baby dust 7-...with a little bit of labour dust too!!

hi girls!  i am starting a new thread as things were quite slow over on our other thread...  i added a little extra labor dust to this site for us "ready to labour" gals!!

[katebud]

:)  Much labor to you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

[Keeks]

Its almost depressing that we didnt make our announcements on the last thread , but im SUPER excited to think this will be the one!!......Im excited your having contractions!! thats a good sign!....do you have any back labor so far?......I think thats what im having right now , and have been since middle of the night , it didnt get too painful until about 4 hours ago , but now it kinda comes in waves of intensity & im wondering if thats whats going on & im not feeling so much crampy as I am just alot of pain in my hips & lower abdomen.....I had to call out to L&D cause I wasnt sure what I was losing this morning & she thinks it *might* be my water leaking , but it hasnt been happening nearly as bad this afternoon so maybe its not.....L&D is FULL so im still waiting on the nurse to call back & see if they want me to go get checked , because im GBS + better safe than sorry if it is fluid.......Krissy did you ever get an abundance of just like clear watery fluid? but mixed with a bit of discharge?....& like it doesnt seem to be leaking , just pooling until I have to wipe & then it just gushes.....Its so bizzare!...TMI sorry! lol......Anyways i'll post an update if anything changes but just so far sitting here waiting to see if I start to feel any definte contractions or until the backache gets unbearable I guess lol...........Keep us posted on how your contractions go hun!!!! Im sooooo excited for both of us!!!! :) YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

[krissyy]

katebud-thanks!!!  keeks and i are well on our way now!  i just know it!!!!

keeks-girl, i sounds like things are rolling for you too!  have you timed the contractions??  no, my d/c has not been watery.  you may be leaking which means it's almost time!!  my discharge has been white and stringy, with the exception of the blood booger this am!  pardon my ickiness, but i feel something weird going on down there now so i will go and check!  ew.  pregnancy has made me such a bodily function sicko!!  oh well, we are all family here, right??  and yes, it was depressing we couldn't make our announcements on last thread, but that is okay!  because that thread is full of our depression and crying over our babies not being here yet...this one will be full of our labour excitement and birthing stories!!  i feel bad that we had to get rid of princesska's labor announcement so soon though...but that thread filled up fast!!!  i guess with all of our gloom "poor me" posts...hehe.  

baby dust and labor dust and happy pregnancy dust to all!*****

[hkenny]

maybe your babies will have the same birthdays!!

[Keeks]

Well no good news here for me as usual!......Went out to L&D because of the weird watery d/c , and after 2 tests showed it was positive for fluid ( turns blue ) some other slide test proved it wrong , and its not.....and yep definetly have back labor & contractions that HURT , but not close enough together nor strong enough apparently to do anything....no change....so here I sit ready to just bawl my eyes out again over yet another defeating day......Im even more convinced now it just wont happen.....However I am/was losing a **** load of bloody mucous but the doctor figured it was just the plug....which whatever I lost most of it or so I thought on Monday & nothing happened so im not even gonna get my hopes up.....I swear if I have to live through these contractions & no change my Monday , I will lose my mind.....Its sooo painful & theres really nothing that makes it better so far :(.......Hopefully Krissy you've got better news to report & your sitting in L&D having little Skye.....*fingers crossed*

[tfernandez]

hey I hope you girls get those babies soon! I've been wondering krissy everyday it'll randomly pop into my head and i'll think, I wonder if Krissy is in labor right this very minute! Its so exciting to think about isnt it! I'd be pulling my hair out if i were you, sorry you went overdue =(  But its kinda cute at the same time, she just loves it in there so much at least you know you did a wonderful job keeping her happy all those months! And as miserable as you are, i'm so jealous of you! I want to meet my little girl already! HMPH.

But in the meantime i'm enjoying her little kicks and imagining her face and hair and how pretty she'll be :)

[krissyy]

i can't believe it but i'm still pregnant!  i don't know what to do other than cry and feel sorry for myself!  contractions continued yesterday every 5-7 minutes but never got very painful so i didn't go to L&D.  i went to bed kind of early in case i needed to get up in the middle of the night to go to the hospital...the contractions woke me up at 4:30 this morning but again, were uncomfortable, but definitely not painful.  and they aren't happening often enough for me to time.  i have been cleaning my entire house for the last 2 hours and i have about 2 more hours of work to do.  hoping that will move things along.  i probably should have done more walking yesterday but with the hurricane, it was really nasty to be out driving around.  so, perhaps it's my fault for sitting on my butt most of the day.  did bounce on my ball, but maybe not enough.  why won't she come out?????  i had that one spat of gloppy bloody goo and nothing else!  i'm back to feeling discouraged and just want to cry!!!!!

keeks-i'm sorry your day sucked too!  waaaaahh for us!  maybe by christmas...

[Joyce49788]

ok i have a issue and dont mean to give tmi but we all do at times.....af came august 31...and so i am only on cd8...is it possible to O earlier than you expected?  i had a couple twinges last night and then after bding there was what looked like ewcm...and then just now....when i went to loo and wiped there was another glob of what appeared to be ewcm.....could it be from dh or is it probably truly ewcm???

i dont mean to be graphic if i have...sorry for that.

i am just so confused sometimes, because of how erratic my cycle is....and if i am Oing now...at around cd8 then if i dont conceive then i should have af 14-16 days from today right?  

i just wanted to check and see if it is possible to O early cause i know you can O late....or like i said if it could be something with dh's swimmers or fluid or whatever....idk

hopefully it is O and this will be my month...lol =)

any input would be great....

hugs, luv and ssbd
to those who are patiently waiting...hopefully those little bubs will be in your arms very very soon....chin up and dont feel too discouraged.

[hkenny]

Well I really really hope that krissy and keeks are in the hospital having babies. Sending labour dust to you guys!!

I got a BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! check our the pics. I am still in shock

[Joyce49788]

Congrats hkenny....hopefully there will be more coming soon.

[Jamie21]

Congradulations!!
haven't heard from keeks or krissy in a while.

[Jamie21]

I am trying to figure out how to get her to move from being side ways. She seems to have found her favorite position which is side ways and likes to kick and punch on my right and left hip side so I have a pinched nerve in both my hips and gets hard to mve because it hurt=) LOL joys of babies.
So how is everyone else doing?

[hkenny]

I am sending super sticky honey covered baby dust to you!***************************

[Joyce49788]

oh hkenny thanks...hopefully it will work...lol

i am due to O around the 16th...or so that is what all the calculators are telling me, so i think i will be trying to bd every other day starting tomorrow...only reason i say that is cause dh has already crashed....lol

anyhow hopefully all will go well and i will have a big fat positive on my birthday (sept 30) which just so happens to be the day that i should start af....hopefully i get a pink line instead of a red flo....lmao

anyhow hope all is well with everyone and super duper sticky babydust covered in honey to you all....*******************

[tfernandez]

Hey does anyone happen to know if it's legal to put a car seat in the front seat if there is no back seat? We have a truck with no back seat but we can't exactly up and buy different car right now so would that be legal to put it in the passenger's seat? Also, we do not have airbags, I think that's a plus considering it would make the car seat being up there more dangerous. Any thoughts?

[krissyy]

joyce-could it be leftover sperm that you are finding rather than ewcm?

jamie-my girl was sideways forever too!  i rocked on all 4s 10-15 minutes 2 or 3 times a day and in a week or two, she was head down!  plus, that is a very comfortable position for breathing.  even though she is wear she is supposed to be now (well not really, she should be in my arms right now!!!) i still assume that position at times for comfort purposes.

tfernandez-in maryland, it is not legal.  it may be different from state to state.  call the fire dept or health dept or whomever does the seat inspections in your state.

keeks-girl, i hope the labor dust worked for you...it surely hasn't worked for me!!  you are just a few days before you due date---you must be freaking out unless you are lucky and have you beautiful little one!!!  it's still a boy, right ;-)  hehe.

update:  i'm now 4 days pass my due date!  waaaaah!!!  i did learn that what i am experiencing isn't all in my mind.  it's called prodromal labor and is a long labor of consistant contractions that don't increase in intensity but are said to lead (eventually) into active labor.  so, all i can do is wait.  today i am getting a pedicure and hopefully this afternoon i will deliver my baby (yea right!!!  but i can hope!!!).  

[katebud]

So it is labor, just slow labor?  

I hope it opens you up a bit more!!!!  :)

Joyce- I would guess it's swimmers too, if  you are checking right after BDing.  EWCM and the semen swimmers are in often have the same properties, so they can travel easier.  You don't use lube when you bd do you?  Sometimes that can create somewhat of a barrier to your cervix (I've read).  If so, mabye try saliva? (it sounds grosser than it is)  ;)  Also, I've read that if you use a soap down there, it can dry out your glands that produce mucous too...so maybe some gentle rubbing and warm to hot water?  

[hkenny]

and katebud-dont use saliva it kills sperm!! i read that in my prego book, the only thing they recommend is preseed and i have a cramp load of it that i dont need so if you want i can mail it to you. let me know!

krissy-what about even primrose oil, they said it can help you dilate?

[Jamie21]

Krissyy- so what do you mean by rocking on all fours?
I think it would be helpful to do something to move her from being side ways. I can definitely tell she isn't as hyper active as my boys were though, like she moves but its different compared to when I was carrying my boys. But definitely tell the pregnancy is different and not nly because there is one, but just carrying higher etc.

ALL- http://www.shadeclothing.com/Product/Womens/Modest/Maternity/Overview

So this is a website I was sent for maternity shirts and what not they are pretty cheap, simple yet they loook comfy at the same time. Just figured I would share it, if not it doesn't matter.

Keeks- you have been gone for awhile does that mean baby has come?

Joyce- It could of been sperm, but like katebud I have also heard that soap does help dry out mucus etc.
Unfortunately female bodies are made to kill sperm our mucus or whatever it is is too acidic for sperm, that is why ovulation time is the only time it is able to get pregnant the sperm can actually live in that stuff=) I just think that it is funny.

[krissyy]

katebud-yes, very slow labor apparently.  things seem to be picking up though.  my contractions have begun coming about 10 minutes apart for the last hour or two.  i haven't been timing them closely because i don't want to obsess but i may start soon.  they are getting a little more uncomfortable and i am excited about that!!

hkenny-i haven't tried primrose oil, but i am considering it.  i have been taking red raspberry leaf capsules. i don't think it neccessarily brings on labor, but it is supposed to tone your uterus allowing for more effective contractions and faster dialation--meaning hopefully faster labor!  well, once i actually reach active labor that is...

jamie-get on your hands and knees as if you were going to scrub the floor and tilt your pelvis up, down, back and forth and all do some rocking moving your hips up and down.  my husband enjoys watching ;-)

keeks-i just know you are having that baby and am so excited to hear all about it and see the pictures!  my thoughts are with you girl!!  painfree-fast labor dust to you!****

[katebud]

hkenny- you are right!  lol.  I forgot about saliva being too acidic.  Most everything about the female body is acidic, lol.  ;)  we are just mean that way.  I'm surprised the menfolk don't get burned when they park the car.  

ANYWAYS,

Krissyy- Yay to labor, even if it's a little slow!   I've read that those are the most painless (read it in the Bradley method book).  They call it the "putterer" for labor speed, and that it can last 3 days and beyond.  

I hope Keeks is doing well, whatever she's doing

[Jamie21]

Thanks I should try that=)
HAHAHA your husband likes to watch that is funny. I guess I can see how that would sort of look attractive to a males perspective that is, I think my hubby would like to watch that too, and then I would feel weird =)

[krissyy]

katebud-seriously????  the type of labor i'm having may be the most painless?  i'm so excited!  i am going to look it up now!!!!  something good must come out of this waiting game!

jamie-yea, at this size, i don't know how it can look attractive but he is a man!

[abbysmommy4]

Hey Krissy, haven't been on much, I sure hope things are progressing.  I keep prayin for that lil one to come on out now.  I know you are so ready.  I hope it goes fast, I am waitint to hear youv'e gone to the hospital........lol  Soon I am sure.  Lot and lots of labor dust********

[Keeks]

ITS STILL A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

I cant type too long , but he's here & he's soooooooooo incredibly perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......He was born on Sunday September 7th at 10 40am!........I cant type my labor story right now , but it went AMAZING , I would do it all over again lol...maybe not now but one day anyways haha!!.......He was 8lbs 5 oz...YEAH HE WAS HUGE! lol.....Hes a shortie though , only 20.5 inches long , his head was 35.5 centimeters , and everything else is PERFECT! ......I will post pics soon too , Im just gonna go feed him & get him all tucked back in & I will post my labor story & pics

Krissy im SOOOOOOOO sorry hun , I feel terrible that you havent gone yet :( I was for sure thinking that Skye & Rylen would share a birthday.....I promise you though once shes born you'll forget how miserable you are!.....I didnt think it was possible ,but you will & dont worry it will happen......I convinced myself so badly it wouldnt I swear thats what put me into labor lol

Ladies i'll catch up on posts when I get back , Hkenny CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im so excited for you hun! :)

[tfernandez]

Congrats that is so wonderful you have you little boy! I speak for everyone when i say we really can't wait to hear the whole story!!! Oh wow, you made me so incredibly jealous though, you actually have your little baby boy how lucky are you! haha, well congrats again =)

[katebud]

Keeks- I just knew it!  :)  Congratulations to you and your man!  I am so excited to hear what you have to say...now you have my interest even more piqued with your description of your labor.  

Krissyy,  I really hope you have a good active labor once it hits.  I think that is the part I am most concerned about, above pushing and all that (for myself).  I hope you were able to find info on the longer labors.  I think a lot of it has to do with perception of pain and tolerance for annoying physical things (like an aggravating toothache, etc.)  Not that a cervix opening is like a toothache at all!  
Let me know what you find out.  :)  
I hope things are also progressing for you today :)  

[Jamie21]

Congradulations!! I am glad everything went well, labor isn't that bad I guess as long as you don't have to deal with it for 24-48 hrs lol.

[krissyy]

i'm so happy for you and your hubby and new baby rylen!  and so jealous too!  i can't wait to hear the birth story.  i feel so discouraged and am sure my girl is settled in.  i am 5 days overdue and it's so defeating.  i am glad that you made it before your due date because even going a second over makes it feel like there is something terribly wrong with your body =(

congratulations!  can't wait for pictures!!!

[hkenny]

CONGRATULATIONS!! Cant wait to see pics and here about it!


krissy-we are all praying in happens asap, and we all all sending you SUPER STICKY LABOUR DUST!

My blood test came bck the one i had on monday, my leve l was 231. is that good? it seems low....

[Jamie21]

I would think if they were low or something did not seem right they would let you know. Mind you then again I don't know, they have never told me my HCG levels not this time around nor with my twins so I have no idea.

[Joyce49788]

congrats hun, so happy for you

hkenny, if i dont make it this cycle i might take you up on the offer for preseed, although i dont seem to have a problem with being dry especially at that time of the  *cough* doing business...lol

krissyy hun i am sure if you havent gone yet that you will soon, just think you will be holding your precious bundle very soon

hugs to all, labor dust to those in "desprite" need
and tons of super sticky babydust covered in honey for those of us in ttc

[Keeks]

Thanks :)......

Krissy ~ God hun im so sorry! I really do feel so horrible , I know how defeated I kept feeling & how hard it is to even begin to explain to someone who isnt in your situation.....I will keep you in my thoughts & I hope & pray you go into labor soon!!!!!

Sooo okay you all want the nitty gritty on the birth do ya lol.....It might be kinda long so sorry in advance....

First off , Yeah okay I know they * say * you'll KNOW when your in labor.....If you have back labor you wont , at least I didnt , so be careful!......I could have spent another 6 hours or so at home laboring & not even have known.......But anyways.......Well as you can tell by my last post on Saturday night , I had gone to L&D , and turns out it was nothing , no leak , not dilated , contractions but just what they were calling " practice ones".......I was SOOO not happy , I just wanted to curl up & cry......but my Fiance & I ended up going for a drive , just to get our mind off everything , that was around 10 30....I had a backache since before we had even go to L&D , so when it didnt let up , I didnt think a thing of it.....I could talk & stuff I just had to kinda say " ow ow ow" a few times when my back would hurt , it was more like a spasm than a pain I guess.....anyways my Fiance began timing them around midnight & thought it was weird that I kept getting a spasm 3 minutes apart.....He called L&D & they said to come in.....I didnt want too.....I fought him on it arguing I would just get sent home anyways but he made me go after about an hour for fighting about it lol.......So we go , & the L&D nurse checks me & goes ....." okay so were gonna admit you"....& Im like in SHOCK lol....Shes like " your 3cm's & your contractions are close enough together".....I couldnt believe it , I thought i'd feel PAIN lol .......My Fiance called my mom & my best friend about an hour after we got there and everything was fine , I sat on a yoga ball at the end of the bed and just bounced during what was a contraction , I was fine though still , I just had to kind of say "ow ow ow"  through one & that was it.....We even got in trouble for being too loud & laughing LOL......II ended up getting off the ball after about an hour , so around 2 30am.....and I found it more comfortable to stand & have my back massaged , but I was still fine , It just eased the discomfort ......Anyways by 5am I was 8 cm's......It was weird & went by SO fast.....They had to break my water cause his head was above the bag & they needed his head to drop......Oh & BTW water breaking feels JUST LIKE PEEING YOURSELF lol......So once my water broke , I went to 9cms in 45 minutes & by 9am I was 10cm's & pushing , but I ended up taking Fentanal (sp) for pain once I hit 9cm's & then I had to get the gas until I began to push because I was starting to hyperventalate , I never felt ONE contraction in my stomach it was all in my back & it got to the point of being unbearable at the end.....I stood for almost my entire labor , I couldnt even move , I couldnt get on all 4's nothing , It was awful!......I had to use the squat bar to push because I couldnt lay down.....Finally at some point between 9-10 40am they got me to lay down & push & out he came......He had meconium though so I didnt get to see him until after the neonatologist did their checks & stuff.....I had some complications with blood loss afterwards & not having the placenta come out right away , took about 45 minutes & I bled alot because I didnt have contractions in my stomach so my stomach didnt know to contract afterwards , that part SUCKED because its such a gross feeling to have your tummy be all like jelly & lifeless & then have someone like pushing on it , but with the placenta still inside it was like even grosser feeling LOL......Krissy , I wont lie hun , the ring of fire does SUCK , but its not that bad , its really not , your body will do it all for you , You wont be able to control the pushing or the noises you make , but it is bearable for sure.....It was the ONLY part of my labor where I screamed my head off , but that scream & push got his head out and after that its nothing , I didnt even feel his shoulders being delivered or anything.......I dont regret asking for the gas , as much as I wanted to go all natural , the gas ROCKS , it doesnt make you feel stoned or gross , it just gives you something to focus on & thats all I needed , because you have to like breathe it in & out , and you almost get into a rythym with it that takes away your concentration of the pain.....Drink LOTS of water between contractions with the gas though or your throat will KILL the next day.....I made that mistake LOL......Anyways , Thats my story lol.........My tailbone is in bad shape because of it all being in my back , I cant sit or lay down , or walk lol.....I have to sit up with a heatpack & even sleep sitting up , I got one external stitch because of a small tear , and I got a running stitch down my whole right side of my whooha , I didnt tear but I did I guess rip the layers of my skin I think is how its explained , so its an internal stitch & it hurts like HELL! Its the worst pain , almost worse than labor LOL........Mine has turned into a hematoma (sp) so its just like swollen bubbles & it hurts to move and stuff , but it should heal......Anyways thats my story lol......If I can do it anyone can do it LOL......I have alot more details about the actual experience but this is the jist of everything that went down lol......but if anyone wants the real nitty gritty like the stuff no one wants to tell you , let me know , I will lol.....my dignity is gone ......Oh & TMI , but I know Krissy you were worried about the whole pooping thing......Chances are it will happen , but you wont know......I had NO idea , I remember thinking I was doing so good at not pooping when I pushed lol but my best friend told me otherwise , My Fiance said he didnt even notice though & they take it away so quickly......And even more embarassing , I guess they told me to get up & go pee before I began pushing.....Yeah I just laid there & peed LMFAO.....I guess the nurse was like " Ummm or you could just pee here....Yeah okay she peed" LOL.....You get into such a mindset that NOTHING matters.....My Fiance & my best friend were laughing because I guess when I was on the gas I was like moving my body ( most my bottom) and it looked like I was stripper dancing & then next thing they knew , I was telling off the neonatologist cause I didnt know who she was LOL.....The best part of labor I think is you forget soooooo much & its funny when you can look back & think of all the gross but funny stuff you did....& know you STILL survived......

Okay but on my way to post pics! : )...........Hope everyone is doing well!!.....I'll be in & out for the next few days , at least until I can sit properly

Baby Update ~ Hes perfect , hes soooo dosile , he doesnt cry unless he needs something , he eats great , hes soooo just yeah perfect!!!!!!!

[Keeks]

For whatever reason it wont let me upload pics :( everytime I try to goes to page cannot be shown or whatever & erases what ive done :(.....In the meantime if anyone has facebook you can add me on there & theres a million pics , my facebook is Kendall Armstrong , you'll have to add me to see the pics but i'll be up for a while so i'll make sure to check & add anyone!......I'll try again with pics on here tommorow......gonna go feed him before let down KILLS me lol....my poor boobs are now like mini freakin basketballs & they HURT lol

[princesska2]

keeks - i am so excited for you and your family!! congratulations and enjoy it all hon! your story is great i love hearing about others births and i am so glad it went well for you. well done girl. i cant wait to see your pics (i need to get my bum into gear and download mine too)
krissyy - i think you must have gone to for some reason - goodluck!!
we are all doing well here. oliver is so placid and an angel. i have had 4 nights of 7 or 8 hour sleeps without a feed - he is really doing well. i love him to bits already our family is complete.

[krissyy]

keeks-what an amazing story!  i hope mine goes well.  my back, belly and thighs were burning so bad yesterday evening and i thought maybe it was time.  they were every 3 minutes for about 45 minutes but when i got in the shower, they decreased in time and intensity =(  i cried the rest of the night!!!  but because of the back burning, i was wondering if i was having back labor like you described because that is mostly where the pain was.  i am so relieved to know that the body kind of does some of the pushing causing the ring of fire because i think if i were to push and know i, alone, would be causing that pain i would have a harder time doing it.  you have answered many of my labor questions and i am so grateful for you.  that is funny about pooping and peeing yourself.  i have been so careful about what i have been eatting this week out of fear of it!!!  i wonder if i would have gone straight to the hospital last night instead of taking a shower if they would have admitted me???  my husband wanted to go in but i said, "no, i want to labour at home and also take a shower..."  i should have listened to him!  i can't wait to see pictures...  do you still have my email address?  can you email any to me?  i don't know what facebook is so i am guessing i don't have it ;-)

princesska-nope, i'm still here...  may close calls but i haven't gone yet.  waaaaahhH!!!!!!  i'm so glad little oliver is doing well...  i will have to check your profile to see if any pictures are up yet =)

[Jamie21]

Aww, great story=)
I never had the back labor and I don't know if I wanted to. I had the leg labor I guess if its called that, it went straight to my legs. Also your right its not like a very bad pain its more like a spasm and I don't know whats worse sometimes, I never felt my contractions until I was 10cm dilated and no one knew it and I felt them for 30 minutes and yeah you don't want to move or anything I cried, because it would come and then a minute later it would come again=).
The whole pooping thing my husband said I did not poop so I guess that is good. But, it is not uncommon for people to poop ha considering the actions we are doing it makes sense, they say to push like your having a boul movment or how ever you spell the word=)
I know a girl who had twins and just used the gas as well don't know too much about it.
Yes, did you like the water breaking? I absolutely hated it the water was so warm and it kept gushing out and it was nasty. Also, they pushed on my stomach constantly after they were born due to it prevents clotting and I THOUGHT that was the worst part maybe because the lady I had did it so hard like.
Well I will definitely check out your pics. Oh I did add you to face book incase your pics aren't posted up here.

[katebud]

Keeks- I added you to my facebook also.  :)  

Krissyy- :(     I am very sorry.  But she'll come.  I know you really are tired of hearing that.  At least take comfort in the fact that they probley won't let you carry her 17 days past (I found out that that is how long my hubby was carried, as well as one of his sisters!).  
I hope you can go to the hospital today to deliver.   We are all hoping with you!  

And to those ttc, lots and lots of sticky baby dust!!!!  *********pouf!******************
kinda funny, but the time I started the new thread, I became pregnant (or found out I was..). :)  so maybe that's the ticket!  ;)

[hkenny]

Congrats Keeks, that actually doesnt sound that bad! i alyways wanted to go all natural even have a midwife, but i have a bad pain tolerance so i figured i would do the hospital thing for #1 but maybe i could get away with no epi. that would make me happy. my gf said it ***** b.c she couldnt get up after and shower or go to the bathroom b.c she was frozen.
the ring of fire scares the **** outta me!!

krissy- my sister in law said she was trying not to poop and then the doc asked her if she was and she said yes, he then said EVERYONE POOPS so she let it go and she said it made it easier to push. plus the nurse gets rid of it right away its not even there long.

[hkenny]

Hey i am adding you keeks! and whoever else is on here i guess.
please dont say anything on my fb about being prego; we are not telling everyone till after 3 months. just parents! thanks~

[Jamie21]

Don't worry hkenny I won't say anything on your profile lol I don't know your face book so I guess it doesn't matter=)

[Ash494]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Great story,I love hearing about births.

Facebook is like myspace.  I have facebook and myspace if anyone else does. I have pics up on there of my ikids.

Facebook-ashley hickman
myspace www.myspace.com/ashes1723 (i believe that is how it is typed out)

[Jamie21]

Took a look at your photos on facebook very cute!!
Congrats again!! enjoy him while he is this small lol because the time flies by way too quickly=)

[Joyce49788]

well ladies i think i am gonna O if not tonight then tomorrow...got a high open and wet cervix....had scant amounts of ewcm for a day or so and it is starting to get there again, but just not alot yet.  had pains in right side 2 days in a row.  and according to everything and since i am pretty sure i have regulated and am now a 30 day cycle with a 16 day lp....it should be cd 14 that i O which is tomorrow.  and then my next af is suppose to be due on my bday Sept 30...lol  i hope she stays away and i can get a bfp either on or shortly after that day. lol

keeks congrats again
krissyy hope you go in to have the bub soon....hugs and labor dust

SSBD to those still ttcing and in the ttw

[krissyy]

WHERE IS MANDY????  i hope everything is okay!

joyce:  get baby dancing girl!!  good luck this cycle!

update:  well, my doctor appointment was this morning.  i am now 2cm dialated...whew hoo!!!  every bit helps!  they scheduled my induction for monday morning the 15th at 7am.  i haven't been very nervous about labor and delivery till we started having to think about induction.  i am not excited about it, but really can't wait to be done and meet my baby girl!  so, unless she comes over this weekend, monday is the day!  i just hope i can do it naturally, even with the involvement of pitocin--that is the part that scares me!  they are going to break my waters and give me pitocin together.  i'm afraid.  but, i will be as tough as i can be and focus on the end result:  my baby!!

[katebud]

krissyy- Maybe they will give you the pitocin gradually, instead of a big dose all at once.  Did they say how they were going to do it?  

Well today I am feeling a lot of pressure in my baby's home...I wonder if its baby stretching me out again.  Silly question, but does anyone know if the baby stretches your uterus out or if the uterus stays ahead of the baby's growth and anticipates it?  Hopefully one of you will know what I mean.  :P

Joyce- Good luck!!!  I hope this cycle is yours!  :)  Have fun ttc too...don't let yourself get stressed!  try to lay there for a 1/2 hour after dh finishes...supposedly that helps...

[krissyy]

i'm going to ask if they can do it gradually.  i don't know the details, but they said that they could break my waters along with the pitocin.

i think the uterus grows along with the baby.  but my girl loves to push and stretch my belly out--it used to tickle...over the last few weeks, it's pretty uncomfortable!!!  i don't mind as much when she stretches her legs, but when she rubs her head and stretches out her arms into my cervix, oh my...that doesn't feel so good!  sometimes it feels like she is knawing her way out!  is your little one active?  a lot of people say they slow down towards the end of pregnancy, but i think this girl has been wild throughout and the silliness has lasted well into my 42nd week of pregnancy!!  

[katebud]

That would be great if they could do it gradually.  I know that it could be very hard and intense if they do it full-boar.  :(  

I don't know for a fact that I've felt baby, but things have felt different down in there...lots more bubbles, but I don't know if that's b/c of digestion slowing or what.  I like to imagine it's baby, but I dont' think I'll really recognize it until it's quite obvious.  :)  I am 16 weeks today!  The 4th month is almost complete!  :)

[Joyce49788]

thanks girls...i have been laying there for quite awhile after dh is done, so that it gives the swimmers time to well...swim

there are other options aside from pitocin.  there is a new pill...they used it for me when i had to be induced back in 98.  they insert the pill next to your cervix and as it dissolves it starts your contractions...much nicer than pitocin and faster too. i looked it up...it is called.  Misoprostol (Cytotec)  you can ask about it.

good luck darlings

[hkenny]

I looked at all your photos of baby on facebook and he is adorable!!!

[tfernandez]

hey has anyone used those belly band things, you like put them over your regular jeans and then you dont have to button the jeans or zip them up???

just wondering how well they work, are they comfy? and are they ugly? oh, and can you use them all the way through your pregnancy (asuuming your butt and legs still fit the same jeans)

anyway i really dont want to get maternity jeans, i have plenty of perfectly good jeans already and i want to use them for the entire thing (if not then at least for most of it then i can start living in sweats towards the end)

[princesska2]

keeks!!! there are about 5 people with the same name as you on facebook so i dont know which one to add!!! can you add me instead - i cant wait to see your photos. i will have to get my butt into gear and download mine! my facebook name is katie gelbert tucknott.
krissyy - i am thinking bout you lots and cant wait to hear from you and hear your story. inducing isn't too bad (its the only way i know) you can do it girl!! goodluck.

[krissyy]

tfernandez-i LOVE the belly bands and they are what i used my entire pregnancy!  i hardly wore any maternity bottoms and refused to wear maternity jeans.  it was nice to have a summer pregnancy because wardrobe was easier...  the belly bands are great for squeezing into those regular bottoms and hiding the open zipper.  i think they are very comfortable.  but when you wash them, either handwash them or delicate wash and air dry...mine unravelled a bit till i started washing them more carefully.  also, be sure to get the ones that are just a stretchy band.  the ones with the buttons that attach to your pants don't work at all.  i have a white one, light pink one, and black one.  i got a lot of use out of them.  they look like you just have a stretchy tank top hanging out the bottom of your shirt over your bottoms.

joyce-i'm not sure if they are giving me any of the creams or the tab you are talking about or not...  they just mentioned breaking my waters and pitocin.  

princesska-thank you so much for your support.  i do think about you and feel better because i know you have been able to do it without the epidural...  in less than 24 hours, i will be hooked up to ivs feeding on pitocin...i'm so afraid...i haven't been nervous until this induction business came up!!

can those who have delivered babies tell me more about the ring of fire?  i'm most nervous about that part...does it happen really fast?  or do you feel gradual ripping?  keeks had mentioned that your body does a lot of the work pushing thru, was the true for everyone??  i hope so because it will be hard to inflict the pain upon myself!!  i'd rather it just happen in one quick pop!  not to be graphic and hand out tmi, but my suzieQ isn't the biggest and i used to have painful sex because of it.  i'm afraid i will rip in half!!

[tfernandez]

thank you! I'll definitely be getting some of those then! I dont expect to gain much weight anywhere else other than my belly, thats how its been so far. I'm all belly =)  Goodie I'm so excited now =))))

And I hoping and praying everything goes good for you at your induction, maybe you'll go into labor tonight and not need it ! =)  But if you do get induced I know you'll do just fine and you'll be a mommy so soon how lucky are you!!!!  You must be so so excited! Anyway i'm dying to hear about your birth and see pics of the baby!

[katebud]

I have yet to buy a belly band...I want to get one though.  :P  I don't like the maternity jeans that I do have (all of which were given to me, except one cute pair I bought from a garage sale).  I just don't think they really fit right.  So if you can avoid them, DO!  :)

Yay Krissyy!!!!  You will be a mommy very soon!  I am so happy and excited for you!   I know you are nervous hun, but really you should be fine!  Unfortunately, a  lot of birth plans aren't able to be realized, but as long as the plan is to safely have the baby, that's the best you can ask for.  I have a feeling I'll be begging for an epidural when the time comes for me, even though I would love to do it au natural.  I am also curious about the ring of fire...I know a lot of times they do episiotomies (which I really DO NOT WANT), to avoid harder to fix tears if things aren't stretching quite far enough.  
I know you will be fine though!!!  :)  And you will meet little Skye very soon.  

[krissyy]

tiana-belly bands are great throughout pregnancy...i was all belly for my pregnancy, but i feel like over the last couple of weeks overdue, i added a little butt to my collection!!

katebud-you aren't the only one!  those maternity jeans made my butt look so weird!!  girl, i am actually hopefull for an episiotomy because my friend said that she didn't really feel it when he did it...they do local numbing injections for that, don't they?  oh my goodness, my heart started beating really fast!!  i think it just sunk in what will be happening to me tomorrow!!  lord help me!!!!  i can't wait to be home in a few days posting pictures and typing out my birthing story...because then it will be overwith and i will have my stubborn little girl!

update:  well, looks like girlfriend is waiting for induction...stubborn little thing!!!  i haven't gone poo in 2 or 3 days and i am sure that my body has decided to save it up for the delivery table so i embarass myself!!  oh well, at least i have the doctor that i don't like so it won't be as bad.  less than 12 hours and i will be getting pumped pitocin!  yikes!!!!  wish me luck!  

[Joyce49788]

i know i have used both krissyy the pill and pitocin....i would much rather have the pill....the pitocin (at least for me) was slow and made me feel kinda yucky.  so if you can ask for something else, i would.  regardless how it is done, soon you will have your beautiful little girl in your arms....make sure you let us know as soon as you can...EVERYTHING...lol

i am officially 1dpo and i feel great...very optimistic...although the back of my mind says...dont get hopes up...lol

hugs, luv, ssbd, and TONS of labor dust....lmao

[princesska2]

hey everyone - i have finally downloaded a few pics of my boy!!!

[Jamie21]

he is very cute=) thanks for sharing those.

[Keeks]

Sorry ive been MIA.....Its alot harder to get on here these days lol

Quick Update ~ Rylen is GREAT!  Amazing little guy , he sleeps anywhere from 3-6 hours a night & feeds awesome....Breastfeeding is going great aswell :)......We go to the doc tommorow so he'll get weighed , I am thinking he should be close to his birth weight , but he was down to 7lbs 8oz on Thursday & back up to 7lbs 10oz on Friday.....So hes on the way up which is great :).......Hes such a happy little guy , he barely cries , he is just so perfect!!........Im doing okay too , slowly recovering , they think my tailbone is fractured & I still have alot of swelling & pain in my down there regin ,but everyday gets a little less painful......I just cant wait to pee normally again & sit down lol.....I have to admit the bleeding afterwards is alot less than I had expected which is a postive lol.....Thanks for all the comments on the facebook pics :) more to come dont worry lol :)......Its nice having everyone on facebook too cause now if im unable to make it over here I can always check facebook to see if everyone is doing good!!

Krissy ~ Well today was your induction day!.....god hun I hope it went well .....Im sure everything went awesome though & you did just fine! I cant WAIT to hear the details!!.......Happy Birthday Skye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Tiana ~ Bella bands are SOOOOO worth it! I used mine until like 26 weeks or so , I could have used it longer but I actually liked my maternity jeans , they made my butt look good LOL....& with it being summer I barely wore pants , I always wore my maternity capri's or just comfy light pants......I had a white one & a black one , and they totaly did the trick so yeah a good buy! I dont know that you could wear it throught your whole pregnancy but if ya can all the more power too ya! lol

Princess ~ Gonna go add ya right now :)....do you have pics of Oliver up??

Katebud ~ I didnt know what the first movements felt like , but once you feel it alot you'll know for sure if its the baby.....How exciting!!!!!!!!!!!

Joyce ~ Lots & Lots Of BABY DUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[katebud]

Thank you Keeks :)

And Princess, you baby is beautiful!!!  :)

How are you doing Joyce??

Krissyy, I hope you and little Skye are doing very well!  

How is everyone else ttc????  

*********************sticky baby dust!**************************************************

[Joyce49788]

thank you all for including me in your celebrations.  i am patiently in tww....still not sure about O...it was told to be between cd 14-16 by all of the O calculators....but i had some O pains and ewcm on thursday cd12 so i could have O'd that early...idk but i bd at least 3 times that well so i hope we hit it...so that would make me either 3 or 5 dpo.  am gonna wait it out and test either on my bday (which is when af is due) or a few days later....wish me luck

OH before i forget, i am officially a full time college student with University of Phoenix Online.  i am studying to do Healthcare Administration.  and my plan is to continue schooling to become a LPN and then a RN and eventually to become a Nurse Midwife.

Soooo i hope all happens the way it is suppose to...i start classes on Monday the 22nd.

all the baby pics are great everyone and i hope krissyy is doing well.  good luck and for those still ttc ***********(((sticky baby dust covered in honey)))*************

[Mandy725]

So I'm sorry I've been MIA... I ended up getting called in back on the 26th just a couple hours after my last post....

Little  Aidan James was born August 26th 2008 @ 553pm 7lbs 20inches


They broke my water just after 830 or so, then started the pitocin- contractions werent bad at all...they asked me if I wanted an epidural- I was going to say no because it wasnt that bad, but the dr said that I only had a short window to change my mind so if they got worse and I waited to long then I wouldnt get one... so I got one JUST IN CASE. (took them three times to get it in though)  I was watching the monitor and none of the contractions that I had would have been too bad- nothing that I couldnt have handled. My labor would have went a lot faster had I skipped it. Everytime the epidural delivered medicine my contractions slowed- around 5 I was like, I have to pooooooop. The nurse checked me and was like, give me one good push and see what's going on. I pushed and she freaked was like, NO no dont push no more the babys head is right there. Lol. So they made me WAIT for the Dr to get there. It was so hard not to push as his head was RIGHT there... I guessed 452 for the birth time.. he was born at 453. Dr comes running across the street and barely made it in the room. I pushed just a few times. No episiotomy or nothing. He said I tore a tiny bit. I think he did one maybe two stitches. Aidans apgar was 8.9 and no complications for being three weeks early. He's been a pro at breastfeeding since the first time and we're doing great! He doesnt cry unless he needs something

He does like to be held a lot though..I put him down and he gets really mad...any ideas?


How is everyone else doing?? Are all the babys here???! I tried to read all the posts and Aidan is just not having that...haha...

[buttercup6907]

Hi All.. Please send some baby dust my way if you can.. My hubby and I are trying to concieve (conceive) and I am currently going through fertility injections. Thanks!

[Joyce49788]

i am pretty sure that all the babies are here...which is why the thread had slowed down dramatically...lol

hugs and luv to those little bundles
and ssbd to those of us still ttc

[Jamie21]

Well my baby isn't here yet and that is a good thing I am only 27 wks pregnant will be 28 here on monday. Going through some rough times though, not with pregnancy but other things that are happening. But hope you all are doing good.

[Keeks]

Mandy ~ Congrats hun! YAY glad to hear all went well & he's here safe & sound! cant wait to see pics :).....As far as putting him down , im not too sure at this point , Rylen doesnt really mind being put down for the most part , but we put him down cuddled in the nursing pillow which I think helps to make him feel secure & snug ...... He hasnt slept in his bassinet or anything yet & I havent even used the swing......I think the biggest thing for the first few weeks is comfort & making them feel much like they did in the womb , so bundled & snuggled would be best if you can.....Try like rolled up recieving blankets in his crib or bassinet against either side of him to keep him tucked & with a sense of something against him.....Good Luck! :)

Krissy ~ YAY Skye is here!!!!!!!!! I cant wait to hear your labor story , I hope all went well hun! Man im so excited for you!!!!! cant wait to see pics :)

Jamie ~ Sorry to hear things arent going too well hun! feel free to send me a msg on here or facebook if ya need to talk :)......Glad to hear the pregnancy is going well though!.....Man 28 weeks already thats INSANE!

Katebud & Tianna ~ How far along are you guys now? sorry mommy mush brain lol......Hope you 2 are doing well :)

Hkenny ~ Have you had your 1st prenatal appt yet? Do you know when your due date is? or first ultrasound or anything? Keep us upated hun :)

Joyce ~ Seems to be all the *due* babies are here now YAY!!! lol.....No more tears on this post , at least not unless they are tears of joy LOL.....That is until all the other preggo's get close & have their moments too! hehe!!.....************** tons upon tons of uber sticky baby dust*********************\

Princess ~ Hows Oliver doing? & how are you doing?.....Hope you & your family are doing well & enjoying the new little guy! What do his sisters think??

Quick Upate ~ Well my kid is amazing lol....9 days old & he slept from 12 30pm - 8 30am....I phoned my mom WORRIED something was wrong with him haha!.....Hes doing SO well with his days & nights , Im SOOOOO blessed & sooo thankful!......Hes not a real whiney baby so far , he has his moments , last few days hes been alot more cuddly than normal , especially with me & my Fiance , I think hes figuring out who we are now & stuff.....but hes just perfect.....Hes so cute , we call him Turtle cause he always sticks out his neck , and tries to look around with his eyes closed , its SO funny!.....Hes a poop machine though , literally.....like 10-15 poops a day LOL....We've gone through 4 packs of diapers already , 40 in a pack,.....and we used some of the hospitals in the beginning LOL.....Baby poop smells too once they get to the mustard stage :P.....Breastfeeding is going great , hes doing really well :).......Anyways , Hope everyone is doing well & has a great weekend

[katebud]

HI Keeks,

I am now 17 weeks, today in fact!  My next OB appointment is on Monday, and then 3 weeks from Monday, Hubby finds out the babys' sex!!!!!!!!!!!!   I am so excited for him!  (I will find out at a later time when Hubby tells me)  :)  

It sounds like your 'Turtle' is such a good boy!!!!!!!  That is so wonderful.  You have an easy baby to break you in ;)  I can't wait to hear more about him and taking care of baby :)

[Joyce49788]

keeks i am sooo glad that rylen is doing well, although kinda worried havent heard from krissyy yet, hope all is well with her.

katebud. oh wow 17 weeks already..omg...seems like yesterday you got your bfp...hope i will be with you all soon.  i am not having many symptoms at 6-8 dpo....gotta pee alot, last night i "thought" that my right bb was tender, but could have been the way i was laying...and still having what feel like O pains on right side.  get a tad nauseas and heartburny on occassion...but still too early to test.  another week anyhow..and i dont want to know what the sex is when i get pg...i knew for the other ones and i just want a surprise...ya know what i mean?  anyhow good luck to ya

i too am anxious to hear about how everyone else is doing...drop me a note or whatever any time.

i start classes monday so hopefully the rest of my 2ww will fly by.  i had to do a 300 word autobiography...i thought it would be hard, but it wasnt...when i was done it was 446 words...lol...hope that will be ok.

anyhow hugs and luv and ssbd for all

[tfernandez]

hehe, Yea I am now a couple days away from 20 weeks =)  It is so so exciting to hear about your little boy, I hope my little girl sleeps like that when she finally gets here! I'm so jealous you have him already, this pregnancy is taking forvever...actually its not goin by that slow anymore I'm like 1/2 done =D

[princesska2]

katebud your pregnancy is flying - that is great!! i hope you are well and enjoying it. it seems like ages ago i was doing the ttc thing and stressing about it. sticky baby dust to those all still trying. you will get there eventually girls!
keeks your little boy is gorgeous and you are looking great so soon after birh. it sounds like you have just settled into motherhood marvellously - congrats!
krissyy i am so so excited waiting to hear from you so come on girl log on and let us know how it all went!! i hope it was all good for you and i cant wait to see your little baby girl.
oliver is an absolute dream. i hate talking about it in fear he is going to change to make me look stupid. but he really is great. he is putting on lots of weight and feeding well. he goes to bed at 8pm every night and wakes for a feed around 4am then goes straight back til about 9am. his worst time of day is between 5pm and 8pm where he is a bit niggly and wants feeding constantly but i can deal with that if he keeps sleeping at night like he does. i feel great. my god it has been 10 months since i have felt human and i am loving it!! the girls adore him and want cuddles all the time. molly is great at settling him while i cook dinner so i am lucky there. mia loves him like crazy but is feeling a bit insecure with where she fits in now. she is a bit clingy and cries over nothing but seems to be getting better every day and i know she will return to normal soon as soon as she figures it all out.
i have loved being in contact with keeks on facebook so if anyone else out there has it add me as a friend. my name is katie gelbert tucknott....
take care all!!

[Joyce49788]

hi girls...when is a faint line a faint pos and when is it a evap line?

[Joyce49788]

oh my Facebook is Joyce Milligan...i added keeks and princess

[Jamie21]

Yeah sorry ladies I AM not all here lately. But if any one wants to add me as well its Jamie Pohl.

[krissyy]

sorry girls!!  i just got home from the hospital on friday--had to stay 5 days because my and keeks worst nightmare happened to me!! yep, EMERGENCY CSECTION!  at least i didn't have to worry about the ring of fire!!  now i just have the lingering belly of fire!!!  csection was actually a great experience.  the after part $ucks, but i can't helpt but think it was the best way to go for my baby girl.  she is a very good baby and a great sleeper...ihope this isn't just thehoneymoon period!!  she is 5.5 days old.  her birth weight of 6lbs11.5 oz (can you believe it??  i thought at 10 days over due she would be a 9lber!!) dropped to 6.1 in the hospital...now she is back up to 6.5, healthy and a great breastfeeder!  my boobs put dolly partons to shame!!

mandy-congrats on your little boy

here is my birth story:

I am pleased to announce that Skyler Paige was born on Sept. 15 at 12:45 pm via emergency csection weighing 6lbs11.5oz and 19.5inches long.  I woke up in the middle of the night with uncomfortable contractions and believe that I would have had Skyler on the 15th with or without induction!  I went to the hospital at 6:30am.  I was having good contractions, but they still wanted to break my waters to get things going.  At 7:30am, they started the pitocin.  Although I was having natural contractions, they thought without the pitocin, we would be in for a long day.  My contractions increased in pain and were 2 minutes apart.  By 9am, I was having "transition contractions" and the nurse said they were at 95% and boy, were they strong!  My baby's heart kept decelerating with the contractions, but would then recover.  When I was measured and only at 4cm after almost 5 hours of pretty intense labor, doctor suspected that baby was too big to descend further into pelvis.  He called a csection because my baby was not going to make it thru a long labor.  I thought a csection would be my biggest nightmare, but by that point, I was in so much pain and ready to just hold my girl!  So, I handled the news well, endured the freakiness of a spinal and off to the OR we went!  In 10 minutes, I met my baby girl.  Turns out, she was a tiny baby...the reason for the heart deceleration was that she had her cord wrapped around her neck and arm.  As scary as it was and though it was the opposite delivery I had planned for, I wouldn't change one second of it for the world!  Everything was perfect, especially my Baby Skye.  I love her so much!  After 5 days in the hospital, we are home with our new addition and loving every second of it!!  I am posting a few pictures after I type this message, and will add more so keep checking :-)  

Thank you all for your support and advice as I was facing my induction.  I thought of all of you as I was in labor and it helped me through.  

[Jamie21]

Congrats!!! She is beautiful and I love having 6 pound babies=) My boys were 6 pounds 3 ounces, and they wore premie stuff it was too cute.

All- Well guess at my last Doctors appointment that was last Tuesday I was measuring a little small, not by alot, just a little bit nothing to worry about he says, so I guess when I go back in a month he will probably send me for another ultra sound. I don't feel like I am measuring small, but then again what do I know.
I am not as big as last time that I do know. Well have a good day.

[katebud]

Hey Katie,
Yeah this pregnancy is flying by!!!  I am so happy and excited  :)  

I've been very emotional today and prone to crying, but I am so happy at the same time.  I love the "ups" with the mood swings!!!  Good thing my "downs" aren't that bad.   Pms is a million times worse!!!  :P  I am just so happy to not have to deal with any AF or horrible menstrual cramps or anything like that.  

Joyce------------->  how long did you wait to read the test????  I really hope this is it girlie!!  What kind did you take?  When I was positive my early results were right, I had an equate walmart brand test.  :D  and I was early too!!  I think those ones are pretty good.

Jamie- how much smaller are they saying you are?  How much does that matter anyway?  ( i really don't know!  would they change an edd over it?)

Krissyy----  Woo Hoo!   I am so glad to hear that you have your beautiful little Skye and you are both home now. :)  How is DH doing with her so far?  Is he totally in love?
I wish you a speedy recovery from the c-section.  You are just so positive, it is very inspiring to me.  :)

[Joyce49788]

i thought i would lay down for the 3-5 minutes and i fell asleep...it was about a hour later before i read it....i took another one and waited around...it was bfn...but i am only about 7dpo.  it is a "inverness"....accuclear or something like that. i read up on it on the peeonastick.com...:(

but i still have time.

krissyy i am sorry it wasnt the way you had planned but as long as skye and you are fine then that is all that matters.

[Keeks]

OMG! I cant believe you ended up with a c-section , I cried when I read that lol....My Fiance is like " whats wrong" LOL.....I was soooo hoping you would have had the delivery you had planned , but it sounds like your okay with the way it went which is great :).....I cant imagine what you went through though omg!!......She is so tiny & cute omg!....She makes Rylen look like a giant lol......Shes beautiful hun! :)......Seems like all of us with babies got lucky as far as sleep & eating goes :) Glad Skye jumped aboard that train too lol :).....Its funny to think Skye was the first due , yet last born & is the smallest LOL...Too cute!!......What does your hubby think of being a daddy so far?.....Everything going the way you thought now that your home?.....Man im so excited for you!!!.....Oh & dont worry the recovery from a natural delivery ***** too......I've had to get x-rays done because they think my tailbone is fractured , I had a million blood tests & emergency ultrasounds done on my legs caused they swelled so bad they thought I had blood clots or developed pre-eccplampsia after delivery ( turns out I didnt & the swelling went down thank goodness) & your va-ja-ja is NEVER the same lol.....How big of an incision did they do?.....Is it super painful or is it healing well?........Im so curious now to hear the difference between a natural & a c-section , especially from your point of view cause you & I had alot of the same fears and such going into it.........Anyways congrats hun! :) cant wait to see more pics :) Shes sooo cute!!!!

Jaymie ~ I measured small around the same weeks you are now , and ended up measuring big in the end , I think around 20-30 weeks its give or take , its after 30 weeks that it becomes important or at least a concern......Another ultrasound is always fun though :)

[princesska2]

krissyy - you are amazing girl!! and your little girl is absolutely gorgeous!! i hope you guys are doing ok and you are not in too much pain. your birth story sounds terrible for you but you sound so happy and positive about it that it makes it all ok. thanks for sharing all that with us -- CONGRATULATIONS to your new little family. cant wait to see more pics too!!

joyce i think you may have waited bit too long and should disregard the test unfortunately. but keep positive and try another test soon. i have a feeling your month is very very near!

katebud you are always so happy and sound like you are enjoying every day of being pregnant. well done and keep up the smiling hon.

keeks i hope bubs is still being a perfect angel for you. are you enjoying it all? how long is your partner around for before he leaves for a month again??

oliver is still doing fine. he had a bad night last night (woke twice instead of once! lol) so i hope that stops now! he is growing like crazy. i think it is because he is bottle fed not breast. the health nurse said he he doing so well i dont need to go see her for 2 weeks which is good. we went out to lunch to a cafe for the first time yesterday and he basically slept the whole time. wish the girls had of too they played up something shocking lol!!!!!!!

[Jamie21]

LOL he woke up twice instead of once? Girl I wish my kids would only wake up that many times=(. My kids still don't sleep good, if one is sleeping the other one isn't.
My mom says I mise well not even bother going to sleep when the next one comes LOL.

Well girls, life is rough for me. Not too much detail, but my husband is not living with myself and our kids for the next 2 months, not because of our choice, but of other reasons that are supposed to stay confidential for now, and it is killing me. I am almost 7 months pregnant with a baby, and I have to take care of my boys. I can still see my husband whenever I can find a babysitter, and we still are able to talk on the phone etc, but its killing me I miss him, and now my boys are going through a stage of not listening, their behavor is awful, they always ask about daddy and want to see him and cry when I say he is not here right now, or their sleeping habits are even worse now then what they used to be. Oh my heart is breaking, my stress lvl is way up...... sorry I am just so upset right now.

I don't know he said about my measuring a little small is its just a little bit nothing really to worry about.

[princesska2]

jamie that is terrible - i cant think of anything worse you poor girl. i hope things get better real quick! it is hard for me to understand as i dont know the circumstances but it just sounds awful. try and stay positive and i am really thinking bout you and your family.

[Jamie21]

Thanks, I'm at the point of breaking, but at the same time I can't for my kids sake I cannot break down. If you so much as cry a little bit in front of my son Jake he cries, he doesn't like it. So I have to hold in all my emotions until they go for nap or bedtime, and even then I still try to hold it all in.
'I wish I could help people understand the situation more, but as soon as it gets cleared up I will definitely be able to tell you all, but until then it stays like this for now.
My husband and I have been together for over 4 yrs now and have not missed one single day of seeing eachother, so you can only imagine what its like not being able to wake up to him every day, and see him etc. I totally want to wake up from this nightmare, and it be exactly that A nightmare. Unfortunately, it is a nightmare, but just a real life nightmare that is all. Luckily I get to see him today and tomorrow, we still go on webcame especially so he can see the boys, its sad because they say daddy hug, and they can't give him a hug through the computer monitors. Or else when they wake up and through out the day they are always saying daddy, going to the front door trying to open it saying daddy, looking out the windows saying daddy. Its sad, and unfortunately I have kinda put the whole pregnancy on hold kind of thing, if that makes sense. In a way its bad, because I used to eat everything all the time I had too!! I couldn't help but always be eating, luckily I only gained 1 pound in a month, that still surprises me. But now I can't even think about eating, I swear I have won the worst mother a ward lately too!!! My kids require alot of attention especially recently, and I try to give them my attention, but it only lasts for so long until I can't concentrate on them, and I tune them out and start thinking about my situation, and being alone. Or they want to come sit on me al lthe time and I really don't enjoy it, number one they try to move my tummy on the of the way, or stick the butt up right agains it and push back because they are trying to make room for themselves and it hurts, or I just am so stressed I don't want anyone on me or touching me, I know its bad I am worst mother of the year this time.
Watching it kill my husband to not be at home with his boys, those are his boys they are daddy's boys and now that he is gone they are going through some kind of withdrawls, Jake has learned to throw toys when he gets mad, and he will huck them at you, or he will just start hitting himself and throwing himself around, they don't really sleep. Oh its just one big mess, sorry girls I know this site here is for talking about happy baby stories, but unfortunately I don't have any.

[princesska2]

oh jamie i hope it all gets fixed real soon. what a terrible thing to be gong through. chin up and pray for the day he returns to your house. dont be so hard on yourself - you are not the worst mother!! you have so much on your plate just do what you can to get through the days. the boys will do fine. have you got anyone who can help you out???

[Joyce49788]

i think i waited too long too.... bought almost a dozen $$ store tests today.  so i should be able to test almost everyday so far nothing but bfn...but am only about 7dpo....lol too soon...lol

[Jamie21]

Thanks Princesska2, on top of everything my kids are now super sick, and he asks for daddy constantly because when he is sick daddy likes to cuddle with them and try and make them feel better. Man, this is just an awful situation and hoping it gets better. Luckily I was able to see him today and it was a nice visit, boys saw him for a bit too!! We are going to a movie tomorrow so maybe I can feel more happy and also happy about this baby again. We shared agood moment because he had his hand on my tummy today and she just went nuts kicking his hand a way I think he was surprised on how strong she was lol.

[Maddiesmom0801]

Congrats Mama!!! Your daughter Skyler Paige is absolutely gorgeous.  You did it!!!

[hkenny]

well ladies I have only been gone a week but missed alot!
Congratulations to Krissy!!!  I am so so happy for you!

joyce-I have my whole body crossed for you!!

i am 7 weeks today! seems like it will be forever until i get my baby, i am doing well. had some cramps yesterday, maybe the uterus is stretching???

[Joyce49788]

hkenny...thanks.

bbs are still very sore, and back is killing me.  

[katebud]

Jamie, I am so sorry to hear about the trauma you are going through right now.  :(  I will definetly keep you and your family in my prayers.  

Joyce- how many dpo are you today?  

hkenny, I totally understand what you are going through!!!!   Somewhere in the 10th week, the pregnancy sped up for me...and then it slowed down again about 2 weeks ago.  lol.  I think it is speeding again, since I am focused on my next appointment in 3 weeks (the 20 week ultrasound!!!!).  

I hope everyone is doing very well.  

Krissyy, you little Skye is so beautiful!!!!  :)  Is she eating well?  (How are you feeding her, if you don't mind?)

[Jamie21]

Well thank you, greatly appreciate it.
I still say your having a girl=)

[Jamie21]

Also, you usually go through that through out the whole pregnancy, some times will just fly, then it slows down, and then it starts to speed up again etc.

[hkenny]

i am so sorry to hear about your sad time, i cant imagine what you are going though but i really hope things improve and you can always talk to us on here! thats what we are for!!

hugs!

[Joyce49788]

i am 10 dpo today.....and i broke down took a test and had the very very faintest of faint lines....will test again in a couple of days to see if it was a true positive.  or a evap line.  i even checked it with http://www.peeonastick.com/hpt/dollartree.html and it looks just like thier 10-11 dpo tests barely there, but there none the less...lol

am excited, anxious, scared, nervous, and everything all wrapped into one.

[Jamie21]

I will keep my fingers crossed for you, tons of people seem to be getting the very faint positive line and next thing you know its a big fat positive. But at least your not taking it as it is one, but your not taking it as it is not one that way your not disappointed in the end of things don't turn out. But I am sure this time is your time hun!!

[katebud]

Yay Joyce!!!!  I hope this is it for you :)  You deserve it girl!

[Joyce49788]

awww thanks you guys....i just hope that i am not disappointed...lol
i am not gonna tell dh until i know for sure, dont want him to get disappointed.  and then there is a chance of a early m/c or chem preg...which i have never had either of those happen, but you never know.  so i am hoping that in a few days it will be a BFP and i can post a nice dark lined pic.

[Jamie21]

That is understandable. Well definitely let us all know what it turns out to be =) Good luck to you

[Joyce49788]

i will make sure that you guys are some of the first to hear the news...good, bad or indifferant.  i of course will be first, and then MAYBE dh.....lol

[hkenny]

i had a very faint positive and chucked it into the garbage, then the next day i had a very faint positive and chucked that one in the garbage. then the next time i had 2 BFP.
so i think you are going to get it!!!
i am sending you super sticky baby dust with honey!

[Joyce49788]

went and got a family dollar...one step POAS...i just added the pics.  there is no question in my mind....

[hkenny]

congrats to you!!!!! i am so happy for you!
when would you be due?
i guess i am not sending the preseed!

[Joyce49788]

nope, unless this ends in a chem....dont need preseed...lol
EDD would be June 6,09 but i am a scheduled c-section so figure 7-10 days early.
am excited but still disbelieving...i am so blessed have only been off of Merina IUD since May 2nd of THIS year.

[Jamie21]

Congrats to you hun!!
With the best of luck for 9 healthy wonderful months.

[Jamie21]

posted a pic of my belly and it looks liek I have a ball shoved under my shirt lol

[Keeks]

Joyce ~ Congrats on the BFP! :) See I think there were just too many fall babies , so now were into the winter/spring babies :) hehe! Just needed to wait for a new batch to begin! I bet the BFP's start popping up just like they did last Nov/Dec lol......Have you told hubby yet??.....Keep us posted & congrats again :)

Jamie ~ Hope things are getting better hun! I havent been on facebook much , but I've seen your change in status's & im really sorry for all your going through! It will get easier though! :)......You have such a cute tummy!!

Katebud ~ It will pick up & go by fast now , I remember once I was like 18 weeks & started to feel him move it went by fast , until about 32 weeks & then it slowed WAY down lol......YAY for your 20 week , thats so exciting to find out the gender :) I hope its a girl :)

Krissy ~ You must be enjoying your little Skye , you havent been on at all :P....Hopefully your getting lots of sleep & recovery is going well :) cant wait to hear more about your labor & how your first week at home has been :)

Update ~ Were all doing good on my end , Rylen has a touch of a virus , so hes kinda whiney & cuddly , but thats okay! He goes for his circumsicion tommorow & im  TERRIFIED!!!....My fiance is gonna go in with him because everyone says I shouldnt be , which is probably for the better , I've already cried like 10x thinking about what their going to do let alone being there :( I know he'll be okay & they do it to babies all the time but it still breaks my heart :(......and im even more worried because my family is throwing me a babyshower tommorow night & my aunts are really grabby when it comes to babies , so I warned my mom she has to make sure everyone is hands off him & respects the fact hes probably gonna be upset & only wanting me.....Im just dreading tommorow :(......Other than that he's good , his sleeping is a bit more messed up now , between midnight and 2am he goes to sleep , wakes up at 6 usually , cuddles with me until 7 & then feeds & usually hes asleep again by 8 until about 11 , so I make sure to nap with him.....We got the swing now & he loves that , its been a big help when I need to do laundry or something but for the most part I just cuddle him , cant help! he's getting so big already!......He got weighed yesterday and is 8lbs 8oz which is good , hes 3oz above his birth weight at just over 2 weeks old :)......Anyways hes gonna cry any minute for a feeding , hope everyone is doing well :)

[Jamie21]

Girl, I understand your fears on the circumcision, I had both boys done and my husband and I both went. Your not allowed in the room when they do it, I recommend 30 minutes before you take him in give him some advil/motrin since its an anti inflammotory it will probably be more affective then tylenol. But I had one fall asleep, and then the other was kinda cranky, of course you hear babies screaming, but honestly in the end its worth it and not too bad. The penis looks awful afterwards though, and you always got to goze it up with vaseline and cotton, my husband did that I was too nervous and did not want to hurt them lol.

[Joyce49788]

with my boys....age 11 and 6...they circumsized them before they left the hospital.  was no much nicer...lol

yes keeks i have told dh, he is happy...i bought a baby bottle and put the tests into it, and then handed it to him...lol

i will keep everyone posted.

[katebud]

Cute way to tell him!!!  :)  THat is so exciting.  I hope this is a very sticky little beanie!!!!

[Joyce49788]

thanks katebud.....i am anxious for wednesday....we are going to pick up my new van...well not new new...but it is new to us.  a 95 chrysler town and country.  will be nice, and then will have room for baby.

[Jamie21]

I know the feeling of having had to do that. We were driving a 2006 Ion Saturn Quad Coupe before, and that was 4 seats in there and of course we bought that when we were pregnant with the twins, and we were not expecting two babies, so yeah we are on a 4 yr lease with that stupid thing, and then we also had to add a van on top of that=S. Things we do for our kids lol, but we got a 2004 Toyota Sienna and surprisingly I LOVE IT!! I thought I would hate a van, but I absolutely love it, and its great for traveling in.

[Joyce49788]

well jamie, the main thing is that my vehicle has so much work to be done to it, it is a 93 ford taurus....needs a exhaust system, new brakes, tires, and a battery.  doesnt sound like much but the undercarriage is so rusted it would take a miracle worker to hook up a new exhaust....lol   it is actually cheaper to get the new vehicle.  it is only gonna be a total of 2600  and it is suppose to be in really good shape.  i had a chrysler town and country back in 02  but got rearended in 03 and totalled it.  anyhow i am anxious cause we are getting it Wednesday and my first WIC appt where i will get a urine confirmation from the health dept will be Thursday....lol
they are taking my car on trade for 300...lol...more than i figured i would get for it at the junk yard.

anyhow hope you all have a good day, and i will keep posted.  would love to be able to get to see doc before Nov.  but with it being a new doctor, he wants to wait til week 10.  ugh

[Jamie21]

Well girls this has been a dead forum since our two lovely ladies gave birth to their beautiful babies=). Which  I think is amazing and I AM so glad for all you ladies.

My situation at home isn't getting easier, but with some faith and hope it seems to be going faster and seems like their may be a light at the end of the tunnel after all. The lord doesn't give us more then what we can handle, and sometimes you really wonder exactly what he thinks is too much to handle.
Anyways my count down has started pretty scary but exciting, I officially have 11 more weeks left until my baby girl is here=)

[hkenny]

Hey ladies,

i am finally home and very happy about that! 2 weeks was a bit long!
i have my first obgyn appointment on november 6th. i will be 3 months at that point, is this normal?? shouldnt i see them sooner??

hope all are doing well, and Jamie and really hope things are looking up!

[Jamie21]

Yes it is normal actually. I know when I was pregnant with my twins I didn't get in until I was 16 weeks pregnant, this time around is different because I went to my family doctor and he took me in right a way.

[hkenny]

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