Weekly update 3-24 -- 3-30 - Page 3

[3for3hb]

Just had our 8 day pp visit. Caedmon gained 14 ounces in a week!! He lost 3 ounces the first day and is up 11 so weighed in at 9 lbs 4 oz. I thought he was starting to look bigger to me!!!
other than that, things are going pretty well. I would really like to get outside and soak up some of this sunshine.
Emotionally I'm sorta iffy. Trying to figure out how to parent three kids at the same time teeter totters from taking no thought at all to really making me sweat. It's when all three are having meltdowns that I just don't know what to do. I have a lot of postpartum fluster hot flashes when that happens.

[paphia]

Well, I must be in the last month's stretch. Today I cleaned the cat hair off the reading chair. I did diapers and then regular laundry, and I threw the colors in with the whites to make a full load just to have it all done. The dishes are done and counters are clean. Then I got my new vacuum cleaner out and vacuumed the whole house really good. It's got this "dust sensor" on it which is driving me nuts because it lights up and says the carpet is dusty so I go over it a million times but I think it's not actually all that accurate because it would say parts were clean and then when I hit them again after a "dusty" patch it would say the clean parts were dusty.

Strange things are getting cleaned. Hair brushes, waste baskets, I wiped down my stethoscope, some dvd's. I have a couple boxes of paperwork to file but I don't know if I'll get to it today. I remember doing all these things in the last month of pg last time. It's kind of eerie in a way because until the last two days I had no desire to do these things and now it's like I'll go crazy if they aren't done.

Also, why is it getting so hard to sleep at night? I wish I could be asleep and then when dd is finally settled down at night my mind won't calm down and go to sleep. Ugh. It's getting annoying.

[limabean]

I had my 36-week appointment today -- nothing's going on yet. The baby hasn't dropped, and I'm not dilated/effaced/softened at all. I'm not term yet, so that's okay, but I guess I was kind of hoping for a little action happening -- maybe next week!

I'm majorly nesting -- all the baby clothes are washed, I went shopping with my MIL today to pick up the rest of the little stuff we needed (burp cloths, etc.), the house is spotless, and I'm just kind of sitting around twiddling my thumbs and waiting to meet the little one.

I'm having tons of BH cx, which is an interesting experience since I never had any last time -- they don't hurt, but they're kind of exhausting! I feel like I'm doing involuntary sit-ups, and I'm tired of it! Last night I couldn't sleep because of them -- I tossed and turned from 3-4:30am, then finally just got up for the day.

I did make up for all that tonight, though, by indulging in a *lovely* pregnancy massage and milk/lavendar bath at a fancy spa (a b-day gift from my mom). So I'm sitting here all relaxed and comfy in my new jammies, smelling like lavendar. I think tonight will be much better than last night.

[thetnpreacherswife]

My weekend trip is still on! Having some ctx here and there but no dilation...

[MissAnnThrope]

My update

I just got home.

My GBS is negative!

The baby is in position, not just head down but facing the right way and everything!

I lost 2 lbs! (loosing weight can be a sign of labor)

I'm only 2cm but I'm now 90%. That is 15% more than last week and a cm more from last week!

I'm still cramping and having contractions... I don't even get any bloody anything after being check though.

My blood pressure is a bit higher than normal but still in the "ok" range.

The midwife I DON'T want is on tonight, but this weekend is one of the good ones (the one I seen today) She is really sweet.

I want Atlanta Bread Co. for dinner. So that is what I'm going to have. And I'm going to stop and load up on the pineapple on the way home and pig out on that. Maybe go walk some more at the mall... I might engage dh in some after hours activities....

What else?

[Meksmama]

I had my appt on Wednesday baby has dropped again (even though I don't think its possible). Went from measuring 38cm at 38 1/2 wks to 37cm at 39.5 wks. According to ob I am due TODAY so I am scheduled for a NST and Sono on Monday.... I need to have this baby this weekend I don't want any more tests done! They won't talk induction until 42 wks I hope due to me wanting a very natural birth at least they are respecting my wishes....

Does anyone know whats involved in a non stress test?

I had my dh try to check me lastnight but he says he doesn't feel any opening just a bulge and fullness. Sorry if thats TMI....

[GISDiva]

Originally Posted by limette

It doesn't help that just as the snow melts and I can see my garden, it snows again. I'm normally out digging in the dirt by now. At this rate I won't be gardening until May.

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I'd feel a lot better if I could just go pick up sticks or plant some lettuce or...something. The same thing is happening here too. I don't know that there's much left to clean inside, I want to nest outside!!

[pixiepunk]

i am feeling sooooo blah today. it has been spitting rain all day, i wish it would just pour i think i'd like that better. the sky is so dark, the clouds just completely cover the sky and are very dark grey. kinda depressing and it has sapped my energy. my mom is coming in a few hours and i had wanted to straighten up a little bit before she gets here and i'm finding it really hard to motivate. i mean, she is coming to help me clean (among other things) so i'm not too worried about her arriving to a less than spotless house. but things were so nice and clean after last weekend, i'm frustrated that they're already messy again :

i think i'm finally starting to feel a little bit ready to have a baby, if for no other reason than i'm starting to be tired of being pregnant. but i really would like to get baby in a more optimal position before labor begins - s/he's posterior now. i think I've got my 37 week appointment on Tuesday (at 37w2d), still trying to work it out with the m/w, and from there we start going weekly. i don't know why i'm still having such a hard time wrapping my mind around the fact that i'm having a baby in the next few weeks?!?! i don't remember it seeming this surreal the last two times... though it might've, and i just don't remember.

hrrrrmmm.... just feeling funky. hope y'all are in a better space than me today.

[kjoy2]

Originally Posted by Meksmama

According to ob I am due TODAY so I am scheduled for a NST and Sono on Monday....
Does anyone know whats involved in a non stress test?

*Disclaimer - I've not had an NST*
From my understanding, an NST involves the use of an external fetal monitor (which is doppler ultrasound) to measure the baby's heartrate, usually in comparison to any uterine contractions. So, you'll have an EFM strapped to your belly which as well as potentially another device to monitor contractions. They basically want to see that when the baby is stimulated, the heart rate increases, which is an indication of good blood oxygenation among other things. Monitoring typically lasts about 15-20 minutes.

I've heard that drinking a bit of watered-down juice or eating something prior to the NST might help to wake the baby up & react.

Hope it all goes well!

[chely7425]

I had my 37/38-ish week appointment today. According to their crackheaded calculations and my LMP its 37 but according to the only day I could possible have gotten pregnant I am almost 38. I know I'm right so I am going with my dates. Anyway, it was good. Just checked the heart beat and stuff. Baby seems to be in a good position though. Head down and his back is facing out (like away from my back) or just a tad to the left... so everything seems good!! He can really come anytime now...

[splath]

Well, as per my other post, I'm a fingertip dilated and not effaced at all, although my cervix is soft. On the other hand, my bp is slightly raised. Not high, but higher than it has been and combined with the swelling I've had in my feet and ankles the past few days, I've been told to "take it easy." Grrr how am I supposed to "take it easy" when I want to get this baby moving down by doing lots of walking. Sigh. Does sex count as "taking it easy"? LOL Guess it's lots of that and maybe some EPO, too.

[Jennisee]

Well, despite all my intuition that this baby would be born earlier than my first, I have now reached the day in pregnancy when I went into labor with my first (38 weeks 6 days). I honestly didn't think I'd reach 39 weeks. It has been for the better, though, because DD and I are both almost over our illnesses and my asthma is doing better. After weeks of being sick, I actually feel human today. I just need to convince the baby that it's safe to come out now!