**DONE** End of July, The Babies They are A'comin Thread - Page 2

[Dodo]

Can I just say that I am in a very grumpy mood today following a night of insomnia, but that this thread has cheered me up immensely, particularly the bit about the sponges?

I tried to get a pic of dd in the bassinette but the memory card on the camera was full. I'm sure that I will have my chance yet.

I got another package today containing baby stuff I don't want. How many receiving blankets does my mother think I need? My apt. is a modest size and I'm already feeling overwhelmed by the extra stuff this baby is adding to it.

I don't think that nesting has to be in high gear before a baby appears. I know many a woman who has been taken by surprise by a 36 or 37 weeker, diapers unwashed, clothes unsorted.

[ketilave]

how do you guys always manage to get so far ahead of me - and still have a freezer full of food. We have none of that going on here - but I do have some bottles of water in the freezer...I'm more thirsty than hungry after birth so the rest of them can fend for themselves.

Moods - end of pregnancy misery seems to have found a few homes. Mine included - mw told me I needed to finish up gracefully and this baby wasn't coming until I found my peace. You be pg for three years and tell me how graceful you feel! See, I am not there yet!

I am going to be a belly model for a doula class this weekend. I'm in such a good mood that a bunch of women feeling around my large tight uncomfortable belly should make for a fun afternoon!

Posterior babies - Amelia was one and was turned during labour manually - I now know what screaming like a banshee means as having someones hand inside you, rotating a child while having contractions is on the uncomfortable side - ironically I didn't ask for pain meds then - only when I was "tired." Sometimes its body - I am 5'4 on a good day and very short waisted. My babies try some crazy positions to try and fit. Do as much hands and knees time and leaning forward etc as you can. The back labour is a real stinker.

about music - a bunch of my cds are on the back burner as DS has picked up some interesting language lately. Not from my music but my sisters bf but now I am overly cautious.

My Dh is behaving - but we have been seeing a therapist for a while. We have so many issues because of his ex and SD that it would be nice to argue about the garbage and normal marriage things. About sponges - we put them in the dishwasher so they get washed everytime we run it - how is it that squeezing out a sponge is a challenge. Good idea on trimming downgraded sponges!

Ok - going to go lay around. DS is out with DH and DD is asleep. She's got a summer cold and racking up the sleep.

[kimberlylibby]

Hi guys! I'm home already and sore but good

for the happy experience this time. Girlie is the best bf'er in the whole world. I'm thrilled and enjoying my babymoon

This is the comfiest seat in the house, and I'm just sitting here, so we're nak nak nak

I posted longer stuff on the diapering board and will post my birth story here too

Kimberly

[mommycaroline]

Kimberly, I'm so pleased you're so happy with the outcome of your birth. You must be so relieved to not have to worry about your BP and all that entails anymore. What a stressor that must have been! And, so glad she's nursing so well, and so healthy! They let you go home pretty early too, how wonderful! It really helps when you advocate for yourself, I guess.

Many, many congratulations! I can't wait until we all join you?

[ilovebeingamom]

Hi everyone,

I am glad to see I am not the only one having hubby troubles. It must be normal. I was watching all these birth videos and the husbands in them look so happy, and the wives look like they really need their husbands, etc. So I was starting to wonder what is wrong with my relationship, etc. It is nice to have you guys to share these experiences with!

Who wanted a recipe for Baked Ziti? Here is mine:

1 lb ground beef
2 cans (26.5 oz) spaghetti sauce
6 oz sliced provalone cheese
6 oz. shredded mozzarela cheese
1 1/2 cup sour cream
16 oz package zit noodles (or other tube pasta)

1. Brown ground beef. Stir in spaghetti sauce. Cook 15 min.
2. Cook noodles according to package directions.
3. In a 9 x13 baking dish, spread a little spaghetti sauce, then layer 1/2 ziti, all provolone, all sour cream, 1/2 spaghetti sauce. Follow with remaining 1/2 ziti, all mozzerella, and remaining spaghetti sauce. Bake in 350 degree oven 30-40 min.

I recently broke this out of the freezer from my stash, and it took a long time for it to cook from frozen. I think it was 1 1/2 hours. But it did turn out pretty good. My ds likes more sauce, so I just heat up some extra to pour on it after it is done.

It is nice to see you and baby home and healthy Kimberly! Congratulations!
I know what you mean about the birth ball being the most comfy spot. I am starting to get bored with the computer from sitting here on it so much.

Have a nice evening all!

[ketilave]

already back here - you are too much!

Congrats Kimberly! I'm glad that you are home - much better place to be; but still take it easy. As much as docs think c-section is a normal way to birth these days it's still MAJOR surgery!

[MamaDaednu]

Hey, is anyone else turning into a fruit bat?
I swear, I don't know what's going on with my lately. I just eat fruit like I'll never see it again. I absolutely stuff myself!

~Daednu

[frognladybugmama]

wow kimberly, i can't believe you're home already! welcome back! congrats again

so i have to open mouth, insert foot about my earlier comment about not being mean...today i've felt like the li'l girl on firestarter , only nothing blows up around me, my temper is the only thing blowing i just can't shake this grumpiness today...and when i'm not grumpy today, i've been sobbing relentlessly...sigh, my hormones have never been this bad during pg! i'm thinking i may ask dr on the 28th about going back on my wellbutrin...i'd weaned myself off before i found out i was pg and i hate taking any meds while pg, but i feel so out of control and miserable right now. my poor dh keeps asking if i'm ok and bless his heart, he's recovering from his vas still - he needs sympathies/pampering too, but i feel like a snot right now.
i read a really touching thing on an aol board today about enjoy those last moments of pg, but i'm having a really hard time today not just wishing it was over already regardless of how true it is...
"These last few days (moments?) with your sweet baby floating around inside should be cherished. Pregnancy is the only time in our lives that we get to assist God first hand with a miracle. Being able to carry a sweet little baby inside our belly until he/she is mature enough to emerge safely to the big scary world is such a privelege. Protect that little one as long as you can.
Just think--- 40 weeks ago, your baby was just a "twinkle in your eye", and then because of the love between you & your husband, God blessed you with a precious little soul. Two tiny, microscopic pieces of you & Dh combined to form the spirit, mind & body of a little person who might one day be the next Billy Graham, or the one who finds the cure to cancer, the one who leads our country into battle & fights with honor for the country he/she represents. Maybe the next Christian president who brings glory & honor to both his earthly & heavenly fathers. Perhaps the one who discovers the next major scientific breakthrough.......................

As you approach the next few days (hours?), keep in mind that this will be the last time you experience the pressing of a little foot against your uterine wall, the last time you feel hiccups from within that aren't YOURS, the last time you will sense the urgency of your little one to come OUT! These will be your last contractions of labor, the exhilaration of knowing that each little twinge brings you one step closer to meeting your little angel. This will be the last time you feel a child slip out of your body & be placed to your breast. This will be the last time that your husband's arms will encircle you while you labor, the last time he can lean in & whisper to you how much he loves you while you push your child out..... the last time you'll feel that special romantic pull between a laboring mommy & daddy.

While I know the torturous agony of being past-due, relish in these last few days (hours!!) and enjoy the special "sisterhood" of pregnancy & birth one last time. Just like the speed with which our children grow, pregnancy & birth passes all too quickly." - Liz

[kimberlylibby]

Dude, y'all.

Crash on the babymoon. Something fell out of the cabinet and cracked a hole in the toilet, so dh just had to go out and buy a new toilet tonight.

Sweet Katieboo is snugglin with me though.

Crazy welcome home.

[lena_girl]

LOL, Kimberly, first your car, now your toilet? That stinks. I'm glad that you seem to be recovering so well and that baby Katie is doing so wonderfully!

[christeenybeany]

Marital relations---strained? yes. I am just impatient and demanding and he's just not doing anything right at all--only kidding. I have to post this quick or he'll get hurt feelings if he sees it.

I just binged on twix. Now I'm having a post sugar high low. blach.

Today's posts made me crack up. I just can't remember who said what anymore and I'm too tired to check.

Everyone have a wonderful evening and take care....

Christine

[magemom]

Christine, lol- that is about where I am.

Absolute crapola day at work today and yesterday. Filed my first police report, FCC report and have contacted homeland security about some fraudlent calls to the middle east on our phone system. Grrr. I am supposed to be getting my ducks in a row to go on leave! There are 3 of us at work, one did the documentation to notify users at the company, one did the technical stuff to block all chance of this happening again and I got to do the legal leg work.

Got home and did the other half of the toy room carpets. 1 more room for tomorrow and I am done. Popscicles are my downfall, have had to switch to slushies with sugar free koolaid since I am watching my carbs. Just wish the kids would quit eating the popscicles everywhere! My living room carpet is a rainbow!!

I had the most wonderful dream last night. I was at my parents and for whatever reason reached up inside myself and felt my babies head- then SHE delivered. But I wrapped her up in a blanket and wouldn't check the sex until I could talk to DH who wasn't there. DD was MAD I wouldn't look! It was so vivid! Headful of dark hair, soft and downy. Small, so I know it was a dream.

OK, I have had this pain as I walk sometimes. Feels like a fist into my cervix. I was at the grocery tonight and every step was like a slam into my cervix. Ouch! SO I tried to check myself. About 6 weeks ago my cervix moved out of reach. I have a mild uterine prolapse so I wasn't surprised. If it weren't for the prolapse, I may never have been able to feel it. Many a health provider could not reach it. I had a rubber glove to see if that helped and it didn't. So, TMI??, I grabbed some KY and lubed my hand. I felt the head through my vaginal wall, but my cervix is closed, maybe a finger could be stretched in ther eif I worked at it. But here is the thing, it seemed like instead of head against the os, it was lying alongside it? Like it was still long and firm but babe wasn't near the opening. Does that make sense? I don't want to say anything Thursday at my OB appt incase she wants to check. I don't like vaginal exams, yet I jsut fisted myself. Weird me.

Guess I had better get back upstairs and see if everyone went to sleep!

[ketilave]

on the topic of spouses - crampy and sick to my stomach last night and today. Big whoop. DH is out of town today - no problem because he will be back later tonight and I'm not in labour. I told him from here on it just go with his gut because he was right the last 2 times in regard to not going to work or coming home early. So he responds, I know your not in labour today but it will happen one of these days. You are getting closer. For some reason - maybe the fact that I am 39 weeks pg - it sent me over the moon. No s@@@ dumb$$$! Obviously I am not going to be pg for another month - you who have never had a ctx in your life do not need to be telling me how I am feeling and what is going on with my body.

[madrone]

Glad I'm not the only one who seems to be a bit short tempered. I think we have gotten over the sponge incident. Microwaving our sponge won't work for us because we don't have a microwave. I just retire them to the cleaning duty pretty fast because I don't like bleaching them and DH finds bleach very objectionable.

Glad your home already and nursing is going so well Kimberly. But sorry about the toilet.

I had what should be my last pre-natal doctor's visit today. Had to meet with an anethesist first because hospital policy requires you to meet with one. But it was only about 5 minutes and he was pretty cool. Wrote down on my file that it was counter-indicative for me to have an epi and that I didn't want one, weighed me, checked my blood pressure, and that was about it.

Then I met with the OB and really liked him. He's Syrian and we talked a bit about birth there. It's going more and more medical (in Syria) and he thinks that may not always be a good thing. When he wanted to examine me, I said that I prefered not and he was completely okay with that. He wants me to up my iron tablets to twice a day because he doesn't think the levels are high enough still after having taking them once a day for 21 days (and just when I was finally able to go to the pot a couple of times). I don't think I would actually mind having someone attend this child's birth if it was him just because he seems to think that one intervention leads to another and that it's best just to not start them in the first place. But, he's on holiday for August. He did an ultrasound since I have only had 2 and we get 3 here (we, nor individual doctors, have a choice on some things here because they are required by, basically translated, the state health department). The baby and everything else looks good. He said he didn't think this one would be as big as DS (who was 9lbs 12oz and 23 inches), but ultrasounds are not accurate at all in weight. One thing really bothered me about the ultrasound though. I know that this little one was on the left side a little while back and I could feel his back. But he has been moving around. Just a couple of weeks ago, I was a bit concerned because he turned horizontally again and stayed that way for a day. Anyway, for the past few days, I haven't been able to find his back. I had been trying to sleep more on my right side because I've heard that it's better if their back is more towards the right side than the left side. But I was almost afraid once I stopped being able to feel his back that what if he turned the wrong way and was now posterior. I couldn't quite say that thought though, so I kept just re-assuring myself that he was on the left side even though I couldn't find his back. So now I'm kind of doubting myself because he's on the right side and I couldn't figure that out. I still cannot find his back to feel where he is. But he is there. I don't quite understand why I'm not feeling his back to know how he is positioned.

So, after, we went into the maternity ward and I had the midwife do a small tour. I hated her! They only have a table where people lie down in the birthing room. I said I was going to stand up and asked if they had a bar and she said that I need to understand that they are used to having people lie down. What I wanted to say back is that I really don't give a @$&* about what you normally do, I'm the one having a baby and I'll be the way I want. But I basically just left fast.

Now I'm trying to process my feelings on everything. After meeting that mid-wife, I really would not want her around me for the birth. I really want a UC and having her as a choice, that would be clear. But I have lost a bit of confidence in myself, at least for the moment, because I couldn't figure out on my own where the baby had moved to.

So, I've once again written a rather self-centered post. I'll never be as up to you Bears on keeping up with everyone. Take care all - Tiff

[lena_girl]

Tiff, Don't worry about if your post sounded self-centered. I think we are all probably feeling self-centered right now. And I don't think you should lose any faith in yourself and your abilities just because you couldn't locate your baby. I usually can't, but I think I tend to have pretty high fluid levels.

I'm going to be self-centered too. I NEED to complain. I am in so much pain and I am getting sick of it! Last night I was in pain and being mean. I was yelling at DH and DS, and then broke down crying b/c of the way I was acting and the way I was feeling. DUring the night several times I guess I moved as I was kinda waking up and the pain had me yelping so bad I woke myself, DS, and DH up each time. This morning I'm still in pain. Half the time I can hardly walk unless I'm holding onto things. I've spent most of the morning laying down on my bad while DS has been in the other room playing with his toys and watching PBS. I have an OB appt. today and am def. bringing up how much pain I'm in. Not that I want her to do anything, I just want her to tell me exactly WHY I'm in so much pain. I figure it's just that the baby has been so so low in my pelvis for so long. I just want to know exactly what is causing it for sure, somehow I think it will be easier to handle that way. Anyway, I'm a big baby. I hope you are all doing well. I'm going to go lay back down now.

Oh, BTW, I got out the What to Expect book for kicks last night (military insurance gives it too all preggo women) and it says that women in their 2nd or 3rd pregnancies rarely have their baby drop until labor is beginning. I don't think that's right. Haven't many of you 2nd or more times around mommas had your babies drop already? Anyway, there's lots of dumb stuff in there to keep me entertained.

[madrone]

Lena - Is it your pelvis that is hurting so much? Or something else? And, I agree, what to expect does have lots of dumb stuff in it.

[lena_girl]

Originally Posted by madrone

Lena - Is it your pelvis that is hurting so much? Or something else? And, I agree, what to expect does have lots of dumb stuff in it.

Yeah, it's everything down there. My lower back, my pelvis, my groin. Like the muscles/ligaments at the top of the insides of my thighs. It even hurts whenever my baby moves, not like terrible pain, but def. very uncomfortable. It doesn't feel like anything *wrong* iykwim, it just feels like really bad 9 mo. pregnancy pains. I'm really tired too and going potty (both types) way to often! I'm sorry for complaining, but it helps me. When I complain to DH about it he just looks at me like "okay, so what do you want me to do to fix it?" He called earlier and I told him I was still hurting and he said "are you having the baby?" as if I wouldn't tell him if I thought I was in labor. He's sweet though, I told him what a bad mom I was for sticking DS in front of the TV and he was so quick to tell me what a great mom I am, just having a bad day

Okay, I'm done whining now. Sorry ladies, I don't want to bore you with my whines when I know we are all going thru the same thing.

[ketilave]

Lena - I have the exact same things going on esp at night. I'm almost crippled when I try to get up in the middle of the night. don't know what it is but never had it with the other pgs. But my kid isn't engaged and I still have that pain. Of course, I have never dropped in any pg either. Hope you are hanging in there.

[MamaDaednu]

I just got back from the midwife. Considering Sid was born at 6lbs 5oz, this girl is big. She's about 7 1/2 - 8lbs right now. And I'm 37 weeks today. EEP! I'm not concerned about birthing a baby of that size, I just keep thinking "ooooh but I have all newborn nappies!!!".
The midwife said she's a very long baby. She's just all over my belly. "You really don't have any room in there, it's all baby!" to which I responded "Uh, yup. I know that!"
She's still in a great position for labour/birth. Most likely she won't engage until labour starts as it's my second baby.
Moving is getting a bit more difficult as I just don't have the ability to bend. My belly is a big wall.
I've stopped weight lifting as it just doesn't feel good right now. I'm still doing modified yoga as much as I can move. *G*
So I'm ready for baby girl to come any time now. I'm excited having reached 37 weeks with zero complications. Now I'm ready for the birth.


~Daednu

[Jlcampbellkidz]

Congrats Kimberly, I am glad you and the baby are home and healthy.

Lena: I hope your apt. go's well. Have you tried the tub, shower, or a swimming pool for some relief. I am having many of the same pains as you and swimming is amazing.

I only got about 2 hours sleep last night if even that. I seem to have caught the throat/sinus crap that the 8month old brought with him on Monday. I was sick like this when I gave birth to my daughter and I so don't want to go through that again. My throat is on fire and my nose is all stuffy cause a major bad headache. I want to go back to bed and pull the covers over my head but my DH is not being any help today! URGH.... I soaked in our tub for almost an hour this morning. I think I fell asleep on and off. It felt so good. I prettty much have lost my appetite. Ice and water are about the only things that sound good. I made myself take a few bites of taco salad last night but then reached for a cup full of Ice. I am downing the vitamin C too in hopes that it will ward off this upperrespiratory infection. YUK!