Daily 7/21

[mhaddon]

Well I'll start out, where the heck is everyone? I can't sleep- timing contractions. I've had them since around 7pm yesterday and they haven't gone away. I tried to sleep a few hours, but it didn't go so well. Now I'm on my ball trying to find a comfy position. DH isn't going to work b/c he works an hour and half away and has to take his dad and grandpa so he is going to make me some pancakes and I'm going to get the diapers washed. I figure once I start moving around things are really going to start picking up- I can just tell. I'm sooo hungry yet feel like I could get sick. I've been clearing out my system and had a smidgon of bloody show : My cervix and leg muscles feel super soar and she's so low it hurts to walk... I think my contractions tapered a bit last night but had cramps all night so hopefully that was my cervix doing what it was supposed to do.

Well, that's my update for now! Hope Michelle is snuggling her little bundle of joy now

[calynde]

Well, I'm up too but it's nearly lunchtime here while the rest of you sleep (or not).

I hope things are moving along for you...sounds promising for sure!

Nothing at all happening with me...but my due date is still a week away.
I feel pretty good actually, except for feet that swell up if I stand on them for too long. Wednesday is my birthday...wouldn't a birth be a nice present?

[mhaddon]

Originally Posted by calynde

Well, I'm up too but it's nearly lunchtime here while the rest of you sleep (or not).

I hope things are moving along for you...sounds promising for sure!

Nothing at all happening with me...but my due date is still a week away.
I feel pretty good actually, except for feet that swell up if I stand on them for too long. Wednesday is my birthday...wouldn't a birth be a nice present?

Have you tried nettles for the swelling? I add it to my RRL tea and I haven't swelled at all this pregnancy. Usually I gain like 10lbs water weight in the last month.

I sure hope so. Quick question, can you have big contractions and then mini ones in between? Do you time the mini ones??

[Hadleychick]

All I can say is ow. If this is real I'm not complaining. But, holy painful contractions batman. No bloody show or anything but I am hoping dh won't have to go to work this morning, I'll keep ya'll posted.
H

[mhaddon]

Originally Posted by Hadleychick

All I can say is ow. If this is real I'm not complaining. But, holy painful contractions batman. No bloody show or anything but I am hoping dh won't have to go to work this morning, I'll keep ya'll posted.
H

Maybe we'll get to meet our babies today!! DH is not going to work and the pancakes were yummy but it took some effort to get them down. I started some laundry and moving around seemed to make them come a lot faster so I think I'm going to rest some more and spend some quality time w/ DH and wait for the boys to get up now. Good luck everyone!!!

[aprilsfools]

I am still pregnant and not handling it well today. I just feel like a watched pot and all I want to do is hide away from everyone, including DH and my Mom (who are the only ones I am already not hiding from).

The worst part is that I have had to deal with on and off constipation for the past week or so, so although I am having cramping, it is not the kind that I want. It really makes no sense because I have been drinking tons of water, some juice, eating dried fruits (just ate a bunch of prunes), and regular fruits and eating my normal diet that I have eaten for months. Also, I have been taking probiotics for months. :

I really have to wonder if this constipation is delaying labor. I don't see how it could, but at this point I feel like something is broken in my body and can't figure it out. I mean we have tried EVERYTHING my MW suggested and NOTHING works. My body is just not interested in starting labor.

I know you are supposed to be calm and not holding onto anything and I SWEAR I am not. The only reason I feel crappy and frustrated is because I am still pregnant. That is it. There is NOTHING else.

Sorry for the negativity girls, but in a few minutes I have to text my MW once again to tell her that the stuff we tried yesterday didn't work and there is no reason for her apprentice to come over to check on me.


Well, I talked to my MW and we decided that since I am experiencing constipation, we will go ahead and try some castor oil. It is not her favorite form of natural induction, but she really thinks that the cleanout will help. DH just ran out to Walgreens to get it and OJ. I am very nervous about the taste and hope I don't end up throwing it up.

[Emily12581]

I am going in to my MW office in about 2 hours to learn my fate. I am so torn! I know it'll be better for my health if I am induced and can get treated preoperly for this clot in my lung, but part of me just feels quite content staying pregnant and not being in labor. I REALLY wanted to try to go into labor on my own this time, but I understand that a dead mama does no good to my baby...

We also have to check for head size again because my first had a 16" head and I had a ton of trouble, and this one may be bigger (last ultrasound showed her head was all the way from my cervix to the high end of my pelvic bone).

I think I am going to ask if we can just do cervidil or sweeping membranes and try only that until I am over 40 weeks. My midwives let me try that last time and go home when it didn't work, so I am comfortable they'd let me do the same unless they got all induction crazy in the last 4 years.

Anywas, I am 39W1D and I feel great and ready to be pregnant for a couple more weeks, but we'll see.

[lotusblossom9]

40w+4d here

I'm not even having any BH contractions. Nothing! I'm so ready for this little guy to come...at this point I will gladly except some painful contractions to get labor going! I'm trying to be calm and patient but it's hard...I really do not want to be induced.

aprilsfools--I hope your MW can help with the constipation. That sounds pretty uncomfortable!

Emily--good luck at your appointment!

Wishing everyone (who is still awaiting their baby) some labor vibes! : And best wishes to all of the new mamas! : I'm hoping to join you very soon.

[Materfamilias]

39w3d.
Have had what I hope is a sinus headache (feels like one--all around the front of my face) since Saturday. Comes and goes. SO annoying. Hoping it's not a sign of pre-e -- I go to the mw today for a checkup so I will know then. The bp has been excellent so far, so I will be very annoyed if it's suddenly shot up. No other signs of pre-e, thank god.
Felt some action down south, all last night. Contractions, I guess. But some of it seemed to be -- ahem -- other types of cramping, so we'll see what happens today. No show at all. I won't have the mw check me bc of the GBS+, so I'm going to be completely in the dark as to what the ol' cervix is up to.
: to Aprilsfools and everyone else still waiting for late babies to come!

[Hadleychick]

Ugh, I am so frustrated. I had very strong contractions all night and then at 7 this morning they petered out again. They were so strong and uncomfortable. They felt like real labor, worse than with ds at times. Now nothing but bh again. I am so frustrated and on top of it my dh went to work and ds is being a real pain in the neck, hitting and throwing stuff already this morning. I can't do this all day.

[spirit4ever]

40 + 1 day here, and she's still as snug as a bug! I seem to be suffering from insomnia which sucks.. Still working, so off to work I go : I'll check back in later!

[foodislove]

April Fools- you must be SO frustrated! I really hope the castor oil works for you!

39 +3 weeks here. Dh and I went on a nice 3 mile walk last night, after gardening for a couple of hours. Afterwards, I had some uncomfortable cervical pain. It almost felt like the baby was 'burrowing' into my cervix. So, hopefully, some progress was made. I've got a movie that I rented for today (Paris Je T'aime), and I want to go to the library and check out some books. Tomorrow I have an appt. so DH will work from home- we love that! Hope everyone has a great day!

PS Do you think pets can sense things? My cat is driving me insane! She has to be as close to me as is physically possible...even following me from room to room, hmmm?

[Kidzaplenty]

I am still here and STILL pg! Ugh!

And to top it off, my b/p skyrocketed yesterday and I have had a massive headache all night so I got no sleep. I have a call into my OB to see what my options are, as this is getting dangerous for both mamma and baby.

I'm not sure what today is going to be like for me.

[mhaddon]

Well I'm still hanging out. Contractions are still the same as they were,but my hips and down south area hurts soo bad. I need to walk, but we're getting a storm and my legs and everything hurt so bad The house is clean, I've been laying the bathtub. Thank God DH is home to help w/ the boys or I don't think they'd even get breakfast...
But, now DH's grandma knows and she's afraid I'm not going to make it to the hospital. Haha, I still have a while. I am going to call my OB later and ask him what he wants me to do. I feel like my body is dehydrating no matter how much I drink and I'm still not 100% convinced I don't have a slow leak...

Kidzaplenty & Emily- I hope everything goes well for you and the baby. Nothing is more important than a healthy mama and baby

Aprilsfools- I pray the castor oil gets things going for you!! You have done such an awsome job

And labor vibes to all the other pregnant mamas that need them.

[FiberLover]

Still here, baby snug in her ute, me having occasional lightening type cervical pains, nothing else really.

But, the house is super clean, DH and I did it all day yesterday, the diapers are all pre-washed, the car seat is installed, the bag is packed, I think we're ready! Anytime now would be awesome.

38w5d, heading up to the mw for an appointment this afternoon, probably get some dinner, etc.

I get this feeling I'm totally going to be posting a daily by myself in a few!

Aprilsfools, .

[HulaJenn]

ELV to those that need it and hugs to those that need them!
I am 38+5 (or 39+3 depending on date you use).
I am going in the boat today. Hopefully a couple nice waves will help! LOL Otherwise I have a theory that while I have a few good ctrx they don't want to go anywhere cuz my girls are constantly at each other so then I end up yelling at them - who wants to be born into this?? I need to find my happy place and reassure this babe that the girls will soon be in school full time and it will be a peaceful place indeed! LOL

[FiberLover]

mhaddon, I hope today is your day!!! ELV!

kidzaplenty,

[pazerific]

Originally Posted by aprilsfools

I know you are supposed to be calm and not holding onto anything and I SWEAR I am not. The only reason I feel crappy and frustrated is because I am still pregnant. That is it. There is NOTHING else.

this whole notion really bugs me sometimes too. i'm sure there are times when emotional/psychological things are holding a mama up, but sometimes the baby's just taking a while to make an entrance. when i went over with dd, the notion that there was something i was doing wrong that was causing me to remain pregnant was so insulting and frustrating!

41w2d here today. i had some curious ctx and cramping on fri and sat, but yesterday not a thing. DH theorized that maybe my body was resting up for the big push. i love how he tries to keep me from getting discouraged. i know it will happen, it just takes a bit longer for me.

dh had a softball game last night, and jaws hit the ground when i came walking (ok, waddling) up. i got so many "oh my GAWD!"s and "you had BETTER NOT be here next week!"s. it started off as something laughable, but by the time we were leaving, i felt ready to escape. it didn't help that while i was sharing an ice cream with dd, it dripped all down my chest and belly. like there already wasn't enough to stare at! no big deal really, i just hate looking all slobby.

oh ladies : i just had to stop for a potty break and had quite a promising bathroom trip! a very *ahem* cleansing bathroom trip, and i think i'm losing my mucous plug!!! sorry for more tmi, but lots of globby pink discharge accompanied by a ctx!!! i'm trying not to get my hopes up, but this is how labor started with dd! : think good thoughts for me!

[foodislove]

Originally Posted by pazerific

it didn't help that while i was sharing an ice cream with dd, it dripped all down my chest and belly. like there already wasn't enough to stare at! no big deal really, i just hate looking all slobby.

oh ladies : i just had to stop for a potty break and had quite a promising bathroom trip! a very *ahem* cleansing bathroom trip, and i think i'm losing my mucous plug!!! sorry for more tmi, but lots of globby pink discharge accompanied by a ctx!!! i'm trying not to get my hopes up, but this is how labor started with dd! : think good thoughts for me!

I can't wait to not spill things all down the front of me!!! I have like two shirts left without stains
Sounds like you might be starting labor....yay! GL

[madiesmommy]

pazerific - I hope this is it!
kidzaplenty - I remember that feeling with dd. I hope you can get some relief from the bp without being induced. And if you are that all comes out easily!

I count myself as 39 weeks today. For lateness, they will count this on Wed... I'm already tired of the calls "you're still preggo?" as they started this weekend. Yes, I'm not even due yet. Yes, I've cut back greatly on work, yes, I don't feel that hot, but hey...I'm still here and preggo.

I get lots of ctx, especially in the evening. I should be able to figure out when the real thing happens, I hope! I just hope this one isn't holding out for an 8/8/08 bday. I really WILL be the last July holdout