I probably could sleep all day long but at night I can't sleep at all! Why is that?!

ugh Susan...that is SOOO me too!

I want to sleep all day...but I know I have to clean. I finally get a small burst of energy and get up to clean...but then I am running to the toilet. Then I am tired and just want to lay back down again. I try to take a nap, but I can see the mess and can't relax.

Then at night, I can't go to sleep, I am wide awake and watching tv!

[ksjhwkr]

Originally Posted by 2girlsmommy

She started to say so last night when we were over to her house and I gave her the death look and she quickly changed her statement to this baby will come when it comes so be prepared! UGH!

:LOL That cracks me up! :

[ksjhwkr]

Originally Posted by Doodlebugsmom

Kim, I am right there with you! I feel like I constantly need to be cleaning and doing laundry, but I just can't muster up the energy. I just want to sleep all day long. The thing is, I probably could sleep all day long but at night I can't sleep at all! Why is that?!

Yeah, I can't sleep at night to save my life..but right now, I feel like I could fall asleep and stay asleep for A LONG TIME! : I guess these are just the "joys" of pregnancy!!! Good thing I forgot about all this from last time!

[wildthing]

I can't believe almost everything I wanted to say has already been said! :LOL

I find that I have a lot more contractions on the weekend, when I drink less than usual because my routine is different and dh and I are running around doing all of our errnds then because he works late during the week. Usually a nice big glass of RRL tea stops them.

I REALLY do not want to have this baby early. Have I said that before??? I am leaving Thursday night to go to the LLL conference and will be back Monday. After Monday would be *okay*, but I so much prefer after June 11th or so.

I am getting pissy about a lot of things in general. My house isn't as clean as I want it, I am waiting on about 3 different diaper orders to arrive in the mail, my pubic bone hurts often (although chiro adjustments help), and I am just tired because I get up at least 2x a night to pee. I have also been a hormonal wreck lately, just crying, and while I am crying I am thinking "I have no idea why the hell I am crying, but it sure feels good."

I have to say though, that I still enjoy being pregnant. I still love feeling my baby move and wiggle. I love the extra attention I get from people. We used one of the preggo parking spots at the mall yesterday!

Rynna, my dh has a friggin video game that he plays and it pisses me off too. It is on his computer. I HATE IT!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, he will also play for HOURS, especially if I am not home. Then later he moans and whines about all the stuff he didn't get done that day....duh! What makes me so irritated is, he can't/won't stop in the middle of the game because he has to get to a *save* spot. If I am on the computer, I can, will, and have dropped whatever I am doing when he gets home from work to talk. Not because he demands it, but because I enjoy talking to him, I missed him during the day, and it is POLITE!!! Okay, rant over.

Anyway, I have to get from work....hope everyone is having a great day!

PS-Incidentally, it has taken me about 3 hours to write this post.