daily 07/14 - Page 2

[HulaJenn]

37w 5d here. Well I woke up with a very sore back and pelvis this a.m. but no baby even after walking around the zoo for 5 hours yesterday. I still cross my fingers for the full moon at the end of the week, but realize I still have a couple weeks left and have decided not to complain seeing as how my prodromal ctrx have ceased and I don't want the risk of nursing difficulties because he was born a little early. (I say all this today but tomorrow or even later today i'll be wishing this little guy out again! LOL)
DDs are at a summer camp in the mornings this week so I have some nice relaxing down time where I don't feel guilt like I should try and do a ton of things with them before baby gets here and I potentially ruin their lives......(I know, I know....but I feel like what is gonna happen if our smooth running ship goes down because I wanted another baby?....these moments of panic set in on occasion and then other days I realize that because we run a smooth ship, we should have no problems adding another member). Anyone else feel pre-baby anxiety - like "what was i thinking???", even before the labour pain sets in?

[HidaShara]

Well, I'm having semi-regular "real" contractions now. Obviously not so bad that I can't post here though - I'm using http://contractionmaster.com/ to time them, and they're between 5-10 minutes apart and have been for about an hour. I don't think it's hospital time yet though... I feel too functional.

Q for the ladies, though: I have been getting a crazy, AWFUL intense pain in my rectum whenever I go to pee. It feels like I "need" to poop but there's nothing there and the feeling intensifies to nearly unbearable pain. I have 'roids (a little) and haven't had the "loose stool" thing... has anyone any experience labouring while constipated? Is that what the feeling might be? Ugh.

[madiesmommy]

I did not have loose stool with dd, but I did poo throughout labor and during pushing. Just make sure someone is wiping that poo away as you make it. And don't be embarrassed by it - it has to come out so the baby can come out. If you think it is causing pain though, you might want to try an enema to see if it can stop the pain. Good luck!

[mhaddon]

So it can get worse... My wisdom tooth that needs extracted is hurting me so bad I feel like crying. I have taken tylenol, but it is not helping at all I just took a nap and woke up feeling worse. At the store she was nuzzling her way down, but I don't look like I've droped.

I've had a very short temper as well. I feel so bad, but I get irritated at nothing. I feel like crawling into a hole right now. I also have suddenly started the, "what was I thinking" thing too. I know it will all be different once they hand her to me, but until them I'm just wondering how I'm going to sit down to bf her while my other two are running around destroying everything.

[newfiemomma]

39 weeks today, tired, hot and grumpy....that's about it!

[Tenk]

Well, Dr. confirmed today what I thought already. I'm about 1cm (I felt this myself too) and 50% effaced (YAY! me) and baby looks great in there. I've been having tons of sharp pains right where my cervix is/are for the last couple days like he's clawing his way out. I'm assuming he's just moving down more. Since I had my VE I've been having tons of pressure down there and cramping. Praying that it doesn't cause anything before thursday night.

I'm very nervous and scared, not for labor, but just worried about things.

I hope all is well with everyone else. And hell yeah for all those in labor mamas!!!

[delicious]

its so exciting to see the birth announcements and the maybe labors. and hugs to everyone who is waiting waiting waiting.

i'm just waiting. keep having the bouts of contractions with no results. i'm feeling ok about it, though. i had an awesome chiropractor appointment today, and i'm taking advice from the boards and making lots of plans for the next weeks.

thought about getting acupuncture. i did it last time and it didn't send me into labor, but i felt more ready. so i might do that, maybe early next week. we'll see.

[Spark]

Contractions? Yes.
Crowning? No.
Labor? Must not be.

Wishing you all a beautiful evening & may many more of us meet our babes tomorrow!

[JennaW]

I just got back from my acupuncture appointment. It was interesting, I have never had acupuncture before! I really hope it works!

[pazerific]

good evening all! lots of excitement and babies all around here, huh? nothing too exciting for me. i went to DH's softball game last night (it's at a big baseball/softball complex) and got double-take after double-take. it was pretty funny. i'm kinda just all belly and all up front, so i guess i took people by surprise or something.

i intended to do a big grocery trip AND get one last round of mass cooking done today, but it just doesn't feel like the cooking is going to happen. i dunno, i could possibly pull off a bit, but the day is slipping away soooo fast!

i've decided that my new standard response to "when are you due?" is "yesterday" when it comes to ppl that i'll never see/talk to again. i just like the way it sounds, and who cares if it's not exactly true. it's not like i've got a stamp on my forehead like a carton of milk to give me away! the babe is still nice and wiggley, although it's still hanging out LOP. i really really REALLY hope it gets over this whole posterior thing. i don't want to find out what back labor is like.

hope there are lots more new babies to read about tomorrow morning!