Clara?

Hey! Just trying to relax. No changes either way (the cramping and cxs aren't decreasing or increasing), so I don't think it's doing much! I'm mostly just trying to process some thoughts, mostly about my own "take charge, be in control" type personality and I'm trying to just give myself permission to let go and let this baby do what he or she wants. Even though I don't really want to do this yet (and I may not have to!), this baby may be ready before I am.

Or, this could be prodromal labor, and I will slowly go crazy these next few weeks! (laugh now, right?) We'll see what happens, I guess! I feel a little silly, and yet... pinkish-brownish tinged mucous plug is probably something to give some serious thought to. I think I'll just call and bounce this off of the midwives tomorrow. John was incensed that I didn't call them today, but I guess I just kind of feel like, eh- what are they going to do about it? Apply super glue?

Clara

I never lost mine with dd, but lost it the morning I had ds. Good luck!
BTW, I had dd at 35 wks, and she was completely fine. Came home with me in two days. She had some temp. regulation problems, a little jaundice (so are alot of babies!) and was very sleepy. That's the only thing I didn't like about a preemie baby... she was so sleepy, I was afraid she wasn't eating enough. We were waking her up every 2 hrs., by undressing her, flicking her feet, anything to get her to eat. The pediatrician gave me the best advice. He said, "Stop waking that baby up. Let her sleep as much as she wants and then nurse her whenever she wakes up as much as she wants. Just don't let her go over 5-6 hours sleeping more than once a day." Well, once I stopped waking her up every 2 hrs., she actually woke up on her own every four hrs., like freakin' clock-work. seriously, you could set your watch by her. She'd completely drain one breast, completely drain the other, and then fall asleep for 4 hrs. again.

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I'm having a hard time keeping up too. I don't know if you're thinking of me- I lost a chunk of plug less than a week ago, and have been steadily losing pieces of it over the past few days. I even chased DH around the house with a piece, saying, "LOOK! MUCOUS!!!"

Clara, I've been thinking about you! I've been reading about the plug all over the place, and I've heard that it can be anywhere from a few hours to a few WEEKS after you lose your plug before you give birth. That really narrows it down, right?