daily thread Sunday 8/10 - for the still pregnant mamas

[bettie cracker]

I got a little worried last night - was having lots of practice contractions before going to sleep. First 20 minutes apart, then 10, then 5. But not painful, and they eventually stopped. As much as I want the next two weeks to go by quickly, I don't want him to come two weeks early.

DD is having a sleepover with DH's co-worker tonight. They are both super excited! She has 5 Chihuahuas and used to work at a M.A.C. counter, so they have makeovers planned. DH and I are going out to dinner at a non-kid friendly restaurant and maybe a movie.

[sapphire_chan]

I've been browsing around trying to find good diagrams of the early changes to the cervix. Like the difference between anterior and posterior. But all I can find are the same stupid effacement/dilation charts and those are all front views.

[jule924]

Nothing new here. I'm good with no action. I still feel like she'll be early, but who knows - no real indications yet.

We went to a backyard party last night. I saw a lot of people I haven't seen in a while. I got all the questions - When are you due? How are you feeling? Do you have a name yet? It would have been nice to have some of the Sangria they were serving to help me cope with the questions I think next weekend will be more annoying, though - bigger party and one week later for me. Maybe she'll come with the full moon on Friday.

[MsMom]

Not much new here. We've been trying to do a lot with 5 yr. old ds while he's still the only child. Yesterday we took him bowling for the first time. He had such a blast. Friday, my mom and I took him to a county fair. I figure if all this activity doesn't get baby ready to come out, then I am content to wait!

[psychocandy]

My midwife gets back into town today, so now I am relaxed and happy to go whenever! Now I'm back to thinking it will be Sept. 1st.

We went out to breakfast with friends yesterday and got Thai take-out for dinner, so that was a real treat. Today I'm doing grocery shopping, laundry, and making lunches for the week. Oh, and hopefully scrubbing the bathroom.

Now if I could just get finished with stuff at work...I'm thinking if I haven't gone before then, I might just start my maternity leave after Labor Day.

[jennykilbo]

40+5... nothing is happening, at all. I go back and forth between boredom and worrying. I have my phone and email off the hook, the only person I want to be around is dh. Other than that I *feel* fine!

[MissE]

Today is my due date and I'm hoping hoping hoping to go into labor soon. It is so frustrating. My back is killing me and I'm feeling terribly dizzy today.

[goldfinch]

Today is my "bowel prep" day -- no solid food, only liquids, Jello, and broth. I woke up starving and it's just getting worse. At 2:00 I start the laxative regime. Ugh. What a day! And my c-section isn't until noon tomorrow, so at that point I'll be 36 hours without food. UGH. I can't even think about it!

Of course, at the end of it, the little one will be here. Maybe I can reconceptualize the whole process of starvation, laxatives, and c-section as just a 36-hour labor?

[Mamatolea]

I finally fell back asleep after venting last night-thank goodness.

And the baby calmed after I took some chamomila that a wonderful homeopathic mama on here made for me. It settled us both down and aside from peeing and the occasional random contraction, we got some rest.

He feels even lower now, he has GOT to be lower than zero station at this point. But still nothing in the way of contractions or water breaking...

I am hoping to go the lake today so I can commune with nature and float because the pressure is just about to unbearable now. I just want to sit in the water with everyone around me and hope that the water and friends surrounding me will let this baby know that he is loved and it is ok to come out!

[Shiloh]

He feels even lower now, he has GOT to be lower than zero station at this point.

amen.
the midwife said on Thursday she couldn't feel the head at all..that means the baby is way deep down in your pelvis - like duh I could have told you where his grapefruit/pumello head was...

I feel like a stiff wind would send me over the edge.
But I slept through the Propane blast 3 blocks away otherwise it might have scared me into labour (www.thestar.com if you are interested)

Oh there goes another freakin useless contraction not going anywhere...
oh preparing my cervix - My last baby I went from zero dilation to hero dilated in one hour...I don't need to be prepared! I just need some real contractions and all of this they come when they are supposed to its crap I tell ya my son was born overdue at 10half pounds he could have come the week before and it would have still been his time....sigh...frustrations

[my5girls]

...still waiting...

[MissE]

Originally Posted by Shiloh

amen.
the midwife said on Thursday she couldn't feel the head at all..that means the baby is way deep down in your pelvis - like duh I could have told you where his grapefruit/pumello head was...

So when they can't feel the head ... is that good or no? I do feel pressure of her head but only when I have a BH contraction or carry around DS.

[Shiloh]

Yep it means the baby's head is BELOW the top of your pubic bone..
easy way to tell find the babies shoulders..then you can estimate head station inside without a vaginal exam. They calculate it in how many 5ths you can feel of the head...I guess I am a no fifths or a one fifths...or zero inside station or better?

[MissE]

OK. My OB said he couldn't feel the head and I thought that meant that she was still floating around in there. You never stop learning. Thank you.

[mamamerle]

I spent most of yesterday napping because DD gave me her cold. : I'm still a little congested, but will be fine. My poor DH is still in bed feeling crappy.

So, my due date is tomorrow. I got up early, unloaded/reloaded the dishwasher, made myself breakfast, went to two different grocery stores, and am now sitting here drinking Red Raspberry Leaf tea and munching on fresh pineapple. I feel somewhat restless. I think I'll make some bread in a bit.

Also it feels like the little one has dropped. I would really, really like to go into labor tonight.

Editing to add... I've been really hot for the past two days. Weird pregnancy symptom or body getting ready for labor?

[*Isra*]

so the full moon is on Friday haa? hmm...

[AKA_PI]

Hang in there, mommas!

[barefootpoetry]

Originally Posted by *Isra*

so the full moon is on Friday haa? hmm...

I thought it was Saturday?

We had a hardcore thunderstorm today with lightning striking all around our house, and I stood out on the porch hoping it would scare the baby out. DS1 was born during a huge storm, I remember reading the paper the day he was born and seeing pictures of the flooding everywhere. But now the rain's stopped and I'm still sitting here. *sigh*

I am such a cliche pregnant woman...I went around scrubbing all the baseboards today. And after I digest this sandwich I Just ate, I'm gonna be scrubbing the floor. I figure I'll never have the desire to do this ever again so I might as well take advantage of it!

[MissE]

I don't have the desire to clean anything today. I don't even want to get up from the couch. I just want to sit here and feel sorry for myself with my backpain :. Poor DS, we've been inside the house all day but I can't stand the summer heat right now...this is just a very blah day.

ETA: Full moon is on Saturday, the 16th.

[fyoosh]

Ugh I am in such a pissy mood today. I want to growl at people. Maybe I should just go take a nap or something? Bleh...