So quiet in here!!

[GreenMommy]

Guess many of you are busy with new babies....or maybe some of you are in labor!!

[megpaw]

I wish! I'm just feeling reclusive, even in regards to posting. According to EDD I've got 10 days left, but I hope this babe makes it's appearance before then....

[ozzyemm]

I am learning to NAK!! It is very hard!!! . Right now Michael is asleep in his sling. Even with that I have to be careful that he doesn't "swing on his own." he likes his butt to be supported while in the sling.

We are also having trouble nursing on my side. I think my breasts are too big, or my nipples are positioned too weird an angle. I have only been able to nurse once or twice on my left side lying down, and once with my right side lying on my left. Michael gets very frustrated and it isn't worth it to me. I end up sitting up and feeding him that way. i don't get much sleep, but he is happy. Other than that, everything is going well!

[Hollin]

I'm neither. I'm so bored! I want to be in labor just for entertainment. There's no more nesting to do, DH is back at work, so I've basically been sitting around. I was going to take a knitting class for these last few weeks, but I just found out that it's cancelled How am I supposed to make it through the next month?

[Nature]

Still here...still pregnant. Going to take a nap..

[RainRaven]

I am also still here, no signs of labor at all, I think this kid my decide to be a feb baby, I have had no BH no show, we had sex last night and not even a twing of a contraction. I think my crevex is dialating though it felt realy low and open during sex last night , I think the EPO I started on last wed is working, I am not inserting just taking( although I did use some as lubercant last night I figured what beter way to get it masaged into my cervix ). baby is moving like crazy. MW is insisting on doing a US tomarow for no growth but I think the baby has just droped into my pelvis. Dh and MIL are geting restless ( she is calling at least 3 times a day) I put up the co-sleeper, and washed diapers.I have a nasty ear drum infection which is keeping me inside and lying down on a heating pad zxo thats not veary condusave to geting things moving, DD is fri but I dont think it will hapen unless ear thing clears up doc gave me some new ear drops hopfully thay will help. i am bumed out I realy whanted my fri the 13 baby . well I till have 2 days to get thing going. I dont think this baby will make a aperance any time soon though if I go into labor soon I will be veary suprized.

[ehsclt]

I am of the "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" philosophy right now. 11 days past EDD and very frustrated. I am really enjoying reading everyone's posts, though, particularly the announcements and birth stories. They keep me going!!

[hypechick]

Still pregnant with EDD 1/25. It's a full monn this weekend so who knows what will happen. I'm psychologcially ready but my house is not. That's the extra worry about home birth. I'm about to go for a quick lay down. Good luck to everyone!

[OhMel]

I've decided I'm going to always be pregnant. I was (am) anxious but I've now gotten over the idea that it would be sooner rather than later. Babe is due Friday but I'm thinking it won't happen until later. I am in a slightly better mood than last week so at least poor ds is not suffering the wrath of his grumpy mama. I also booked us a full week/weekend of plans just to dare the little darling to make an appearance.

[mamazig]

seriously - i'm sending the best vibes i can to all you mamastobe (sorry- nak)
as for me, i'm busy reading all i can about thrush and treatments and learning how to nurse through the awful pain. my milk came in today so i'm a milky mess and babe is nursing a LOT. it's all hard but we're surviving!

[kathik]

I'm still here, too. Still big and even more uncomfortable since membrane stripping this a.m. Found out my DD is actually today, not monday; i guess that should make me happy, but am too busy doubting my body's ability to go into labor naturally and dreading another CS...
Thought I might have been in labor this a.m. after the stripping; had (mild) contrax 3-5 min. apart, lots of pressure, for almost 2 hours. Put DH and Mom on alert & everything. But it stopped when I laid down.
So on top of that frustration, I left 2 messages with my doula & heard nothing all day. So glad I spent the $$. :
Beginning to feel like an idiot for trying to do this naturally. But must admit it makes me feel better than I'm not the only one who's feeling a bit angry & impatient! Keep the whining coming!

[MamaTaraX]

Oh, I just haven't been at the computer much to babble on and on like I usually do. Figured you all deserved a break

Namaste, Tara

[beansavi]

I'm walking around three centimeters dilated. Whatever that means! I think I'll go in about a week... to all you January Mamas.

[pinkmilk]

I'm here too and still hangin' on with my irritable uterus! Our computer crashed on monday and finally I broke down and called a friend so I could come see what you guys were up to. I've missed you all so much . I had an ultrasound yesterday and it went so well...baby measured right on for 37 weeks...about 7 pounds so no talk of induction for this little gd guy!!!!! I'm so happy about this. And my gbs test was negative too!!!
Now I just have to wait for baby which is so hard at this point, I really am obsessing over the silliest things; the house being clean, what I'm wearing to the hospital(I always like to dress up!), I also keep packing and unpacking the hospital bag...for some reason I just can't decide what baby will be wearing!!!!!!!!!It really is so silly.
And I lost weight again. I have only gained 13 pounds this pregnancy which is so wierd. I gained 25 with both by ds's and I gained about 20 with dd so this is just strange but I'm not a skinny. I weigh 172 now. So I guess that's all my poor body can take!
Anyway... goodluck you guys. Hopefully my computer will be fixed soon so I can keep reading about all you wonderful, strong, fantastic women. I really feel blessed to have this forum as my buddy system.

Love and LIght. Angela

[MamaTaraX]

Kathi -- sorry about your doula. Hope she calls back soon!! I'd hate to have two crappy doula tales in one DDC!! Those ladies are makin' me look bad

Namaste, Tara

[AAK]

Ozzyemm

Originally Posted by ozzyemm

We are also having trouble nursing on my side. I think my breasts are too big, or my nipples are positioned too weird an angle. I have only been able to nurse once or twice on my left side lying down, and once with my right side lying on my left. Michael gets very frustrated and it isn't worth it to me. I end up sitting up and feeding him that way. i don't get much sleep, but he is happy. Other than that, everything is going well!

I just wanted to let you know that for me nursing on my side didn't work well until the baby was about 2 months old. Although if I was desperate, I would place baby ontop of a pillow so that she would have a better chance of reaching the nipple. (Pillow was only used while nursing, not sleeping.)

Amy

[cathynmatt]

Just waiting. I have a head cold as does my DD so we are not a pleasant household right now. I am eating cookies, she is eating starbursts. We are both miserable!

My desire for labor has been replaced for a desire to not be sick anymore. After that, I'll go back to obsessing!

[ozzyemm]

Thanks, Amy for the reassurance. I have been using the Boppy to prop him closer for feedings. That is helping LOTS!

Last night he had REALLY bad gas. he would start to go to sleep, and then wake up screaming. That was the hardest night so far. We went to sleep at 4:am . I started crying at one point and DH took over. I feel so bad when he does that, because he has to work at 7:am, and I am home all day. Several sleepless nights finally caught up to me. Thankfully, DH was cheerful about helping, and woke early and well rested .