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[yamilee21]

42 weeks 3 days, contractions that have increased in frequency and duration since yesterday, but no baby yet. My husband is getting increasingly scared and doubtful of having an HBAC, and his attitude is so not helping; he is starting to get into a medical mind-frame of managed birth. It's not like he hasn't witnessed normal birth - a neighbour woman back home actually gave birth in his car as he drove her to the birth clinic when he was 20! The midwife was over for my weekly appointment yesterday, and I conceded to being checked and having my membranes stripped. She tried to reassure me that having to help things along with natural methods is not wrong or an indication of a dysfunctional body. I really just wanted nature to take its course without any interference at all from me though. The midwife was was really concerned about the tension with my husband; he was almost kind of rude to her.

[JunebugsMom]

Originally Posted by Spark

I will be thinking of you & sending you peace, comfort & strength!!! I've heard that eating a high protein breakfast followed by a couple donuts just before the NST is a good way to make the baby all perky. I don't know if it works but a friend of mine who's mom is a L&D nurse always suggests it before NSTs.

breakfast and then a banana worked well for me

[delicious]

man, i have been having tons of really mild contractions. but still nothing. i had them a lot yesterday and the day before. it's hard to be patient. but i'm hanging in here.

did somebody say donuts? i think that would make my morning. but tomorrow is my due date and i think we are going to have cake. we might as well celebrate, right?

[delicious]

it is really great to log in here and see all these birth announcements every day. it leaves me with this big dumb smile on my face.

[huskermommy]

Originally Posted by delicious

it is really great to log in here and see all these birth announcements every day. it leaves me with this big dumb smile on my face.

Me too! I love it!

Still having wimpy little contractions. Either do something or leave me alone.

[delicious]

Originally Posted by huskermommy

Still having wimpy little contractions. Either do something or leave me alone.

me, too. every 3 minutes since i got up. i keep playing the "is this it? this could be it. it's probably not it, but it could be." over and over. dp has gone about his business so i am probably just being dramatic, right?

i need to start using spark's signature. i'm not in labor unless i'm crowning. definitely not crowning. lol!

[finnegansmom]

just popped over to June DDC and there are 2 mama's there who haven't had their June babies yet. So I have no right to be impatient....LOL.

I hae NOTHING going on today, just the same ole BH contrax I've been getting for months. Even the mucous plug seems to have halted it's exit. I've accepted a few jobs due next week already because I have a feeling this baby isn't coming anytime soon....

[Spark]

Originally Posted by pazerific

: today's my edd! :

Yay!!! Happy Due Date to you! Way to grow that baby!!! Woohooo!!!!!
Happy Due Date!!!!

Originally Posted by brymommy

OK so jealous... that was the biggest disappointment when we moved we were surrounded by the Tim's and didn't own a coffee pot as it was just as easy for DH to walk the 2 minutes to one grab coffee/tea for our guests and walk home

Now I'm a 30 min drive from one: I could totally go for a couple cheese croissants right now

I just feel lucky that I'm in the states & I get Tim's! TH doesn't go very far south of the border it seems! Okay, I dont' think I've ever had the cheese croissant! I think I'll try it.

Originally Posted by yamilee21

42 weeks 3 days, contractions that have increased in frequency and duration since yesterday, but no baby yet.

You ROCK!!! Way to gestate, woman!!! :

Originally Posted by yamilee21

My husband is getting increasingly scared and doubtful of having an HBAC, and his attitude is so not helping; he is starting to get into a medical mind-frame of managed birth. ...The midwife was was really concerned about the tension with my husband; he was almost kind of rude to her.

Shoot, I was hoping maybe a good meeting with MW would help him! I don't know how your DH does fear, but that's how mine does it - with anger or rudeness. I usually pick up on it & ask him to talk with me about his fears. Now, this is a sensitive time for you though, so it might not be so good for him to go into fears with you... but he SHOULD have brought them up with the MW. She's the person who can best handle them!

Originally Posted by huskermommy

Still having wimpy little contractions. Either do something or leave me alone.

It's the $hit or get off the pot phase, isn't it!?!?

Originally Posted by delicious

me, too. every 3 minutes since i got up. i keep playing the "is this it? this could be it. it's probably not it, but it could be." over and over. dp has gone about his business so i am probably just being dramatic, right?

i need to start using spark's signature. i'm not in labor unless i'm crowning. definitely not crowning. lol!

My DH is pretty used to it all, too. Just this morning I said, "Ugh, I'm tired of all these ctx!" To which he responded lovingly, "Claire, you're pregnant. That's what your body is supposed to be doing!"

Contracting? Yes, oh, man yes!!!
Crowning? No.
Labor? Nah, I guess not.

[Mom2Lex&Cay]

Too funny! I was absolutely craving carbs and sugar yesterday. I just couldn't shake it. The thought of just warm from the oven wheat bread was stuck in my brain all day. I ended up deciding to MAKE donuts last night. It was just what I needed the put the craving to rest. DH and the girls went nuts over them, I think him more than them.

Today I'm not feeling very hungry. Go figure! I'm having one of those days where I'd rather drink my calories. (as I sip a fruit smoothie)

I'm feeling very at peace with staying pregnant these last several days, almost strangely so. I'm feeling very relaxed today and enjoying the fact that DH is home for the weekend.

Hope this weekend brings babies for all of you who are anxiously waiting!!

[DawnaRose]

40+4

Still here. Still pregnant

I had some pretty regular contractions last night about 4 min apart for about an hour or so. But I was confused by them, didn't seem to hurt at all- just pressure, and tight uncomfortable feeling, so obviously my brain said "this is not real" and then they stopped after I went to bed. Oh well.

I have never gone into labor on my own, so I have no idea what I should expect, I've only ever had pitocin induced contractions. Induced with my first two, and my water broke with my 3rd but was given pit once we got to hospital : So I dunno

My good friend was here for a few days from Canada but she had to go back home this am, was really hoping I could have the baby while she was here but it didn't work out, had a wonderful visit though, and thats good enough I guess

Today my DH is in Denver playing DnD with his friends, so its just me and the kiddos around, its really hot outside so we are going to the mall to watch a movie, I've had these free passes since Christmas may as well use them now before baby comes I think we are gonna go check out Wall E, hope my 4yr old likes it.

Hope everyone is feeling well, big to all our mamas

[Bad Horse]

We went to my step-brother's last night and it was wonderful!

I had a big old salad, baked potato and med rare t-bone steak
Mmm...

I woke up with a hideous headache, though I ended up taking tylenol and it's getting better. I cannot wait for my massage Monday. : I cannot imagine anything sounding better right now!

Today we are going to take the kids to Rainforest Cafe for dinner for Max's birthday, then he had asked to see Journey to the Center of the Earth, so we're going to see that after.

It is so exciting to see all of these babies every day!

[delicious]

wah, everything stopped. i knew it wasn't it, but i was still kind of excited and hopeful.

[Spark]

Originally Posted by delicious

wah, everything stopped. i knew it wasn't it, but i was still kind of excited and hopeful.

Bah!!! I'm here contracting away wondering if MAYBE just MAYBE now since the kids are all sleeping... MAYBE MAYBE real active labor will hit? But, alas... I think I wonder this every night the kids are sleeping at a decent time!

I hope it gets to be active labor for you SOON! Although, I do enjoy your company here on Prodromal Labor Island. Care for another margarita?

[mcimom]

37 and change here. I was just telling my friend ekblad9 I feel like I shouldn't post b/c everyone else is so much further along than I am (DD 7/31) and I've had all my kids one day after their due date except #1 who was a 35wk pre-e induction...

It's humid and hot in MI and I'm starting to get swollen ankles/feet every day and to get more and more irritable. I'm usually quite together but on Thursday at work, I was so overwhelmed, I actually shut my door and called dh crying. I was kinda worried that was going to be the day b/c that's so unlike me, but I woke up in a better mood on Friday so I guess I'm over it...for now

I have been feeling very happy to go right to 40 wks or beyond this time, but I must admit, I wouldn't mind a little early either. Now that I've made it to the "magic" 37 I guess I'll just go w/the flow...

On one hand the anticipation is kinda fun, on the other now that I've seen my friend's baby IRL, it's hard not to be antsy!

It is nice reading all the birth stories! :

[pazerific]

YES to the hot humid MI!!! it's just plain gross here today. i've been hoping all along to make it to the ann arbor art fair before babe is born, but with this heat and humidity, i think i'd melt in 20min flat!

YES also to that cake! i think i could eat the whole thing!

ladies, it's so strange here. dd went to NC with my mom this afternoon, and unless i go into labor before wed (they're all hopping a plane early if labor starts before then), she'll be back that evening with my dad. DH and i don't know what to do with ourselves! we'd DTD, but i'm too heartburny. this is what life has come to! so instead, we're watching law and order and just cuddling on the couch. this is the first time i've been away from dd for more than a few hours. it's just bizarre.

[delicious]

Originally Posted by Spark

Bah!!! I'm here contracting away wondering if MAYBE just MAYBE now since the kids are all sleeping... MAYBE MAYBE real active labor will hit? But, alas... I think I wonder this every night the kids are sleeping at a decent time!

I hope it gets to be active labor for you SOON! Although, I do enjoy your company here on Prodromal Labor Island. Care for another margarita?

thanks. i'm feeling a little better now. i am not even due until tomorrow, and my ds was two weeks late, so...i needed to chill. i should definitely have a margarita.

i sent the most pathetic email ever to my midwife earlier and she totally wrote back and made me feel better.

although, there is still the hope that things will happen after the kids hit the sack.

[Kidzaplenty]

I can't believe it, I am still here!

I had intense cx all night long and woke up feeling so much worse than I have before.

I am about ready to go find the tongs and have DH pull this thing out!