who is still here??? its getting too quiet!!!

[aisraeltax]

ok, who all is left? its really really quiet here! Michelle definitely has her babe in her arms....how are the rest of us doing?

[Thursday Girl]

i'm still here although i suffered quite a shock yesterday when i realized (yes just realized) that i have 9 days until my due date, now 8!

so i guess i just didn't realize it was so close so when everyone kept calling asking how i was if i had the baby, and freaking over me going caming i was like jeese people calm down. but then when i realized how soon this baby is due i have nothing done well i do but not enough. but my house is to cold for me to want to be out there cleaning, although this afternoon it will be better, plus i get tired just to easily for me to think that i can get it done in a resonable amount of time. then last night i got worried that what am id oing having two kids how will i be able to be a mom to two??can i handle it, and labor is painful can i deal with it again. i mean i know logocally that i can do all this, that whatever is put in front of me will be dealt with and in a fairly good way too, but it's a little freaky too.

8 days!!! 8 days 8 days wow i don;t know how it just came up so quickly, but then i don't know how i have an almost three year old too (she is so fricking cute and wonderful) but lady oh lady does the time fly by. it boggles the mind. then i someday little unnamed will be as ols as jewey and jewely will be ^ years old how crazy how crazy.

[aisraeltax]

sorry to hear about the heat..i think you and DesireeH are the next to go!
i have been thinking the same thoughts..i want the baby so NOWWWWWWWWWW but then im like "are you crazy"? how are you going to care for 3 kids? the house is a wreck! how will you do both holidays with 3 kids? what if you cant handle the labor?
oh boy, how we beat ourselves up!!!!
stay warm!
rahc

[anonymous4_20]

I am still here and it's my due date. :(

I went to the MW this morning and got another membrane sweep. I'm 1 1/2 cm, but she could stretch me to 2. I woke up at 2:15 this morning with contractions about 20 min. apart, but they fizzled out. I lost my plug last Thursday, bloody show and everything. :(

I know only 4% of babies are born on the due date, and my husband and I think the dd should be at least 5 days later than it is, but I was still hoping to go today. Maybe the membrane sweep will kick things into gear.

[birthjunkie27]

I'm still here and I HAVE to be next. I'm 6 days over now and under a lot of pressure, with Dh being on call at work next week, and there is no way he can get out of it. And my whole wisdom tooth dilemma. It's swollen over to the size of a small marble now. I just need this baby out so I can #1 recover at least a little bit, before Dh is on call at work and I'm thrown into being the mama of a 4 yr old, 2 yr old, and a newborn. #2 I can go and get this wisdom tooth removed before it turns into something serious. Oh, and #3- If for some awful reason I'm stilll pregnant at 42 wks (Thurs. Dec. 22nd) I can kiss my :homebirth goodbye.

So, PLEASE let it be me. Please, please, please.

I'm really thinking good thoughts for the full moon tomorrow. :wink

[kris10s]

I'm here and not due for two weeks. My SPD is bugging me. My midwife ordered me to stop lifting and bending, especially lifting DD and taking care of her, so I actually alone in my house in the middle of the morning. Weird. Friday is DH's last day of work before Christmas break, so I just need to find help until then.

[DesireeH]

I'm STILL here too. Officially 41 weeks today! LOL So lets have a party. HAHAHAHA Who wants to bet I make it to 42 weeks?! ME ME ME.......this kid like it in there too much. LOL

Yesterday at the midwife appt she said she feels "decent size." Oh so yay, I bet I get to push out a 10 pounder. LOL

I'm also hoping the full moon gives me a little help! COME ON!

Aww Bethany- :hug

[atozmama]

I am still here too. Waiting, waiting waiting! Hoping to avoid induction because of my blood pressure. repacked my hospital bag yesterday, and the baby is coming to fast bag, moved somethings around in the house to get ready. We got about 4 inches of snow last night and it's supposed to keep on snowing through Friday. PLL has been prety quiet yesterday and even quieter today, except trying to trudge through the snow to take my 7 yo to the bus stop!

[witchbaby]

still here and still banking on being the last. :P

[StarCat]

Today I am 41 wks and 2 days. 9 days past my edd.

I got membranes swept yesterday and had bleeding all day and then it slowed down at night but then I started having some contractions that felt kinda different. I went to bed thinking today would be the day. I woke up a couple of times around 3am with really intense contractions and after a couple I just got up. I was able to work through them but they were really strong. I worked through them- was able to doze a little between a few but they always woke me up- for a while they were about 5 minutes apart. I also had a lot of pressure and blood tinged mucus. Then about 7am they died out and have been irregular since then and have varied in strength. A few hours ago I really thought today would be the day and now I just want to give up.

I don't even know if I'll be online any more today. I am trying to nap but I can't seem to....I'm just overwhelmed with this. I hope everyone else has a good day and does better than me.

[DesireeH]

Aww Becca! :hug

It's definately your turn!!!!!!!!! I hope today turns into your BIG day!

[marisa]

I'm here, of course, just a few days past my EDD. Yesterday I was feeling very emotional and overwhelmed and just about ready to give up. Taking care of my 4 and 2 year old has been SOOO hard lately. My 2 year old is very clingy and has been cutting two big teeth on top of that. He is wanting to cling on my neck like a baby koala bear all day, and the four year old wants to sit on my ever diminishing lap too. I don't know how a baby is going to fit in the mix...but I'd still rather have her OUT than IN causing me pain and discomfort.

[mariposita]

Oh, mamas! Big hugs to you all! I hope you have your little ones really soon! :grouphug

I'm here and will be around for a while if I don't go early (I'm still 38 weeks). It's so exciting for us "late December" mamas to hear from you early moms.

[amis2girls]

Still here, not like I post much. :lol 38w3d One more week and I'll break my record. :p

[birthjunkie27]

Wow, I just noticed how selfish I sounded in my post. I'm sorry. I'm overwhelmed with this too, and with all the added pressures... ugh.

I think Becca and Desiree deserve to go next. Then me. Ok, girls, hurry up. :lol

[allnaturalmama]

:grouphug Let's all have a full moon birthing party tomorrow, girls, whatdya say?

40 weeks 2 days here, but I've been convinced since last spring that this would be my third full moon baby, and I'm soooo anticipating the end is near. Hope I'm right! For all of us! :love

[marisa]

I'm up for that!! :)

[darkpear]

Still here, but then I'm just 37w5d, so really who knows when I'll go.. am half hoping it's soon, so I can get the birth team I'd prefer (they're both going out of town toward the end of the month) and the tax break - and half that it's later, so I get a Capricorn instead of a Sagittarius (yeah, silly, I know... but I'm a Virgo and dp and dd are both Aries and it gets a bit :nut ).

You due/past due/almost due mamas deserve to go first, regardless!

[Turtlemum]

Still here but that is OKAY!! Due date is Saturday so not overdue yet...

Checked my cervix this am and it admitted 2 fingers (so about 2-3 cm) but what does that mean? Nothing really but its fun knowing. I didn't want to stimulate anything so I kept the exam short...I want the babe to pick the day, not me. Also my dad is coming tomorrow for a five day visit and I think that might just make me hold this little one in until he leaves! So anytime is fine but I'm totally fine with the 21st, which is a Wednesday, my favourite day of the week :wink .

Am I the only one who isn't sure they want this to end? I'm going to miss this belly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :throb :throb :throb

Kelli

[hottmama]

I'm still here! I'm 38w2d, and just finished the semester yesterday. I also set up the fishy pool, washed sheets and towels (and all my clothes), and am totally ready now.

I am 4cm (and soft and stretchy), had bloody show 2 weeks ago, but no signs since. Still, I think it's soon. I doubt I'll make my EDD (the 26th) but hope it's by the 22nd, so we don't have to put a 1-2 day old in the car for Xmas. I'm fairly comfortable and could physically last weeks, but I want as much time with this baby as possible before we go back to school (Jan. 9).

I was hoping, even planning, on birthing tomorrow on the full moon, but my mom messed that all up! My aunt and uncle decided that we should celebrate our extended family Xmas on Friday since my cousin is graduating college tomorrow and they don't want to make two trips here from Virginia. So if I do give birth tomorrow, I'll be expected to put a newborn in the car for 30 minutes each way to my mom's! Thanks for the two day notice on that one, mom!

Julian, my almost 3 yr. old, keeps telling the baby to "come out today!" It's darling.

[cathochick]

I'm still here and due tomorrow. Feeling pretty tired today. No contractions (aside from the usual BH), not much mucus. I'm incredibly bored. The baby stuff is all ready to go. The hospital bag is packed. We're moving on Saturday, so our apartment is nearly packed. Not really any cleaning to do. DH has one more final and a paper to finish today, so anytime after 8:00 tonight is great for baby to arrive. :nut

[marisa]

Hottmama - Wow, I can't imagine having to cart such a new baby around, not to mention be so freshly postpartum and still bleeding...maybe holding off until the beginning of next week would work well? ;)

[kynd mama]

I'm still here, too... 40w 3d... never been this pregnant before, so I'm just trying to hang out and see what this babe would like to do...

Still petting and cooing over all the newborn fluff, aching for my babe... like the rest of us! :D I think we'll have at least 4 babes born tomorrow!

Good birthin', mamas!!! :love

[earthkid]

Lets see, I'm 39 weeks...so hopefully i will meet this my little sugar plum in the next week. I'm just trying to keep myself busy, that way i don't dwell on being prego. Just picked up the car seat and finished washing all the bedding today-we're ready!

[beachcomber]

I'm still here, too. Due exactly 2 weeks from today and hoping that she decides to stay in another week. I'd prefer her to be born in January than December. New year, new start, all that jazz.

I'm thinking "contractions, contractions!" for all you overdue mammas out there. Good luck to us all!

[Thursday Girl]

according to the magic 8 ball i am having this baby today :lol

[beachcomber]

If only the magic 8 ball was a 100% sure bet, hey? ;)

[hottmama]

Hottmama - Wow, I can't imagine having to cart such a new baby around, not to mention be so freshly postpartum and still bleeding...maybe holding off until the beginning of next week would work well? ;)

I took Julian for a walk in the park when he was two days old (it was an unseasonably warm February day- I wore a jean jacket over a t-shirt!), so I'm not known for lying in bed... I had very little bleeding after his birth, but I would feel bad making a brand new baby lie in a carseat for 30 minutes.
I'm thinking I should try and hold off until next week- a solstice baby would be neat. But I won't mind if baby decides to stick with the original plan and be born tomorrow!

[kris10s]

I'd prefer her to be born in January than December. New year, new start, all that jazz.

But what about the tax credit? :innocent

[amis2girls]

When induction came up b/c of my BP my husband said he did not want to induce...unless it was the end of the year. ;)

[aisraeltax]

i cant have my baby until the following mamas give birth:


predictions:

jewleysmama (#3)

birthjunky27 (tied #1/#2 w/ DesireeH)

DesireeH (tied #1/#2 w/ birthjunky27)

atozmama (#5)

kynd mama (#7)

allnaturalmama (#6)

marisa (#4)



i have added MY predictions in parenthesis....anyone else want to take a gamble on this? just for kicks! so, im betting (and ive never even bought a lottery ticket, so im not a betting person ppl!), on a few babes for the full moon!
sorry if i missed anyone..i just went from the list in this thread..and remember i have placenta brain, k?
rach

[lizajane30]

I'm still here too, at 38w1d. Today I feel like Boy-Baby should either show up NOW, or hold his peace until after the holidays. I mean, he'll be welcome any time, but do I really want to be at the hospital on the 24th? I'd love to have him on the outside for the season, but I'm still fairly comfortable, and I've had a feeling for a while that he'll be late. New moon is what I'm guessing.

Good labor vibes to all who are overdue!

[purplemama]

I'm still here, too, but I don't post too often. I'm 38 weeks, 2 days today, so I feel like she can hang in there and bake a bit longer. I'm actually hoping I don't deliver until after Christmas, so we'll see.

Good luck to all of you overdue mamas!

[rapscallions]

i'm here, too, just sleepy today -- TWO naps! i'm at 40 + 2 with zero action so far, so i'll be among those howling at that full moon tomorrow night, too!

thinking of everyone, sending birth vibes and heaping scoop of patience --

[Slightlycrunchymama]

I;ll be here for a while longer im sure!

[stillill]

I don't even know if I'll be online any more today. I am trying to nap but I can't seem to....I'm just overwhelmed with this. I hope everyone else has a good day and does better than me.

I know how you feel. Looks like I will make it to day 11... :crying

[erniebobernie]

I 'm here also. I am 39.5 weeks due on the 18th. Contractions on and off today nothing regular like yesterday evening. I would love to have the babe on the full moon. Trying to be patient:) Everyone likes to ask we the babe is coming.....hmmmm. DH, and kids are *trying* to be patient.

[wawoof]

I'm soooo crossing my fingers that all you overdue mamas go first.

That said... I'm not feeling very patient, even though I'm only 38w1d. I don'tt actually mind when baby brother comes, but I want to know when it's going to be! Day before yesterday, I lost some mucous plug (yay!), then yesterday had some wetness in my undies (amnio fluid?) and ctx off/on all day. We went for a walk in the afternoon, and the ctx started coming on strong, 2 min apart like clockwork. So up until then, yesterday was *exactly* like the the day I gave birth to Ethan. The difference was that when I was preg with Ethan, we had confirmation that I had leaked amnio fluid in the a.m. and were on the medwives' clock to get labor started. So when I wasa in labor with Ethan, we walked for 3 hours til labor was going good and strong. Yesterday, we didn't do this, since we had no confirmation of an amnio fluid leak (I had only leaked once). So, I went to bed hoping that things would continue to progress, but no such luck. I was aware of no ctx while sleeping. Have had ctx off and on all day today but after yesterday's tease, I'm not putting any stock in them til they're really intense. The PITA is that DH set up and filled the AquaDoula tub last night, expecting that we'd need it. Now we have this full tub, huge drowning hazard, in the middle of Ethan's playroom, and have to find ways to keep Ethan out of there. Argh! Come, baby, come!

[Turtlemum]

i cant have my baby until the following mamas give birth:


predictions:

jewleysmama (#3)

birthjunky27 (tied #1/#2 w/ DesireeH)

DesireeH (tied #1/#2 w/ birthjunky27)

atozmama (#5)

kynd mama (#7)

allnaturalmama (#6)

marisa (#4)



.....
sorry if i missed anyone..i just went from the list in this thread..and remember i have placenta brain, k?
rach

Don't forget me! I may still be happy to be pregnant now, but that's bound to change...maybe I can go at the end of the list? :lol

Kelli

[stillill]

i cant have my baby until the following mamas give birth:


predictions:

jewleysmama (#3)

birthjunky27 (tied #1/#2 w/ DesireeH)

DesireeH (tied #1/#2 w/ birthjunky27)

atozmama (#5)

kynd mama (#7)

allnaturalmama (#6)

marisa (#4)



i have added MY predictions in parenthesis....anyone else want to take a gamble on this? just for kicks! so, im betting (and ive never even bought a lottery ticket, so im not a betting person ppl!), on a few babes for the full moon!
sorry if i missed anyone..i just went from the list in this thread..and remember i have placenta brain, k?
rach

Thanks alot.... just forget about little ol' me. Hello... I'm 11 days overdue here. I'll give you placenta brain... :tomato

[Thursday Girl]

oh kelli that smilie will never be the same again

(i think she thought you were having the baby)

placenta brain :lol (you do realize i will now think that tomato is a placenta, right?)

[allnaturalmama]

Thanks alot.... just forget about little ol' me. Hello... I'm 11 days overdue here. I'll give you placenta brain... :tomato


:lol

[aisraeltax]

stilllil,
im so sorry! i thought you were off having your baby! :blush
ill bump you to #1!!!!!
rach

[aisraeltax]

i need something to take my mind off these friggin' contractions anyway!!! they are CONSTANT but going NOWHERE!
and why do men think we can have intelligent conversations while having these contractions? is it because we aren't sreaming in pain? hmmmm...maybe i should change my M.O.

so, with so many mamas overdue, i can't have my baby until at least 5 of you have yours (i just "feel" this). so, here are my new predictions:

mkoontz

jewleysmama (#3)

DesireeH (#1)

atozmama (#3)

kynd mama (#4)

allnaturalmama (#6)

marisa (#4)

rapscallions (#7)

Turtlemum (#9)

witchbaby (#10)


and, i do have placenta brain...and love the new siggy for that! :tomato :tomato


i dont know everyone's due date so im sorry if i got this screwed up...feel free to repost and edit this...just thought it would be fun. :(


rach

[atozmama]

And the one that we know of who had their baby last night, starcat, wasn't even on the list!

I am getting off the computer so I can get ready to goto the Y this am. I have talked about it for days it seems like but havn't made it. Walk this baby out! I was all ready to leave yesterday and turned around to get the girls ready only to find Ella asleep on the floor! We went outside to play in the snow after they woke up. Zoe stayed out for about 3 hours!

[aisraeltax]

see how bad i am at this! star cat and stillill were 2 that i thought were having their babies already! placenta brain indeed!

[marisa]

Hey no fair, you have people who aren't even DUE yet in front of me, LOL! ;)

[amelissam]

I'm still here! I'm not too active on here, but here's my update: Went to the doc yesterday, 2 cm dilated (I was 1 last week). She stripped my membranes, but it doesn't seem to be helping too much. I've had pretty bad contractions the last couple of days, but at only 2, I guess they aren't doing THAT much. My crotch hurts like a bitch, though, and it's really hard to even stand up because my hips are so sore. The doc said she can see it happening any time now :)

[kindacrunchy]

I'm still here,too. Due date is 9 days away. Feeling like I'm gonna be prego forever. Mw did an u/s to make sure baby's position is good. Head down and anterior. Yippee!!! I wouldn't let her check me but she said she is next week 'cause she is curious. I'm just trying to get through Christmas without dwellling on it. I hate the waiting game!!

[phaeon]

I'm still here! Geez, turn the computer off for 24 hours and look what I've missed!! :lol Not due til the 27th... and kind of hoping baby stays in till then. We're having a holiday party at our house on the 23rd. :flipped (What better way to bring on a baby than to plan a shindig, eh?!?!)

[DesireeH]

Still here.......8 days overdue! LOL Do I get an award if I go the most overdue? LOL Kelly, the race for overdue award is ON! LOL

I dont feel like anything is gonna happen today......or even tomorrow for that matter. Stupid moon.

[kynd mama]

Still pregnant here...

here's the details (mind you, these have changed VERY LITTLE in 2 weeks or so!)

stretchy 3 cms
90% effaced
babe is dropped and locked in... VERY LOW, hard to walk!
contractions and goo all the time

Maybe that full moon will work for me?? Here's to hoping! Let's have a marathon birthing party today, ladies, alright!??! :D

[witchbaby]

do i get to be on the list or am i going to win my bet by default?!

[mkoontz]

I'm still around too, though only a couple of days overdue (due 12/12). Thought I'd go late cause it's my first, but now that I am late think it's very unfair!!! But I'm enjoying my time to do whatever I want cause I'm sure that's about to finish soon!!!

Getting some light cx, but no show and cervix, posterior, long and about 1cm - doesn't look like anytime soon. I'm just hoping to have a baby by Xmas

[aisraeltax]

ok, im bored! ive got a whole list of things to do right now, but just want to have fun sitting on my bumm!!!!! so, from what i can see, these are the overdue/almost overdue mamas. anyone else?
i know im being eccentric, but I really do think Benjamin will not come out until all the od mamas babies arrive!
:)

mkoontz

jewleysmama

atozmama

kynd mama

marisa

Turtlemum

witchbaby

easy labor vibes to you all! :dust :dust :dust :dust

rach

[Thursday Girl]

my grandfather has asked me to have the baby tomorrow b/c it is his b-day. which is pretty cool. my sisters have concurred with this chosen date b/c they want to miss work. (yes all of thier works are letting them leave, even my sisters boyfriend is leaving work. he's our camera man) my dh has off today and i can't really imagine going into labor when he isn't around, mostly b/c he was with me (and we were voting) when i went into labor with Jewely. however i ad a dream that i had the baby well wearing my chirstmas outfit.hmmm. dh votes christmas and it was my original guess before i researched the moons.

oh and i finally set up the layout for the birth announcement. it looks awesome.

courtney
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hi rach :wave

[aisraeltax]

tomorrow would be good for you courtney....i am considering joining the Jan. club b/c i don't think this baby is coming in Dec! DH will kill me if he doesn't get his coveted tax deduction for 2005! lol!
i feel like things are happening, and then nothing happens, and then i get tired b/c im up trying to "do" things.
good luck tomorrow! sending you easy labor vibes just in case!
:dust :dust :dust :dust :dust

rach

[DesireeH]

Labor vibes to all the mamas waiting! I know it's super hard to wait at the end!! HUGS!

[aisraeltax]

ive had contractions for 2 days straight...lots of mucus for the first time...but nothing seems to be happening. its as if im in a perpetual "easy contraction" state of being.
i keep telling myself i really dont want the baby to come until i get other things done (its weird this year that we are doing the tree before the menorah). im lying to myself though...i really want to use these cd's, little sweater i made, etc.
dh just gave me permission to order things online...hmmm..... i think i will enjoy this!!!
rach

[kindacrunchy]

I hear you Rachael. My hubby wants the tax deduction, too. I'm not overdue yet, but I'm expecting to be. If I go 42 weeks like I did with my first, then I should be joining the January club, too. Have fun shopping and hopefully those contractions will start meaning business.

[Thursday Girl]

ha ha i just metnioned the tax deduction to dh and he immediatley bent over and said "come on out little girl" Luckily he had just 'um done something to possibly help things out and we will be walking a lot today. I know i'm not due yet but it being grampa's b-day it would be cool today.

[erniebobernie]

I'm still here too. Due date was only yesterday but the little one hasn't shown any signs of wanting to come out in the last few days. Cx have peetered out and are next to none now. I thought by now he would have been born since I was having all kinds of uterine action a few weeks ago and even just this last week. I think he doesn't want to come out into the cold and rain (and our doula just got back into town last night!!) He may have been waiting for her:)) .Plan on talking a long walk today. But, I am avoiding the mall. I thought that would be a good place. But, It's way too stimulating and then I get grouchy! DH won't mind if I avoid the mall (hee, hee). I can't believe Christmas is so close. My mind has been in babyland not on Christmas. We took the kids to the Angel Tree and had them pick out goodies for the child they chose. That was fun but,no more mall shoppin for me for quite some time.

[tiffani]

Hi Erin!! I tracked you down here :mischief
Can't wait to see you guys and meet your new little guy :throb
love to you all, and I promise I won't stalk you anymore -- come over to the vancouver tribe sometime for a visit!! Oh, and don't you need a few more kids in your "co-sleeping" smiley? ;)

:hug

[Panthira]

I'm still around and stop by to browse this forum everyday, even though I don't say much.
I'm 39+ weeks, which I cannot believe since this is the longest I've ever gone pregnant with my babies. I don't know how some of you mamas do it, going overdue, and I hope I don't find out because I'm ready NOW! I have a funny feeling I just might find out.
:p

[hottmama]

I'm still here. My cervix went from 5cm back down to 2 due to the pain and tension of a thrombosed hemorrhoid, but the pain is finally lessening some after 3-4 days, so hopefully baby will feel safe to come out in a few days when I'm all healed.

I'm due on Monday, and any time but Xmas Eve or day is fine with me. So this baby has until Friday and then I'm holding my legs together until Monday!

My son was born at 39w2d, so here at 39w1d I am looking at soon being more pregnant than ever before. Aside from the hemorrhoid (which has been excruciatingly painful for the past 3 or so days), I feel fine. I'm growing a big fat baby, I can tell this one will be much bigger than my son (who was 8lbs, 3oz).

[erniebobernie]

Still here. some cx at night and during the day but nothing too active or lively. Slept alot yesterday as I had a touch of a head cold. Went on a long with my Dad yesterday morning, no action. Still waiting. Will walk again today and try to find something else to keep myself busy. Our dd's (8 and 6yo) are having a winter program at their school this evening. They will be singing along with the whole school and the theme this year is families. I absolutely love these performances! I get all choked up at the beautiful children singing their hearts out. It truly makes my heart smile! Maybe baby will hear the singing and want to come out and see.

[aisraeltax]

here is my new list of the mamas who have to go into labor before me..
feel free to add your name and post an updated list. :)
rach

mkoontz

jewleysmama

Panthira

witchbaby

erniebobernie

judybean

[mariposita]

One to delete from the list: Kelly (atozmama) - remember, she had her baby on the freeway in freezing weather? :) That's one less mama to have her baby before you. hahahaha

[mariposita]

Oh, and kynd mama had hers (unassisted waterbirth) too!!! That list is getting shorter and shorter, Rach!

[aisraeltax]

i tried to hard to congratulate everyone on their babies and thought i di so, but putting names and screennames together is almost impossible for my brain!!!!
i removed the 2 mamas listed but add your name if you are due this month, b/c i dont think i will be having this baby until Jan, Feb. March...oh, i don't know....sometime AFTER Dec!
i purchased a holiday outfit today (dark blue velvet). i will probably be returning it, since i dont think this babe is coming before Sunday...or during Chanukkah. i dont really like velvet anyway...but it was just cute and at TJMax, very cheap!
ok, mamas! lets go! have your babes!!!!!
sending major (but easy) labor vibes to anyone on this thread's list!!!!
:)
:dust :dust :dust :dust :dust :dust :dust
rach

[XM]

Hi mamas, I loved reading this thread! It was fun to see mamas posting about how they'd never go into labor, and then being the next ones to have their babies ;) I am due 12/30 and tend to go late (ds was 14 days late!), so we'll see if I am a December mama this time around, or a January mama...

I'm feeling really good, I will be 39w on Friday and really the only thing bothering me is my achey hips! Baby clothes are in a basket, all ready to go. I've got a sewing date with a friend next Tuesday to sew some little newborn dipes... I can hardly wait, they are already cut and just too cute!

I still have to get the fishy pool ready to bring up, and wash the cover on the carseat and put it in our car. We're actually taking the car in to get it fixed Monday, so after we get the car back would be ideal!

I would love to go anytime after Christmas. Aside from the tax deduction, DH goes back to school on the 3rd of next month so the sooner I have the baby the more help I'll have, so I'm also feeling a little bit of pressure to not go late. OTOH, I feel like I have a ton left to do to get ready so I'm not in too big a hurry! Fortunately, he's only taking classes 3 days a week this quarter, so that will help a lot.

DS is 2 1/2 and really excited about the baby! I hope his enthusiasm lasts once the baby arrives ;) This will be our second homebirth, and perhaps our first waterbirth!

[aisraeltax]

XM, you are so good at having everything done and so patient! please help me out on that front! :)

come on mamas! i have an appt. at 1pm today with the MW's...just can't believe its Thursday and no baby. I ate fresh pineapple, did the deed at least 3x since Tuesday, etc. and still no babe! oh, and ive lost mucus! not as much as the rest of you though.

so, here is my updated count of mamas that need to have babes b/4 me:


mkoontz

jewleysmama

Panthira

witchbaby

judybean

sending major easy labor vibes! :dust :dust :dust

[mariposita]

It's nice to see you around XM. Here's hoping babe comes next week after Christmas!

Rach - any changes???

I've been getting stronger and stronger contractions, but definitely not real early labor. No show, no mucous plug, no anything else. But I do have the strong feeling that this is happening sooner than later. Maybe that's just wishful thinking though. I've actually been pretty at peace with the baby coming whenever, but I'm starting to lose energy and it's hard to deal with DS's high energy level when I'm so tired and it's so hard to move. DH will be off work starting next week (his whole office shuts down for a paid week off anyhow), so we're hoping the baby comes before then so he's home for a little bit longer.

Come out for the holidays, babies!!!

[aisraeltax]

mariposita
i removed your name b/c i thought you had the baby!!!!! duh me! sorry! you do get to go first! :)

and i second your motion!!!


rach

[witchbaby]

had a midwife appointment. nothin' happenin'. baby is rot, i'm thinking that's just a bit too close to posterior for my taste, so s/he's getting a talkin' to! head is still floating (like, around -1 station), so we're so far off it's ridiculous. dana told me not to be surprised if i'm still pregnant on new year's eve. ack!

[aisraeltax]

come on lorrie! what about some pineapple? doesn't that sound good? when will your dh be home? when he does, just jump on him! lol!
we have to encourage YOUR baby so MY baby will follow! :)
im about to nominate myself for last Dec. mama standing since the barametric pressure did nothign for me, constant contrax are doing nothing for me, the dirty deed is doing nothign for me (oh...welll...maybe that is doing something, but not the SOMETHING i want it to do!).
come on babies!!!! don't you want to be here for xmas day and chanukkah???? come on!!!!
:dust :dust :dust :dust :dust

[mariposita]

Nope, baby's nowhere in sight except for the huge blob-like alien pushing around my belly. I never get over seeing that! I'm not even overdue, so you are certainly first, Rach!!!

I haven't even dropped yet, but I think that's a good thing since my pelvis is so painful already. I am almost done with my "to do" list, which is good since I'm such a perfectionist. I think that the baby has just been waiting for me to get done so I'm not preoccupied with those things instead of enjoying my babymoon!

Oh, Lorrie! Get on your hands and knees and do some pelvic rocks! I'm sure your babe will move right into position when the time comes and won't cause any back labor.

[witchbaby]

come on lorrie! what about some pineapple? doesn't that sound good? when will your dh be home? when he does, just jump on him! lol!
we have to encourage YOUR baby so MY baby will follow! :)
im about to nominate myself for last Dec. mama standing since the barametric pressure did nothign for me, constant contrax are doing nothing for me, the dirty deed is doing nothign for me (oh...welll...maybe that is doing something, but not the SOMETHING i want it to do!).
come on babies!!!! don't you want to be here for xmas day and chanukkah???? come on!!!!
:dust :dust :dust :dust :dust
i'm TOTALLY going to win for the last mama standing. seriously. i think the kid wants to share a birthday with his/her grandmother (jan. 9).
i've eaten pineapple! and had sex! apparently i need to stub my toe, down some balsamic vinegar and shovel the walk!

[dormilona]

I've been lurking for far too long. Can I join the overdue club? I'm 41 weeks today and off to fetal monitoring. Arg. C'mon baby, let's do this without pitocin!

[mariposita]

Dormilona - sending you labor vibes. :dust :dust :dust :dust

Although maybe your screename may be influencing it - maybe you should change it to "despierta" rather than "dormilona". :lol

[lizajane30]

I'm still here, just been lurking mostly the past few days because I've been in such a funk. We thought our little one was getting ready to show up last weekend, but apparently he still has some things to take care of on the inside. I suppose we were the stereotypical first-timers last Sunday, getting so excited, packing up and driving across the bay to get closer to the hospital, only to have things stop completely that afternoon. Took me a couple of days to get over the disappointment and realize that the baby's still coming, just not yet.

It's been raining a lot here, which wouldn't be so bad if we hadn't discovered new leaks in our "roof." And if we didn't have to trek in the rain to get to the marina showers. I am so ready to abandon ship and go labor at a nice hotel with a big bed and a bathtub!

Today I'm having lots of ctx (but no other signs) and I've decided to ignore the ctx until I can't anymore, because it seems whenever I decide they're closer together and start timing them, they stop!

[kgrfcharlton]

I'm still here! 40 weeks & 4 days according to my LMP, but 39 weeks & 4 days according to the midwife practice. That is cool b/c my 1st was 5 days late and messuring big, so they put all kinds of undue pressure on me to induce ealry. I didn't give in, but I still ended up w/an unnecessary c-section. Not this time! I have an extra week, so hopefully caster oil will NOT grace my lips (that stuff is so GROSS, & my waters had mec in it that I pin on the oil). And I have learned from my ICAN group that I can say, "I DO NOT CONSENT TO SURGERY!"

[aisraeltax]

I've been lurking for far too long. Can I join the overdue club? I'm 41 weeks today and off to fetal monitoring. Arg. C'mon baby, let's do this without pitocin!

absolutely! join away! and just remember that i am just the resident complainer who is not "officially" od yet...my babies have just always been 2-3 weeks early and 9 pounders, so i really thought my due date was umm...."1st/2nd week of Dec.". lol! NOT!

my MW keeps making appts. w/ me a week in advance...and i keep telling her to double book herself in that time slot! im glad i have a patient MW!!!
rach

[kindacrunchy]

i'm 40 weeks now. Mw checked me on Wed. Fingertip dilatd, 50% effaced. Contracted somewhat regularly for 2 hours that night. Not painful, but somewhat consistent. Now nothing is going on. Is there a finger drumming smiley face?

[darkpear]

I'm still here for now... I've been having mild but fairly regular contractions since I woke up at 10-ish this morning. Doesn't really feel like progress but who knows? Maybe I'll have dp check me later tonight if this keeps going... been trying to hold out on that though, my midwives are great and don't even offer.

[aisraeltax]

i think ive walked more in the last week than this entire preg!!!! and alot of mucus on the TP..never had that before.

glad to see a few more babes (2 more i think)....need a few more before tomorrow evening and then hope we all get rest from Sat. evening until Sun. evening! :)

rach

[aisraeltax]

jewleysmama

Panthira

witchbaby

[XM]

Sigh... I'm only two days overdue, but I guess I'll be slinking over to the January mamas thread :nut

Send me some labor vibes- I need 'em!

[kindacrunchy]

Ok, who's left? Courtney had her baby, Rachel was going to the birth center. I believe Withcbaby had her baby.
I'm now 8 days od. They scheduled my induction for Thursday "just to hold a slot". Another NST Tuesday , then a MW appt. Hopefully NST goes well so I can convince MW to wait another week for induction. Actually, I'd rather just go into labor before Tuesday.
Does this mean I have to leave the December board and crash January?

[aisraeltax]

you certainly don't have to leave the Dec. club!!! crash Jan. if you want but WE are still interested! :)
sending ELV"s that you avoid induction.
still catching up...rach