It's Saturday! Update thread 6/21

[BirthFree]

Thanks for letting me start it HAM, highlight of my morning.
Add in your update ladies!!

[BirthFree]

Good morning!
39+6

For some reason my body thinks it only needs 5 hours of severely interrupted sleep per day. I don't know what that is about... but I decided to stop pretending I was going to go back to sleep and just get up (to knit in some silence while I was at it).

Amazingly I slept pretty ok. I wasn't sure how that was going to go seeing as I had to fold my pillow that goes between my legs last night to give me enough relief from my hurting pelvis in order to fall asleep (and then had to haul my buns out of bed like 4x to pee and then re-set said pillow, etc.), but it turned out ok. Thank goodness. I heard my pelvis cracking like 3x this morning while getting out of bed and I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing... is there more room in there now or now am I really out of whack??

Baby is still OP but I have another acupuncture apt. today - we'll see how that goes. I feel exceptionally better mentally today (sigh of deep relief) - I totally cried yesterday more times than I'll admit. I haven't been this emotional at the end of pg before and it was just a combination of frustration, anxiety, battling my children all day and people who mean well but add to it all.

Baby's still in there. Getting relatively regular BHs since yesterday - but meh, not impressed yet. It was really cool though, when I took a shower yesterday I checked myself (been a while) and I could feel a taught amniotic sac and solid little head at the cervix. Dang was that cool... I got really excited and a big smile. I won't be pg forever and "Hiiiiiiiiii Babyyyyyy!!!!". The things that thrill me these days...

[SunnieP]

send me no labor vibes-dh is going out of town and will be unavailable for me until tomorrow morning.....debating on whether to do it up again today or cocoon at home. both have their plusses, plus im an indecisive libra and when left alone, im like incapacitated by indecision. feel really crampy, feel like my vitamin regimen isnt working, im eating glass after glass of ice and i noticed 2 light white spots under my fingernails. my bp is in the 130s for the first time ever, something's gotta give!

[SunnieP]

Originally Posted by BirthFree

Good morning!
39+6

For some reason my body thinks it only needs 5 hours of severely interrupted sleep per day. I don't know what that is about... but I decided to stop pretending I was going to go back to sleep and just get up (to knit in some silence while I was at it).

Amazingly I slept pretty ok. I wasn't sure how that was going to go seeing as I had to fold my pillow that goes between my legs last night to give me enough relief from my hurting pelvis in order to fall asleep (and then had to haul my buns out of bed like 4x to pee and then re-set said pillow, etc.), but it turned out ok. Thank goodness. I heard my pelvis cracking like 3x this morning while getting out of bed and I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing... is there more room in there now or now am I really out of whack??

Baby is still OP but I have another acupuncture apt. today - we'll see how that goes. I feel exceptionally better mentally today (sigh of deep relief) - I totally cried yesterday more times than I'll admit. I haven't been this emotional at the end of pg before and it was just a combination of frustration, anxiety, battling my children all day and people who mean well but add to it all.

Baby's still in there. Getting relatively regular BHs since yesterday - but meh, not impressed yet. It was really cool though, when I took a shower yesterday I checked myself (been a while) and I could feel a taught amniotic sac and solid little head at the cervix. Dang was that cool... I got really excited and a big smile. I won't be pg forever and "Hiiiiiiiiii Babyyyyyy!!!!". The things that thrill me these days...

i cant fathom how you could check yourself. you must be flexible. im jealous.

[Aries1985]

39+1

DH and I dtd last night and I managed to get some major BH contractions going, but they stopped only to wake me up in the middle of the night again. Today we're majorly cleaning again, then going to dinner and a movie and hopefully we'll get something to happen.

[LianneM]

39+1 here too

Lots of BH today, stronger and more regular. I'm about to call prodromal labor on it. Blech. Very distracting and not welcome when I'm holding a 30lb toddler

[Halfasianmomma]

Morning all....even though I was up before the sun, I restrained myself from starting this thread Birthfree

My EDD is 6 days away, but today I have a feeling that *nothing* is going to happen. DH keeps insisting that we go out for walks (we did 4 long ones yesterday), but all it does is tire my legs out. I don't have any more of those sharp cervical zyngs, but baby is moving well so I'm not too worried. No BH contrax today, but I've given up on those as being remotely useful. Birth will just come when it'll come, no matter how many times I DTD, walk, etc etc.

I too have been sleeping a lot less...I was awake around 4 a.m. this morning after a nightmare about birthing a stillborn baby Waking early makes me appreciate the silence in the apartment though...usually when DH and DSS are around, there's videogames going, or TV, or music, or giggling and yelling as they play fight. The only time I get to hear silence is when they're both out of the house or both asleep.

DSS is leaving for Toronto today, and I must say, I'm kind of relieved. His departure involved all sorts of organizing (getting info to his mom with regards to new uniforms for next year, report cards, his trip to Las Vegas, etc etc), and I'm glad to be able to tick all those things off my Master To Do List.

DH and my parents are watching over me like hawks, especially after yesterday. They're all convinced that I shouldn't be left alone just in case I drop a baby along the way...

[anarchamama]

39+3

Still feeling pretty good, but I've fully hit the impatient stage! It's like waiting for the BFP all over again! I'm trying to decided if I should rest over the weekend while I can, or do lots of walking and DTD......if it works the timing is great and DH will be done work and home. But if it doesen't work I'll be grumpy and tired and not well re-charged to deal with the kiddies next week.

Going to walk tot he library with the kiddies in a few min and then MIL is taking them out for the afternoon. So maybe I will have time for a little of everything......

I am having no signs of labour, although I never really did with the boys either (no ctx, no plug, etc) and then with both of them my water broke and launched me into labour. So I'm trying to get distracted form my lack of signs..........I did a cervical check to but I can just barely reach it and it's still a fingertip. I think I will start internal EPO tonight........

Hope everyone has a nice Sturday........

[BirthFree]

Originally Posted by Halfasianmomma

I was awake around 4 a.m. this morning after a nightmare about birthing a stillborn baby

Well THAT's no good, ,

[butterfly1001]

40 weeks today.... 1 day longer so far than I was pregnant with DS1, darnit!!

But anyway... DS1 was up for 3 hours last night from 12-3 and couldn't get back to sleep. I laid in bed with him for a while and dozed on and off. Not a very comfy bed for a pregnant woman! I didn't have my body pillow with me to put between my legs, and by the time I finally made it back to my bed, for some reason my right foot/ankle and both hands were really swollen. They're fine this morning though, so I'm not sure what was up with that...

Going out to dinner with DH and DS tonight (my consolation "prize" for still being pregnant today), so I have something to look forward to. My cervix is still so far up I can just barely touch it with my fingertip on the edge. Not many BHs yesterday or today yet. Maybe 7 total yesterday and 2 today so far... and no CTX like I got the other night. Man, I really do think now that it's going to be a 4th of July baby!

Well, I'm off to do some cleaning.... laundry, vacuuming, etc.... labor vibes to anyone out there who wants/needs them!

[BaMo]

39 weeks today!

This should give you all a nice laugh - DH & I went out to dinner last night. We are sitting at the cocktail area waiting for our table and the chairs are really high and have a low back - not very comfy for a pregnant woman. I'm trying to get myself to be more comfortable, when this woman comes over with both hands out spread and reaches for my belly. I do a karate chop and tell her that she cannot touch my belly. She was shocked! I guess no one has given her a karate chop before. Then she tries to tell me that she wasn't really going to rub my belly since that is bad luck, she just wanted to grab it. I told her to backoff and leave me alone - then she retorts with "Oh, well it looks like you are about to give birth in that chair." WTF?!? Of course DH was at the bar getting a drink and didn't get to witness any of this.

Why do all of the crazies come out when you are pregnant?

Still having a lot of lower back pain and peeing nonstop. I'm off to my fav prenatal yoga class this morning and will check in with you all tonight!

I'll be thinking of you all at yoga so...

No labor vibes to Sunnie

Spinning vibes to Birthfree

Labor vibes to the rest of us.

[~*~MamaJava~*~]

hang in there mamas! you are all getting so close!

[elfinbaby]

Well, I'm doing better than fine today. Nothing on the pregnancy front but I learned from my first pregnancy to assume I'll be pregnanct forever Much less frustrating that way. I'll kind of be happyto stay pregnant until, hmmmm, next Friday. I'd be almost 41 wks. by then.

The house is clean so we're in maintenance mode. Only a few to do's left that aren't *completely* necessary. I'd like to go out next week and My Neighbor Totoro is showing for free at the movies. I'd love to take the kids - it's one of my favorite movies.

I think we'll go swimming today. Maybe do a few chores. I'm feeling better about the baby eventually coming out, lol. I hope I get to knit a little more before he comes.

BF - I wanted to let you know I'm planning for a posterior birth just in case. I always have back labor, regardless of positioning, so I have a *sense* of what it's going to be like. I know you've gone through all the tips and whatnot but something that my first mw did for me was to have peppermint oil/extract on hand. I can't find info on it but she was a granny mw w/25 yrs. experience and when she slapped that peppermint oil on my back it was like the pain evaporated. I made some up using about 3-4 oz. oil and 1/2 the bottle of essential oil. Maybe more. It needs to be strong. In fact, I'm not so sure I won't tell dh to put it on full strength w/a little oil in his hand. It's great stuff. I use a few drops w/lotion on my hands and feet at night b/c they feel so dang HOT!

Hugs all around ladies. I can't believe we're finally here at the end.

[BirthFree]

Oh awesome tip!! I'll get a bottle of EO today! Thank you!!

[Lizafava]

38+6 I guess. Even though I said I was prepared for it, I was totally not expecting to be pregnant longer than I was with DS. So I am officially impatient. And, even though I thought I'd mostly processed it, I am feeling really jumpy b/c of a sad birth I attended about a month ago. Baby is slowing down, which I know is normal when there is no room, but it is making me really nervous and I'm having a hard time dealing with it. Sigh.

Baby is so low. Feeling ready to meet him.

[*mama moose*]

morning everyone! 39+1
I feel so lost today, my DH and DD went to a NASCAR race, and I'm all alone until dinnertime!! I don't even know what to do with myself! I guess I'll clean a little, maybe sew a little, hang out on the internet......its going to be about 105 outside today so taking a walk is NOT included in my plan! (and don't worry, I slathered my DD in sunscreen and sent them with multiple water cups!)
Last night's elmo show was a lot of fun but I'm soooo glad we were in a suite and not in general admin. seats, as DD wanted to run around and dance, and I was glad to be in a comfy seat up there. Driving there and back was pretty awful though, as our car AC is not really that great, it blows air but once the outside temp is in the 90s it seems to be unable to cool the air coming in. So it was VERY hot, even at 9pm driving home, it was 90 degrees outside! I am staying home until the end of this pregnancy!

[BlueMoonBean]

39+2. Nothing happening here... still have the nightly parade of BH that vanish with the dawn.

Dh is taking the older 2 girls off to the pool in a bit and I'm going to grab a nap w/Nora. Did I mention how very much I love my Dh?

Belly rubs to all and labor vibes to those who want them!

[Twwly]

39+3

Nothing new. Baby's head still moves around quite a bit. Feeling crampy and having lots of BHX, but that's been going on for weeks.

Didn't lose plug or have my water break with DS until I was more actively in labour so I'm on high alert every time I feel at all wet. Sigh.

[franjapany]

Still 40 weeks today.

My water broke. Not in one big splash, but I've been leaking with increased intensity since around noonish (it's almost midnight now), I guess and I'm having some quite intense contractions about every 20 minutes. They're not terribly painful yet, but painful nonetheless... Wonder what kind of pain the universe has still in stock for me... :

This definitely seems to be it... I'll keep you updated. Wish me luck!

[beanmakes3]

hi all,

well, 38 + 5 today. the crampy bh have all but gone away...still get a good squeeze every once in a while, but nothing major.

I'm so glad to hear all the mamas who can't reach their cervix, I was getting worried that maybe mine had vanished altogether!!! lol. would love to feel a little head :sigh: maybe next week.

Also feeling great camaraderie w/ the mamas worried about movement. my little bean has slowed significantly, even the nightly "belly show" is much less impressive (although still, apparently, scheduled for around 9 p.m.). this babe is not low, however, even though standing I feel tons of pressure. I'm hanging on to the fact that w/ both boys I had not a sign of labour until my last MW appt, when I had a stretch and sweep and went into labour that night. I can do that. really.

I'm making a few more plans, since the to do list is (again, like another mama's) pretty much done except for a few non-essentials. So, tomorrow DH is going for a bike ride in the a.m. to have some time to himself, then we're taking the boys to a matinee, then we're going to pick up MIL at the bus station.