Weekly chat and labor updates

[RedOakMomma]

Hi everyone!

It's getting down to the time when some people are going to be noticing new developments and contraction patterns every day...Megs Mom posted in the Due Date list, and it occurred to me that it might be nice to have a place to chat about day-to-day stuff where everyone would be able to see it.

Bigtime :Hugs out to Megs Mom, btw...sounds like her labor's been going on for a while! Analisa, if you're still around, keep your chin up!

Anyone else have contractions or fun 9-month stuff over the weekend?

:sunshine Cheers!

[Tine]

Nope (I'm only 35 weeks), but I've sure been wondering about everyone else!

[scubamom]

im not having contractions, but i keep getting this weird almost constant pain on mid left side about an inch or 2 below rib cage, its there everyday, pretty much all day now, last week just when i had sat to long. I mentioned to doc and he said BH, but i dont think it is as doesnt feel like a tightening around uterus, any ideas???
this babe also still riding very high up, which may be putting pressure in weird places.

any insight would be appreciated

[Daisie125]

No contractions (thank goodness, I'm not ready and neither is he!) still without internet at home, and still sewing up a storm!

My wonderful DH has been on a birthcenter/midwife hunt for me at work since he has internet there, and found an AWESOME birthcenter about 30-45 minutes away from us that takes partial medicaid!! We are going to meet with her on Saturday to hash out the details and see if there is any way at all we can work something out so I can get myself away from a hospital birth. My normally laid-back doctor must have had an 'interventions are nessicary' seminar recently and he is making me crazy! He tried to check me yesterday!! I'm not even 35 weeks! Um... HELLO?! So he said he would be willing to hold off until my next appointment but no longer than that. Yeah, right, that's not your decision, buddy!

I was sick all this weekend, and now poor DH got it.

Not much else going on here.... just hoping this baby stays put until my due date at the very least. I have WAY too much to do for him to come any earlier than that.

[CharlotteSometimes]

Having ctx as we speak. But I'm not excited after my little episode on Friday. :irked:

Just annoyed, especially when dd climbs on me in the middle of one.

But I'd rather have 3 weeks of this than the 3 DAYS SOLID I had last time.

I'm thinking I might need to up my herbal intake and stop pussyfooting around with Red Raspberry Leaf and Nettles. I think it's time for some Lobelia.

[Ellarae]

37 weeks here, and nothing so far. No more Braxton-Hicks than usual, and babe is still high. I'll see what my midwife says today. It's my first, and I'll admit to being a little impatient. I just keep telling myself that I have 5 more weeks. :) My mom had all 5 of her babies at 38 weeks, so I think that may be setting me up for disappointment.

[Sopris]

scubamom I have a similar pain, almost feels like a burning- mine is on the left, only about an inch down. Midwife says it's just a stretching and is normal. Sitting up straight and a warm wrap on it makes it feel better for me. Also, sleeping with a pillow under the upper part of my belly makes it feel better while I'm sleeping.

[jessiemom]

I have nothing going on labour wise but don't expect it either. Both my other kids were born at almost 42 weeks so I am getting myself into that mentality so if the baby comes early or on time that will be great but I am expecting that it will not.
Friday was my last day of work so now I am getting the house cleaned really well and starting some cooking to go in the freezer for when baby comes. I also still need to buy some baby stuff, go through the baby stuff I have, sort out the kids toys, clean the front porch etc..... I need as much time as I can get so I am okay if there is no baby for a while.
I am watching everyday to see if someone has had their baby so I can live vicariously through them until my time comes.:grouphug to everyone who is getting ready!!!

Jessie

[AppleCrisp]

Nothing happening here at 37 weeks. Baby is head down and dropped, so hopefully at my next appt they'll take a look and let me know if anything's happening in there. I did start with BHs over the weekend - since I'm new at this I thought it was the baby's back pushing out, but it dawned in me that they were BH's.

Meg's Mom - good luck - any updates?

[Cedarmom]

39 weeks as of tomorrow.

No contractions unless I've been walking or having sex. ;)

Head is *really* low, though. I can feel it when I cross my legs. I'm worried I'm squishing the little bugger. :lol

I'm just waiting at this point. My mom comes into town on Saturday so ideally he'll wait until then so that I don't have to worry about childcare for Sageboy. Otherwise, I have a friend on call who will come in the middle of the night if necessary.

[AppleCrisp]

WARNING - A LITTLE SCARY - EDITED TO BE NOT SO SCARY!

I finally agreed to have my baby at the hospital where I work due to circumstances beyond my immediate control. Out of 4 OBs, 3 are tolerable - one is great and I figure I can get what I need out of the experience by being informed and making sure my husband is too.

Just found out - the one OB that I've been seeing all along, the GOOD one (the lesser of the 4 evils), is in the paper this week being sued for hurting an infant that otherwise was healthy, after a long back labor, with forceps. I guess he was too aggressive, and there's no getting around that. It didn't turn out well. I have some serious decisions to make now; send me good thoughts for figuring out the bext course of action and gaining appropriate perspective on the situation.

Very, very sorry if I upset anyone with the previous unedited post. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it in the paper.

[honeybee]

I'll be 39 weeks tomorrow, and nothing's happening yet, for which I'm thankful at this point. I've had a rotten cold all week, so I am not feeling strong enough to deal with labor right now. Plus, since I've been sick, the house is a wreck and I don't have much food put away. Right now, I'm living on whatever dh manages to scrounge up, and it's not the most nutritious of fare. I don't want to be doing this for weeks after the baby's born, too! Also, the room we plan on putting the birth tub in is packed full of stuff that needs to go into storage. Dh was supposed to clean it out this weekend, but he ended up taking care of ds and me all weekend instead.

My midwife comes for her homevisit on Thursday. I'm hoping to somehow miraculously have the house in a little better order by then. Not sure how that's going to happen, though.

On the positive side, most all my newborn diapers and baby clothes are washed and put away, and a friend dropped off some of the covers and diapers I was missing. Dh should have picked up the last of our birth supplies today. We told MIL about the homebirth, and she actually took it very well, and is willing to come help out with ds if we need her during the birth. So, if baby comes, we're mainly prepared.

[Tine]

Good heavens, ahwuko, what a scary story! I have no idea what to advise you except, obviously: (1) try to find out all the info you can about what happened, and (2) if that OB attends your birth, don't let him anywhere near a forceps.

Hugs.

[corhorvath]

That is such a terrible story. I'm so disgusted right now. Good luck finding a doctor, or the truth, or something. I couldn't go to that person.

My daily update is that I'm miserable. I'm only 34 weeks!! 35 starts Thursday. The only time my belly isn't tight is when I'm laying on my side for at least 10 minutes. Anyone else like this? The baby's moving around and I love that. Yesterday, my 4 year old got to see my belly moving around with her sister inside. That was pretty cool! I'm excited for you all to get started on your birthing stories. This will be fun!

Good luck everyone!

[jessiemom]

I was about to post the exact same thing about not letting the doctor near a pair of forceps.:lol
Jessie

[honeybee]

Oh, ahwuko, that sounds like a tough one. At least you have an "inside track" at knowing what's going on. I'm sorry your homebirth plans aren't going to work out.

Good luck!

[Mrs Dimples]

Well, I'm doing pretty darn good! :) I had my 38-ish week appt. with my MW yesterday, and she said the baby's head felt quite a bit lower to her than it had, so that's good. I still feel her up high though, too, she must just be stretching out as MUCH as she can! I told her if she's so squished to come on out, there is plenty of room out here! :lol

I have lots of BH every day, all day, especially in the evening, but I have for weeks and weeks and weeks so no biggie there. They don't hurt, but it's good practice to concentrate on relaxing through them instead of tightening up. I am having a lot of pain in my pubic bone now too. I have had off and on throughout the pregnancy but it's mainly on the right side now, which is where the baby likes to lay, so I am thinking it must be because she's sitting lower now.

As of the 16th, I am more pregnant than I have ever been! :D I was induced electively with my son at 39w 5d according to my LMP EDD, which was a full 14 days earlier than MY EDD according to my ovulation date (but of course my OB would hear none of it :irked:). My LMP EDD this time was February 18th, although I don't believe my EDD is until the first week of March according to my most likely ovulation. I feel great mentally, SO much better than I did with my son. It's amazing what you can do for *yourself*, YK? You can make yourself miserable, or you can make yourself happy. It's not QUITE as simple as that all the time, but for me it really has been. I just wish more people knew about it (like, more people on my other DDB, lol!) :laugh:

[Kam]

Oh, man, Ahwuko, I am really sorry to hear your story for the anxiety it's causing you and for that baby and family, but I wish I hadn't read it for myself. I know what I'll be dreaming about for the next few days. :( Maybe your post needs a little warning on it. Yikes. I hope you are able to get a good doctor and avoid that one altogether. I agree--try to get all the information about it that you can (of course, you will).

Daisie, your DH sounds like a gem.

I have a sore spot on my abdomen, too, a little above and the left of my navel. It was sore with Meg, and it's really sore this time--feels like ripping and burning. If someone bumps it, I jump. My midwife says all the veins leading from the umbilical cord into the baby's body turn into ligaments over time. It's those ligaments of mine that are stretching now with the pregnancy, and over-stretched ligaments hurt like the dickens and don't heal well. Uggh. Heat does help a lot, as does a warm bath. It will be the one thing I'll be happy to be done with.

I'm feeling lots of BHs here, and low baby feelings, but nothing too intense. Slow and steady, slow and steady. I've got tons to do, too, so I'm in no rush whatsoever. Lucky for me, I'm due at the end of the month so I get to cheer most of you on first. :)

warmly,
Kam, mamamama! to Meg and one more

[ellie_may12]

Nothing's happening here at 36 weeks.

Cervix is closed, baby is high up. My dr is ready to deliver me though. He said that I can go ahead and go into labor any time now. OY! He did say my GBS came back positive and I will have to have IV antibiotics.

If you go by the dr's EDD, I'm 36 weeks, but I'm pretty sure I'm only 35....so I think he's pushing it for me to be ready to deliver now.

I did find out that my dr will be out of the office next week, so if I were to go into labor next week, I would end up with someone else delivering my baby. DH isn't willing to do that! Since I told him that sex can bring on labor, he won't touch me! He said the baby needs to stay in there at least another month. Gotta love him!

[Mariposa]

36 weeks here. my BP has been going up and up. i also have protein in my urine. my labs were all normal, so for now i am just hanging out at home trying to rest as much as possible. i get reasonable readings sometimes when i am resting and not obsessing about the BP, but they are very high when i am worried about them.

i am not sure what to do. pretty stressful. my MW says baby is doing great, growing and moving all over. had an U/S last week and baby was measuring perfectly at 35 weeks and cord looked good, blood flow through cord good as well.

i am afraid of going to the hospital because at this stage they will just want to induce me. i don't want to be induced. so we are going to check weekly labs and see how things go. i have kind of told myself that i probably won't get my home waterbirth, but the longer i stay at home, the better. if i go into labor naturally, even better, the less they can do to me at the hospital.

baby is head down and very active. i hope that my BP improves (it gets to 170/90s sometimes, but can also be 130/80s in same day when i am resting). i am on high protein, all kinds of herbal stuff, nothing helping. i think my anxiety has a lot to do with the high BP spikes as i can't stop worrying about it.

i want to trust my MWs intuition and experience that babe is doing fine, but also don't want to let my fear of medical world keep me from the hospital. so frustrating.

send me positive vibes that this is just what i do during pregnancy. i did the same with DD. had high BPs and protein in urine, but no other labs changes and we did fine.

[AppleCrisp]

Oh, man, Ahwuko, I am really sorry to hear your story for the anxiety it's causing you and for that baby and family, but I wish I hadn't read it for myself. I know what I'll be dreaming about for the next few days. :( Maybe your post needs a little warning on it. Yikes. I hope you are able to get a good doctor and avoid that one altogether. I agree--try to get all the information about it that you can (of course, you will).

armly,
Kam, mamamama! to Meg and one more

I know, I'm sorry - as soon as I posted it I thought I'd better edit it and I now I can't! I don't see the edit button anymore! I freaked out and posted it and now I can't unpost it. I'll keep trying.

[HappiLeigh]

It's nice to read everyone's updates. We're really in the home stretch! We'll all be cuddling babies soon.
I'm 35 weeks and had a prenatal massage today for all my achy parts and it was wonderful. Ahhhhhhhhh...
Baby dropped two days ago, so suddenly the shape of my belly has changed, and my boobs are no longer about to hit my chin, and I can breathe better, but I have to pee even more and my hips hurt. I think on the whole I'm glad, because at least it means she's doing the right things (like heading south).
I just can't wait to meet her...:heartbeat

[Ilovelife]

I'm doing well now at 35 weeks 5 days. Dh & I have finally settled on a doctor, hospital, and doula (since the HB is out because of the twins) and we've come around to the whole "twin" thing, too. :lol Also getting plans in place for dd, since it's not going to be practical for her to come to the hospital with us.

I'm not thrilled with my new "medical" care, but it could be worse. At least the docs are willing to let me deliver vaginally, not in the OR, etc. I've made some concessions, obviously, like having a hep-lock, probably having antibiotics due to positive GBS, intermittent electronic fetal monitoring, 2 ultrasounds, and I'm sure more internal exams than I'd like (only 1 so far....). But we're staying positive.

My MW is going on vacation for 2 weeks, so I REALLY want to keep these babes in until she returns so that she can be labor support for me, in addition to the doula. At this point I don't see why they won't hang in there a few more weeks.

My belly is expanding, mostly downward! I can't wear any of the under-belly maternity pants anymore & have to go with the full panel styles (not my fav.!). And where my belly juts out (like a shelf!) there is a head! Just haning out there, bouncing around, creating all sorts of lovely stretch marks & whatnot. The other babe is behind that one & both are head down. :) I'm getting kicked all over the place, and am definitely sore around the breastbone area. I've been using Arnica gel there a couple times a day & it seems to be helping.

BH are picking up. A few each night now, but nothing major. I've had a cold for a couple weeks now, so it's been a challenge to stay hydrated. Done working & everything, so I do get a bit more time to relax & rest, which helps as well.

So nice to hear everyone's updates. It's going to be so fun to read the birth stories in a few weeks!!! Good luck, everyone!

[RedOakMomma]

Anybody know when Megs Mom posted last? Her post in the Due Date list was a couple of days ago....has she been around since then? Wow...we might have another March baby out there somewhere! :D

Ilovelife~ the twin belly-shelf is a wonder, isn't it? :lol I always tell people I felt like I could stand sideways in a doorframe and block the whole thing...I swear, my belly went STRAIGHT out! James was breech and on top, so I had the opposite head problem...there was a huge lump up top, and when I sat his head looked kind of like a third boob. :p Wishing you at least a few more weeks, though--sounds like it would be great to have your midwife with you. It's FANTASTIC that you don't have to deliver in the OR! :thumb

Mariposa~ sounds like your midwife is a very calm, reasonable lady. If this is what your body did with your previous pregnancy, and everything was fine, then I'm sure this time will work out, too. :hug

ellie_may~ I'm an OB-lover, usually, but what is it with their "okay, you're 36ish weeks, you can deliver at any time!" attitude? :irked: My OB has been saying "it's okay" for a couple of weeks now, too. I keep reminding him that my other boys were born at 40 weeks. Is it possible that someone writing the OB medical textbooks put in a typo that a "normal" pregnancy is 37 weeks? Bizarro. :nut

ahwuko~ I didn't read the scary version of the post, so I don't know how bad the situation is, but if the general nurse/medical opinion of this doctor is that he's really a good guy, then I bet there were circumstances that contributed to him making such a horrible mistake. More than anything, I bet HE feels awful. I'm guessing he won't be touching those forceps for a while. What's the deal with forceps, anyway?? Haven't vaccums been proven safer and more effective time and time again? :hug, and good luck with finding your comfort zone in this new situation. Don't let one freak occurance totally shatter your image of what birth will be like....random sad situations happen at hospitals, homebirths, and birthing centers, too.

Things are gearing up here...last night I had an hour of fairly uncomfortable BH, in addition to hours of normal BH. I'm trying not to play myself into the crazy waiting game this time, though (last pregnancy I drove myself crazy thinking every night was THE NIGHT :eyesroll). When I got up to get ready for bed, the contractions stopped. Still, I'm doing my 1.25 mi on the treadmill every night, drinking loads of RRL, and trying to prepare mentally for labor. I think it's going to happen sometime in the next 10-12 days. With this pattern of BH, and the intense stretching I'm feeling low down (even though baby is still high), I'm guessing I won't be going overdue.

We'll see, though!

[Heart.Revolution]

As of last week my midwife determined that the baby is head down and very low. I did a self check and can feel his head right on the otherside of my cervix, which is very soft and about one cm dialated. I am having BH contractions only a few times a day, not in any regular pattern. I feel sharp pain at times on my cervix when they baby moves. So he must be getting ready, makes me wonder if I will make it to my due date. My belly button is now an "outty". My husband called it a baby "turkey" timer. Ding! Baby is done! :)

[MamaChel]

I've been having contractions pretty constantly since last Thursday. I was 1cm dilated at that time which has never happened out of labor for me before. Needless to say, I am tired. Baby is very low and in, I can actually see my feet for the first time in months now. I'm not online much as I'm really uncomfortable all the time and spend as much time trying to rest, we even had to have DH start his leave a week early b/c I could no longer function. I have 2 exams and a quiz due this week and Dh thinks that those are holding me back. Once those are out of the way, I should be ok. At this point I want the ctx to either stop completely or bring a baby now. I'm just over 39 weeks or something so needless to say I am ready. (Just not ready enough to actually *do* anything other than tell baby to come on out soon. :lol )

[KaliD]

I've been having BH's for a couple weeks now. Usually in the evenings, but a few times *all* night long which makes for a slow morning. I've also had those scratchy/stretchy/pullie feelings in my cervix on and off for about as long so I had my cervix checked last thursday. Those pullie feelings are definitely working cause I'm at least 3 cm dilated as of then.

I should have at least 2 weeks left (DS was at least a week early according to the wheel) but DH keeps looking at me and saying, "This week"... I'm definitely ready to meet this little person, but not ready for the pregnancy to end, IFYKWIM :lol

Oh, and in the last 2 days I've gotten noticeably larger...and feel it too! Pants are just not my friends these days LOL! Under belly or full panel...

[Carrin]

34 1/2 weeks. Woke up this morning with that "carrying a water balloon between my legs" feeling. I think he is definitely starting to drop. Right now it feels like he's really lying in my lap. I have a doc's appt today, so we'll see what they say. Hopefully no dilation yet. 1 1/2 weeks of bedrest left...I'm in the homestretch! Not soon enough, I have so much stuff that just got put on hold that needs to be completed. Especially getting clothes and diapers washed and organized.

[AppleCrisp]

Oh, and in the last 2 days I've gotten noticeably larger...and feel it too! Pants are just not my friends these days LOL! Under belly or full panel...

Me either....I just want to be in pajamas all the time, but since I'm still working full time, I guess that isn't a good idea! Its too cold here in PA to be wearing skirts unfortunately.

[Metasequoia]

I was going to post a new thread asking about my adventure's last night, but I might as well post here! Thanks for starting this thread RedOakMomma:thumb !

I am 37.5 weeks, last night during dinner time I was having some serious BH's & cervical pinching - ouch! I got up to go to the bathroom & WARNING TMI!! when I wiped there was a big glob of whitish/yellowish mucus. I guess the contrax/pinching were causing some progress to be made in the dilation department & dislodged some mucus plug.

Third pg & I have yet to see a mucus plug - I guess this was part of it???? I've heard that a mucus plug is a big, slug-like hunk of gelatinous mucus. Usually I have some mucus throughout the day, sometime more than others, but last night was the biggest solid blob I've ever seen, sorry, TMI.:o

I was 3cm & 60% effaced last Monday (36 wks) so maybe I've made some progress since then......

I barely slept at all last night (maybe 4 hrs tops) & when I got up, I noticed that the baby is even lower than before bed, didn't think *that* was possible:lol . I had to get up to pee 4 times, ugh.

[Ell-Bell]

:) I'm 37 weeks (or so) and feeling more ready each day. I still am holding out that we will be in our new home before the birth, and it looks like the people that are in there now might be out by 3/5 at the earliest 3/10 at the latest. Our EDD according to the traditional method was 3/8... but our midwife calculated based on ovulation, etc. and said 3/16 is more realistic, so that is what we have been going by. So, we will be up in the air about where baby will be born until the last minute.

Up until the last few days I have been saying that I'm not ready yet for him/her to come, I still love being pregnant! But baby is getting bigger and heavier, and I am getting more and more excited about meeting him/her.

I have had BH for a few months now. I definately have them more frequently at night, or when I'm tired. Also things like going over speed bumps in the road unexpectedly, or other jarring movements seem to cause them. I have been getting up to pee a lot, but I read that doing 40 pelvic rocks while on the bed just before going to sleep can help prolong the first need to pee. You can't stand up after doing them, just pelvic rock, and lay down. I tried it and it did seem to allow me 2 hours of sleep before baby maneuvered it's way down to my bladder causing me to have to pee.

I have also been really tired in the afternoon, and suddenly feel the need to take a nap again. My last day of work is Monday, I can't wait! My hips have been killing me at night. I had to get up and walk around last night in the middle of the night just to stretch them. DH and I took a labor preparation class (yoga and massage) on Sunday, I think i need to start doing some of the stretches before bed. But really I think it's just the weight of laying on my side all the time that hurts so much. Ugh.

Otherwise I'm doing great! My mom flies in on Tuesday, she'll be staying with us for the month to help with the birth/baby. Now that we will be moving right around that time, she'll be even more of a help! :thumb

[Mrs Dimples]

Well, I had so much cramping and contractions last night that I wondered if something might be starting. :eyesroll Of course, as I always do, I said "well, I'll go to sleep if I can and if I wake up and they're still going THEN we'll talk!" So I got to sleep, woke up and...NADA. :lol Of course. I do think I am definitely making progress though - last night felt different than usual - I felt like I was on the first day of my period, but I felt it in my back too, and of course the obligatory ctx.

Here's hoping we get some more action this week! I have my fishy pool and everything! I'm ready whenever you are, baby! :D

[Carrin]

Doctor says my cervix is still in great shape. No softening or dilation yet. He also told me that if I do happen to go into labor from this point on....they won't try to stop me. I'm so happy about that...I had this fear of being pumped full of Magnesium Sulfate and hospitalized for a week or two. What a relief! Also, if he is born now, he says there is a "chance" that he would be able to come home with us.

:thumb

[allismom]

Hi just joining this particular thread..........I am due March 21s and in my 36th week now. DD #1 was born at 37 weeks though.

Yesterday I had backaches and cramps and some contractions......I am 2-3 cm dilated (that was yesterday) and pretty much effaced. I only ever had cervical length of 3.2cm (short) and she said now I am a 'squishy 1cm" so I'd say that's pretty effaced!

Today I don't feel the contractions but I am crampy, stomach ache and I am starting to lose my plug I think.......real thick yellow junk when I wipe. Unless that is just from her doing the exam?

Sound soon girls? Midwife says within the week!

Woo hoo! I wanna know if it's a boy or girl!

[momto3g3b]

Well, I have 8 days to go until my c-section (March 2nd). I've been sick for the past few days, so I'm hoping that I'll be healthy again (and that none of my kids get sick) before the baby is born.

I have contractions here and there, but nothing exciting. I'm dilated 4cm, but that means nothing for me (I have been 3cm dilated since 24 weeks) ~ no indication that I'll go into labor before my scheduled surgery.

I'm not looking forward to the c-section or recovery afterward, but I *am* looking forward to my son's birth and to being D~O~N~E with pregnancy, so I'm focusing on the good things to come & not the less-than-ideal.

Can't wait to read people's birth announcements and see what we all named our little ones!

[InochiZo]

I have 10 days till the due date for LMP or 14 days till the ovulation due date. I had painfull contractions that woke me up for 3 nights but nothing consistent. I slept really well with no painfull contractions last night just BH contractions. I have also had more intense BH contractions during the day that really wear me out. I keep hoping it's labor but no such luck yet. I am trying to keep up on everything with work everyday just in case. Looks like I bunch of us are getting very close.
Mrs. Dimples I was ready to call the MW on Monday (morn) if the contractions had stayed strong but I laid down and they calmed down quite a bit. I really wanted to call work and say I wasn't going to make it in on Monday.

[monkeymimi]

38.5 weeks here - have had BH for quite some time - I think the baby has dropped some because my belly looks lower and my heartburn has almost entirely disappeared - have gone from 8 Tums a day to one in the last three days.

The thing that has got my attention the most is, well, my attention. I am like, fidgety and alert and not sleeping well at this point. Could be because DH is out of town and I am ANXIOUS and want him to get home. He'll be back on Friday -

The baby pushing his or her back out to one side? Is that a contraction or a pushy baby? I think I feel a difference between that and a lower belly tightening BH, or, maybe they sometimes overlap?

I am so happy for all the new little babies headed our way...

[corhorvath]

Wow! There is so much going with everyone!!

Today, I am 35.0 weeks and am so glad to finally be near my 1-month countdown. I had a 4-hour doctor's appointment/hospital tour yesterday. It was a good visit. The baby is appox. 5.9 lbs, is head down, and looking good (I have to get ultrasounds every 4 weeks). We're not doing internal exams on me unless I request it and so far, I haven't requested it. I just don't think there's anything going on with my cervix. I can tell she's lower because there is a lot more room between my breasts and the top of my belly but sitting and walking are still pretty comfy for me so I don't think she's too far down.

As for BHs, I don't my belly tightens all of the time-has been since month 3 so i don't know if these are BH or just annoyances. If I move, the belly tightens, if I sit for a while, it loosens up. The baby is very responsive to my touches and moves a lot. My husband, daughter, and I have had fun watching her roll around beneath my skin. We try not to bother her too much. But if she's awake, then we like to say hello.

Now, I do commute 4 hours a day and this is getting to me-luckily most of it is on ferry and bus but I really wish I was home at this point. Only 25 more work days to go...hopefully.

[AppleCrisp]

Hmm..tried to post already and it didn't work, so here's hoping this isn't posted twice!

Reviving the thread...anything new, anyone? My guess is that we have a few March babies out there that haven't yet been posted!!

Getting low-down period-like cramps all day today. I don't think it means anything is imminent, but please feel free to tell me otherwise!

[Ellarae]

I'm now 38 weeks, and baby has finally dropped and is engaged. I'm getting impatient, since my mom had all of her babies at 38 weeks, but I know I could still have a month or so. I had contractions all night long a few days ago, but then they stopped and I really haven't had anything since. At least things are moving some!

[Metasequoia]

I had my 38 wk appt this morning. I am a "stretchy 3cm dilated, 80% effaced & babe is at zero station." My doc kept saying how low the baby's head is, no kidding :lol! She said I must have to pee a lot - yea, that's an understatement!

I can feel the head when I walk, sit, go to the bathroom, etc...it IS really low. I don't think this boy is going to be as big as everyone thinks, I think my estimate was 7lbs,12oz - I'll have to go check....if I can remember what thread that was....

[nubianamy]

I'll be 39 weeks on Thursday. On Sunday the lentil was head down, right anterior (my mw said she'd rather see her over on the left, because it's less likely to go posterior, but that this is fine too). I can feel arms and legs all over the place! :) She is really packed in there. She only measured 38 cm, though, which we attribute to her changed position.

I still haven't had ANY vaginal exams, so I have no idea if I'm dilated or anything.

I feel really good, but tired sometimes, and appreciating that I don't have to work. I do have a lot of stuff to unpack though. Tomorrow. Today was my day of No Work.

Tomorrow I get to interview pediatricians. Fun! I have no idea what to ask.

[InochiZo]

Well, I am getting anxious to have this little bean. I had a little scare Friday with MW visit. The baby's heart rate was 190. I drank a almost a litter of water and the HR dropped. I ended up getting a cold this weekend with a little fever. I seem to have recovered now. We checked the baby's HR a couple of times this week and the HR has been totally normal. Whew, that was a little freaky. I have contractions that are a quite intense but they last for minutes at a time. They seem to settle down some at night. I would like some regular contractions that last a short time. Even if they stop after a short time.

[Mrs Dimples]

Still here, hanging out. :lol Had refular ctx, 7 mins apart for over 2 hours last night, but they stopped when I went to bed, like they always do. :)

I had a MW appointment this morning and I had a MUCH better day today. Yesterday I was miserable and in pain and just crabby as all get out. I had a very nice day today with my son, we got a lot done and I am in a much better place today. Here's hoping it lasts! ;)

I am so crampy and backache-y and having so many ctx that it seems like one of these days I will SURELY have a baby. Right? It's going to happen, isn't it? One of these days they won't stop, and she'll come out. I hope.

39 weeks 1 day today, according to ovulation. 41 weeks 2 days according to LMP and that stupid 28-day-cycle calculator. ;)

[ShellBelle76]

MW appt this morning - 70% effaced and 2cm dilated - I'm REALLY ready to meet this babe. My left hip/pelvis has been killing me for almost two weeks now - absolutely kills to walk. Chiropractor says it'll clear up after the babe arrives. I sure hope so!

No other real news to report from this end of things... Best wishes to all mamas on the brink of delivering!

[Daisie125]

No news here! Only 35w5d so that's JUST fine with me!!

Sounds like lots of you ladies are getting close! How exciting! I can't wait to start reading all the birth stories and seeing pics!

[Kam]

I typed out a big long post to this thread yesterday, but it darn got et. :LOL

I'm at 37 weeks, and feeling pretty good. I can't concentrate at all, and am dropping things and tripping. I fell down at the bottom of the stairs after a hard yoga class yesterday. Yikes! I think the stress of an unfinished dissertation is starting to get to me--I can't focus 100% on the baby, nor can I buckle down and get to work. Uggh.

The baby's dropped, though, so I'm breathing easier. That feel sooooo good. And I feel achey and heavy in my cervix/perenium area, so I guess those are good signs, too. No ultrasounds, no internals, no labs, so I really have no idea about those statistics.

Sending gentle birthing vibes out into the cybersphere to you all!

warmly,
Kam, mamamama! to Meg and one more, "due" March 20

[Carrin]

Finally something... 35 weeks and 2 days (though I think I am actually a week or so further along than that). Went to doc today, she says my cervix is shortening and he's moved down a bit. I thought I'd be scared to hear that, but it sort of excited me. We're at the beginning of the home stretch! I'm shooting for March 20th...1st day of spring, plus my favorite doc will be on call that day!

[AppleCrisp]

I have been a horrible klutz lately too!! I ruined the one maternity shirt that still fits me by getting it stuck in my coat zipper. And forget typing!!

Today is the first day that I really feel like I'm ready to be done, no regrets. Baby is low, its hard to drive, the cold weather is torture, I have one pair of (ugly) shoes I can fit into, and I said goodbye to my wedding rings this week. I'm looking forward to stopping work - also since I peed my pants there today after a good sneeze!! :lol

Appt on Friday to check for any action - crossing my fingers that things are at least getting started!

[allismom]

I have been a horrible klutz lately too!! I ruined the one maternity shirt that still fits me by getting it stuck in my coat zipper. And forget typing!!



Ok I thought it was just me! I know your balance is off, but I have been so klutzy with things that have to do with only my hands. I can have both feet firmly planted on the floor and drop what I am holding. I have broken dishes, glasses, just drop everything.

And eating?? Why in the world does having a belly mean I cannot get the food INTO my mouth?? and where does it land? not on the napkin in my lap because it can't get that far......its lands right on my boobs and belly! LOL

37 weeks............whose counting tho?

[lynn-e-pooh]

And eating?? Why in the world does having a belly mean I cannot get the food INTO my mouth?? and where does it land? not on the napkin in my lap because it can't get that far......its lands right on my boobs and belly! LOL

to that commercial they are showing on TV lately. The one for the laundry detergent. The very pregnant woman in her favorite pink shirt (or maybe the last one that fits!) constantly dropping food on her belly. :lol

[Kam]

The shelf!

Maybe it's Nature's way of helping us out with the daily food log--just look down!

[monkeymimi]

Yes, brown and black shirts have been working best for me :lol

However, my belly hangs out of EVERYTHING now. I have given up. Due date is Monday.

Have just vacuumed my floors - had been in denial about how dirty everything has gotten (note number of pets in my sig) - am completely crazy now and have to sit down. Hormones, ya think?

Good news about the belly shelf, tho - excellent for holding newborn babies, if you happen to know any just now- have been visiting with a three-week old, and she is very comfortable on my tummy...

[Tine]

Add me to the messy/clumsy list! Your tales are cracking me up, mamas, and making me feel MUCH better about the olive oil/ice cream/tomato sauce stains on the upper belly parts of all my shirs. :)

I'm exactly 36 weeks and nowhere near labor yet. Had an internal exam on Monday just to confirm baby's position. (She had been persistently transverse, but FINALLY turned vertex and engaged so low that my MW could barely feel her head from the outside, and wanted to make sure that she was indeed vertex.) Thanks to that exam I found out I'm 0% dilated and 0% effaced. Which is just fine with me. It's too early for DD to be born, and the longer she waits, the more of my maternity leave will fall during the warmer months. (Here in MN it's still very wintry.)

[corhorvath]

I'm with you Tine. My 36th week starts tomorrow and while I really want to give birth at this point, I know it's best that she waits till March 30th. I'm hoping to take leave until July 15th-it's like a Summer vacation, but with loads of work and responsibility.

The baby is moving a lot lately and my body is slowing down. I just feel so big and uncomfortable, but today, the real countdown begins. March 1st!! I'm very excited.

[Phoenix_Mommy_4]

Well were in our 37th week here...and getting a weee bit anxious...Its weird though becuase I actully feel like I am not gettting any bigger *confused*, anyone else feel that way? I am getting lots of contracts...movement but very different then they were...baby is responding alot to the voices around him/her so thats pretty cool...LOTS OH DISCHARGE ...tmi I am sure..lol...I havent had any internals or anything so I am not sure...but I feel like "stuff" is starting to happen...I am getting this pulley, stabby feeling in my cervix...I remeber getting it with my other children...but can't remeber what it means..lol...not sleeping a whole lot...lots of pressure in the butt..*grins*..is the baby will come out though right? like this isnt jsut a big joke to get me a big as a house? lol

Phoenix

[allismom]

Phoenix I am also in week #37. 3cm dilated and 80% effaced for the past week with no change, but lots of anxiety over it seeming it should be any day now!

I also feel like I am acctually getting smaller, not bigger. But I think it's just where baby is perhaps? My breathlessness has gone away so I am guess the baby is way down (lightening), however, I don't feel as much pressure down low as I did before....it's gotta just be where baby is or something.

some discharge, not alot. rectal pressure, yes. not sleeping much here either.

21 days to my due date.......DD was 3 weeks early so we've all been COUNTING on this one to be as well....so far, not cooperating. well, except for the 80% effacement, that's go tto mean something right???? i can't walk around like this for 3 MORE weeks can I ??

[Phoenix_Mommy_4]

rofl
I feel the same way...I really cant walk aroudn feeling like something will come out any second for 3 more weeks..lol
Do you feel alot of pressure when you sit on the toliet as well and tender when you wipe?

Pheen

[allismom]

rofl
Do you feel alot of pressure when you sit on the toliet as well and tender when you wipe?

Pheen

I feel crampy and a lot of pressure WHENEVER I sit, whether it be driving, at the computer or on the toilet. I often think I have to poop, only to sit there and realize it's just pressure.

As for tenderness.......it does seem a bit tender. DH and I had sex the other night and I really wasn't up for any kind of external stimulation, but once he was in me it was fine! sorry, TMI

[Phoenix_Mommy_4]

yep yep yep...thats here as well....but now DH wont even "go there"..lol...being that the contractions after last time were NUTS...lol..and he says, his words not mind.."Itll seriously give me a complex if I pull anything out with my BEEP" lol


Phoenix

[amyjeans]

Well, 37 weeks + and I have no clue how dialated or effaced or anything- I'm going UP/UC.
I have had contractions daily, and nothing is taking my breath away. I'm anticipating a prodromal labor which equals WINE!
Now I am okay with the baby coming anytime- especially since my BP is a bit high, and my heels are cracking from my posture and weight gain- Oh they hurt soooo much! I have to tip-toe around in order to keep off them.
So drinking 1/2 cup Blue Cohosh every night for BP, 3 c RRL tea every day, drinking 2 tbsp chlorophyll every day, downing the garlic and Uva Ursi, too.
Glad to see everyone still hanging out!

[nubianamy]

39 weeks tomorrow, no sign of labor. I'm having daily BH's but they are mild. She has really dropped in the last few days, though! I'm just so glad she's still occipital anterior. :) Also having very loose stools; my body's really clearing itself out. I'm very busy here at home, unpacking boxes we moved on Sunday, so it's a good distraction. Oh, and I went bowling today! I even had a few strikes! :lol

[etoilech]

I was sick this morning, throwing up.:irked: For no apparent reason. The baby's head is engaged, LAO. I've been cramping quite a bit in the evenings and anytime I walk. I've been having BH, but nothing too spectacular.

I have mild SPD (symphysis pubis dysfunction). It's really painful and I cannot imagine what SEVERE must feel like.:blush I can barely roll over in bed and when I do it is soo painful. When I get up from sitting or laying in bed it is very painful to walk. Basically everything hurts. :(

I am really trying to be paitent but, I am in such agony for most of the (and night) that I hope the baby comes sooner and not in another 3.5 weeks!

Urg. My poor little boy. I can't lift him and play on the floor with him. It's awful.

Sorry to be so whiny.

Hope everyone is feeling well and things are progressing for you all. The kicker for me is I felt really great a little over a week ago.

[Metasequoia]

Phoenix I am also in week #37. 3cm dilated and 80% effaced for the past week with no change, but lots of anxiety over it seeming it should be any day now!

well, except for the 80% effacement, that's go tto mean something right???? i can't walk around like this for 3 MORE weeks can I ??

Uh, yea, sorry :o. I love hearing the progress reports, but alas, they mean nothing. This is my 3rd pg & I always walk around 4cm & almost completely effaced for weeks, it does usually mean labor will be fast though :thumb.

I have the big time feeling like I have to poop as well. Babe was at zero station on Monday & he certainly feels like it! Lots of discharge & contrax are causing me to practice my breathing exercises. We dtd on Tuesday night & with every (gentle) thrust, the poor babe would creep up my belly :o. I kind of expected those prostaglandins to do *something,* but no go. With Dd1, we dtd & labor started in an hour. So I guess there's something to be said for it!

They'll come when they're ready!! I can't wait, after seeing baby Noah, I am SOOOOO ready to meet this little boy!:love

[monkeymimi]

I was sick this morning, throwing up.:irked: For no apparent reason.

My MW told me this is a common sign of impending labor - someone who doesn't throw up, suddenly throws up.

I will keep my fingers crossed for you. I kind of wish I would throw up:wink

The kicker for me is I felt really great a little over a week ago.

I was *just* thinking that in the shower just now - "damn, I was having such a good time with this two weeks ago"!! That is over now. I am totally whiny and uncomfortable - I am like a big, round, helpless ball, and it is totally affecting my mood. Not to mention the anxiety.

My EDD is 3/6/06 - I don't want to be impatient or do anything stupid, but thoughts of squats and blue cohosh and all that jazz keep crossing my mind - I am trying REALLY HARD to lay back and be cool and let Nature take her course, but then I think, but what if it's not for another two weeks?? Aaaaaaggggghhhhh!!!!!

[scubamom]

well i was at the hospital monday night with that burning in my abdo getting worse, but unless bleeding or waters breaking they are not concerned. It was great they didnt even do an exam, atlhough a few more answers to set my anxiety aside would have been nice, but no definate reason, as siad could be many things, ligament, old uterus scarring from previous csection etc.
I have had so many less internals this pg, So i was sort of expecting one yesterday at 37 week appt but no, he said he doesnt want to stir things up down there and look if cervix dilated etc until after 38 week appt. Much less invasive than my last obgyb. saying that now LOL with all talking about how effaced and dilated you all are i want to know too!!!! cant win eh

My bh have slowed down, and nothing happening down there, but then all i can think about is getting better as i have had a stinker of a cold now for 2 weeks, just hit my throat and chest yesterday, so i want to be fighting fit b4 i meet my little guy.

On top of that we couldnt even get out of our street this morning as that much snow, so i am keeping my legs crossed and hoping for some better weather as well. I also phoned the town council to ask what happens if we get snowed in again and i go into labour, they gave me a 24 hr number and said they would come plow our street and not to worry, so now im reassured as i dont think dh prepared to birth his son alone.

[Mrs Dimples]

I am right there with you, etoilech - when I roll over at night, I literally yelp in pain, and when I get up to walk to the bathroom after laying or sitting for awhile I look like I am 900 years old. Yikes. It's just gotten really bad the last week or two.

This baby dropped somewhere new yesterday, though, I tell you. Last night I suddenly felt all kinds of different pressure in my pelvis - I can just tell she's sitting in a different spot. Hopefully she's just making her way down and this labor will go quickly once it begins, because I have felt like I could go every night for at least a week. Unfortunately I just can't bring myself to initiate sex because I just feel like a whale, and DH certainly isn't taking any initiative :( so I'm left with walking as much as I can stand and eating pineapple. ;)

BTW, I am 39w5d according to ovulation (41w5d according to LMP - boy am I glad I was charting and that my MW this time actually believed me when I said I knew my cycles, or else I would really be going nuts thinking I was 2 weeks overdue!) I have not yet had an internal and unless I go way overdue will not have one until well into labor. My choice and my MW's blessing. :)

[monkeymimi]

Mrs. Dimples, you are 3 days ahead of me.

Today is a nice day to have a birthday, IMO-

[Ilovelife]

Like several of you, I am beginning to get very uncomfortable. I am 37 weeks tomorrow, which brings a sigh of relief. I still want to hold out another week and a half, though, so hopefully the babies are in agreement with that. ;) Although I'm beginning to think I'll spend a lot of that time horizontal! My belly is so distended & sore & heavy. I've tried the pregnancy girdle thing & it helps for a short time, but it's not very comfy. And it seems to make my back hurt worse, while helping my front feel better. Not sure how I like that trade-off! I've been having BH pretty much every night, with a few that take my breath away! Last night I took a warm bath & that made them stop. If I had the energy I would try to do that every night. Of course our pathetic bathtub only holds enough water to cover my back & my entire front (breasts, belly, etc) just stick out. I'm sure it's a humorous site.... I declined the internal exam last week, since I don't want to be stirring things up & plan to decline again this week. Hopefully Dr will be agreeable once again. Had my 2nd & final u/s last week, as well, to make sure both babies are growing well & everything looked good. So now it's just eat, drink water, rest, & try to keep my dd happy until these 2 decide to come and meet us.

[CharlotteSometimes]

Hey guys -

I'm trying not to get too excited, but I feel weird today. I cannot stop pooping (that's how my labor with dd started), I feel a little nauseated, I'm nesting like crazy for the first time in almost 2 weeks, and I just feel a little.....aware and bizarre.

But I don't want to get geared up again, so I'm just going to keep on nesting and try not to think about it.

I'll take diarrhea over constipation anyday, not to be nasty.

:fingersx:

[Metasequoia]

OOoooo, CharlotteSometimes!! Keep us updated! I know I'm sitting on the edge of my seat, I'm so stinkin' excited that our month is *finally* here!! :thumb

[AppleCrisp]

I'm ready to be done, but only because I really want to hurry up and meet this baby. Overall it hasn't been a tough pregnancy at all. And I hear you about the snow - we had nothing but ice all day today - made me nervous. Figures that we had almost no snow all winter until MARCH, right when the kid is due!

My belly button hurts :( And all I want to do is eat oatmeal cookies.

[HappiLeigh]

Ahwuko, my belly button hurts too! :truedat:
I never heard of that before--it was one of those little late-in-pregnancy surprises for me.

I'm 36 weeks and had my first internal exam today. Owie! But I was pleased to hear I'm 2-3 centimeters dialated. I thought I probably was because I'd had lots of cramping over the weekend, but I was glad to hear that the pain actually amounted to something. The PA that works in my OB office did the exam because I couldn't get an appointment this week with any of the docs. I was fine with it, but then I didn't really like her as well (which is okay since she won't deliver my baby), and she coudln't find the heartbeat so I was like...um...that's where her knees are...her bum is over here if you want to try there. So she put the doppler where I pointed and was sort of surprised when she got the hearbeat immediately. My regular docs just look at my belly and know where her parts are (which agrees with where I think they are). Oh well, all was still fine!

Good luck, contracting mamas!! :thumb

[Metasequoia]

Is there anything to be said for eating like a pig in the last week or two? :D

Today, with all of the icy weather & rain, we stayed in & I cleaned my upstairs bathroom (the one I secretly want to "accidentally" deliver this babe in :wink) it's so clean you'd almost want to eat in there!

Then, since I was *starving*, I came downstairs to cook blueberry pancakes while Dp made steak tacos (sous chef from Mexico = awesome tacos :thumb.)

I couldn't decide which smelled better, so I ate 3 pancakes, then 5 tacos, then I topped it off with 3 more pancakes :yikes:!

I just ate an enormous dinner on top of all of that lunch. I've reached a weight I've never been at before, with my Dd's, I was the same exact weight at birth. I'm about 4 lbs over what I was with them - no biggie :).

[nubianamy]

Oh my gosh, Metasequoia, I am so hungry!! I walked to my prenatal appt (the doctor's office is only 1.5 miles, so it's a nice walk) and on the way home, I stopped at a local family restaurant for dinner. I had a HUGE rack of ribs, a plate of sweet potato fries, a salad, a roll and a big serving of rice pudding!! :yikes: I was shocked even at myself. (I've gained 48lbs and feel great! :) )

Also, I am sleeping really irregularly. I slept my usual 6 hours last night (this one was 1am-7am) and saw Tom off to work, then fell asleep on the couch while reading until after noon!! Now of course I am up late again... this being-off-work thing is fun. :D Everyone keeps telling me, "Enjoy it while you can, you'll never sleep again!!"

[etoilech]

Well, I wish I was the only one feeling poorly.:( :lol I wouldn't wish this on anyone that's for sure.

I did manage to get some sleep so... that's a good thing.

I had some intense pressure and pain last night. Not sure what that was.

The throwing up. Well, if it's a good sign... bring it on.:D

My due date isn't till the 13th so, I really shouldn't be expecting anything these days. It certainly would be nice though. Especially since DS was sooooo early and it's unusual to go this long when you've had a preterm birth. I am soo greatful NOT to have a preemie though. I love my little man to bits, but I don't fancy going through that again.:lol

I've been hungry too. For SWEETS. It's terrible. I ate...

- a kitkat bar
- a piece of strawberry torte
- a caramel ice creme bar
- half a tube of Smarties

Yesterday. Geeze. I need to get myself under control.

I did make a lovely Vegetable Chicken Casserole last night though, so that counts... right?

:lol

Olivia

[allismom]

My due date isn't till the 13th so, I really shouldn't be expecting anything these days. It certainly would be nice though. Especially since DS was sooooo early and it's unusual to go this long when you've had a preterm birth.

I've been hungry too. For SWEETS. It's terrible. I ate...



Same here.....had preterm labor from 32-37 weeks with DD and she was born right at 37 weeks as soon as I came off bedrest. When I was cramping at 34 weeks with this baby everybody was sure this one would come early also. Well here I am through my 37th week and baby is not coming yet......you just get in the mindset that it WILL be early.......and then when it doesn't you actually feel late!! And I still have 3 weeks to my due date!

As for sweets, I have been awful too. I didn't eat a single ounce of chocolate with DD cause of the caffeine. Now i can't get enough brownies....oh and girl scout cookies arrive today!

[Metasequoia]

I've been really good with the sweets, I'm actually not really craving them - strange - unless it's brownies! :lol

I've been REALLY bad about eating my veggies this time though, I feel really guilty :(. I can't tell you the last time I ate a salad. I'm alright with eating steamed veggies with dinner & I've been eating a lot of sweet potatoes, but aside from that, it's a pretty sad story. I'm worrying that I should look into getting some teas to up my Vit K content to pass to the babe via booby juice since we're not doing the shot.

I shouldn't even say this, I might jinx myself...the last two nights I've slept pretty darn well! I've gotten up to pee maybe twice, but I have no trouble falling right back to sleep. Usually I lay there thinking & cannot sleep. I went to my chiro on Wed. after two weeks without & I think that might have something to do with it. My pubic bone feels so much better at night after I see her, sigh.

[monkeymimi]

Have been so cranky and mean. Yesterday was better because I went to visit a friend and we played cards, and I beat her so badly it cheered me up enormously, since she usually beats me. How mean is that?

Now this morning when I got up, a little pink liquid trickled down my leg - so I went to the bathroom, and when I wiped, there were little blood spots. Now I feel crampy.

Is meanness a sign of impending labor?

[honeybee]

Yesterday was my "official" due date, and I had a mw appointment. She asked me how I'm feeling and I said "tired and cranky." She laughed and said that was a good sign. So "meanness" would probably qualify, too! :lol

I'm ready to have the baby this weekend. I just all of a sudden got tired and uncomfortable (sharp pains in my right hip no matter how much bellydancing I do). The baby's lower than it was, but otherwise I don't have any real outward signs of impending labor, though. I keep trying to remind myself that it could be another 2 weeks yet.

I hear you about the sweets. I've been eating a lot lately... and now I've started getting a little thrush on my nipples (ds is still nursing...I've had it before, so I can generally catch it before it gets bad). I'm trying to nip it in the bud by taking accidipholous tablets and applying unrefined coconut oil (my mw's recommendation... who knew?). So, now my breasts smell like coconut. :lol I'm still craving the sweets, but I've stopped eating them. I REALLY don't want to start my bf relationship out with thrush, so I should be hoping the baby waits a few days.

Hey, my birthday's Monday, so that sounds like a good day! Hear that, baby?

[Mrs Dimples]

If meanness was a (reliable) sign, then I surely would have had this baby last weekend. Holy cow, I was one grouchy mama! :lol I just felt so DONE and irritable and weepy and just miserable. Luckily I got over it, because there's not much point in feeling that nasty if it's not going to do anything! :hug

[scubamom]

well i was hoping for something today, as no bh that i can feel last couple of days. I thought dtd might help, but no nothing, at least it was a bit of fun, as i sure wont have a libido once baby born if im anything like last time :lol

My babe is not even close to being ready, im only 37 weeks though, but im gagging to met him.

[AppleCrisp]

Ahwuko, my belly button hurts too! :truedat:
I never heard of that before--it was one of those little late-in-pregnancy surprises for me.

I'm 36 weeks and had my first internal exam today. Owie! But I was pleased to hear I'm 2-3 centimeters dialated. I thought I probably was because I'd had lots of cramping over the weekend, but I was glad to hear that the pain actually amounted to something. My regular docs just look at my belly and know where her parts are (which agrees with where I think they are). Oh well, all was still fine!

Good luck, contracting mamas!! :thumb

I could have written this post! Went in today, first internal - WHY didn't anyone ever say how much this hurts?! Because it did, and seriously undermined my confidence to get through this whole labor and delivery deal! Absolutely nothing is happening so I bet I have at least two weeks yet. No reason to stop working :( either. I better get back to walking, walking, walking.

[CharlotteSometimes]

Ugh, just need to whine a bit...

So after my weird nesting and pooping yesterday, nothing.

Except now it's not loose stools, it's like, impressive diarrhea. With accompanying cramps. But then afterwards I have an appetite, just not for anything we have in the fridge. So it's not like a stomach bug where you swear you'll never eat again.

All of this, and I am the Queen of the Cast-Iron Stomachs.

Grrr.....And I am in a NASTY mood today. Right there with you all on the meanness. I just want to cry and stop pooping and not get my hopes up about this baby coming any time soon.

Our poor, poor septic system.

[Daisie125]

Anyone else getting tired out of nowhere?! Ug! I still have a crap-load of sewing to do, and I make one diaper and I feel like I could sleep a good 8 hours... I tried to iron some fabric this morning... HA! Twenty minutes into it I was laying on the couch.

My poor belly too... I'm not having any back pain (woohoo) but my skin feels like it is going to rip open... what the heck is this kid doing in there?!

/vent

[kellykins]

i am having the same tiredness issue. I am hoping to finish getting stuff done around the house this weekend but I dont know if I am going to have the "go" to do it!

My belly has recently become flakey. ew. ew. eeew. I have started using my belly oil twice a day now!

[ellie_may12]

I'm tired!

I went for my NST today before my OB appt. Well, she had heartrate decels again today, so they wanted to do an u/s. I said, no. I had one yesterday and there is no reason to put me and the baby through that again so soon. The dr. agreed that since I knew my fluid level was 9 (glad I asked!) I didn't need one today and they let me go ahead and leave for my appt.

At my appt, they did an internal...no dialation, still high up, no progress. He wants me to go to the hospital tomorrow or Sunday for another NST and u/s to check my fluid levels again.

My OB still says my EDD is March 21, but I mentioned it to the peri and he said that if the u/s said my EDD was March 28 then that date is my real EDD. He doesn't know why my OB disagrees.

The u/s also said that the baby is 6lbs 12 oz. The peri said that I need to have this baby within the next 2 weeks.

DH is TOTALLY against me being induced. His ex was induced twice and had horrible birth experiences. He doesn't want that for me. Isn't he a sweetie!

[willow659]

I saw mw today. I'm 38 wks. I asked for an internal and she said I'm 2 cms dilated, 80% effaced, baby is engaged, but my cervix is still pretty posterior? I guess that means my body (bh) is doing something. She said that scar tissue on my cervix may or may not be an issue with me dialating in labor. I had a procedure to remove cancer spots in 2002 that left a good bit of scar tissue. Any one know how this might affect labor? Nubianamy, I'm right there with you. As of today I've gained a whopping 48 lbs. This is my 2nd baby,But I was induced before and so I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for labor to start. Not to whine, but all week I've been throwing up a lot every day. And half the I vomit, the force of it makes me wet my pants. I'm about ready to cry because the only 2 pairs of pants I can still fit are now in the wash. Can't wait for baby to come and the laundry to finish.:o

[AppleCrisp]

As of today I've gained a whopping 48 lbs. This is my 2nd baby,But I was induced before and so I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for labor to start. Not to whine, but all week I've been throwing up a lot every day. And half the I vomit, the force of it makes me wet my pants. I'm about ready to cry because the only 2 pairs of pants I can still fit are now in the wash. Can't wait for baby to come and the laundry to finish.:o

My goodness sounds like you need a :hug

Same here - I gained almost 40 too, but I have no idea where it went. Baby belly is small and I don't look fatter anywhere else, nor do I look swollen. And I peed my pants too, except it happened to me at work after a sneeze that caught my off guard! I have 1 pair of work pants left, but I dread washing them because they're my only pair that fit, and have to get me through to the end of working, and I don't want them to fade and/or shrink....then I'd have to go out on FMLA due to lack of appropriate clothing rather than labor! I'm hanging out in DH's undershirts and let me tell you, its less than flattering.

[Daisie125]

She said that scar tissue on my cervix may or may not be an issue with me dialating in labor. I had a procedure to remove cancer spots in 2002 that left a good bit of scar tissue. Any one know how this might affect labor?

I had a procedure to remove some spots in 2000. It did effect labor as I got "stuck" at 1cm for a few hours while the rest of my labor went really quick. If anything it will probably cause you to get "stuck" at some point, but your body should work through it as long as the scar tissue isn't too severe. As long as your MW is looking out for it, it shouldn't be an issue :)

[InochiZo]

Well, tomorrow is the LMP due date but Wednesday is the Ovulation due date. Wednesday will be the official due date. I decided to make today my last of work so I can focus on the baby. If I go 1 week past the due date, it will be an automatic c/s since with the breech there are just too many things as risk factors at that point. I had a MW appt. yesterday but we didn't do an internal. I am curious. I think I'll ask for one on Wed. if she doesn't offer. I feel like the baby is in the pelvis. I have a lot of pressure. Whenever, I get a decent contraction I have to pee eventhough there's not much in there. I have contractions that last forever. They make my tummy sore and tired. I wish I would get the short regular ones.

I am with you all the pee problems and the eating tons. I work at hospitals and nursing floors are notorious for having snacks and goodies all the time. Fortunately, it's not as bad this time of year as it is around Christmas time.

[Kam]

I'm doing okay--easily tired, easily irritated, easily panicked, easily upset. Darn ball of laughs, I am. I yelled at Meg today, which made her cry, which, in turn, made me cry. Uggh. We did the last of our baby shopping today, which was fun, but I was totally exhausted after an hour or so. I'm running out of steam!

We found a mouse in our house tonight, which is totally freaking me out with a new baby coming soon. I'm not afraid of mice, but don't want their poop and pee anywhere near my children!! Yikes. What to do? Just the worst timing on the planet, huh?

Ahwuko, I can tell you that in my own experience, having my cervix touched, whether in labor or before it began, was excrutiating. It hurt much worse than the contractions I was having, even at 9cm. So I don't think you should compare labor to that feeling. The cervix isn't meant to be touched from the outside like that--it hurts like the devil!!

My midwive told me today she thinks I'm a crockpot as opposed to a microwave. She made me make a prenatal appointment for the Friday after I'm due, she is so sure I'll go late. Half of me is glad, and half of me is disappointed. Oh, well. They'll all be here before we know it.

warmly,
Kam, mamamama! to Meg and one more, due March 20

[nubianamy]

Yikes, all these stories about tender cervices makes me worried! I haven't had any vaginal exams yet, figuring my body will inform me when something is happening...

I have had people quote me March 6, March 7 and March 9 as my dd, so I figured I'd pick the last one (so as not to feel weird about going "over!"). I still think I'll give birth about a week late anyway.

I am really not in a hurry for labor to begin! Too much to do! :lol Plus I want my family to be here, and they're not showing up until the 8th.

I feel the same as I have for most of this pregnancy, which is to say mostly comfortable and happy to be pregnant. Even the pubic pain has vanished. I'm a freak! I hope this doesn't mean I'll be pregnant for another month. :yikes: I am sporadically tired, though.

Last night I couldn't sleep at all -- kept waking up with dreams of my water breaking. I had to check the bed to see if it was wet! :lol

Coming up on 40 weeks... gosh!

[willow659]

Originally Posted by Daisy125 If anything it will probably cause you to get "stuck" at some point, but your body should work through it as long as the scar tissue isn't too severe
Oiginally posted by ahwuko....then I'd have to go out on FMLA due to lack of appropriate clothing rather than labor!
Thanks for the encouragement and info.:) and laughs:rotflmao

[AppleCrisp]

Ahwuko, I can tell you that in my own experience, having my cervix touched, whether in labor or before it began, was excrutiating. It hurt much worse than the contractions I was having, even at 9cm. So I don't think you should compare labor to that feeling. The cervix isn't meant to be touched from the outside like that--it hurts like the devil!!


I was thinking of Ina May - the difference between productive pain and destructive pain - this def. felt like the bad kind, the kind that says this isn't a good thing and get me away from it! I should have known better and just let things happen the way they happen - although it was so tempting to check it in hopes of encouraging news.

[Kam]

Oh, I didn't mean you shouldn't get checked, Ahwuko! Just that I hoped you wouldn't think that because a cervical check was painful, that dilation would be worse, or as bad even. It certainly wasn't for me. Sorry to make you feel bad (again :( -- I'm still hoping your OB story turns out to be less traumatic than it seemed).

[AppleCrisp]

Oh, I didn't mean you shouldn't get checked, Ahwuko! Just that I hoped you wouldn't think that because a cervical check was painful, that dilation would be worse, or as bad even. It certainly wasn't for me. Sorry to make you feel bad (again :( -- I'm still hoping your OB story turns out to be less traumatic than it seemed).

Oh no not at all - could it have been the way she did it? I have no idea. And I have switched care so much during this pg, I feel like the worst patient ever. But after the MD fiasco at 38 weeks I gave up and went to the big regional hospital about an hour away where they have 4 midwives. I had avoided it because I didn't want to travel that far over the winter, but after seeing the facility and meeting the midwives I switched again to them :o And so far, I really like them & the facility.

[monkeymimi]

I did it mamas, she's here!~! I am so much nicer now.

Will post a birth story soon.

Beatrice Abigail, born this morning at 5:26 am = first baby, ten hours of labor, two hours of pushing, homebirth.

6 lbs 11 oz, 19 inches long, perfect and gorgeous if I do say so.

It can be done, y'all - one way or the other. Babies for everyone!! :love

[nubianamy]

Congrats, Mimi!! :) Looking forward to the birth story.

[AppleCrisp]

Wow, I can't believe how many early March babies we have already! We're going to peter out by the middle of March! Full moon on the 14th...might just push a few more over the edge! :thumb

[scubamom]

well we dtd again this morning and ive been feeling menstrual like cramps and stong b hicks all morning, could something be happening.???

are really early contractions very mild???? anyone now, my last baby a c section so im a complete novice at this.

[allismom]

This is so exciting to see some babies being born! Congrats to all the new moms and babies!

I wanna go next! I wanna go next! Paaaaaaaaleeeeeeeeease????

[Kam]

Congratulations, Mimi! THat's wonderful to hear that another homebirth went well. :)

And Ahwuko, I'm glad you're at a place where you feel comfortable. Much better to switch than to regret not switching! :thumb And 4 midwives? Sounds great.

warmly,
Kam, mamamama! to Meg and one more, due March 20

[Metasequoia]

well we dtd again this morning and ive been feeling menstrual like cramps and stong b hicks all morning, could something be happening.???

are really early contractions very mild???? anyone now, my last baby a c section so im a complete novice at this.

I think that sounds like the same kinda thing that can happen after a rough internal exam or stripping of the membranes. Not necessarily labor, but not out of the question.

My labors start with a BANG! HUGE contraction out of nowhere (no mistaking it) & very speedy labor to follow, not much warning here.
Everyone's different though, I suppose some could start with mild contrax.

Keep dtd! It's bound to get you somewhere (although, I have read that it won't do anything unless your body is ready....Dd1 was born about 4 or 5 hrs after we dtd :wink.)

[AppleCrisp]

I think that sounds like the same kinda thing that can happen after a rough internal exam or stripping of the membranes. Not necessarily labor, but not out of the question.



Could/would a provider strip membranes without asking you first? Would you know if they did it? Ever since that internal that hurt like the dickens (which was really surprising that it hurt that much), I've had more back pain, lots of pressure, and painless but tight ctx all day. I wonder if it hurt that much because she did something more than check?

[nubianamy]

Ahwuko, that sounds like a distinct possibility -- maybe that's why it hurt so much!

[Metasequoia]

Could/would a provider strip membranes without asking you first? Would you know if they did it? Ever since that internal that hurt like the dickens (which was really surprising that it hurt that much), I've had more back pain, lots of pressure, and painless but tight ctx all day. I wonder if it hurt that much because she did something more than check?

Wouldn't put it past them. This is my first pg with an OB practice (other two were w/ a mw) & at my first internal I said, "I've heard of Dr.'s stripping membranes without consent & I DO NOT want you to do that." I figured it was a good way to head them off.

Even with a "gentle" exam, I feel a little crampy for most of the rest of the day. HTH

[scubamom]

well nothing happening here, yesterdays cramping gone.
although i am very mean and cranky, and didnt someone comment earlier in thread that they were and then they went into labour. Just my luck today (although really wouldnt mind deep dpwn), as having a very bad day and not even 11am yet. The hot water tank leaking and about to go any minute so dh turned off hot water until can pick up a new one tonight. Then on his way to work cooling fan went in the car, and i can barely walk as have a swollen ankle, which i dont remember rolling or twisting. So i feel like i am being the worst mother to my 2 yr old today, but did he really have to pick today to be MR whiney pants. he just wont stop, man i cant wait for nap time. Today is making me wonder how i am going to cope with 2 children, please tell me its just because im 37 weeks pg that im tired,cranky and impatient.

feeling better already as vented on here, and hes happily playing with his train set next to me (maybe i will get 5 mins peace today after all):fingersx:

[honeybee]

Congratulations, Mimi!

------Warning, long whine/vent ahead!

Well, today's my birthday. I've been thinking it might be a really nice present to have the baby today, but I don't think it's going to happen. I'm 40 weeks 4 days, and still no signs. I shouldn't be surprsied.. ds was 2 weeks late. BUT, I was sure my date last time was wrong, and ds was actually born around his true due date. This time, I was charting, and know exactly when I ovulated. So, I thought this one would be closer to the due date. I swear, if one more person asks me if I'm still pregnant, I'm going to scream! This morning, I even got "the question" from my 8-year-old neighboor! :lol

Oh well, I'm sure it will turn out for the best. I'm probably not in the best physical shape for having a baby immediately, anyway.

I have a bit of a sore throat and an ear ache... which is how the bad cold I just recovered from started. Ds decided last night would be the first time he'd try to sleep in the bed in his room. He woke up at 3 am, and insisted on staying in his room for milk to go back to sleep. This was fine with me... except everytime I tried to get up after he drifted back to sleep, he would wake up! Usually, ds sleeps through the night, or if he wakes once, falls back to sleep and stays that way fairly quickly.

I've been up with ds since 3:00 am this morning. Ds got up for good at 5:00 (we usually sleep until 8!), and I'm exhausted. Now I'm wondering if I should have pushed the night weaning. How am I going to do this with a newborn??

I've also been dealing with a sudden case of thrush, and despite everything I've been doing, it doesn't seem to be going away. Luckily, I haven't had soreness, but it is so d*** itchy! And, I really don't want to start my nursing relationship with a newborn off with thrush! Ugh.

Okay, sorry for the whining. I have so much to be thankful for, and I know this baby will be here at the perfect time for him/her. Besides, ds is falling asleep on my shoulder as I type, so I think I'll head upstairs. I'm sure we'll both feel a lot better after a nice nap!

[Daisie125]

36 1/2 weeks... Had an AWESOME mw appointment today (my first 'real' appointment with her) OMG!! I swear I will NEVER go to an OB again. What a difference!!! Her and DH chatted and decided that he was going to catch the baby, so he's really excited about that. She gave me a list of what to pack, and when to call... etc. Said obviously I'm not due yet, but she feels comfortable to deliver this baby anytime, so I won't have to worry about a transfer from here on out!

She said he feels like he's on the small side (woohoo! lol) picked out body parts & showed us exactally how he is positioned. She said he's in a perfect position for birth and I just need to talk to him and encourage him to stay there :)

I got all of his NB & 0-3 clothes and all the blankets & towels etc washed and put away last night. We are installing the car seat & sidecar-ing the crib tonight.

Everything seems to be falling into place :) Hopefully he stays in there a bit longer so mommy can do some more sewing!

[kellykins]

Im not feeling any particular signs of her coming except a hug sense of urgency to get everything DONE. and NOW.
Im 37 weeks tomorrow, so still a bit early yet... My dh asked me this morning "so, you think she'll come later this week?" I replied, "NO." He's like whys that? I replied because I have so much to do on my to do list yet!:lol

[AppleCrisp]

Im not feeling any particular signs of her coming except a hug sense of urgency to get everything DONE. and NOW.
Im 37 weeks tomorrow, so still a bit early yet... My dh asked me this morning "so, you think she'll come later this week?" I replied, "NO." He's like whys that? I replied because I have so much to do on my to do list yet!:lol

I got strangely involved with dusting this morning....even did the grout in the bathroom, all the pictures, doorframes, window sills, and even washed off the lightbulbs over the sink :o Assembled a stroller, sold my house (!), cleaned the inside of the toaster oven and coffee maker, dragged out all the paint supplies and touched up all the paint I've been wanting to fix, spackled & sanded a few cracks, hemmed my pants for the hospital, made a list of things for DH to do while we're at the hospital, and now I'm off to try making a sling. I hope this means something is going to happen soon. :mischief I'm a maniac!

[Tine]

Im not feeling any particular signs of her coming except a hug sense of urgency to get everything DONE. and NOW.
Im 37 weeks tomorrow, so still a bit early yet... My dh asked me this morning "so, you think she'll come later this week?" I replied, "NO." He's like whys that? I replied because I have so much to do on my to do list yet!:lol

Me too, exactly.

Congratulations to Mimi and baby Beatrice!

[Metasequoia]

and even washed off the lightbulbs over the sink :o

I did that on Friday!!!! I was standing atop the bathroom sink & wiping down the light bulbs! Our bathroom is immaculate (it's where I secretly plan to give birth :wink.)

[allismom]

Had an appt today with midwife..........my 2-3 cm dilation and 80% effaced has not changed (in 2 1/2 weeks). Baby is in a great position and we could indentify how he/she is laying. Heartbeat sounds great each time. So all that sounds great.

Well, she mentioned sweeping membranes and I was pretty sure I was going to say no. But.......then I told her to go ahead. After I left her office I was regretting that I did. I don't know why I did. Now I am just hoping nothing happens tonight and baby comes when he/she is good and ready.

so I am feeling down that I had her do that for no good reason. and that she suggested it for no good reason.........other than she is going on vacation this weekend.

just need hugs.......i sure do NOT want to start the spiral of interventions so I just pray I didn't start something that shouldn't be starting. I am contracting a bit this afternoon and am very crampy, but I am sure anybody would be crampy after that.

[Ell-Bell]

Allismom~ I'm sure everything will be fine and go just the way they were meant to go. There is nothing to do about it now, just try to relax and think positively and know that this birth path is unique to you and that what will be, will be! I'll be thinking about you!

Things are happening around here... but not with my cervix! That's actually a good thing, I'm hoping baby holds out another week. Tonight we go pick up the keys to our new home! It's crazy being first time homeowners... and first time parents, all in (possibly) the same week! Tomorrow the movers come at 9:00 am, and then we'll be living in our new home. Wednesday the midwife comes by for another home visit.

I am already feeling much more relaxed. My mom flew in last week and has been great to have around. I haven't had any inkling that baby is ready to come- no contractions, etc. Wednesday (3/8) is our original due date, but based on ovulation we are going with the 16th. I feel like baby will use the extra week, he/she just doesn't seem ready yet. Knock on wood. As long as she waits until Wednesday, I'll be ready!

[allismom]

Thank you so much Ellie. That's just the support I needed for my first parenting mistake/regret (with this child).

Just hanging out to see if these contractions turn into anything or not.

[Metasequoia]

FWIW Shari, I feel crampy & extra contract-y after an internal even when they are really gentle.

[HappiLeigh]

:Hug to Honeybee. It's going to be okay!

Also to Shari. :hug Baby won't come until s/he's ready--it's not like you are shooting up pitocin! :wink

Awhuko, your post cracked me up. I had to read it out loud to DH, and say "if I start doing this, pack your bag!" Hope it means your time is coming soon! :thumb

[Carrin]

Well, I am now a firm believer in Terbutaline. 2 days after I stopped taking it, my contractions got longer and harder and I started cramping really bad at night (none of which happened when I was on the terb, so I know it did it's job in delaying my labor). I'm 36 weeks now. Went to the doc today and she says I'm 50% effaced and still closed. I knew something was going on with that intense of cramps. Man, if they hurt that bad, I can't even imagine what real labor is going to feel like! Holy crap! Am I crazy to try to do this without drugs? LOL....

[honeybee]

I wish I could get some kind of that freaky cleaning energy, lol! My house could really use it. I hope that means labor is imminent for you ladies! I did finally clean the upstairs floors today. Not because I had this restless urge to clean, but just because they REALLY REALLY needed it, and I've procrastinated it long enough.

Shari, I think membrane stripping is one of those things that only works if baby's ready anyways. So, even if this is the beginning of labor, I wouldn't worry that your baby's being forced out before he/she is ready. I had my membranes stripped with ds, but he still didn't arrive until 42 weeks!

Ell-Bell, good luck on the move. Wow, I can't imagine moving a household at this point. I can't even get up the energy to cook dinner!

Thanks for listening to my whining yesterday, everyone! Ds and I had a 3-hour nap, and felt much better after that. The rest of the day was nice, and I'm feeling a lot better today after a good night's sleep.

[honeybee]

36 1/2 weeks... Had an AWESOME mw appointment today (my first 'real' appointment with her) OMG!! I swear I will NEVER go to an OB again. What a difference!!! Her and DH chatted and decided that he was going to catch the baby, so he's really excited about that. She gave me a list of what to pack, and when to call... etc. Said obviously I'm not due yet, but she feels comfortable to deliver this baby anytime, so I won't have to worry about a transfer from here on out!

She said he feels like he's on the small side (woohoo! lol) picked out body parts & showed us exactally how he is positioned. She said he's in a perfect position for birth and I just need to talk to him and encourage him to stay there :)


Congrats on your decision to switch to a mw! I'm glad you had such a great appointment. I had a great fp doc with ds (she is still our fp), but there is still SUCH a difference in the kind of care you receive with a mw. Enjoy your baby preparations!

[Metasequoia]

Had my 39+ wk appt today....I'm 4 cm dilated, 90% effaced & babe is still at zero station - I swore he was lower! I can totally feel his head in my yoni :lol.

Had many more BH's this afternoon & spent most of the first part of the day gardening - that'll get things going!

Scheduled an appt for Monday - hope I don't need to go to it!

[scubamom]

so are there many of us left, lots of babies being born, i wish mine was one of them.
i keep thinking every cramp, twinge, back ache is the start, of course its not. I am having some menstrual like cramping, but comes and goes, i just want to hold my baby. I would love for him to come now so i can aim for my VBAC or i will be having a section on the 21st. so send me baby come out vibes.

hope to hear everyone elses updates
heather:love

[kellykins]

Lots of heavy duty BH yesterday, some that were uncomfortable, some that were just belly-tightening. So much that I even started noting them for timing, just out of curiosity and for a while they were about 30 min apart, but then I went to bed and everything chilled out. :/
Cleaned like crazy yesterday morning (I have a spotless fridge now haha) but alas, that urge meant nothing so far :)

I'm loving reading everyone's baby reports!! yay!! Can't wait till its my turn!

[honeybee]

Still hanging out here. Getting impatient. Maybe the full moon tomorrow will bring on labor for those of us due or past-due!

[kellykins]

I sooo hope I don't go past due. I feel soooo sorry for those of you that have! ACK! I am already super-impatient-ready to meet her.... and I am just entering week 38! :o

[Ilovelife]

Still waiting for action here. I breathed a sigh of relief last night because my MW is back in town, which means she can act as labor support for me at the hospital. Yay!! Now I'm mentally ready to go whenever these babes want out.

Physically, I'm getting useless. ;) Fortunately I've had a lot of people offering to help with meals, entertaining dd, etc. so I've been able to get extra rest & well, basically, sit down a lot! I did vacuum today....a major achievement!

[jessiemom]

Still waiting here too. I'm 39 weeks today, not really surprised though that nothing is happening but trying not to think about how many days are left till my due date. I finally sorted through some baby clothes and put them away in the room that will be the baby's room once Anthony is old enough to share a room with Emma. I realized too that I haven't packed anything to take to the hospital so I think I'll probably get on that today. I am soooo disorganized this pregnancy, I can't seem to remember any of the things I need to get done before the baby is born.
I am planning on doing a whole bunch of baking tonight when dh gets home from work, I have had a major craving for some muffins and thought I'd make a few other things to put in the freezer.

Better get back to cleaning and laundry!!
Jessie