April Mamas Home strech!!!!!! 1st-????

[christymama]

Just thought I would go ahead and start a new thread.. Hard to flip through all the other pages on the last thread.. Things are starting to really get exciting around here and I dont want anyone to miss a beat or a post with the long thread... Come on mama's Lets have some babies!!!!!
We have Lisa who is Missing in action.. ( I think she had her baby and isnt telling anyone yet)
Bellafinn who could have something starting !!!
Kaylee who is at the hospital as we speak!!!
Christina who could go at any time now
I am drawing a blank on everyone else.. But i do know things are stating to rock and roll now:LOL

[cicerosum]

Did this go by fast or what????

[christymama]

YES!!!!
This went by very very fast!!! Makes me sad that this is our last baby that I will never be pregnant again.. But three is enough for us!:thumb

[lovelee]

Hey everybody, I'm still here! Out of desperation this morning I tried one last ditch effort and drank some castor oil, but nothing... Grandma left this after noon, and no baby so I'm just not going to worry about it anymore.

However with all the bloody show it can't be long!

Christymama: Be happy with your breasts! Mine haven't changed a bit! I'd LOVE to have some "more", I'm sure DH would too!

[mom2mygirls]

Iam still here no baby yet. still sick I had such bad trapped gas all day so bad I was crying couldnt move. I called my DH home I thought I was in labor. it hurt that bad he brought home some gas-x for me and that helps. now I have a bad head ache to boot I just dont want to be pregnant anymore I want Chloe here. I passed the strep b test thank goodness. where are you goodwillhunter? please check in.


Christina

[christymama]

ohhh bellafinn~~ I would be happy with the boobs if I were small to start off with:rolleyes: With dd#1 i went from a b to a D stayed at a D then with dd#2 went to a DD Now its past that. Pretty much a freak show!:LOL I dont think with all that bloody show you are having it will be to long for ya either.. Maybe you will have a april fools baby.. I wonder how many others will too... I am convienced Lisa did have her baby because she would of checked in by now!:thumb So whos next??

[christymama]

Hi mama;s I have just started a web page... So I am going to post the link here to see if it goes through. There are pictured of myself and my girls on there.. Its not done yet but I will complete it once Spencer is born... Take a look:D http://happyazmama.tripod.com

[elsanne]

so here we are, in the final stretch...I'm feeling overwhelmed today and really needy. I'm uncomfortable and think I'm getting sick AGAIN (i've spent most of this pregnancy with some malady or another--and I NEVER got sick before getting preg). My throat feels scratchy and I'm coughing. Need energy for birth. Waaah.

Wish I was a child again...wish my welfare were somebody else's concern.

Christy, great site, you look like a lot of fun and your kids are BEAUTIFUL. Congrats!

[mom2mygirls]

great site Christy.

Christina

[lovelee]

Cristymama: Cute site, great pics of you and your family!

I had a great night of sleep last night, and it was much needed! I've had weeks of insomnia and I've been up by 3:00 am every day for the last week. I finally got to sleep till 6:00, yeah!

I feel better physically and mentally than I did a few weeks ago, a little more relaxed I guess. I sure don't know why.

My sons birthday is on Tuesday so I'm just going to try to switch gears and focus on HIS day right now. I ordered him a spiderman cake, and we're all going to a childrens museum on Saturday-assuming I don't go by then, LOL! It will be a nice day.
I need a distraction!

Have a great day!

[christymama]

Thanks mama's! i am just lernign to use this whole web page thing.. These were just snap shots from here and there. I will get more into it once i really know what I am doing and The baby is here.
ITS APRIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Been thinking of LIsa and Kaylee all night! I Know they are both having thier babies or already had them I should say. I just want to hear about it now! There is a full moon on the 5th ( MOnday) maybe some will go that day!! Maybe you bellafinn!!!! I have noticed a change in my body and the way things feel the past 2 days.. I think my plug is slowly starting to shed loose.. I see some mucus on the tp but nothing to get all excited about.. BUt it has to wiggle out of there some time.. Its suppose to rain here the next few days. We could really use it.. There are two fires already going in the mountains:rolleyes: This should be a intresting year... Well I will check back later mamas..

[coco]

Today is my due date!!!

but no news :rolleyes:
feeling more pressure down lowand bh but thats it. My doc doesnt like going past 41 weeks so it better happen this week. just told my mom I was in hosp.- April fools joke:D

went to see eternal sunshine of the spotless mind last night then to italian for eggplant parmigan. too tired and full for sex though- guess you cant do all the wives tales all the time:)

its really amazing how everyone in society, friends and family etc are just so blasé about babies being born- 'have you had the baby yet?' etc. it just seems so huge an event -that big chubby human coming out of your vagina for goodness sakes!!!! can you tell Im a little nervous?

Welcome to April -I cant believe weve made it!!! And I cant believe with how hard I was trying to keep him in in the first trimester, now Im trying to let him out:p

have a good day!!!

[mommajubilee]

cute site, Christy!

elsanne and christina...sorry you're both feeling so yucky. having painful gas is the *worst*. I had it the other night and tried using my hypnobirthing techniques to get through it. it didn't make the pain really go away, but i relaxed enough to fall asleep.

wondering about lisa and kaylee....

coco..how was the movie? i really want to see it. my mom will be here Monday. if i haven't had a baby by then, i think dh and i will go see it.

things are on somewhat better terms with dh. it's still touch and go, but we had a good day yesterday. he worked like a madman on the outside of the house...scrubbing skylights, sweeping the roof and decks (we are under a canopy of trees, so lots of leaves), repairing things, etc.

no baby signs here. one bh yesterday, for a grand total of i think three. :rolleyes: maybe she'll sneak up on me!

[coco]

we really liked the movie. really good.

[mom2mygirls]

is everyone prepared for their babies Iam all I need now is chloe. I cannot beleive we are in April Already. and my 30th Birthday is two weeks away. I got a Birthday card from my Dad and step Mom it was really nice they sent me some money I think Iam going to buy a regular camera I already have a dit one but want a regular one also. I cant beleive I only have two weeks intil Chloe will be here the time will go so fast. My oldest daughter wants her here now. she is getting so excited. she says she is going to help me diaper and feed the baby. it is too cute. now when we all have are babies we are going to have to post pictures to share with everyone. well I better go and see what my kids are up too it is queit and you know what happens when they are queit.

Christina

[lovelee]

Well it is our month. Some times it feels like it's gone fast and then sometimes I can't remember NOT being pregnant!

I just had to go to the December mom's thread and read all those post of the mom's just becomming pregnant. I remember so well that first positive pee stick! Then the nerves and such about not wanting to M/C, now we only have DAYS left and it will all be over, well just beginning I guess.

I was just thinking to myself how you start out watching the toilet paper and NOT wanting blood, now I pray for it every day, LOL!!!

Have a good day!

[love2all]

Hey all-
we were down with that yucky stomache flu thing- it worked its way through all of us in different ways. Ds and I got it the least, but I was involved in the care of all the other sickos.

Nothing on the baby front. A few bh here and there, mostly very mild ones, but last night I had 1 contrax that was soooooo painful it kinda got me scared remembering what this could be like. my 2nd was a nightmare, my first was honestly pain free, soooooooo where will #3 be???? Some where in between I suppose. Everyone around me- the other pregnants at the Y have all had their babies, except one who is in labor as we speak.
i am going to get some cloth diapers and a carseat in the morning-- i think it may be time to finish up preparations.

Elsanne-- i so hear what you say about wanting to be the child, I wish to crawl into bed and be cuddled and have someone else worry about the happiness and welfare of the rest of my family. it is a tough job being a mommy. I love my kids but it is so completely full time.
hang in there everyone- love 2 all- maria

[christymama]

I know I can not believe its April already too.. Bellafinn I know what you mean about when your first pregnant and not wanting to see blood but pray for a show now so we know labor is anytime!! We will all have them soon.. I am counting down.. I have 11 days! not counting today and not counting the day I go in to have him. I can not wait. I have my very super last appointment on the 6th.. Thats just days away! 4 days!!
Maria~ I am sending out that box tomorrow girl! I have to get out and about and go to the post office to send some things off so look for it in the mail next week.. My bras are all to tight:crying Been wearing tanks.. They are even pretty darn snug. I hate my boobs LOL.. Tonight is PIzza night.. Well we dont have a set night to order out pizza but Thats what we are having tonight because I am not cooking.. YUMMY!
Hope you fell better Maria.. I hate being sick.. I never get sick but when I do its a doozy and dh will let me stay in bed and take care of things around here..
Christina my youngest is like that with this baby .. She always says she is going to help take care of him and feed and changehim.. She did say that the poopy can be for daddy that daddy likes poopy.. ( he is the one that wipes her when she goes because being pregnant it makes me sick,,,:( ) But it is funny! So excited... Who else have we not heard from in awhile.... Wondering who will have thier babies on the full moon?? Dh starts his Maternity Vacation on the 10th I am super excited about that too.. We have so much to get done then....
I need to get a hair cut..
Need to clean carpets
Need to clean the girls rooms
Need to clean my room:rolleyes:
Need to clean the yards and mow
Need to clean the laundry room
We still need to put the car seat in the truck! I have so much crap to do but I cant do it alone.. I just cant get motivated to do it .. UGH~~ well mamas gonna go order pizza:wave

[mom2mygirls]

Iam so bored tonight where is everyone? Iam hoping to go this weekend. Iam so ready to have this baby.I have had a few contractions today but nothing that would dilated me. Iam hoping to hear some more baby stories where are you Lisa Kaylee?

Christina

[love2all]

Thanks Christy, I am fine. I did not get the sickness like the others did. Ya know those supermom hidden protectors, well, despite all the puke I dealt with, I was really only exhausted and needed some time to myself in bed. i got it and the world is a rosier place!!!

My dd has a show at school tomorrow and then I pland to hit the gym again, I went today after almost a week off and did a pretty good paced three miles. I thought my water was going to burst open there on the eliptical machine lol!!! Honestly, my belly got soooo tight I had to stop at about every 6 minutes, drink a bunch of water, and do some serious deep breathing. Crazy, I live for this shit and it felt absolutely wonderful to be moving my big fat body.

Well, here is hoping my baby comes sometime next week while dd is on vacation- she is in charge of her brother during the birth and if it is in the daytime, I do not want to worry about having to get her home from school. Also, I think with a new baby around the kids will have something to do and maybe even be real nice and peaceful for the week.. One can only dream....

can't wait to hear some stories, they ought to be rolling in soon!!!!!! love 2 all of ya-- happy labor-- maria

[Mrs. Edwards]

Hey! We're home and guess what? I didn't get induced! I actually started having labor contractions on my own Tuesday! I'll post the labor details later.

Audrey Elizabeth
8 lbs. 6.5 oz
20 inches long
March 30th, 2004 7:38 pm
Dk brown hair
Blue Eyes

Kaylee

[love2all]

:love :thumb :love :thumb :love :thumb :love :thumb :love :thumb


WOW KAYLEE- CONGRATULATIONS- CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR THE DETAILS...........

[christymama]

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YEA Kaylee~~~
How super exciting and even better that you didnt have to be induced.. How wonderful! You were due right around there werent you... LIke the 1st? Well I cant wait to hear your story! Love the name Audrey btw!!

[mommajubilee]

Woohoo!!! Congratulations!!!! :D Welcome Audrey!!

[elsanne]

WELCOME TO THE WORLD, AUDREY!!! And my jaw dropped knowing that you weren't induced, Mrs. Edwards!!!! Rock on!!! Isn't the body amazing.

As for me, it's 4:30 am, and I can't sleep aaarrrrgh


full moon happening soon, I bet a bunch of us are going go for it...

[mum2lillie]

Congratulations Kaylee-

Well everyone...I went into labor yesterday morning April 1 and no babies yet. I was very surprised and in denial all day. Felt like I was ready to push in the 5 o' clock hour but was still 8-9 cm. Midwives were here and babies heart tones stayed great throughout everything, but it isn't completely time yet. Everyone went home this morning and I'm at 9cm. Trying to rest and regain my strength incase this happens tonight or in the am. My little babies played an April Fool's Joke on me. The reason things seem to have slowed down is that the top baby isn't quite ready to make her appearance. She's moved several times in the last day so all of the laboring I did helped to line her up a little more. The bottom baby is completely engaged and hanging out in my largely dilated cervix. How fun for me.

I guess I'll have babies soon. Keep you posted! I'm 38 weeks today, BTW!

[cicerosum]

Welcome Audrey!!! Congratulations little one!

:love


Just thought I would mention that I woke up at 5:30 am and cleaned out the microwave, swept the kitchen floor and cleaned the kitchen. That means it'll be another 2 weeks, heehee. :D

[tibdoml]

hi mama's. no baby yet... :rolleyes:

Welcome Audrey!!! :love

I have an odd question... Jacob has dropped, and now I have all this loose skin on my tummy. I had a dream that I want to the bathroom @ night a couple days ago and my water broke while I was on the tiolet... I don't think that it really did though. I've got pretty okay movements (though they've slowed down *a lot*) and I'm not leaking fluid that I can tell...
Is this normal? Like a week ago, my skin was stretched so tight I thought I'd burst, now I have loose skin all over my tummy... Has this happened to anyone else???

I thought for sure we were having and April Fool's baby, I'd have cx for a hours or so... then they'd quit. And now, no reg cx for 2 days... :( Had a bloody show 2 days ago, but no cx, nothing... And of course, show stopped that night. :shrug

My dad is coming for a visit tomorrow and only staying 3 days, I hope to have a baby to show in that time...

Hope all are well!

[christymama]

mum2lillie~~ You will be having them babies very soon! How exciting for you and a bit frustrating huh.. But you get a big hug and pat on the back from me. Carrying twins to 38 weeks is amazing! Im 39 weeks now and I can not wait until my wee one comes... Having more contractions thent he week before.. they tend ot be a bit stronger and last longer.. But they arent anything to write home about KWIM.. Im tired of being wet down there all the time.. I hate that part.. UGH:rolleyes: Last night I ordered me a Boppy pilliow I finally found one I liked I also ordered some very cute Baby announcements.. I hope they get here before the 13th so I can fill them out while in the hospital.. They are so cute.. they look like little Luggage tags. Very cute!
I thought for sure some of us would have a april fools babies.. Guess the jokes were on us huh! Oh I can imagin some of the March mama's a little jelious that we have had what 3 or 4 mamas that have babies that were due April and came in March!!I think there is still a few march mamas floating around.:) Well gotta alot of chores to get done today gonna be out and about all day today.. Its all crappy and rainy too. But we need the rain.. Talk to you mamas later:wave

[mommajubilee]

hey kendall ~ frustrating times, huh! I can only imagine how hard it must be to have to wait when you're that far into it. come on out babies!! :)

[lovelee]

Congratulations Kaylee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mum2lillie: I can't believe everyone left at 9cm!!!!!!! Wow, like any minute you'll have those babies in your arms, awesome!!!

tibdomol: Never heard of LOOSE skin before birthing, even with the dropping??:confused: I had the bloody show too, was SOOO excited, and now nothing again! It IS frustrating isn't it??

Yesterday before DH left for work I said I know it's april fools day, but I PROMISE I won't april fools you about the baby! If I call it's for real!!! I did have a spell in the afternoon that I though might go somewhere, but no:rolleyes:

I can't remember if I mentioned it, but DS's birthday is Tuesday the 6th. The full moon is the 5th, if I go into labor on the 5th I'd probably deliver on the 6th-the ONLY day I DON"T want to have the baby! So I probably will huh??

Does anyone have kids with birthday's very close together (day wise). That's another reason I REALLY wanted to have the baby in March, I know it sounds silly but I just wanted the baby to have a "separate" birthday. I don't want the kids to grow up having joint party's. I'm such a HUGE birthday celebrater. I LOVE everyone to have "their" special day, and having a sibling that close togehter can overshadow it, KWIM?? Or is this just too silly?

Later!

[love2all]

Kendall, heres sending you positive labor vibes. It cannot be too much longer now. You are so awesome taking care to keep those two in ya!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep up the good vibes, everyone-
My love 2 all- Maria

[cicerosum]

I know this seems like a weird question, but is anybody *not* excited about labor? I just can't seem to get jumped about all this. This is our last baby, so maybe that's why....and sometimes I don't feel like there's enough of me to go around as it is.

Plus, I'm remembering how painful it is!

[Mrs. Edwards]

Here's our birth story:

At 2:50 am on 3/30/04, I woke up thinking my water was leaking. Several incidents occurred throughout the morning, so I decided to go to the dr. to get checked out. I weighed in at 145 lbs. I was given an exam which indicated that my water was not leaking but instead I had a lot of mucous. Imagine my surprise when I was told I was 4-5 cm and 70% effaced. I was terrified at this point that I would go home, my water might break and I might deliver in the car. My dr. said she could send me to the hospital that day and break my water or I could come in the morning. After a very emotional/tearful discussion because I just didn’t want to be induced we decided I’d be induced in the morning allowing us to clean house, make arrangements for Amber and Genevieve.

Well at home I started having labor contractions and I was pretty sure these were labor contractions. I timed them the best I could, got Genevieve down for a nap, called Matt, and took a shower. When Matt got home, he took Amber to be boarded, and picked us up some Taco Bell for us to eat. After we ate, we woke up Genevieve and headed to the hospital.

We arrived about 4:15 pm. Got to the labor/delivery room at 4:30 pm. At 5:10 pm, I was checked and was 5 cm and at that point my dr. broke my water. The anesthesia people were all ready in the room waiting for the dr. to break my water. And, of course they had preliminary questions to ask me. My doctor went over there and answered on my behalf. It was so funny. She looked at the girl and said “I’m very thorough”. She knew that I wanted that epidural and there was no time for chit chat. Once my water was broken, my epidural was placed at 5:32 pm. I allowed a student to place my epidural (it wasn’t her first!). I was still feeling my contractions for awhile so the nurse called them and had the anesthesia team come back for more meds. This time it worked. I’d say from the time they did the preliminary questions till the time I actually felt no pain; the whole process took about an hour.

Matt went to get something to eat, and while he was gone the nurse checked me and I was at 7 cm! So fast! I was so glad because I wasn’t going to need pitocin. The nurse said she was going to page the dr. to come back. I called Matt and told him to hurry back because we would be ready soon. At this point I was starting to feel really tired and really sick. I felt so tired that I thought they’d given me stadol or something like it in my IV. But, the nurse told me I hadn’t been given anything. My dr. arrived and checked me and I was ready, fully effaced and fully dilated. But, commented that we needed a daddy present before any pushing could happen. She said she was going to change into scrubs and left the room. Matt came in and they got me set up to do the pre-pushing I only did 2 sets with the nurse and Matt. They got me into the stirrups, and this is when I started feeling very nauseous. I asked if I could sit up and the nurse said it was too late for that and that if I got ill, I’d just have to turn my head. Well, my taco bell came back, but once I was done with the nausea, I got all of my energy back. I was no longer tired or nauseous…I felt great now.

The dr. came back and we started pushing around 7:25 pm. The dr. asked me if I wanted to see her hair with the aid of the mirror. I was reluctant at first, but decided to look one time. I saw lots of dark hair and then I asked them to take the mirror away. I only pushed through 3 contractions. Had two hard pushes I had to do and the rest were very slow soft pushes. @ 7:38 pm Audrey Elizabeth Edwards arrived into my arms. They laid her on my chest and what a beauty she was! She wasn’t swollen at all, but she had some fat cheeks! They let me hold her pretty much the entire time all the post labor stuff was going on. I did tear on my existing scar tissue (something pretty unavoidable since I had two different scar tissues from my delivery with Genevieve and then from my vaginal surgery). But, no vacuum extractor or forceps were used. Matt got to cut the cord (something that he didn’t get to do with Genevieve). Overall, this birth experience was so wonderful compared to my first. I’m truly blessed with the wonderful doctor, and hospital, and medical staff I had this time.

As for post partum, my vaginal swelling has been at a minimum. And, no hemorrhoids this time! I feel so incredibly different and am looking forward to actually getting to enjoy taking care of a newborn.

Breastfeeding is going great at the moment. Audrey is a great nurser. She doesn’t fall asleep at the breast and willingly wants to nurse. I think her latch is good, but I do think I’m having some readjustment to using my breasts this way, but I think things are working out really well at this point. She’s such a great nurser that my milk came in and I’ve hardly even noticed.

We’ve started cloth diapering her, even though I had intended on waiting until the meconium passed and her umbilical cord fell off, but I just couldn’t resist getting those cute little cloth diapers on her bottom!

Genevieve was very interested in Audrey. She’d greet her saying “Hi Baby!” and would wave to her, kiss her, hug her. But, since arriving home from the hospital, she’s definitely having some conflicting feelings. She likes Audrey, but is really whiny and hysterical acting at times. She acts mad at me…even when Audrey isn’t present. Today when we got in the car to take Genevieve to MDO, she just looked at Audrey the entire car ride and cried. I’m not sure if it was because she couldn’t touch her at the time or what, but I’m sure we’ll have our hands full these next few weeks getting adjusted.

[christymama]

kaylee your birth story sounds wonderful! What a way to do it. Get in there and get right to work No waiting around.. You go girl! Audrey sounds beautiful I can not wait to see pictures of her.. Im so excited for you...
Maria~ I sent that box out today.. They said 2-3 days... YEA~~~
Having more contractions today myself.. I go to my last dr appointment on the 6th.. SO we will see if anything is going on down there.. Not like I think there is .. But ya know anything can happen.. Went grocery shopping today thats why i think i am contracting.. But who knows:rolleyes:
Still no word from LIsa.. I hope she is ok.. I would think she would be home from the hospital by now. We havent heard from her since before Kaylee went in the hospital.. Where are you Lisa!! Well gotta go eat some lunch! Birthing vibes mamas..

[elsanne]

Bellafinn--just wanted to mention that my bday is 4/21, my dad's is 4/24, and my brother's is 4/28 (all within a week) and we NEVER had combined parties that I can recall! Everybody had their special day and dinner or whatever. Since mine is the first of the 3 maybe I have a skewed perspective but it never seemed to be a big problem.

BTW, dh's birthday is 4/16 and I'm due 4/18....jeeeeez...

[coco]

congrats mrs. edwards!!!! welcome audrey:fairy

cicerosum- I know what you mean about not being totally excited. maybe because Im a first timer....I dont know what to expect, and then the fear of the difference between my fantasy and how the reality will be? I dont like the anxiety of waiting but I dont really want to go- Ive always been like that with things like oral presentations etc. Maybe Ill be happy when it starts...

bellafin-ditto on the blood on tp issue:LOL

I guess thats all from here- 40 weeks 2 days

[GoodWillHunter]

Hiya, everyone, sorry I haven't been around, but, hey, I was out there delivering a baby!!!! :diaper

Tuesday, at midnight, Mac woke me up and asked me if I was okay.... Aparently, I was whimpering in my sleep. I then went back to sleep, but woke up at 4AM (that seemed to be my time!) and was having repeated contractions. I waited untill 6 AM, told Mac we had to go (but I thought it was another false alarm). We went into Labor and Delivery where they monitored me and said my contrax were 3-5 min apart and very regular. They did an internal exam and noted I was 75% effaced (which was a change from 50% effaced).
The doctor, Dr Christine De La Garza (SHE ROCKS!) said she wanted to monitor me a bit longer. At this point, I sent Mac to work 'cause it seemed like we would just go on home later on that day....I was monitored for about 3 more hours (till about 1045AM) and then the nurse checked me again. I had dialated to 1 cm.

Since I had already had 2 c-sections, Dr De La Garza was concerned because I was also having sharp pains where my scar was located. She explained the risks of having a baby at 36 weeks (possible NICU hospitalization, etc.) we decided to go on ahead with the c-section.

I called my dad first and let him know. Then, I called Mac to let him know about what time the section would take place. In fact, I called everyone who I wanted to know...and let them know!!! :LOL

I was prepped, then I was given a spinal block/epidural combination. The anesthesiologist was fabulous. When I started panicking that I couldn't catch my breath, he said, "I can give you oxygen... Is that acceptable to you?" I told him yes and he put the prongs in my nose. It was not uncomfortable at all. In fact, about 5 seconds afterwards, I felt perfectly fine. I was lucid (my other c-sections I wasn't), I was confident, and ready to go. I was asking question after question to everyone and they would answer me with as much details as possible.

During the c-section, Mac gave me a running commentary of what was going on. I asked him what it looked like, what they were doing, how were they doing it... We talked about a ton of different things and they let me know they were getting ready to deliver Adam. The minute they pulled him out, he just wailed and hollered and was generally pissed off. That made me feel great because that meant he was breathing well.

He is GORGEOUS. He has white blond hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows. You can tell he is of Scandinavian descent. Adam weighed in at 7lbs 1oz, and was born at 221PM on March 30, 2004. He is 18 1/4 in long.

While the Docs finished up (I also had a tubal ligation...no more for us!), Mac held Adam and we fell madly in love with him. I was moved into recovery and I was wide awake. I got to carry Adam into the recovery room and hold him and try to nurse him. He wasn't very interested. The nursery came to do their assessment and noted that Adam was grunting (a common problem in c-section babies) and decided to move him into the transition nursery which is located in the NICU.

I spent the whole time in recovery twiddling my thumbs and just psyched! Mac went back to work 'cause, really, there was no reason for him to be there... Nothing going on! :LOL After the recovery room, they moved me upstairs.

My mom, dad, and Connor (my oldest) came to visit... At this time, I found out some bad news. Adam was having mild respiratory distress, so he was admitted to the NICU. They then told me they were doing a blood culture on Adam to see if he had an infection...It turns out, he did (at this time, the labs say so. They did repeat labs and tomorrow morning I find out if he really does or not....). So, unfortunately, Adam has to stay in the NICU. He may come home on Sunday, or, more likely, next Friday.

I just got home today and I will say that I am so glad we had Adam when we did. Apparently, my scar was so thin, it was transparent. I could've ruptured at any time. What a relief!

Adam is one heck of a nurser and loves to snuggle. The NICU nurses let me nurse him on demand when I'm there, not ever worrying about their schedule. The lactation consultants helped me with getting a breast pump and figuring out how much time I should spend in the NICU vs. getting rest for myself.

Today, I spent most of the day with Adam, snuggling, nursing, cuddling, all the things I love to do. It was so hard leaving him... But I know it's really for the best and he'll be home soon... Then we'll party!!!

I hope this isn't too rambling, I'm on painkillers for my incision. I really had a fantastic delivery and an up and down time afterwards. I just remind myself that I at least know Adam will be coming home in a week, worst case scenario. Period. With my twins, I had no idea when they would get out of the NICU.

So, that's where I've been for the last 4 days!

Adam Rayvin Messick
March 30, 2004, 2:21 P.M., CST
San Antonio, Texas
7 lbs. 1 oz., 18 1/4 inches long
(He's my biggest baby!)
Blond hair, newborn grey eyes.
Beautiful fella....

[mommajubilee]

YAY Lisa and Adam!!!!!!!!!! :love :thumb

i admire how calm you can be with your little guy in NICU. mine was in for 3 days just to clear excess fluid from his lungs, and i was struggling so hard to deal. i would just fall apart when i wasn't with him! you are a strong mama (but we knew that already..)

CONGRATS! :banana

[GoodWillHunter]

Thanks, Jen, but, believe me, I have lost it more times in the last few days than I've lost it all pregnancy. I just about went ballistic this morning when the nurse told me she had fed Adam right before I got there. Apparently, there was a miscommunication from the night nurse. The rest of the day, Adam was my buddy, just hangin' around on my chest and nursing when he felt like it. I have to say, those nurses are rockin' because they usually don't do that. They have a rigid schedule because they are taking care of some very critical babies... Adam is not critical at all, just a possible infection.... But yet, they would call me up in my room if Adam was acting hungry....They totally let me nurse on demand. I :heartbeat all of them. They are truly pro breastfeeding.

[christymama]

Lisa~ So glad your back! I knew you were gone having your baby!! I just knew it. Wow you have them all pretty early huh! Well no change here.. Same ol same ol.. Please keep us up to date on Adam. I cant wait to see pictures.. You and Kaylee had your babies on the same days! They share a b-day how cool!!
Congrats to you and happy b-day Adam!!!!!!!:love
Coco~ You will be ok . Labor really isnt that bad I dont think so.. I mean yea there is some pain involved but like with everything else in life there is pain in love and once you see that baby you will forget all about that pain.. I am telling you that.. I have all the faith in the world you will be a great birther..
Having some back pains here today.. Baby has slowed down in movement a bit.. But i can still hear the heartbeat and when I hear that little thing in there thump thump thump makes me feel all the more better. I think hes getting ready and rested for his big day too! I hope he holds out until the 13th.. thats only what 10 more days! He can do it.... WOW 10 days! Well better get going mamas take care and whos next!!!!!!!

[mom2mygirls]

Congrads Lisa on baby Adam hope he comes home soon. nothing much going on here My DH is sick with the stomach flu so hope he feels better soon. I had contractions last night but nothing to write home about. My oldest daughter is on her Spring break. Thats about it.

Christina

[mum2lillie]

Congratulations Lisa-welcome Baby Adam!!!! HAng in there-you're pumpkin will be home soon to enjoy your babymoon!

Still no twins here! I had a great night of sleep so I'm prepared if things kick into gear tonight or today. It is incredibly uncomfortable to hang out at 9cm, but oh well! My midwife is coming over in a couple of hours to check heartones and feel where the top baby is. We think she might have a short cord or a cord wrap and that's why she's hanging out so high. She's moved positions about 6 times in the last 3 days. Once it's time for real I think she'll just get down there.

I'm drinking my birth tea from my blessingway and I'm going to walk for a while so maybe we'll get some action today! I hope so. Take care mamas!

BTW-not only is tonight the time change which would be cool to have babies on, but tomorrow is 4-4-04. That's so awesome. I would love my babies to have that as a birthday!

[cicerosum]

Welcome ADAM!!!! Congratulations! :love

[christymama]

Morning ladies! Has anyone else noticed a slow down in movement ? Soencer still moves but its like hes being lazy or just out of darn room.. He doesnt really kick me.. Hasnt really kicked me from the start but does these rolls and bumps .. I am thinking this will be my Lazy one!!:D Anyhow things are going same ol same ol.. I think he has the hiccups right now bump bump bump bump... Well i can not believe that in 9 days I will be having this baby.. If not before.. Starting to get overwhelemed with all the stuff i still need to do.. Easter is around the corner.. Wonder who will have babies that day??
I agree that 4-4-04 is a cool day to be born.. Well I better get going. I will talk to you mamas later.. Dh is running to Carters to get me a Cheese burger and fries and a soda with Little Ice!!! YUm love little ice! Well gotta go mamas..:wave

[love2all]

Lisa and Adam- enjoy your babymoon !!!CONGRATS MAMA!!!!!
It sounds like you were blessed with a wonderful staff who really listened to you- what a great thing that is!!!!

We are still here, still huge, still preggo and due any time now. What can I do but wait???
Kendall, when it happens for you, you will have such a fast labor- that is the blessing of being at 9cm now!!!! Good luck, you will be having two new beings on this side real soon.....
Christy- thanks in advance1!! I also got another 12 nb diapers in case.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

can't think... maria

[Mrs. Edwards]

Thanks everyone! Here's her hospital picture:

http://www.shutterfly.com/os.jsp?i=67b0de21b3707149e427&open=1

Yay Lisa! Congrats and Welcome Adam!

Kaylee

[christymama]

Hey Kaylee... The link doesnt work.. Says its incomplete or something.. cant wait to see them:love
Maria .. I am not sure how many newborns there are.. Like I said I am not real firmular with it and what goes where... I hope you can get great use out of them though!
Weather is soooo crappy here. A storm came in from Mexico and so we are all getting the wrath from it.. Its been rainy since about thursday and will stay this way until Tuesday or so.. I cant wait for it to get on out of here. I hate rain.. Not as much as I hate snow though :thumb
Well keep well...

[Mrs. Edwards]

ok now you should

[elsanne]

CONGRATS AND ROCK ON, MAMAS N BABIES!!!

I loved reading your birth story, Lisa. How exciting, everybody!!!:thumb

Can't wait to hear more from you, Kendall. Today is 4/4/04 and I've had dreams about giving birth the 4th...and my dad dreamed I gave birth 4/4, and my mom that I gave birth in "early April"...but I feel no twinges. Welllllll oh well! All on beantime!

[mom2mygirls]

37 weeks today just one more week intil I get induced that is if I dont go before hand. Me and My Dh are getting so excited. so are the girls. Iam going to clean my house today it really needs it after being sick all week. hope everyone is doing well.

Christina

[christymama]

HiYa!!! Baby is moving like a mad man.. I feel him in my ribs where I havent felt him there at all through this pregnancy.. I am wondering if he is getting ready for his journey! Tomorrow is a full moon so we will see how many will have babies then!!!!:D Haveing more contractions.. They seem to get a bit stronger but dont last longer then about 30 sec or so... I havent started to count them yet.. dont feel as if i needed to yet.. 39 weeks here. and going ot my last appt on tuesday. We will see if anything has changed down there. I am afraid that If i am dialted some he may make me just go to the hospital then.. I dont really want to do that because i want to wait until my mom gets here the 12th.. But i also dont want ot be walking around with the possibliity of being dialted and having baby so far from hospital... UGH.. We will see. Cold and rainy here. Glad when the storm system moved past.. But we here in Az can always use the rain but doesnt make me like it anymore... YUCK.. well I better get going. starting to thunder. must be a good system for us to get thunder!! Talkt o you mamas soon... :wave

[mommajubilee]

hiya ~

not much happening here on the baby front.
i threw a 30th birthday party for dh yesterday - OMG, that was hard work. i was on my feet all day. But we had a lot of fun and he was very appreciative. the guests even got to go on a scavenger hunt. :)
today was clean-up day and my last massage client i'll be seeing for awhile. i need to rest!

that's about it...we're having glorious 80 degree weather here. :D I love that!!!!

[christymama]

IM so tired! :zzz I feel like I could just sleep and sleep alll day long.. Dh made a big Mexican feast for lunch. So I think all the refried beans I had sticking to my ribs havent helped a bit :) Oh well anyhow I think tonight we will turn in early.. I never can sleep until dh is home from work... He is working 4-midnight until he goes on vacation on the 10th.. So I think I can handle it.... :zzz :zzz
Jen I miss my 80 degrees lol.. But it will be back after this stupid system gets past.. Wed nice again YEA>. I guess thats the price i pay for living in the mountains desert lol... When it rains it rains.. Then we wont see rain for months and months at a time.... Going to take a nap:zzz :p

[elsanne]

OOooooooooooh I got all excited because I felt fairly continuous contractions...somehow knew they were not "it" but also somehow feel I have opened up a bit...is that even possible without losing the mucous plug?

Also---MIL says that unless they hurt or feel like I ate something bad it's not "real" labor...does it always have to be uncomfortable? Can you start and it's not uncomfortable?

I'm such a newbie.

[mom2mygirls]

Who do you think will go next? I think mommajublie will go next.

Christina

[mommajubilee]

:LOL , i wish Christina! i think of anyone here i have had the fewest number of "signs" that it may happen anytime soon. who knows what that means though. :confused:

elsanne ~ no, it doesn't have to hurt to be "real" labor! i was in labor a loooong time before it even got uncomfortable. sort of felt like mild menstrual cramps for a while for me.

christy ~ now it's really cold here! our house has no insulation, so once the sun goes down it's damn chilly. i'm wearing a sweater and a scarf in the house now. :rolleyes: i wish our heating wasn't electric...too expenive to be running much.

[lovelee]

It's soooo funny how we all have different experiences for going into labor! I was just going to say that I think it *does* need to "hurt" to know you're in labor. I have lots of spells of contractions that are timeable and uncomfortable but never go anywhere. It's not untill I'm hurting alot more that I "know"!!

Christymama: I think the baby is still moving quite abit, but maybe like you said thats a personality thing. He/she does get hiccups ALLLLL the time, several times a day-sometimes they are so hard I don't know how they can't be uncomfortable becasue the are to me!!!

I canceled my app for today and decided to make it for Friday, I'll probably have them strip me again if I havn't gone by then.

I'm so glad we got throught the weekend and were able to celebrate my son's birthday (which is actually tomorrow). I went into labor 3 years ago today, so maybe... (I actually conceived on the same day 3 years ago as this pregnancy-how strange is that!!??)

mum2lillie: How far away are your midwives, I'd think at 9cm they could just pop out at any second!!

[coco]

I cant believe the full moon has past, its april 5 and nothing has happened here! I mean nothing!!! not one sign 5 days later- he hasnt even dropped, I feel great, not even uncomfortable...

Major hormonal, crying, hitting (me to him) emotional fight this weekend with dh, that his lack of comforting me TOTALLY escalated. It was horrible. but totally over now and My eyes are almost not swollen from crying anymore. If he had just been loving and comforted me it would have been fine, but I totally spun out of control. really psychotic. hormones and stress are a deadly duo!!

A friend here who is due a week later than me had her baby this morning...

maybe it will never happen, maybe I have a block against birth and actually having a baby maybe Im not up to the responsibility...

doc appt tomorrow. he wants to discuss inducing before 42 weeks. dh agreed with me we dont need to do anything before 42 weeks so thats good.

sort of tired and discouraged here.

great weekend besides though. pretty weather, nice walks we worked in the yard, went to grocery store...

how is everyone?

[christymama]

aww coco.. It will happen! Most first babies are overdue anyhow... By the time you have your second and third you will be a pro and feel so much better about everything.. My first was three days early.. But I think the date was wrong they changed it a few times during my pregnancy! Then with my second I was almost 3 weeks overdue... So I know the waiting game totally sucks and can be stressful.. Be calm and just enjoy the time you have left to yourself and your dh.. Baby cant stay in there forever thats for sure...:D
Bellafinn With my first I lost my plug and went into labor the very next day.. I didnt have any pain but just a uncomfortable gassy feeling.. Went in and sure enough was in labor.. I was glad cause I didnt know what the heck i was doing LOL.. With mysecond I had false labor about 5 times and wound up in the L&D room.. But still had to be induced at almost 3 weeks over.. :rolleyes: The contractions I had with her were hard and very painful and so thats why I thought it was the real thing each time but it wasnt..:rolleyes: This one I have had some contractions.. Some a bit uncompfortable some not so bad.. BUt with each of the pregnancies being so different I just dont know whats what anymore LOL..
I go to the dr tomorrow woohoo woohoo. My very last appointment and then in 7 days I have my baby!!! If not before hand... I am super excited and cant wait.. I am still freaking that I can have him on my own and not get to the hospital in time.. That is such a scary thought for me.. :eek Well I feel good today.. Some mild cramping and lower back pain .. Nothing wonderful.. Well I better get going.. Talk to you mamas soon!!!

[mom2mygirls]

Anyone else itching everywhere it is driving me crazy it feels like dry skin or something even my scalp itches. had good contractions last night and today but Iam still here. not much else to report go to my Dr. wednesday.

Christina

[christymama]

no no itching here... sounds like it cant be very much fun christina...
Has anyone came up with a backup name incase they have the other sex? I thought about that last night and got a bit freaked because Dh and I never really setttled on a girls name because we were told boy.. I think we are still having a boy but you know how them machines are.... SO we settled on a name today for our just in case !!! If Spencer ends up a girl he will be Reagan Parker then.. So I feel so much better knowing that we have a back up name... She will just have alot of blue cloths and firetrucks :LOL .. Everyoen still hanging in there??/ The full moon is tonight by my calander. Dh tried ot tell me that it was full two nights ago but i Said maybe it just looked it LOL>>>>> Well gotta go make something real quick for dinner.. :wave

[mom2mygirls]

if Chloe is a boy we have a back up name Nathaniel James.

Christina

[GoodWillHunter]

Well, heck, I feel badly now! All of you other mamas just having a wonderful time! :LOL

I feel kinda sad that I won't ever be having anymore kiddos, but five is more than enough. :( It's kind of weird knowing I will never be there again... I've talked to a lot of people and they felt the same way after they got a tubal ligation. Oh, well. I suspect that having Adam will make it feel better....

Mac is giving the kids a bath at this time. They came back from my parent's house just plain filthy. :rolleyes:
Duncan is whiny because he's exhausted. :crying

I'm tired 'cause I've spent all day at the NICU with Adam. He's coming home tomorrow provided he gains a bit of weight. His nurse is pleased with his nursing performance today, so, there ya go! I had a board-certified Lactation consultant as our nurse today, so that was handy.

I'm producing sooo much milk, it's absolutely amazing!

Connor is having a tough time these last couple of days... He's very moody and not listening worth a damn, either. Well, it's an adjustment, spending nearly two weeks with Grandma and Pop Pop and then coming home, where the rules are totally different. Sigh.

I'm glad to hear that you all are well. Hang in there... I'm still loopy from painkillers. Yep, sure am.

[GoodWillHunter]

Oh, and, BTW, I thank whoever gave me the DDDDC... It was like a :hug

I know it had to be someone from this particular thread 'cause I said I didn't do it several times!!! :LOL

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[Mrs. Edwards]

Coco: I'm so sorry! But, the great news is that no one has ever been pregnant forever! With my first I went into labor on my due date, but my daughter never dropped. Actually, my labor wound up stalling and she still wasn't dropping and they had to put me on pit to help. So, you can go into labor with out your baby dropping!

Lisa: I'm telling you what. With this wonderful birth experience that I've had this time around, I could have tons of babies! I sure hope my husband and I agree to have a big family (I know we'll have at least another one). I was really worried before Audrey was born that if I had another terrible delivery, I'd be nixing getting pregnant again. I feel sad for people that decide that their family is big enough. I know that has to be hard. I hope you are able to be at peace with your decision.

[lovelee]

Well my belly isn't itchy, but I gave it an awful sunburn yesterday. We got a sudden nice day yesterday so I just pulled up my pant legs and shirt and sunned away. Wasn't until last night that I was like OWWWW! Nice and BRIGHT pink-oops. It looks so funny.

I'm so tired of all the contractions that make me think "this is it!". I had another night of them last night, strongest ones yet, but they always die down when I get in bed-UGH! So frustrating. I know it will happen, I just wish I didn't have all these practice ones!

I worked up my garden yesterday and edged some more bricks around it and it took me all day, it was hard work but it's nice to have it done. I wish I had some of my seeds to go ahead and plant today. I'm going to be putting in some grape vines and raspberries this year too, so I need to find a place and QUICK for them!

I bet mum2lillie has had her babies!! I cannot imagine walking around at 9cm!!:eek

[mom2mygirls]

you guys this may be my day I had contractions all night and still having them Iam on my way to the doctors now. wish me the best it would be nice to have Chloe before Easter.

Christina

[lovelee]

OHHHHHH good luck Christina!!!!! :D

[coco]

hi all! feel much better emotionally now that Ive come to terms with not worrying or making any induction decisions until April 17- around 42 weeks. The doc. not feeling comfortable after 41 weeks gave me way too much pressure this past week. I really dont do well under pressure. so its all good. I feel ready. I really am the kind of person who needs lots of time:p

no baby dropping or anything else... doc. apt. today, but dont know if he will be there due to a birth. and I dont think the nurse prac. there does internals... which is a bummer. but I am getting an u/s to check fluid levels.

[tibdoml]

Well, I'm still here, too. Went to the Dr yesterday. 90% effaced, 3 cm... still. His head is so far down it can't get lower w/o coming out... He's been that way for 3 weeks. I'm worried he'll have a cone head from being stuck down there for so long!! I have contrax every day for about an hour or so, then they stop. All night long I'll have cxonrtax. But they, too stop.

They were looking to scrape my membranes -- but come to find out I am GrB pos and they won't. :shrug

After I had the test, I asked my results and was told that I was GrB neg. The nurse pract. that I saw told me that they do not tell mom's if they are pos cuz they don't feel it necessary. :angry I told her that I specifically asked and was told no. She just shrugged and said, "well, you are." and showed me on the chart :argue:

So I wait another week. Then they will do a non-stress test and possibly set an induction date after 41 1/2 weeks. -- And I'm okay w/ not being induced. I'd rather not force my body into something if I don't have to.

I want to have my baby!!! :crying

My dad left yesterday -- drove 600 miles to see my tummy *sigh*
My mom is arriving tomorrow night and will drive me nuts. :bang I want to have my baby w/o mom's intervention this time!! :shrug

Maybe soon, right???

[mom2mygirls]

False alarm Iam so upset I just want Chloe out. all these painful contractions for nothing. so thats my update.

Christina

[lovelee]

Christina:
I TOTALLY feel for you, I'm going through the SAME thing!

tibdomol: I can't believe they LIED to you about your test results, that is VERY wrong. If you're positive that would give you time to think about what your going to do as far as the antibiotics and such are concerned, I don't know how they can get away with that!!!:angry

[GoodWillHunter]

Crazy duplicate posting....

[GoodWillHunter]

Oh, :hug to you Christina. I know exactly how you feel. I was absolutely in tears the last time b/c I was always in pain and wondering "is this it???!!!" and then being told to go home... Or being put in hospital... or being given labor stopping drugs... Although, this time around, it wasn't bad b/c the labor stopping drugs were niiiiiice...wooohooo! Just kidding.

tibdoml--Well, I can't say as I've ever had a baby that low before, but.. man, it must be interesting... maybe he'll stick his hand out and wave at you? :wave And also, you should :hammer your doc's office. You should always be told the truth. Bring this up w/ your doctor. That is wrong!!!!! :angry

Coco, you're playing the waiting game!! I wish they had a smiley playing cards or something. :lurk I'll just sit back and watch... :LOL I hope everyone goes soon and their labors go well. Mine was short. :p

Thanks for the empathy Mrs. E. It is hard. I cried on Mac for quite some time last night about it. Oh, well, it's done. My head says, "ARE YOU CRAZY?!! YOU DON'T WANT ANY MORE KIDS!" My heart says, "So, maybe I might later??? Or not..."

bellafinn--ummm, girl, what possessed you to go out and sun your belly?? Aloe Vera. Best stuff for ya. You crazy girl. :eek

As for Mum2Lillie... My sister is concerned that the babes might just pop out one morning. Hope all is well with you, my friend. :twins: are not always an easy thing, before or after birth.

Jen, where are you? Still chilly?

Christy... love your pix. Sorry I haven't been quite with it, but, as you know, having little ones often limits what you do. And that's an understatement. Hunter is having a bit of a hard time dealing with his younger brother. I just nursed Hunter down for a nap. Maybe a half and hour will do him good.

Elsanne, thanx for reading the birth story! It can go on and on, but I decided to cut it short. Our birth story goes on for seven days since Adam just got home today. :LOL The Energizer Bunny of Birth Stories. Although, I think love2all has the longest yet. Still going....

Well, going outside to play with the munchkin butts. Adam managed to poop all over me today... Ah, the joys of new babydom. It was quite impressive. I mean, I had to change my shirt and all kind of stuff. I couldn't stop laughing. :laugh: Hunter was apalled. You should've seen the look on his face. :eek

[christymama]

JUST GOT BACK FROM MY APPT.. sTILL NOT DIALTED OR EFFACED.. OH WELL :rolleyes: I COULDNT IMAGIN BEING DIALTED AND WALKING AROUND.. MY BODYIS THE TYPE THAT DOES IT ALL IN ONE SHOT! ONCE IT STARTS IT DOESNT STOP LOL SO THATS PRETTY GOOD I GUESS.. BABY IS WELL AND HEARTBEAT IS GOOD. THE NEXT TIME I GO IN I WILL HAVE BABY IN MY ARMS. i HAVE SO MUCH PRESSURE ON MY BUM AND IT HURTS TO WALK IT REALLY DOES FEEL AS IF HE IS GONNA FLOP ON OUT..
CHRISTINA HANG IN THERE ONE MORE WEEK AT THE MOST FOR YA.....
TIBDOML I CANT BELIEVE THEY DIDNT TELL YOU THE RESULTS.. THEY HAVE TO TELL YOU IF YOU ASK THEM.. IM SURE THERE IS SOME DR POLICY ABOUT THAT AND YOU CAN SUE IF YA REALLY WANTED.. AND FOR GETTING FALSE INFO.. i HAVE BEEN SCRAPED AND i HAVE BEEN POS TWICE FOR GSB ... SOUNDS LIKE THEY NEED TO PULL THIER HEADS OUT THEIR REARS..:rolleyes:
COCO I HAVE FAITH IN YOU:) WELL I NEED TO GO EAT SOME LUNCH HAVENT EATEN YET.. SPENT THE AFTERNOON SHOPPING AND GETTING EASTER STUFF... FUN FUN!!

[cicerosum]

Coco, I went 16 days OD with #2 and it was the WORST time of my life! I feel for you!

In fact, I'm due the 9th, but won't be surprised if baby doesn't make it until the 20th.......

[cicerosum]

Originally posted by tibdoml


They were looking to scrape my membranes -- but come to find out I am GrB pos and they won't. I'm GBS+ too. Are they giving you abx during labor, or something else?

[coco]

its like were all on a cliff here:eek

just got back from doc and 80% effaced in front, 60 in back, 2 cm dilated so thats progress, no mucus plug or dropping. Had u/s showed good fluid levels, placenta looked fine, and he gave me a non stress test which was good too. so that eases his mind so he feels more comfy letting me wait. us showed 8-9 lb baby. she actually said he was off the chart because the chart stops at 41 weeks and he has quite a tummy. Im not really worried about big size, it seems like a lot of babies are big nowadays, and on these boards and they are delivered naturally.

So Im pleased with my update and not nervous about our pace. things are happening and Im a slow mover in all areas of my life. he is going to want me in every couple of days for a non stress test, but thats ok if it buys me time.

tibdoml- i cant believe youve been 3cm for weeks, and obviously engaged. That is not very reassuring for me:confused: when are you due?

bellafin- when are you due, youve been really waiting for a while- at what week were you swept?

Im wondering if the baby just wants to be born after easter...

hang in there everyone

[love2all]

Nothing going on here on the baby front. Sorry, I have been too tired to type anything at night but I have been reading and keeping up on everything that is going on....is that allowed??lol

My dd is out of school this week and the sun is actually shining... basically we have been staying busy because staying at home drives me insane after about 2 hours. DD is the most impatient one on this baby, she is sooooo upset about 'when will s/he get here?' Both other kids were past the due date so i feel like whatever happens there really is little I can do. MW will wait it out as long as the heartbeat in there stays strong. As far as dialation and effacement go, I have not had an internal exam to find that info out, although dh says it is super soft and swollen in there!!!

Well. due date is tomorrow I think.. I have lost track of the date, but I think it is the 6th today...
Oh dd and dh did a belly cast on me the other night, that was very special. Especially since it was a surprize on night after having a whole day hanging out at mw's house and letting all the kids just run around while us mamas and papas talked and discussed and made food and plans etc..........

love 2 all-peace-maria

[lovelee]

Coco: Well that sounds like good news! You'll go soon I'm sure!

I'm due technically either the 8th or the 14th depending on who you talk to. Soooo, I'm not technically overdue but yes the waiting game has been horrendous since I've been having labor contractions FOREVER.

As for stripping, With my daughter I was stripped on her due date and went into labor within 7 hours. With my son I was stripped 2 weeks early which didn't take and then 10 days early which did take in about 18 hours. Then... This time (last week) I asked them to strip me 2 weeks early which didn't take, but my cervix was pretty high and she really couldn't get in far enough. I know stripping early is not looked on fondly around here, but hey...
I have an app this Friday and I will *ask* them to do it again, however I don't know if this midwife will do it, we'll see.

Christymama: Are you planning an induction at your next app? I think you said you were...

How many times can I say, "I AM SO READY", LOL!!! Every day I say, I hope today is the day!

Anyway, I need to clean the house today so that should help keep me busy! Thursday I get to rest and then my app for Friday, we are going to stay in town all day that day and then it's Easter weekend, YEAH!!!

Here is a little funny: My DS who is three keeps saying that there is a baby boy in my tummy, DD (5) says there is a girl in there, and they often go back and forth arguing about it! Well yesterday, DS got a sudden very suprized look on his face and exclaimed, "Mommy, maybe a puppy in you tummy"!!!!!! :LOL
I about died lauging, and tried my best to convince him I am SURE it is a boy or girl!!

[mom2mygirls]

Hi all nothing much to report today I havent had any contractions today but Iam all right with that I only have a week and one day intil Chloe will be here and Iam getting really excited. I have everything ready other then my bag but that wont take two long to do. well I hope everyone is doing well.

Christina

[christymama]

Bellafinn~ I scheduled my induction 2 weeks ago:D !! It is for the 13th.. I am excited.. This time next week I will have baby in my arms and not in my belly!! YEA~~~ Hes been wiggly too. Aot of butt pressure.. :rolleyes: I was stripped with dd#2 but it never did anything for me.. I had it done 2 or 3 times. :rolleyes: I havent been stripped this time at all. Just went ahead and made my date.. Somethign about my body doesnt like to do this on its own.. I would be one of them women who were pregnant forever!
Christina~ no contractions could be a good sign.. Could mean baby is resting up before the big day :)
Maria~ Have fun this week with your kids off for school! Mine was off two weeks ago..
My mom will be here on Monday! She and My aunt are coming.. I think I am gonna go to the store today and get some PLain white tshirts and some paints for them to take to the hospital with them so they can make tshirts.. while waiting for the big event! I need to pack thier bags like snacks and games and coloring books to keep them busy who knows how long it will take in there. :D Well today I am going to hang out outside with dh all day.. Nice and sunny and the rain has moved out finally but another storm is coming from cali hoping that it passes above us and we dont get any of it:thumb Talk to you mamas soon!!!

[tibdoml]

cicerosum - I have no idea. I am trying to get as much info about it now that I can -- I know *nothing* other than they will give baby antibiotics after the birth.
I thought about calling my prev OB and asking for a copy of the chart to see what they did lat time. It was never mentioned to me at all with ds#1! But they are in another state and I know I won't get a copy of my records in time for this one. I just might call anyway...

coco - I was due last Sun, the 4th. I've been at 3 cm since the 28th. It's hard not to get hung up on numbers though -- I was 1-2 am for 3 weeks before that! They want to wait another week for a stress test and to set a date... so who knows... I'll probably be preggers until June!

christymama - oohhh... I wish I could know when my babe will be here!!! You were due the 4th, too?

no cx today or last night. I went out yestyerday for some red resp tea and have been drinking it like mad. -- At least I will be flushed out before labor!

mom will be here this afternoon :eek Hopefully she will allow us to have our space w/o getting too controlling.

Now... LET'S SEE SOME BABIES!!

[mom2mygirls]

Christymamma you will be having Spencer on My 30th Birthday. how cool is that.

Christina

[christymama]

tibdol~ I am due the 14th.. But I have super fast labors and live a hour and half from the hospital... So we thought it was best to make sure we were in control..
That is cool christina... My 30th b-day is June 21st!! I dont know how I feel about turning 30 I cried when i turned 25 so i can only imagin... :rolleyes:
Ive been outside sanding my wooden bench all morning.. I have gotten pink! :o I had to come in and rest a bit and cool off... Hard work for a big ol pregnant lady! My flip flops broke yesterday! I need to go get a new pair they are whats comfy to me right now.... :wave

[sarahmae1]

Hi all. I know I haven't been on much lately but...

I just wanted to post and let everyone know that I had my baby and it's a boy! Ryan Thomas was born by repeat c-section on Friday, April 2nd at 7:36am. He is a little jaundice but otherwise doing very well. I have only been taking tylenol and ibuprofen since my IV came out and am feeling great! You can come see his pic. and stats at:


http://www.prairielakes.com/babygallerydetail.php?infantid=1134&itsa=boy

[christymama]

Sarah~ Congrats!!! Ryan is so cute. He sure looks like he is full of personality!:love Most of us are still waiting around for our turns at baby having!!!:LOL Thats for sharing the pics!!!!

[GoodWillHunter]

Hey, Sarah, did you bribe him to smile? :LOL

Hope all of you are well. You are often in my thoughts...When I have some, anyway... Busy day for us all, transitioning into a family of seven. Older munchkins are acting quite normal... at least as normal as they can get! We are putting in a playset in our back yard, courtesey of my in laws.

I'm doing quite well, but still have a lot of incision pain. DH says I'm doing too much. I keep telling him that if I don't do it, who will?? That usually gets him up and cleaning. We got into a fight today because he is constantly fighting with the kids (he has more "rules" than I do, so when he's home, he likes to enforce them. I'm more laissez faire when it comes to parenting. Oh, well). We didn't speak to each other for about 20 minutes, and then all was well. That's usually how it goes.... Although, I did tell him to get the hell outta my house and go do something productive. He did the laundry. Last time I told him to do that, he went and bought some milk. Whatta guy.

Hang in there, ladies. My heart and thoughts are with you. As soon as I can, I'll get some pix of Adam up for you.

[love2all]

I think that if I do not have this baby in the next hour and a half, I can join the officially overdue club. YIPPIE!!!!!!!!!!!! Story of my life.....

[christymama]

lol Maria I think there might be alot of that going around.......
Had a busy day today... I sanded my bench down outside and treated it and stained it.. Now its all pretty.. Watched dh mow and weed wack lawn. front and back :D Helped wash the truck.. Well I held the hose and sprayed:LOL I have a freaking hemorroid the size of texas all of a sudden today! I do not know where the hell this thing came from...
Hey Lisa.. Update on my little drama front.. They arrested my Aunt on Id theft/ Fraud and Purgerity.. ( spelled that all wrong) She pretty much lied to the officer about it all so that was added. She also was arrested for a few other things the officer didnt tell me about because it didnt pertain to me :LOL I told dh I had to go back there to testify in court if it goes to court.. He said he doesnt have the money to bail me out of jail for beating her up..... I said well you wont have to worry about that My dad will do that anyhow:LOL :LOL :LOL :LOL :LOL Oh well she gets what she deserves.. she is being held with out bail! Well I better go and get some sleep... Take care mamas:wave

[mom2mygirls]

Hi everyone Iam still here. had some painful contractions last night but they died down I had a couple this morning but once again they died down. I have so much house work today I just donot want to do it. my allergys have been bad for a few days The tree pollen is strong here. been sneezing every five seconds. not much else to report I hope everyone is doing well.

Christina

[christymama]

:wave HI!! Same ol same ol going on here. I am getting excited.. I only have 4 days until i get in there and get this ball rolling! I bet one of us will have thier babies on Easter! That would be kinda cool i think.. Every 4 years the babies birthday would roll around on easter.. I was born on Fathers day! Well ok anyhow not much to report here today. I need to clean badly but I have a hard time going it if it involves bending or squatting... or alot of walking... :LOL To much lower pressure and pain.. So Dh starts his maternity vacation On saturday .. we will be busy bees then:thumb

[cicerosum]

Hmmm, one of midwife's backup docs refused to take me as a patient b/c I refused a pelvic. M//w already does pelvics and I don't want another person's hands up there, even if it is only once. And I see her b/c I prefer female docs anyway. They think I"m being difficult, but don't I have a say in this too??

[mommajubilee]

nothing exciting to report here, other than that my mom is here and she ROCKS! she's been such a huge help so far. we went on a shopping spree at some local outlets and consignment stores day before yesterday and had so much fun. although i was *exhausted* by the end of the day!
saw the mw on tuesday - 1cm dilated, 80% effaced. baby is low. all looks good.

take care mamas. let's keep the babies comin'!! :D

[GoodWillHunter]

cicero, yes, you definitely have some say. They are not being very helpful. Sorry, I'm not being very helpful, either! I just woke up! :LOL

Christy, that's great that they arrested your aunt on purgery and fraud. I hope she gets everything the law can throw at her... (and maybe a bit that they can't!!!).

Maria, are you always on time??? I was born early and I've been late for everything ever since. Just making up for lost time, I suppose.

Christina, I'm sorry you're going through all these contractions, but, at least your babe will be term! Adam wasn't... thus, he got to spend a week in NICU due to breathing issues. Loads of fun.

Hunter and Duncan are playing in the mud. Great. Yuck.

Jen, great to know that your mom is there. It's kinda like a security blanket, no? Did you buy some stuff for me? Just kidding. I love shopping. When I have money. Which is never. Sigh. The downside of a big family. :rolleyes:

[elsanne]

Louise--it is VERY reasonable to not want lots of internal exams due to bacteria. As a middle ground you could suggest that this guy and your m/w do the next one together? Just an idea, dunno if it's possible.

Jen--yay for mamas. My parents are coming on Saturday, they just left today to drive down here from Albuquerque (I'm in central Mexico)!!! I'm so excited. It will also be their first time down here. They're bringing me loads n loads of stuff I can't get down here (soymilk, emergen-C, etccccccc)

Today was a great day. I went swimming with a girlfriend and enjoyed moving my body (haven't ENJOYED it for a while) in the water...was in there for hours and got some sun, too, which is nice. Bean is super duper active still, and a strong little thing, starting to do some damage with the karate kicks. Can't WAIT to meet this creature!!! I am so excited!!!!!
Came home and sewed up a couple more dipes, think I'm going to peddle these ones, they are so cute. Flannel fitteds with an outer layer of cotton print and these ones have colorful planets on them...

[christymama]

Lisa~ If she trys and fights it and I have to find a way to afford the nice 3-4 day drive back there I will be sure to be Kicking some ass! Dh says ... You cant do that I cant afford to bail you out... I said thats OK my dad will post bail! I am so mad still to this day! EWWWWW:splat
elsanne~ It is hard to be overdue I know I have been there and done that all to well:rolleyes:
This week is going by super super fast!! I have been having contractions all day today .. They really are starting to hurt... Back pressure... baby feeling as if hes about to fall out... massive freakign hemorroid from hell! Oh why oh why do we get these/? I dont understand.. some things we as women have to go through... Dh said if men were the ones to have babies the world would be a very scared place!:LOL
My mom will be here on Monday! We have a busy busy weekend ahead of us... We have to clean carpets and laundry room and girls bedrooms on Saturday.. not to mention coloring eggs.. anyone else going to be doing that too.....
Then sunday we are going to clean out room and kitchen and wipe down walls and clean the fridge out... Monday my mom and aunt will be here.. Tuesday I leave here at 4am to have my baby boy! So my next few days are jammed packed. Today I have just been chilling out and sitting in the sun... Got some tummy sun.. and pink on my face... Tomorrow will do the same thing and then Sat is the start of cleaning Bonanza!!!!:thumb Dh starts his vacation saturday.. Gotta wait for him so he doesnt feel left out:LOL No really I have to wait for him cause if i get on the floor i cant get back up LOL.... :rolleyes:

[tibdoml]

keep your fingers crossed for me....

I have been having cx all night & they HURT! 10-12 mins apart now (I think)

I forgot how much labor hurts!!! Hopefull they will not stop this time... and I'm oh sooo tired. I hope I can make it thru another labor on a few hours sleep!

I want to meet my baby!

[mommajubilee]

good luck, Jen! I'll be thinking of you... :)

[christymama]

good luck!!!!! How exciting!!! I cant wait until we all have had our babies and we can chat about how darn cute they are:D

[love2all]

Good luck Jen!!!!!!!!!

Oh My Gosh, christy- you will have your baby sooooo soon!! Lucky girl..... but there is a chance that i will have mine by tuesday too!! About these hemmeroids, I never had them before the baby, until now, how or what will happen when we deliver and all that pressure is on our a$$? Is it going to split them open and really cause problems for us? This is my only fear going into this labor..

Lisa- I am one of those, almost anally, ontime for everything in my life. I guess that is why babies are always late for me... a little hint from the divine to chill the f@#$ out!!!!!!! DD was 16 days past edd, ds was 6 days after edd, this one is 2 days and counting............. Oh well, life with a constantly nursing babe can be stressful too. But I want so badly to see if this is a boy or girl!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone- it is our month and babies do arrive eventually!!! let's keep in touch and stay healthy and happy!!!!
lovin ya'll--maria

[lovelee]

love2all: I'm so excited to find out if I'm having a boy or girl too!

I had my app yesterday, according to them my due date, I go buy the 14th which is when I believe I conceived. Sooooo anyway, they start talking about all the overdue stuff, I've convinced this midwife to let me go by my date regarding induction-they only "let" you go 2 weeks over, but that could all change with my next app because there are 5 midwives together, who knows what they'll do. So, starting to stress here again. I DO NOT want a pitocin induction (no offence to anyone who has or will) mainly becasue I DO NOT want an epidural. I am terrified of that needle in the back. I had to have a spinal tap once for a menigitis test and it was the worst thing I've ever gone through.

I would have never thought with all these stinking contractions that I could POSSIBLY go OVERDUE!!!!!! Anyway I'm DESPERATELY hoping to have this baby SOON, becasue all the interventions stuff is starting to stress me out!

tibdomol: GOOD LUCK!!!!

christymama: looks like you'll be next!! yeah!

[mom2mygirls]

has anyone noticed that the movement of there babies has slowed down some Chloe used to move around alot during the day but now she sleeps during the day and up at night. what does this mean for me when she is out ? nothing much to report still here but by the 15th I will have my baby I havent dropped yet wonder if I will at all. I hope everyone is doing ok.

Christina

[lovelee]

I've noticed less movement which I read is common becasue the baby is running out of room to move! I have most of my movement at night now with a few rolls here and there!

Squishy: Are you going to be induced too??

We all went for a long walk today, I'm trying to do that everyday now that the weather has starting to get nicer, but it's getting hard. I have to go pretty slow and my back really starts to ache!
DH always makes me "pick up the speed", UGH! I move much slower when he's not with us!

[mommajubilee]

i've also noticed much less movement. i don't think there's ANY room left in there! I feel like i'm going to burst.

[mom2mygirls]

yes Iam getting induced on April 15th at 7am. only 6 more days counting them down.

Christina

[christymama]

3 days!!! 3 days!!! well 4 really if you count the day of the big event!!! Anyhow.. Getting excited.. I am thinking that we have had a few others have thier babies.. a few havent checked in here in a few days:eek We are all going ot have to move over to life wiht babe forum and start a April mommy playgroup over there... So we can all keep in touch and stay connected.. Just because we have had our babies doesnt mean we cant still stick together ya know:love
Same ol same ol here.. Contractions becoming more common but they never do anything... Bellafinn I dont think you have to have a Epurdural even of you are induced.. I dont plan on getting one. I was induced wiht my dd#2 and she was about 3 weeks over.. So I really had no choice.. But I didnt think the pitocin was to bad.. I guess it affects others different just like anything else would.. My thoughts are with you!
Maria~ I got the nice hemorriods with my second daughter from her being so darn over due! But they went away after birth.. or went down to where i didnt know they were there. This time around it is massive.. I feel as if i need one of them darn donut seats i to have been worried what it will do in labor... I guess we will have to wait and see.. UGH the joys of child birth :LOL
Tomorrow my dh starts his vacation I am soooooo excited.. Anyone have any plans for Easter? Well I better get going.. Love to you all mamas

[mom2mygirls]

Iam going to be staying home for Easter and giving my house a good clean before Chloe arrives.

Christina

[love2all]

Bellafin- just say no!!!! Stay strong in your beliefs and do not do anything that you are not ready to do.....

We went hiking today-over 2 miles up and down and all around. I was soooo tired when we got home that I kicked everyone out and took a nap. It is times like this when I am so glad that my honey is self-employed and had his own schedule.

So on the hike today ds got a big scare when the 5 ft snake he thought was rubber crawled onto the path in front of us. DH tried to shoo the snake away and instead of just slithering away, it climbed a tree and was then lurking around over our heads. Let me tell ya, that is when this big fat overdue mama took of running !!!!!! I was a sight to see, I am sure. The forest animals were probably laughing their a$$es off!!!!

So here i am, still over due and it occured to me reading today that I may have to induce myself one of these days. I never thought of that. Luckily my mw has no magic cut off date and will let it go until/if a problem arises.

I am trying to keep the kids outside as much as possible so the house stays clean-- doing housework stinks and I have all the birthing stuff together in one little corner waiting........

Have fun everyone, Happy Easter..
maria

[GoodWillHunter]

Oh, gads, my house is a mess. The joys of post c-section. :splat

I have plenty of ppl wanting to hold the freakin' baby, but no one wants to clean. GRRRRRR!!! I'm so stressing out because I can't stand a dirty house. The oaks are dropping pollen all over the place...so it gets in my house...

nak now.

sigh. sorry about the mini rant...

[christymama]

all Lisa! There will be plenty of time to clean:LOL
Having some hard contractions today.. Some cramping.. I still havent lost my plug at all:rolleyes: Makes me wonder how I can still have it and not be lower( cervix) or anything with how low he has been this whole pregnancy.. Really he cant get ay lower... I would be in way to much pain then... Tomorrow is Saturday! I cant wait the weekend will zoom past we have so much to keep us busy! Then My mom comes MOnday and then tuesday is my big day :D I have noticed I have more energy then I had through out this pregnancy.. Thats a good thing..
Our plans for Easter is cleaning some... Having a easter egg hunt.. Nice dinner and eating ot much candy I am sure!:D I have had a craving of anythign with Peanut butter and I am not a Peanut butter fan nor have I craved very much through this pregnancy.. I figured its my body telling me I need some more protein or something... Well I am going to go get me some Nutter Butters LOL YUM! Take care mamas:wave

[elsanne]

Hola mamitas,

Still hangin in down here. The exciting thing is that my parents are coming today!! They drove down from Albuquerque..bless their adventurous hearts...I am so psyched.

My arms fall asleep all the time lately!!! It is disconcerting. Especially when I sleep but even when I'm writing or something...mw says it's because my body is keeping all the blood for the important stuff, extremities be damned...

[christymama]

howdy mamas~
have a busy day ahead of me so I thought I better check in now and see if anyone else has had some babies since last night :LOL Dh is getting ready to go get the carpet cleaner machine woohoo. what fun today is gonna be!!! :LOL Alot of cramping and contractions.. pressure is horrid.. well thats about all here. I better get going talk to you all soon will check in tonight.. Peace out home mamas.:LOL

[mom2mygirls]

Happy Easter everyone. I had some bad contractions last night but nothing Iam still here. I go into the Doctors on the 13th iam hoping that I have dialated more I for sure will have my Chloe in my arms on the 15th. and Iam getting excited only four more days to go. Iam 38 weeks today.

I hope everyone has a great Easter.

Christina

[greenbeing]

Hello mamas!!!

I don't know if you remember me, but I was part of the April thread awhile ago...anyway, just wanted to stop by and wish you peaceful, beautiful birthing wishes!!!! :dust

[mom2mygirls]

Thanks green bean.

Christina

[love2all]

Hello all-
We just went out to a vegan Easter brunch!!!!!!!! YUMMY!! I love life in this town!
Where we moved ffrom- a small villiage in New Mexico- had nothing like this!!! huh? whats vegan?? no , no meat-- just 5 pounds of lard........lol.
Okay, I am rambling, nothing much to report except that mw finally is done with the other 2 very past due ladies!! Yippie- it is only me left for her.
I want to know if this is a boy or girl, naming this one will be tough.
Ireally have nothing to say, except

Happy Birthing mamas-
patiently past due-
MARIA

[christymama]

Happy Easter Mamas!
Thanks for chekcing in Greenbean! I have thought of you often!
Well ladies...I have been having some hard back contractions and pains and front ones.. ALOT of pressure! I feel as if I am about to start real labor if I am already not there now..... I just need to hold out one more day and my mom will be here tomorrow... Wait baby Wait baby!
We have been busy the past two days. Cleaning carpets and furniture and bedrooms.. I also cleaned the fridge .. That was a job in a half.. It was hard to reach all the way in the back to scrub! Todat is the laundry room.. It is now raining here.. We had a nice morning egg hunt though before the rain came in...... Well I will talk to you mamas soon....:love

[coco]

hello everyone!!

Harrison McGregor was born good Friday morning at 5:01 am. He was 8 lbs, 11.2 oz, and 22 inches long. He is absolutetely precious. I will report the very long and complicated story later, but for now we are so thankful for our little blessing and are heading home tomorrow. Good luck to all!!!!

here are pics:
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/pwp-claycauthen

click on photo album, and then his name

[mom2mygirls]

congrads on your son COCO he is so cute. whos next?

Christina

[christymama]

Ohhh Coco~ He is just beautiful! What a good size baby he was!! I love the chubby cheeks,, You have a keeper there thats for sure!:D I knew you could do it.. Oh I also would like to Mention Harrison is a great name.... we are using it for a Middle name.. Was gonna use it as the first but dd#2 keeps calling him Spencer so it just stuck:thumb Congrats! He is a doll!

[love2all]

Oh baby.............WOW!!!!!!!!!!:love :love :love :love :love :love
ENJOY YOUR BABYMOON!!!!!!!!!


Still waiting--lol
Maria

[tibdoml]

hi mama's!!

We did it!
Jacob Evan was born Friday 4-9 at 9:33 am.
9 lbs, 3 oz
21" long

and now nursing non stop!! (ouch, my boobs!)

I'll post my story in a few days... oohhh so tired now!

good luck to all still in waiting!!

[mommajubilee]

Congratulations, Jen and Coco!!! Welcome to your sweet babes!

[cicerosum]

Wow, congrats to Jen and coco! Those are some big babies!!

Jen, how did the GBS+ thing go??

[love2all]

I have been up since 3 having contrax 2-5 min. apart. And I have been puking like crazy....yippie for me. THIS MAY BE IT!!!!!!!!!!
SEnd me llove vibes

[elsanne]

OOOoooh Maria how exciting...congrats to the new babes and warrior mamas!!!!

Yesterday I had my blessingway which was the most amazing experience. Quite a party! Lots of wonderful women showed up and we did the ritual part, which was amazing...then a friend offered a dance gift, which really made me cry (I dance, therefore I am)...then the menfolk and friendfolk came for potluck and musicmakin...full flamenco fiesta as well as lots of other improv drum rhythms etc...anyway truly great day.

Now I'm REALLY ready for this baby!

[mom2mygirls]

How wonderful more births maybe this will be the day for me up all night with contractions and still having them Chloe dropped last night and now I feel like she is going to drop out of me at anytime.

Christina

[christymama]

Wow what a big boy jen! Cant wait to hear your story!
Maria woooo it could be the big day! Here I thought I would be the next to go tomorrow... I am excited about tomorrow and I am excited about today because my mom and aunt are on a plane right now on thier way here. They will be here around 3pm.. I am super excited. and cant wait. there is no turning back now:LOL I am trying to wrap some last min cleaning up... Woohoo .
Christina... I never dropped with either one of my girls.. I dont think I have dropped wiht this one either.. Hes so low now anyhow I dont think I could bare it if he did.. UGH!
Well mamas wish me luck If i dont make it make today to post.. I will try and stop in before i get to bed. But i have to get up at 3am to head out to the hospital tomorrow and we all know 3am will come up on me pretty fast. I wont be able to sleep anyhow I will be to darn excited!!! Talk to you mamas soon... and happy baby birthing!!!!!!:love

[mommajubilee]

maria and christina ~ :love :love :love :love :love :love love vibes to you!!

[mom2mygirls]

Iam still here but the contractions are still here but nothing that would tell me its time to go to the Hospital. Christymama good luck tomorrow.

Christina

[mommajubilee]

ok, i know i've done this before, but i'm not sure what i'm experiencing here:

up until now, i've had *no* signs of anything happening. today though i was feeling mildly crampy (like menstrual cramps) at the park with ds. as the afternoon as passed, it has progressed to a feeling of *very* intense menstrual cramps or sometimes the feeling of. they come about every 5 minutes or so and last for maybe 10-20 seconds. i don't know - just BH? i didn't have this with ds...just lost my plug and started having contractions.

what do you think? :confused:

[christymama]

Jen it could be! Bodies are so different.. You would think that since I have been through it that I would know to.. But its been different each time:rolleyes: :LOL
I am so excited. Today we did the last touches of cleaning.. My mom and Aunt got here and we all went to dinner and visited awhile.. They will be here to pick me up at 4am!!!!!! I need to get some last min things together for the hospital and get to bed... I gotta get up early at 3am!:eek I will see ya all on Thursday when I get home from the hospital! Take care mamas and happy Birthing!:love

[GoodWillHunter]

Sorry I haven't been around my beautiful ladies, but DH took the internet connex away while he's on vacation... Meaning, he needed it. Yeah, right.

:love :love :love to you Christy, thinking of you tomorrow and tonight. BTW, loved your pictures! You're beautiful!

Coco, Harrison is GORGEOUS! I hope we can all get together one day and see what our babes think of each other! Of course, your whole family is gorgeous! It's sooo good to put a face with the name.

MJ, hope you're next!

Christina, hope you are well. Thinking of you often.

Elseanne, did someone have a margarita for me? Chips and salsa, perhaps? I wish someone would throw a party for me!!!! Please! :LOL

Hey, Maria, hope you are doing well.... Think of you often when I have the overwhelming desire to clean.... :LOL

Jen, Jacob is a big guy! Wow! And I thought my 7lb 1 oz was big... It was, for me!!! :eek

As a side note, Adam has his two week check up tomorrow... Should be fun! We were concerned that he wasn't nursing enough, but I weighed him today at our Lactation Center (The hospital I work for provides free lactation consulting as a service to the community) and he had gained well over 3 ounces in three days. Babies are supposed to gain 1/2 to 1 ounce per day. I guess we're doing okay!!!!

By the way, have I told you wonderful mamas how much I adore you????

Just thought I'd let you know during the most incredible time of each of our lives!!!!

Much love :heartbeat

[christymama]

Hi mamas!
Thanks Lisa Glad you liked the pictures...
OMG I should be asleep tomorrow for I have a big long and tiring day ahead of me.. But I can not sleep. Not one damn wink,, Toss and turn toss and turn.. So I finally looked up at the clock and it said 230.. My alarm set for 315 .. Thought might as well get up now rather then lay there and get a half hours sleep and be even more tired. I got maybe a half hour total tonight. UGH :zzz :jaw
I am going to be one tired ass mama. Hope this birth is as smooth and as easy with my last one! I slept through all that one and then woke up pushed once there she was :LOL My luck it wont go that way!.. Dh is snoring away!! I want to kick him for being able to sleep at the drop of a hat:rolleyes: He is coming to the hospital later. So the girls wont have to be up so darn early. My mom and Aunt are going to be taking me.. This way we can spend a few hours just us women and bonding.. Well I better get going .. Im hungry! LOL go figure. I want some krespy creme donuts.. Been thinking of them all night as I tossed and turned... :wave

[DreamsInDigital]

Christy, I couldn't sleep the night before my induction with my #2 DS. I hope you get a nap in some where. I didn't. :D
I am wishing you the best birth you can have. Good luck and happy birthing!

[love2all]

WE DID IT!!!!!
It is a boy, no name yet, born at home Monday 10;32am
7lbs14oz blond hair and beautiful
will post story later.

go everyone!!!!!!!!
love ya

[mom2mygirls]

This is so exciting more babies. Iam still here Have a Doctors appointment this afternoon hey maybe I will be dilated to 4 and they will keep me wishful thinking. Today is my 30th Birthday. I will update when I come back from my dr appointment.

Christina

[lovelee]

Hi everybody,
I havn't had a chance to read all the posts, but...

WE HAD A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!

Cecily Mae was born 12:28am Monday morning, I went into labor on Easter and had her just after midnight after an INTENSE 2 hr labor! I'll give details later, but I went it to be checked and at 10:30 pm i was a 1 and they were sending me home as soon as they got me off the monitors the contractions got alot stronger but they were still sending me home. I asked if I could hang out in the waiting room, the nurse thought I was silly but said sure, 15 minutes later my water broke and I was a 4 and had her in my arms in another hr and 45min! They couldn't believe it! Anyway she weighe 7 lb. 7oz.

We are so swamped and I've got hundreds of e-mails so I'll try to check in soon, good luck!

[lovelee]

So I see I'm not the only one, YEAH! Congrats to all the others who've had their babies!

tibdomol: My nipples are hurting too, I don't remember them hurting this bad before!

Here is a link to Cecily's hospital photo:
http://www.carle.com/cfh/WebBabies/default.asp?id=7954

Good luck Christina and Christina!!

[mom2mygirls]

Congrads bellafinn on your little girl.
My doctor appointment went well My blood pressure was 118/62 which is great. babies heart rate was 130 beats per minute. My doctor checked me and Iam still the same 1cm 50 percent thinned how is that possiable with all those contractions I was having. here is the good news they may induced me tomorrow night instead of Thursday I so hope they do. I wonder if Christymama had Spencer yet?

Christina

[GoodWillHunter]

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[mom2mygirls]

They canelled my induction for Tuesday and the kicker is I dont have a sitter just great Iam so pissed right now.

Christina

[coco]

thanks everyone for the congrats and compliments:D

And congratulations to all the new arrivals:wave :love

Things are going well here, I think Harrison is a really good, not randomly fussy babe. Nursing seems to be going well now after a little bit too big of a weight loss scare. Also had a little jaundice scare as well but both are resoved now thank goodness.

Bellafin, congrats on cecily, shes a doll. I must say I cried for a second after reading your story, jealous, I guess...I really went through hell- I havent wanted to say anything til we're all onto the the next stage, but it was just a very very hard 30 hours for me.

I am so thankful for my little guy and feel very positive about the way everything was handled, the hospital, and nurses and my doctor were all wonderful.

Im so glad to be on this side of it.

And Im so thankful Ive had you guys for literally the past 9 months!!!!! Im going to tear up again here- I think I was trying so hard to keep him in the first trimester, that it was just really hard to get him out when it was finally time. Thank you all for your support- I cant believe Im a mom


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[tibdoml]

Hi mama's. I finally got sleep and have time to post our baby story!

I started having cx at about 1 am Friday. By 3 am they were about 10 minutes apart and too intense for me to sit, stand, or sleep.
I woke DH and told him to get ready. He started coffee, gathered all our remaining things, and checked in on me constantly. I called the hospital at about 3:15 and told them that I was having cx about every 10 minutes. They told me to try a bath or shower and see if they continued for another hour, but to call or come in of they got too intense. (At the time I was handling them well)
I took a bath - afraid that I'd have a hard cx in the shower and pass out! By 3:30- 3:45 they were getting really hard.
After the shower, the cx got more intense - especally in the back! - but were still about 10 -12 minutes apart.

So I hung our until about 4:30, then after a huge hard cx, decided "what the hell..." and told DH to get the van. In the 30 min ride to the hospital -- 1 cx. I was praying they would not
stop!

So we get to the hospital. I had to walk all the way thru emergancy to regisaration. Stand while the lady dinked on the phone and got my paperwork, walk all the way back thru emergancy and to the other end of the building to the elevators that went to l&d. By this point I was getting pissed -- I was obviously in labor and stopping every couple minutes to catch my breath or have a cx, and no one offered a wheel chair or anything!!

Up in l&d I was put in a "pre-check" room where I was pretty much left alone for an hour while they hooked me up to a external monitor. After checking my cervix (6 cm!!) I was given a room. By 5 am the l&d floor was BOOMING! There was not one bed left empty! They had to have another dr saty thru the morning to help!

By the time I got to my room, my back labor was so intense I was crying, and hardly able to breathe. It felt like I was getting hit by a truck with every cx. I have never felt pain like this. Labor with ds #1 was nothing compated to the back labor with Jacob. I demanded something for the pain, and requested the lowest dose to start. -- I did not want to have drugs at all, but was violently ill from the pain in my back. I rested for about 2 hours, and the dr came in at about 8:30. I was 8 cm, and it was decided to break my water to speed up the process. I was ok with it - I wanted it to be over! I was hooked up to an IV and given anti-biotics for the GBS.

Jacob was facing the wrong direction, and I flipped to my side to try and get him to roll over. By this time, the meds were gone and I was in agonizing pain again and hysterical for relief. DH tried everthing to help - rubs, counterpressure, but nothing worked. After about 30 mins, I asked for more meds. It was ok'd, anf the nurse left to get them. I felt it took her too long (4-5 cx) and started screaming for her, paging her, & finally she came back. She gave me a small dose again. It really did not help much...

I felt the urge to push, and told her. She said that I needed to wait cuz the dr was prepping for a c-sect. (for someone else). After 2 more cx (with me gently pushing) I asked her where the dr was, again stating I needed to push. She repeated not to, that the dr was busy. I told her that I was going to anyway and she needed to get him. (HA! Try and tell a mama not to push!)
The dr came rushing in a min later. It was obvious I was pushing by then , cuz he was about out! They frantically threw the room together preparing for baby.

After about 6-8 hard pushes (at one point after a push he rolled over. Talk about a wierd feeling!!!!!) He was out - and a little blue. They got him breathing good after a rub down and he was great!

The dr pushed pitocin 2 times for the delivery of the placenta (I was not happy about that!) and after a few minor stitches, I was all better!

DH held baby and I showered, then nursed. He's a wonderful nurser, and is certainly a mama's boy. Last night he slept 4 hours, nursed, then slept 4 more. Was awake for 3 hours this morning, and is now napping. It's awesome!!

Here's a link for his pics!

http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/babypage_view.asp?URLID=9Q9Z7H7W6S


BTW... my mom is still here, and driving us nuts! not helping out, and talking about extending her stay!!! AAHH!!

Are we starting a link/forum for us after babies are here? Do you want to have a thread in Birth & Beyond??

Phew... that was a long story!!! Hope you like it!

[christymama]

Spencer Harrison Here!!

Birht went well.. Labor a total of 5 hours. pushed maybe 4 times.. Had a huge crowd cheering me on and was in amazement!:LOL Hes beautiful.. my biggest baby yet.. 8 pounds even and 20 inches even! But he looks so darn small.. Nursing is going well.. I have sore nipples and when he nurses I have the most horrible after labor contractions... Worse then what they were in labor to be honest! Everything went well and we came home in 24 hours!

So glad some more mamas have had thier babies.. I dont have alot of time right now.. I will be back to read all the posts and post our birth story!

[mom2mygirls]

Iam so happy for you Christymama Iam glad your labor went well. please do share your Birth story.

Christina

[mum2lillie]

THEY'RE HERE!!!! Wow, it's taken so long to catch up and everyone's had babies---I've missed so much. Looks like we share birthdays with a couple of people.

My girls were born Good Friday, April 9. Amelie Grace was born at 11:28am and weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces. Isabella Margaret was born at 6:09pm and weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces. Yes they were ov