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post #1 of 32
6/18/06 at 12:43pm
Thread Starter 
Good morning, mamas!

So, anyone have anything fun planned for Father's Day? (Besides possibly having a baby?!)

Quickie post to open the thread, gotta run. Back later to chat.
post #2 of 32
6/18/06 at 1:20pm
Nothing much planned for today. My DH isn't really big on celebrating these types of holidays. Tomorrow someone is taking us out to dinner and we also have some friends coming over. That is, unless we have a baby!

Sometimes when I think about this baby coming, it's like, I can't even picture it anymore. Is that weird? It just feels like it's gonna be in my belly forever or something. It's probably just because I'm 41w1d and I never expected to go this long that now it seems like the day will ever come. I dunno. I only woke up twice last night to pee and drink water. Is that unusual at this stage? Shouldn't I be waking up constantly?! My legs are really sore from all the walking I've been doing. I think today I'm just gonna relax. Or try to!

Oh and at the store yesterday the girl checking me out asked me when I was due and I said, "Last Saturday actually." And she was like, "Oh wow! You're doing pretty good then cause I had my two kids 2 weeks early and...that was ENOUGH for me!!" I was thinking, "Umm, ya. Thanks for rubbing that in for me!"
post #3 of 32
6/18/06 at 1:57pm
Thread Starter 
Qualia made dh a card for Father's Day -- smiley stickers and marker = one messy little girl. He got to sleep in this morning, then I made him popovers for breakfast and he got to open a couple prezzies (some funky silly putty he likes and an earth magnet and black light to make the putty do weird things). We don't really have any traditions for Mother's/Father's Day yet aside from a one-day escape from diaper duty for whoever's day it is. Sleeping in and breakfast seemed like a nice way to go.

I've been keeping busy, hoping to kick in some actual labor. I had 2.5 hours of actual real contractions last night but they petered out. Guess baby bean was making a test run. He was sooooo active in between the contractions. That gives me hope that I won't be pregnant forever. But I'd rather not have contractions that strong and painful again unless they end with me holding a baby!
post #4 of 32
6/18/06 at 2:46pm
still here, still HUGE, still thinking birth day thoughts ... the fresh pineapple is amazingly tasty if nothing else

We're having a low key day ... it is my dh's first father's day without his dad (John passed away from cancer last November) and he asked for a quiet day instead of a big deal. I can totally understand that ... though in my heart of hearts I was hoping to be able to put his newborn son in his arms for Father's day

Ecomama I totally get the "this baby will stay in here forever" type of feeling .. and I just passed my due date yesterday. These PUPPPs are part of it for me .... like I'm so anxious for them to be gone that sometimes that is the reason why I'm ready to give birth, you know? I mean, OF COURSE I want to hold my baby, that is a given, but I'm also just so dang sick of being miserable and itchy (and we won't even talk about the fact that I weigh 200 lbs. now)

It is a rainy day here ... maybe the change in air pressure will push this little man of mine along? :

best wishes, mamas and mamas-to-be!

Looking forward to more announcements this week!
post #5 of 32
6/18/06 at 4:05pm
Our plan today is to relax (go for a couple walks!) and hopefully have the babe soon! Since thursday I've had contractions. Friday they went to 8 minutes apart, Sat night they went to 6 minutes apart and we're still at that right now. I'm hoping she decides to come soon. We're very anxious at this point, Huband is more anxious than I am. My belly is horribly itchy off and on. I've used many different things on it and so far not much has worked.

Hoping everyone has a wonderful fathers day!
post #6 of 32
6/18/06 at 4:27pm
Still here . still pregnant. Started having contrax this morning at 3 am. but the stopped at 8:30 when i got up to shower and move around. I only have them when in the most uncomfortable position possible... lying down. I get up and walk around, and they stop. I'm sick of advice. I'm sick of being happy and chipper.I am officially joining the ranks of the cranky.
post #7 of 32
6/18/06 at 5:19pm
Someone feel sorry for me. Our digital camera got stolen. We can't afford another one. And right before my due date. It makes me feel like God hates me.
post #8 of 32
6/18/06 at 6:08pm
Oh Korin, come on in and join the ranks of the cranky pregnant ladies. I think I am the president today.... the things I have said that I will do to the next person who asks me why this baby isn't born yet.... Korin, if it makes you feel any better, I will be playing some cowbell for you I won't give any advice, but I hope it goes quickly for you here soon and that in no time you will be holding your little one in your arms!
post #9 of 32
6/18/06 at 6:31pm
: yes, Korin, welcome to the cranky side (and I still say you're a total goddess for not getting cranky until now!)

PapayaPetunia, so sorry about your camera getting stolen! Of all the total rotten timing, too

I was talking to my Mama today and we decided that if Chris and I ever are blessed to be pregnant again we are telling people we're due the month AFTER we actually are. A midwife friend of mine made the suggestion a few weeks ago to just change our answering machine message every day, "hi, you've reached Chris & Kara. No, we haven't had the baby yet" and I have to say, not answering the phone has made things MUCH calmer around here - at least it has taken one more thing off of my big, fat, and bitchy list

I keep packing and re-packing my hospital bag and folding and unfolding baby things.

Simplicity, it sounds like things are moving toward "baby time" will be keeping you and you, too, Korin, in my thoughts today ...
post #10 of 32
6/18/06 at 6:51pm
Thanks for the hugs and the welcome cranky preggos! My MWs assistant is coming over soon, and I think we're gonna do some homeopaths to see if we can move things along. I think if my water hadn't broken (and i wasn't 10 days past due) i'd be fine with lettingit progress naturally.... but I'm ready.

Candice, I'm so sorry your camera was stolen that totally sucks.
post #11 of 32
6/19/06 at 7:20am
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Originally Posted by papayapetunia
Someone feel sorry for me. Our digital camera got stolen. We can't afford another one. And right before my due date. It makes me feel like God hates me.
Oh, I'm SO sorry...this is awful. My husband was at True Value Hardware the other day, and they had this ridiculous deal on a digital camera that has a built in memory and a USB cable to send it to the computer...regularly like $80, reduced to 38, and then SLASHED to 6.99 - I swear, I'm not kidding. I guess there was an overstock somewhere, and they grabbed them up - maybe if you have a True Value in your area you could check yours, or like a CVS or something, maybe they have a similar kind of deal going on? I've also had good luck using a disposable camera and having them developed onto a CD, when I forgot mine once on a trip (about $20 total for both).....I know it doesn't take care of the awfulness of having your camera stolen, or the money crunch, but it just popped into my head when you said it...

Poor DH didn't catch a break yesterday on Father's Day, since I'm on modified bedrest he cleaned, cooked, did laundry, and installed a big beach umbrella on our back deck so we can go outside more in the afternoons...least relaxing Father's Day....ever. But, he's a real trooper for not even complaining once, and still taking care of me, too. DS made him a card and picture frame to use at work, and I got him a DVD of a show he likes. That's about it.

I swear if my pelvic joints and ligaments get any looser, I won't be able to walk around. My round ligaments are killing me periodically throughout the day, and the only thing that helps is curling into the fetal position. I'm not past my due date yet, so I don't deserve as much sympathy as you poor mamas who are, but I'm startign to get "the look" from neighbors, and they're asking me every time they see me, "How you feeling?" "No baby yet?" : yeah genius, you figure that one out on your own? WHY don't people get to not mess with a very pregnant woman? Ugh.

Hoping for a VERY relaxing and stress-less week for all of us due late this month, and for peaceful, calm labors SOON for all our overdue mamas!!
post #12 of 32
6/19/06 at 8:13am

So, babymoon' June ddc mamas ... how are things going? most of you are probably, rightly so, not spending a lot of time on the computer these days, but those who are dropping in from time to time - what's the scoop? How's life in babyland?
post #13 of 32
6/19/06 at 10:53am
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Originally Posted by KnittingKara

So, babymoon' June ddc mamas ... how are things going? most of you are probably, rightly so, not spending a lot of time on the computer these days, but those who are dropping in from time to time - what's the scoop? How's life in babyland?
it! But feel badly coming to brag about baby when so many mamas are miserably waiting, yk? So I just come and for news.

Mikey is my 4th, but first boy and first homebirth. Both great firsts! What's surprised me most is how good my 5yo is with the baby. I thought my 7yo would be my biggest helper, but my 5yo comforts him almost as well as an adult. It's sooooo sweet!!

Blessings on all those waiting for birth!
post #14 of 32
6/19/06 at 12:30pm
"mildly pre-eclamptic."

Sooo, I'm on evening primrose oil starting today, and have to get hubby to work Midwife was sooo cute, saying, "Remember, it's all about YOU...ummm...you don't even REALLY need him" HA! And she blushed....it was too funny.

I'm 2 cm now, was 1.5 last Thrusday. If I'm 3-4 by Thursday my next appt, she'll sweep me and see if that will help too, but if no natural labor by Friday, they'll want to induce me, cause of the Pre-E. Fiddlesticks. I guess though, either way they'll be a baby by Monday, so that's pretty durned exciting!

PLEASE send some spontaneous labor vibes my way if anyone has any, I really don't want to be induced and/or have another section unless it's dangerous not to.

Sending labor vibes to everyone else who needs them too!!
post #15 of 32
6/19/06 at 12:44pm
Lauren (my doula/student mw) came over yesterday for a NST. Everything is great. She checked me and I'm still about 2cm, more engaged, and she can now feel baby's head. Last time she couldn't. So, all signs that things are progressing I guess. I didn't have any cntx really at all yesterday. I made a point to lay around and relax all day cause that's one thing I really haven't been doing. Took a nice bath w/ DD, had a couple cups of tea, took a nap. It was nice. My belly is measuring about 41-42. Pretty much the same as last week. Yesterday when Lauren (Whom I love by the way! She is sooo great!) was here she made me realize something...I might have another Cancer baby!!!!! I've been totally just thinking Gemini but shoot...in a few more days it's gonna be Cancer time! How crazy. Maybe this baby is just waiting for that? Maybe s/he is just not mean't to be a Gemini? That would be kinda cool to have 2 babies of the same sign I think. Only time will tell....
post #16 of 32
6/19/06 at 2:06pm
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Originally Posted by KnittingKara

So, babymoon' June ddc mamas ... how are things going? most of you are probably, rightly so, not spending a lot of time on the computer these days, but those who are dropping in from time to time - what's the scoop? How's life in babyland?
it's going really good. I too feel bad about coming here to talk about her because i know so many of you are waiting.

let me just say cloth diapering is so much fun oh and co-sleeping is a god sent. we are sleeping from 10 pm to about 7 am w. about one diaper change in between. i'm so in love working on birth story and pics
post #17 of 32
6/19/06 at 5:13pm
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Originally Posted by coco4cloth
it's going really good. I too feel bad about coming here to talk about her because i know so many of you are waiting.

let me just say cloth diapering is so much fun oh and co-sleeping is a god sent. we are sleeping from 10 pm to about 7 am w. about one diaper change in between. i'm so in love working on birth story and pics
Oh same here! I put him down with the girls most nights around 9-9:30 in the co-sleeper, I go to sleep about 11pm, wake up to nurse at 3am and 5am and change a diaper at one of those times depending and then usually up about 7am for the day.

And the cloth is too cute. I CDed my last two dds, but neither as newborns, it's lovely! He's already pretty much out of the newborn stuff and onto smalls.

Alright, dd3 is begging to play a computer game so I'm off...
post #18 of 32
6/19/06 at 5:59pm
hugs to ALL the June mamas!

Avery is officially 1 week old and things are going well. DS1 is adjusting amazingly well, exccept for the tandem nursing I thought it would be one big happy nursing fest (yeah, i know) and ds1 looks at me like i have absolutely broken his little heart when I have to put the new babe to the breast when ds1 is nursing.....that is the only hard part, that and ds1 still nurses to sleep (nap and bed) and those times have been a little hard to deal with. So, we are all adjusting - I am not sure I am happy that we are tandeming, but I think I need to give it a little more time to see what happens......
anywho -
post #19 of 32
6/19/06 at 8:24pm
Sarah - love your sig pix - especially little Avery in her tie-dye shirt and prefold Tell me this - how do you get your pix from snapfish to link like that? I've never been able to do anything but share albums or pix with specific people by email addy...

LMK, hang in there on the tandem nursing. I've never had to do it, but I've had many friends do it successfully. Do you have the Adventures in Tandem Nursing book? Or do you frequent the BF forums? Hopefully you can get some good support (and commiseration) there!
post #20 of 32
6/19/06 at 8:38pm
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Originally Posted by mcimom
Sarah - love your sig pix - especially little Avery in her tie-dye shirt and prefold Tell me this - how do you get your pix from snapfish to link like that? I've never been able to do anything but share albums or pix with specific people by email addy...
Yes, please do tell! I've been trying to figure this out for months and want to be able to do it when the baby comes!
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