My first check-in 1/26/08

[Ivan's Mom]

I have not participated in the daily check ins before. I am 40w1d and just had a scary experience. Baby let me sleep on my stomach for 3 hours w/o protest! I woke up at 3am and tried to get her to move...nothing. I called the midwife, who asked me to come to the hospital and that it was all probably okay. Called my doula, thank goodness she lives 4 blocks away. Right when she pulled up at 3:30 am, the baby moved

So ready to have this baby. I have no patience and am so scared to have her stay in longer. I just want to hold her. I am inspired by all the happy birth stories.

We are trying for :

[rosie29]

40+6

Ivan's Mom...scary! Glad everything's OK.

Well, physically, I feel great, but mentally, we're all just ready to have this baby and tired of waiting. It is kind of emotionally draining.

[muttix2]

Ivan's Mom I'm glad everything is ok! I had a similar experience not too long ago except it was my back that I slept on. I was just beginning to freak out when the baby finally moved.

Well, i went to my midwife yesterday and we talked out my situation. We decided that I might be a week behind (iffy dates on my last period) so she didn't strip my membranes, we're waiting until the next appointment for that when I'll be almost 42 weeks by my original edd and almost 41 with my "adjusted" edd She gave me a blue cohosh mixture that I took one dose of last night but nothing happened. Then I looked it up, freaked out over the connection to heart disease/attacks in newborns and I've decided not to take it anymore. I'd looked it up before this but I didn't remember that. I feel a LOT more relaxed with an "extra" week. I have to get a sono sometime next week to make sure the baby is ok but as long as she's fine (which I believe she is ) I still have two weeks before I'll be forced to go to the hospital for induction. I didn't even realize I was carrying such negativity around, I felt so much lighter after my appointment. I also found out that baby is now in a great position to be born! I feel great today I'm going to take a walk and maybe even dtd with dh (something I'd given up as it is highly uncomfortable) to try and get something started today. But no rush I'm 40+6 or 39+6 today

[HardCoreMom]

thanks for cranking up the check-in this morning, ivan's mom. i am relieved to hear that everything is ok. and how did you ever manage to sleep on your stomach?!? i feel like i would just roll off to one side at this point!

muttix- i'm happy to hear your change in spirits. it sounds like you've got a new lease on pregnancy right now. i bet the positivity helps put your in a better physical position to labor, too.

seaturtle- hooray for falling goop! it sounds like today is your day! (and i think we share a due date, no?) good luck getting all of your stuff done- don't forget to save some energy for the work ahead. keep us posted if you can. ELVs!

anyone hear from ruthiegirl or rabbitt? or tiffanypartyof5? or any of the rest of us who are left? i'm starting to feel kind of alone in my late-january pregnancy. but i'm still not in any hurry (though when it comes time to push, maybe i'll wish this kid hadn't gestated so long!). trying to be zen and trusting, feeling confident in our timing together.

i'm going to try to divide up my exercise routine into 1 hour during the day and 1 hour at night. i get really tired by the end of 5-6 miles on the treadmill, and i fear that were i to kickstart labor after that 2 hour stretch at night, i'd be really tired. but on days that i don't get all of my exercise, i really feel weak and limpish the next day. anyway, i ramble... i'll look for more check-ins throughout the day.

peace,
hcm

[Mamazon]

40+1 here... still waiting.. tonight is a showing of the business of being born in my area.. I'm planning on going if no baby shows up by then,,, maybe he will want to after I see the show..

Had some good low pressure yesterday that made it hard to walk anywhere.. all I wanted to do was sit.. and then random contractions started to get good but fizzled out.. SO onto another day..

Hang in there mama our time will come!!

we'll look back and miss the belly's and movements and wish we were still pregnant before too long.

[Hollysmom]

Originally Posted by Ivan's Mom

I have not participated in the daily check ins before. I am 40w1d and just had a scary experience. Baby let me sleep on my stomach for 3 hours w/o protest! I woke up at 3am and tried to get her to move...nothing. I called the midwife, who asked me to come to the hospital and that it was all probably okay. Called my doula, thank goodness she lives 4 blocks away. Right when she pulled up at 3:30 am, the baby moved

So ready to have this baby. I have no patience and am so scared to have her stay in longer. I just want to hold her. I am inspired by all the happy birth stories.

We are trying for :

So glad everything is okay.

Originally Posted by rosie29

Well, physically, I feel great, but mentally, we're all just ready to have this baby and tired of waiting. It is kind of emotionally draining.

I know what you mean.

Originally Posted by muttix2

Well, i went to my midwife yesterday and we talked out my situation. We decided that I might be a week behind (iffy dates on my last period) so she didn't strip my membranes, we're waiting until the next appointment for that when I'll be almost 42 weeks by my original edd and almost 41 with my "adjusted" edd She gave me a blue cohosh mixture that I took one dose of last night but nothing happened. Then I looked it up, freaked out over the connection to heart disease/attacks in newborns and I've decided not to take it anymore. I'd looked it up before this but I didn't remember that. I feel a LOT more relaxed with an "extra" week. I have to get a sono sometime next week to make sure the baby is ok but as long as she's fine (which I believe she is ) I still have two weeks before I'll be forced to go to the hospital for induction. I didn't even realize I was carrying such negativity around, I felt so much lighter after my appointment. I also found out that baby is now in a great position to be born! I feel great today I'm going to take a walk and maybe even dtd with dh (something I'd given up as it is highly uncomfortable) to try and get something started today. But no rush I'm 40+6 or 39+6 today

Glad you are feeling better about everything.

Originally Posted by Seaturtle

Well, I'm hoping that today is my day!

I woke up to some contractions during the night, but I went back to sleep. I was wide awake at 7:30 this morning (very unusual for me if I don't have an alarm going off). I felt like I had peed just a little bit, but it didn't smell like it. Then there was a slight gurgling sound and a little bit more fluid came out. I'm not sure if it was my waters, or if it was just very watery, clear mucus. Anyway. I ate some cereal, got in the shower, and my entire mucus plug fell out! YAY!!!! I've had a couple of contractions since then, but no patterns, and they aren't painful, just a touch uncomfortable.

I was just given up hope of ever not being pregnant!

So, I'm hoping that labor starts some time this afternoon. I have a few errands I'm about to go take care of, and then I get to hang out and wait for baby to show up!!!

Really hope today is your day.

Originally Posted by HardCoreMom

anyone hear from ruthiegirl or rabbitt? or tiffanypartyof5? or any of the rest of us who are left? i'm starting to feel kind of alone in my late-january pregnancy. but i'm still not in any hurry (though when it comes time to push, maybe i'll wish this kid hadn't gestated so long!). trying to be zen and trusting, feeling confident in our timing together.

i'm going to try to divide up my exercise routine into 1 hour during the day and 1 hour at night. i get really tired by the end of 5-6 miles on the treadmill, and i fear that were i to kickstart labor after that 2 hour stretch at night, i'd be really tired. but on days that i don't get all of my exercise, i really feel weak and limpish the next day. anyway, i ramble... i'll look for more check-ins throughout the day.

peace,
hcm

I can't believe you are so good about keeping up with your exercise. Good for you!

Originally Posted by Mamazon

40+1 here... still waiting.. tonight is a showing of the business of being born in my area.. I'm planning on going if no baby shows up by then,,, maybe he will want to after I see the show..

Had some good low pressure yesterday that made it hard to walk anywhere.. all I wanted to do was sit.. and then random contractions started to get good but fizzled out.. SO onto another day..

Hang in there mama our time will come!!

we'll look back and miss the belly's and movements and wish we were still pregnant before too long.

Hope you don't make it to the movie

40w1d - still here. Nothing exciting happening. Hang in there ladies!!

[MamaFern]

im thinking about you all!

baby, still yet nameless is doing soo well. my milk is already in and she is a great nurser. she has night and day a bit backwards though... at night she doesn't want to sleep at all..till about 5am. she wants to nurse, burp, stare at me, play with her hands, snuggle..but if i try to sleep she cries. im sure it will all sort itself out. otherwise she is so content and peaceful. except for bum changes.she hates that.. im pretty much recovered ..im hardly bleeding and have no pain at all down there..i dont think i even got very streched out believe it or not. but i am having some major tooth pain again..this time wisdom tooth..it sucks! im in pain but its not birth related.sigh.

[HardCoreMom]

back at ya, mama

[ollineeba]

I'm STILL here. I'm 40w3d (or maybe 40w6d, thank goodness our midwife is using the later date!).
I'm having a lot of spaced out contractions, but they aren't forming a pattern yet and I know it's not the real deal..
SO it looks like there are a few of us left, huh?
Hopefully it won't be too much longer for all of us!

[Ruthiegirl]

Originally Posted by HardCoreMom

anyone hear from ruthiegirl or rabbitt? or tiffanypartyof5? or any of the rest of us who are left? i'm starting to feel kind of alone in my late-january pregnancy. but i'm still not in any hurry (though when it comes time to push, maybe i'll wish this kid hadn't gestated so long!). trying to be zen and trusting, feeling confident in our timing together.

Hello! I am still here. Just feeling really, really crummy today. I have the start of a head cold and woke up feeling reeeeeeeally tired. I had some tea and went back to bed for a few more hours. Better now, but still feeling worn out.

I am headed to the kitchen for some food and then maybe a movie on the couch.

Love, peace and good healing to those who have had their babies. I am so ready to meet this new one! Patience, patience, patience....

[hadassah]

41wks

Hi everyone.....

Well here I am again and no baby......and today I promise I am going to try not to wine because it seems like that is all I have been doing these past few days.

This morning I made a belly cast....in my bathroom sitting on the toilet in front of a mirror....by myself.....not sure what the heck I was doing but I think it turned out quite nice for doing it by myself and for the first time......

I think it just may have been what I needed to do for myself to feel better today....
I am thinking about braving the cold and going for a walk today......

Seaturtle: I think you are really about to be in labor! Good Luck!

I'm thinking about all of you all day.....remember we are all in this together

[HardCoreMom]

Originally Posted by hadassah

I'm thinking about all of you all day.....remember we are all in this together

big hugs all around!

as our numbers get smaller, i feel closer to all of you!

hcm

[ollineeba]

Originally Posted by HardCoreMom

big hugs all around!

as our numbers get smaller, i feel closer to all of you!

hcm

Our numbers really are getting smaller, aren't they? I was shocked to see how few people checked in today.

[PoolSide]

Eh i'm here too..

I had a SCHEDULED induction set for 5am.

I was told to call at 4am, to see if they had room..

OF COURSE they had NO ROOM..

So i got the 'we'll call you when we have room'..

which will probably be NEVER.

*@#()$*@#($)*#$@R%*($@#($)!@$

Ugh
:

[ollineeba]

PoolSide- that sounds frustrating Hopefully you'll be going in soon or your little one will decide that she can't wait!

[dahlsk]

Hi everyone, today is my official due date, so I've been comically hyper aware of any twinge I've been feeling, just in case... But nothing really to report here. I guess this starts the 2 week countdown for me as well, I really hope this babe arrives promptly and I don't have to worry about induction.

[BeanyMama]

still here also. 39+1. i woke up at 2am thinking this was it and couldn't sleep again. contractions are constantly coming but not getting stronger or closer together. I've taken a walk, a warm bath, dtd, rrl- she's happy like this for now

i've never had false labor before, this pregnancy is making up for the ease of the others it seems!

good labor vibes to those who need it tonight!!

[Dov'sMom]

Painful contractions overnight and all day. Between 3-5 minutes apart; less if I'm walking (which I can't bear to do) or nursing. Officially, my docs want me to come in when the contrax are 7 minutes apart; I'm going to call them soon for the first time -- I'm glad I didn't listen to that advice, because if I'd been in the hospital all day, there's no way I wouldn't be on an epidural by now.

[ollineeba]

dov's mom- wow, sounds like you're really progressing! update us when you get a chance!

[MAMARabbitt]

I'm still here. 40+5
I went to the midwife this morning since they canceled on me yesterday for a baseball game :
My blood pressure is really high & I have some protein in my urine so I'm supposed to eat a half a chicken & 6 eggs today & the same tomorrow to try & lower it. If it gets any higher or stays high I'm gonna have to go to the hospital instead of the birthing center I guess it's not sooo bad, as long as my baby & I are healthy & happy in the end.
I've been feeling a little down & all DP wants to do is play on the computer & get irked at me when I ask him if he wants to play a game with me instead. I wish I wasn't so hormonal, it would make this all a lot easier to deal with