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post #1 of 21
7/10/08 at 7:24am
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Thought I'd start the thread today since I'm up at 3:00am.

My mom flys back home today. She came two days before I was due and stayed two weeks. I'm sad I won't have her help and that she didn't get to meet Fiona.

And my MIL flys into town on Sunday. Please universe let me have my baby before she gets here. I would really like her to be on the other side of the country when I go into labor.

And I really don't want to loose my homebirth.

So maybe I'm not feeling too super-preggo women today.

Mya...Hope your in labor or holding your little one right now!
post #2 of 21
7/10/08 at 9:05am
Christine, I'm sending all my thoughts and energies your way in the hopes that you'll go into labor today. I'm sorry you had to see your mom off without having had the baby; it must have been horribly disappointing.

I'm honestly finding that this whole process--the extended waiting game, is humbling; having to put people on hold, pushing money concerns aside, putting one's own ego aside, all because nature has decided it isn't time it...it's very humbling. It makes you feel very powerless and lost.

I'm still not in labor, despite a whole 12 hour regiment of caulophyllum 200 ch. All it did was get the baby moving a lot. At least I slept a good 7 hours last night, but I only managed to get to bed at 11h30 or so, after staying up cleaning the kitchen and journaling while it poured outside. I was feeling a bit crampy and I thought that if I kept active it would keep going.

This morning, I feel very anxious, so perhaps that's why I'm constantly running to the washroom and feeling like I'm going to puke. Again, I was hoping it was some kind of labor-sign, but all I'm getting now is lots of baby movement. I am carrying significantly lower (it's good to be able to breathe again!), but I don't understand how much lower I can carry without the baby falling out!

NST at 1 p.m., appointment with the nurse at 3 p.m. I feel like I'm going to war, or to a funeral,...I still don't know what to do about the induction. I wrote a long entry to my baby last night apologizing for being so weak and just wanting to give in. Ok, I have to stop writing cause I don't want to cry again.
post #3 of 21
7/10/08 at 10:44am
Hugs, HAM! Forgive yourself if you have the induction, forgive yourself if you don't. I hope the NST is perfectly normal.
post #4 of 21
7/10/08 at 11:24am
Hugs to both of you. Christine-how tough that your mom won't meet your new LO.
post #5 of 21
7/10/08 at 12:04pm
Big hugs to both you of you.
post #6 of 21
7/10/08 at 2:01pm
Thread Starter 
Mya, whatever you decide don't feel guilty. No one could say you didn't try.

I'm going to my prenatal yoga class because I love it. But this is the second week that I've gone back after saying, 'I won't be here next week'.

Tomorrow is castor oil day, take 2. Me and my butt would love to just go into labor naturally today to avoid another explosive session.
post #7 of 21
7/10/08 at 2:23pm
I'm home from the hospital now with my new little girl. I didn't get the vbac I'd hoped for, but it was still a good experience and I'm happy to be home. I'll post a birth story soon.

Name: Heidi Evan Rose
Born: July 9, 2008
Weight: 9lb 9oz

Good luck to you other ladies-in-waiting! Still thinking of you all!
post #8 of 21
7/10/08 at 3:01pm
Congrats Halaroo

Belly rubs to those of you still prego...
post #9 of 21
7/10/08 at 3:15pm
belly rubs and blessings to you mommas still hanging in there.

I've been thinking about you all ....
post #10 of 21
7/10/08 at 3:36pm
COngratulations Halaroo! WELCOME Heidi!
post #11 of 21
7/10/08 at 3:45pm
Congratulations, Halaroo!! I love the name Heidi!
post #12 of 21
7/10/08 at 4:31pm
DDC crashing.

Maya and Christine, i've been following you guys everyday. you're both awesome and strong and doing great. i'm in montreal right now visiting DP and i was hoping that storm last night would kick start labour for you Maya but i guess your LO is stubborn
post #13 of 21
7/10/08 at 6:01pm
Congratulations Halaroo!!

Christine - I'm so sorry that your mom missed being at your birth! That must be heartbreaking. Lots of beating-the-MIL labor vibes heading your way....

Maya - Wishing you peace while you wait and the birth you dream of when it's time. Being held in stasis by forces beyond our control can be the most difficult thing imaginable and you're handling the frustration with obvious grace. Well done Mama!
post #14 of 21
7/10/08 at 6:41pm
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First of all welcome to the world Heidi!!! And congratualations on making it to the other side halaroo!!!!


and thank you everyone for your support. My mom is so sweet, but I can't help but feel in some way I let her down.

And for todays 'let's get labor started' plan, I've got a bottle of clove essential oil. My yoga teacher who went 44 weeks (yikes) said what got her labor started was this. I'm going to wait until dh get home from work and first try it just as aroma therpy and if that does not work dilute it down and apply it directly on my belly. She said she went into labor 5 minutes after putting it on her belly. I called my midwife and she said go for it. :

If not my date with castor oil is still on for tomorrow
post #15 of 21
7/10/08 at 8:27pm

Update

Congratulations halaroo!!!!! YAY you did it! :

As for me, the NST went fine, though there were some elevated heart rate towards the end of it. I think baby was just excited because I ate all the Pez candy that DH bought me right before the test. They also had trouble getting a fix on the heart because the head had dropped lower into my pubic bone ("how low CAN she go?!!"). The ultrasound revealed declining fluid levels, but the technician seemed to think it was "normal this late in the game".

Instead of just seeing the nurse, we actually got to see my doctor today. I was all geared up for a big argument about wanting to go home if I chose to do the cervidil, but it turned out to be unnecessary. The doc checked me again and said I was about 2-3 cm dialated, 80% effaced and extremely mushy, so the cervidil wouldn't really do much for me. She was just very perplexed that I haven't yet gone into labor and suggested that perhaps the last two weeks have just been a very slow progression towards labor, instead of a hard and fast process. We did another sweep to see if it would get things going; once again, it didn't hurt much but got some strong contractions going. The doc seems to think that, taking into account the generally crummy feelings I've had today (constant nausea&diarhea) that I'd be going into labor tonight.

We did talk induction, and I broke down crying saying I'm just terrified of pitocin. We had a long talk about what I'm comfortable with, what I would like, and what she can do to make the experience what I would like it to be. It really made me feel better to just vent and tell her my concerns/fears.

She suggested we "tentatively" schedule AROM tomorrow, assuring me that she didn't enforce the rule regarding needing to deliver 24 hours following the intervention. Also, since there's seems to be a delay for inductions this week, so I might not go in for another few days, giving me more time to get things going on my own. To be on the safe side, I've also scheduled another NST for Monday.

So, all in all, it's not exactly what I imagined--and I know it's not what a lot of mamas here would choose, but I feel a lot better about this choice.
post #16 of 21
7/10/08 at 9:00pm
Hugs to HAM and Christine - I'll be sure to update you guys on the list when I get back from my suspension in a couple weeks. I pray for happy births for you both!
post #17 of 21
7/10/08 at 9:24pm
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Originally Posted by halaroo View Post
I'm home from the hospital now with my new little girl. I didn't get the vbac I'd hoped for, but it was still a good experience and I'm happy to be home. I'll post a birth story soon.

Name: Heidi Evan Rose
Born: July 9, 2008
Weight: 9lb 9oz

Good luck to you other ladies-in-waiting! Still thinking of you all!
Congrats on the baby Halaroo - I'm so sorry you didn't get your VBAC I can't wait to hear the birth story. I can't believe you;'re home already - you're amazing!

Maya - it sounds like you're so close! I think AROM is a very gentle way to move things along and it sounds like your body is certainly ready to go. With any luck you'll be in labor before you go in. Sounds like your doc is very reasonable and responsive. I'm sure it will go fabulously!! to you all
post #18 of 21
7/10/08 at 9:51pm
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maya, I am glad you worked out a plan with your doctor that you're both comfortable with. Sounds like a nice doctor.

Okay so now my belly is smothered with clove oil. I'm feeling a little silly now. And the funny part is it's reminding me a short time in undergrad when I smoked clove ciggys. Such a different time now.
post #19 of 21
7/11/08 at 12:06am
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Originally Posted by christinespurlock View Post
Okay so now my belly is smothered with clove oil. I'm feeling a little silly now.
Yeah I was laughing with my mom about the silly things we do out of desperation. I remember trying every ridiculous thing I ever read to flip a breech baby when I was pregnant with James... I felt especially silly putting earphones near my crotch and playing Bach to the baby (I thought it might work because I played it a lot on the piano when I was pregnant with him).

In my case nothing - not even the silly stuff - worked. But then, there were no guarantees that a baby would flip from breech. You, on the other hand, are guaranteed to have your baby very very soon whether the clove oil does the trick or not I hope it works! And if not that, the castor oil
post #20 of 21
7/11/08 at 12:14am
Good luck Maya and Christine!!
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