Babies, babies, and more babies! - chat thread 9/4 - 9/10 - Page 8

[banana girl]

belly cast

Savannah those photos of the babies in the belly cast are awesome!!! I may have to try that out tonight before Mielle gets much bigger.

Did i tell you guys we did my belly cast WHILE I was in Labor!!! I actually started throwing up part way through the process!!! We hadn't gotten it done yet, and I really wanted a cast done, so i just sucked it up and lived through the contrax. The barfing was really too much though, by time we got done I was so relieved to be done... I then threw up a bunch more showering off afterwards.

Mielle is screaming, must go!

[JenInMpls]

Lazuli, I seem to remember a certain woman in Minnesota who posted something AWFULLY DARN SIMILAR to your post last weekend... It is horrible, the waiting game. Especially when it seems like nothing at all is happening or changing. You go to the dr/mw and they tell you to not be concerned but let's do all these tests anyway. Yeah ok let's not be concerned! If you're not concerned why do you have to have a machine tell you that everything is all right?

My advice, for what it's worth, which might not be a lot since I have a hard time listening to it myself: if you want to crawl into bed, do it, you're not going to have the chance later. If your house isn't clean, who gives a rat's a*, life will go on even if your parents and in-laws aren't going to like it. If they give you crap about it and you feel like being snippy and rude to them about their expectations, I think you've got enough license to let them have a piece of your mind, and your dh should back you up. If you feel desperate and like bawling, bawl. Tears are one of the body's way of releasing spare quantities of hormones. (My dad used to work across the hall from one of the major tear researchers of our time.) GOOD FOR YOU for changing the answering machine message, and no, your husband hasn't been home for no good reason, this is a hard time in your life and him supporting you is vital.

GRR!

I thought we'd be having a baby today, I was having regular contractions starting at 4 AM, but I managed to fall back asleep and they went away. Having random ones today.

sistermama Sarah! Really now! *nudge* If you believe Pat Robertson was right, you can just send back all of those bumper stickers we sent you

Think I'll go have a shower.

j

[Robertsgirl]

Savannah the pics of the twins in the belly cast are the cutest things EVER! Now I wish I would have done one. Although I guess it isn't technically too late, I just don't have the energy. My Mom loved those pics....my little brother and sister are fraternal twins.

Anna I can't believe you did your cast in labor, that is craziness!!!

[interbang]

38 weeks 5 days

The kid dropped a bit, yay for my diaphragm!

Now *everyone* says it's a boy, ha ha. I'm more and more thrilled that no one (including myself) knows the sex of this kid.

I'm off the protein shakes, feeling soooo much better. Still can't leave the house during the day, due to the heat. Managing to amuse myself nonetheless.

Dh had a physical yesterday, got some bad news. He needs to loose a lot of weight and exercise to get his blood pressure down. People, he doesn't look fat to me at all! I don't get it. They say love is blind, but I really, really don't see it. Anyway, now we've got a new project, which is to get him set up with an eating plan. It's kind of a relief to yank the focus off myself for awhile. Any ideas about good books on eating and dieting? Dh is good with the exercise, although I would love to find a "Daddy and me" exercise book, so he can take care of the kid and loose weight at the same time..

Jen, good luck this weekend. I am very impressed with your attitude, lady.

All the best,

[wardermom]

Jen, sounds like you're getting so close. 2 I'm looking forward to hearing how it goes for you!!!

[sistermama]

HeatherH - I really like anything by Dr. Andrew Weil. "8 Weeks to Optimal Health" might be a good place to start. Simple little things to implement one at a time.

[sistermama]

Jen - have you SEEN the line of hedgehog baby clothes at Gymboree? So, so cute, even I'm tempted! They have it under baby boys, but I think it is very gender neutral.

Keep an eye on them as their prices ALWAYS go down!

[JenInMpls]

INSANELY cute!!

That whole line of clothing is SO sweet! And I agree, I also find them gender-neutral - kind of a rugged "let's-go-for-a-hike-in-the-woods" neutral.

HeatherH - what kind of an exerciser is your husband? I know that anything aerobic is good for blood pressure and men seem to drop weight like nobody's business when they do aerobic exercise. I foresee some stroller-pushing! I also foresee that for Jo for much the same reasons!! (Her doctor did give her a tall order, though, at the last physical: 1. Quit smoking; 2. Lower your cholesterol and 3. Lose about 40 pounds. Step 1 has been accomplished and I think that we're on the road to some more exercise with baby on the way; we have been going walking more but she's got bad knees from college softball and possibly the start of arthritis in her ankle... seems a bit much for a 30-year-old, doesn't it?)

Aha! Someone is home! early! cool. later!

jen

[cottonwood]

Heather, I would really recommend that your dh go see a practitioner that is holistically/naturally based, so that he can get some other ideas on how to help himself -- allopathic doctors tend to focus on losing weight (and at some point medication) but there are other things one can do to lower blood pressure, and those should be looked into especially even if the extra weight isn't the primary cause to begin with. What is his stress level like? And he might want to look at changing his *type* of food intake rather than the amount, as calorie restriction dieting can be just as hear on the body and heart as over-eating, and there are a lot of foods that is hard for the body to process, putting stress on it. He might also want to look at supplements. For instance, I found during this pregnancy that a side-effect of taking essential fatty acids is to lower blood pressure.

[sistermama]

We need to have some babies!!! I'm sending labor vibes out to anyone who wants them. Including myself! I've got to sneak this baby in before we lose power again.

Anyone doing anything fun this weekend? I'm going to a workshop at Jack's school tomorrow on "Conscious Discipline." Hoping to learn some good, new techniques, so I don't have a repeat day like today anytime soon. Jack and I spent all morning basically yelling at each other and arguing.

Jen - Yay for Jo quitting smoking! I didn't realize she had. I still struggle daily with not smoking, and I've quit for 2+ years. Kind of like being a recovering alcoholic I think...

[JenInMpls]

Warning: new thread starting tomorrow!

The most fun I hope to have over the weekend is adding a 3rd member to our family.

We may go to see a movie with friends Cheryl and Bill if so inclined. depends what's playing at the cheap theaters. Wouldn't mind going out to eat but it seems we've been doing that a lot lately.

Jo is scared that I'm nesting. Frankly I don't know that folding laundry, cutting up a watermelon and washing the dishes counts as nesting. To her maybe!

I realized tonight that I haven't written a thing in my baby journal for at least a month now, so I ought to do that before I completely forget what's gone on.

xo, sure I'll be back on around 4 AM or so,

j

[banana girl]

good night ladies

Originally Posted by JenInMpls

I realized tonight that I haven't written a thing in my baby journal for at least a month now, so I ought to do that before I completely forget what's gone on.

Tell me about it! Yikes! I keep meaning to spend some time journalling about these first few weeks with Mielle, but it seems the only time i have time, is when she's nursing and that still takes two hands..... wishing I had a 3rd! She's always flinging her arms around and scratching at her own eyeballs! So my hands are generally to busy to do anything else. And when she's not nursing i have plenty of other things to keep me busy.

Speaking of which, I actually managed to sew 2 diaper covers today!!! they are so cute! So, today we started cloth diapering, I have an order coming in the mail with Kissaluvs and whisper covers. So hopefully by next week we will be well stocked. My mom and i had so much fun sewing diaper covers today, and now that the machine is out and we know what we are doing.... hopefully we will kick out some more in short order.

I also have a pattern for AIO's but haven't taken them on yet. they are quite a bit more involved. The covers are pretty simple. One thing at a time!

The in-laws are coming tomorrow for dinner and i have some housecleaning to do before they get here. I'm gonna try not to take on too much though, they can just deal with my house as it is!

Well. as always, Mielle is starting to fuss downstairs in papa's arms. it's time to feed her, again.

Joy to all, happy labor vibes to all of you eagerly awaiting your little ones. My only labor advice... dive deep and bring your child back to the light. Go mamas go!

[sistermama]

Wow Anna, I impressed!!! I wish I could sew little things like diapers and covers, but I get frustrated by them. Put some pics up when you get a chance!

I've joined the ranks of those with potato feet. Mine are so swollen! I'm so bad that I lied and told dh that my mw said that I should really have him rub my feet till the swelling goes down to "prevent further complications" :LOL

[msrog]

Ah, yes, the potato feet... You'll be happy to know it was only a week until I could see my skinny ankles and foot bones again. In fact they look slimmer than before; I think it's because my toes and ball of my feet have spread out a bit.

Anna, I can't believe you did your cast in labor! It took us FOREVER to get the cast done, and my butt was really hurting by the end. I hope you didn't do hands; that really packs on extra time. But I'm with you, my original plan was to call a friend over to quickly do the cast if I had gone into labor beforehand... SO GLAD we didn't have to do it that way! Poor puking girl. What bravery! What martyrdom!

Oh, and I'm quite impressed at you and Mom sewing diaper covers! I'm getting green with envy. My mom came and went, and we never got to play with the sewing machine. Waaah. (But she cleaned my house, did my laundry and dishes, changed and watched the babies, on and on...) Anyway, if you want to practice a cover or AIO pattern, I'll be happy to be your guinea pig! And I guess I should find out where you found your patterns so I can try to make my own eventually, too...

Weekend baby vibes to you gals who are so darn close!

Journaling? What's that? I've taken to copying parts of my MDC posts and pasting them into a Word document in case I never get around to really journaling...

[StacyL]

Originally Posted by msrog

Ah, yes, the potato feet...

We need a smilie that has potato feet for us to use in late pregnancy. A good day for me is if I can see veins in the tops of mine. :LOL

My hubby took me to dinner and a movie tonight - "Cellular" it was pretty good! Tomorrow afternoon we are going to a rib festival if I'm not having a baby - yum!

[plantmommy]

nak

where's jen? no 4am post!

[Robertsgirl]

Yea, where is Jen? No 4am post or new thread??? OH I SO HOPE SHE IS IN LABOR!!!!!!!!!!!

I woke up to COPIOUS and I mean COPIOUS almost hand fulls of cervical mucus this morning. Then on my latest bathroom trip, it turned pink. I think I might be losing my plug. Of course the pink makes me a little nervous with the previa, but I really think we are way ok on that since Spud has been so low the last week with no spotting whatsoever. So maybe I am making some progress....we'll see. Our third anniversary is the 15th and I really don't want to share that....I know I'm pathetic!

[JenInMpls]

It's Saturday! New thread! Here's the link to the new thread!

I was NOT UP AT 4 AM, can you believe it? I had a strangely good night's sleep, woke only once at 6 to go to the bathroom, came back, lay down, had a contraction, fell back asleep and woke up at 8 having fairly regular and consistent, if not earth-shattering, contractions. Doula has been alerted and we are going to walk up the street and have breakfast

later!

j

[sistermama]

Maybe I should try going to the new thread!!!