It's October!! weekly thread (a bit early) - Page 15

[True Blue]

Oh yeah...

Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian Mommas!!!

[Ekatherina]

thank you so much everyone ...sorry not to post yesterday but i DID went to sleep waking up every hour with a menstrual pain.and backache. cramps i think..now its early morning here and my mw's phone call woke me up...she was checking on me (im in love with my mw)...i said nothing progressive...she tried to explain something in japanese but i only understood half of it...:...but when i hang up, again these cramps and diarrhea!! Thia, same here im soooooooo sleepy because of this all and sometimes it is so hard not to believe that my period is not starting...I hope this will not last long for all of us...birth vibes....
Oakember, thanx... ...the picture at yahoo is maybe 1.5-2 weeks old...(36th week) ill post a new one now.......i was very happy to browse through ur pictures too...i guess poeple are just enviuos when they do their nasty remarks...you are all beautiful pg women... didn't see ashlee's baby yet...
Meli, hope things are in progress with you now.......
Ameliabedelia, thanx for the chocolate almonds tip......my dh didnt let me eat chocolate the whole pg!! and im so chocoholic...!! yesterday i was crying over everything and cried over not-eaten chocolate too...but he still didn't allow me to eat one.....

[gottaknit]

Hello everyone! Wow so much news!

Congratulations Jillerina and Welcome Leo!! : : :

Ashlee, Ella's birth story was beautiful! I hope all of us first-time homebirthers get wonderful births like that! (I hope every woman in the world gets a birth like that!) It sounds so wonderful. I'm glad to hear so many great things about laboring in water; sounds like it'll make it much easier.

Well it's so goofy, but some days I feel like the baby will be here any time, because I'm so crampy and tired, etc.... And other days, like today, I feel like I'm still in my 6th month or something! We walked around Ikea all day yesterday (what a zoo!!) and not a single contraction. I've been on my feet all day today, too, running errands and grocery shopping, and don't feel particularly ready to have a baby, or even tired....

Maybe it's all mental. Since I know I don't have to go back to work tomorrow, I feel more relaxed... Anyway, I had been hoping the baby would be early, but now I'm content to just wait it out. "I" still have lots to do around the house. (I've got DH painting upstairs right now. :LOL )

For those of you still working (Thia and Beansmama!), I recommend quitting this instant! It is such a huge psychic relief!

BTW, Good news Beansmama on the no pre-eclampsia!

I'll try to post a pic of DH tonight in his "p'udder". He was such a good sport in front of his coworkers, but now he's being all shy and refusing to pose for a picture.

[AnnR33]

Ekatherina-oh I think you are definitely in labor!!! -diarhea is a good sign-it's the body cleaning itself out to get ready...I'd say you on your way my dear! Sending you lots of good labor vibes

Wishing I had something to report but I'm sure I have at least 2 weeks to go. In-laws will be here the 23rd so stay for 3 wks so the cleaning will kick into high gear here now! I actully wasn't expecting them for another 5 days after that so I desperately hope they don't stress me out and delay any labor like I know can happen-thinking positive thoughts....I do get along with them but you know how things can go

Take care
Ann

[Ekatherina]

Just wanted to add...Mandi, your freind os so lucky to have such a nice advisor...i guess he is rather a rare type....mine situation is much like yours...my advisor i guess is in denial too.....he never asked me how i feel thoughout the whole pg...bu he didn't make any annoying comments either....so i guess ur right not to care is the best attitude cause our babies are NUMBER ONE PRIORITY!!!
Ashlee, pictures of you and your baby and sooooooooo beautiful...what a cute baby!!! ...
im still crampy...and nothing progressing......thinking of takin a long long walk but its raining here!!!!
Ann, I hope so so much....thanx for the vibes... and hope ur in-laws don't bother u much....keep on thinking only positive thoughts!!!

[Ekatherina]

I wish anyone could tell us how is Piglet doing....

[Lucysmama]

She said she comes home tomorrow, I think....so maybe we will get an update from her tomorrow or Tuesday, depending on how she is feeling.

[momadance]

Hey mama's! Wow! congrats to Jillerina, and welcome Leo!!! A big healthy boy! I love it!

Hope all is well with everyone! Dh and I had a real nice date last night. We went to our town square and ate at a wonderful thai/sushi bar, then did some window shopping, and followed that up with a walk over to the celtic fire house for some guiness and key lime pie

I've been having some super weird painful sensations, and Reeds freakin' out in here! It's like sharp painful sensations, and jabs and squirms that are ultra painful... It kinda feels like he's sucking on me from the inside, or pulling on the cord or something... It's real hard to explain.

Court~ you in the punkin' patch is so cute! And it's great to see a picture of you Ekatherina, you have a cute little belly

Ashlee... ahhhhhhh you have me so excited! Your story is beautiful, as is your girl. The family picture while your still in the birthing tub had me all choked up! Your so glowing, as is your dh... Just wonderful!

Man, I just scarfed down 4 spinach nuggets, a piece of cheese and a big glass of choc. soy milk I'm going to be regretting it while trying to sleep for sure.

Miles has outgrown our sleep diaper situation. He's about 35lbs and it's time to upgrade our sleep system. Any suggestions?

[Court]

I'm so tired but wanted to pop in and say how much I enjoyed reading your birth story Ashlee...and the pictures are beautiful - you guys really are glowing. All the birth stories have been so inspiring so far, they make me feel all warm and fuzzy. Now I'm starting to think I should've planned on having a waterbirth after reading Ashlee's story. I know I'll be using the shower for sure (just didn't want to hassle with a pool).

Ekatherina- hope things are going okay for you, it does sound like labor is immenent- but who knows...I hope you're able to get some rest. (and thanks for posting your pic - you do have a cute belly )

mmm that sushi sounds good Momadance - I had some California rolls the other day, not quite the same, but I couldn't remember which fish had mercury or whatever. Those painful sensations do sound weird, I wonder what he's doing in there. I just get head buts to my cervix which feels like a stabbing pain sometimes. He wants out!

Okay I've cried like 3 times today, I'm losing my mind! Speaking of which -Eternal Sunshine- great movie, I highly recommend it, we watched it today.

Hugs and labor vibes to those who are at your due date or past it...I'm thinkin' about you ladies all the time and who's gonna be next...

Can't wait to hear how it went with Piglet...

[Ekatherina]

i;m still having these cramps... but this time much stronger i guess...i also have backache and now a sudden headache...(my BP was always 100/60 during whole pg...) i wonder why is this headache?? im a little tired from this pain that seems not to go at all....now will eat and jump into the warm tub...do not dare to call my mw from now since when i called her yesterday she said :"if you have pain lay down on ur back and im coming!!! " so you see why i dont want her to come fast here (she will insist on back labor i think) ...just want to relax as i want as much as i can...sorry am not able to post longer right now...thanx sooooooo much for ur support and advice...means so so much.......will keep you updated....

[mirthfulmum]

Wanted to let you all know that I got an e-mail from Piglet's Dh with an update and a beautiful picture of Sasha. Piglet is recovering well and their little guy is healthy and gorgeous. Not sure when she'll be home or able to get online so wanted to let you all know.

[Thia]

Morning all. Thank God I do not have to go to work this morning. How will I do it tomorrow? My night was a long one, but I don't feel like it got me any closer to giving birth. Baby must have been laying funny on my bladder, so I was up every half hour and it hurt too! I would be trying to sleep in, but noooo, this kid wants food and want it NOW!
Another cloudy, cold fall day here. We really don't want to turn the heat on yet...but we might have to. I wanted to at least hold out until baby came.
Someone said their dh won't let them eat chocolate. Why? Did he see that article a few months ago on how it is actually good for the baby? Seriously, babies whose moms ate choco during pg were happier at 6 months then babies whose moms didn't. So, go find some choco mamma, you deserve it!

[mirthfulmum]

Harrsion woke up for a early morning snack this morning (4am) and during his feeding had a massive diaper leak so after cleaning up, nursing him down etc. I am now unable to get back to sleep. But hey, what a great opportunity to catch up with all you guys. I really miss the thread and being a part of all your pregnancies.

Our babymoon has been absolutely wonderful. Harrsion seems to be blending right into our family. He's a pretty mellow little guy and dosen't seem to take any notice of Alias' screaming, banging and other general toddler noises. The little guy is also pretty tolerant of his big brother's bumps and grabs. I guess Harrson is already used to being squished and jabed from Alias' general rambunctiousness while I was pregnant. I can't tell you how many times Alias full-on jumped right onto my stomach while I was pregnant.

While the new-toy novelty of his little brother has worn off, Alias is doing fantastically adjusting to big brother hood. He dosen't ask to hld Harrison much now, it's kinda boring having to just sit there and do nothing. But Alias talks to Harrison all the time and wants to show him things and have Harrison join in some of his games. And Alias still dose not want to go to bed with out "his Harrison". They're very sweet together.

But Alias is definately more emotionaly needy and higher strung. And that's to be expected. He pretends to be a baby quite a few times in the day, and we let him. So he pretends to cry, asks to be carried like a baby and nurse. I figure this is his way of venting his insecuritues and rivalry feelings. And I don't mind playing along. Yesterday when we were playing blocks he wanted to be the baby and insisted that I be the big brother. I built the towers and he would knock them down, I tried to use the opportunity to model being a big brother to him and he really seemed to like it. I've been told by my friend whose daughter was born in March that the sibling rivalry stuff dosen't really begin until the baby's about 6 months and can now touch the older one's stuff. But for now I am just so relieved that Alias isn't showing signs of feeling totally displaced.

And yes, it is such a relief not being pregnant any more. Who knew it could be so thrilling to be able to bend over to pick up toys of the floor. But of course there's all those *wonderful* after birth body expereinces that I forgot about... the cramps, the constipation (and fear of pooping), the hot flashes and night sweats, the swollen boobs etc. But you know it is so worth it. It's so much easier to deal with the discomforts when you've got that little baby in your arms and they're making those little newborn grunts and moans and you smell that sweet newborn smell... Ahhh baby heaven.

I've been taking the EPO to help stave off the after pregnancy hormone surge mood swings and I wanted to let you all know that the stuff really works. The EPO seems to just take the edge off. I can definately tell the difference, and so can Dh. So for those of you who are using it during pregnancy, keep the stuff around to take orally for after the birth.

I wish I had the time and energy to respond to you all individually... hugs and positive labour vibes to all who need them (especially Ekatherina as it sounds like you may be next and Lucysmama cause you're little babe has that one week grandma-free window). Amazingly we will all be holding our little ones in only a few more weeks.

Almost forgot... Happy Thanksgiving to all us Canadians!!!

[mandalamama]

Happy Thanksgiving mirthfulmum and other Canadians! now i'm craving pumpkin pie!!

mirthfulmum i'm so blissed-out happy for you, reading your post. it sounds like Alias is going to be a great big brother!! and you're a wonderful mommy i can't wait to smell that newborn smell!

still having contractions for an hour or few hours, at random. it's so weird! my husband tried to find a larger pattern but couldn't find one (yes, he is a geek ). my doula checks in on me a lot, we both get so excited about the surges that we're both getting really tired of them stopping! last night a friend called to see how things are going, she had me hold the phone to my belly and was bribing Willow with all sorts of stuff if she'll just come OUT *lol*

peace,
meli

[kraftykathy]

mirthfulmum - Aw, you sound sooooo happy. I loved your post. And I just CAN'T wait to be where your at!!!!

Meli - That's funny about your friend talking to Willow over the phone!

Congratulations Jillerina!!!!! Welcome Leo!!!!!!!!

Kathy

[Momma2LiamandTara]

I have been eating chocolate non stop this past month. I have been craving it soo bad!! I always say if you're craving it then it's the baby's way of telling you that is what it needs.

I've been eating peanut and almond M&M's so much. Everytime I go to the store I just get these big cravings for them so I just buy a bag and try to have it last more then a day.

So go ahead have a little chocolate it won't hurt. I remember when I was pregnant wiht Liam for the whole first trimester I was craving double quarter pounders w/ cheese from mcdonalds! I don't know how many I ate! Normally I don't eat mcdonalds that often but for some reason I HAD to have it.

Hey that might be a fun thread for this week. What cravings have you been having?

Well I hope some of you who are feeling like they are in labor that you have your lil ones!

Carrie