I think the baby is on the way - Page 2

[Aliviasmom]

Yay! :

[christyc]

[BrooklynDoula]

Still slowly laboring. Comes and goes. My husband and I are having a lovely time of it though, so all is well.

[thismama]

[yaM yaM]

YaY!

[happyhippimama]

[koru]

Originally Posted by MSAX

Still slowly laboring. Comes and goes. My husband and I are having a lovely time of it though, so all is well.

awwww....i love to hear this! i'm glad you're enjoying this special time together.

[BrooklynDoula]

I was wrong

Labor has totally stopped. My mom has come from across the country for a week and now if I don't have the baby, she will miss it entirely, which frankly makes me want to break down into tears.

My poor dh took off two days of work, not a big deal, but he said he just feels so in the 'zone' that going back to work tomorrow will be torturous because he wasn't going to go back until after the baby was born.

My son tells me the future child (or name for the baby) is coming tomorrow for sure, because he was disappointed that it did not come today.

Ag. Now I wish I had not had such strong contractions and started to believe this was for real. I feel embarrassed with so many people here thinking it might be any moment.

Alright, enough whining from me.

[Synchro246]

Hey, you're cervix is probably all different now and you get a chance to rest before moving on again. You don't have to be embarrassed. You were in labor and we were "watching"
Good luck. I hope you rest easy

[annettemarie]

Originally Posted by MSAX

I was wrong

Labor has totally stopped. My mom has come from across the country for a week and now if I don't have the baby, she will miss it entirely, which frankly makes me want to break down into tears.

My poor dh took off two days of work, not a big deal, but he said he just feels so in the 'zone' that going back to work tomorrow will be torturous because he wasn't going to go back until after the baby was born.

My son tells me the future child (or name for the baby) is coming tomorrow for sure, because he was disappointed that it did not come today.

Ag. Now I wish I had not had such strong contractions and started to believe this was for real. I feel embarrassed with so many people here thinking it might be any moment.

Alright, enough whining from me.

Sending you lots of love.

[DoulaLes]

Originally Posted by MSAX

I was wrong

Labor has totally stopped. My mom has come from across the country for a week and now if I don't have the baby, she will miss it entirely, which frankly makes me want to break down into tears.




Ag. Now I wish I had not had such strong contractions and started to believe this was for real. I feel embarrassed with so many people here thinking it might be any moment.

Oh girl...I am sitting here wanting to cry ( ok...nevermind, I am crying!) because this is so similar to how I feel today!!
I had contractions and sharp stabbing pain for hours last night--3-4 minutes apart...and sat there in tears wondering "is this it or is this just more prodromal "fake" labor?" Talked with my doula, called my mom who is awaiting the word so she too can jump on a plane to try to get to me---and after taking a shower, had things slow down. I woke up this morning quite defeated----and so sad when I had to send DH out the door to work...and then I had to get in my car and come to work myself.


I feel so "dumb" that I am a doula, have helped dozens of women go through labor and birth...and can not discern for my self when I am really IN labor... so dont feel mbarrassed... I dont think everyone can tell everytime! ( or at least I keep telling myself that!!)

My mom keeps threatening to just get on a plane and come wait...but I am so scared of her just waiting....so although I am not exactly in your spot YET----I can totally understand your fears and sadness.
I am so sorry. I pray that all the things you have been feeling have been lots of work on your cervix so that when labor does happen--it happens beautifully! Hang in there...we can get through this!!!

[christyc]

So sorry! I went through that the last 2 weeks with the babies, and it just about killed me... No fun!

[kittn]

oh dearheart I am so sorry you feel so sad right now. I understand it fully since I went through the same thing this week. were one step closer though.
one
step
closer

[Eaglevoice]

lets just each other because we are going through the exact same thing, with almost the same timing!

[thismama]

Originally Posted by Synchro246

Hey, you're cervix is probably all different now and you get a chance to rest before moving on again. You don't have to be embarrassed. You were in labor and we were "watching"
Good luck. I hope you rest easy

:

Sending you much love. Babe will come in his or her own time. Darn littles can be so inconsistent and inconvenient, can't they?

s and to you.

[BrooklynDoula]

I am feeling less down about it now. My moms dfb agreed that he would come get her at any point or bring her back out, depending on the timing, if I have not had the baby until she is leaving or has left. That made a huge difference for me and I am feeling much better about just enjoying having her help and love without pressure to produce a baby. We are very blessed with so much help - my siblings are all here and calling with offers to get us food or play with our son, or anything, and we have two good friends doing the same.

Focusing on feeling blessed and enjoying the end Thanks for the hugs and love.