Weekly thread: September 5 - 11 - Page 3

[Autumn Breeze]

LMAO LILLI!!!!! I'll take my poop back... so long as it actually comes out easily! (just not as easily as it is for you I hope you feel better soon.

[Goldiemom]

OMG!!!! I can't believe that Ally's little boy didn't make it. I have no one to tell or talk to about it. This just isn't fair!!! {Where is the tantrum smilie?}

[Autumn Breeze]

omg, what is going on with this world? The insanity. These poor mama's and their babies.

[Autumn Breeze]

you can IM me if you want Goldie

[Goldiemom]

Thanks.

[Shell_Ell]

Well I have to admit, I am in a spiral of depression and today might have thrown me over.

I had a terrible appointment yesterday with my midwife and wasn't sure about posting here because I just didn't know how to word things right. I still don't know what to say about it.

Ally is one of my good friends and I'm sick over this. Physically sick. I just don't know what to do with myself today. I feel terrible for her.

[Goldiemom]

I am sorry that your appointment didn't go well yesterday Michelle. I would suggest meeting up to get our minds off things, but I don't know if that would be practical for you.

[Shell_Ell]

I'm all for it, Goldie. I'll PM you.

[curlyfry]

I wish I could meet up too. I'm sick over this. I'm PMing Goldie (thanks hun!) to get some stuff off my chest, but I just cannot believe this...

Michelle, I'm so sorry about your appointment. If you don't feel like you can word it right on the boards, you can always PM me to talk about it. Sometimes it's better to get it all out.

[Goldiemom]

I love this board so much! I love how we just pull together and are there to support each other no matter what side of things we fall on. I just wanted to let you all know that if it wasn't for you all during the pg, I would have gone insane long ago. I love you all!

[curlyfry]

Originally Posted by Goldiemom

I love this board so much! I love how we just pull together and are there to support each other no matter what side of things we fall on. I just wanted to let you all know that if it wasn't for you all during the pg, I would have gone insane long ago. I love you all!

:

Please hang in there ladies. I've gotten so much support on this board too, and still need it for the remainder of my pregnancy.

[Full Heart]

Originally Posted by Galatea

I am awake at 6:30. It sucks. Woke up feeling like I was going to puke everywhere and luckily it was only terrible diarrhea. I am beginning to really think I have dysentery. I know it must be all the hormones making it happen, but it is getting to be a drag. To trijosie-mama and everyone else who is constipated - it is my fault, I stole all your poop. Please take it back! :LOL

Back to bed after my rice krispies. Dh got me KFC last night : and boy all that nasty grease was good.

OMG! Good thing I wasn't eating or drinking or it would be all over the computer screen!

And poor Ally! I just can't imagine!

Goldie...I will im you when I have more than 2 min at the computer!

Michelle

[ZeldasMom]

What a sad day. Yesterday I kept thinking about Amy burying her daughter, and now this...

Shell_Ell/Michelle, I am sorry to hear your appt. was bad. I hope everything is okay with your pregnancy.

[trijosie-mama]

I come here so often to help myself get through these last few weeks, and this morning I was feeling quite down. I don't even know what to say except that I am so sad for the few ladies that have lost there little ones and I will pray everyday for them and for the rest of us.

I hope everyone has a good day!

[Galatea]

Was anything going wrong with Ally (other than being overdue)? What a horrible horrible shock. Surely we did not deserve another death. I feel so horrible.

Shell_Ell - Please don't ever feel like you can't share your feelings with us. Even if they are the worst, most angry and cranky feelings, *WE* are the people who you CAN tell. Don't worry that you will bring us down or anything. We are here to help you. I feel like I can tell all of you guys the stuff even dh doesn't want to hear. I hope you get together with some other Wisconsin mamas and feel better. I am jealous of all you in Wisconsin. How far is it from Pennsylvania? Can I meet you in 10 hours or so?

Well I went back to sleep for a few hours and woke up with a backache. Boy am I starting to think that a nice unnecessary medical induction would be the way to go. It is frustrating - I'm sure you all know the feeling - I can argue for all the reasons why I should be in labor already. Each day brings a new symptom, and if I were arguing a case, I would surely have won, but it doesn't mean I am in labor yet. Let's see - fluish feeling, extra-relaxed joints, occasional contrax, and now a backache. Isn't that enough? Can't I have the baby yet? I talked to MIL (who had 5 sons) and she says she never felt sick before labor, just nested a lot and "just knew" that the babies were coming that day. Not helpful. Oh well.

[curlyfry]

Well said Lilli...I do feel like I can kind of gripe here about things that I don't tell anyone else about. That's the beauty of this place.

Where in Pennsylvania are you, btw? Anywhere near north Jersey?

Well, my mw appt. went good yesterday. She did an internal for the first time (ugh) which I could have refused but honestly I was kind of curious to see if anything was going on down there! Not much. No dilatation, 25% effaced. She seems to think I'm going to go a little past my due date, which would actually be o.k. with me on the one hand because she'll be back from vacation. But, on the other hand I still have 11 days 'til my due date, and that seems long enough to me!

My visualization class was wonderful last night. We relaxed, did some deep breathing, and I really felt connected to my baby and empowered about birth. Then I came here this morning and lost a bit of confidence...*sigh*

[Galatea]

Nope, just about as far away as can be... Pittsburgh. It would take me 7 hours to get to you! My sister lives in King of Prussia (Philly) though so maybe if we visit her sometime we could meet.

Internals hurt. But it is hard to resist the temptation.

[Goldiemom]

Lilli, I wish I could make WI a bit closer to you, then you could come to the park with Michelle and I. So I will just send lots of s your way. I totally agree that this is the perfect place to talk about whatever is on your mind. I know that I often come here cause there are just some things that dh can't understand. Not that he doesn't try, but he is a GUY! LOL Take care Mamas! I will check back in later.

[danaan]

I have such a mix of feelings. So so sad about Ally and Amy. My heart goes out to Michelle, and to Shell Ell and to you others struggling. I don't usually write personals, but I do read your posts and send you vibes of support. I can't tell you how helpful it is to me to know other mamas are feeling similar things -- I'm part of the contrax every evening gone by night club. I'm 39 weeks, 4 days. DH and I are ready. He finally dealt with some of his anxiety this weekend. He was so cranky. He said this morning that he can now relate to our baby as his teacher, instead of a Kali destroyer who comes in to destroy his life. He teared up before going to work telling me how much he loves me. Today I feel peaceful about when dd decides to comes out; last night I felt depressed. The whole support thing is just so huge -- when I feel dh is on the page with me, all is well. When I feel alone because he is scared and withdrawn, I get pretty depressed. Does Ally have a good support network?

I think, too, of Oprah crying in anger and sadness about the conditions in the gulf. I think of I think of other images from Insider or wherever I saw it of celebs saving people's lives. Interesting that it is the entertainers who are really stepping up...

Like I said, such a mix.

I found out today that The Feast of St Sophia is Sept 17, which is the full moon. Maybe she's waiting till then? I hope it will be sooner....... but I want her to be healthy and alive, whenever that is.

Many blessings to you all.

[mom2threenurslings]

Such an emotional rollercoaster this week. I was doing an feeling great Sunday and Monday. Yesterday I was exhausted ...by last night I was pretty depressed. This morning I just had NO energy, spent much of the time sleeping and trying to be a decent parent to my kids and now I hear about Ally and Ryland. Half of me just wants this baby to be born - to be holding him or her safely in my arms and know everything is ok. Half of me wants to have patience and trust my baby to be born when s/he's ready - safe and healthy. I'm only 38w5d ... still probably have 2 weeks to go.

Would someone please invent a pregnancy-safe transporter right now so we can all get together and give each other big hugs...well, as big as possible around pregnant bellies and newborn babies!