38 weeks~ Week of July 8 - Page 3

[bdavis337]

Originally Posted by luckydog

Dear me, I sprinted across the kitchen tonight when a saucepan was boiling over. <moan> Was THAT ever ill-advised. It didn't send me into labor, but it's made me feel very... sensation-y down there and dislodged a chunk o' plug. Plus - the worst of it - it gave a good yank to some underbelly supporting round ligament. Ouchie.

DH witnessed this bright idea and was none too pleased. I totally acted instinctively, though - without thought.

Hopefully a night of rest will restore me to walking normally again in the morning... Nighty!

Bee, I had a bit of a jog myself this evening, keeping MT out of the parking lot at Tim's soccer practice. And boy did I ever feel it when we got home! Everyone that saw me chastised me - "oooh, slow down Mama, you'll shake that baby loose!" Yeah, um, how about somebody grab my kid who is about to run in front of that mack truck there, and we won't have to worry about me shakin' this baby loose right here in the parking lot......

[Shelsi]

Oh man, I HATE when I have to run somewhere for whatever reason. I hobble for days afterwards.

Anyways I am headed to bed and hopefully will have a much better night than last night! I'm in a good mood because a wrap I have been stalking for MONTHS came up on the FSOT @ the babywearer today and I got it

Today is my dh's birthday and I promised him some birthday love today but I think I'm going to sneak off to bed instead

Oh and yea, he's completely useless when he's half asleep! It's like he's drunk or something, he even slurs his words as he falls asleep and everything. 99% of the time I find it funny especially when he answers my questions really strangely. The other night I asked him when he thought the baby would come and his answer was, "The hotdog or until kingdom come." Makes me really wonder what the heck he was dreaming LOL.

[meagansroses]

ooohhh! I have a good funny about dh and being useless when sleeping. Last night I had been up about 4 times already to pee (remember my waterbed story) Not an easy task. Ds-3.5 years old- comes into the room and wants a drink. I offered him some of my water but he threw a fit and wanted his own cup and proceeded to throw himself on the floor and cry. I am sooooo exhausted that I just laid there a minute to let him work it out a little and DH decided to get up and take care of him. So I hear them go to the kitchen to get a drink and "pop, Fizzz" The man cracked him a BEER. : DS says very sleepily "daddy, I don't like beer, it's yucky". I wanted to die laughing I couldn't even get out of bed to help. I think he eventually figured it out and gave him some water, cause ds came out of his room this morning with a small cup of water! Just thought you all would enjoy that. Thank God I will be breastfeeding and not letting DH make the bottles for baby!!!

[jee'smom]

OK, those stories are too funny! My dh is completely useless in the middle of the night also.

[becoming]

Today is the first day in weeks that I officially do NOT want to go into labor. I have mopping to do and a load of laundry to fold, and I have plans to give myself a pedicure while watching "Top Chef."

Originally Posted by Shelsi

The other night I asked him when he thought the baby would come and his answer was, "The hotdog or until kingdom come."

I asked my DH yesterday when he thought we'd have the baby, and he said, "Sometime between now and the Lord's return." And he was fully awake. And we aren't even religious.

[~Demeter~]

My butt hurts... the pressure is so intense that I have to be careful how I sit. I'd really like to know why my butt hurts and if it's indicative of anything. I'm feeling very impatient, like a wild animal today. I just want to have her and be done with this already. No plug expulsion today as of yet.... is it possible that it's gone or that things just stopped progressing.

[bdavis337]

OW OW OW. "things" hurt today.

And I swear if my mil calls one.more.time. to remind me that her office is on the 3rd floor (also home to the maternity and labor/delivery stuff), I might stop answering the phone. She's called waaaay too many times in the last week -
"soooo, how are you feeling today? think that baby is about ready to come out?" GAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

[becoming]

I've been getting myspace comments since like April asking me when my baby is coming. They're increasing in frequency and annoyingness every day.

This morning I got one from my ex's new girlfriend. :

[meagansroses]

I forgot how annoying the end of term phone calls were. I have been getting a steady stream of callers every morning or afternoon. People who normally only call once or twice a week. I am going to put a message on the machine that says, " No we have not had the baby...I promise when we do you will be informed one way or another...until then please leave the watched pot alone and don't call unless you want to take ds for the night, clean my house, take me to dinner, or inform me I've won the lottery!!" That should do it right

A girl can try right

on a more positive note, my father has informed me that I will be going into labor tonight at 7:00 and will have a 2 1/2 hour labor. I PRAY from the depths of my soul that he is right! So, I have gone to the store, the post office, cleaned my house, did all the laundry, and worked on some sewing in preparation that if I do go into labor, everything will be done. However, if I don't....I am going to be one bored mama for the next few days

[jee'smom]

That'd be so funny on an answering machine. Don't feel bad. Noone has called me to ask how I am. At least people care what's happening to you!

I put this in the weekly thread, but I had some bloody show this morning and afternoon. The last time that happened, I had Peter by that evening. I hate not knowing if it means anything or not!

[newmommaamy]

I truly think that not knowing is the worst part. We could be waiting another 4 weeks- or another 4 hours. There is no possible planning! It's hard to be constantly ready for something that may not happen.

DH and I have decided to have the baby on Monday. All our big tasks will be done then (sister will be here, we will have moved into the new place). So I have been telling the baby how many more days he has inside. And on Sunday we are going to start encouraging labor. Too bad I have NO pre-labor signs, probably he isn't going to be coaxed out easily

DH was able to get off work early today and come to the MW appointment He hadn't heard the babies heart beat in a few weeks and it was to have him drive me there

[elvishlucky]

Well, my OB will be out of town all next week. Don't get me started! :

Soooo, I'm figuring this baby needs to come out by the end of the weekend or just nestle in and get comfy until the EDD. Doc says I, and my VBAC will be in good hands with his partners. But he also says I can't have her unless he's here....grrrr...

[bdavis337]

My OB is out of town the week surrounding my EDD as well. In fact, after next Tues I'll be lucky to have her deliver the baby at all. Damn it, I worked my tail off to find a decent ob and now it seems I won't even get to use her for the important part!

[BAU3]

My midwife is gone this week, also.. she'll be back on monday, though. I hate hate hate the ob she practices with.. so I've been having visions of squatting outside the hospital giving birth and flipping him off....

I get up every morning and encourage schuyler to come out (you should hear some of the things my three yo has been promising her..).. Then about 9:00 pm i start telling her to stay put..I'm too tired. Day affter day.come out.. stay in.. come out.. She's probably totlally confused now.. I have an hour and a half drive from here to the hospital, though. and two kids to deal with, so I want to do it in the day time!!!

When ever I think I'm feeling alot of pressure and thing something may be happening, i end up having a bm and it goes away. That figures.

Today looks sunny and in the 70's... good day to give birth...

[luckydog]

When ever I think I'm feeling alot of pressure and thing something may be happening, i end up having a bm and it goes away. That figures.

Ha! Me, too! I'll be thinking ohhhh, that felt like a productive little contraction.

Um, yeah, it was productive all right.