June 6-12....who's next???? - Page 6

[lilzark]

Arg! I have a yeast infection again. I have already been treated for this like 3 times. Now I am less than 2 weeks from my date. What can I do?? I don't want to have this during delivery, but I don't know if it is safe to do medicine.

I have tried so hard to get rid of this, changing diet, taking acidophilus every day, etc. I am so frustrated. I never had this prob before pregnancy. :

[LizD]

you should check with your hcp, but i have always read things like monistat are fine during pg. you could get a week-long kit and see if it clears up with only a few doses. also, plain yogurt is very soothing and takes care of the itch. you need a serious pad, though.

also, have you been screened for gbs? high colonization will make you pretty uncomfortable, and i thought i had yeast until i screened +. the treatment for that was washing internally with hibiclens, which was fabulous and made me much more comfortable, as well as removing worry about infecting the baby.

congrats to new babies!!

[mattjule]

Just had my home visit and my one and only internal exam unless I ask for more. I'm ripe, but not effaced and maybe a tight 1 cm. Woohoo! I think I am the only pg woman in this group who really doesn't want to be near labor. My mw doesn't think I will birth any time soon and I am very grateful. My one and only friend gave birth 2 days ago, so she wouldn't be able to help me and my labor support are both flying in on the 24th so if I went early, I'd be royally screwed-either have my 2 yo with me during transition (no, thank you) or be alone to labor. Neither are good options so I am thankful that it looks like I will go all the way to term or beyond.

I've been meaning to ask, Donna, if you ended up birthing alone like you envisioned. Actually, for those of you that have birthed already, were your births like you imagined or were they different? I am curious how good "mother's intuition" really is.

Good birthing vibes to all of those that are silent or close and lots of patience to the rest of us!

[Greaseball]

I have no intuition...I was expecting a short easy delivery and a boy!

[lilzark]

Thanks very much LizD. I was GBS negative (yay). I am just frustrated because I have already had 3 treatments for this and now I guess they'll prescribe me a fourth.

[wildthing]

Oh Robin!!! Congratulations!!!!! I am so happy for you. You sure showed them, didn't you! Way to go mama! Welcome big boy!!!!

Julie, Dh and I did deliver our son completely by ourselves. It was truly amazing. It wasn't *technically* the UC I wanted because the midwife was in the house, but dh and I were the only ones to touch our son for the first several hours of his life.

[mattjule]

Originally Posted by wildthing

Julie, Dh and I did deliver our son completely by ourselves. It was truly amazing. It wasn't *technically* the UC I wanted because the midwife was in the house, but dh and I were the only ones to touch our son for the first several hours of his life.

That is so awesome!

[Steve's Sweety]

Ok mamas, I need help figuring out what's going on with me.

For the last 24 hrs now, I have been having what I think might be ctrx.
I started out wondering, but then went to thinking they were gas pains. Well, since they sometimes come at pretty regular intervals (every 30 mins for a stretch yesterday am and last night) I think maybe they are not gas pains. But they don't feel like what I would think a ctrx would feel like! They are down low and feel like the baby is pressing on my cervix and rectum at the same time, and a bit like my pipes are blocked up, kwim?

So...since they haven't gotten any more frequent or more intense (they are quite painful but only last for around 20 sec) are they just BH or something?

[eilonwy]

Still here...

Julie had it right-- our computer died. I'm at the library now, skimming and scanning, and hoping I updated the list correctly. Eli's feeling a lot better! I took him in to see the doctor, explained to her that normally I wouldn't bring him in for something like this but that I would be really upset if his sister was born and caught something preventable. She said she understood, talked to Eli, looked him over, and said "If he develops a fever at all, bring him right in. Otherwise don't worry about it." So it's all good!

I was never this pregnant with Eli. Strange feeling, I still don't feel like I'm going to have the baby really soon. I did yesterday, but that's just because it was raining. Ick. Today it's sunny and I once again feel like I could be pregnant for another month!

A fun side-note-- the hospital where I plan to deliver actually does have internet access available for new mommies! :LOL Robin, that birth story is totally amazing! (and in truth, a little frightening because now I find the possibility of UC for myself a bit closer to reality). At any rate, I've only got another minute here, so I'd better post. I should have my computer back before NewBean shows up, so I'll post again fairly soon. Welcome to all the new babies, and congrats to mommies & siblings!

[wildthing]

Titia,
It could be pre-labor warm-ups. I had a lot of pre-labor signs this time that I was very aware of. I started having TONS of Baxton-Hicks ctrx for about 3 or 4 days before real labor started. The work your body is doing now is beneficial and is doing good things. So, even if it doesn't develop into full blown labor right away, know that it is doing good.

Rynna, Sorry your computer died, but glad to hear the news on Eli. I hope he is in good spirits when his sister is born.

It sucked so bad being sick this week. I feel like I missed a whole day with my new baby. I told dh I didn't know if it would have been better to be pregnant and sick or sick after the birth. I do know I was the sickest one in the house, most likely because of just going through birth.

I am feeling very good today though. Baby boy (no, still no name ) is nursing well, and Gunnar is doing very well adjusting. One benefit of tandem nursing is keeping engorgment to a minimum. Acording to the bathroom scale, I have lost all the weight I gained, but according to my pre-preggo wardrobe, things have sort of shifted! :LOL I am hoping to bring baby in today or tomorrow for some newborn pics.

My birth story is almost finished. So far it is 4 pages long. I guess I will have to post an abbreviated version. But I wanted to write it in detail before I forgot any of it. I will be putting up birth pics as well as soon as I can.

To all the momies still waiting for their babies, sending belly rubs! I already miss my belly.

[mattjule]

Rynna-that sucks about your computer! We already miss your voice...but SO glad to hear what Eli has is nothing serious. What a relief!

Titia-I have IBS (well, unofficially) so I get painful gas pains, like last night and this morning. I feel the top of my uterus to tell the difference between the 2. If the top of your uterus is hard evenly, not just on one side, that is a ctx. If it has some give, that is gas. Weird thing is, this morning what is definitely not ctx hurts really low on the front of my belly. Uh, I know I don't have intestines right there so what is that about? I have been getting practice ctx consistently for the past week. They hurt, unlike bh, but they don't feel terrible and they come and go. If you lay down and they go away or if you take a bath and they go away, etc, then they are not true labor ctx. I try to ignore them instead of getting excited or irritated. I told dh I don't want to be sick of ctx before I ever go into labor! Anyway, hopefully if you are in early labor you'll start making progress and if you aren't they will stop for a while so you can know. The worst part IMO is the not knowing. I'll be thinking of you...

Donna-so sorry you have been sick. What a crummy time! At least you know your baby has all that good colostrum to protect him. The only time I ever worried about Tain was when he stopped nursing exclusively. Glad you are feeling better...

[mattjule]

where is everyone?

[Smithie]

I'm still hangin' in there, trying to heal my poor nipple...

[mattjule]

[Doodlebugsmom]

Rynna, I was sure you were off having your baby! I know what you mean about feeling like you could still be pregnant for a long time. I have never been this pregnant either and I really don't feel like he's going to be coming in the next few days or anything. It's so cool how they just come when they're ready. Dd was born at 37 1/2 weeks and she was just definintely ready at that time. My body sure feels ready though.

I have been having so much pressure "down there". It gets so uncomfortable. My bum has been hurting like crazy for the last couple days. I told dh that I feel like the baby is coming out. He seems so low that I've actually thought that when he's ready he just might fall right out! I'm sure I won't be that lucky though!

Smithie, I hope your poor nipple heals soon. That really sucks!

[Modesto Doula]

Hello mommies!
I haven't had time to read the posts from the last few days, so congrats to the new mommies, and good labor vibes for you mommies who aren't there yet!

Braden Morgan MacLeod Myung was born Friday morning at 6:25 am, at home. He weighs 7 lbs 13 oz and measures 20 1/2 inches. He's nursing well (right now in fact) I'll post a link to photos and a birth story when I get them up... Hopefully soon.

Good Luck moms!!

[3girlsmommy]

: Braden!!! and congrats Brooke!

Well I have now made it through my dd's dance recital, both birthday parties and her end of school party. I have gotten through all the things I really wanted to make it to so I'm happy! Tomorrow is her actual birthday and I think I'll get through that too. I have been feeling more and more like it's going to be soon. For some reason I just think it's going to be this next week. We shall see!! I guess I should really finish getting things ready!

Good night all!

[Tracy]

Tanibani had a baby girl!!!!

Poking in to say that I just got an email and Tanibani had a baby girl on June 9th.

She is gorgeous. I can't offer any more details because I don't know them but they all look glorious, mother, father, brother and new little girl!!!!

I'm properly jealous.

I'll let her come post details.

[dharmama]

Congratulations Brooke!! Welcome Braden!

Yay Tanibani ~ congrats on your baby girl!!!

Originally Posted by Doodlebugsmom

I have been having so much pressure "down there". It gets so uncomfortable. My bum has been hurting like crazy for the last couple days. I told dh that I feel like the baby is coming out. He seems so low that I've actually thought that when he's ready he just might fall right out! I'm sure I won't be that lucky though!

:LOL I have been saying that for weeks -- she's just going to FALL right out! Yesterday I was at my mom and dad's and my mom and I walked for hours (shopping) and I kept telling her that I feel like the baby is going to come out of my bum. There is SOOO MUCH pressure.

Originally Posted by mattjule

where is everyone?

I've been chasing my around and : with my DH about what we are going to do about it.

He keeps insisting on "shoring up" the existing fence and I keep telling him that is not going to work...we've been doing that for two weeks now and they've gotten out every day.

I thought when I called him at work crying Friday morning and told him that he *HAS* to help me build a fence this weekend so that I can labor and birth in peace he actually listened....but apparently it took the sheep escaping on him three times this weekend for him to finally....reluctantly...agree to put up a new fence today.

My DH is VERY ummm.....thrifty. He HATES spending money. Sometimes I really appreciate it because he comes up with some VERY creative ways to resolve things around the house but this time he's making me so mad.

~Erin

[seedling]

I'm still hanging in here too though not much time to post these days. Congrats to all the new mommies and welcome to all the new babies! I just love coming here and reading about all the new arrivals even if my arms are usually too full to post. I hope all the new babies are happily nursing and that all the babies incubating are peacefully planning their arrivals.