Daily Check-In for 1/9

[muttix2]

I want to sleep.


I am nauseous, I ache all over, and I'm moody. I'd feel a bit better if I thought this was labor coming on but I know it isn't which makes me even more grumpy. Added to that, none of my extended family understands why I am not interested in leaving the house for any reason. I am uncomfortable! I am going to have a baby in two weeks and I don't feel like being bothered! Talking pisses me off. I can be nice and cheery in emails but expending the energy to have a conversation? No way. Even reading a Dr. Seuss book to the kids pissed me off today. As I was stumbling over the millions of rhymes I was cursing Seuss in my head. And to top it off I've been having more "contractions" tonight. I put the parenthesis because they don't last very long and I've been having these same contractions for months and while painful and annoying, they apparently do nothing as when I was checked a few weeks ago I was at 1 cm and still "very thick".

So there's my vent. Hopefully you ladies will be feeling better.

to all the sick mamas and kids, I hope you feel better soon!

[aaronsmom]

41+1 today. All I can say is ugh....

[To-Fu]

Oh, Muttix2, how I feel your pain...!

Tonight I've been such a pain to be around, I'm sure. I'm irritable and cranky and needy and had some kind of weird crying jag on the way to the laundry mat (??!!). I don't know what the deal is, but I'm ready to be myself again.

Obviously, I'm not asleep (I'm a night person, but this is getting to be ridiculous). Some days are better than others, and this just isn't one of them. :

And now for another attempt at sleep...

[Peacemamalove]

hi haven't gone into labor but woke up with a stuffy ear!! How annoying! Have my midwife appointment today ..YAY!!

[happymomma]

Well, yesterday was an interesting day. Contractions every 15 minutes all morning then every 6-9 minutes all night. At my midwife appointment she checked me but first the kids were CRAZY in the room when I was naked and unable to do much pantless and all. And after a high blood pressure reading I was panicked so I started crying (hormones much) when she walked in.

Another midwife took the boys and entertained them through the appointment, bless her! The boys were just totally off the wall. She checked me (I wasn't going to get checked but with those contractions all day and my stress level I wanted a check) and I was 70% effaced and 2cm dilated. Shocked to hear it. With #2 I was never effaced and only a finger tip before labor started. Anyway, she stripped my membranes really well and the contractions continued. But, the problem is that he appears to be posterior so they are following that crazy posterior labor pattern....mama no happy. I'm thinking the posterior position is due to my pelvic issues so hopefully the chiro can fix that without causing me to be bedridden. (Last time he adjusted me it was fabulous but I could not walk for a day or so after)

I am calling to get into the chiro today and hopefully the acupuncturist.

So I am crampy, back achy and contracting but not enough yet. And way, way, WAY hormonal. With a touch of birth anxiety. 40w3d and counting.

[momonthebeach]

Hello all! I am feeling really good this morning. I had a good nights sleep and have a midwife appt today. I was sooo uncomfortable with my last pregnancy. It just seems surreal that I can be almost done this time and still feel this good. It makes me think that I can't possibly be almost done even though I'm having menstural cramps etc that signal getting towards the end. I'm starting to feel like I imagined the contractions I had on Sat. night. Anyway, big hugs to everyone feeling anxious/sick/etc!! We'll see how I feel when I wake up tomorrow for my due date!!!
Katie

[nanaT]

I will be 40 weeks on Sat. So getting closer to my EDD. I was really uncomfortable for a few weeks and felt like I should be going at anytime. Then...things got better. Last week I felt really good all week. NOW...tired again and last night was one of the worst nights sleep. I was totally uncomfortable and you would have thought my little guy was literally trying to climb out of me. It was painful rolling and kicking and stetching and what ever else he was doing. DS did this to but I can't remember how soon b/f Labor he was trying to get situated. I have a chiro apt this morning and hoping that helps both of us. Everytime I move...esp. getting out of bed or a chair by pelvis pops.

I was laying in bed last night thinking about how my hips, pubic bone, saccrum etc. feel like one of those old toys ( the one that was shaped like an octagon and was a shape sorter. When you wanted to empty the shapes you pulled on each side to dump the shapes out.) That is how my pelvic girdle feels like it is literally being pulled to extreme and seperating with any kind of unparallel movement.

And my second friend who was due a week and a half after me...she had her baby girl yesterday! I guess I need to rest in knowing it takes my body longer to cook my large 9lb babies than the average.

Ok...that is my vent!

[Chavaleh]

Nothing really new to report here. I have discovered a silver lining to having to get up to pee every hour. Now instead of trying to flip over in bed on a regular basis I just switch sides when I get back in. Much easier. Why bother actually trying to stay asleep when one can pee and flip all night?! I think the waterproof mattress cover is making me sweat too. Yuck.

This baby seems to have two or three very hyper days followed by two or three calm days and during the calm days I get nervous and am always poking him and making him wiggle for peace of mind. It drives my husband crazy. He was bitching at me about it last night and I tried to assure him that all pregnant women do this. He just glared at me. At least once he's born I'll be able to stick a finger under his nose or feel his chest move up and down when I need reassurance. Am I insane or just is this just typical mom behavior?

[SharonAnne]

39 weeks today; I am officially pregnant longer than I've been before! : (DD was born at 39 weeks )

I've got an appt. tomorrow around lunchtime; I'm going to turn it into a lunch date I told DH that he has to come with me, because at 39 weeks, I probably shouldn't be driving around too much by myself (Nevermind the fact that I drive back and forth to work every day by myself : )

[Ruthiegirl]

Pregnant, tired, achy, crampy, bitchy and ready to be done!

Thankfully, dh just took my 4 yo to daycare, my dd and I have a nice quiet morning planned and I can put my feet up for most of the day.

[sing4jy]

Originally Posted by Ruthiegirl

Pregnant, tired, achy, crampy, bitchy and ready to be done!

Yeah, I think that about sums it up here too. I wish I had a daycare to send the boys to right now. They wear me out and they don't understand why mommy doesn't feel good. I am so uncomfortable that I can't sleep well and I still have m/s.

[PoolSide]

37w6d.

Um, Just done. done. Done. DONE!

However, i cannot get baby girl to get the hint! Grrr :::

[othersomethings]

Saw the midwife yesterday and she says the baby is positioned fine...I'm super relieved to know we're finally head down again.

Very relieved. It hit me yesterday that the baby really can come any time now so I better get a MOVE on things!

I don't know how to get things done when I'm so tired though. I know most of you are having sleep issues as well...how do you keep functioning?

[desert_mommi]

Still here, still pregnant.
getting bored.
I have no energy to do anything, but at the same time, I can't just sit around doing nothing either.

Yesterday, I did crafts at the kitchen table with the other two for an hour or so figuring they won't get that kind of attention for some time. They really enjoyed it too.
I guess I need to enjoy being the mom of two every last minute of it I get, before all heck breaks loose with the next one thrown in the mix.

Also, my back is still hurting and now I am struggling with that darn cold that has been makings the rounds around our household since before Christmas! UGH.

Chris

[Surfacing]

To all the achey, moody, beotchy, contracting Mamas - I'm so there with you! We're nearly there! Tie a knot and hang on!!! We're near the end!!!

Muttix2 - have you tried any natural induction remedies to soften and prepare your cervix like inserting EPO or orally taking capsules? My MW recommends taking them 3x/day (one at each meal) plus inserting a capsule at bedtime. And of course lots of nookies. Have you heard of or tried this before? Just wondering.

Aaronsmom -

Chavaleh - yes, it is normal to poke at your babe to get reassurance that he or she is still thriving and well in the womb. Tell dh I said so.

Zahirakids - how was your MW appointment? Any better luck with the birthing pool this time?

othersomethings - You ask how we are functioning with sleep deprivation. For myself I can say that I send my 2.5 y.o. dd to her grannies from Mon-Fri as if I was working FT. I nap for 2-3 hrs midday and also about 1-2 hrs at night while dh gives dd her bath. I've been diving into my postpartum freezer stash for dinner (although last night I made grilled cheese sandwiches and canned soup - yay me! ). When I have days where it's just dd and me, it ain't pretty. But it will pass. I have really been leaning on my parents and dh to entertain dd, take her out, etc. It's hard. Do you have a support network?

a22lamia - you posted yesterday that you were going to name your baby Ursula if it was a girl. Dh and I also had that name on our shortlist and, like you said, it's amazing how rude people can be in their reaction to that name. Oh well, just name her that anyway if that's what you like!!! Hmph.

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I also went to my midwives' yesterday. We had a very heavy talk about labour and delivery. It was good. I feel quite comfortable with this midwife and my support team. (Still - gulp! ) Lost some mucous plug while I was there yesterday and a little more today after bumping up my EPO protocol. I felt crampy last night and this morning, and my hips were hurting like heck. These are all good signs. COME ON BABY!!!!! Dh (who has been avoiding "taking the car to the garage" for 2 mos - if YKWIM) has offered to "change the oil again tonight" (if he has the energy and it's not too late when dd goes to bed - lately she's back to 11 p.m. when she naps in the daytime. UGH!!!). This really seemed to help things along for about 6 hrs on Sunday night but things just stopped. COME ON BABY!!! MW says baby has dropped even lower.

I'm hoping to get some cooking done today. Even though I have a freezer stash of almost two dozen meals, they're mostly meat. I want to get some veggies soups made and frozen, and some bean dishes. I've also been feeling bored and lonely so maybe I'll meet a friend for lunch today. Though I have a feeling this is over doing it.

We're there soon Mamas........

[my kidlets and me]

Well, my patience for baby's extended waiting is starting to wear thin. I'm 41 weeks tomorrow, and my hips hurt yesterday like the dickens...everytime I got up off the couch, I felt a stabbing pain through the pelvis. I don't have anything planned this morning to keep the kids busy, so it's going to be an interesting day...

Luckily, it looks like the weather is going to cooperate today, so I could get the kids out and running around outside to burn off some steam. (Last night we had high winds and lots of rain, which didn't bode well, but it seems to have abated.)

I've had no signs of impending labour, though. NOTHING. And as much as I want to trust my body to do this itself, I'm starting to doubt myself. After all, my 1st 2 were born after 41 weeks, with no signs of labour starting. Luckily, I was receptive to induction and both were born vaginally with no complications, but come on - I want to do it MYSELF this time. It's hard to be patient when nothing is happening.

Hugs to all the other overdue/want this to be over mamas - I'm starting to join your ranks.

[mb122]

38w3d

Tried all night to get this baby to turn from it's posterior position. I only slept on my left side and propped myself up on pillows in different configurations so my belly hung down (almost as if I were laying on my belly) and the baby moved a lot during the night. Part of me was hopeful. Early this AM, as I was waking up, i felt two feet poking straight out again! The baby likes that position or laying along my right side with it's feet poking straight toward my left ribs.

I didn't want to lay there frustrated so I went on a 45 minute brisk walk. I'm amazed at how quickly I can walk (and with little discomfort). I had on my "gym" music on my Ipod and I almost forgot I was pregnant.

I feel like as long as this baby is malpositioned, it won't drop. And if it won't drop, I won't dilate, etc. and won't go into labor.

[simplehome]

Okay, I give up, here's my 500th post saying there's NO BABY here yet!

I keep having what feels like very real labor, but then it stops overnight. I got it into my head that my 500th post would be announcing the baby, but I'm tired of not participating in the conversations!!!

The most recent bout was on Monday night, and it felt sooooooo real. I really thought I would be holding my baby on my due date. My mother decided that things were happening enough that she'd come stay with us until Saturday, but I had NO contractions last night at all. But it is lovely to have her here helping with DS, because he only wants her.

Our new couch arrived yesterday, on my due date. We didn't really think the couch would beat the baby here, but I'm glad it did. It has a chaise on one end, which gives me a lovely place to lounge and nurse the baby while DS plays or eats in the kitchen. We really didn't have furniture in this room, and these past few weeks have been rough not having anywhere comfy to sit! All of our other chairs have a seat that is tilted too much for a preggo lady.

I have a MW appointment today at 40+1. I'm feeling just fine, unfortunately. I'm totally ready to have this baby. I'm a little stressed because my sister just booked plane tickets, and while I'm THRILLED to see her and her family, they'll be coming at a time that I could really use my mother's help---they'll be staying at my parents' house most of the time (nearly two hours away) so my mom will be busy. Even if the baby was born right now, I'd be looking at being by myself with DS in the second week of baby's life before my sister would come up to help. Eek!! I had such long and heavy PP bleeding last time, that I was really hoping to take it easier this time. I don't see that happening if I'm home alone with a toddler. I'm thinking about trying to find someone to come play with him for a few hours each of those days at least, but don't really know where to start. All of our friends with kids are sick on and off right now.

Sorry about the novel---I haven't posted in 11 days!

Some positive things about still being pregnant:
This child's birthday is farther away from Christmas
This child's birthday is farther away from MY birthday
Every day that the baby stays inside is one more day alone with my firstborn.
Every day that the baby stays inside is one day older for my DS
Every day that the baby stays inside is one day closer to spring---just seeing the flowers starting to bloom on the cherry trees and plum trees in February lifts my spirits

I've stopped answering the phone---my IL's had the nerve to call ON MY DUE DATE, and their message was annoying enough. I can't imagine if I had actually picked up the phone.

I love caller ID.

[bizzibee1]

I am 40 weeks tomorrow, with it being my EDD. I was at the OB's yesterday, no change from last week, still 75% and 1cm! I was having lots of Menstral cramps and braxtons, and they have seemed to slow down I also think I have a mild YI!!! Not very happy. DH and I have been doing the *deed* every other night and now that may have to stop until I get this YI cleared up. I've had 3 reflexology treatments, and I can go again on Friday, then Sunday. I had DD at 39 weeks bang on, so this seeing my EDD is new! On the bright side, I am now on Maternity leave, and now I can spend lots of one on one time with my DD, who will be 2 on Jan 25th.

[my kidlets and me]

Originally Posted by simplehome

Some positive things about still being pregnant:
This child's birthday is farther away from Christmas
This child's birthday is farther away from MY birthday
Every day that the baby stays inside is one more day alone with my firstborn.
Every day that the baby stays inside is one day older for my DS
Every day that the baby stays inside is one day closer to spring---just seeing the flowers starting to bloom on the cherry trees and plum trees in February lifts my spirits

My thoughts exactly. And I'm just a little north of you (on Vancouver Is), so our trees will start blossoming next month, too. Can't wait.