Progress report.... updates... - Page 3

[forty's_wifey]

Hey! Decided to join in on the convo. Im 36 and 4 days? Maybe 3? I dunno. all i know is im nesting seriously. And at the end of the day I am in so much pain I want to cry. Its hard for me to move, I cant sleep because im tossing and turning from one side to the next, and to make it all better im sick as a dog right now and cant do anything about it : My other kids are SOO excited that the baby is almost here, but these last few weeks are NOT coming quick enough. Im scared out of my mind because this is my 5th and last child, and my 10 month old just seems so little now that im about to have another baby. I had my first 2 10 months in between each other and I just dont remember him being this little when she was born. The heartburn is killing me. The foot in my rib is starting to get REALLY painful, he is tossing and turning just as much as i am and it hurts... not to mention peeing EVERY SINGLE 5 SECONDS is getting so annoying.

I will be so glad when this is over. I cant take too much more.

Everyone else is having great pregnancies... I feel like such a baby complaining

[soon2b3]

Originally Posted by forty's_wifey

I will be so glad when this is over. I cant take too much more.

Everyone else is having great pregnancies... I feel like such a baby complaining

Well, personally I resist saying ALL about how I'm feeling because I'm trying really hard to be positive. If I start I may not stop

One huge gripe I have at the moment however is that pee'ing thing. How annoying is it to need to go real bad, get there and then need to lean forward, lean back, try side to side to get more than a spoonful out! Only to need to go real bad, 10 minutes later GRRRRRR! I don't recall that happening with my other pregnancies or maybe it's all part of the pregnancy and birth amnesia you experience once you are holding your little one!

[stayathomecristi]

Anita--glad to hear the good news on your labs . Hope the little guy comes very soon!

Amanda--What an adorable baby! ...and might I add, I'm a bit jealous of your stash!!!

Spu-"She wants to do it by next week if things aren't happening by then, "to avoid an induction" she said... (I'm a vbac)... so I'm hoping not to have a sweep or an induction. Doesn't make sense so early... Would there be any good reason to have a sweep + stretch?"

Not by my estimation. Induction is a bad idea for a VBAC mama, so, yes you want to avoid pit at all costs, but it does seem early to suggest a sweep and stretch. I suppose if there was a threat of "c-section, or else!", I might consider a sweep, but then again I would probably insist on a NST at 41 and again 42 weeks instead, but that's just me.

[stayathomecristi]

See the latest with my situation here: http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=531401

[pumpkinsmama]

I'll come back later to finish reading up, but wanted to drop an update.

I guess I haven't been posting here that much, but I do love you ladies!

I am 37 weeks today. Baby has definitely dropped, something I didn't ahve happen last time. Very uncomfortable sometimes. I feel huge and tired, but good. I vacillate between "get out" "get out" and "don't leave" "don't leave", I'm already feeling how strongly I will miss feeling my lil guy inside me, safe and sound, and .... snort ... quiet!

[Hayes]

37wks 2 days
Both of my other boys were 8 day slate, so I expect this one will be later too!

Nesting lots. I finished s super soft flannel daygown yesterday and want to do more today. Started a load of laundry this morning. Got straight out of bed and brushed hair/washed face/brushed teeth.

Off to get one off to school then finish filling th fridge and pantry!

[CrunchyMamaToBe]

Hugs to you, Karen.

And some hugs for Christi, too.

I am sorry to hear you two are having such a rough time in these last weeks.


I am 37 weeks now, so "legal" for our home birth. The birth pool arrived end of last week... now we just have to keep our fingers crossed that the hot water will hold out...

I'm not feeling like this baby is going to be born any time soon, but I don't know how much of that is *me* feeling like I'm not ready yet. I did have a dream about washing out dirty diapers last night, though.

[happiestmomma]

Hugs to everyone. The end is near and the anticipation sure can make things rough.

I'm about 36 1/2 weeks now.

Had my cerclage removed on Friday, which means I'm (in the OB's eyes) good to go at any moment now. Me, not so much ready, . To my knowledge, I haven't felt any contractions, but baby seems to like banging it's head against my cervix...not an entirely comfortable feeling, but it certainly feels better now that I no longer have the stitches in place.

I have doubts that I'll make it to my "due date," October 26 or 27, but then I can't really accept the reality that the window of time in between now and then is quickly closing in...who'd have thought October would be here so soon?!?!?!

I'm becoming increasingly more uncomfortable, and not remembering this from my first pregnancy in the last month. Well, I remember the millions of inefficient trips to the bathroom...sometimes it seems I've got to get back on the toilet seconds after standing up from going pee...ARRRGGGH!

Would love to be "nesting" more but I'm too too tired and my back and rear hurt too much to get too much done. I keep reminding myself that I need to pack my hospital bag...

DH wants to have his parents come stay with us for a little while after baby is born to help out with DS and such...(my parents live with us and can be less than helpful...I'm terrified to see what the house will look like after we come back from a couple of days in the hospital) but, seriously, how many people do I truly need to entertain (and they seem to think we should entertain them when they come here to "help") when I'm coming home from having a new baby?!?!?! Our house is fairly large, but not large enough for all these people to be here without driving me crazy!!

I'm starting to freak out about how DS will react to having a new baby in the house. I know he's going to be an awesome big brother, but worry at how he'll react to not have my complete attention anymore. And, I'm worried he'll be slighted by visitors (especially the grandparents, arrrrrrrgh!!) who'll come to pay more attention to baby (who won't be as aware of the attention) than to him.

Can't wait to meet this baby...but totally caught by surprise that birth month is HERE already?!?!?! So much to prepare for...

[maxymum]

37 +6 weeks and going strong. Have a breech presenting twin so I am trying lots of things to flip her. I think the acupunture may have worked and have been burning the mugwort stick daily... I am sure my neighbors think I am smoking "something", that's what it smells like anyway! My doc is on vacation till next Monday, so I am trying to hold them in till 39 weeks:
Trying so hard to avoid c/s, it sucks when you have had perfect health, done everything right...and still they won't even try to deliver breech... :
Paige

[pageta]

I will be 37 weeks this Thursday. Last Thursday my sciatica was so bad I could hardly walk. I literally limped through the grocery store. I was going to the chiropractor once a week but decided it was time to start going twice a week. So I managed to get down there Friday afternoon and have been feeling much better. I still have terrible leg cramps, especially when I stand - the muscles you use to bring your legs together are the ones that bother me, like a nerve is being pinched by the baby or something. My pelvis doesn't hurt as bad as it did, and I can still sleep on my side, which I cannot do when the sciatica flares up.

DH is in graduate school via distance ed and has arranged with all his professors to take his midterms early. He's taking one today and will take the other next Monday. We're hoping babe will stay put at least until then. He's also driving 4 hours with his brother to go see a football game this weekend and it's an evening game so they have to stay overnight.

I checked myself last Thursday and I could reach my cervix but it was high and closed, so hopefully I have some time yet. No plug yet, though I dreamed Saturday night that it came so yesterday I spent the entire day getting ready for baby (packing bags for the hospital, getting the bassinet out, all the stuff I didn't want to stare at any longer than I had to is now done). I dreamed last night that I had pre-labor cramps, but I'm pretty sure it was a dream and not for real. We meet with my doula tomorrow evening for our pre-delivery appointment. So things are coming together but I'd be happy if we didn't see any action for another couple weeks or so.

[pumpkinsmama]

Amanda.. . s: Congrats on finding a place to VBAC! I'm also going to hold off going in to try to stave off surgery. I'm a little nervous but excited too!

Scarlettrose: I hope the homebirth goes wonderfully. I am a little jealous! I love reading the homebirthing stories, can't wait to read yours.

littleteapot... I didn't know you were so close.... what should we send you? slippery vibes instead of sticky vibes?

BCmommaof6 What a cutie!!!!!!!

Soccermominsd sorry to hear you are still itchy!

ladybugchild77 :

My back up midwife is an herbalist and put me on a tincture that stopped the contractions! It is amazing - the medicine did nothing whereas this stuff WORKS!

That sounds great! Any idea what it is? Maybe you could post something about it in the Pregnancy area so other moms can try it out.

deliria and spu: can't wait to read your VBAC success stories!

spu... ouch s: kidney stones... : ouch no idea about the sweep/stretch

Puppyfluffer.. s: Yay for acupuncture, enzymes and pie!!! Fingers crossed it stays bearable.

fortyswifey... aw it sounds awful! Where else to complain if not here? I hope things get better for you very soon. Hang in there!

I am glad you are getting your homebirth Crunchymamatobe!

Stayathomecristi... s: that just sucks. It really does.

happiestmama... I am also wondering how my DS is going to handle being a big brother.

I'm sending your breechling flippy thoughts, maxymum.

[MidnightCommando]

We are in the homestretch here mamas!

I am about 36 weeks along and have had more energy these last few weeks so I've been getting a lot done. No major complaints except these damn hemherroids! ack! I feel like we are as ready as we are going to get, we finally bought a carseat this weekend. I also found out my OB will be out of town from 10/10 though 10/20 (which we knew before) AND 10/30 through 11/7!!! It sort of throws a wrench in my level of comfort b/c I haven't met his replacement who is coming up from Texas. I hope she is as cool and open as he is if our little one decides to come when he is out of town. On a positive note, we toured the hospital and labor/delivery wing. It is nicer than any hotel I've ever been in! Hardwood floors, private rooms, huge whirlpool tubs, nice lighting, CD player, etc. We became much more familiar with the policies there and they seems great - baby never leaves the room unless you specify. They will let you labor in the tub until the point of delivery and have great equiptment like birthing balls, hanging bars, floor mats, and the list goes on.

Other than that I'm just enjoying the autumn season and waiting patiently. We're crossing our fingers that we don't get any freak late October snowstorms since we have over an hour drive to the hospital. The sky has been known to open up and dump a few feet of white in October:

[mamajody]

Originally Posted by maxymum

37 +6 weeks and going strong. Have a breech presenting twin so I am trying lots of things to flip her. I think the acupunture may have worked and have been burning the mugwort stick daily... I am sure my neighbors think I am smoking "something", that's what it smells like anyway! My doc is on vacation till next Monday, so I am trying to hold them in till 39 weeks:
Trying so hard to avoid c/s, it sucks when you have had perfect health, done everything right...and still they won't even try to deliver breech... :
Paige

: Tell it sister!