Still here club - Page 2

[pamamidwife]

Originally Posted by KatSG

Caulophyllum, I believe, is one of the active chemicals in blue cohosh. I did a little Googling this AM and it came up in the descriptions of blue cohosh. Perhaps it's just more potent because it's been separated out? Not sure.

PIS= Pump In Style breast pump. I pumped for 14 mos with dd so I'm well acquainted with the thing.

Caulophyllum is the homeopathic version of blue cohosh.

IMO, I'd use homeoapthics to encourage labor before any herbal tincture. They're more effective, fewer (like NO!) side effects and much more subtle with where you're body is at.

[KindRedSpirit]

You know you're "late" when your midwife calls YOU to see what's up!!!This happened this morning!She's already having mama's due after me having their babies!I'm reaching new territory here.I'm 10 days late now, by her record,so I am surpassing my latest!Baby is still hiccuping like it's arm is up-sucking thumb or something,so I'm going to try moving it again,then go on a good walk and see what happens.Ds wants to go on a hike this afternoon too,so we'll see if that has an effect(didn't last week,and all our fave hikes are still snowed in!)Mw says if I'm still pregnant by Friday,she'll start getting anxious and try some inductions...She mentioned stripping membranes!!!!I SO do not want to do that!We even had a cool thunder storm over our house last night,and it gave me crampy ctx,but that's it....COME ON!!!!Both DD's have forgotten how to nurse,so that didn't work,I gave away all my pumps...I think when we go to get stuff for a bbq today,I'll grab some caulophyllum to try.I'm a little backwards here,as I'm getting close to the alert zone,and I am totally resigned to being pg forever...I'm not anxious at all anymore-3 days now-usually a good sign it will be soon.The membrane stripping thought though does add a push to get things going....

To add to the fun,it looks like Dh may have head lice!I shaved his head this morning,and found what looks like nits!!!ARG!Now we get to re wash all the clean laundry!Way too fun!

[robin4kids]

I am with all of you!

I am feeling so depressed. I am 40.3 weeks and this long beautiful weekend I have been a completly mean person. I have been informed by my DH that I am driving him crazy.

Today I dug in the garden for an hour and went hiking with Dh and our 4 kids. It almost killed me. I then came home to realize that we had no food for lunch tomorrow and my son has a field trip so he HAS TO bring a bag lunch. I was planning on just giving them all money to buy. So it was off to the grocery store.

I am having contractions every night. They just started a little while ago, but they NEVER get any worse. They just end up keeping me up all night. I would be a much happier person about being preg. if I did not have to feel so uncomfortable. My right side constently hurts to the point of needing to hold it.

I feel so terrible that I can not enjoy my kids right now. I am so unhappy and uncomfortable that I can't stand to even be around them.

I will give myself a pep talk and try to regroup for another school week. By the way I am still babysitting so tomorrow brings 4 more kids to try and be happy around.

[cymbeline]

Originally Posted by robin4kids

I am feeling so depressed. I am 40.3 weeks and this long beautiful weekend I have been a completly mean person. I have been informed by my DH that I am driving him crazy.

Popping in from June here! Your complaints sound so familiar! I am only 38.2wks, but I have been having strong, uncomfortable ctxns for weeks. I was on bedrest for a while, finally got off it, expected to have the baby two weeks ago, and nothing!! We're so prepared and ready and bored it isn't funny!

I wish I could go hiking or take on some extra kids. Unfortunately, with both PSD and sciatica, I can barely walk to the kitchen or bathroom.

The upside is that labor will probably seem like a real breeze. I remember being so miserable at the end of my 1st and 2nd pregnancies that I was begging for labor to start, and with my second I was just sure that ANYTHING would be better than having on again, off again labor for weeks on end.

Sending you TONS of labor vibes! Go, baby, go!

[gentle_mama04]

41 weeks 4 days here.

I am so frustrated with everything. Everything gets on my nerves. I feel like I'm going to be pregnant forever. I'm contemplating using my pump or the homeopathic stuff.(Are these things safe when this will be my 1st VBAC?) I'm still not sure if I want to do that. I go between just letting nature take it's course and really wanting this baby out now.

[AugustineM]

Gentlemama -- I'm going for my first VBAC, too. I'm not due yet (one week left) but I can completely feel your frustration. I will be frustrated if I go over my due date, too. Regarding the nipple stim... I would be a little wary of it, because with a vbac you don't want to do too much to make the contractions stronger than they would be naturally, which I have heard nipple stim can do. Maybe ask your care provider about it?

You're close, so close!! C'mon baby!

[nova22]

40w3d and I have a stomachache and (sorry, tmi) loose-ish bms

considered drinking cohosh last night but reread my thread in the pregnancy forum about it and decided against it

I didn't get off to a good start today...the kids went to bed way too late, despite DH's and my own strong efforts to get them to sleep at their normal time...this morning I experienced a very rude awakening. I'm trying to decide if I'd rather spend the day cooped up in the house with them, or make the trek to a friend's house 40min away to get them with some other kids...either way I guess I won't get any actual sleep

[nova22]

dbl post

[truelife]

41.4 wks and I can't believe I'm still posting in the "Still Here Club!" I thought for sure my little guy would be in my arms by now. It's so hard to stay encouraged. I was suppose to have a doula workshop this weekend and there's no way I'm going to make it now - unless he's born after 43 wks. I went through a tube of caulophyllum in three days and maybe had 10 contractions the entire time. I really think it's a matter of giving in and realizing this is one of those things I can't control in life - a VERY hard lesson to be learned!!!!

[robin4kids]

Is it possible to be too busy to have baby?

I mean really, I have never gone more than 2 day over, but here i am 3 days and counting. I am a very busy, preoccupied MOM of 4 kids and I run an in home daycare, so is it possible for my body to just not be able to relax enough to go into labor?

I have contactions all night long, but they just don't get any worse. I only feel the contractions when I lay down, as soon as i start my many chores and running around with children, I feel nothing!

My last delivery went VERY FAST, so I am nervous that I could end up having this baby in a car or at a store. On the other hand, I am tired of putting things off. I can't not plant my garden, or go hiking with the kids, or go to a store just because the baby could come any second. Life must go on....I just hope the baby realizes when the BEST time is to come out. (Silly, but I am going crazy trying to predict when we will have this little princess.):