Daily Check-In for 1/23 - Page 2

[mb122]

40w4d

sounds promising to-fu! i bet this is it for you!

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nothing here. induction scheduled for tomorrow. i was really hoping to go into labor before then, but nothing is happening. my longest pregnancy before now was 39 weeks. i can't believe i've made it this long!

i just walked 2.5 miles this AM. i'll try a walk again later if the weather looks okay.

i'm scared of an induction...and i'm trying to get my head wrapped around it all.

[amandamac]

dahlsk,
Yes, when I have gas I try to find a postion that will help. Sometimes the pain is so intense, I just try to relax. I take probiotics to help aid my digestion, and that has really helped me.

~Amanda&BabyMac

[To-Fu]

Originally Posted by amandamac

To-Fu and MamaFern, I got the link to my belly pic's to work. You'll have to click on my photo album, once you are there.

http://www.ewish.com/X/?babymac08

Adorable! What a fantastic belly.

angie6282, my MW hasn't performed any VEs, either. I think it's totally normal... I have read that while sometimes the info gathered during a VE can be helpful, it isn't always a clear indicator of what's to come, labor-wise. Of course, there are times when it makes more sense to do them, but as long as things are progressing normally I'm OK with the bare minimum.

[Hollysmom]

Originally Posted by eloise24

It's my day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been working so hard to get this full-moon baby . . . went walking lots yesterday and went for one more long walk in the moonlight last night. Woke up about 2am in my usual "can't sleep" mode- frustrated about lots of things, worried that this baby wouldn't come this week (when my midwife of choice was on call), irritated at all the people around me, etc. I tossed and turned until around 3:30, at which point I felt a strange sensation and then leaped out of bed realizing there was something gushing out of me!

Then I proceeded to stand in the bathroom like an idiot, watching a puddle form on the floor! HA! So anyway, called the midwife as directed- told me to rest and call her later in the morning so I could do lots of work at home.

I've been in bed trying to sleep but of course painful contrax started (as opposed to the tight ones I've had for two days), so that wasn't working. I just took a shower and am eating some cereal, then am attempting to lay down until 6:15, when we have to wake our boys up . . . try to decide what to tell them and then proceed to arrange coverage for our cottage!

Wow, I can't believe this day has finally arrived! It's not what I expected, already- this gushing, leaking fluid thing is sort of nasty- like involuntary peeing! Speaking of . . .

Can't wait to come back and update with news of baby!

Good luck! Can't wait to hear the good news!

Originally Posted by Emese'sMom

Send your good vibes for my nursing struggles, would ya? Thanks.

Hope the nursing gets easier

Originally Posted by MamaFern

: i so wanted this baby to come on its own, but im going to give in and take the "labor coctail" today or tomorrow. i know its not so bad... i took it with my daughter, but there is still this feeling of failure, like my body doesn't know what to do.. but hopefully that means that tomorrow by this time i will be holding my little girl. *sigh*

So sorry things haven't gone as you had hoped. Hoping that this helps get that baby out

Originally Posted by To-Fu

We officially have some bloody show! There was definitely some red snot stuff on the TP just now (sorry for the TMI). I don't know what it means, though... and even though I know it's normal, it's still scary to see blood on the TP during pregnancy. One Web site I looked at says, "It can appear minutes, hours or even days before labor begins."

Great. Minutes, hours, or even days. But at least things are happening, right?

I also feel kind of sick. I can't tell if I'm constipated and am having stomach issues or if these are lower-uterus cramps (my whole belly isn't getting hard... just the bottom part hurts). It feels kind of like an awful period.

Is this normal? Am I on my way? Yikes!

Sounds like some good signs. Hope today is your day!!!

Still here. I thought yesterday might be the day (but I am starting to think everyday is the day so what do I know). Had an OB appointment yesterday...nothing exciting to report. Toddler "helping" me type. Better go.

[MAMARabbitt]

40+2 I usually sleep so hard at night but last night sleep & I didn't seem to find common ground. I was up most of the night feeling a little sick & much like some of the other mamas having lots of gas pains. I REALLY dislike insomnia
There are sooo many of us "overdue". Come on Ladies maybe if we all think labor at the same time it'll happen This is not my usual stance. Really I'm ok with her staying in. I just want the super full feeling to go away & the heartburn too

[ollineeba]

Good luck, Eloise! Can't wait to see an update from you

Well, today is my 'official' due date, according to my midwife. By my dates, it was 3 days ago, but I'm happy we went with the later one, especially since this little one is quite snug where she is.
I'm feeling okay and we finally installed the baby's carseat (can't believe we waited this long, but at least it got done! ) so that was exciting.
Nothing going on here.. I think I have at least a few more days.

[mommy2naomi]

Not in your DDC but I just wanted to let you know that a doctor can't drop you without 30 days notice and they have to refer you to someone else. No one can force you to have surgery.

Originally Posted by Jessmcg

eloise24 - good luck, lots of ELV to you!
Emese'sMom - I hope your nursing struggles get worked out soon.

Ugg, I really thought I would have had this baby by now, I have NEVER been this preg before 40+4. I am really heart broken and struggling the last 2 days. My repeat C is scheduled for tomorrow. I was really thinking/hoping/praying/wishing this whole preg to have this baby UBAC, and now I will not get the chance (unless by some miracle I go into labor and have the baby in the next 24 hours). I talked to the Dr and DH in depth in Monday and basically if I cancel or refuse the C tomorrow, they will drop me as a client and write a nasty note about me and how I am not a good patient and fight all suggested medical advice. Which is fine by me, except they are the only OBs within a 2-3 hour drive, and IF I do need them, I don't want the anger and judgment to get in the way of my care - and I LOVE the hospital (as far as hospitals go). So I have no signs of imminent labor, and am trying to resign myself to the fact of another C

So, one way or another I will have a baby by this time tomorrow!

On a positive note, I think we actually decided on a name. DH and I both gave up our favorite name and have 98% decided on Olivia.

My girls have a 1/2 day of school today, so I am going to go to town adn run some last min errands and see if walking all over in the 5 degree weather will bring this baby out, especially now that she has a name!

[HardCoreMom]

40+2

wow- it sounds like this is the day for a lot of us! good luck, everyone! i'm sending you ELVs and watching to see how everything unfolds.

great news at the mw's- baby is no longer posterior!!! so now, i'm actually uncrossing my legs and breathing deeply, ready to welcome labor whenever things are ready. making the return to confidence and zen...

baby will come when he is ready, and i too will be ready and strong.

thinking of everyone,
hcm

[junestars]

Originally Posted by eloise24

Wow, I can't believe this day has finally arrived! It's not what I expected, already- this gushing, leaking fluid thing is sort of nasty- like involuntary peeing! Speaking of . . .

OMG that's totally how I felt with my 1st. Nobody told me how messy it would be for hours... just sloppy.... I remember being shocked and just wanting to constantly sit on the toilet to "clean it up". haha.

Originally Posted by angie6282

My midwife has never done an internal exam on me. I mean never.

I think that's fine. I'm sure you could ask if you really wanted one. With my 1st I had them check when I did the GBS test (like 35 weeks) and I was at 1cm and 50%. I got real crampy and didn't have any more checks and honestly it meant nothing since my ds wasn't born until 41 weeks.

This time when I was asked if if I wanted to be checked I said "No thanks!". Unless you are collecting data for a research project it's rather pointless just to check for checks sake (unless you are in labor or overdue for example).

Originally Posted by Jessmcg

Emese'sMom - I hope your nursing struggles get worked out soon.

Ugg, I really thought I would have had this baby by now, I have NEVER been this preg before 40+4. I am really heart broken and struggling the last 2 days. My repeat C is scheduled for tomorrow. I was really thinking/hoping/praying/wishing this whole preg to have this baby UBAC, and now I will not get the chance (unless by some miracle I go into labor and have the baby in the next 24 hours).

Ditto to Emese'sMom and Jessmcg I'm totally feeling for you. I'll be sending major labor vibes your way. I can't believe the way they (the docs) are treating you. I swear with these hormones I'd go postal on them. Have you had a n/s test? Why the worry if you go a few more days? You aren't even 41 yet... How frustrating! I'm really really sending any contractions I have strait over to you. Promise.

Speaking of which I'm 40+1 - I think I jinxed myself yesterday because I kept saying how great I felt .. I could honestly go another couple of months, haha! Then last night the baby must of really dropped (i know it did once last week already) because today I can barely walk. My pelvis is killing me! It's unreal.
Still not ready to go into labor though... Every day that passes I get more done. I'd like to get closer to February for some reason...

[AngelaB]

Last night I was up at about 3 am and considered logging on here but I knew that I would never get back to sleep after I did so I layed down and watched "Howls Moving Castle". I love that movie, love it!!

I couldnt sleep because my lower back hurt so bad. I did get a nap after my son Jupiter got offf to school.
I went to see my MW this morning and we discussed the weather since its going to get scary cold and snow a bit and then on friday its supposed to snow more and she said that the during the last snow it took her 2 and a half hours to get into town. I would be fine having this baby on my own, however I would be even better if my dp was here with me and even more at ease if my mw was sleeping at her office in town when I call to have her come over.

So she stripped my membranes today and inserted some evening primrose oil and I called my dp to come on up. Poor guy he is driving 7 hours on about 2 hours of sleep. I feel bad but its the babies fault right!! I just cant put it off any longer, not with all the signs pointing at baby coming soon.

My mw and I agreed that we would try pretty non invasive stuff first and if its not working well its just not working and we would have to wait either way. I am 40 weeks 2 days and 4 cm dilated and 50-60 % effaced. I have been having contractions that are getting progressively more painful so I think today or tomarrow might be the day!!!

I know that somone here talked about castor oil but I cant remember who it was. What were your experiences with it? We talked about trying that in the morning and stripping membranes again and dtd with dp when he gets here.

Anyways, it sounds like there are a few of us that are gonna have babies today or tomarrow!! ELV and happy nursing vibes to all!!!
Angela

[Dov'sMom]

I don't know what's wrong with me, but I just went to read GratefulBambina's birth story and I got myself all worked up. I want my baby in my arms already! I don't want to have to keep worrying about what's going on in there! He hasn't been moving much the past couple of weeks, and my placenta is grade three -- the doctor says that so long as we get two movements in the biophysical, everything's fine, but I know his movement has decreased, and this morning we only got two movements after a full half-hour, my shifting position multiple times, drinking OJ, etc. -- and he was awake, too -- breathing the whole time. I'm 40 weeks (last time I birthed at 4 am on my EDD, so technically more pg than ever before...) and I really, really want this baby to be born NOW. I kept saying I wasn't giving birth until the 24th, but given how long labor was with #1, since I have no signs of labor now, I don't think tomorrow is a possibility anymore. I've been sitting at my desk reading MDC and playing Solitaire -- I can't get any work done -- I keep singing made up songs under my breath (old habit) and when I pay attention to what I'm saying it's always something along the lines of "dear baby, please be born soon, please be born healthy, come on out, we want to meet you, be healthy, be born, etc."

[simplehome]

Originally Posted by angie6282

My midwife has never done an internal exam on me. I mean never.

This isn't abnormal at all, in my limited experience. I only had one internal this whole pregnancy, and it was right as I was getting the urge to push! Last pregnancy I had two---one when I got to the birth center (6cm) and one as I got the urge to push. My midwife this time offered only once, and it was just for my peace of mind at 41 weeks--I declined.

Originally Posted by To-Fu

We officially have some bloody show! There was definitely some red snot stuff on the TP just now (sorry for the TMI). I don't know what it means, though... and even though I know it's normal, it's still scary to see blood on the TP during pregnancy. One Web site I looked at says, "It can appear minutes, hours or even days before labor begins."

Great. Minutes, hours, or even days. But at least things are happening, right?

I also feel kind of sick. I can't tell if I'm constipated and am having stomach issues or if these are lower-uterus cramps (my whole belly isn't getting hard... just the bottom part hurts). It feels kind of like an awful period.

Is this normal? Am I on my way? Yikes!

Wa-hoo!!! You're describing what my contractions felt like for this labor---hopefully this is it for you!!

Originally Posted by HardCoreMom

great news at the mw's- baby is no longer posterior!!!

FANTASTIC news!!!

[To-Fu]

HardCoreMom, yay!!!!!!! This is great news. I know you've been really worried about getting the baby in the right position for birthing. I hope you're feeling lots better now. I've been thinking about you today!

[MamaFern]

HCM: yay! i had a good feeling about the baby moving into the "perfect" position.

[HardCoreMom]

i can't stop thinking about you guys!

eloise/erika- i hope you're holding your baby by now!
jess- i hopehopehope things got moving on their own. really, my heart is going out to you right now.
same goes for mb122- hope you were able to somehow avoid that induction. it's really yucky to have a deadline like that hanging over your head.
dov's mom- any more progress with the "chunks" today? it *sounds* promising...
and to-fu!-- what's up with you, lady?!? are you having ctx yet?
angelab- i hope things go well with your dp coming back- were you feeling nervous about that before? ELVs- it sounds like your time is close!
and mamafern, dear mamafern... i am sending you lots of peaceful vibes tonight. i know you are so eager to get that baby out, and your life has been nothing but stress since you moved into your mom's. i hope that once the floorguys leave, your body will release all of its held-up tension, and you will have a wonderful l&d. it certainly sounds like you're walking around just ready for her to fall out! sending you my best...

things here are good, for the first night in a long time. i am really relaxed. i could feel lots of ctx as i was exercising, and they didn't scare me. i feel so much more peaceful about going into labor now. i am ready to begin the wait, confident in my body and in the baby's timing. i wouldn't mind another day or two, just to get some more rest. but we'll see.

hope everyone has a wonderful night. i look forward to hearing about new babies in the morning.

later,
hcm

[MamaFern]

well, here is hoping..

im going to bed once the kiddos are bathed and asleep.. im going to wake up at 5am and take my castor oil and verbena smoothie and go back to sleep.. then hopefully this time tomorrow (actually way earlier) ill have my sweet baby in my arms. i will probably update tomorrow but if not.. thats where i am... im excited and a bit scared.. don't know why..

[carmelnap]

good luck mamafern!!!

[To-Fu]

Originally Posted by MamaFern

im going to bed once the kiddos are bathed and asleep.. im going to wake up at 5am and take my castor oil and verbena smoothie and go back to sleep.. then hopefully this time tomorrow (actually way earlier) ill have my sweet baby in my arms. i will probably update tomorrow but if not.. thats where i am... im excited and a bit scared.. don't know why..

So exciting! You can do this. We're all rooting for you.

Keep us updated.