kidzaplenty?

[Bad Horse]

I've noticed I haven't seen you for a couple of days, which is really unusual for you, wondering how things were going?

Hope all is well for you, and that you could be already holding your baby in your arms!

[Bad Horse]

Bumping this cause I see you're on here. Was wondering where you'd gone off to!

[Kidzaplenty]

I have been off to sleep!

I am having nearly constant, fluxuating b/h and "real" cx (and believe me, I am able to tell the difference!). And it is NOT fun! Between every cx Baby is in constant motion. I am uncomfortable and frustrated, and cranky!

I just can't seem to get things to become constant. I will have a couple of hours of cx then they will slow down, but keep going, for a couple more hours before picking up again.

I am going nuts. I have not been on the computer much either, as it takes too much mental energy to think about it. And I am tired, and I feel like a train ran over me.

And I am STILL PG!

I am convinced this baby is going to stay put until kindergarten!

I am hoping and praying that the cx will regulate tonight and this will be the last night of them before I see my little one. I am already about 5 cm and almost totally thinned. I don't know what is holding this thing in. If I bounced or coughed too hard, I am sure he/she would fly right out!

Now if only he would!

[Spark]

and and : and

Goodness, I can so relate! Except for the dilation part. Wow, woman, I hope it's fast & easy when you do go into active labor!

[redorchid]

Oooh, no fun. Can you tell what position the baby's in? Maybe all that moving is baby trying to get in good position and that's why things won't pick up? I hope things move along for you or you get some rest!

[ekblad9]

I can totally relate! It was SO frustrating. The only saving grace was arriving at the hospital, still unsure of *real* labor and being 8 centimeters! It went quickly after that. I hope the same happens for you!

[Kidzaplenty]

I sure hope the finale is much shorter than "normal" for me!

I am hoping it will be so very soon, too.

As for positioning, I am sure Baby is head down, though he seems to rotate from left to right constantly. During one of my good laboring phases, he was perfectly positioned. I could feel the contractions well into the pelvis and working just right. I just KNEW "this is it!" BUT, I had to use the bathroom, so, I moved and then changed positions.

Well, my cx stopped for a while, I dozed off, and then when I woke up, I realized Baby had shifted into a complete posterior position with very strong kicks and punches straight to my bellybutton! I wanted to scream (I had never had Baby in that position, Baby has been very stationary the entire time up till now)!

After spending time rocking on my hands and knees, Baby moved again to a side position, but I have not been able to get the cxs to start up like that again. I just felt like if I had not moved, I would be holding my baby now.


I don't know. Maybe there is a cork inside that is keeping Baby from moving down? (Although I have totally lost my plug and am dialated and effaced.) So perhaps it is an invisable one!

I just can't imagine what could possibly be keeping Baby from engaging properly. Could not possibly be a "big baby", as I have had one and never had this problem (and this one is much smaller). Up till a few weeks ago Baby was breech, but turned. And a "short" cord should not keep Baby from engaging. So I am at a total loss. And very frustrated.

The only good thing this delay is getting me is that I am getting my house clean today and I actually got all my baby clothes sorted yesterday! My other children were watching and could not believe that Baby would actually fit into them. It is so quickly that we forget how small babies are!