~Daily Check-In 12/22~

[Sihaya]

41w3d here - had some prune juice yesterday afternoon and some sex last night. Had some ctx throughout the night, but nothing regular or that I couldn't sleep through. They are all gone, now Midwife is coming this morning and I was really hoping I would at least be in early labor when she got here. So much for this birth being like mine was - I was born 10 days late, on a Saturday, around 7am (it was a new moon, though). How's everyone else who's left doing?

[*MamaJen*]

Hello, insomnia. At least I'm _finally_ making my birth music mixes. That was the one really big thing left on the to-do list, besides giving birth.
I'm 39 weeks. I'm not in labor. Mucous plugs, bloody show, breaking water and contractions are interesting things I read about online and they have made no appearance in my day to day life.
Went to a nice Christmas party last night. I admit I kind of enjoy the way that everyone loves an enormously pregnant girl.
I am now officially on maternity leave. Feels like school's out for the summer.
Guess I'll try to get back to sleep.
As of 6 pm central time, we're all having little baby Capricorns. Unless I have an Aquarius.

[mom2liv]

40 + 2 here. Nothing much to report. Lots of BH, nothing else. (And that's been for months). If this baby's anything like the last one, though, I'll do everything all at once in a flurry of activity--not much build up.

My sister is coming today to stay for the weekend, so would be nice if I went today or tomorrow. (not to mention that my husband, myself, his son from a prior relationship and our dd are all born on the 22 or 23 of a month, so it would be fitting.) Oh well, we'll see. I, too, am finally officially on maternity leave, and sooooooo excited about that!!!!! Off to bake Christmas cookies...

[transformed]

I saw the chiro yesterday and for whatever reason, that ALWAYS gives me some good ctx throughout the day.

I dont know where my midwife is though. And not knowing if she is in the state is probably enough to keep baby inside for a little while longer.

I am so caught up in baby talk, I didn't realize xmas is like 2 days away!

I feel awful because we bought my ds WAY more stuff than my dd....AND ITS HER BIRTHDAY ON THE 26th!!!!

I just dont want to buy her a bunch of cheap plastic crap that will be garbage in 2 months.

And what does a 2 yr old want anyways? A baby? (She will get a million babys for xmas)

I am going to not stress about it. It's OK.

I did pack several things away though, because I went overboard on ds-so he can have some of the things for his birthday in July.

[nonnymouse]

I had that problem with my 2 1/2 yo as well. I had my mom get her the rose petal cottage because she is starting to enjoy more of the pretend play. And, we got her a trike, an 18" doll and a doll stroller.

I am happy to have baby stay put. DH has the week off from work so thinks now would be a GREAT time for her to come out.

Maybe I should put him to work wrapping presents....

[nonnymouse]

The one thing I paid full price for and hope they really love is this:
http://www.bilibo.com/en/home/

[guest9921]

Today is my due date, as well as our family solstice celebration.
We're keeping everything lowkey - and my headcold seems to be diminishing.
DP's throat is scratchy, so it seems he's next.

Lots of cervical pressure, and I wouldn't be surprised if baby came soon.


I had a dream last night that I ruined a batch of chocolate chip cookies, so I'm off to vindicate myself in the baking arena.

Looking forward to hearing about more babies! There seems to be quite a few of us missing recently. :

[mrsrayray]

40w 2d! some family friends will be in town to visit today, they were hoping to see the baby, but oh well. one of the people visiting is a doula and keeps asking if i "feel" like i'm close to going into labor.... but i guess i'm just not that in tune with my body. oh well!

lots of brax hicks (for the past month), lots of sex/nipple stim and nooooo signs of labor. bleh

[crsta33]

Ctx "pattern" has changed. Had ctx all through the night that I couldn't sleep through...though I did fall back to sleep after each one. It seems that they've stopped now though. :

Going to walk today before it starts raining and I'm strongly considering getting on my hands and knees and scrubbing the kitchen floor (though my chiro looked at me sideways when I said I was considering doing that and asked if I was going to try a trampoline next!)

Christa

[CowsRock]

to everybody

39 + 3...nothing exciting to report. Slept pretty good last night so feeling a bit less grumpy. Really limiting my time out of the house yesterday helped also but I missed my pool time. And I won't get to go today either because we are going to a family party. That should be a nice time though but unless my secret santa is giving me a no gravity suit it won't be the same as the pool. My hubby just found out his work decided to give them Monday off so I have him for a full four days, plus he also just found out he has to use two days of leave or lose it, so I'll get him for another four days after that...just aren't sure which four yet. Sounds like we'll have plenty of time to encourage baby to come out without me having to work through my regular evening exhaustion.

Ok, must go get ready, we should be leaving in 8 minutes...uh, sure, whatever...did I mention that I'm pregnant and I'll leave when I friggin' want to?

[stellimamo]

Almost 40w and nothing new. I went to the chiro yesterday and don't really feel any different. Oh well.

I have "christmas" with my family today and there will probably be firworks because my brother and his gf are being super rude and annoying and I'm not about t ojust deal with it and be nice. They are hurting my mom's feeling and I'm not allowing it to happen anymore. Grr and gf's sister just had a baby last week and I so don't feel like hearing about her horrible hospital birth/inductin (because she needed to be home at least a week for Christmas) and the fact she took meds to dry up her milk "because she ain't a cow". I'm so annoyed just typing this out.

Today is DH's last day of work til wed. Come out, come out baby!!!

[Sihaya]

Our mw left about an hour ago. Right before she got here I started having more "real" feeling ctx, then when I went to the bathroom to do the urine strip, I lost more of my mucus plug. Having a hard time focusing enough to time ctx, but am pretty sure this baby will come out today or tomorrow :

[stellimamo]

Originally Posted by Sihaya

Our mw left about an hour ago. Right before she got here I started having more "real" feeling ctx, then when I went to the bathroom to do the urine strip, I lost more of my mucus plug. Having a hard time focusing enough to time ctx, but am pretty sure this baby will come out today or tomorrow

Yeay!!!!!!

[Momma2DoubleCuties]

Good luck Steph!!!

39w today. And no sign of labor. If I wasn't so huge I'd swear I was still 7-8 months pregnant!! I'm not complaining. He's just not ready yet. We did nipple stim/sex all that stuff and nothing. So I give up and say let him come whenever. My little sisters whom I REALLY wanted to be here for the birth come home Monday night so I want him to wait until then. Wednesday or Thursday before my appt would be wonderful. I couldn't get a home visit so I have to drive an hour in there. Thank goodness dh is home cause I can't fit behind the wheel very well anymore.

[kittywitty]

Yay, Sihaya!!! :

Still here. I was desperately wishing I would give birth last night. It would have been the perfect time. But NOTHING. I am having peeing issues, though. Baby is so freaking low that peeing has become an Olympic style even where it takes me about 10 minutes to figure it out.

My in-laws will be here in about an hour, so I won't be on here until late tonight. I have to clean. I REALLY am praying I don't go into labor with them here. But in my birth pool voting thing, I voted for 9pm tonight as the time, I think. So it can happen *right* after they leave. Right?

[transformed]

LOL, I got out of bed last night, and I had to pee SOOOOO bad.

I kept reminding myself that *if* I felt a gush of fluid on the way to the toilet, It was just pee. Not amniotic fluid.

I was just "sure" I was going to pee all over myself.

[HumbleLuna]

Good Luck Steph,I hope today is your day!!
I am still here.Nothing to report. Today was the birthday I had in mind all along so I am sure that means that nothing will happen...right?
Good luck Mamas!

[Nic 1103]

hi ladies
im still here too ..

41 weeks today .. nothing happening at all .. midwife came this morning.. checked me over .. cervix only 1cm open, central, quite firm and long so no real signs of anything .. shes coming back out to check again on friday ...
a little bit of blood since this morning just from midwife checking but other than that nothing .. no braxton hicks or anything ... and my mum who has been here for a week had to leave and travel 3 hours home today ... so the wait continues ...

[Elsaraw]

40.2. I'm in a really good mood again. Told dh under no circumstances is he to bring up any member of his family or anything about that whole incident or else. So, we are getting along again and I could sleep last night. We went grocery shopping and he put 6 containers of fresh cut pineapple in the cart (I put 4 back). He's off work all next week and it will be hard to get more time off because it's a new job so he really wants the baby to come soon but I won't push the baby out yet, it's still early. Towards the end of next week I'll do stuff (sex~ick~, nipple stim, hypnobabies birthing day stuff, etc). Trying to make up my mind to go see Kite Runner (although I never like movies made from books) or Sweeny Todd today. That's my biggest excitement


: : Steph!

[YummyYumYumMama]

Originally Posted by Sihaya

Our mw left about an hour ago. Right before she got here I started having more "real" feeling ctx, then when I went to the bathroom to do the urine strip, I lost more of my mucus plug. Having a hard time focusing enough to time ctx, but am pretty sure this baby will come out today or tomorrow :

So exciting!!!!