January mamas? - Page 3

[SerenityScott]

Congratulations Stephanie!

Our little boy made his appearence Sunday morning! My water broke at 3:30 and I was having serious contractions by 4:15. He was born at 9:37 right in our own bedroom - it was a truly beautiful birth -and an HBAC!

We've named him Eli Franklin Scott. He's as perfect as can be and a champion nurser! DH is going in to work for the first time tomorrow morning... so cross your fingers for me! I am feeling quite well though, so I think it will be fine.

Hope everyone is well!

[Rollermommy]

Congratulations How exciting, a HBAC!! You must be so proud. Blessings to you and your new babe! BTW, that's an awesome name.

[marchmom19]

Congrats!! Welcome Eli!!

Glad you got to have your wish come true. Sounds like it was a fast labour too.

Wishing all the other moms still in waiting lots of luck. Big Hugs

My son is doing well. One week old yesterday. He is getting better with nursing but still chomp down! Yike! And he doesnt even have teeth its so painful when he does that! Got to work on his latch and getting him to open his mouth wider.

Everyone seems to say that boys are generally lazy latcher. Is that true?? I never heard that before.

Anyway so taking it easy (trying to). I have a almost 3 year old toddler so its bit hard. She wants to nurse all the time and also doesnt want to nap and go to bed. so its a struggle.

stephanie

[marchmom19]

Congrats!! Welcome Eli!!

Glad you got to have your wish come true. Sounds like it was a fast labour too.

Wishing all the other moms still in waiting lots of luck. Big Hugs

My son is doing well. One week old yesterday. He is getting better with nursing but still chomp down! Yike! And he doesnt even have teeth its so painful when he does that! Got to work on his latch and getting him to open his mouth wider.

Everyone seems to say that boys are generally lazy latcher. Is that true?? I never heard that before.

Anyway so taking it easy (trying to). I have a almost 3 year old toddler so its bit hard. She wants to nurse all the time and also doesnt want to nap and go to bed. so its a struggle.

stephanie

[knitterma]

Congratulations Stephanie, Tori, and Serenity!! I'm happy for all of you!

I am "officially" due on the 29th. My son came a week early...probably not this one. I have to admit I am impatient. I don't do pregnancy well. Ordinarily I feel quite strong and healthy but this pregnancy has been difficult for me these past few months. Also, I have high blood pressure again(did with my first baby too).

My mw stripped my membranes on Wed the 22nd. I agreed to it b/c with my borderline high bp I know it's better to get this baby out soon. I found the procedure to be fairly uncomfortable. Then had lots of bloody show/mucuous plug yesterday(3 days after having my membranes stripped), but no contractions at all.

Sooooo, anyone else not had their babies yet?

Stephanie
due 1-29-03
ds 3.5 yrs old

[chellemarie]

Stephanie...I'm hanging in there with you. I'm due the 30th and doc wants to induce due to his guess at baby's size. He's letting me make the decision though.

This would be a good time NOT to be a Libra, let me tell you. IfI could make a solid decision and stick to it...well, I just wouldn't be ME, I guess. Yesterday I was fine with waiting it out. Today my husband and I discussed calling the doctor. I decided if I get the house in order, I'll call and say meet me tomorrow.

It's 3pm and I've changed one load of laundry. That should keep me from making that phone call. (This place is filthy!)

There was an hour last night where contractions were fifteen minutes apart...four perfectly-timeable contractions...but they stopped. Once it gets that sperm in there and starts cooking a baby, my uterus turns into one giant tease.

[SerenityScott]

Hang in there ladies! Your babies will come when they're ready. Try to enjoy these last moments of your pregnancies - this is such a poignant time!

Stephanie, is your baby doing better with nursing? I'm sending happy latching thoughts your way!!! Make sure you get lots of help as long as you need it. Persistance can overcome very nearly any breastfeeding difficulty! Good luck to you!

DH posted pictures of Eli on www.cymbre.com - in the first one he is just 15 minutes old!

[chellemarie]

Today I have a back ache and I feel more of a pull at the top of my belly when I have what I've been calling Braxton-Hicks.

I only had 90 minutes of sleep last night, though. I might be delusional!

[marchmom19]

Sending out Birthing Power to all moms in waiting. Wishing you all a wonderful birthing experience and hope your babies have a safe journey into the world.

I am doing well. My son is nursing better each day. It helps to have a nursing toddler as she helped to relief the engorged breasts. Now my breasts feel back to normal. It is strange to do tandem nursing as my toddler is so heavy. Did she get heavy overnight or is it cuz my newborn is so light compared to her? (perhaps also during pregnancy I always nursed her lieing down and not on my lap so didnt realized how heavy she was).


Big Hugs! Hope the other January Mamas are faring well too.

Stephanie

[chellemarie]

Stephanie...I'm glad to hear nursing is getting better for you and thanks for the positive vibes.

The one thing I always say I wish someone would have told me when I had my second child, is how enormous my oldest would feel after I'd held the baby. He felt bigger, he looked older, his baby talk sounded clearer. I think I cried for a week over losing my "baby" because he felt so big!

I hope the nursing continues to go well! Congratulations on your newest addition.

[SerenityScott]

I thought I was prepared to have my perception of my little girl change when the tiny babe came... and I thought that having her here during the birth would temper that somewhat... but the first time I picked her up the night after Eli was born I was SHOCKED at how heavy she felt to me! But compounded with the little baby coming, it turns out she actually has gained two pounds or so in these last couple of weeks!

She's really interested in nursing even though she weaned 5 months ago. I tell her she can drink the milk if she wants to, and she'll lean forward with her mouth open but I think she can't figure out how to do it. She does really enjoy sitting in nursing position with Eli and I and claiming a breast as hers even though she doesn't seem to know what to do with it! Silly girl!

[captain optimism]

I've been feeling really happy today because I lost my mucus plug last night. I know that doesn't mean I'm going into labor right away, that it could even be weeks! But I must say that I was starting to feel like I might never go into labor at all! So the fact that my cervix is starting to dilate finally is just great! I'm still two days away from my official EDD.

I am so psyched that I actually brought an extra pair of pants and underwear to work in case my water should break here! Not that I think it will, but just in case, you know? Work is seeming more fun and manageable, too.

As long as I was worried about whether I would go into labor in a timely way, I was feeling scared of labor. which is weird, because I haven't been scared of it for the whole pregnancy. Now that it's starting to seem more real, I'm not scared again. I almost feel like I'll be the most relaxed at the first moment when I realize I'm actually in labor?

Oooh, I'm feeling a little obsessive about the labor thing! I just can't wait to see this baby! I know it's right here in my body but it feels like waiting in the airport or on the train platform for the beloved to finally finally arrive.

[chellemarie]

captain...YAY for losing your plug! It has to feel good to know there's some progress, eh?

I haven't seen mine yet, but my SIL walked around at 3cm for weeks and never ever saw hers. I'm still hopeful.

Good luck to you, girlie!

[Rollermommy]

Well, after several days of "false labor" and finally giving up I think I may have actually made some progress today. I was beginning to think I might just have a rapidly growing tumor But the last 2 days I've had diarhea (sorry, for being gross), and a little bit of spotting tonight. So maybe this week sometime. I better pop this kid quick--my birth "helper" is going on a week long ski trip on Saturday
Good luck to everyone

[busymom]

Congratulations to all who have had their babies. I am still waiting. My official edd was a week ago (1/22) I have been having contractions daily for about two weeks now and was at 2.5 and 60% on t he 22nd. Saturday the contractions became very strong and regular but it was not the real thing. I see my midwife this afternoon to see how things are going--hopefully this little girl will be here soon.

[GB's Mom]

good luck everyone! sounds like any of you could go at any time. happy labor vibes!!! (someone please tell me how my babe is already 9 days old??????)

[chellemarie]

Checking in...

Well, today's the day I WON'T be having a baby, apparently. *L* Last night's back ache was from standing at work most of the day, I guess.

I have an appointment with my OB today and I'll probably ask him to strip the membranes. We'll talk about induction, as well. Hopefully I'm already making some progress on my own, but I haven't seen any signs of that, so I'm not holding my breath. It will probably be a very emotional morning.

Good luck to all my due date buddies! I hope you're reading this in a week or two when you're back online to share your birth stories.

[Rollermommy]

Well, today's our day: These last few weeks have been absolute torture! I went to my midwife yesterday--she said I'm 80% and 2cm, my mucous plug is gone and she stripped my membranes a little. I had contractions all day yesterday but nothing consistent. I'm so frustrated and emotionally exhausted I could just lay on the floor an cry Please somebody have a baby today even if its not me!!! Sorry for the whiney post

[captain optimism]

I'm at work today, also my due date. I have scheduled an accupressure "induction" for Sunday if things don't get moving before that. I have made progress but that doesn't mean that everything's going to just move. But I'm not in any particular danger of anything, so I am willing to wait the two weeks or so after the due date if I don't go into labor. Here's how I'm thinking about it:

1) the baby's estimated weight is about 7.5 lbs. Until and unless it gets over 10 lbs., no pharmacological induction for me. My pelvis can handle a big baby! I am woman, hear me roar! Etc. etc. ad nauseum.

2) As soon as the midwife thinks it's an issue, I would get the placenta checked. One of the big issues of going past date is that the placenta can crap out (technical term?) and the baby won't be nourished. As long as it's working, I don't need to be induced because the baby is OK. I am woman, etc. etc. etc. blah blah blah.

3) I can wait at least 5 days after my due date, because when I had the midterm ultrasound they said I should adjust my due date five days. It's true that my groin is increasingly painful, but I'll just use heat or cold or whatever. Or learn more cowboy songs. Or scream and cry, that's always good.

4) I can wait seven days after that, I'll just count them down. Though I might not want to work at that point! By then I will stand a good chance of delivering on dh's b-day, which would be cool. At that point I might try the castor oil or stripping the membranes. One of my co-workers said his partner used the castor oil in o.j. before she went into labor with their dd. He said it was fine. (bleh.)

At 14 days past due, they can give me the damn artificial oxytocin.

Of course, my water COULD break at work today! I have planned for that contingency and brought sweatpants just in case!

Chelle, whatever you decide to do, at the end of it, you will have a baby. If you get the pitocin today, it might be hard, but at the end--baby! To me, that is the MAIN THING. You are under some pressures that I'm not, since you have two older children and a lot of responsibilities. But don't let your nice doctor pressure you into anything... if anything is pressuring you into a decision, it should be the baby's HEAD!

[chellemarie]

captain...you might be my most favorite person today. You can be Thursday's hero.

I'm crying because I'm so very very discouraged. I shouldn't be but I'm pregnant and emotional.

For all of you who clump OB's into a nasty-bad-icky pile, let me tell you, I have a champ of an OB. I told him at my first appt that I didn't want to be induced and when I went in today all but screaming "GET IT OUT!", he encouraged me to wait and discouraged induction tomorrow morning.

Thick, closed, baby's head is high...can't strip membranes if you can't get into the cervix. So here I am. I hate it that I'm using maternity leave with no baby at home, but I guess we'll deal with that later. I'm too touchy today to go in and hear "You're still here?" and "No baby yet, eh?" all damn day. Maybe tomorrow I'll feel better and go in. I doubt it, though.

Not sleeping is wearing me OUT.

I'm going to pick dd up from the sitter as soon as I pull myself together and then we'll spend the day doing fun stuff. I've been avoiding eating as much as I want and what I want because I didn't want to be puking it up if these BH turned into the real thing, you know? We're seriously pigging out today.

gaiamom...hang in there, honey. You're really, really close...and you know your body is doing something!!! That has to be at least a little exciting. Do lay on the floor and cry, though. It'll make you feel better and maybe you'll relax enough after to let that baby out.