Daily 7/22

[Materfamilias]

Wow! No one else started?
Then I will!
Went to mw appt yesterday. I was worried because of a headache since Sat (still have it a little, but I think it's sinuses). Slightly elevated bp but the mw was happy with me and didn't think we have to worry about pre-e, thank goodness.
Baby was riding very low yesterday, and I had some very tiny red spots -- cervix effacing, maybe...? But last night and this morning, nada.
Still refusing internal exams because of the GBS+
How's everyone else?

[BetsyS]

Still hanging out here. I'm 10 days overdue today. And my doctor (who I chose because he's VBAC friendly) is going out of town Friday morning. His backup doesn't do VBACs. At all.

So, I have two choices. One is a scheduled c-section on Thursday afternoon, and one is to go into labor and have an unscheduled c-section this weekend with an unknown provider. Neither is a great choice. But, I'm leaning towards Thursday afternoon.

I'm starting to get a little worried about "is the baby moving okay?" "is everything all right in there?" "does 10 days overdue mean something is wrong?" All those normal fears and anxieties, but just piling up at once. Yuck.

Other than the anxiety, I feel pretty good. Some contractions off and on, but not labor.

[mhaddon]

Originally Posted by BetsyS

Still hanging out here. I'm 10 days overdue today. And my doctor (who I chose because he's VBAC friendly) is going out of town Friday morning. His backup doesn't do VBACs. At all.

So, I have two choices. One is a scheduled c-section on Thursday afternoon, and one is to go into labor and have an unscheduled c-section this weekend with an unknown provider. Neither is a great choice. But, I'm leaning towards Thursday afternoon.

I'm starting to get a little worried about "is the baby moving okay?" "is everything all right in there?" "does 10 days overdue mean something is wrong?" All those normal fears and anxieties, but just piling up at once. Yuck.

Other than the anxiety, I feel pretty good. Some contractions off and on, but not labor.

I know how upseting it is to lose your VBAC... I have also been trying to look at it that God had a different plan for me and everything happens for a reason as sucky as it is

On that note I am getting ready to leave for my schedualed c/s. So, I will be having my baby this afternoon : I'm so excited to meet her. Hope everyone has a great day and some more babies are born today

[HulaJenn]

GL mhaddon!
Betsy. I hope you find peace with whatever decision you make. Either way, you will soon be holding a baby!! :-)

38+6 (or 39+4 depending on date you use) here.
No big plans. No big changes. The boat ride yesterday just made my back and pelvis sore. And while I haven't had loose stools I have definately had the urge to go a lot more so hopefully that is a good sign too!
If it is hot today I may take the kids to the beach.
Have a good day all!

[broodymama]

Betsy

mhaddon - Good luck today, I hope it's not long before you meet your little girl!

I'm 39w1d today. Woke up with a migraine (f*ing lovely, huh?) and also rocking and moaning through a contraction. So now I'm at that lovely "is this it or not? is it going to turn into anything or not?" stage. Bleh, makes me want to beat my head against the wall! It's always very hard for me to feel my contractions, until I'm close to transition, so this is something different for me. Guess the 3rd one really is a wildcard.

[tabitha]

is waiting until your vbac friendly dr returns not an option? 10 days is only 10 days, when does he get back? hugs, mama.

congrats, mhaddon! happy birth-day.

i am still pregnant. i wonder how many of us are? i up/ uc and am just waiting, waiting... i have checked my own cervix-progress and am actually 5 cm dilated! and almost completely effaced. this is my fourth baby and i am due in 3 days. any moment!

there are a lot of times when i am really frightened of the upcoming labor. but mostly i am just ready to get to it and meet this little boy.

[hyz]

Ooh, good luck to all of you having babies today, or who might be in labor! Sounds like an active day!

39 weeks today! Oh my goodness....

I had a bit of a gloomy venting day yesterday, and I wanted to thank those who took the time to read it and respond with hugs and good advice. DH called from work yesterday and could tell I was really upset, and we had a nice long talk when he got home, and things are feeling much better between us. We still have all the same external stressors, but now it feels like we're dealing with them as a team again, instead of being so distant and tense like it has the past few weeks. I even told the baby that it would be ok if she came any time now. It would still be more convenient if she waited until I got a few more things finished up at work, but emotionally, we're ready for her.

Yesterday the doctor said nothing much had changed in there in the last 10 days or so--still 70% effaced, baby at -2 station, cervix in the mid position--the only "change" was that I increased from a fingertip dilated to a full 1 cm. lol. But until now I've been willing the baby to stay put, and avoiding anything that might start labor. Since I'm not really doing that anymore, I have a feeling we'll see more progress by the next visit, because it seems to me that this baby has been gearing up to come for awhile now, and was waiting for me--time will tell...

[madiesmommy]

Still here, still pregnant. I had a good ctx pattern last night - every 6 min lasting 2 min for an hour. So I got up to change position to see if they stuck and they went away. Ugh. I am not feeling so great here at the end of pregnancy, I've got headaches on and off - which Tylenol helps but I hate taking it - thank you heat and sinuses. I have gas like no tomorrow which makes my whole torso ache like nothing I've ever felt. I get tired walking to the car, and out of breath so bad I have to sit down going up the stairs. I've got to have this baby soon or I'm going to loose it!!

Congrats to those getting to hold their little ones today

[HulaJenn]

I went to get up from the computer after my earlier post and had a big gush of disharge (I am pretty sure it wasn't waters -it was only the yellowy/clear stuff - no blood.) but still, when I was in the shower I also checked my cervix and could actually reach it with less problem! Still can't reach it enough to tell what I am at, but it's progress right? I hope this kid isn't listening to his dad and waiting until he's done his last stretch of nights! LOL

[broodymama]

shaky and sweaty, moaning through contractions. think this is it, midwife coming over to check

[calynde]

exciting Sonja...good luck to you!

I had a weird ob appointment today. She has been so relaxed and non-interventionist throughout the whole pregnancy. My due date is 4 days away (could even be 7 days away going by another possible date) and she decides that we should discuss what happens if i go over dates. She says for me to come back in a week (when by her dates i would be 40+3) and if there is no progress we will "schedule a c-section". Uh, why? i've still got tons of amniotic fluid...baby has an excellent heartrate...it's so random. She says she doesn't like her patients to go past one week overdue and since we can't induce (because of vbac) then we would schedule a c-section. Even if there is some slight increased risk for going overdue, why does nobody ever mention the increased risks involved with c-section? It baffles me.

of course i won't do it! for no reason at all except possibly being a few days past a due date that may or may not even be correct? anyway, then she was talking about her holiday time and how "this weekend" would be ideal for her. Whatever.

So, feel better that it's off my chest. I'm not having any of it, so in the end it doesn't matter.

My babe is still high up though, wondering what that's all about. Lighten up baby! Went for a long forest walk today and that felt good. I feel great about this upcoming birth. So, so positive!

thinking of all the mamas whose babies are joining them soon!

also thinking of devilishfetish and her twins...

[FiberLover]

So, I decided to get an internal yesterday, because my husband was REALLY curious! I was too, but heck he's been so great...and, I'm 1.5 cm dilated and 70% effaced, 38w6d.

MW said that's a good sign, my body is getting ready :.

I'm hoping it continues this way and I ease into labor whenever the little one is ready, and I wouldn't mind if she was ready sooner rather than later!

Yep, less and less of us posting here in the daily.

Calynde, . I'm so sorry that your appt. was such a change! Ugh. Hoping your little one decides its Time, Soon!

Red Sonja! : ELV!

HulaJenn, oooh keep us posted, sounds promising!

madiesmommy, still, sounds promising, like things might be ramping up today!

hyz, . I'm glad you're feeling a bit better today.

tabitha, so? updates? Sounded promising last night! ELV sent!

Betsy, . I'm so sorry you're also facing such a hard choice. I really wish we could just be. Sending baby come out soon vibes!

materfamilias, any new news?

[spirit4ever]

Originally Posted by Red Sonja

shaky and sweaty, moaning through contractions. think this is it, midwife coming over to check

Good luck!!!!




I had my OB apt this morning, and had my membranes stripped, really really hoping it will work since I go in Friday morning to be induced. He told me to drink 2 oz of castor oil, but that really scares me!!!

[finnegansmom]

Good luck Melissa with your c section today!

RedSonja - ELV to you, hope you are already holding your baby!

Samuel is 1 day old. He's a great nurser, maybe too great, LOL as in he likes to suck for hours at a time. And putting him down apparently isn't an option. So, he takes after his big brother. Too bad the afterpains are kicking my butt. Some have been teeth clenching. Things are going well here though, I'm still in shock as to how awesome I feel in comparison with my DS#1's birth. I took the rest of the week off from my WAHM job so we are just going to chill and nurse and nurse and sleep. (oh and eat, since I'm still starving all the time).

Labor vibes to all who need them!

[prairieo]

still here. Sounds like we have a handful of mamas getting ready for their babies today. Good luck, everybody!

I've started taking motherwort to calm me down, get me ready, and be my friend. I was really hoping for a leo girl anyways, instead of two cancer girls together. That seems like a bit much for me! Tomorrow we go into leo! If I make it, which I think I will, she will be the only one out of four to be born in her EDD sign. goofy, huh?

I'm going to try and get some work done.

Have a great day ladies

[delightedbutterfly]

Woke up at 330 here and had some pretty strong contractions, went to the bathroom and nothing, got back up at 4 having to go to the bathroom and BLOOD! :

Then contracted on and off and let DH sleep until 630 when he was to get up for work...

Then he ran me a bath (nice guy) and the contractions really petered out...: But I'm nausous beyond belief, Lots of back pain, still lots of bloody show and some mucous.. Just trying to get some sleep until they really start back up as I only slept for two hours last night.

But midwife cancelled my appointment for the NST and US and clinic today. They are both booked solid with appointments today but was more to happy to hear that something is happening.

prairieo - I wanted a cancer baby as DD was a forced leo (but I really think she's more a virgo and would have been if not induced.) This one seems stubborn enough to actually wanna be a leo tho

good luck to everyone else! I'm gonna go back and lay down and get more sleep before they pick back up

[tabitha]

sounds like some babies will be born today!

i have been cleaning my entire house wearing myself out. i am thinking if i am exhausted at the end of the day, labor might start then!

[LizLizard]

Nothing going on here, 39w 1d. DD was born at 39w 2d so this feels like 40w to me even though I'm not overdue yet. I did have my first internal yesterday, which meant nothing as I figured.... 2 cm and not sure of effacement. I was 2 cm with DD1 even when I got to the hospital with painful contrax, so I don't really count that as anything. I felt really crappy last night after the internal and thought maybe it'd stirred something, but today I'm fine. Oh, and I was up until 1 AM because every time I fell asleep, I woke up coughing with a mouth full of vomit and unable to breathe. I really really really really hate the reflux that pregnancy causes me... if anything causes me to rethink the idea of induction, it will be the reflux. I'd prefer not to die in my sleep of suffocation.

Oh, and of all days that I really could use a nap, DD1 won't sleep. Talk about a grumpy day. Grumpiness is a sign of impending labor though, right?

[madiesmommy]

Well, fingers crossed, my bowels have been cleansing. Not the first time, but the first time with this vengence. I imagine this is what castor oil feels like...if it is worse, I am not woman enough to try it if I become overdue!!

[kris4chloe]

congrats to those that will be having their baby today. dh and i were really hoping for a cancer baby by today, but not so sure its going to happen.

i am having lots of lower back pain, and cramping feeling. sporadic contractions that are just slightly uncomfortable.

no show, no cm change, but woke up with a lovely hemmorrhoid today. UGH.

tomorrow having a home visit with the new midwife assistant, since the other assistant just got married and is now on her honeymoon.

getting very impatient to meet baby girl.