It's February!!! Daily Check In for 2/1

[dahlsk]

Well, since my cat wouldn't let me sleep until I went downstairs to feed him, I'm awake early and can start the thread for the 1st day of February. Ugh, I can't believe I'm still pregnant!!

40+6 for me today. Is there anyone left here waiting with me?

[BeanyMama]

40 wks today

i joined the January DDC certain that she'd be born in January (and my original edd was 1/12), but here I am! I'm going to have a Feb baby!

still having flaky contrax and i've been so very snappy and nauseous.
MW appt today and strolling the grocery with the fam. I can't decide if I should let my MW check me and run the risk of being disappointed with no progress, or give in to my curiosity.

thinking of all of you, hoping to hear some baby news!

[anudi01]

Still here to...41 weeks today!

I have a midwife check this morning, and I too and wondering if I should get a check. My rational mind says, "NO WAY", but I am wondering a little. I suppose I am more fearful of having no progress. In the beginning, I was certain that I was going in February, but pregnancy got the best of me and I thought maybe, just maybe I'd go earlier this time around. Why would I? I usually cook 'em this long. I'm convinced though that Baby has been waiting for Mama to feel better after 2 weeks of miserable sinus crap. I'm feeling good to go and well rested! (Got 8 hours of uninterupted sleep last night)! That's amazing ladies, as I'm usually up every hour at least. I REALLY needed it. So hopefully I'm gearing up! My husband really wants me to call him home from work (we have a code word and everything). For both my other kids the code has been the same, but both times I labored at night and it was not necessary to call him. He thinks it would be so exciting! He's so cute! Hopefully I'll call him today. See you ladies, hang in there. I'm planning A LOT of walking today.

[Hollysmom]

Still here too! 41 weeks today. I have a nst scheduled for this afternoon and we are having a huge blizzard. Should be a fun drive. I know I have mentioned this before, but I am just shocked that I am having a February baby. After a 35 weeker and a 38 weeker, who would have thought. I think everyone (including my Dr. are shocked at how long I have gone) Oh well it can't be too long now. Can it? No one has ever been pregnant forever. Have they?

Hope everyone has a great day and that we get to meet some more of our babies really soon.

[faithfulmama]

I'm still here too...40+3 today. I have been trying to prepare for a February baby but still thinking...welll maybe... Looks like that is pretty much decided though. Ds was born at 41+2...so I'm hoping at least I don't go past that. Still feeling allright though, minus the pelvic pressure and having a hard time getting comfy at night. Today I'm going to finish the last of the last of the to do lists...so hopefully baby will come over the weekend. I can't believe it is February already though!

[kehliouise]

well i haven't been posting on the daily check in since the new baby was born but then i realized i don't really know what is going on with all of you guys now.

i can't believe it is february! my family is coming to stay this weekend, and we are planning on going to a few parades to celebrate mardi gras.

ds#1 decided to stay up until midnight last night, then get up early this morning. which sucks because i was up with the new baby all night. i'm beat, and very grumpy. then i realized that dh didn't clean up the kitchen all the way last night, so i woke up to work as well.

hope some of you mamas get to meet your babies today. can't wait to see who it will be.

[Carliegirl]

40 +....I forget...13? 14? Anyhow...good and ready. No real action so far although I had some contractions last night before bed and we're supposed to get a big storm today so maybe that will help me out! Feeling a little more resigned emotionally. Midwife check tomorrow morning.

[Ruthiegirl]

41 weeks!

Another NST this morning. Everything looks great.

I had a great hospital experience! The nurse who did my NST had to call over to my midwife/OB's office to get clearance to release me. She came back looking very grumpy and said that I was to be scheduled for induction. This is after she and I compared notes on the tendency of local DRs to induce too often.

She flipped through the induction schedule and gave me an induction date of February 11th. I think I love her. So I have 10 days to chill, gestate and go into labor naturally. I feel so much more relaxed.

Ahhhhhh....so I am hanging out and living easy while we wait out these last few days.

[kati_kati]

I'm still here. 41 + 4. Sounds worse when I say 40 + 11! I'm scheduled for stage 1 induction this afternoon... prostaglandin gel. No pitocin planned until Tuesday. Trying not to be nervous about that. I have regular B-H in the evenings that have been stronger lately, but they don't hurt enough to be anything real it seems. Ugh ugh ugh. Trying not to be nervous.

ruthiegirl - wow! how'd you manage such a late induction date! Awesome! My midwives won't go past 42, and that's generous considering the OBs usually do 41 or earlier... I have to admit I would start to be nervous going later than 42 by too much too. I dunno.

Has anyone done castor oil? I'm wondering when I should try it.

[angie6282]

42 weeks!

Yes, still here. 42 weeks today. I'm so bored with having nothing to do. I totally thought I would have a baby by now to take care of so I have had nothing scheduled for weeks. It's weird to not have any appointments... My MW stripped my membranes again this morning, but so far no changes. She took a good listen to the baby and his heart is great and strong, so she says it's not a problem to just wait until he's ready. So yay, no induction for me as long as baby and I stay healthy! I guess I'm just going to sit back and relax until he decides to come out.

[HardCoreMom]

he's here!

hi ladies! here's a quick note, since i just got home from the hospital, and i have some resettling to do around here. but YAY! i had a baby!

martin emanuel was born wednesday night. it was the most peaceful, wonderful birth ever. seriously. it was that great. i'll write up a birth story later. "marty" made his way earthside at 9:55pm, weighing in at 8lbs 10oz. it was one of those empowering experiences that stays with you forever. i can't wait to share more about it when i have time- words are escaping me right now.

i promise all of you that you will not be pregnant forever. and precisely at the moment when you may be feeling like your bodies can't possibly know what they are supposed to do when you need them the most, you might be closer to holding your baby than you'd ever guess. our bodies are amazing things, and they really do know what they're doing!

peace and ELVs to all of you, i promise to be back soon. looking forward to catching up with all of you.
hcm

[my kidlets and me]

Oh yay, HCM - I'm so glad to hear Marty's birth was a good experience for you (did he turn during labour or before? Inquiring minds want to know... )

Hugs and ELVs to all you overdue mamas - I was there and it wasn't fun.

We're headed home after 9 days living with my parents - I'm going to miss having my mom close by, but hopefully ds (who has been up at least once a night since we got here) will sleep through the night again in his own bed.

Off to pack up our multitudes of stuff...

[MamaFern]

Originally Posted by HardCoreMom

hi ladies! here's a quick note, since i just got home from the hospital, and i have some resettling to do around here. but YAY! i had a baby!

martin emanuel was born wednesday night. it was the most peaceful, wonderful birth ever. seriously. it was that great. i'll write up a birth story later. "marty" made his way earthside at 9:55pm, weighing in at 8lbs 10oz. it was one of those empowering experiences that stays with you forever. i can't wait to share more about it when i have time- words are escaping me right now.

i promise all of you that you will not be pregnant forever. and precisely at the moment when you may be feeling like your bodies can't possibly know what they are supposed to do when you need them the most, you might be closer to holding your baby than you'd ever guess. our bodies are amazing things, and they really do know what they're doing!

peace and ELVs to all of you, i promise to be back soon. looking forward to catching up with all of you.
hcm

[Hollysmom]

Originally Posted by HardCoreMom

hi ladies! here's a quick note, since i just got home from the hospital, and i have some resettling to do around here. but YAY! i had a baby!

martin emanuel was born wednesday night. it was the most peaceful, wonderful birth ever. seriously. it was that great. i'll write up a birth story later. "marty" made his way earthside at 9:55pm, weighing in at 8lbs 10oz. it was one of those empowering experiences that stays with you forever. i can't wait to share more about it when i have time- words are escaping me right now.

i promise all of you that you will not be pregnant forever. and precisely at the moment when you may be feeling like your bodies can't possibly know what they are supposed to do when you need them the most, you might be closer to holding your baby than you'd ever guess. our bodies are amazing things, and they really do know what they're doing!

peace and ELVs to all of you, i promise to be back soon. looking forward to catching up with all of you.
hcm

Congratulations!!!!

[Ruthiegirl]

Originally Posted by HardCoreMom

martin emanuel was born wednesday night. it was the most peaceful, wonderful birth ever. seriously. it was that great. i'll write up a birth story later. "marty" made his way earthside at 9:55pm, weighing in at 8lbs 10oz. it was one of those empowering experiences that stays with you forever. i can't wait to share more about it when i have time- words are escaping me right now.

Hooooooray!!!! I am so, so very happy for you. Congratulations!!!

[Carliegirl]

kati_kati....wish I had something for you...I've been too scared to try castor oil or even evening primrose oil. I am so ready to be done but a little niggling voice in the back of my mind says..."Induction is induction! Let Baby keep his/her own schedule." And so...I wait some more. Good luck!

Hardcore...rock on! Can't wait to hear all the nitty gritties! Many congratulations!!!

[kati_kati]

carliegirl - thanks. it's great that you are staying so calm!!! best of luck to you. i was reluctant to do anything at all either, but i knew i would regret it if i hadn't tried the more natural approaches... so i've been doing evening primrose oil, acupuncture, gone to the chiropractor the last two weeks. i'm doing the 3rd day of herbs. never thought i would be one to try all this... but it seems kinder/gentler than the drugs!

i'm getting more nervous as the hour approaches to go get the gel. ugh. i don't want to be induced but i don't know what else to do. the midwives aren't allowed to go beyond 42 weeks and they assure me that starting the gel today (41 + 4) will make it easier later. most of the time i feel strongly that my body and baby will know when is best. but i can't exactly have a UC at home or something - too stressful for a 1st baby! plus i feel a bit scared about the baby's health too with waiting longer too.

so frustrating!

[kati_kati]

congratulations hcm!!!

[Ruthiegirl]

Originally Posted by kati_kati

ruthiegirl - wow! how'd you manage such a late induction date! Awesome! My midwives won't go past 42, and that's generous considering the OBs usually do 41 or earlier... I have to admit I would start to be nervous going later than 42 by too much too. I dunno.

I lucked out and got a terrific, older nurse with a lot of experience. We talked a long time about the high induction/c-section rate at the local hospital and the complete lack of alternative birthing choices.

She agreed that my blood pressure is rock steady and low, the baby's heartrate is excellent and I am in perfect health. Right now, there is no medical reason to induce me and I feel very comfortable going a bit longer. This is my third baby, so a larger baby doesn't scare me (well, not too much!).

The schedule was packed with inductions! She fudged a little -- there were two other women getting NSTs and they were both clamoring for inductions. So, she just gave them the slots and then there was no room for me. Perfect.

I know I can birth this baby. Just need to wait till everything is done baking.

[Peacemamalove]

YAY!! HCM congrats on your baby!!!


For all you other mamas still waiting I hope your babe's come soon so youcan hold them and love them...

Sending you all ELV :