Daily Thread 7/20

[prairieo]

Wow, where are all the late night ladies? Did you all have your babies already? There's got to be someone out there big and miserable like me, unable to sleep.

oh well. I'm just marveling at the fact that six years ago today I was about this size and shape, lying in a hospital bed getting ready to pop out my dd1. Now I'm getting ready to pop out dd2, but no hospital, and i'm not almost two months before my due date. Wow, what a trip!

I'm grateful for both my daughters. I got to catch Hope's head, which was pretty amazing for a hospital birth (they didn't believe me that she was coming...no one in the room!) and this time daddy's going to catch little Padma in the water. Oooh...oooh...I can't wait.

Oh, I guess I have to wait...cause there's nothing going on!

Hope everyone has a lovely morning, and I hope I will sleep through it!

[delightedbutterfly]

I'm up.

I was taking the pictures off of the camera and putting the battery on the charger. Having small contractions far apart but they've been going on for hours now... that's a start.

I'm going to go to bed but I'm hoping to be up BEFORE my regular time with a birth... I doubt it tho. I'm going to end up making it until my appointments on Tuesday aren't I?:

Wow I've been in a horrible mood ALL day. I apologize.

[Hadleychick]

I'm up too. I woke up at 5 am to pee and couldn't fall right back to sleep. Good luck Brymommy, I hope you have a baby today too.
Prarieo- have a happy day! Kids birthdays are such bittersweet things. It is so amazing to look at my five year old and then look at his baby pictures. It is astounding how quickly they grow.

I am 39 weeks today. Yesterday my dh and ds and I spent the day cleaning up the upstairs. We moved my computer desk around in my office and I finished getting the junk out. My office is no longer a working office since I quit working from home about a year ago. DS is just too busy for that anymore. But instead it is my room and as such has become the catch-all for all that stuff "I just can't deal with right now." But it is finally free of detritus and the futon is made up and ready to go for the birth. The midwife visited last week and decided that the bedroom was just too cramped- we have a huge bed and a cosleeper in there and in order to fit the cosleeper we had to turn the bed sideways in the room and now there is no room to maneuver in there. Then she saw my office and decided it was much more suitable. After the birth we plan to move the changing table in here but we left it downstairs for the time being so people have more room to mill about in here.

Now that my office is done I feel like every last scrap of work is done and ready for this little one.

Last week would have been a bit too soon, even though that was the week ds would have been born (2wks early) my dh was swamped and leaving work would not have been convenient. But, he said to me this evening, "Any day now is perfect." I know I have a week left though. I don't know how you mamas who go over due date keep your cool. If I go past 40 weeks I swear I will be a raving lunatic. Plus, how am I going to keep the office spotless for more than a week (haha). I know it will be toy central in two days and I might as well start all over.

DH and I are getting mushy looking at all those pics of cute new babies! They are all so beautiful. I can't wait!
H

[aprilsfools]

42 weeks and 4 days according to my main EDD. Since we had two due dates (one for ovulation and one for LMP) today is our second time to hit 42 weeks and for some reason the harder one. I was ok with the earlier numbers because most likely it was the later date (even though I had had the earlier one in my mind for most of the pregnancy), but for some reason this 42 week is harder to take.

Poor DH. Yesterday was the first time that he got hit multiple times by peoples fear and ignorance. He won't tell me who or what they said, but he did say that he felt like people were constantly accusing him (and me) of putting our baby in danger by letting the pregnancy go this long. It really got to him and he came home quite negative and doubtful for the first time about our plan, which rubbed off on my Mom who is here and REALLY upset me (made me feel like I was alone in my ideals). After I calmed down I sat them down and made them read passages in Ina May (which helped), DH decided to semi come underground with me for the rest of the pregnancy. We really do NOT need that sort of negativity entering this house so close to the birth. : It is hard enough as it is fighting against our own fears and demons.

So, we are all 3 very happy that the MW is coming over today. I have also decided as long as my MW agrees, to try castor oil- even though I was previously nervous about the side effect. At this point I am less afraid of the side effects of the oil, than I am that my main support unit (DH) falling under the pressures of the fear mongers (formerly known as our coworkers, friends and family). I need him to feel as confident as ever about our homebirth.

So, that is where I am today. I guess you would say that I am one part hopeful, one part nervous, and one part sad. Not very good odds, but I have also not had my one cup of coffee today, so maybe that is the main problem.

Have a good day ladies.

[Hadleychick]

I am sorry you are getting pressure from DH April. I hope for your sake the castor oil works gently for you and helps get things jumps started. People can be so insensitive to homebirthers. I go into my local grocery store almost daily and by now they know that I am planning a homebirth. Some of the checkers (mostly the older women) have taken it upon themselves to start telling me the horror stories. They always start with "I/my daughter/my extended relative so and so was so lucky to be in the hospital." They end with the words "emergency c-section." I have started countering their stories with statistics and facts and also use the fact that my very energetic, wild and wonderful ds was a homebirth.
I hope for your DH's sake and yours that your homebirth is calm and peaceful.
Take care,
H

[newfiemomma]

39w 6d

So for the first time, I woke with pain last night. Not contraction pain, more like bad period pain. At least its something! I also lost the MP and now I'm spotting (also for the first time this preg). Trying not to get my hopes up, but you never know!!!
I had a trip to Walmart planned for today, but I may stay home just in case!

[tabitha]

39 weeks 2 days.

this is going to sound so typical, but i was *sure* last night. i was in labor! after everyone was asleep i had a couple of hours of it, string and regular and owie to be honest. it was good thing, i spent the time psyching myself and feeling very ready. i didnt wake anyone up. and eventually, i guess i fell asleep because i woke up without a baby this morning. nothing, nada, not even a cramp this morning. my back hurts though, it is sore. maybe baby was just working on his position.

best wishes to all that we may birth today! it is a good day, i think.

[madiesmommy]

Per one due date I am 39 weeks, another I am just mid 38 weeks. I get ctx every night after dinner before bed, some that take my breath away, but not enough to keep me from going to bed. I secretly wish that I would wake up in full blown labor, but it hasn't happened yet!! And now the two IRL mommas due near me have had their babies - both yesterday. I am the hold out... My due date was the same as one per the wheel, but 5 days later per ultrasound. She did beg to get induced, so I'm thankful I'm the hold out of the two of us!

I'm feeling better. I think we have determined I have a iron problem. I stopped taking my prenatal (I choked on it at 35 weeks and have been scared to take it) and I took it again last night. I'm concerned about what low iron could do during labor, since there is blood, and how long it takes for iron to build back up??

Labor vibes to those in need and happy day vibes to the rest of us. Can you believe July is half over??!!

[calynde]

39 weeks here. Spent a lot of yesterday running around and cooking with dh and ended up with the most swollen ankles and feet ever...so i've been taking it easy today. i also contract most evenings after dinner and before bed. I am so anxious to meet this little one!

[spirit4ever]

Today's my due date........ and so far nothing is happening! Still waiting.. although I'll be going in Friday to be induced so I know the wait is not that much longer!!!! Hope everyone has a happy Sunday

[Materfamilias]

39.2 and holding. No signs of imminent labor yet.
Here's : for those of you at 42 weeks and counting! Hope those babies come today!!!!

[mhaddon]

39 wks 2 days as well. Not much sleep last night. My tooth was bothering me again, I was so itchy I ended up laying in the bathtub w/ the shower running for about 45 mins. and then the boys decided to get up at 4 and didn't go back to bed until 6. DH is home from work today, but someone hit our dog this morning so he is out digging a hole Stupid people. So now I have the boys inside and they have no clue, she was a cute little Jack Russle.
Well not really any contractions, but man my vagina feels like it is pulled. It is a muscle so I guess that is possible?

I also have another odd question. I think I may have sprung a slow leak, well more like trickle. I had so much pressure last night I just knew my water was going to break, but it never did. Then all night every time I'd either get up stand up after peeing I'd feel a little trickle. It is not colored like my urine (it is bright yellow from my prenantals) I didn't know how long you could have a small leak and what you needed to do? Do I just drink a ton of water or do I need to be checked on?

Good luck everyone!

Aprilsfools My MIL went 3 weeks past her EDD w/ my BIL and he was healthy. I think people forget that not too many years ago they didn't push induction like they do now.

[HulaJenn]

38+4 (per ovulation) or 39+2 (per u/s)
LAst night my pelvis hurt so bad I could hardly walk. I have been really menstrual crampy the last couple days. Those are my main physical compalints.
Other than that I haven't had to cook hardly at all this week (family is great!). Anyone have a good recipe for blueberry pie that doesn't have tapioca in it? It is my SIL's b-day and I volunteered to make peach pie but the peaches weren't ripe enough so I bought blueberries and have never made a blueberry pie! LOL

[mhaddon]

Originally Posted by HulaJenn

38+4 (per ovulation) or 39+2 (per u/s)
LAst night my pelvis hurt so bad I could hardly walk. I have been really menstrual crampy the last couple days. Those are my main physical compalints.
Other than that I haven't had to cook hardly at all this week (family is great!). Anyone have a good recipe for blueberry pie that doesn't have tapioca in it? It is my SIL's b-day and I volunteered to make peach pie but the peaches weren't ripe enough so I bought blueberries and have never made a blueberry pie! LOL

I would search on the food network website. I always love finding a Paula Dean recipe!!

[wendy1221]

I haven't been hanging out much, but I'm still pregnant. I've had false labor twice now and I am REALLY tired of being pregnant. My hips hurt worse than w/ any previous pregnancy, and I'm realy sick of the painful contrax I have ALL the friigin time!

[wendy1221]

You can use cornstarch instead of tapioca in pies. If it's calling for tapioca starch, use the same amount. You can also use flour, but you will use a different amount. Try allrecipes.com http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Blueberry-Pie/Detail.aspx

[pazerific]

april. going over with your 1st is so hard! if it makes you feel any better, i'm past my edd again (went over with my dd too) and it's a lot easier to deal with this time.

yay for your EDD spirit4ever!

mhaddon i'm so sorry about your dog and all that miserable itching.

41+1 for me today.

babe is LOP, but that's pretty ok with me. i'm feeling fine this morning. i had a bit of a meltdown last night though. we dropped my dad off at the airport (he'll be back when i'm labor or right after the babe comes, whichever he can make it for). it always bums me out when my family leaves. i don't want to be in MI, i want to move back to NC asap. but the market here is such crap, we don't really have much of a choice about staying put for the time being.

then the crying over being here turned into freaking out about $$$, which then turned into freaking out over labor/birth (can i do this? i don't want to transfer again. what if this, what if that...?). DH gave me as much moral support as he could before dd started dive bombing me, so he took over dd distracting instead.

it was the best thing he could have done! he turned on some music she loves and they sang along and she danced (she's 2.5yrs) and suddenly i just *knew* i could have this babe, and i knew that everything will work out, and i remembered how fast life really goes by, and that we'll be back in NC in the blink of an eye when you look at the grand scheme of things. : how can such a small person remind you of so many important things without having to say a single word directly to you? :

[FiberLover]

38w4d here, baby still firmly entrenched in the ute, no real signs of her wanting to come out and play anytime soon!

But, we finally packed the bag, installed the baby seat in my car, and cleaned and rearranged our bedroom so baby bed can be next to my side of the bed and I have a big shelf next to me to stock with baby supplies. Diapers are on their 4th wash, one more wash cycle til they're ready! Of course, I'm tempted to order more...they're just so cute...

So, my goal today is to clean out my clothes/closet/huge pile and make a bag to take to Salvation Army in the morning. Then, if we vaccuum and mop downstairs, and quick clean the bathrooms, our house might actually be the cleanest its been in ages.

Ah, we're getting fewer and fewer, the still waiting July mamas!

MW appointment tomorrow, but unless my signs change drastically I'm not going for an internal yet.

Ok, here's a question...what do I need to bring to the hospital for the baby? I have a few onsies, a little hat, some socks, a receiving blanket...(cloth dipes I'm going to wait til post-meconium to use)?

[FiberLover]

Pazerific, , that is SO cute.

[Kidzaplenty]

I am still here! Very tired and sore, again. No baby yet!

And my head is killing me, which tells me my b/p is spiking again. No fun at all.

On a good note, I had a great day yesterday! DH and I celebrated our anniversary wonderfully! So, in a way, I am glad that I did not have a baby then. But again...

Oh, well! Today is another day.

BABY COME OUT!