Weekly thread Nov 9-15 - Page 3

[momsgotmilk4two]

Good luck Shell, how exciting!!

I don't really have anywhere that I am going, but I've been getting the comments already and I am not due until next week. My sil is amazed that I'm still pg since I was early with my other two kids. I feel *so* much better mentally and physically this time around so maybe that is why baby is hanging in there longer. I just don't feel that totally anxious unable to relax feeling like I did at this point in my other pregnancies. I'm even sleeping okay at this point.

A mom at the class I take my 2 yr old made a comment like, "Well, I guess we won't be seeing you next week" since I'm due next week. I just shrugged and said, "Who knows, you just might". I'm not going to stop living my life if I'm still pg after my due date My mil is coming out tomorrow so I'm going to enjoy being taken care of. I do feel like I could use some of that at this point.

I'm very excited to have the baby and over the past few days I have started to feel totally ready to welcome him into our family. I've tied up all loose ends that I needed to do and now we're just waiting This time I'm going to just enjoy the whole "is this it" labor thing instead of obsessing over every little twinge or contraction. This is probably my last pregnancy so I'm just going to try to enjoy all of it as much as possible.

[gen-of-eve]

[QUOTE=lilylove]Had a midwife appt. today and now I am a little depressed. My cervex is shut up tight like Fort Knox "
I had an appt. yesterday with the midwife and she said the same thing. I wasn't completely surprised because I haven't felt like the baby has "dropped" at all yet (I'm at 38 weeks, 3 days). But still I was hoping the BH contractions were doing something. Does anyone know if "dropping" is something that will be really obvious? My mom says she never dropped wth either my sister or I and she ended up getting c-sections with us both. If I don't "drop" before labour starts are my chances of cesarean increased?

Also, I've had a really wierd symptom (quite likely not associated with pregnancy): a numb tongue, as though it's been scalded on hot liquid, and sometimes accompanied by a metallic taste. It came on about a week and a half ago. It's not really painful, just annoying. Anyone else experiencing this?

thanks for the tips...

[scheelimama]

Gen-of-eve, my mw said that baby can drop anytime from several weels before labor to while you are in labor. And, just from my experience, I don't think it is always totally obvious, mine was gradual. One day I realized I was breathing a bit easier and I wasn't experiencing as much acid reflux (that only lasted for about a week and a half before it all was back though.) Anyway, I wouldn't stress about it, it means nothing.

[Kia74]

My daughter never fully engaged until labor and I was able to birth her vaginally at home. I'm happy that with my long pregnancy I didn't spend the last few weeks feeling as if a bowling ball was about to roll out of me

As far as the dilation part goes that pretty much means nothing as well. One of the reasons why I would refuse an internal (and why my midiwfe won't do them until there is some strong suspicion of active labor) is because they can really affect your mental state. There are tons of birth stories where the mom is sent home from the hospital at 1-2 cms only to return a few hours (or less) later pushing in the parking lot

I'm sure your baby is planning the perfect entrance to the world

Take Care

[lilylove]

Good luck Shell!!
Sandy

[Seeking Refuge]

What an awful night, I started having really strong, long contrax and then they just tapered off. I heard from a little bird that AnnR33 who has been popping in from the October board tried the castor oil last night, maybe I was having sympathy labor for her and Amanda and Shell.

[tuffykenwell]

I'm still here too (and still pregnant obviously!) Geez Steph one of us has to get this show on the road

Steph (now 3 days overdue!)

[Megamama]

I'm so stoked that so far all of the GA moms are having girls..we're going to have to have our very own homebirth playgroup for these chicklets The only mystery left is Kia.. Don't worry Kia..Eli was always the only boy at his playgroup back in Cali..all the girls worshipped him LOL!!

I think in Jan or Feb we should have another homebirthin' mama reunion and share our experiences and lovely children

[Kia74]

I think a get together in Jan/Feb sounds great. Even my tardy baby should have arrived by then. And if I have a girl we most definitely will have quite a circle the estrogen circle

[mom2amelia]

Well, I'm due tomorrow, and nothing seems to be happening. I was 1 cm and still pretty "thick" at my appointment today. She said there was a 50-50 chance she'd see me on Tuesday at my appointment, though dh thought she implied I'd most likely be at the appointment.

She did offer to strip my membranes on Tuesday- which I'm vaguely considering- both to get this baby sooner, and also because she'll be in the hospital that night, and it would be great if she could deliver this baby too...

But I'm torn about it too- don't I just want to wait and let things happen naturally? My only reason I'm getting anxious is because of our trip leaving 3 weeks from this coming Tuesday.

Hopefully this baby will decide to come on his(?) own before then anyway...
maybe I'll try the super long walk tomorrow, if I have the energy.

[Megamama]

Hi all..

Well..I'm thinking about Kari as I write this little note and hoping that your labor is still progressing and things are moving along!

Last night we had a blessing way ceremony for me, and I just want to say, all of you moms should have something like this...it's so empowering and life affirming!! I never did have anything like this wiht my other children, but this is sooo much more meaningful than a baby shower! To have all the good women in your life around you offering their energy and blessings to you birthing effort...let me just say..WOW...I feel a sense of release now...NOW I can have this baby..we'll see what happens though I feel quite serene about it all...

Well..there goes my toddler..time to be mom

[jecaly]

meg, your blessingway sounds lovely!

i've been thinking about kari all day...hope things are going well.

not much news here, although lots of braxton hicks, with the occasional attention-getting contraction. the babe has gone posterior, and since that's the position my last one was in during labor, my midwife thinks that it might just be how i do it. we'll see...suddenly it's three days to my due date. man.

the birth tub is set up, the house is reasonably clean, and i'm in crazy knitting mode, having discovered that it only takes a few hours to knit a baby sock. also having the urge to make chili. hm, what else...oh yeah! my face has started to break out, which i'm taking as a sign of a hormonal shift. i'm definitely ready for things to happen this week--hope i'm not setting myself up for a long wait!

really loving that you guys are here. sending good strong laboring vibes to kari and to steph--

*j

[lilylove]

My dear friend threw me a blessing way. Which was extra sweet, considering that she is pretty mainstream and not at all 'goddessy' like me.
She even went so far as to go out and buy all organic food for it. And she is a Mountain Dew and Dorritos kinda girl.
Anyway, yeah, I really want to have this baby now. I tried talking to it, so has Dh, my Mom, and my Sis. But just like Dd this one doesn't seem to want listen :LOL I shouldn't really be so excited, my due date isn't tell tomorrow and Dd was 15 days past hers, but dang it I want my Baby NOW! KWIM? And I want to be in labor, I WANT that experience again. I want the contractions, and the pushing, and the grunting.
I thought that last night things were going to get moving, baby is real low and I was having alot of B/H contrations that were really strong. But no it was not meant to be. Oh well I guess I should just relax and settle in for a wait.
Enough rambling, enjoy your day
Sandy

[Megamama]

I keep reading about you overdue mamas and I'm trying really hard to draw strength from you all as I have a couple weeks to go and my throat has been sore for almost 2 weeks now and this cold won't go away. I feel a bit whiny this morning because I am getting very little sleep between the throat and cold and peeing all night! Because I'm having a homebirth, I can't go pitifully to a hospital and beg to be released from the swollen feet and hands by inducement either LOL

Oh well...keep posting moms...I'm really garnering strength from all of you..

[scheelimama]

Meg and others needing encouragement,
You'll be so glad you did this natural! I was induced with my first and thought it all went pretty well, but my labor and delivery this time as well as my recovery were 10 times better than with my first! I will never again be induced unless it is absolutely medically necessary. I'm hoping to have some time to post my birth story today. DD is back to daycare today and dh is back to work, so it's just me and little Bronwynn. And since I'm used to dealing with a toddler, taking care of a newborn should be a breeze! I'm thinking of you all as you wait for your little bundles of joy.