Daily chit chat October 9th

[Fireflyforever]

I actually have no idea if it is 9th, over in the US but since it is here in the UK, I thought I'd start the thread this morning.

So good morning new mamas and mamas-2-be. Hope all are well and some are in labour

It wasn't "the real thing" for me yesterday. A full day of contractions which by 5 o'clock started coming 1:5 and stayed that way until around 9 o'clock, when they tailed off. I'm relieved actually. It's DS's birthday celebration assembly in school this afternoon and he'd have been gutted if we weren't there to celebrate ... so I'm hoping to hang fire for a bit (remind me of that when I'm 42 weeks and FED UP!!!)

One thing yesterday's dry run did was move this baby even lower (ouch) to the point where my bladder ACHES permanently now and I'm having to do that ridiculous rocking on the toilet I remember from previous pregnancies to have any chance of actually peeing :

Finally got my soapnuts delivered today which was the absolute last outstanding baby item I needed before birth so I'm off to relax, carry on with baby's birth sampler (which should be complete by his or her 2nd birthday ) and watch junk TV whilst DS and DD are at school and pre-school.

A lovely day to all.

[~Stephanie~]

Good morning! Today would be a cool birth date 10-09-08

I had steady contractions for about five hours yesterday and then they spaced out and went away. I am very sore today and hope to get some rest.

Only 8 days until my due date. :

[Skrimpy]

Jill I'm also having to do the rocking while on the toilet too, otherwise I get up and have to go right back feeling like I need to pee yet again. Makes me know I'm really at the end...

Stephanie I hope you're able to get some rest today!

AAM Well I'll admit I came to the DDC this morning to complain hah! (and look for a baby announcement from Tara!).

I slept hard again last night but again don't feel really rested. I had vivid, strange dreams and I got up a few times to go to the bathroom. My stomach HURTS. I felt kind of dizzy/nausea upon getting up and thought it was a blood sugar issue. It may have been as we've eaten breakfast and I'm waiting now for it to settle in. But my stomach has also just plan hurt. The baby's bum is way, way, way up in my ribs and I wonder if he was pressing on it.

This is the first morning I've really started to feel the "uugh, too pregnant, baby too big, get this critter out of me" feeling... And I still have weeks to go. Hah! Going to try and get a nap in this morning though, and we're finishing up DD's homeschool unit so hopefully I will feel better later in the morning. Reminding myself now that I'm grateful for healthy babies who stay in to get plump...

[Orionbelt]

I had my OB appointment yesterday and had my internal. I'm 3 cm dilated and she stripped my membranes. I've been having contractions on and off since about 4 am but nothing major. This is usually how my labour starts though so I'm really hoping this is it. She told me that she won't let me go past next Wednesday though because all of the sudden my blood pressure has really shot up. She asked me to rest and relax (instead of going of bed rest which she knew wouldn't be possible with my two little monkeys) so we called MIL to come down and help. My Mom is coming on Friday and staying for a week or so after the baby is born so my stress level is way down now just knowing that I don't have to worry about who will take care of the kids when I have to go to the hospital. Now I just need 12 noon to arrive because DH is off then and doesn't go back to work for a week and a half!!! :

[freedak]

Orionbelt I know exactly what you're going through--my BP has shot up recently, too. Even though I'm not "due" until the end of the month, we're doing acupuncture induction on Wednesday. I hope this is it for you and you're holding a babe very soon!

[NDFanatik]

MORNING LADIES!!!

12 days til I'm due! : I can't wait to meet you Miss Katherine!

Gonna be a slow day today (like most he-he). My boog man (ds) comes home today (hubby didn't forget him at grandma's this time, lmao) so I get to snuggle on my boog man lots and lots before he goes back on Fri night to stay until Mon morning, lmao. I'm loving the break I'm getting to relax and clean up and whatnot, but I miss my baby boy at the same time. Ya know?

Got my house partially cleaned and uncluttered yesterday... now I just gotta put all that clutter where it's SUPPOSED to be so that it's no longer clutter.

Ooh and I get to go grocery shopping! What a fun day in store for me! I gotta get more boob cream bc my lansinoh actually expires this month (what luck, huh?) and double check to see if there's ANY last teeny tiny little thing I need to get before the baby comes. I think I have it all but I'm obsessive about it. No clothes needed though... that's for sure! I still have 4 bags to get rid of of leftovers bc I was given sooo many hand-me-downs that I was able to pick and choose what I wanted to keep. I ended up only buying ike 4-5 pieces of clothing, lmao!!

Well the hubs just pulled into the driveway with my little man, so I gotta go and get dressed for the grocery store. Don't think they'd appreciate me wearing hubby's boxers in there

Ya'll ladies have a WONDERMOUS day!!! ((hugs))

[mama.rye]

good morning! i hope everyone has a lovely day ahead of them...

i woke up this morning to a bit of brownish spotting... so I am hoping it means something! My hips ache too, but that could have to do with the 4 mile beach walk we took yesterday! It was supposed to only be a 2 mile walk, but we got completely lost as to which entrance we came in, and ended up hauling back and forth twice to find it!! Hoping that hard core exercise moved the baby down?

my doula called to tell me there is a storm coming today!! LOW PRESSURE - BRING IT ON!!

on the list of things to do:
- pick up messy living room from hamburger picnic last night
- wipe down mirrors in bathrooms
- exfoliate face!
- light walk or yoga
- breathe and stay positive...
- maybe wash and lanolize my wool soakers.

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY!

[crosscat]

Fireflyforever: My baby is way low in my pelvis now (+1 station), so I know what you're going through!

Feel better, Stephanie and Skrimpy!

Good luck with your BP to Orionbelt and freedak!

Have fun with your LO today NDfanatik.

mama.rye: Wow! Sounds like quite a walk! I'm having that sort of spotting, too. Exciting!

I'm about four days shy of my due date! I feel pretty darn good, but as I mentioned earlier the baby is LOW, so I'm moving pretty slowly at this point. Since I did the bulk of my chores for the rest of the week yesterday in a nesting frenzy, I'm a bit bored this morning, so I'm trying to think up something to do today. I may go to a matinee or see what's going on at the museum near my house. I have yoga tonight, so I don't want to use up too much of my energy.

OMG I'm getting so much UNSOLICITED advice on how to "get the baby out" lately. We've not even reached the due date yet, and I'm far from miserable, so I'm a bit sick of all this helpful advice! My doula said I'd know when it's time for the baby to come because I'd be irritable. Well, these people are beginning to irritate me a bit...

[birthdancedoula]

Good morning, mamas!

Despite having some contraction action last night after my massage, dinner and a movie with dh, things petered out again and I awoke this morning to still being pregnant. The good news is that my massage made my hips feel so much better. Things really felt different yesterday and I even lost a big ole piece of mucus plug, too. We'll see what happens today with the storm that's supposed to come through.

I think I'm gonna make some jam today and maybe take the kids to the toy store. Right now my mom is making french toast and the whole kitchen smells yummy!

Well, have a terrific day! I hope an October babe gets today for a birthday...10.09.08 is a cool one!

[Tygrrkttn]

Good morning ladies,

Happiness is.........homemade bread for breakfast with butter and honey on it. Did I mention I had gained 4 lbs in a week at my last midwife appt??

I had my accupuncture induction yesterday AM, so far, nada. But, it was nice to put my feet up for 45 minutes and read trashy magazines guilt free!

I've been doing a freelance gig through ELance and now that it's over they want to keep me on through Their company...and pay me more, hurray! She's supposed to call at 1p so we can nail down details and get the contract signed. It's a 3 month contract with option to expand after.

Also need to take a few psych quizzes online and start roughing out a paper due in a few weeks.

Then at 4p I see my midwife and let her work her mojo to try to have this baby. She's going to sweep my membranes. It worked with DD when they did this with her, went into labor that night, we'll see. But, I was also 41 weeks when they did it with DD not 40.

Then a friend of DP's and I is visiting Albq for the Balloon Fiesta and shopping places to live. She's coming over for supper and we're gonna try to seduce her into moving here, lol. We're lonely since we moved, haven't me ttoo many locals.

Somewhere in there, I'm gonna get a pot of soup on the stove to feed her. Whew!

Happy, labor vibes to all who want them and a wonderful day to everybody in general!

TK

[mommysaurus]

Good morning mamas!

I'm so tired, I didn't sleep well last night. I tossed and turned, peed a ton, stuffy nose and contractions off and on made it the worse night ever. I'm sick..blah. I have a sore throat and intestinal/stomach pains too. I puked my guts out this morning as well. As much as I'd love for baby to arrive, I think it would be better once I"m feeling well. I don't think I could even deal with labor at this point.

I dont plan on doing much today except sleep. I hope everyone has a wonderful day....and I agree, today would be a cool birthdate!

[selena_ski]

well I feel prelaborish- I woke at 2am neededing to throw up, I stayed up til 4, took a bath and have been having contractions since then, I could sleep through some though. Then at 6 my DD wanted to come to bed and nurse. grrrrr. but anyways I got up and got her breakfast. I am having a hard time getting comfortable, but contrax are irregular, I also feel a bit like diarhea is coming. ( i hope i don't have a tummy bug) Anyways, i doubt baby is coming today but i just want to be comfy in my warm bed and go to sleep. (yeah right)

I am frustrated with my MW, i was supposed to have my home visit first last saturday, then yesterday and i am still waiting for my stuff to be delivered. She didn't even call yesterday. I just hope she actually shows up this saturday. and i don't go in to labor before then.

Today is my first day being off bedrest and able to have the baby at home, And all i want to do is lay in bed. I also want my mom/ somebody to come get my little bug for the day, but that isn't going to happen.

[myrmom]

Good morning! Today would be a cool birth date 10-09-08

part of me was hoping for today for this baby, since ds2 is 04~05~06, but now I in no way want baby to come today...my cold is worse this morning and I just want to get rid of it before baby comes.

orionbelt Good luck...I hope this is it for you and you are holding Monkey #3 soon!!

AAM Still suffering from a nasty cold...sigh

I have decided I want this baby to come on Monday Ocotober 13th...It is thanksgiving Day here in Canada. I Got pregnant with ds#1 on Thanksgiving day 5 years ago, So I thought it would be really cool to have started our family thanksgiving day 5 years ago and finish it on thanksgiving day this year. So please send me lots of labour vibes for Monday....and hopefully everyone who is sick in my house will be better by then.

[starzz]

I am trying really hard this week to not think about the baby coming. I am reminding myself to stay busy. It is soo hard though! Both sides of my family are going crazy waiting--makes me antsy too.

How's everyone holding up with the waiting game? Any suggestions as to speed up time a bit?

[heidirk]

Hi all! I've been away from MDC for two days, and I missed too much!


My BP has continued to drop, at least at home, so we'll see. I have an ultrasound, a chiropractor appointment, adn then a regular MW visit all today. DH decided to stay home with me and watch DS because not only would it be massivel unfair to drag a 2 YO out to three appointments, but I sprained my ankle yesterday, and there's no way I could catch him if he ran off.


Still having practice contrax on and off all day. I'm going to ask my Mw about herbs to speed things up/get things to consolidate. I'm not massivly preggo/uncomfortable, but I'd like to meet my new LO! The BB keeps dropping and dropping, adn I have the MOST interesting sensations in my cervix. Actually stopped me in my tracks in the grocery store last night!


Freedak- We did the perineal massage for DS, because I knew my skin was really tight down there. I can't say that it did anything for US, but the principle is sound, so it should work. I don't see how it could break down the tissues any more than a baby's head would, adn if you do have tough skin down there, it needs to soften up. If I'd had anyone but my wonderful MW for DS's birth, I'd have ended up with an episiotomy, or a tear. My MW told me she'd never seen skin quite as unyeilding as mine, and she had to work it constantly so I didn;t tear. This was after they told me that they typically didn;t like to touch the perineum too much during labor, because it can make it swell. So I'd say do the massage, AND make sure whoever will do your delivery knows how to protect your tissues in case you're non-stretchy too. good luck!



OK, off to my shower, and my marathon of appointments for the day. Love to all!

[neveryoumindthere]

I need a project to keep my mind off waiting...

I was all set to reupholster my dining room chairs but dh vetoed that idea. Now I'm thinking of making this waldorf doll but for some reason sewing is just not appealing to me right now.

Any ideas?

oh and in pregnancy news. I'm at least 6-6.5cm dilated as of this morning, about 60% effaced, but not in labour and not having any ctx that I can feel except random once-in-a-while BH contractions. I'm scared to sneeze and have babe fall out.lol

[giarose]

mornin' everyone!

just checking in here to see who's about to pop.

orionbelt - I hope today is the day for you so you can take advantage of dh's week and a half off of work!

selenaski - I hope you're able to get some help today and get your wish of laying in bed all day

freedak - good luck with the acupuncture on Weds. ds2 was induced that way due to low fluids. it was amazing! he was out about 6 hours after my session.

i was having contractions yesterday and some intense burning in my back during the night. i'm not due for 2 weeks, hopefully this won't be going on for that long. i have a chiro appt. this afternoon. maybe that'll have baby settle in better. while my body feels ready, i'm not prepared yet to give birth!

things i need to do today:
gather birthing supplies together
scrub the bathtub
make cookies
track down the tiny potty I use for ECing
declutter mind and home

i'll probably start in on the cookies first

hugs to everyone!

[myrmom]

How's everyone holding up with the waiting game? Any suggestions as to speed up time a bit?

I try and make plans for everyday...things I don't want to miss...then I don't mind not going into labour and I have something to look foward to something.

Today I'm going shopping with a girlfriend this evening and without kids...so that will be fun....While we are out I will hit the grocery store and stock up on foods to have in the house for labour and postpartum for me and my support people.

[mkmb129]

Originally Posted by crosscat

My doula said I'd know when it's time for the baby to come because I'd be irritable. Well, these people are beginning to irritate me a bit...

Your doula lied I've been so cranky and irritable (like, sick of myself it's so bad!) for a week now.. and no baby!

[mkmb129]

Originally Posted by myrmom

I try and make plans for everyday...things I don't want to miss...then I don't mind not going into labour and I have something to look foward to something.

Today I'm going shopping with a girlfriend this evening and without kids...so that will be fun....While we are out I will hit the grocery store and stock up on foods to have in the house for labour and postpartum for me and my support people.

I've been doing the making plans thing in hopes of it stirring up something. No go Have to go to the grocery store this evening, I really want to go to the LLL meeting tomorrow, and stitch 'n bitch on Saturday. And maybe take ds to the aquarium Saturday or Sunday. As much as I'd love to say it'd be just my luck to go into labor today and change my plans, it'd be just my luck to say that in hopes of having a baby and then not

I have lots of laundry to do to today (take a short break and it just piles right up!) and never got to changing bed clothes the other day, so I've got that to do today, too. I already did quite a bit of cleaning and straightening up since I've got someone coming to look at my radiators to figure out why upstairs doesn't get much heat. Still have to sweep & vaccum, and do dishes. Fun, fun!