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Black Orchid

03-08-2006, 10:32 AM

Joining in again! Things haven't slowed down, but I thought I deserved some leisure time on MDC.

I feel so bad, I haven't kept up, I hope everyone is doing well and your babies are growing strong and getting ready to join the world! I have been getting relief from sciatica by seeing an acupuncturist for therapy once a week. Its amazing- I barely feel pregnant... Still thinking this is a boy and we're close to a name. Click on the link in my siggy to see what I've been working on. My DD moved into her "big girl room" :( two weeks ago. I made the bedspread, bedskirt and pillows. My grandmother is working on curtains. Its the first thing I've ever sewed successfully and I'm super proud. I also covered her old futon mattress with some cute toile fabric and moved it into the playroom.

That thread about everything we have to do before baby comes exhausted me. I think I need a nap :lol

celestialdreamer

03-08-2006, 10:34 AM

So I had my 36 week homevisit yesterday! :D It was really exciting, I can't believe I am actually having a homebirth! I am so terrified of an experience like my dd's birth, that the idea of being at my home makes me actually look forward to the birth experience. My appointment went really well except that the MW thought the baby might have flipped to breech, as she couldn't find his head, his butt end wiggled like a head usually does when she was palpating, and his heart beat was heard up high. I was ready to freak out because that would be a big problem, especially at this far along, and we already had gotten him to switch to head down when I was 32 weeks or so. Anyway, so she asked to do a vaginal exam to verify that was his head (or butt) down there...and after much prodding and poking (can you say OWWW) he seems to be head down. Actually his head is engaged at 0 station already which is why I'm feeling so much pressure down there, and I'm dilated to 1cm and cervix is extremely soft and stretchy. I wasn't expecting to find out those things this time because I know they don't really mean much, but was exciting to know that it sounds like my body *is* actually getting ready like I thought. My MW seems to think that because my cervix is so soft and stretchy right now that it means a) I'll have the baby sooner rather than later and/or b) that my labor should proceed quickly. After going a week overdue with my dd, and a 27hour induced labor, I loved hearing that :lol

I ended up without alot of spotting afterwards (much more than I ever remembered with a pelvic exam during my first pregnancy) and then menstrual cramp feelings along with my nightly BH. I was actually a little freaked out that the exam sent me into actual labor, but when I woke up this morning I felt fine. Only 6 more days and he's okay to be born at home! :thumb The day that I turn 37 weeks happens to be a full moon, and I've been telling him for awhile that he's okay to come out then...so we'll see! (I'm probably jinxing myself to going 2 weeks overdue by saying that :lol )

2+twins

03-08-2006, 10:38 AM

:wave I've got a mw appt. today. I'll update if there's anything interesting to say after that. Right now I'm just kinda nervous about things. I don't think I'm having an intuitive feeling that something is wrong - just normal pregnancy paranoia - but I just keep wondering about baby a. We can get a hb on the left side (where baby b supposedly is) but I can't find one of the right. One of the mw's supposedly got baby a's hb last week (using fetoscope so I didn't hear it myself) but then couldn't find it a bit later when she had her stopwatch to time it. I'm looking forward to seeing the more experienced mw today so hopefully she can either confirm how the babies are lying (according to what the other mw told me last week) or tell me something new. I think baby a is just posterior and is therefore hard to get a hb from. Sometimes I wonder if I should just let them use the freakin doppler but then what if they still can't find the hb? Wouldn't even guarantee that anything was wrong, but it sure would stress me out, so I'm not gonna do it. {{{sigh}}} And feeling movement isn't helping me much b/c there's 2 in there so how do I know who I'm feeling anyhow, kwim? Anyway, wish me luck that today they find 2 obviously distinct hb's. Just one more week to go then I'm cleared for a homebirth. Hope I make it - I've been contracting like crazy and am extremely uncomfortable!

ETA: Crossposted with a couple of you - Black Orchid, your dd's room looks GREAT! Good job mama! And Becca, the heartbeat that we can detect way down low can also be detected way up high (very strongly too and it appears to be the same hb). Maybe it's just easy to get a beat in their butt too. :)

celestialdreamer

03-08-2006, 10:39 AM

pfamilygal- Wow that's a nice size already! How many weeks are you now? Sorry to hear about your GTT, I hope you can keep your sugars under control with diet, I know most people are able to do that.

Black Orchid- That room is gorgeous! You must be so proud! I'm scared of sewing big projects, so I stick to little stuff like diapers and recycled wool longies :lol

celestialdreamer

03-08-2006, 10:41 AM

:wave: I've got a mw appt. today. I'll update if there's anything interesting to say after that. Right now I'm just kinda nervous about things. I don't think I'm having an intuitive feeling that something is wrong - just normal pregnancy paranoia - but I just keep wondering about baby a. We can get a hb on the left side (where baby b supposedly is) but I can't find one of the right. One of the mw's supposedly got baby a's hb last week (using fetoscope so I didn't hear it myself) but then couldn't find it a bit later when she had her stopwatch to time it. I'm looking forward to seeing the more experienced mw today so hopefully she can either confirm how the babies are lying (according to what the other mw told me last week) or tell me something new. I think baby a is just posterior and is therefore hard to get a hb from. Sometimes I wonder if I should just let them use the freakin doppler but then what if they still can't find the hb? Wouldn't even guarantee that anything was wrong, but it sure would stress me out, so I'm not gonna do it. {{{sigh}}} And feeling movement isn't helping me much b/c there's 2 in there so how do I know who I'm feeling anyhow, kwim? Anyway, wish me luck that today they find 2 obviously distinct hb's. Just one more week to go then I'm cleared for a homebirth. Hope I make it - I've been contracting like crazy and am extremely uncomfortable!

I will have my fingers and toes crossed for you that everything goes well at your appointment. I have complete faith in you that you are gonna keep baking those babies awhile longer :thumb :Hug I'm sorry you are so uncomfortable, I can't even imagine how much harder it is with 2 in there!

pfamilygal

03-08-2006, 10:55 AM

I'm 34 wks tomorrow. Which is longer than I've kept the last two in, so woo hoo for that as well. All my sonos from 16 wks on fit with my LMP though, which would make me 36 wks. So I feel ready. I'm still just 1 cm and squishy though.

I'm not sure the GTT was accurate. I know your sugars can be elevated when you are sick, and I have definitely been ill with this bronchitis. So he's just having me track sugars for now.

ThreeTimesAMama

03-08-2006, 11:11 AM

I'm at 37 weeks...hooray! Next Tues when I'd be 38 is the full moon and so I've been thinking about that too. Maybe an auspicious time for baby to come? But as of today's visit, cervix is closed up tight. Baby seems to be head down but doc still isn't 100% sure.
Not only have I been drinking raspberry leaf tea, but DH and I are starting to implement the plan to get labor going...nudge, nudge, wink, wink!!!
Doc offered to "strip my membranes" at next week's visit if I choose. I'm not sure about that.

Titus2fam

03-08-2006, 11:40 AM

Black Orchid, I feel bad for not having kept up, too. Things happen though, and I'm so happy to be able to lend any comment of encouragement or support!

celestialdrmrmama~I can't wait to read your birth story!

love_homebirthing~you're gonna make it! You're sooo close~prayers going up!

pffamilygal, when sick I drink soda~when normally I NEVER do! So my sugar would surely be elevated....

ThreeTimesAMama~you're sooo close! Is everything in order?

I am nesting, and I'm sooo happy~because I NEVER do! LOL! I'm such a slob... The desire is SO THERE, and then I'll stand up and baby will feel so heavy and low that I'll sit right back down again! LOL!

I know of a sad birth story that could give me anxiety if I let it, and I also wonder at times about the health of our little blessing due to the morphine and anesthesia and test drugs and dyes and such... Although deep down inside I'm sure all's well.

My last baby was three weeks late! I don't mind going late again, but the last two births have been marathon births with baby born in distress~but all worked out. I'd like to not have a marathon birth this time! (((((HUGS))))) sandi

AdinaL

03-08-2006, 12:00 PM

:wave

Things going fine here. :)

Had a midwife appointment yesterday, bp 112/70:), weight 188 (up from 160), baby is head down, going back and forth side to side depending on the day, plenty of fluid and heart sounds great.

Next appointment is my 36 week one at my new house. :eek Nothing like having a house that is all boxes and trying to have a prenatal. At least the couch is being delivered today, so I will have that! :D

Okay, back to painting!!!!
:bolt

eilonwy

03-08-2006, 01:09 PM

I'm ready for this baby to be born, too. :nod Totally ready. Not that I've got everything prepared, you understand, but I'm very tired of being pregnant. :lol

Jennah_Gole

03-08-2006, 01:10 PM

Glad to hear everyone is doing well or as well as u could be doing being pregnant...

i 'll be 33 weeks tomorrow...we were supposed to be moving to our newly built house on March 10th but everything is not ready yet....I am getting nervous that the move is gettin to close to my due date...and since we are renting this place we had to be out by the beginning of march...so nerve wracking.

otherwise, i can't sleep, it hurts 2 turn from side to side, i can't breathe, my pubic bone is painful, I must of pulled a muscle on the back of my shin cuz it really hurts and feels balled up sort of.....the baby according to last visit is head down but I felt like my midwife was not sure but she wrote cephalic anyway...

just hoping for it to be over soon and baby to be in my arms....I have really had a hard pregnancy this time...so different then the other three...

Carley

03-08-2006, 02:07 PM

Had a much more relaxing weekend. Nothing burned! Yay!

My weekly m/w visits started.. I'm up to 160lbs (!) bp 103/70 & 34 week Syddo is still head down curled up on my right side (as always!)! Everything is going great. Having regular b/h now which is reassuring me that my body will be as prepared as it can be for labor.

We adore our childbirth classes. I am in love with Penny Simkin. I feel really lucky to be in her class. She's an amazing person.

As much as I want the ailments of pregnancy overwith I also want a really well done Sydling, so I'm dealing.

Just started an aqua aerobics class @ the community centre with a newly pregnant friend... SOOOO nice!!!! I did NOT want to get out of the water! Yoga doesn't even provide that kind of relief!

Hope everyones' moves go smoothly! How exciting!!!!

Black Orchid the room looks AWESOME!!!!! You are so talented!!!! :D

love_homebirthing sending you lots of love & well done baby thoughts!!

aprilushka

03-08-2006, 02:15 PM

AdinaL

03-08-2006, 02:32 PM

twokids_uae - we are getting ready to move too...On the 18th!!! :eek It is a little stressful -but I really can't/don't want to have this baby at the place we rent, so I am willing to push a little harder for the next week and a half in order to get stuff done. After that, well, DH is unpacking.

I just found out that my second job is ending early. Which is cool - because it just freed up two days a week, and absolultely terrifying because I needed the moneyfor baby stuff. Oh well, I guess that we will have what we have...and maybe a relative will be generous? :laugh: Yeah right...not with my relatives. My mom would be -but currently my grandma is unconcsious on a feeding tube and ventilator. So she is tapping herself out right now, and mom is supposed to be getting married this summer....soo, I guess we make do...baby doesn't care right? Someone keep telling me that I am not a bad mama - and baby doesn't care!:lol

Carley

03-08-2006, 02:35 PM

I wouldn't unless you are up against a deadline. My doc did that to me last time in the 38th week, my water broke before labor and that led to a cascade of interventions that led to c/s.

Penny (http://www.pennysimkin.com/) lectured us about this last night since we're all big & pregnant & "ready to be done already" :D She advised letting the babies decide when they're done & to not consider ANY type of labor induction method unless you are "overdue" & already scheduled to go in to the hospital for induction. Apparently a lot of developmental changes occur in the last 2 weeks, like the accumulation of brown fat & transfer of the mothers antibodies. That helped me reframe my tiredness... at least for the time being :D

Hope things go well for you ThreeTimesAMama! It's exciting that you are sooo close!!!

celestialdreamer

03-08-2006, 02:36 PM

Someone keep telling me that I am not a bad mama - and baby doesn't care!:lol

you are NOT a bad mama! The baby really, really, REALLY won't care :lol As long as she's got mama milk, a warm place to sleep next to you and you have some way of dealing with poops & pees (diapers, EC, whatever...) that baby is going to be as happy as can be!:thumb I know how hard it is to let go of your expectations of what you *want* to do for the baby to prepare vs what you actually can do, so I keep reminding myself how little a baby actually needs.

eilonwy

03-08-2006, 03:32 PM

Someone keep telling me that I am not a bad mama - and baby doesn't care!:lol

You know, I was really amazed at how little the kids needed. BeanBean needed about twice as much stuff as BooBah because he was born in winter and I didn't have a car. With BooBah, though... it was all good. :thumb It would have been nice to have cute stuff, but it wasn't strictly necessary. :shrug

BellyBean has gotten *two* new outfits-- one of those super easy, elastic-bottomed nightgowns (BooBah hated them, but maybe this one won't be such an early crawler :fingersx: ) and one pink outfit to match BooBah's spring picture dress. :shrug Everything else will be handed down-- diapers, clothing, blankets, even her carseat (the one that BeanBean rode in, as well as BooBah). I've got two boobs and I know that they're capable of producing enough milk for 4 kids; I've got a few lovely slings, and I'm hoping to EC this baby so diapers won't be such a huge deal. :shrug

The one thing that I'd like to have for BellyBean that I don't have is a baby book. It's very, very, very important to me and I have no idea how I'm supposed to manage it right now. :guilty But, it depresses me to think about that, so I haven't. :innocent

Your baby will care-- if you don't give her nursies, she'll be unhappy. If you let her get too dirty, she'll itch. If you try to change her clothing too much, you'll get on her nerves. Brand new babies do, in fact, have opinions about everything. That doesn't mean that they need a ton of stuff. :thumb Love-loves and nursies really covers the vast majority of what new babies need in the vast majority of cases. You're totally ready. :thumb

FarmerCathy

03-08-2006, 03:37 PM

Adina - baby won't care as long it gets lots of love and mama milk :thumb

I'm definately feeling better today. My legs aren't swelling as much and b/h contrax aren't as bad since my blood sugar is under control now and has been for about a week. So, I don't feel like this baby is going to come too soon now atleast in the next couple days like I felt like last week after doing too much. Whew! Since I'm only 34wks 3 days and I need to wait until 37 wks to have this baby at home. Only 17 days left until that date. :wink Baby is still moving a lot, well atleast moving a lot when it does move. Mostly in the morning when it is trying to get me to get out of bed to eat something and at night I lay down,oh, and when I take a bath, cool to see the water move because the baby is moving so much. :p

boovert

03-08-2006, 06:02 PM

Hello Everyone! :innocent ~ Well so far this week I'm doing fine. (compared to LAST week!) In the last posting I stated that I had a hugh bladder infection--- Well, it turns out I had passed a KIDNEY stone! :irked: Whats weird about that is I never had the horrible pain that I've seen my other family members in. So how was I suppose to know? :)

I'm starting to feel weird now days. The baby is all the way down, so it feels like he will be falling out. Could this be BHicks?- Feel fainty, look pale, feel nervouse and having some trouble with back and frontal pain? Sometimes I even feel like I'm going to puck and have been having BM'S a lot!

Well, I'll post more later- have to go for a drive- Boovert

2+twins

03-08-2006, 08:45 PM

Update from my mw appt. today: More experienced mw was there and she agreed with me that one baby is head down and the other is transverse. She was able to pick up both hb's (YIPPIE!) so that alleviated my fears. She said I have lots of room in there still - lots of fluid. I asked how big she thought the babies were and she said not real big. 6 lbs. Maybe 5 1/2. Well I think that's pretty darn good since I'm only just 35 weeks today, right? Plenty 'o time to get fatty. IF she's right then at least they'll be above the critical 5 lb. mark if born anytime from now. That's how I look at it anyway. Honestly my gut says they'll be born at 39 weeks, but until I get to 36 weeks (when she's comfy with a homebirth) I'm kinda holding my breath. But I think it will be okay. Just gotta take it easy which is hard when my house is becoming worse & worse by the day. I did, however, hire a cleaning crew to come and deep clean next week (never done that before) so I'm really excited about that. I also need to arrange to have the carpets cleaned. Everyone warned me against cream colored carpets and kids but I just wouldn't listen. :shrug Think that's it for now.

Adina - You're an awesome mama already. Babies don't care about "things". They care about love and warmth and milk, etc. Please don't stress. Things *will* work out! I promise!

AdinaL

03-08-2006, 10:53 PM

Thanks ladies. :hug

I know that really we are in pretty good shape. I just sort of wanted to have fun and make things cute...frankly there is no guarantee that I will ever get to do this again. So, the idea of not being able to do everything I want makes me a little stressed out. All wrapped up in the infertility thing...:shrug

Baby's room will be painted, and there will be a cosleeper and a car seat. :) I have diapers, and clothes. So, now I just need to move! :)

AllisonK

03-08-2006, 11:51 PM

Had a MW appt today. baby is still posterior. So off to spinning babies to try and get her to turn around. Am really tired and have no more news.
Allison

2+twins

03-09-2006, 12:13 AM

Adina - Just on the off chance that you don't already know this, I'll throw it out there. The way dh & I were able to drop an income (I worked until my first dd was a year then got laid off) AND afford a house and surprisingly enough, still find money for *things* was to visit our tax person and have her calculate out exactly how many exemptions my dh could take (thereby getting him the largest possible take-home pay) w/o owing money at tax time. She tried to work it so we'd end up getting back about $1000 a year (we actually have done better than that, as it turns out, but as long as we don't owe we're pretty happy). So if you haven't already, call a good tax person immediately and have them calculate out how many state & federal exemptions you and your dh can claim figuring in the purchase of your home (that will help a LOT b/c of the tax writeoff of interest) AND a child as a dependency which will be counted for the entire 2006 year. My dh claims a LOT on federal (I'm thinking something like 15!) and 3 or so on state. Anyway, this is the only way we can do what we do.

I totally sympathize with how you must be feeling. Although not to your extent, I've dealt with infertility every pregnancy (guess why I'm having twins?) and nothing has ever seemed guaranteed to me. So check this out if you haven't already and enjoy your sweet girl when she gets here. You're in my thoughts. :hug

Titus2fam

03-09-2006, 04:09 AM

Adina, we have never bought much new for a baby, and this time I really at least wanna buy a new outfit for after birth instead of the same ole hand-me-downs. I'm not sure we can afford even that~so I do know how you're feeling. It's true~babies need to nurse, diapers, and a blanket to be wrapped it~LOL~and all will be well. I'm a NUT, so I have homeopathic baby remedies on my list above all else! Also love my sling~so glad I already have one! (((((HUGS))))) sandi

Mel38

03-09-2006, 07:34 AM

Oh, love_homebirthing - that is such an excellent suggestion about the exemptions! :thumb I work with payroll and didn't even think of it, but it can make a huge difference!! Getting a refund on your taxes basically just means that the govt has had my money all year :angry

Allison, good luck getting that baby turned around!
Ouch Boovert - a kidney stone? They must be so painful. Hope that was a one time thing - and never again!
eilonwy - save up all that baby stuff in a box - you'll find time to put it into a book for the new baby sometime. I even wrote things on scraps of paper and put them in the box as a reminder for me - like when the baby smiled for the first time, etc. A friend of mine took baby notes on her wall calendar, and then put that calendar in her scrapbooking supplies so that when she made her baby album, she remembered just when everything happened. Don't feel bad for not getting it done right away! It'll be awesome when you get the chance to do it. :thumb
cathysteck - hang in there!

I think all you guys who are in high-gear nesting mode are AWESOME! sorry for shouting, but I'm simply amazed at what you guys are getting done w/ regard to baby rooms, house cleaning, cooking, etc. I have done n-o-t-h-i-n-g!! :tsk Shame on me.

Well, I had my first hb-mw appointmtent yesterday. I'm already 36 weeks and a few days, so it's kinda late, but that way, we just cruised through lots of the information on pre-term labor or some of the other problems that I no longer really have to worry about. She seemed so thorough and asked a lot of questions that I have never been asked before. She brought me a tub to set up when the time gets closer. She says about 75% of her clients actually birth in the tub! I had kind of assumed I would just labor in the tub and birth in the bed, but if it's comfortable, I guess why not?

Today is my last "official" day of work - my last day of the last project I will be accepting before the baby comes. Thank goodness. I need to get out and walk a little every day rather than sitting all day. I also have a ton of stuff to get ready, from cleaning to laundry and cooking, etc. But back to work for me now!

Have a great day everybody!

JefsJen

03-09-2006, 08:54 AM

celestialdreamer

03-09-2006, 09:38 AM

In a nutshell, I have been having alot of pressure and probs walking around. When I sit down I feel like I'm sitting on her head. Poor kid. LOL I checked myself and it seems that my cervix is tilted more toward the front today. Last night before church I laid on the bed and told DH to lube up his finger and just TRY and stick it in there (TMI) and he was like....is that her head? I mean, come on people... if DH can feel it.....it's THERE! I was like...you can barely get your finger in there, can you? It was sooo cramped with everything else being right there and you could feel her head so easily. Without reaching, if you KWIM? I have an appt today with the MW and she hasn't checked me thus far, but I might have her to today, just to see what she says or thinks. I want this baby out. It's not a nice feeling to sit down and feel like you sat on someone's head! heheh So, I will update again after I get home in just a few hours.

I so understand that 'sitting on someone's head' feeling! :lol I had checked my cervix a week or two ago and freaked out realizing he was RIGHT there. How many weeks are you?? I'm not having my cervix checked anymore until closer to my EDD or without a *really* good reason after my pre-term labor scare yesterday. I did actually have a good reason to have my cervix checked though...she was checking to make sure he was actually head down (which he is) so I didn't need an u/s to confirm that.

I just updated my other thread that I posted yesterday about the spotting & cramping. I'm still feeling a little crampy, may have had a few contractions in the night (I kept waking up really confused and not knowing if it was a dream or not) and the spotting is way less and only brownish. I'm thinking that the last of my mucus plug is now gone, but also since no more red bleeding that he is staying in there for at least a few more days. I did have this urge to paint the bathroom when I got up to pee last night. It was *really* odd. I was thinking to myself 'gee, I wonder if DH would notice if I just painted the bathroom for a little while before I go back to sleep'. I've never been that crazy with nesting before!

I never, ever thought I'd be dealing with this because my dd was a week overdue and induced! It makes me feel like I'm just imagining all yesterday's worries because I want him to come out earlier than dd :nut My DH told me thats not possible since he actually saw the blood, etc :lol I have a chiro appointment this am so hopefully that will get the baby in the proper position in case he decides to come next week like we are thinking (I'm starting to worry that he's gonna stay in there until 42 weeks making me think I'll have him anytime until then- just to drive me nuts). I also have a 1 hour pregnancy massage scheduled with my doula tonight (she's also a LMP) which I'm hoping will be nice and relaxing :D

Daphnes_mama

03-09-2006, 09:51 AM

frankly there is no guarantee that I will ever get to do this again. So, the idea of not being able to do everything I want makes me a little stressed out.

Yes, there is. I will guarantee. I am here to say that there is life after baby. It may not happen right away, but once you get your mama groove going, you will be amazed at how inspired your baby makes you. Your life will never "go back to normal", but your normal will change and you will adapt. I promise!

You already are a good mama. Taking care of yourself during pregnancy is the first step.

JefsJen

03-09-2006, 10:04 AM

Becca~ I will be 37 weeks tomorrow or Saturday, depending on who you ask. LOL

AdinaL

03-09-2006, 12:52 PM

Yes, there is. I will guarantee. I am here to say that there is life after baby. It may not happen right away, but once you get your mama groove going, you will be amazed at how inspired your baby makes you. Your life will never "go back to normal", but your normal will change and you will adapt. I promise!

You already are a good mama. Taking care of yourself during pregnancy is the first step.

:lol I guess I should clarify. I meant there is no guarantee that I will ever get to prep for another new baby. I am pregnant via IVF after almost 4 years of trying. So this may, in fact, be my only baby, and my only pregnancy. So that was what I meant. I may not ever get to put together stuff for a new baby again...which is what I was lamenting. :) Sorry, I type slower than I think. :lol

aweynsayl

03-09-2006, 02:18 PM

Hugs to all. I usually don't play in these update threads-- too overwhelming for me! :p

Adina-- I can relate a TINY bit about wanting to make it all cutness. I was really upset a while ago that no one seemed to care-- I didnt get a shower, and still no one in my family has given us anything for baby-- but somehow, my frustration over that passed... granted, my life has been turned upside down once again (how many times in 9 months can that happen, anyway?!?!), and that always helps, distraction wise. Anyhow-- I did a couple things myself to make things feel cuter-- got some sweet receiving blankets and two cute baskets for nursing centers, and that seems to have solved my cuteness need.... dont know if that helps, but thought I'd mention it.... doing some small thing really.... soothed me.

ANYHOW.....

My life continues to be insane and insaner.... ever since-- literally, the day I ovulated-- baby, things have been sooooo weird..... we call it Magic Baby. Determined to totally change our lives. We lost power last night in a storm, and ened up schnuggeling on the sofa andchatting about it all.... and we've just kind of given in to EVERYTHING totally changing.... really, it's kind of refreshing! As long as we dont *think* about it all.... and just... go with it! We try and focus on Baby, and let the rest just do whatever. So very very weird. We are both 180 from where we were last year. Amazing.

:bouncy

Titus2fam

03-09-2006, 02:24 PM

Moosemommy, I SO wish I lived close to you! It'd be an honor to throw you a shower! Now I'M frustrated for you~ARGH! (((((HUGS))))) sandi

aweynsayl

03-09-2006, 03:19 PM

Awwww, yer soo sweet! :love

AdinaL

03-09-2006, 03:27 PM

moosemommy- yeah - I am painting the baby's room - totally helping. :lol And trying to find little cute stuff. I have a quilt for the day bed we are putting in there waiting to be finished up, and the quilt for the baby waiting to be finished - so I am finding ways.

No one is giving me a shower either. On one hand, I am disappointed, on the other I am pretty happy that I don't have to sit and open presents with people watching - it makes me selfconscious. My mom hasn't gotten anything for the baby, and my sister got a couple books for Xmas for her. My dad and step mom got me a changing pad cover (but no changing pad...:lol), a pack of receiving blankets and a SwaddleMe for Xmas. I have a feeling that will be it.:lol A gal from here sent me a dozen prefolds- that was exciting, and another friend from here sent a cute little baby nightgown. It is pretty par for the course for my family though. They just don't seem to celebrate major things like other folks do. :shrug

I will post pics of the baby's room when we get it painted,, and get stuff moved in. :lol I was just whiney the other day - cause I was feeling hormonal and overwhelmed.

newbie_mary

03-09-2006, 04:35 PM

Well, I don't want to be whiny (whiney? not sure of the spelling there), but I am ready for this baby to come out. I'm so uncomfortable from about noon on. I am having so many BH every afternoon and evening, and they really dont' feel good. I've been trying to drink more water, but with my job I can only drink after every 45 min. when a class leaves (I'm a music teacher) and there's only so much you can chug in 1 minute between classes!

On a more positive note, though, I had an OB appt. this week and she thinks baby is head down, and is measuring just right, so that's good. But she did drop the news that she will only let me go 1 week over before inducing...ugh. I"m sure it will be late. I don't want to be induced. My OB said we should start having a lot of sex (half-joking).

Also had my first class -- breastfeeding. It was informative, with lots of posters, models of stuffed breasts (LOL), videos, etc.. I was sort of surprised, though, when the teacher said that you're supposed to wake the baby up to eat every 3 hours during the first 24 hours after birth, because it wants to sleep. Anyone experienced in this? Are you really supposed to wake them up, or what? Seems kind of weird to me.

Mary

Daphnes_mama

03-09-2006, 05:13 PM

Also had my first class -- breastfeeding. It was informative, with lots of posters, models of stuffed breasts (LOL), videos, etc.. I was sort of surprised, though, when the teacher said that you're supposed to wake the baby up to eat every 3 hours during the first 24 hours after birth, because it wants to sleep. Anyone experienced in this? Are you really supposed to wake them up, or what? Seems kind of weird to me.

Mary, this is true. It seems counterintuitive in some respects (wake a sleeping baby, what?), but you need to get your milk supply up and the only way to do it is by nursing. Active demand creates supply. Sometimes, you have to keep a newborn awake while they nurse, too. It is more than 24 hours, though. I seem to remember waking her to nurse for at least a week. Part of it is that newborns lose weight in the first week - it is normal. However, they need to gain the weight back, too. My pediatrician wanted me nursing every 3 hours until my daughter's birth weight was gained. I believe I woke her to do this. Maybe someone else had a different experience, I would love to know.

How do you wake them? Wet washcloths, moving their arms around, etc. I even remember stripping off her clothes to get her to wake. Newborns are very sleepy. :lol

celestialdreamer

03-09-2006, 06:14 PM

Mary, this is true. It seems counterintuitive in some respects (wake a sleeping baby, what?), but you need to get your milk supply up and the only way to do it is by nursing. Active demand creates supply. Sometimes, you have to keep a newborn awake while they nurse, too. It is more than 24 hours, though. I seem to remember waking her to nurse for at least a week. Part of it is that newborns lose weight in the first week - it is normal. However, they need to gain the weight back, too. My pediatrician wanted me nursing every 3 hours until my daughter's birth weight was gained. I believe I woke her to do this. Maybe someone else had a different experience, I would love to know.

How do you wake them? Wet washcloths, moving their arms around, etc. I even remember stripping off her clothes to get her to wake. Newborns are very sleepy. :lol
:yeah:

My dd was EXTREMELY sleepy as a newborn and actually wouldn't wake up to nurse alot. She had a hard time sucking also and ended getting herself dehydrated by the time she was a week old and needed hospitalization for a few days, but that is a really, really rare situation. Supposedly they normally will wake up when you do those things, but she's always been a really heavy sleeper :lol So yes, you definitely want to wake them up every 3 hours to feed, which when they are sleeping peacefully and you are exhausted sounds like the stupidest idea ever...:lol Once they get the hang of it you won't have to worry about it and alot of newborn babies (so I've heard) actually will sleep one longer timeperiod of about 5 hrs or so once a day (hopefully at night so you can sleep!). Some people will tell you just to feed them every 4 hrs unless they ask to nurse sooner (like our first ped who had no clue about BFing), but that is really bad advice IME because you really need very frequent suckling to build a good supply and for them to work on gaining back their birthweight. Okay, I'll get off my :soapbox now...just a subject near and dear to my heart after my dd's bfing difficulties in the first few weeks.

:grouphug for the first time mamas (and other mamas too) that didn't get the attention that they deserved for their pregnancies. I did get lots of attention when I was pregnant with Anna, but this time the only one who seems to care are my friends and my MIL (who drives me nuts). The only gift I've received for this baby was today from my MIL...2 hats and a blanket...but for dd she bought like 10 summer dresses and 2 books :lol I'd throw a baby shower for all you ladies if we all lived close together! :thumb I think every mama deserves to feel special when she's pregnant :D

AdinaL

03-09-2006, 06:54 PM

Things that are good to know. I had never in all my reading heard that. Every three hours huh? All I will have to do is tell my DH and he will set an alarm. :lol

Wittyone

03-09-2006, 07:31 PM

We tell our new moms baby needs to eat every 2-3 hours or 8 to 12 times per 24 hours (8x is the *minimum*). We also tell them to aim for every 2 hours during the day and stretch it out to 3-4 hours at night, if baby will agree (this schedule may be flip flopped initially since lots of babies want to nurse more frequently at night). A lot of newborns are snackers and will eat every 30 to 45 minutes for a chunk of time, then sleep for a few hours. This is fine as long as they don't go more than 4-5 hours *once* in a 24 hour period. Their tummies are only the size of their fist and breastmilk digests easily!

We ask moms to contact the midwives if baby goes more than 6 hours without eating and they are having trouble getting them to wake up to eat. That is just too long and starts a cycle of blood sugar drops, baby gets sleepier and doesn't want to be bothered with eating, blood sugar drops some more....etc.

IME, a great way to get a sleepy baby to nurse better is to get them naked!! Strip them down to a diaper and get them skin to skin with mama - that tactile stimulation is actually really helpful for a variety of nursing problems. Then, get a blanket over the two of you to keep the heat it. The point of this technique is more the skin to skin contact than to get your baby cold. Sleepy babies are a challenge for sure but fortunately most of them seem to grow out of it. And plenty of babies are not sleepy in the beginning - you may find yourself wishing your baby *was* just a touch sleepier.

nighten

03-09-2006, 07:32 PM

Got the new crib bumper in so the nursery is totally finished -- well, except the curtains (which is no biggie since there are blinds up), but I am thinking if I have a long early labor then that'll be my project. :) That and baking....but we'll see. Have to take some pix for some relatives and might post a few here -- it's turned out really sweet I think and it makes me happy just to go sit in it. :love

So all the To Do list is done except installing the carseat. WOOHOO!! And DH said he's gonna wash my car and fill it up and put the seat in this weekend. Love that man!

Garage door people are gonna come tomorrow morning early early at the buttcrack of dawn to put in our new garage door, which is gonna drive me CRAZY because it'll be white and it needs to be green to match the shutters. Yes, it will be lovely to have a working garage door again, but I honestly don't see myself having the energy to go to Home Depot to match paint (went to Hobby Lobby today and had to go sit in the bathroom for 30 minutes I was so damned tired).

...and even if I could, I certainly can't get out there and paint it, and DH is so frustrated at work right now I can't hound him to paint it...so it likely won't get done 'til after the bean arrives and it's just going to be painful to look at, really. It won't match at all. For weeks. *sigh*

Anyway. Been using my cast iron skillets and started taking TWO 25mg chelated iron caps daily (on top of my prenatal which has 29 mgs), and I've been eating more meat, etc. Was only taking one cap per day plus prenatal 'til I read in one of my books that anemic pg mamas are recommended ~100mg supplement daily. Thankfully the chelated isn't affecting my digestion.

Can't tell if it's affecting my energy level though. I'll think I'm feeling better and decide to go run errands, then I get out of the shower and have to go lie down for 45 minutes. It's incredibly frustrating. I can't imagine having to be on bedrest. Lord, I feel soooo bad for anyone who ever has to do that! Does it count if you have the nesting urge but not the energy?

So instead of vacuuming, I made a list of things to do when labor hits and put a puddle pad on *my* bed :lol in case my waters go late at night or something.

But other than having zero energy and my lower back hurting, I'm pretty good. Just waiting on the bean to plump up and figure out when she wants to come. We're in week 36 now so it's safe to go to the birthing center, so I'm fine with her arriving whenever she's ready. :) I can't get over how close it is! I'm really excited. :D

Oh, but before I forget, for those of you Seattleites who are in Penny Simkin's class -- I'm pea green with envy. I adore her work. :D Please know you are very lucky!

eilonwy

03-09-2006, 08:36 PM

I'm sick, really actually sick. I can hardly believe it-- I haven't really been sick since I got pregnant with BeanBean (unless you could morning sickness, sciatica, and the teeth rotting out of my head...). I've been running a really high fever all day, and I feel like poop on a stick. This is what I get for feeling optimistic Wednesday. :shake

My babies only nursed every 3 hours for about a week; after that, it was at least 4 at night, 1.5-3 during the day. Well, for when I had to wake up. BooBah may have nursed more than that, I'm really not sure... I used to wake up and find her attached to my breast as often as not. :lol I have huge storage capacity, though, and I produce a scary amount of milk. Like, when BeanBean was 3 weeks old, I could nurse him on one side and pump 10 oz from the other. I had a massive, massive oversupply because he was in NICU, so they had me doing all these things to build and keep up a milk supply that I didn't actually need to do.

I'm in too much pain from sitting now. :shake Besides, I only logged on to find a hamentaschen recipe.

AdinaL

03-09-2006, 09:09 PM

mmmm...hamentaschen....:yum

You can send any of those my way that you like...:lol I am really bad at making them for some reason.

Maybe I should try again...:laugh: Yeah in between painting and moving...uhhuh.:shake

celestialdreamer

03-10-2006, 09:56 AM

Does it count if you have the nesting urge but not the energy?

Haha, thats how I feel too! :bag: I'm just trying to focus on getting the basic stuff done like his diaper stash, keeping my house clean, making sure we have everything for pp. The rest of the tasks can kiss my butt :lol Yesterday I looked at the list I made last week and just started cracking up...there is no way alot of that stuff is happening unless for some strange reason I go overdue.

I really don't remember feeling the way I am right now until I was actually in the hospital for the day of my induction with dd (and in early labor I think). My pelvis hurts so bad from him being so low that I feel like I can barely walk. I went to the chiro yesterday as well as having an hour pregnancy massage last night...and sadly I feel just as crappy as yesterday! :guilty I'm having to sit in this chair right now with a heating pack on the back of my hips because they hurt so bad. I started crying to my DH last night that I just *can't* put up with this another 3 1/2 weeks until my due date, or possibly another 5 1/2 weeks if I went way overdue. He assured me that he doesn't think thats the case. I think I'm gonna clean up the bare essential stuff I need to do around here (the giant mess of dishes that I left last night so I could go to my massage and the piles of laundry I can't keep up with) and then take my dd into my MIL's work (its also Dh's work too - his parents own the company) so she can play with her for a couple hours while I just sit there and knit or something. She has an easy job and told me yesterday when I was in there that I can bring her in anytime like that for a break for me and some excitement for her. Now I just need to figure out how to get out of this chair, get dressed, get dd dressed, do the laundry, clean up the kitchen and actually drive there...that could be interesting :lol

ETA: oh and add vaccuum this room to my list...dd just threw dry cereal everywhere and apparently the dog doesn't like this kind so she won't eat it up for me. :irked:

celestialdreamer

03-10-2006, 09:59 AM

Daphnes_mama

03-10-2006, 10:32 AM

I'm sick, really actually sick.

I am sorry you are sick! If it makes you feel any better, you are not alone. I have been fighting some kind of cold/flu thing for a week now. It started with nasal congestion and has since moved into my throat. It is misery! The biggest problem is that my sleep is interrupted. I don't go for more than 90 minutes before I wake to cough, weeze, blow my nose, or pee. I haven't had a long block of sleep in a week. I miss that. :zzz

Right now, my throat is so sore that it hurts to swallow. I am probably going to call my doc, but I doubt they can do anything for me. I hate being sick, but being sick and being in the last trimester is even worse!

Titus2fam

03-10-2006, 11:58 AM

We are finally well after being sick my ENTIRE second and most of the third trimester to date. SOOOO sorry y'all are going through sickness and still playing wife and mommy too~GET WELL SOON! No fun. (((((HUGS))))) sandi

2+twins

03-10-2006, 12:07 PM

I agree about the bf'ing - had to do this with my 2nd dd (dd1 didn't need to be woken up).

About the induction issue - that's really up to you, not your doctor. Don't let her bully you into something you don't want/need. If you and the baby are doing great, why force labor? That's just setting yourself up for trouble. If you're uncomfortable with telling your doctor flat out that you will not schedule an induction, say, prior to completing your 42nd week, then let them schedule and you can just not show up. Anyway, your body will do it when it's ready (and when your baby is ready). These last few weeks are really important. Oh, and the stats on first time moms is 41 weeks & a day for labor (not 40) so by your OB's standard she'd force labor on women who weren't ready the majority of the time. Sorry - the she won't let you comment really gets to me. I hear it a lot and it's really not her call. Your body, your baby. Make your own decisions - remember that as a parent you'll constantly be advocating for your child. You shouldn't wait until the baby is out to do that. What you do now counts for a lot. Stepping off my soapbox now...

In good news, a friend of mine asked me if she could throw me a Blessingway. I'm sooooooo touched that she wants to do that! It really made my day.

aweynsayl

03-10-2006, 12:33 PM

dd just threw dry cereal everywhere and apparently the dog doesn't like this kind so she won't eat it up for me. :irked:

note to self: taste test all baby food on the dog. :thumb

boovert

03-10-2006, 12:34 PM

Well April Mommies, I may be the first one to go it seems. I'm totally on bedrest now... So much has occured since my last posting on this thread. I was having major trouble wednesday and finally had to break down and go see my MW thursday afternoon. She took may tests- from my urine, blood she didn't find any kindney stones or any bladder infections BUT when she got to the vaginal exam :blush :thumb It turns out that I'm already at 1cm and the baby's head is trying to pop out. She made this weird noise and couldn't believe it. Since I'm not at 37 weeks yet, I'm unable to deliever for at least the next two weeks.:(

Now I'm on complete bedrest! Which sucks because I'm use to moving around a lot. Now. I'm reduced to only 10/15 minutes of walking a day, must at least eat 20 mg (don't know what she meant by that mg) of protein for each meal, avoid any stress (I wonder how I should do that-being a first time mom and all), can't go out to buy things for the baby or house, must wear a maternity girddle, must always lay on my left side now and I still have to drink a ton of fluids. :irked: ~boovert

ThreeTimesAMama

03-10-2006, 01:34 PM

Just wanted to say a quick thanks for the pp that mentioned P. Simkin's comment that those last two weeks serve a purpose. I do think I'm going to refuse having my membranes stripped (gosh, that even sounds so gross!) at my next prenatal. Made me feel better to know there's a purpose to this other than being uncomfortable and waiting waiting waiting....

celestialdreamer

03-10-2006, 04:55 PM

I hope no one minds me posting again today... I just need to whine for a minute. Today has just SUCKED! First the fridge started spewing water everywhere underneath on the subfloor (dh hasn't gotten around to putting in any tile yet) which obviously I can't move the fridge to dry up! So I had to call my MIL to come over and help me clean it up, then she offered to 'help' watch dd while I did a little cleaning (because I'm completly freaking out that my house is messy- I can't seem to keep up). Well my house looks WORSE than when she got here after she and dd played and somehow I ended up going with her out to lunch which frankly I wasn't up for :( Then she went on and on at lunch time about how she thinks my DH has been grouchy lately (which he has) because he's worried about our income taxes so she informed me she was going to have a conversation with him about that this afternoon to see if she could help him figure out what we should do next about them. Umm...thats not why he's pissy! He's pissy because he works for his parents and makes very little $, they have crappy employees for him to work with so therefore he ends up doing too much and it stresses him out. I told her that he mentions this almost DAILY at this point and that is why he is upset...but she didn't believe me and told me she was going to bring up the taxes with him this afternoon anyway :irked: So now I'm sure he will come home even pissier because he'll be worried about that too! UGH!

Oh and then my dog has been chewing everything up, the cat threw up this am like she has been doing daily for the last week...but there was blood in today it so now I'm worried about her. We don't have $ to take her to the vet right now either. Dd is teething and trying to drive me nuts. She screamed and yelled at me at the health food store so everyone was looking at me like I was a bad mama and she kept trying to put boxes of tea and bottles of pills in the cart. :angry My pelvis hurts so I can barely walk, my cervix hurts like the baby is about to fall out, I don't want to be pregnant anymore but I can't have a homebirth yet. This baby probably won't come for another month just to drive me nuts! I wasn't this uncomfortable and grouchy until I was a week overdue with my dd right before I had her, so I can't imagine doing this even tommorrow let alone in another month :bawl I don't have everything 100% ready to go for him, I really want my homebirth but I DON'T WANT TO BE PREGNANT ANYMORE!!!!

Of course once he's here I'll be wishing I could put him back in because I'll be so exhausted from taking care of a newborn and a toddler... but at least I wouldn't be so in pain and Dh would be home to help me!

aweynsayl

03-10-2006, 05:37 PM

:Hug

i so sorry!!!

duckat

03-10-2006, 06:35 PM

Ugh, Becca, I'm sorry.
FWIW, I feel much *more* pregnant and achey and about to pop than I ever did with DS. I have a week before I can do a BC birth, and then another week after that to get to the point were DS was born...and he was early.
I'm so afraid that this babe will be late, and I'll be beyond miserable.
:hug
you're not alone

nighten

03-10-2006, 07:26 PM

Rynna and Angelique -- sorry you're both sick :( Hope things get better soon soon soon.

Boovert -- so sorry to hear you're on bedrest. Ugh. Bless your heart! That SUCKS.

Becca -- try some Bitter Apple Spray (http://www.leerburg.com/774.htm)for the dog chewing thing -- it's a miracle and they sell it at nearly all pet supply stores -- and some hairball remedy (smear some on the cat's paw so it'll be forced to lick it off) or some sort of oil on its food or try Purina One's Sensitive Systems food for the cat. If the vomiting gets worse though I'd def see the vet. I feel for you with the $$ though -- we have three cats and two dogs. It isn't cheap anytime one gets sick. :( And see if you can't get your DH to do the vacuuming! Unless you have a self-propelled, it's not doing your hips/back any good. I know -- my chiro keeps fussing at me for doing the vacuuming.

As for me, the garage guy came today and having a white door isn't as bad as I thought it'd be. Turns out I'm just incredibly anal. :D That's the good news haha.

/whining on

Now for the complainy news: So today I managed to change the sheets in the guest room (my mom gets hot flashes and there were flannel sheets on there) and load the dishwasher, and vacuum ONE room in like a five hour period with lots of sitting in between, before I thought I was gonna collapse. How freaking pitiful is that?!? I'm sick of it I tell you. It's not that I'm so incredibly uncomfortable (mind you, I ain't comfy), it's that I'm sick of being so $%^&* TIRED all the damned time!

Stupid farking anemia. Or pregnancy. Or whatever it is. I'm TIRED of being TIRED. Just sick of it. I can handle the no sleep thing -- I've dealt with insomnia for years. I can't handle the no energy thing. I'm used to having a supercharged metabolism. I never sit still. Granted I had mono once years ago and I'd forgotten how teeth-gridingly annoying it is. But dammit, at least then I was SLEEPY and could have a drink and nap and not worry about it. Now I'm just twiddling my freaking thumbs, can't nap, just lie in bed feeling useless, thinking of all the things I'd like to be doing. Especially since after the baby comes I likely won't have the time to do those things. *Sigh* it seriously pisses me off.

I'm tired of it.

/whining off

eilonwy

03-10-2006, 08:34 PM

being sick *sucks*. It's been so long that I guess I'd forgotten how crappy it can be to be ill. :shake I woke up and threw up plain water this morning, that was fabulous. :shake Yick.

Boovert-- I'm a bit confused-- why do you have to be on bedrest if you're nearly 37 weeks? I mean, most babies are just fine at 36+ weeks. Would that risk you out of a homebirth or something like that?

I'm tired of being pregnant, and very ready to be *done*. I keep having nightmares about an emergency c-section with general anesthesia, of all things. It's just because I'm miserable and groggy and in pain, I think.

We didn't get the van back today, but I'm not disappointed because I wasn't expecting it to be ready, even though I was told on Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday that it would probably be ready. See why I haven't been holding my breath on anything?

jassyp101

03-10-2006, 11:25 PM

Hi Everyone,

Well, I'm due at the end of April...starting to get uncomfortable...can't sleep, some heartburn, baby kicks, punches and dances...hahaha

We're very excited to meet this little being that has captured our hearts even before making her entrance into the world. :)

Wishing everyone comfortable last weeks of pregnancy!

hairpin

03-11-2006, 05:11 AM

:wave

I'm sorry things are so crappy Celestialmama, nighten, and eilonwy. This last month can stink... Celestialmama, it sounds so horrible and stressful to have your MIL come over and not help anything.... :(

In my news:

I went to a chriopractor yesterday. I was having trouble walking since Sunday and thought I pinched a nerve in my right backside. Turns out it was just a nasty nasty knot in the muscle that connects to my pelvic bone. In any case, after 15 minutes massage and a slight readjustment, I feel 80 percent better. Though I did look seriously drugged up for the rest of the afternoon. Massage really really debilitates me sometimes. But it's better than pain and I need the rest anyways.

I've been having backache and cramps too like a lot of you ladies.... some vaginal cramps, probably from the pressure of the baby's head. No spotting, but it does feel like menstrual cramps. And 4 times a day, but getting more common. I think it's totally natural though and unless it becomes continuously present I'm not thinking much of it yet. Although it does make me want to get a bag ready for when I do need to go...

boovert

03-11-2006, 11:46 AM

Well, my midwife wants to be really sure. When I went of my ultrasound at 28 weeks they said I was about a week behind of my due date. I'm really scared, am I suppose to feel like I have the flu? Chills, Bm's a lot etc, stomach is really tight... I really don't have pain just feel really sick.

Also My MW STILL hasn't told me where her house is. I still need to view the place and the birthing pool. Getting scared here.

mystic2mom

03-11-2006, 12:33 PM

Hi all. Sorry for all of you who feel crappy. I am with you on it. I can't sleep or stay awake. Food thats good for me has no appeal, so for breakfast I had Doritos! I woke up at 2 this am and went back to sleep at 6. Then we got a storm. I let my dogs out to potty and my little Boston terrier was out in the rain, which he loves. But I forgot how he hates storms. It thundered as I was opening the screen door, he jumped so high. And then he started crying. I let him in and he hid under the kitchen table. I felt likea bad mom. We only had him a year and I forgot if him or his sister were the one that was scared, guess I know now.

I am still wanting to nest, but usually I pawn my crazy thoughts of things that need done on my hubby...poor guy. We sat down and listed room by room all that needed done, a whole page for each room! Bathroom and bedroom are done. He works til Monday, so Tuesday we can start on other stuff. He promised to get 3 of 5 done this week and the next nice day he will clean the yard. That means cleaning poo from our 4 dogs. Better him than me. I did it all last summer, so its his turn.

Our over went on the blink 2 months ago, the repairman fixed it yesterday. I thought I would never cook again. It worked while broken, but took forever to cook any thing. Poor dh made me a bday cake last week that took 2 hours to make.

I don't know how I'll get anything done after this baby is born. My other 2 kids are driving me nuts now, how will I cope with a new born? DD is going to her nana's house for 2 weeks after baby is born and will be gone for Easter!:( I'll be so sad. DS will spend the weekends that DH works with my dad in WV. So I'll have kids in 3 states, new guy in Ohio, DD in NC, DS in WV. What will I do? I'll miss them, but will probly be too tired to do much about it.

My back is better today, but I am peeing every 15/20 minutes. I feel like a blimp. Its not comfy. I go to the dr. on Tuesday, so I'll know more about baby then, I think I get an U/S.

See you all latter!!!

Dawn

2+twins

03-11-2006, 04:18 PM

boovert - I don't think you're supposed to feel like you have the flu unless you do. As far as labor goes, uterine firmness and loose bm's would be normal. I could see a person getting chills too, but usually more around the time they're in transition. Nothing wrong with calling your mw just to check in and see if there's anything special she wants you to do. And while you're at it, get her address & setup a time to stop by. :hug I'm sorry you're going through this. I'm not officially on bedrest but the mw really REALLY wants me to do pretty much nothing until at LEAST 36 weeks (which will be wednesday). After that date she's open to doing the homebirth although I think technically she's not "supposed" to until 37. But I'm comfy with 36 weeks if need be (just hope it's not needed that early). Anyway, I got a lecture from her b/c she called to setup my homevisit and I was out visiting a friend who was here for like a minute from out of state. I really didn't do anything - just sit and talk (and I stopped by the mall briefly but I didn't mention that). She wasn't pleased and honestly I was contracting like a mad woman. So I'm trying really hard - especially when dh is home - to just stay in bed and it pretty much sucks. I don't even have cable to keep me entertained! :lol {{{{sigh}}}}} We'll get through this - one day at a time. Take care of yourself.

KKmama

03-11-2006, 05:41 PM

I've been an incredibly lazy lurker on the weekly updates... but I'm getting so excited as some of you get closer. I'm sorry about the sickness, the bedrest, the anemia, and all the late pregnancy blahs.

eilonwy

03-11-2006, 05:46 PM

You know, I've read that bedrest doesn't actually do all that much to prevent preterm delivery in most cases. In fact, it's unlikely to help all that much unless you've got an incompotent cervix, and in that case you kind of need to lie around with your butt up in the air for the second and third trimesters. From what I remember, staying hydrated and making sure that you get enough to eat are far bigger factors in keeping babies (especially multiples, but singles too) in. :nod I wish I could remember where I read it... :scratch

2+twins

03-11-2006, 08:50 PM

Yeah, I've read the same thing so I haven't put too much stock in it. However, I do notice that I get extra contraction-y when I'm moving about (and at this point, with my size, is very difficult and uncomfortable and slow) so I think taking it easy is a good idea. I don't know that it will help keep the babies in, but I think it will be nicer on my body. :) At least for now. :D Oh, and yelling at the kids doesn't help me any. :bag:

Titus2fam

03-12-2006, 08:10 AM

So sorry so many are down!

I've been cleaning up quite a bit, although the volume of work that needs to be done is overwhelming. I am throwing up again~not all the time, and it's not terrible~almost once a day. I hope and pray that this is my version of braxton hicks or something and I'm doing some kinda work before labor~LOL! That would be real nice for a change. I'm not wanting yet another marathon labor, and yet when I picture myself holding my baby I feel okay, no matter what! (((((HUGS))))) sandi

newbelly2006

03-12-2006, 09:45 AM

Sorry for those of you who are sick. I'm right there with you. Congestion, wretched sore throat, low grade fever. It's not freaking fair.

I had read the same thing about bedrest, but in my case I'm convinced it's the only reason these babes are still cooking. They were ready to come at 31 weeks, cervix was soft and open, strong contractions every 10 minutes, all signs were there. I took to bed for 2 weeks and all the symptoms stopped. In fact at my last visit my cervix had regenerated. I wanted to cry.

I'm 2 days shy of 37 weeks and miserable. Just plain miserable. It hurts to stand, sit, lie down. I'm too tired to sleep and pee the entire night through. The babies have estimated weights of 2600 grams and 2700 grams which--I know it's just an estimate--sound darn fine to me. DS was born at 2800. I just want them out. I hate going outside and being a freak show. Hate bumping into things and people with my overextended belly. Hate feeling like an unstable whale. Poor DS has taken the brunt of my frustration as he;s hitting an especially trying stage.

And to top it all off, I made it through one complete pregnancy and 36.5 weeks of a twin pregnancy with not a single stretch mark only to wake up Thrusday AM to a freakin' purple atlas on my belly.

And, oh yes, Baby B (like DS which led to a 20 plus hour back labor) is posterior. I just want to crawl into bed, but it hurts too much.

Paula

celestialdreamer

03-12-2006, 10:42 AM

Sorry for being so grouchy in my last post :bag: I seriously thought I was gonna lose my mind!

First of all... big :Hug s to the twin mamas! I can't even imagine how much more uncomfortable you must be. You ladies take it easy, you hear me!?:lol

LHB-Thats exactly what happens to me when I walk around, I start getting ctx, constant cramping and feel like the baby is trying to push through my cervix. I guess we should both rest more until we are ok for our homebirths!

nighten- I'd try the bitter apple, but I'd have to hose down my whole house at this point :lol You never know what she is going to chew on next and we can never catch her in the act :irked: The cat is acting MUCH better after having some malt and some aloe juice for kitties from the HFS. Thanks for the advice though!

I had a really nice day yesterday, went to a friend's house for big pancake/potluck breakfast with 4 other families (a total of 6 families with us and the hosts- so TONS of kids). I think everyone had an awesome time, and I know I really didn't want to leave because I was having such a good time I forgot how much my pelvis hurts. I came home and picked up my house a little, then just sat around and did pretty much nothing...not what I wanted to do...just what I felt like I could do. I had an awful migraine last night (probably because I'm getting anxious about the baby) so I ended up going to bed at like 7:30, but then still slept in until 8am with dd this am :bag: I'm drinking a caffienated chai tea right now hoping that will keep me from getting that headache again. I woke up in the middle of the night and just laid in bed thinking of all the things I could work on today around the house since DH is gone to a swap meet all day :lol I forgot to factor in the pain and exhaustion when I thought about all those nifty ideas :duh I feel okay right now, just like I did when I first woke up yesterday but after walking around even just my house I feel awful. I've decided I'm not having the baby on Tuesday like I had planned on after all. My friend said she is planning 'something' (won't tell me what!) for Wednesday evening so I have to wait until after then to have this little guy. She completely screwed up my birthing plans :wink but I'm excited to see what she's up to :D So I guess I'm have the baby on Thursday instead...yeah I think that works okay for everyone's schedules :lol

I'm trying to finish up the baby's newborn wool covers (knitting them that is) and then getting all his wool stash lanolized today. Then I'm going to go to Target to pick up a portable CD player to use for while I'm in labor (check out a cd called "On a Starry Night" at amazon.com if you are still looking for laboring music :thumb ) and a new lampshade for in our living room since dd decide to throw a toy car at one yesterday and break it :irked: Maybe I might freeze some enchiladas for pp if I feel up to it this afternoon....or maybe I'll just do nothing all day instead!:innocent

AdinaL

03-12-2006, 11:22 AM

Anyone wanna come paint for me? :D

How about pack?:D

:zzz

kyle98sean02

03-12-2006, 12:27 PM

LOL, I just painted the other day. If anyone wanted to come sew for me and maybe even clean they are mor ethen welcome :lol

AllisonK

03-13-2006, 12:46 AM

Anyone wanna come paint for me? :D

How about pack?:D

:zzz

I am weird but I love packing!! I would do it if I was closer. :lol
Allison
Its unpacking that I hate.

mystic2mom

03-13-2006, 08:12 AM

Hi just wanted to update everyone, I'm 35 weeks today and have 23 days til my c/s!!I get tomeet my little boy on 4/5! I'm soooooo happy!

DAWN:love

kyle98sean02

03-13-2006, 09:30 AM

How exciting Dawn! Mine is scheduled for April 4, but I am not sure I am going to make it that long. I lost a good chunk of my mucus plug on Saturday and have been having contractions every 12-15 minutes for a day and a half. I just couldnt imagine going on like this for 21 more days......

celestialdreamer

03-13-2006, 09:38 AM

How exciting that we are all getting so close! I'm 37 weeks tommorrow and officially able to have a homebirth then :D I have plans to clean my house, finish a soaker (and lanolize it) and make a casserole to freeze today. I want to have the last few things done just in case he really does come when my prediction was...which is tommorrow! :lol I did wake up in the night for awhile last night and have to take a bath because the baby was putting so much pressure on my tailbone, and did have some contractions yesterday when walking around at Target...so we shall see. Once dd goes to bed tonight... well you know :wink ...maybe that will help my body decide to do something! I'm extremely uncomfortable and really would not mind if this little guy decided to come soon!

Daphnes_mama

03-13-2006, 09:51 AM

I am so envious of all of you who are getting close. I am only 34 weeks, so I have six weeks before my due date. I can hardly stand it anymore. I just want this baby to come out! :lol

Not that I would want to give birth right now, not until my cold goes away. Last night was hell and I am going to my doc this morning for a strep test. I really hope I don't have an infection - I don't want anything to do with antibiotics. However, it has been five days and my throat has gotten worse not better, so who knows. Swallowing water even hurts. :bang

aweynsayl

03-13-2006, 11:10 AM

celestialdreamer

03-13-2006, 01:26 PM

Today is my "good to go" date for a Birth Center Birth (celestial-- wonder why you have to go til the 14th and I can go on the 13th? Technically today is our last day of our 37th week, right? Maybe that's how my MW count... anyhow, good luck with the FULL MOON TOMORROW!!!! If I go in to labor tomorrow night I will soooo be thinking of you!!!)..... and I'm glad because I have a lot to get done, and I am having lots of contrax, so I'm just kinda going for it.... wish me luck!

Got good stuff done over the weekend.... getting ready!!!

Wow. Freaky. :love

I have no clue why that is. Even my midwives each tell me that I'm on the new week on a different day because they use a different wheel thingy. One of them says Tuesday is a new week, the other one says Wednesday :scratch Everything I've seen online always says Tuesday is a new for us. So thats what I'm going by! They aren't allowed to do a homebirth unless I'm between 37-42 weeks and when I talked to one of the MWs about my labor scare last week she said I couldn't until this week. I suppose if I went into labor tonight they probably would be fine with it though.

Anyone else suddenly STARVING? It is the weirdest thing, I haven't been hungry most of this pregnancy (only gained 4lbs, but I am overweight). Suddenly yesterday I can't quit stuffing my face! Normally when we got to this one restaurant I can only eat half a sandwich a little bit of my salad. Yesterday I ate all my sandwich, all my salad, 2 glasses of juice spritzer and then picked off of Anna's plate :o This morning I have eaten more than I normally do for the entire day! :bag:

FreeSpiritMama

03-13-2006, 02:15 PM

Anyone else suddenly STARVING? It is the weirdest thing, I haven't been hungry most of this pregnancy (only gained 4lbs, but I am overweight). Suddenly yesterday I can't quit stuffing my face! Normally when we got to this one restaurant I can only eat half a sandwich a little bit of my salad. Yesterday I ate all my sandwich, all my salad, 2 glasses of juice spritzer and then picked off of Anna's plate :o This morning I have eaten more than I normally do for the entire day! :bag:

Yes me! I'm sitting here now, an hour after a bowl of pasta & veg and I'm hungry again!

2+twins

03-13-2006, 02:38 PM

I've haven't been starving yet, but I've at least been more hungry. And when I wake up around 3am to pee then I've been feeling hungry enough then to actually eat something (usually a banana cuz it's easy). But I really haven't been hungry at all this pregnancy so I see this as an improvement!

Anyone else having to force their pee out now? Lately I just get a trickle a lot of the time but I can feel that I need to pee way more than that so I have to push it out. I suppose that's pretty normal though at this late stage.

newbelly2006

03-13-2006, 03:00 PM

LbH, yes! It's incredibly annoying. And there is so much pressure on my tailbone, not to mention the fingers fluttering in my cervix that any bathroom visit is a bit of an adventure.

37 weeks tomorrow and I must say that I am ready to meet these boys.

aweynsayl

03-13-2006, 06:33 PM

starving? i wish. not that i've not gained enough... heehee.... but baby dropped last night, so there's NO ROOM anymore! ack!

hairpin

03-13-2006, 06:37 PM

Anyone wanna come paint for me? :D

How about pack?:D

:zzz

Hehe. I'm having the hardest time too. Although I think the nesting has some effect on baby bonding and excitement I feel to meet the baby. Now if I could actually do something! I have the instinct, but get so tired and frustrated.

Thankfully I think my husband is getting all of my pregnancy symptoms. He goes to sleep earlier now. He cleaned like crazy this weekend and even has dreams about the baby. I feel kind of guilty not being able to clean as much as him.

Just 3 more weeks of work. Here's to NOT going crazy. :D

Wittyone

03-13-2006, 07:51 PM

Anyone else suddenly STARVING?

Yup...once I quit feeling pukey my appetite just returned to normal and I felt like I ate pretty normally. I've always been the type to graze throughout the day and eat small meals frequently. I was actually a little worried about getting enough in but the weight gain has been perfect, so no problem. Well, that all changed a few weeks ago! My husband, mother and mw are all in awe at how much I can now eat in one sitting. Like, they sit around and talk to each other about it :blush

I don't really know how it works b/c I'm sure my stomach is squashed up somewhere near my left lung, but I can eat vast quantities of food these days. When I'm hungry I'm *hungry*!! My husband commented on the fact that we never have doggie bags at restaraunts anymore b/c I just finish everything :lol It's kind of amazing, really. You'd think it would make the nasty heartburn worse, but I've found that I have more heartburn when my stomach is empty. So, bring on the food!!