Daily Thread ~ Thursday, July 31st

[meredyth0315]

So I have a confession - I haven't bought my HB supplies yet Anybody else let something fall through the cracks

[AmyLaz]

Originally Posted by meredyth0315

Anybody else let something fall through the cracks

Myself I am so frumpy right now and just don't care!

[greenmom4]

Umm... I know we have an infant carseat...somewhere...?!

[geo_girl]

I think that we have all of the major things in place.

...now if only I could sleep at night! *YAWN*

it seems that as soon as I it is bedtime I can't sleep, even though I have been a walking zombie all day.

hope life is treating everyone else well.

charlene

[psychocandy]

We still haven't installed the carseat. I hope I haven't forgotten anything else! I wouldn't be surprised.

I'm due Aug. 26th, and next week I'm getting a pedicure, and the week after, a haircut and brow arch. Whoo!

Hopefully we'll be able to go out to eat one more time before we have a baby in the house, too.

[megsy]

Originally Posted by greenmom4

Umm... I know we have an infant carseat...somewhere...?!

LOLOL that is so us!

[~Megan~]

Actually, I don't think I have this time. I've got everything I wanted to have. I do wish I could have the pool set up in advance but there is just no room for it.

[veronicalynne]

I still have not done my birth plan, packed my hospital bag........I keep assuming I will have time since I am near the end of august and dd1 and dd2 were both postdate but u never know........

[AKA_PI]

Been having some back labor and feeling really crampy again today. I walked around Target during lunch and had some really bad crampy feelings. I have m 39 week appt in about two hours so maybe I've dilated. I've pretty much stopped getting my hopes up about that because I was still at 1 the other week and he moved back up to -3.

My grandmother has been encouraging me and DP to DTD constantly to bring on labor. Between her and mother, they keep telling us to have more sex as if we're both not really tired in the evenings. DP is under a lot of stress at work right now and trying to get his staff together before I go into labor.

He finally took out his contacts last night and put on his glasses and I got so turned on. I have this thing for men in glasses. Yea, he will DEFINITELY get some tonight regardless of how tired we are.

[ChristSavesAll]

Hmmm. I still don't have the crib (which I was going to wait until a few months anyways) and now I feel unprepared because I dont have it even though we probably wont use it... Why is that?

oh yeah and today is my B-day so who knows what we will be doing today... maybe it will bring on some labor
I still haven't had any braxton hicks or anything just occasional period like cramps. Who knows when this girl is coming...

I feel like just going out and baby shopping, we really havent bought anything other than labor supplies, most of our friends are going to be handing down stuff and we still havent had a baby shower yet although two are planned in the next 3 weeks, right now from looking at the inside of our home you would have no idea that we are about to have a baby. Maybe thats why I want the crib so bad, at least that says "baby" since nothing else in my home does.

[radiowave]

I saw the midwife yesterday ( a different one in the practice) and she found me at 4 cm dilated, 90% effaced, but said my cervix was still pointing backward, oh, and baby still at -1...the midwife last week said I was 5 cm dilated and 80% dilated-apparently he is known for being "generous" with his cm, so I am to assume that I have had no change in dilation since then...no other news except that I am having a bit of lower back pain and feeling sorta sickish...and a week and a half to go til due date-I guess I have really accepted that it could be a bit...made plans for a massage and to see a play on Saturday...and will ask the acupuncturist to do what she can when I see her on Monday!

[Surfer Rosa]

I'm picking up the last of my supplies this afternoon-woo hoo (we just decided yesterday to probably go for a home birth)! And DH installed the carseat this morning. All of a sudden, it's so real. Yikes! Crib still isn't set up, but we didn't really use the crib last time til about 6 months, so whatever. The house is disasterish (though very organized, it needs a thorough vacuuming/mopping), but I'm not too fussed. MIL gets in tonight and has already called to see what needs to be done...I told her I'd save some cleaning for her, ha ha.
I wonder if this "readiness" is what's contributing to the crazy amounts of contractions I've been having. Lots of tightening, twinges, crampiness, and two visits to the bathroom...gotta wonder. I don't want to get my hopes up, as my DD isn't til the 8th, but hey, you never know!

[Surfer Rosa]

Happy Birthday Nichole! Hope you have a great day!

[miztrezzlyn]

Happy Birthday! =)

I had my 13 year old daughter ON my birthday, it is cool but not exactly what I wanted to be going through on that day

Well this morning I had my mw appt and she swept my membranes. That was slightly uncomfortable but it was okay. I am at a stretchy 4 she says and baby is still way down low.

That was about 3 hours ago and I've been having contractions since, but if any of you remember, I have been having contractions for almost 2 weeks. These feel "different" though, a little more intense and a lot more pressure.

I went to the bathroom and have some blood tinged mucous but I've been losing my plug for over a week and she just did that sweep so it probably isn't TOO indicitive of anything.

I'm hoping today/tomorrow is it. My due date is tuesday but I've been SOOOOO miserable with all this stupid contraction, crampy stuff and have been getting so little sleep that I just want her to come already.

I'm sick of being watched like a hawk by everyone, and everyone asking me if I've had this baby yet. NO STOP ASKING! Even people at DH's work are constantly asking him this every day that he goes into work.

So, contractions coming about every 10 minutes right now, I hope this is FINALLY it and not some more "false labor"

Good luck to everyone

[~Megan~]

I've been feeling PMSy. I'm cramping down low and feel cranky. I'm also starving but nearly nothing sounds good to me.

[~Megan~]

MizT- I hope this is it for you!

[Sasha_girl]

I *still* need to buy a carseat. I keep forgetting/procrastinating.

[rach03]

I've been having that yucky empty stomach feeling the last couple days, and all that sounds good is ice cream. I had my 37 wk appt today and I asked my doctor to check my cervix because DH was trying to go on an out-of-town trip to his hunting lease this weekend (no cell service for over 48 hours) and I didn't think that was a good idea. Turns out I'm 2 cm dilated, 50% effaced, and measuring 39 weeks! Baby's head was measuring 39 weeks last week, so my doctor thinks I just might go into labor sometime next week. No guarantee of course, but I'd love for her to come out before her head gets too much bigger!

[Shiloh]

I still don't have the crib (which I was going to wait until a few months anyways) and now I feel unprepared because I dont have it even though we probably wont use it... Why is that?

I know the feeling.
I bought bottles, nipples, formula, and soothers...
no idea why...none of the other three kids ever..
I've breastfed for over 5 years of my life....
I bought a crib set (with dust ruffle, bumper pads) for the first time in my life...its all set up although storing laundry I am going to use bassinette cribside until we figure out how this kids going to want to sleep...

I am exhausted.
I am going into labour tomorrow I keep telling myself so I want to sleep today, go out for nice dinner with dh and go for a long (as long as it takes walk) good news...he called now I have to pick the restaurant!

I have no idea of what restaurant to choose...
sigh...

My dilation changed from this morning to this afternoon...
a good 1-2cm change for the better but it regressed from earlier on in the week...I was a solid four+ a day or so ago, this morning a solid 2+and more posterior...now this afternoon back to four...odd..

[robertandenith]

Happy Bday Nichole!

Well today I woke up and slept THE WHOLE NIGHT w/o interruptions! I just couldn't believe it! I slept so darn well thanks to a mixture of herbs: RRL, Pregnancy Tea and Chamomile! I got up at 7:00 am to wait for a FPL (electric) worker so he could walk through the apt and check for leaks and making sure appliances and a/c are working correctly. My electric bill this past month was freaking $300!!!!!! : We found the culprit!

I went to bed at noon because I was feeling a bit crampy and uncomfortable, and fall sleep! WOW THAT FELT SO GOOD! I am not sure how long I napped but woke up with hunger! Then I made myself some snapper fillets over spaghetti; went to the pool for a few minutes and started prepping dinner with my mom. I am having so much darn pressure in my vagina and rectum, and lower uterus. My tummy is been contracting all day but I haven't time them, nor do I want to do it. I am really trying to get on with my life and do everything like I normally do. They can be very painful but I am pretending that they are not happening

If I am still preggo tomorrow morning, I am going to go watch Orgasmic Birth at a birth center