Daily Thread- Tuesday 8/5

[holothuroidea]

I guess everyone is asleep, so I'll start the thread today.

I am anxious to hear from Enith, Monique and Megan.

Still the same old stuff going on over here. I'm really tired but for some reason do not want to go to bed, but I really should. I wonder why I don't want to go to bed? I must be anxious.. I just can't stand the waiting anymore and all the false alarms.. I want to go to sleep and wake up in labor but I know that I wont so maybe that's why I don't want to go to sleep.

*sigh*

I have my MW appointment today, maybe she can help me out with my attitude problem.

[westernskies]

I wish I was asleep! I am up having contractions. I sent my DH downstairs to catch some zzzzz's in case these ones don't putter out like they have been.

I have been waiting for August 5th to have this baby as my bestfriend is flying in TONIGHT to hopefully be here for the birth. I don't know if she will make it in time!

[holothuroidea]

Originally Posted by westernskies

I wish I was asleep! I am up having contractions. I sent my DH downstairs to catch some zzzzz's in case these ones don't putter out like they have been.

I have been waiting for August 5th to have this baby as my bestfriend is flying in TONIGHT to hopefully be here for the birth. I don't know if she will make it in time!

[~Megan~]

I've been trying to sleep. My contractions are strong enough now that I need to get out of bed and start walking around.

They are lasting 1.5 minutes but are spaced out to about 7 minutes right now. When they are closer I'll wake up dh and call my mw. I'm hoping that things either get moving or stop so I can sleep!

ds did finally go to sleep around 9 after first expressing he was tired at 5. I'm not sure at what point but he came into our room and has been sleeping there for a while.

I'm worried somewhat about his transition. It was an easy transition for dd who is a "little mommy" and loved babies. ds is a bit more rough and tumble. He still has a strong need for me and to be my baby. I know it will all work out though. Dh is going to stay home for 2 weeks so we will work with ds to make things as smooth as possible.

[~Megan~]

Oh, and a funny story.

I've been trying to call my mom all day and couldn't get a hold of her but did talk to my 17 yr old brother for a while. I told him I'd been in labor all night but it wasn't progressing and kept slowing down. I was really tired....blah, blah. So he says, "Were you screaming all night long, then?"

I had to explain to him that birth is not at all like you see in movies. I asked him if he'd ever eaten too much spicy food or dairy and then gotten those really low poop cramps that preceed diarreah. He said he had and I told him contractions were like that but they come and go and only last a minute or so.

I think that's an apt description for a guy

[MissE]

Ohhh megan, good description. Gotta remember that . Hope things will move along a little faster for you today.

My doctor's appointment has been cancelled or better yet...I cancelled it. We have Edouard rolling in and I'm not up for a 30 Minute windy drive out to town. I hope I can get an appointment for tomorrow.

Nothing new, braxton hicks, a few - very few - menstrual cramps and more moucusy stuff but not bloody...I'm still hoping that the change in air pressure will make my waters pop, haha.

[~Megan~]

mw coming. pool filling. 3-4 minutes apart lasting more than a minute for over an hour now.

[jennykilbo]

So today is my due date, woo hoo... reached the end of my pregnancy tracker Never thought that was going to happen! I'm feeling really good so I'm not really expecting anything to happen in the next few days. I have been having cramps for weeks but no "real" contractions at all yet. I did get checked at my appt yesterday, I am 1 cm, 25% effaced, 0 station. She did say my cervix was very extremely soft, if that means anything... Anyway I am content to wait and trust. (I repeat the word trust to myself many many times every day!) That's pretty much it. Oh I've gotten most everybody off my back who has been calling to bug me so I feel a lot more relaxed now!

[megsy]

Dr. appt this am. Raining like crazy outside from the outer bands of Edouard. Am debating on whether or not to get checked since I have been having semi-regular contractions and my curiosity is getting the better of me.

We do another AFI measurement via u/s and am praying it's still above a 5. Will update later today.

[zoebird]

purging the house with a friend today. just waiting for her to come.

i believe that by next monday, most of the house will be clean and ready to go. i just have to order the mattress and get all of the baby stuff organized as i want it to be.

the baby stuff to be organized goes like this: washing baby clothes, diapers, and blankets, and putting them in the dresser, baskets around the house (for ec/diapering), and setting up the car seat and the "baby organizer" for beneath the car seat (for ec/diaper stuff).

i'm psyched about it all.

[Audreysmama]

I have a MW appt today, but feel like I have to wait forever to go to it (3:15). It looks like a rainy day here and my house is forever a mess. I would like to clean up before my parents come over to watch the kids while I go to the dr. but that will most likely take all day, lol. I have been really emotional and moody and a bit depressed the last couple of days, which is no fun at all. I am not the type of person who cries at the drop of a hat (or what ever it was dh said) and have been. However I am not ready for this baby to come yet. I have ds's carseat check tomorrow and the girls eye exams to get through first. Then friday for a school physical for sdd. I just can't believe it is August!

[greenmom4]

Okay - now I am starting to feel like it's the end of the month instead of the beginning - so many new babies! I have to keep reminding myself that my edd isn't until the end of next week.

I did have pretty heavy ctx all afternoon and evening yesterday, but they petered out at about 10pm. I wish my water would just break - the ctx guessing game gets really old after awhile! Still no bloody show or anything. I was hoping that I'd get a decent night's sleep, but no dice - still up every hour to pee.

Can't wait to hear from all the recent new mommies - I'm amazed that we have so many Aug babies and it's only the 5th!

[bettie cracker]

Yeah, its funny that we have so many this early in the month!! Especially after most of us making it to full term! We really rock.

I am having such a hard time breathing now. Well, not like asthma difficult, but I have to sleep slightly elevated, and get short of breath very easily. I don't remember this with dd - I assume this guy is bigger. She was a little peanut.

[Audreysmama]

I had that same problem last night sleeping...I could not seem to breathe! I got an extra pillow to try to help, but laid there at least 2 hours awake struggling to breathe. It makes me think this could be my biggest baby yet.

[Surfer Rosa]

I woke up this morning feeling...different. And I've been having "real" contrax for 30 min or so-every 6 minutes (and a few this morning too, though irregular). I'm just killing some time waiting to see if I have another few, then I'm going to go rest...will update later! <fingers crossed>

[greenmom4]

Re: breathing - I've been having problems this whole pregnancy with that. I snore like you would not believe I finally bought some of those breathe right strips that you put on your nose and although I feel like a huge dork, they work WONDERS. It's really worth giving them a shot.

[holothuroidea]

Originally Posted by fridgeart

I woke up this morning feeling...different. And I've been having "real" contrax for 30 min or so-every 6 minutes (and a few this morning too, though irregular). I'm just killing some time waiting to see if I have another few, then I'm going to go rest...will update later! <fingers crossed>

[psychocandy]

Oh, darn! I wrote a really long post, but then our power went out and I had to go to work before I could save it.

So, first of all, I couldn't sleep last night. I have a nasty cold - I've gotten four colds during this pregnancy, more than I've had the last four years! So I've been hacking and coughing with a sore throat and drippy nose and unable to sleep. Add on top of that that two of our kitties chased one of the other kitties all night long resulting in multiple all-out fights and my paranoia about my water breaking this week while my midwife is gone and I got no sleep at all. Every time I cough or sneeze or blow my nose I'm afraid my water will break! I keep telling baby to stay in until the midwife gets back because I don't like the backup midwife.

Second, I'm worried about our roof. We signed a contract to have it fixed back in March, but still nothing. My husband called the guy in June and he said he was backed up and it would be the end of July. July has come and gone, and still no word. Every time it rains we get a bucket full of water from the leak! : I just want it done before I go into labor.

Lastly...my mom. I am thinking more and more about not calling her for the birth, but I know she would never forgive me. Add on top of that that I want my sisters there, and I really feel like I HAVE to call because she lives in the same town as one sister. I just don't think I can handle having her there because she stresses me out and frustrates me to no end. She doesn't like our cats touching her - they might get germs on her! But she is so helpless about it. They follow her around and she just yells, "Oh! Oh! Oh! Help!" until someone comes and shoos the cats away. Last time I was having shooting pains and moved really slowly to come rescue her and she started kicking at them! : Poor kitties! They don't know any better! We plan to lock them in "their room" (which has toys, scratching posts, water fountain, food, and litter boxes) during labor, but I can't keep them in there TOO long!

Also, she got a few outfits for the baby that she wants to give me before the baby is born so I can wash them. I told her I was hoping to have the next few weekends alone with my husband and she got all huffy and hung up on me. I called back and said she could bring them while I was in labor - after all, they are size 6 months, so I wouldn't need to have them washed right away! She agreed that that could work and said she would show them to me between contractions. ??? Seriously?? I think I will be concentrating on other things! She assumes that it will be like coming for a visit and I will sit and talk between contractions! I told her that the midwife said I should focus on the labor and not visiting, and she got all huffy again. I really can't deal with that during labor! But I know if I don't call, she will never forgive me - she's never forgiven one of my sisters for asking her to be quiet while she was in labor! Ugh.

[bettie cracker]

Originally Posted by greenmom4

Re: breathing - I've been having problems this whole pregnancy with that. I snore like you would not believe I finally bought some of those breathe right strips that you put on your nose and although I feel like a huge dork, they work WONDERS. It's really worth giving them a shot.

Those things are amazing! I used to make DH wear them every night.

My breathing issues though definitely feel more like my lungs are running out of room, more so than a nasal issue.

[not now]

Originally Posted by fridgeart

I woke up this morning feeling...different. And I've been having "real" contrax for 30 min or so-every 6 minutes (and a few this morning too, though irregular). I'm just killing some time waiting to see if I have another few, then I'm going to go rest...will update later! <fingers crossed>

I swear it seems like someone goes into labor every day in this DDC. Love this excitement.

I seriously need to hit up the grocery store today. We only have wilted veggies, a tiny bit of milk and no meat. The man has been cooking (thankfully) but he's useless at the store. Too many options and he gets overwhelmed.

Anyone have any good tips for picking out a ripe watermelon? I usually just guess and last time I picked a not so great melon that we really didn't finish because it didn't taste right. I see people hitting the watermelons but I have no clue what they are looking for.