Daily 7/16

[Bad Horse]

It's past midnight here, so I thought I would start a new thread.

On July 16th, 1999, 9 years ago today, I became a mother for the first time.

I still cannot believe what a profound experience having a child is.

Hope you are all well.

[prairieo]

What a lovely way to start the daily thread. I had my dd on July 20, 2000, which is coming right up! And my dd2 is coming right up too. It's such a beautiful thing, life.

I met with the second midwife this evening after a little breech scare today, followed by two acupunture treatments and a lot of talk about turning. She felt very confident about feeling babe's head down, and asked me how I felt about delivering breech at home. I said, "well, babies ARE born breech, right?" And she said, 'yes they are'. So we agreed, even if the baby is a complete breech, we're going to go for it. Then we all agreed that it was time for me to get that head set in my pelvis. I went for a brisk walk, felt the baby move down low into me, and felt the pressure of her head against my cervix. I told her it was okay if she wanted to come now, and really felt that she might be doing that tonight. But, after I got home, things kindof mellowed out, and we all enjoyed a really sweet rain. I'm so happy to be on the side of 'it's okay to come out now' instead of 'please don't come out'.

I feel happy. My house is clean, I'm ready. I have lots I can still do, but I can have the baby, too. Now, I wish I could sleep.:

I think Spark must be crowning....she's been mysteriously absent....

And AmyC is pretty quiet too....makes you wonder....

have a great day everyone!

[Spark]

Agreed! cthulhugrrl, beautiful way to begin this thread!!! Happy 9th Birthday to your biggest babe & happy remembrance of birth day to you!

Originally Posted by prairieo

I think Spark must be crowning....she's been mysteriously absent....

Oh, golly, how I wish! Still here with my big belly! I went for a walk by myself yesterday and then spent the rest of the day on the couch drinking mass amounts of water and peeing. I was SO thirsty! That's pretty much what I did yesterday!

Yeah... AmyC, I wonder how she's doing!

My update:
Contracting? YES! Annoyingly stuck at 10 mins apart for... oh, like the last 20 hours!?!? Enough already. I want a pause or a baby! One or the other already!
Crowning? No.
Labor? Nope!

[RubyOrganique]

Lovely way to start this thread - especially for a 1st time mama.

I'm awake (and hungry) with cramping. Having trouble going back to sleep. I found out yesterday that the head is further down, but the baby has flipped sides which I found interesting. I was constantly eating yesterday and wonder if things are starting to progress? If it goes away in the morning (as is the pattern lately) is it crazy for me to go out and take care of a few last minutes things tomorrow? I don't drive in the city so I'd be traversing on public transport. Is that nuts?

Spark - you crack me up. It's so nice to have you on this board. I will definitely be on the look out for any lepachaun related posts.

Praireo - great to hear the baby has turned head down. I was just saying to my mw yesterday how surprisingly common it is women that don't know there is a lot one can do to encourage a baby's position. Sounds like the acupuncture did the trick for you!

I'm the youngest of four kids. I can tell all of you (since you all have 3 already, yes?) that being the 4th is a special spot. It's excellent to have older siblings, especially in adulthood. It's really nice to see three other similar families. I wish your babies all the warmth and happiness I had with my three siblings.

I'm seeing the sunrise and think I should try to catch some more zzz in case the real thing starts today.

Have a calm, restful day.

[aprilsfools]

I am 42 weeks today and am feeling nada, zilch, nothing this morning. I am trying very hard not to let it get me down, but it is pretty difficult.

Tomorrow our good friends come back from a trip to England and I never expected to still be pregnant. I blame them for this because they talked to my belly before they left asking Lily to wait until the got back to be born. We all laughed- ha ha. It would be a cute story if it wasn't coming to fruition.

Sorry to be so negative in such a positive thread. Hopefully once I get my coffee and breakfast I will feel better.

Have a good day everyone.

April

So, DH and I decided to ask my Mom to fly up early to hang out with us (and probably be here for the birth). It was not the original plan, but at this point I need my Mom. LOL

[yamilee21]

Aprilfools, I was feeling that way last Wednesday when I reached 42 weeks; we went out and treated ourselves to an overpriced fancy dinner. If you can, try to do something different/special to distract yourself. At this point, you really won't be pregnant much longer.

[Spark]

Originally Posted by RubyOrganique

I was constantly eating yesterday and wonder if things are starting to progress? If it goes away in the morning (as is the pattern lately) is it crazy for me to go out and take care of a few last minutes things tomorrow? I don't drive in the city so I'd be traversing on public transport. Is that nuts?

Honestly, the worst that could come of getting a few last minute things is that you'll eat the food, use the toilet paper, and have on hand the rest of the stuff. It can do no harm! And, if you feel like going to the city & getting it all taken care of, then do so.

Originally Posted by RubyOrganique

Spark - you crack me up. It's so nice to have you on this board. I will definitely be on the look out for any lepachaun related posts.

Oh! You must have read this thread: http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=932364 Yeah, I think I'm semi-funny with minimal sleep at 4am. Glad you think so, too. You must be sleep deprived, too, then!!!

Originally Posted by RubyOrganique

I'm the youngest of four kids. I can tell all of you (since you all have 3 already, yes?) that being the 4th is a special spot. It's excellent to have older siblings, especially in adulthood. It's really nice to see three other similar families. I wish your babies all the warmth and happiness I had with my three siblings.

Oh, this is so so so sweet! Thank you!

Originally Posted by aprilsfools

I am 42 weeks today and am feeling nada, zilch, nothing this morning. I am trying very hard not to let it get me down, but it is pretty difficult. ...
So, DH and I decided to ask my Mom to fly up early to hang out with us (and probably be here for the birth). It was not the original plan, but at this point I need my Mom. LOL

Oh, April. You are doing so so so well! No one said you have to be roses & sunshine at 42 weeks. Heck, if you just growl and grunt in your posts, I think you're doing really well! I think yamilee, has a WONDERFUL point to do something really nice for yourself today. I was actually contemplating scheduling a massage for my official 42 weeks date.

Originally Posted by yamilee21

At this point, you really won't be pregnant much longer.

And, she knows! She really REALLY knows!!!!

My update:
Contractions? NO! Got my pause. I would have preferred the baby, but I'll take the pause... after 20 1/2 hours!!!!
Crowning? No.
Labor: Definitely Not.

[hippie chick]

My son's birthday is tomorrow, he will be 2. i can't believe it. how far they come in 2 years. can it get better? i can't imagine.
I contracted for 8 hours yesterday, ignoring the timing. finally it became more constant and then they went away. woke up this morning to bloody show. will my kids share a birthday? they do share the same due date of the 12th. og the thoughts that float through my head...
good luck to all to make it a a wonderful day

[mhaddon]

Good morning! This isn't my first time up (imagine that). I really want to know what happened to all my energy, it seems to have left and the house is a disaster again. However, I did manage to get a load of my clothes in the dryer and the diapers are started. I also got the boys something besides cinnamon raisin bread from breakfast

Well yesterday evening I was having contractions all the time, not painful but annoying. I was also constantly cramping between them. They stayed w/ me most of the night along w/ pelvic pressure. Wouldn't you know they are pretty much gone now and all I have is some minor cramping. I was also so hot and sweaty (and easily irritated). So something must be happening!!

Anyone have big plans for the day?

[Sunshine4004]

Tomorrow is my EDD based on u/s. Yesterday was my EDD based on o. So in my opinion I am officially late. I feel pretty well...better than I thought I would at this point but I am getting impatient and frustrated. I am not sleeping well because I am up almost every hour to pee and when I am in bed I can't get comfortable. I am still working which thankfully is a desk job so it isn't bad once I am here sitting at my desk but it is tough to get ready in the morning. This little one needs to hurry up!

[finnegansmom]

40w1d. Tons of menstrual cramps yesterday, horrible hip pain pain last night that woke me up. Nothing else. I feel like this baby weighs 30 pounds based on the incredible pressure on my pelvis and cervix. It's all I can do to sit in bed, feet up. My poor son, he must be bored out of his mind. It's so frustrating, the weather here is crap for 8 months of the year, it's finally summer which lasts for about 8 weeks and here I am, barely able to waddle around.

Anyway, I hope things happen for those who have been waiting longer than me today! Aprilsfools, wow 42w! Good for you, hang in there, it can't be much longer...

[HulaJenn]

38 weeks today. Was in L&D for a nst last night after my feet swelled and turned a lovely purple color. Have to make a point of elevating them and drinking more.
Last morning of work for me. Yay!
Have a good day all!

[aprilsfools]

I'm back and feeling much better about my 42 week status. I had my coffee and a really good blueberry bagel for breakfast : and my Mom is coming today :!

Also, my MW is actually at a birth right now, so it is for the best that I am not in labor right now. She says that this is the universes way of timing things perfectly. I just love that women.

Thanks for all your support ladies!!! I also very much love MDC!!!

[Materfamilias]

38w5d here.
Not much going on, as usual. Yesterday was a busy day. Walked for a few miles at our zoo, went to a county council meeting in support of more bike facilities in our backward city, and ate too much. Did have a LOT of BH while walking and in the evening a lot of menstrual-type cramps. Hip and back pain.
But not much else.
Here are some labor : for everyone who is overdue! Hope things get moving at last.

[newfiemomma]

I'm here, too! actually slept in this morning. The weather is not as hot as it has been,so sleeping is more comfortable. I was in my garden yesterday morning and now my arms feel like lead. I got it in my head last evening to clen out my kitchen cupboards. At 8pm! So I am planning to gut the rest of the kitchen today. I am 39w 2d, and feeling fine. No bh, babe still pretty high (normal for baby #3?)

Anyone else looking forward to the full moon on the 18th??!!?!

[devilish_fetish]

39 weeks today!!! I had a BPP yesterday and the boys are doing awesome! Plenty of fluid, good heart rates. One of my placentas hasn't aged AT ALL and the other has a little bit, but less than normal for 39 weeks. I don't think these boys are coming anytime in the next week. And I'm perfectly fine with that. I told them I won't start eviction procedures until 43+. . I had an adjustment yesterday after my bpp with an AWESOME chiro. It was my first time going to him but it was a great experience, very calming and peaceful. He does what's been referred to by other patients as "in the round" adjustments. Basically he has tables set up in a circle and works on several people at once. It really gives your body time to process the adjustment before moving on to the next thing. I'll definitely be going back again this week! I've been not stressing about my blood pressure, which has been good.


So, I'm posting this and I stop to drink a boost. I got nauseas and puked, sitting up in bed. I felt a POP as I guess Tesla moved lower into the pelvis and then.... GUSH! So, my waters broken! No contractions yet, but WOW that was unexpected! I'll keep u guys updated!

[calynde]

Originally Posted by devilish_fetish

So, I'm posting this and I stop to drink a boost. I got nauseas and puked, sitting up in bed. I felt a POP as I guess Tesla moved lower into the pelvis and then.... GUSH! So, my waters broken! No contractions yet, but WOW that was unexpected! I'll keep u guys updated!

Wow...real-time drama! Better than television! That's awesome, mama! Wishing you all the best!!!!!! Can't wait to hear your update.

[Tenk]

Originally Posted by devilish_fetish

39 weeks today!!! I had a BPP yesterday and the boys are doing awesome! Plenty of fluid, good heart rates. One of my placentas hasn't aged AT ALL and the other has a little bit, but less than normal for 39 weeks. I don't think these boys are coming anytime in the next week. And I'm perfectly fine with that. I told them I won't start eviction procedures until 43+. . I had an adjustment yesterday after my bpp with an AWESOME chiro. It was my first time going to him but it was a great experience, very calming and peaceful. He does what's been referred to by other patients as "in the round" adjustments. Basically he has tables set up in a circle and works on several people at once. It really gives your body time to process the adjustment before moving on to the next thing. I'll definitely be going back again this week! I've been not stressing about my blood pressure, which has been good.


So, I'm posting this and I stop to drink a boost. I got nauseas and puked, sitting up in bed. I felt a POP as I guess Tesla moved lower into the pelvis and then.... GUSH! So, my waters broken! No contractions yet, but WOW that was unexpected! I'll keep u guys updated!

Holy cow, your water just broke with one of your twins while you were typing to us. Holy cow, I feel so special. Good luck mama, and ELV coming your way. I guess they ARE coming this week after all!!!

[hyz]

Originally Posted by devilish_fetish

So, I'm posting this and I stop to drink a boost. I got nauseas and puked, sitting up in bed. I felt a POP as I guess Tesla moved lower into the pelvis and then.... GUSH! So, my waters broken! No contractions yet, but WOW that was unexpected! I'll keep u guys updated!

Ooh ooh ooh, good luck! How exciting!!

[madiesmommy]

Wow, good luck momma! You make me want to go buy a boost... and Spark makes me worried about leprechauns...he he he

Still here, have my 38 week mw appt today. I feel "weird" but at least I don't feel like crap anymore. It goes that I feel bad a day or two and then I feel great...like I'm not delivering anytime soon.

My biggest worry now is that ds will have an obsession with #s like I do and will wait until 08/08/08 to come out!! That is at 41 weeks, so it is a possibility! Not to mention our anniversay is 08/09...ugh. If only someone could tell me what date it will be. Until then I'm working only when I feel like it