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Slow leak, no CTX, bad cold . . . feeling discouraged  

post #1 of 20
9/27/04 at 1:48pm
Thread Starter 
I need a little MDC love . . . Ds (3) has had a very bad head cold for several days and yesterday I came down with it. Felt terrible all night, knew I would ask dh to stay home today, but then when I woke up today my water was leaking (39.5 wks). Still a slow leak, but honestly, no contractions, altho *maybe* some BH that I can barely feel. Water's clear, at one point was a little pink, but no other signs.

Except that I'm EDGY and STRESSED. And ds is afraid of me (probably bc I'm wearing Depends!) and wouldn't nurse this morning -- probably the first time in his LIFE he has refused me!!!!! Wouldn't you know it?!?

Ugh. My last labor started with my water breaking and it was 48 hours of excruciating pain till ds was born, but THAT time I was having ctx from the outset -- this time nothing.

I didn't want this to happen this way. Guess that's why it did, huh? I'm going for acupuncture this afternoon, but that takes 24 hrs and m/w said, "well we'll try some other things before 24 hrs are up so we don't have to worry about antibiotics." HUH?!? I'm GBS negative and the birth center gave me longer than that!

I just feel tired. I SO want to be relaxed and open, but once that clock starts ticking (the m/w's, that is), I'm instantly out of control. Plus my throat hurts. It's supposed to be EASIER the second time!!!!

I'll take any encouragement anyone has to hand out!

Thanks, Mamas!
post #2 of 20
9/27/04 at 2:08pm
Be kind to yourself. Relax. You baby will be here soon. This does not mean another long labor by any means! You labor will start up (did you 80% of women whose water breaks are in labor by 12 hours?).
Eat well, rest and take lots of vitamin C.
It's really o.k.
Sending you love.
post #3 of 20
9/27/04 at 2:34pm
Thread Starter 
Thanks for that, loved. Means a lot coming from a homebirth midwife!

Trying to be patient and reciting my "this baby will come at the perfect time" mantra.
post #4 of 20
9/27/04 at 2:38pm
Antibiotics for a slow leak? I've never heard of such a thing. Sometimes leaks reseal themselves, anyway.

Go easy on yourself, mama. You're not in a race. Drink lots of nice, warm tea. Take a couple of hot baths. Read a good book or trashy mag. Try not to worry about your son, your house, antibiotics, and instead just focus on breathing and staying present. Everything will be okay; no one is pregnant forever! Rest up, because once your labor starts you'll need all your energy and strength to get that baby out.

sending your way for a happy, healthy birthing!
post #5 of 20
9/27/04 at 3:36pm
I agree - your leak may reseal. There was a thread where I posted my informed choice agreement on pre-labor rupture of membranes....
http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=197760

{{hugs}} take it easy, mama. Don't fret about what your mw says - perhaps you can talk to her more about it later. Love yourself!
post #6 of 20
9/28/04 at 12:16am
im no expert...but just want to send you love and good luck in ur birth....relax...ill pray for you ...everything will go fine dont worry..........:
post #7 of 20
9/28/04 at 4:03am
oh, that baby will come soon! hang in there! Sending warm, loving thoughts your way....wish we could all show up with candles and food and some laughs and some dishwashing hands....oh, and some little cars for ds

we all love you, are thinking warmly of you and your new little one and the rest of your family....
post #8 of 20
9/28/04 at 4:30am
I just wanted to third that this leak could very well reseal. Rest and take care of yourself. No two labors are ever the same. This isn't that labor (your previous one).

Remember, you're on no one's clock but your own and your baby's. Try to get as much rest as you can.

post #9 of 20
9/28/04 at 8:09am
Thread Starter 
Thanks for the love, Mamas. Knew I'd get lots here!

Ctx started last night and continue to be irregular -- really feeling like a first timer here, since this is taking so long -- but I'm so grateful just for any sensation, and I have the intuition that slow and easy is what this baby needs.

Turns out m/w and I disagreed about whether or not I had a "slow leak" (she thought my bag was ruptured and could not/would not reseal), but hopefully that's a moot point now that I'm contracting and have lost the mucus plug, etc.

So hopefully today will be my baby's birthday! I will certainly come back and let you all know.

COME ON, BABY BREATHE!
post #10 of 20
9/28/04 at 9:28am
sending good safe birth energy your way )))))))
post #11 of 20
9/28/04 at 10:16am
Just sending you lots of & good labor vibes! Can't wait to hear your birth story!
post #12 of 20
9/28/04 at 10:56am
sending a lot a lot of and and good energy....can't wait to hear ur story too....
post #13 of 20
9/28/04 at 6:02pm
Lot's of good labor vibes coming your way. Just keep taking it easy until that baby (and your body) demand that you get up and get more active. Stay strong mama. We're all rooting for you.
post #14 of 20
9/30/04 at 5:48pm
just found this thread! el, hope you're snuggling a little new one by now. lots of !
post #15 of 20
9/30/04 at 6:00pm
Thread Starter 

Snuggling Indeed!

Well, after 35 hours of early labor, we finally got things rolling around 7:30 on Tuesday nite, and by 11:10 pm, my little Henry Cole had arrived!

So yes, you CAN have a 39-hour labor marathon with your second baby -- it was, in fact shorter than my first labor, as everyone had promised, but I don't think anyone expected it to be THAT long! But the 4 hours of active labor was very doable (albeit INTENSE) and my little squirmer ended up coming out in one big push once we found the right pushing position. He is DELIGHTFUL -- 7 lbs, 12 oz, 21.5 in -- and I can't believe how much we love him already!

When I'm able, I'll type up my homebirth story and post it, and I'll put a link here for anyone who's interested. It'll be a positive one, for sure!

Thanks again for the love and reassurance, Everyone. Believe it or not, your calm voices helped me stay the course there when I was starting to doubt, and bc I remained confident in my intuition that all was FINE, we ended up with no interventions or even nudgings (like herbs or castor oil or even nipple stim) and we just trusted little Henry come out when he was good and ready. And it was under an enormous, beautiful, full moon!

Blessings, All! (Gotta go change my signature! HOORAY!)
post #16 of 20
9/30/04 at 6:22pm
yay! welcome little henry! and snuggles. take it easy, mama! s for the whole family!
post #17 of 20
9/30/04 at 7:14pm
Awwww, that's so wonderful! Congratulations Mama! Thank you for the update.

Welcome to the world little Henry!
post #18 of 20
9/30/04 at 7:26pm
Hooray! : little Henry! Great job mama! Now go enjoy that sweet little boy!
post #19 of 20
10/1/04 at 3:24am
eeeeeeeeey so wonderful!!!! congratulations...!!!!! can't wait to read your whole detailed birthstory....kisses for you and little henry!!!!
post #20 of 20
10/1/04 at 4:42am
Welcome little Henry!!! Congrats on a great birth!!
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