March Mamas: March 14 to 20 - Babies, Babies! - Page 3

[crayon]

Teensy- Stay home! Dont do the induction relax and enjoy your birth. Go to the hospital when the bub is ready to be born. No need to stress over it and besides inductions are no fun anyway- you should enjoy all steps of your birth. Just relax the baby will come... And if the NST was fine, dont worry....

That was my advice, you asked

[muse]

Haven't had a minute to catch up here, but wanted to announce, my baby girl is here! Born Sunday March 13th, 8.05pm UK time, underwater! I'll write it up in another thread.

Hugs to all you mamas who are waiting and to all the new babies.

[aquarianmom]

Hi ladies,

Still no baby. I just did my weekly clean and the vacuuming was a bit too vigorous--had a bit of a "spell."

I am so happy for the new mommies!

I am thinking of skipping my mw appointment tomorrow. I don't want to be checked for dialation nor do I want to have the induction discussion. The only thing I would want is to hear the baby's heartbeat. The baby still has plenty of movement with occaisonal sleepy spells. What could she tell me at this point? I feel like it could only be bad news--very negative attitude I know.

I am still having low cervical type contractions and I am very sleepy. Suddenly hungrier than I've ever been in my life though. I hear that one looses her appetite when the blessed moment is near. That certainly is not the case over here! I am eating twice what my husband eats and still want more. Strangely, I have only gained about 2 pounds in the last few weeks even with all of the gorging. My face is a big moon.

[TRIBE]

Congrats Muse!!!

Erin--woohoooo can't ait to hear your story :-)

Ang--I hope this is finally it for you too!

Me I am still hangin gout, eternally pregnant :LOL I ate labor salad & fresh pineapple last night. I figured since i was already contracting most of the day it wouldn't hurt to eat these. Blah My ctrx lessened just a bit. I am still having 2-6 an hour for more than 24 hours. I have had a bm (tmi) every day this week. But I am pretty sure I will end up at my mw appt tommorow, and the next week, and the next week ;p

aquarianmom-- dont blame ya! I almost want to skip my appt tommorow too. We wont be talking induction or doing internals but just the energy it takes to drive the 35 min to the mw and then back with all 3 kids makes me yawn and want to go take a nap jus tthinking about it. Id rather just lay in bed and call her to say Im fine, still having some light ctrx but nothing has changed, see ya next week!

[mamadaisy]

Oooh, I am getting excited to see some of you mamas who have been waiting in pain for your little ones deliver these babies. It will give me hope that indeed, I will be having a baby sometime...if not today, like Erin and Ang.

I'd really like to have this baby by Sunday. I would much prefer a Picses than an Aries. I am an Aries and I cannot imagine raising me. However, I can only imagine that coaxing this baby into the world before he/she is ready will not change who they are destined to be. It may be payback time...I might have a strong-willed Arian girl *ducking for cover* : . My dh puts no stock in astrology at all. I can go either way.

I have NO signs of impending labor. No mucus, no blood. I had one mild contraction last night. I have been able to reach my cervix two times in the past few days and seem to be about a fingertip to 1cm dialated, which likely means not dialated at all. The babe is still pretty high, despite all the sharp pains in my hips, back, and nether regions. I have lots of pain low in my back on the left side of my spine. Since my baby is right-side-lying I know I am primed for more back labor and suspect that maybe the baby's head is causing the back pain??? any thoughts...

Since I figured this baby would be here by now, I have seriously begun to feel like I will be pregnant forever. I never understood what women meant when they said that, but now I do. Each day seems to drag with monotonous trivial daily tasks. I loose my patience with ds so easily. I am trying to be better about that. He certainly senses my impatience.

Enough of my rambling...have a great day, ladies. I can't wait to read some more announcements!

[JoyfulMomma]

to Erin & Angie!! Sending lots of positive labor vibes your way!

JoyfulMommma

[mommyto2]

Yeah!!! I think today is my day too!! I woke up losing my mucous plug... FINALLY And waaaayy different contractions. They are more like strong menstrual cramps. I am sooo ready! Thinking of calling the mw jsut to give her the heads up!! I am very hopeful! Dh told me not to call him unless I was really really having the baby. (I have not called him one time yet, so I don't know where that came from)

I am so excited & ready! Good for all of us having our babies!!!!! I hope it works for all of us!!!

[newmomma2005]

Erin, Angie, and Mommyto2, sending you vibes for fast deliveries, and healthy happy babies!!!!!! Can't wait to hear!

[MamaGaia]

*sending labor vibes to anyone who needs them!*

I had contractions...regular ones ...all evening yesterday. And now nothing.
but oh..I dropped, which I've never dropped before actual labor before,so that was interesting LOL. It never ceases to amaze me how different each pregnancy is

And since I dropped, I can breathe!! I slept ALL night. And even took a nap after lunch. Ahhhh....that's so nice.I haven't slept in forever,I swear.

[crayon]

Wow... Look at all us mama in early labor today- the contractions are getting pretty stong- I have even snapped at DH But why does he try to make a funny when I am having a contraction??? Anyway- went to the market, got new movies and took a very long bath- and lost more plug!!!!! So... It looks like it is on the way- now why does everyone post on a day that I cant really think and read??? Damn..... Sending to all the mamas in labor and all the mamas waiting!!!!

GG- another cx

[TRIBE]

Oh mamagaia I am jealous you can breathe! last night sucked b/c not only could i not breathe but everytime i had a ctrx it made it harder to breathe and i felt light headed.

Yay ang! your way, happy birthing mama! i remember snapping at DH in transition, the goober told me to push i am betting he will never do that again :LOL

[mommyto2]

OK, so it looks like tomorrow is really my day... Contractions continued all day, but just more plug ... Midwife happened to call me. She is wonderful! I am so ready! We are half Italian, half Irish (both dh & myself) so a baby on St paddy's day is cool!!! If it's a girl, Francesca.... Might have to rethink that one. Boy is Braden (Irish). LOT's of contractions & I am almost done. Woohoo!!!!!

I hope all you other moms ready have fast easy happy labors with no more stupid husband comments. :LOL

[Paxetbonum]

Well, I definitley feel like I am going to be pregnant forever. Having some mild contractions tonight but then those have been going on since valentines day. I am so exited for the mamas who are actually IN labor! Best of labor vibes comming your way.

I was wondering if anyone else has streches of the day with no movement from their baby. Baby defnitley is active but only at certain times. Is he "sleeping" the rest of the time or is it something to worry about. I guess I am just stressing. . . .
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[eminer]

I'm exhausted right now and about to crash (too much partying today and way too little sleep last night and um, of course you all know the rest) but her name is Eve Roselyn, and she is healthy and chubby and avidly nursing. She was born early in the afternoon.

[crayon]

THE STORK DROPPED OFF A GIRL

girl: girl: girl: girl: girl: girl: girl: girl: girl: girl: girl: girl:

The joys of having your second baby is you already know how to type and BF all at the same time!! :LOL :LOL

Well our GIRL was born yesterday- March 16th at 10:02pm It was a very short labor next to my Rainey's birth (40 hours) This one was about 6- and very easy. I mean I screamed, yeah dont get me wrong, and I really wouldnt want to do it again today- but over all it was a birth that I am 100% happy with every step that happened. Unlike what DH was praying for (just him and I) I had the 2 year old helper (DD) and my MWs who came 20 min before she was born. One asked me where is it hurting I said so mater of factly "In my vagina!" It was kinda funny. WE also had my 2 cats who were way into the birth and our dog.... A full house all smacked into a full small room!

Anyway- I will write more about the birth tomorrow when Daddy and baby have some time together- this one is a bit more fussy than Rainey ever was... They are all so different.

Here are her stats:
Name: none yet- just baby girl crayon
March 16th
10:02pm
7lbs 12oz
20 1/4inch
blonde hair

A little Crayon trivia:
Did you know that both my children are born the day before a holiday? New baby- St patties day and Rainey Faye the day before April fools! How werid is that????

Here are some very nude, very early photos! I will post more when I have a chance to dazzle her up

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/angbir...=/d22c&.view=t

Hope eveyone is getting good labor vibes! And sending to all wating and all in labor!

[crayon]

Erin: Seinding my best to you and your new girl!! Was it the day of girls???

mama

[newmomma2005]

Ang, CONGRATULATIONS on your new little girl!!!!! Hope she tells you what her name should be!

[ladyelmo1]

Well, Erin and Ang congrats! Both on the same day, even. Whaddya know, they actually DO come out! :LOL

Lots of cx for me last night, then woke up this am at 5:20 with what felt like labor. cx 10 min apart for an hour, then they petered out. Now they have been irregular for a couple hours. I'm off to the shower and a long walk, to see if I can jumpstart things a little. Send me some good vibes!

-Melissa

[Paxetbonum]

hmm, been having regular contractions all morning. . . .we'll have to see if we have a st. paddy's day baby. . .

[RedWine]

CONGRATS!!!!!!! That's great -- I have been following your posts because I've felt the same way you have during this late-pregnancy time period (namely, where's my baby already?!?!). So glad all went well, and relatively quickly. I hope I follow suit very soon! And she's beautiful! Thanks for sharing your pictures.