Daily thread 2/23

[CalebsMama05]

I'm about 15mins early by my clock but I am about to lose it completely.

I have had contractions all day (naturally) and they were varying in intensity, frequency and everything.

then they got stronger and closer together.

I have been through this before...they get to a certain point and then it just...goes away...

I am so tired...I want to go to bed...I probably couldn't sleep through the contractions...but I've been through this before (like every day & night for forever) and could probably manage some rest.

I'm 40w2d though...and I just want to be DONE. would you try to keep them going/get them stronger or head for bed?

why is this happening to me? with the boys...I had no contractions with Caleb at all until labor day, and with Jake I had some but they weren't at all like now...just a few here and there...I KNEW I was in labor with him.

I am seriously losing it.

[Gunter]

having a babe!

in labor. yay! more soon!

[the elyse]

i'm awake too. feeling sorry for those of you with foreverlabor.

[mosesface]

i'm up, too.
i feel like i've been hit by a truck. the external version really messed with me. i went to bed completely exhausted, but now i am wide awake and ache all over. plus, the baby is being really quiet, which makes me nervous. i'm having some sweet cereal to see if it'll perk her up a little so i can do kick counts.

s calebsmama. hang in there. it can't be too much longer!

gunter!! woo-hoo!!

[gingerbane]

Apparently there is something called prodromal labor and apparently that is what I am in. It feels like purgatory. I always thought that once your water broke, that was it, and the baby would come. I never foresaw 48 hours of painful, going nowhere, contractions. Ok ok, I know they're helping in someway and now I am just being over dramatic but I am soooooo tired.

I hope this baby comes soon. It has been almost 24 hours since my water broke. The baby is moving like crazy right now and I can only sleep in 10 - 30 minute time frames.

Sorry to dump all of this on you. I hope you other mammas are doing really well. I hope ya'll have a great day and I hope for myself that I will either have the baby tonight or be able to sleep.

[smokeylo]

Morning, everyone. 39+4 here and definitely feeling like SOMETHING is happening. Last night I had really strong, uncomfortable cramps for about an hour but they went away when I went to bed. I woke up at about 3 and they started up again at about 4, but this time they're around 10 minutes apart with definite starting/stopping (as opposed to a sort of general crampiness that blended together). They keep coming even though I've changed position about 6 times and am now up and eating. And about 20 minutes ago I had some diarrhea.

So -- maybe I'm in early labor. But reading all these sad prodromal stories is making me doubtful!! I'm trying not to get too worked up - I'm using an online timer, and thinking about how I can spend my day productively without obsessing (laundry, trying to rest!). I keep avoiding the call to my midwife - I really don't want to call her unless it's the "real thing" which I know is kind of silly!! I will probably call my doula in about an hour, though.

Ouch! That one really hurt.

to all you mamas prodromally laboring -- seems like we have a lot of that in this ddc, what a huge bummer!!

I'll update you later on if things continue to be sort of mellow (or if they go away). Lots of love to everyone!

[CalebsMama05]

i give up. I just want to die.

[cicely_m]

absolutely nothing here, not even any middle of the night contractions, for the first night in a while... Think I might try to take a long walk to my yoga class.

Smokeylo, Gingerbane, and CalebsMama, here's hoping these contractions start working for you guys!!!::

[steph117]

...s to all of you going through prodromal yuckiness!!! i hope it goes somewhere... & Rachel, another to you...hope your baby gave you some movement reassurance after your cereal.

smokeylo, that sounds promising! :

Gunter - HEY! what are you doing in labor? you're my due date buddy for 2/29! now i really might be the last person standing in this ddc! : to you!

[Teenytoona]

Mornin' all!! Seems like there are alot of prodromol mommas really struggling... I'm sorry to you all. and hopefully help and : to everyone.

Checking in at 41+6 today. ANd sighing, not sure if I've been experiencing prodromal, but certainly been getting what I hope are warm up squeezes. Last night I though for sure we were gearing up. Yesterday I shoveled my walk and driveway and my neighbor's walk and I was hoping that would kick something into gear. Last night (Starting about 5 pm til around midnight,) I had of my most powerful squeezes yet, and they stuck around while sitting on the ball, sitting on the couch, standing, swaying, walking around, going up and down the stairs, through that all it kept up. Then, I went to bed, and soon as I laid down, they stopped, I played some soduko, DP and I DTD and NOTHING (even with a few o's). It all stopped. Blech. I'm feeling the frustration, I think many of us are.... Oh mommas, sometimes I think we're going to be here forever, I don't mean to be a downer, and I'm trying not to be, but sometimes, I feel not so inspired.

Calebsmama, I'm sorry you're feeling so awful, sounds like it's been a really hard go for you. I hope soon you see some relief, momma.

Gunter ::: Thinking of you momma!

Morning elyse!

Oh Mosesface, I'm sorry the version was so rough on you. I had no idea it was that rough. I hope you start feeling better very soon!

Gingerbane, OH, I was so hoping for you, it seemed true enough to me. But, you know this is all getting you ready for the official go. You will get there. Looks like we're still hanging in for birthing buddies... but I hope we're not like Elliot and ET and my stopping made yours stop. (heh heh, little joke there). Here's hoping yours jumps into it again.

Hey smokeylo, Here's hoping! Maybe one of us is going to just hit it and run!

Don't worrry cicely_m there will be something, sometime, right??

Hiya Steph! I'm still waiting to see the little feather lashed baby, but no luck yet. Heh, How are you doing?

[Jujubie]

to you mama's going thought a rough time!!


40+1

Last night was the second night of contractions while I sleep that just go away during the day. This morning is the second morning of bloody show. At least something is going on, but I understand this could go on for days or more...

[CalebsMama05]

I have realized that while I still feel kind of cruddy that i'm not so drained so I'm gonna spend the day being constructive (ie: cleaning this place up!)

for everyone!

[True Blue]

Teeny, I can't believe you are almost 42 weeks! I had a dream about you last night, actually. Isn't that funny? It wasn't about having a baby but I think I met your husband. You guys had "TOONA" stamped on everything you had, so I knew it was you LOL.

Mosesface, I'm sorry you're having a rough time. I hope you feel better later on!

Gunter, you are one of the few due AFTER me...no fair!!! ELV!

[CalebsMama05]

amy omg thats too funny

[cicely_m]

We're none of us going to be pregnant forever, I promise.

[smokeylo]

Doing ok over here -- in a kind of holding pattern with ctx coming every 7-10 minutes, but they hurt when they do!! Not much has changed, I think I'm def. in labor but it's early and not moving too quick. Trying to stay preoccupied and not obsess too much.

: to the prodromal mamas so you get some serious action soon! I'm wearing my birth beads, y'all!

[RasJi7]

40+1 never thought I would be this pregnant. i think I was convinced that because I had so much amniotic fluid that my uterus would just say- no way- I give up- and pop the baby out early.

Due date has come and gone and I am thinking maybe I should peek into the March Due Date Club! Oh my!

My husband has taken to writing emails again- wahoo! So much better than those short little text messages. Half of the emails are to his son though He tells him that it is time to get ready for life out in the world. He has a whole island of people asking him if the baby is here yet- i told him if I was home I probably wouldn't be coming out of the house because I would be sick of the comments. but it is just getting him so excited.

He sent me wishes for the easiest labor ever

He called me yesterday and sounded drunk he was so happy- he's really in love with this little guy who is not even born yet and more in love with me than ever- I feel so lucky. We finally settled on a name! And I made up the birth announcements (minus weights, measures and dates- of course)
Tyriq Laurance F*******

Ok hot shower & then going for a walk outside.

Big Hugs for all the women going through prodromal labor- hopefully it will mean that your active labor is quick and easy. I am thinking of you all and sending REAL DEAL labor vibes!!!

[gerlassie]

I'm checking in too...today at 40.3 weeks. I had a lot of pressure and a tremendous amount of discharge yesterday but, my contractions are still pretty irregular. I'm just nervous because at 4cm I was told to call with any contractions but, I'm not sure if the ones I'm having all count because I feel them in different places.

gerlassie

[CalebsMama05]

Originally Posted by cicely_m

We're none of us going to be pregnant forever, I promise.

it sure FEELS that way!

[Theia]

Gunter: Good for you! Sending ELV's your way.

Smokeylo: Good for you too! Sending a healthy dose of ELV's out to you in IC.

Hope everyone else is doing well and staying healthy for our big days.

Saw my MW again yesterday. The last set of bloodwork didn't bode well for me. The positive is that I am now GBS-!!! She says I am the first person she has had in her practice that has turned it around. So I am pretty happy about that, thanks to taking those nasty tasting tinctures. But yesterday even though my BP was down to 130/73, the blood work is concerning enough that she is talking of natural induction. She does arnica, the cohosh's and a membrane sweep after the first 3 days. But that is if I can stay healthy enough to stay home to birth. Otherwise it is a hospital induction. Our local hospital is crunchy by most standards, but pitocin is pitocin, right?

So I ate 3 hardboiled eggs in the middle of the night during various pee breaks, and finished it off with a small glass of kefir. I slept really well and woke late this morning. I have been hitting protein pretty hard again this morning and will be off soon to have more blood drawn. If it comes back stable or improved this buys me two more days. DP has been really good and supportive, last night he nearly force fed me continuously various high protein foods. I had to beg for a break since my tummy is quite small at this point. And this morning if I am typing and not eating, he gets onto me. Its cute and sweet to see him care so much and involved more than before.

Wish me luck. I really want to let the baby choose when to come, but this is pretty serious, since I am trying to prevent this from becoming full blown toxemia.