Daily Thread 7/23

[prairieo]

Allrighty, then. Looks like its leo time.

I just woke up with the realization of what you all with reflux were talking about. HulaJenn? Oh, man. I thought I was going to puke up my last meal, but anyways, I feel awful. Yuck! Can't imagine having that happen on a regular basis.

I was in town today, and I have been hiding out...so I missed out on being accosted by people everywhere but made up for it today. Some lady asked me at Trader Joes if I was having a c-section. Just out of the blue! What the heck?

Anyways, I just feel weird and want to go back to sleep. Hope all you mamas still waiting out there have a good morning, and I hope i sleep right through it.

[calynde]

Happy birthday to me!! No "birth" but nevertheless it's my 35th birthday!

I had very frequent Braxton Hicks all night long last night. It's good to know something is happening in there! Baby is doing great, and I have found some sort of second wind, so now I'm totally content to wait as long as baby needs!

It's a beautiful day here...and some friends are coming over with their kids for cake and fun. I feel totally blissed out...so I suppose that means birth is no time soon?

[BetsyS]

I'm still here. I made the decision to have my repeat c-section tomorrow, so I go in to fill out paperwork today. I'll be 12 days overdue, no signs of labor, my cervix hasn't changed in weeks, the baby's head is really high, yadda, yadda.

Plus, and this is the big thing, I'm just worried. Like waking up in the middle of the night worried about the baby. I don't want to keep going to 42 or 43 weeks. It's time to have a baby, out, in my arms, so that I can start worrying over him/her on the outside. LOL

So, that's what we're doing today. Good luck to all the other mamas out there!

[hyz]

Prairieo--hope that reflux doesn't stick around too long! I've only had a little of that, and I know it's awful.

Happy birthday Calynde! It sounds like you have a wonderful day planned, and I envy you. DH and I were in Switzerland around this time last year, and it's just our favorite place. Do I remember you saying you were somewhere around Bern? What a lovely city that is. Enjoy the beautiful day!

Good luck, Betsy! How exciting that your LO will be here so soon....

As for me, nothing much new to report, except that DH and I have finally ended our abstinence streak, because we decided it's time to stop avoiding things that might encourage this baby into the world! Nothing seems to have come from it, but that's ok--we're not in a rush, and if at first you don't succeed, try, try again! That doesn't sound so unpleasant...

Oh yeah, and I got my first official "is the baby here yet?" phone message yesterday from an old friend I rarely talk to. I could hear an edge in her voice like she assumed the baby was already born and I hadn't bothered to let her know, and she was hurt by it. lol. Nobody has to worry about that--when this baby comes, I'm pretty sure I'll be announcing it from the rooftops!

[tabitha]

i'm still here. i really, really want to have a baby soon.

[FiberLover]

So, woke up at 5am with a low, persistent backache, and lots of BH ctx, that are mingled with pains on the abdomen now. Hmmm, I wonder if my body is "working on it". I also realize this can go on for weeks, so I'm not getting too excited yet...

eta: I'm going to head to the office. I figure, may as well work through this stuff if I can!

Tabitha, , you will have a baby soon!

hyz, yay for ending the abstinence streak! DH and I did that this past weekend...

Betsy, sending you good birth vibes for tomorrow! You'll be snuggling your little one soon!

Calynde, Happy, Happy Birthday! Maybe it will be a 2-fer...hee!

Prarieo, ah, second wind, nice. You sound like you have a fun day planned .

[HulaJenn]

Originally Posted by prairieo

Allrighty, then. Looks like its leo time.

I just woke up with the realization of what you all with reflux were talking about. HulaJenn? Oh, man. I thought I was going to puke up my last meal, but anyways, I feel awful. Yuck! Can't imagine having that happen on a regular basis.

It sucks eh? Thankfully that is one of the the first "symptoms" to leave immediately after giving birth!

No change here. 39 or 39+5 depending on date you use.
Supposed to be hot here today so I will probably just do laundry and hide in my central air. Maybe let the kids go in the pool (above ground -just enough bigger than a kiddie pool so that I don't look silly in it!), if they aren't fighting and confined to their rooms.......is it time for school to start yet? LOL
Anxious for doc appt tomorrow to see where I am at and hopefully not disappointed with the news.
ELV to those that need it and have a good day all!

[prairieo]

wow. It sure is quiet around here. what to do, what to do!

[Materfamilias]

39w5d here ... 2 days to EDD!
Here's a TMI: I felt little pimple-like things on the folds of the lady bits -- one four weeks ago, mw couldn't see it, no problem -- then another just two days ago. I was SO freaked out I called the mw's today bc wth could it be? Herpes??? eeek!! (used to have a boyfriend who had it, 10 years ago) So, get this -- they're blood blisters from riding my bike. Isn't that charming? Turns out there's more than I could feel, even, bc my fingers are so numb.
Lord.
Other than that, still having lots of low cramps, baby's head is still low (seems to have contributed to the blood blister issue). No real labor yet, no idea of what's going on with the cervix, so just in a holding pattern.
Relieved, though. Very relieved.

[spirit4ever]

Nothing new to report here, still hanging on! I'm really hope that LO decides to come on her own in the next 30 hrs b/c I'm being induced on Friday!

Thinking of going to see Momma Mia tonight.... anyone seen it?

[FiberLover]

Originally Posted by Materfamilias

39w5d here ... 2 days to EDD!
Here's a TMI: I felt little pimple-like things on the folds of the lady bits -- one four weeks ago, mw couldn't see it, no problem -- then another just two days ago. I was SO freaked out I called the mw's today bc wth could it be? Herpes??? eeek!! (used to have a boyfriend who had it, 10 years ago) So, get this -- they're blood blisters from riding my bike. Isn't that charming? Turns out there's more than I could feel, even, bc my fingers are so numb.
Lord.
Other than that, still having lots of low cramps, baby's head is still low (seems to have contributed to the blood blister issue). No real labor yet, no idea of what's going on with the cervix, so just in a holding pattern.
Relieved, though. Very relieved.

SO glad it isn't herpes! Charming blood blisters are WAY better!

yep, it is quiet around here, I think most of our DDC are already taking care of their babies!

[tabitha]

i am having a slow day of complete boredom and frustration that i havent had my baby yet. why do i do this? it is ridiculous to think i will 'never' have my baby. it is just so hard to sit here wondering when the birth will begin, this life-altering thing that could happen at any moment.

watched some YouTube UCs, made me cry! the kids watched them with me. my youngest has no idea but liked the babies when they came out.

soon, for all of us!

[madiesmommy]

I am here...I've been quiet because I have made an appearance at work. I think this will be the only day, although I might have to come in Friday to deal with a client issue if the baby isn't here. I don't feel too great, I've got a slight cold. Just enough my ears are clogged. Anyone know which is better to take plain Claritin or Zyrtec?? No D here as I don't want to affect blood pressure at this point.

I just scheduled an acupuncture appt for my due date, so I have something to look forward to if I go to next Wed. I decided to use the latest due date to give my body a chance to be ready. The acupuncturist said she could go ahead and do her thing, but if the body isn't ready it won't work and a second treatment would be necessary. I might as well just wait, baby obviously wants more time on the inside before breaking out of jail

[prairieo]

tabitha, I'm with you in this insane purgatory pause of life. I mean, I guess this is the fun fun fun I always missed by having preemies....and don't get me wrong, I am absolutely grateful to be sitting here waiting and wondering instead of looking at my baby with an IV stuck in her head. There's no doubt about that. But. I just figured since I'm considered full term that I would just be done already. aaaargh...I didn't think I was actually going to experience a FULL full term! By my midwife's and everybody else's standards, I'm already late...over here at 37+4. I know...whine whine whine, but I've never been this pregnant before, girls.

[FiberLover]

I think this is why I opted to keep working as much as I can until I have the baby. At least if I'm at work, I'm distracted...and can't focus on what my body is/isn't doing at this very. second....I think I could easily overanalyze everything and drive myself nuts otherwise!

[hyz]

Yup, I agree with that, FiberLover. I totally don't want to be at work right now, but it sure is good at keeping me focused on things other than anticipation of labor and baby. Right now, work seems REAL to me, and baby still seems like a distant dream. I just can't fathom that she'll be here in weeks, if not days....

[HulaJenn]

So i had a little blood tinged mucus. Not a lot and no more since. No ctrx (aside from BH) or cramps, but am i allowed to get a little more excited do you think?

[FiberLover]

Originally Posted by hyz

Yup, I agree with that, FiberLover. I totally don't want to be at work right now, but it sure is good at keeping me focused on things other than anticipation of labor and baby. Right now, work seems REAL to me, and baby still seems like a distant dream. I just can't fathom that she'll be here in weeks, if not days....

Yep, that sounds exactly like what I'm feeling. I think because this is baby #1 for both of us, we haven't made that transition to "mom" yet, so work feels more real.

[FiberLover]

Originally Posted by HulaJenn

So i had a little blood tinged mucus. Not a lot and no more since. No ctrx (aside from BH) or cramps, but am i allowed to get a little more excited do you think?

Sure, get excited a little bit, I would!



I'm totally checking the TP obsessively, sigh, nothing yet.

[mcimom]

oh i hear ya working mamas. i am working up until i deliver to and it makes the days go so much faster. at home every little thing just irritates the snot out of me (my poor kids) but at work we're so busy the time just flies by.

i too am all crampy and having lots of pelvic pressure from time to time but not ctx and nothing on my TP so...wait...wait...wait

only 38w5d so it's not like it's a huge biggee!