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post #21 of 34
2/10/08 at 3:27pm
38w3d

Took a bath before bed last night and slept like a rock. Finished reading The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. I think I've worn myself out on pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and baby's 1st year books!

Nothing major to report. The kid will be hanging on for a while, it seems. I'm tired of being the beached whale, but I'm also okay with whatever this one wants to do. I just dream and dream of being able to tie my own shoes, putting on my pants without sitting down first and not waddling at a snail's pace!!!

Trying to do some homey stuff today...cleaning, laundry, etc.

Baby-labor-pp stuff on my list for today:
make fruit juice popsicles and yogurt for labor
make laundry soap
freeze witch hazel pp pads
order futon/mattress/cover (so we can make the extra bedroom my home office)
write thank you notes before it's too late to fathom such a thing
re-set up my meditation spot (gotta practice my deep breathing!)

Gotta run pick up the dog before puppy kindergarten class starts this afternoon!

One important item on my list to do today: TAKE A BIG FREAKING NAP

post #22 of 34
2/10/08 at 3:27pm
38+2 here.

Dh comes homes tomorrow night, so that will put my mind at ease. Occasional cramps and even some that I would call contractions and lots of mucus this morning. But I've got things to DO before baby can come,

I really want to get the upstairs bathroom scrubbed and all my birth supplies up there, but I need help so I'm waiting for dh. Shopping too. Then I'll feel like I can just sit back and wait. I'm feeling pretty patient today. I usually love the end of pregnancy knowing that any minute this could be "it". It's so exciting and fun for me.

I bought some new WAHM diapers on ebay yesterday so I'd like those to come before the baby too. I bought some pretty yarns too so I'll have something to do while I'm lounging in bed for 2 weeks after the baby is born.

I swear, this time I'm not budging. I told dh if he doesn't think he can handle the housework/cooking/ and caring for kids by himself for 2 weeks, he needs to let me know so I can hire someone, but I"M NOT DOING IT. I've caused myself enough grief in the past by being up and doing everything the day after giving birth. I think after 3 I've finally learned my lesson.

Take care everyone!
post #23 of 34
2/10/08 at 4:36pm
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I swear, this time I'm not budging. I told dh if he doesn't think he can handle the housework/cooking/ and caring for kids by himself for 2 weeks, he needs to let me know so I can hire someone, but I"M NOT DOING IT. I've caused myself enough grief in the past by being up and doing everything the day after giving birth. I think after 3 I've finally learned my lesson.

Take care everyone!
Me too! I'm older now and this is #4, so I'm thinking I need at least a week in bed after baby comes. I feel like I owe it to my sanity and my uterus to rest as much as possible after this one. My mom will come for a week and then his mom for 5 days after that, so if this baby will cooperate and be born on his due date I'll have a week and a half of help around the house.
post #24 of 34
2/10/08 at 7:51pm
Way to go Kat!

My DH is fully prepared to take care of me and everything else for a while. He told our bosses that he'll be taking up to 2 weeks off after the birth, using personal/vacation days or whatever and they just stared at us blankly. And then a comment was made about "back in the day, people HAD to make money and Dad was back at work within a few days." Give me a break. DH didn't back down, so yippee!

I don't plan on having any other support in the house after the birth, so he's going to really be needed. My mom would probably be there but she's diabetic and doesn't need to overstress herself. She's also a neat freak and her house is always perfect. It makes me feel inadequate.
post #25 of 34
2/10/08 at 11:13pm
My DH doesn't get any paid leave for this baby. He will take a few days off but won't be able to be around as much as we'd both like. I am hoping I can get my Mom up here soon after the birth... I want some time to bond as a family, but I also know how stir crazy and lonely I will get trapped in the house (we only have one car) with a newborn in February/March in Iowa!!

DH and I decided tonight that this Friday would be a great day to have a baby because he has a 3-day weekend, so send us some labor vibes.

(we're mostly kidding, it's just fun to talk about!)
post #26 of 34
2/10/08 at 11:30pm
I'm slightly jealous that so many of you have so much help for afterwards. My dh is home, but he has a hard time managing the house and kids by himself.. so I imagine I'll still be holding down the fort.
post #27 of 34
2/10/08 at 11:57pm
It's so crappy when dh's don't get paid leave. I swear, it's one of the things that really irritates me about our country. I mean some companies are better than others. I know when my dh worked at cirque, the full time employees (fathers) got a full 6 weeks off paid. But I think other places in the world seem to have it a bit more together than we do.

My dh is self-employed, so it's not like it's "paid" leave. We have to save ahead of time and fiddle with finances for him to not be working for 6 weeks afterwards, but it's not like he's risking loosing a job to be at home with us. It's doable.

Hugs to all of you who need help. Seriously, take it from me, if you can get it, TAKE it! One thing I always suggest to other moms in lieu of baby stuff as gifts is get some of your friends/relatives to go in on a pp doula or a cleaning lady.
post #28 of 34
2/11/08 at 12:05am
Rachel, I am done too. I have loved loved loved being pregnant this time around, but I have run out of appreciation.

A friend of my eldest dd's is also our neighbor, her mom's are both docs and one is an OB. I secretly put her down as my back up if I need to transfer! Well, my youngest dd went over to play with dds friend today (she occasionally needs a little sister fix!) and when my other dd went to get her, the OB mom sent a message that if I wouldn't mind her to be at the birth she would love to be here! Later I asked her if she could put her Dr hat away for the day and she laughed and said she could, she said she would really like to see how someone else (meaning a MW) manages birth. So we'll see.

AS for DH doing post partum care, we own our stores and could easily find coverage, but Dh wont take even a day off, but he had better be ready to schlep the dc's to school and back everyday!
I plan on having ALL of their clothes washed and layed out for the week. no excuses!
post #29 of 34
2/11/08 at 12:18am
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It's so crappy when dh's don't get paid leave. I swear, it's one of the things that really irritates me about our country. I mean some companies are better than others. I know when my dh worked at cirque, the full time employees (fathers)...

When you say Cirque what do you mean?
post #30 of 34
2/11/08 at 12:20am
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A friend of my eldest dd's is also our neighbor, her mom's are both docs and one is an OB. I secretly put her down as my back up if I need to transfer! Well, my youngest dd went over to play with dds friend today (she occasionally needs a little sister fix!) and when my other dd went to get her, the OB mom sent a message that if I wouldn't mind her to be at the birth she would love to be here! Later I asked her if she could put her Dr hat away for the day and she laughed and said she could, she said she would really like to see how someone else (meaning a MW) manages birth....

Wow what an opportunity to teach!! Its nice to hear an OB being open to actually learning from someone not in the medical field!
post #31 of 34
2/11/08 at 12:40am
41+1, almost 2.....stressing about not being in labor yet. I have been having more ctxns today and they have been stronger to where I have to breathe through them, but my cervix feels unchanged. I have also had a lot of mucousy blood tinged discharge today....it is like waiting on pins and needles for when the action will begin.

To top it all off my DS1 has come down with a high fever and sore throat. I hope I make it through the night so I can get him in for a throat culture in the AM. He was exposed to my friends son on Friday night who had strep. Just what I do not need at this time!

So, hoping to get some rest tonight and see what tomorrow brings.

I am behind on my reading here so I am totally not up to date about births and labors. I hope everyone is doing well and I am thinking of all of my ddc buddies daily and when I get a ctxn wondering if any of you are getting them at the same time!
post #32 of 34
2/11/08 at 1:50am
"When you say Cirque what do you mean?"

He worked at Cirque du Soleil for....gosh, 5 years or so I guess, that was....3 years ago, I think? I see you are in FL, he was at La Nouba. We just left Orlando 5 months ago. We relocated to Oregon.
post #33 of 34
2/11/08 at 5:44pm
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Originally Posted by rajahkat View Post
"When you say Cirque what do you mean?"

He worked at Cirque du Soleil for....gosh, 5 years or so I guess, that was....3 years ago, I think? I see you are in FL, he was at La Nouba. We just left Orlando 5 months ago. We relocated to Oregon.
I love me some Cirque (I thought thats what you meant)!!! Hows Oregon compared to orlando?
post #34 of 34
2/12/08 at 12:11am
Well, for me, I HATED Orlando with a passion! The weather, the people, the traffic......oh pretty much everything! So I'm thrilled. I live in Bend, which is a small town, lovely snow this winter, kids are learning to ski, lots to do outside, etc etc. Local farmers market. Dh flies back to Orlando once a month to work though. He's got a lot of clients there and he makes good money and is able to not work the rest of the time when he is here, so it's almost like he's retired. It's working out so far for us pretty well.
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