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[operamommy]

Originally Posted by Dea

I totally missed that you wrote that.
I'm sorry. I've been bad at posting lately. Feeling rather blarg, ya know?
Anyhow you and I might have shared baby days!
Today I am 1cm dilated and my cervix is jello according to my midwife.
She says that my body is responding like a women's who's on her 2nd or more pregnancies. So weird.
Anyhow we'll see!

Oooh, that would be so cool! I was at almost 4 yesterday and very soft/stretchy - we can send each other laboring vibes.

[PlayaMama]

Originally Posted by SamuraiMom

I can say something for MIL though,, My MIL and my mom have the same birthday and the same name! and they're both nuts!

thanks! i needed that! and i second that i don't respond to everyone's posts but i do read them all!! maybe if i could just figure out how to multi-quote....

[steph117]

peace_laughing: your post about your (not-quite-)in-laws made my skin crawl! i'm so sorry you have to deal with that during this wonderful time, & glad that your DP doesn't let him get in the way. i hope that you're able to focus on the joy of your baby & your DP, & block out those negative vibes!

operamommy: as a first-timer, i had no idea that having membranes swept = giving birth! so, i missed your meaning. hope all goes well, & looking forward to seeing the pics of your new babe!

gunter: have an amazing time at your friend's birth! i was just thinking last night how neat it would be to attend someone else's birth... i love watching homebirth videos on youtube. how'd your belly cast turn out - did you decorate it yet? i'm planning on doing my belly cast this weekend, i think! must commemorate this amazing change...i saw pics of my pre-pregnant body recently & could barely believe it, everything's so different! & to answer your question re: movement - yes, babe has definitely slowed down some. i still feel some bouts of intense movement (as you saw on the video!), but there seem to be fewer of them - there are now longer periods of silence in between. usually, the wee one is responsive to my thoughts, though - if i think, "you know, it's really been a while...is the baby ok?" usually he/she will move within a minute or two, which i think is great! the other day, though, he/she must've been really resting, & didn't move even when i started thinking, "hmmm..." so, i just jostled my belly until i got some movement...then of course i felt bad for disturbing the baby, but i wanted that little bit of reassurance!

i went to the city today to buy some sheets for our new bed & do some food-shopping. ended up feeling too tired to shop for food - after i bought sheets, i just came right home. should take a nap shortly, though it's a little chilly, since i have our windows open, and it's about 30 degrees here in NYC. why are they open? because our landlord painted our bathroom ceiling today since it was really starting to crack (if we didn't paint it the ceiling would have started flaking - bleah! - and i figured it was better to have the painting done now rather than in early march with tiny new baby lungs in the house). i'm glad that our bathroom is teeny - only about 50' square at most, so not a lot of surface area for paint - but i'm ESPECIALLY happy that we had her paint with sherwin-williams "harmony" paint, which is almost 0-VOC paint (no smell whatsoever, & very very low toxins - it's considered a top eco- & health-friendly choice). Even so, since there are no windows in the bathroom, i've got our windows open at either end of the apt for cross-ventilation to make sure any residual off-gassing goes OUTSIDE. DH will be thrilledwhen he comes home to our freezing, blustery house. but oh well

how on EARTH did you late- or past-term mamas who worked your jobs through TODAY do it? teeny, you especially, working even past your due date? gosh, three weeks prior to EDD (which is standard at my workplace) seemed just right to me. i would happily have taken more if i could have. i cannot IMAGINE working through even this week (i'm 38 today). Hats off to y'all!

[PlayaMama]

Originally Posted by operamommy

Gah, communication is sooo hard on the net, isn't it? Perhaps you should all just come over for some tea and we'll sit around and chat. Wouldn't that be fun?

that would be awesome!! and i usually don't comment on many individual posts (frankly, i didn't even see yours.. ) because i check pretty infrequently.

and ya know, i have to say that i get kind of tired of the judgment i see too so i try to not judge anyone.

my midwife was just talking about inducing at 41 weeks (on leap day!) if i wanted to and i was like, um...no thanks. BUT she brought it up because we live two hours from the hospital (any hospital in fact) and she's on-call that night for sure and so she just wanted to make sure i knew it was an option.

and i seriously did think about how cool it would be to not have to second guess myself every time i feel any pressure! i mean, a two hour drive is not something i want to make if i'm not sure, but since this is my second i'm kind of afraid that if i wait until i'm really really sure then i'll have the baby on the side of the road!!!

i remember reading about you thinking about having your membranes stripped back a little while (two weeks ago?) and it didn't even occur to me to question it.

anyhoo, hope that helps a little! and don't *even* feel bad about posting about the lack of responses. it *is* hard to communicate by text alone and there is nothing wrong with asking for a bit of support. in fact, it's a sign of maturity to acknowledge your emotions in the first place!!

here's hoping for a wonderful birthing experience and a healthy happy baby!

[smokeylo]

Operamommy -- I'm confused -- you're getting your membranes swept tomorrow? But that does not mean you'll actually have the baby (although if you're at 4 cm it's certainly likely!!). I guess I saw that you were having that done and thought "cool" and figured we'd wait to see what happened. No hard feelings, if I was at 4 cm I would probably be doing the same thing. It's not like you scheduled a c/s for no reason or something. Good luck and can't wait to read your birth story!!

Agh, I'm so cranky, tired, hungry, and impatient today!! It's so hard to concentrate on the stuff I should be getting taken care of (teaching/schoolwork) because I'd really just rather have the baby and not have to worry about any of it . I can understand why people take off work a little before their edds now!

Baby is hanging out low and keeps pressing into my cervix/bladder. OW! He/she feels so... FULL SIZED to me!

[Gunter]

my belly is all tight for the past hour. my friend is kinda stalled in her labor perhaps so send her some pick it up vibes. i did get to take a 3 hours nap. woo hoo! gonna go take a bath to relax my tummy.

operamama- i commented somewhere about the sweep, i think but here's just another for ya. i totally think that if you are comfy with it, you should do it. there are so many more invasive things to get labor going, IMPO. If i wanted to get things going, a sweep would be something that i would consider. i have heard it can hurt a bit so i hope it isn't too intense for ya and that it works well.

hugs, mamas!

[aircantu1]

I think I'm in labor.

Today is my due date. A contraction woke me up around 3:30 this morning and they've been coming pretty consistently every 15-45 minutes since, lasting 60-90 seconds.

This is exactly how my other two labors were and I had the baby early the next day -- we'll see.

[CalebsMama05]

Originally Posted by aircantu1

I think I'm in labor.

Today is my due date. A contraction woke me up around 3:30 this morning and they've been coming pretty consistently every 15-45 minutes since, lasting 60-90 seconds.

This is exactly how my other two labors were and I had the baby early the next day -- we'll see.

good luck!

[mosesface]

Originally Posted by aircantu1

I think I'm in labor.

Today is my due date. A contraction woke me up around 3:30 this morning and they've been coming pretty consistently every 15-45 minutes since, lasting 60-90 seconds.

This is exactly how my other two labors were and I had the baby early the next day -- we'll see.

oooh! how exciting!


i have been having strong contractions every 5 minutes since about 3pm. my mw came for a home visit around 5:30 and while i am almost totally effaced, i'm still just barely starting to dilate. she said i could either keep having contractions every five minutes for the next week or so, or i would be calling her at about 2am.

so, i'm hopeful, but not getting my hopes up...if that makes sense!

[SamuraiMom]

Originally Posted by aircantu1

I think I'm in labor.

Today is my due date. A contraction woke me up around 3:30 this morning and they've been coming pretty consistently every 15-45 minutes since, lasting 60-90 seconds.

This is exactly how my other two labors were and I had the baby early the next day -- we'll see.

Weehoo mama!!!!! ELV's:

Operamama, you do whatever is right for you! Can't wait to hear your birth story!!!!

Well, I just had my one nightly ctx! I'm going to bed now, night ladies!!!!

[smokeylo]

Luck and love to our laboring mamas! I'm sure we'll wake up to even more birth announcements tomorrow morning. How exciting!

I had a few BH this evening... baby is wiggly... I'm taking a shower and hitting the sack!

[gingerbane]

Man, these daily threads are so unfair. I always get in on the tail end. That's what you get for living on the opposite side of the world. So, here it's already Feb. 16th. I'm 40 + 6 and feeling fine. I'm pretty calm about everything but I'm also wondering if anything is ever going to happen. My body doesn't feel loose at all and I really haven't had any BH contractions at all. Is there anyone else who got through a pregnancy with little to no BH? It's my first and I'm UP/UC. I don't usually get nervous and I'm not really nervous now, just want to hear that I'm normal.

[lovetobemama]

Operamommy: I'm in the camp of those who didn't realize that you would definitely be having the little one tomorrow...I thought it was only about the membrane sweep, which I didn't think always led to a baby right away. But, FWIW, I think it's great that you are doing what feels right...and I think things are going to be AWESOME for you tomorrow!

I also think it's hard on this "Daily check in" because sometimes once I post my check in, I don't necessarily think to make sure I have read everyone else's check in later. I always read the ones who check in before me, but, especially with being so sick this week, haven't always been able to follow the thread later in the day.

Also, now that we are half way through Feb., every single one of us on this board is a VERY pregnant lady who is carrying a full-term baby inside her 24/7. We could all give AND use a little more support!

Thinking of all the mamas in labor! Gunter, hope things are going well with the birth you are at!!

I'm with you...smokeylo...I'm headed to bed now too!

[lovetobemama]

Originally Posted by gingerbane

Is there anyone else who got through a pregnancy with little to no BH? It's my first and I'm UP/UC. I don't usually get nervous and I'm not really nervous now, just want to hear that I'm normal.

You're SO normal...I actually do get bh's, but know LOTS of mamas who have none. Don't worry, your body will know exactly what to do when it needs to do it!

[CalebsMama05]

Originally Posted by gingerbane

Man, these daily threads are so unfair. I always get in on the tail end. That's what you get for living on the opposite side of the world. So, here it's already Feb. 16th. I'm 40 + 6 and feeling fine. I'm pretty calm about everything but I'm also wondering if anything is ever going to happen. My body doesn't feel loose at all and I really haven't had any BH contractions at all. Is there anyone else who got through a pregnancy with little to no BH? It's my first and I'm UP/UC. I don't usually get nervous and I'm not really nervous now, just want to hear that I'm normal.

I never had a contraction, bh or real until the day I went into labor with my oldest. and even then I had back labor so never felt a contraction in my belly until I went into labor with my younger son. so you are normal

[AlwaysByMySide]

With my first two, I never felt a contraction at all until I was induced. No bh, nothing. And we're all guessing that the only reason I've felt contractions with this baby is from stress and not necessarily anything labor-related.

So I agree that it is perfectly normal.

[gingerbane]

Thanks ladies. I feel so much better with all your support and encouragement.

[Nymph]

39w1d

Hello! Thanks to everyone for the Wednesday birthday wishes! I had a very nice dinner out with my DH and parents.

Had a lovely Valentine's too. DH made salmon and baked potatoes and I had a teensy bit of a fabulous Syrah wine. And I made a fudge pie with whipped cream for dessert. Mmm. We inflated the kiddie pool. I think it's going to be great for water birth!

Tater Tot is being squirmy. Had one painful contraction this morning as I was trying to leave for work. I think I was trying to carry too much crap. Anyway, got to practice my deep breathing and some chanting. My midwife would be so proud!

Got a 2 hour nap after work today. This weekend l have a whole host of tasks to do. I really would like to stop working during the week, but I think everyone would freak out. Plus I don't want to start using up my 6 weeks of leave before I have to.

We have decided to hire a photographer for the home birth. She just did photos for a couple we know and they were heartachingly amazing. I hadn't even considered the idea previously, but after seeing those, I am SO doing it. Especially since our kid plans are to have one and adopt one, so this should be our only birth experience.

Gotta run out and find a sports bra to wear in the pool...all my old ones are way too small. At least I realized that now!

Bathtub is calling my name!