Daily Check-In for 1/10

[Surfacing]

So exciting that all these mamas are having their babies!

Dh and I tried to move things along tonight. He was so tired though and just wanted to sleep--I said let's not. But he kept insisting that no, we should do this. So I was seductively (uhhh or not ) kissing his ear -- this normally drives him crazy -- and he said, "I'm sorry honey pie, I just got a big wave of tiredness." The mast was down. Dang it gals, I feel about as sexy as a limp dishrag! So I just got down to business and made it happen but I can't wait until dh has some sort of desire back for me after this baby is born. I feel soooooooooo unattractive to him for these past few months. H*ll, since dd#1 was born. : Oh Well!

I started the thread for the 10th. Yay me. Looking forward to hearing about your days.

[carmelnap]

Water may or may not have broken????

Well i'm not sure! But I was sleeping and next thing I know i feel some wetness. But im not sure if it is my water breaking or urine. Somehow I jumped out of the bed so fast (i don't even know how that happened). I then went on to use the bathroom. But what should i do? I see my midwife today, after work. Should i wait until i see her or should I just call her?

oh I am 37 wks and 4 days......and patiently waiting for baby to come. Although I at least hope that she waits to come after my baby shower, which is next Sunday on the 20th..

[muttix2]

Emese'sMom at least the deed got done And soon, the baby will be out and there won't be a third person killing the mood all the time. A bit of advice, after my youngest was born I was feeling flabby and gross and so I started bellydancing again. Dh came in and took one look at me dancing and suddenly he was back "in the mood" So, you might want to think about doing something like that if you haven't already. I know how it can feel when you don't feel like you are attractive to your partner.

carmelnap I'd call her just to let her know, sometimes things move rapidly after water breaking and this way you'll be on her radar. And she'll probably be able to help you figure out if it was your water or urine

I can tell I'm in for another long night so instead of lounging around and playing on the internet while I wait to get sleepy, I'm actually going to get some cleaning done. I joined the January Decluttering thread in the MHM forum so I'm going to work on getting some stuff boxed up to get it out of here. I think the baby dropped a little last night which is great Just a week and a half before my edd so I'm trying to concentrate on how quickly the time will pass. Two weeks from today I could have a newborn!

[Fishie Kisses]

Is there something wrong with me...

that I have NO desire to even "take care of things" myself. I'd love to move things along...DH is gone, so it's up to me. I think that there MUST be something wrong with me...just the thought of putting in that much effort actually exhausts me. *sigh*

Now that it's after midnight, I am due "tomorrow"...I see my dr today, and he's going to tell me nothing new lol I wish I were more patient!! I want to meet my son already!!!!

[To-Fu]

carmelnap, I'd give your MW a call. It can't hurt, and like a PP said... she might be able to give you some insight and you'll at least be on her radar.

Earliest check-in thread ever! Hehe. I'll be back soon with an update.

[muttix2]

Fishie Kisses I don't think anything is wrong with you. Getting around the belly can be hard work these days

I am BORED. I'm in the process of cleaning but that is boring in itself. It is 2:20 a.m. and I'm wide awake. At first the time alone was nice but now I'm just BORED!!!!

[Ruthiegirl]

I woke up about an hour ago (2am!) and just knew this was the place to be tonight. Glad to be in good insomniac company.

carmelnap -- yep, give your midwife a call and get some rest. A warm shower might feel good too. You may well be on your way to holding your new babe.

Emese'sMom -- sounds pretty normal. I know my desire for dh has plummetted the past 2 weeks. I still love to be warm and naked with him, but the actual act? Meh, take it or leave it.

And me? Doing fine, though I am really starting to feel the weight of this pregnancy. My pelvis is spreading, my hips ache more, and I have a pronounced duck waddle. I am getting to the 'I want to be done' stage. Only a few more weeks (or days!).

I have a midwife appintment at 10 am this morning. I will make the effort to get there, wait, waddle around, pee in the cup, and they will tell me nothing new. Just love these appointments!

[carmelnap]

I think this is the place to be I am going to call my midwife! First thing this morning at my official wake up time. I've realized that I probably have been getting BH ctx for a while now and just didn't realize it. And I definitely want to be done already!

As for the whole sex with my partner, for the last month or so I could take it or leave it, but he has been hot for me.... which makes me feel good that he still finds me attractive even at this stage.

[KittyTheCat]

9:30am here now. DS was an absolute pest again last night, he was up from roughly 2am to 5:30am. *yawn* Very annoying.
But on the up-side: I lost my plug - yay! I've also been feeling contract-y all morning, so maaaaaaaaaaaybehaps I'll actually have this baby sometime this century...
Can you tell I'm a little sick of being 10 days overdue? No kidding...

carmelnap - This may sound weird, but do you still have the panties you wore or did you wash them? If you still have them, you could sniff them, urine has a very unique smell. Amniotic fluid smells sweet, it's pretty self-explanatory, really.
But I agree, calling your mw can't hurt.

[carmelnap]

Originally Posted by KittyTheCat

9:30am here now. DS was an absolute pest again last night, he was up from roughly 2am to 5:30am. *yawn* Very annoying.
But on the up-side: I lost my plug - yay! I've also been feeling contract-y all morning, so maaaaaaaaaaaybehaps I'll actually have this baby sometime this century...
Can you tell I'm a little sick of being 10 days overdue? No kidding...

carmelnap - This may sound weird, but do you still have the panties you wore or did you wash them? If you still have them, you could sniff them, urine has a very unique smell. Amniotic fluid smells sweet, it's pretty self-explanatory, really.
But I agree, calling your mw can't hurt.

I thought about that kitty, but unfortunately my sister had made me laugh so hard last night that i leaked in them so it smelled like urine and then i tried smelling the bed but i really can't tell. I have this feeling it was my "water" breaking because right after that i went and peed on the toilet.

so i am just going to call.

[Peacemamalove]

38 weeks and 6 days. 9 days left till my edd. Hugs to all the mamas due or who are overdue and good labor vibes are being sent your way. I am good tired but feeling okay today!

Emese'sMom I know just how you feel ...I feel as big as a house and when me and dh DtD the other night it felt so unattractive and huge and all I kept thinking was I can't wait for this baby to be born so I can get back to me old self again!! HUgs to you things will get better for us

carmelnap i would let someone know just in case....Especially only being 37 weeks!

Fishie Kisses Hugs mama baby will be here soon. I feel the same way a big lack of motivation. Maybe you can take a nice long walk today

muttix2 Go get some sleep mama!! Just think soon there will be no such thing as bored

Ruthiegirl Good luck with your appointment!!

KittyTheCat Sending LABOR vibes your way today


Happy Birthing to us all ladies!!! It will be soon

[BeanyMama]

MW appt today- home visit so that should be fun

I am so tired!!! But excited that it's almost time.

[momonthebeach]

Good morning all! I can't believe all the excitement over the last couple of days!! None over here. Today is my due date. My son likes to check on a due date calculator to see how many days are until my due date and was excited to see 0 days left today. Unfortunately, no baby!! We have been talking a lot about the fact that the baby probably wouldn't come exactly on my due date but he is still convinced the baby is coming tonight. Hopefully he's right!! I had a midwife appt yesterday and everything looks really good. The baby is in a great position, my blood pressure is 115/68 (actually a little lower than it has been) and my urine and weight look good. We set an appt for next week and she said if I haven't had my baby by then we would talk about some herbs, etc. I'm in FL so in order for her to attend, this baby needs to be out by 42 weeks. I'm really hoping to not have to worry about that!!! I hope that everyone is doing well today!
Katie

[aaronsmom]

Yargh! I'm still pregnant. I just have this feeling that something will be happening within the next few days, though. Mother's intuition, I suppose. I'm so anxious to meet my little girl! I can't wait!

[gratefulbambina]

carmelnap it sounds like your little one will be joining you at your baby shower. My first one did I actually liked it alot because it was a meet & greet too.

Still having pelvic pain but not as intense as yesterday. My MW thinks that he just shifted into position. I've been having cramping and some mild contractions today.

[PoolSide]

38 weeks today.

I can no longer GET out of bed nicely. I have been drinking WAY too much water, and getting up WAY too much. I want to replace all those 'getting ups' with night time FEEDS!!! Dang it!

Owell. She'll come when she comes. (@#$*&#$*@#)&$@#$*&@#$%*#$^#@$%)

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[HardCoreMom]

stopping by to say hi. i should stay off the computer today and get as much done as i can. i'm really punchy and super crabby. but i feel strangely not pregnant this morning. i woke up and had to reach down to my belly to make sure it was still there. i didn't have a single leg cramp all night, and didn't wake to go potty, either. aside from this huge rock on my front, i wouldn't guess i'm pregnant today. although i feel like i could bite anyone's head off right now.

i don't like feeling grumpy. maybe i should just focus on how good i feel physically.

well, good luck to you, carmelnap! i'm sure i'll be here today, even though i shouldn't.

hcm

[happymomma]

Checking in from prodromal labor land! Contractions since Tuesday morning, some are 15 min apart, others 6, then back to 9 then 15 then 4 then 6. You get the idea. I am so tired of timing contractions! Lost my plug, never had that happen before. Membranes stripped Tuesday afternoon. Chiro yesterday. Acupuncture today. I am honestly very patient and willing to wait for this little man to check out of the penthouse suite of my Ritz Carlton womb. The only reason for the strip and acupuncture is because the contractions, over 48 hours, are tiring me out and if we can jump start things then that might be nice. If I was not having contractions as frequent I would not even bother. But anyway. Thats where we are.

[AngelaB]

Just saying hello to all you lovely ladies!!! I have no baby news. My dp is being a butt. He lives 7 hours away and I have had dreams and some desire not to have him at the birth and they come and go based on how we are getting along. He really wants to be here and I know his heart is in the right place but he is really raking on my nerves. He is an aspergers fella and he misses alot of social cues that are blatently obvious to me. He calls on the webcam and tells me about his interactions with other people in Salina and for one I am jealous that he has all this time and oppertunity to get his social interaction needs met but it just irks me to have to spell it all out for him when the interaction is hurtful to begin with. With him its all about him. Its part of the whole autism aspergers thing and I know that and accept it but its hard when I want the attention and other people are getting it since they are there and Im here.

Its complicated and silly really but I have to deal with these feelings and then take care of our 3 boys and worry about birthing our baby here on my own. Im glad Im having a home birth in my sacred space where I make all the rules!! I just wish he would acknowledge how strong and brave I am for doing all this on my own.

Ok rant over!!! I am ready for baby but I have been measuring small so I just dont think its time yet. Grow baby grow!
Angela

[my kidlets and me]

41 weeks today, and I'm getting tired of this. But life goes on, and I've gotta get dd to preschool today, as much as I don't feel like leaving the house. I was a hormonal mess yesterday - we gave away 2 of our goldfish (too big for our tank), and my 3.5 yo dd sobbed and sobbed - I had prepared her and warned her, but she was just heartbroken, and pretty soon, I was sobbing, too. Thank goodness I had a half-decent sleep last night - my pelvis is soooooo sore, so bad sleep probably would have sent me over the edge. Dh initiated dtd last night - I think he knew I needed a little TLC.

I know I'm in good company, though - and not the most overdue mama here, so I'll quit my qvetching.