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Updates/Reflections.
Well ladies, sort of an update thread again. We're all in the downhill slope and some of us are ready to get it over with and others are trying to enjoy the last few days/weeks we have- if not for having a good excuse to be more round than normal (=.
I'm desperately hoping Jacob doesn't come until October, I just hate September in my family as EVERYONE was born in September, not to mention it's the most common birthday month thanks to Christmas spirit love-making. I do want to enjoy the last few days/weeks, but to be honest, I am starting to get anxious about delivery and going into labor. I was sitting in a funeral yesterday morning, and I almost panicked thinking, what if my water breaks? I was sitting in the front and I had on white pants. All I could think about was, if my water breaks, do I sit here and be quiet and hope no one notices, or do I get up and walk past everyone with wet, white pants on. Sad thought for a funeral huh?
And on top of that, I wonder what my hoo-ha looks like. Not that they are the most beautiful things in the world, but I would sure like to see mine again. I can't complain much, I've avoided stretch marks, swollen ankles, and heartburn so far. *knock on wood* but the vain side of me keeps thinking I need to get this baby out before that all hits me last second and makes my life miserable. UGH.
But we're all getting down to the wire here, and in a few weeks we will all have new babies to kiss and cuddle. I almost complained to my husband that I wanted to meet him and get it over with- but in retrospect, we started trying a year ago, succeeded, then lost, and now its been 38 weeks of waiting, what's a few more right?
I'm desperately hoping Jacob doesn't come until October, I just hate September in my family as EVERYONE was born in September, not to mention it's the most common birthday month thanks to Christmas spirit love-making. I do want to enjoy the last few days/weeks, but to be honest, I am starting to get anxious about delivery and going into labor. I was sitting in a funeral yesterday morning, and I almost panicked thinking, what if my water breaks? I was sitting in the front and I had on white pants. All I could think about was, if my water breaks, do I sit here and be quiet and hope no one notices, or do I get up and walk past everyone with wet, white pants on. Sad thought for a funeral huh?
And on top of that, I wonder what my hoo-ha looks like. Not that they are the most beautiful things in the world, but I would sure like to see mine again. I can't complain much, I've avoided stretch marks, swollen ankles, and heartburn so far. *knock on wood* but the vain side of me keeps thinking I need to get this baby out before that all hits me last second and makes my life miserable. UGH.
But we're all getting down to the wire here, and in a few weeks we will all have new babies to kiss and cuddle. I almost complained to my husband that I wanted to meet him and get it over with- but in retrospect, we started trying a year ago, succeeded, then lost, and now its been 38 weeks of waiting, what's a few more right?
Well ladies the OB checked me and I am 1 cm with 75% effaced so I made loads of progress since Wednesday. Gonna hang out at my moms at 6 since DH is going to work. That way someone can take me to the hospital if I need to go. Will go for a walk then and hopefully she will get her little self in my pelvis and make me dilate that other 2 cm. Cant help it now im excited. Could have her today this weekend or next week. Hopefully today though.
well if you were shopping and your water broke you might want to get out as fast as you can. When your water breaks the majority of time labor starts to get very intense! For some women it won't make much of a difference but for many the contractions are MUCH worse. With my first when the dr broke my water the contractions go so bad I actually fell down from the pain.
Yeah, well it's hard to know if your dilating , but if you are chances are labor won't stop. I've had several contractions where I'd stop in mid conversation just to try to breath through the contractions. I'm guessing though that some of it has to do with this is my second labor and I've heard that the BH contractions can be much more strong like the beginning stages of real labor.
Tiffiepooh - I agree, try going for a walk. If the weather's bad go to a mall or some other store. Good luck! I hope things keep progressing, I can't wait to hear how they turn out! Hopefully you'll meet your little one soon!
Yeah, well it's hard to know if your dilating , but if you are chances are labor won't stop. I've had several contractions where I'd stop in mid conversation just to try to breath through the contractions. I'm guessing though that some of it has to do with this is my second labor and I've heard that the BH contractions can be much more strong like the beginning stages of real labor.
Tiffiepooh - I agree, try going for a walk. If the weather's bad go to a mall or some other store. Good luck! I hope things keep progressing, I can't wait to hear how they turn out! Hopefully you'll meet your little one soon!
cocao- Haha, I hope it's not partially genetic. I don't see how it could be, everyone's just notorious for the dramatic burst I suppose. I hope if that happens to me, I'm at home or somewhere not public. I could see it happening to me while I'm at the grocery store and I have to leave a cart of groceries sitting... Or would you do that? Maybe it'd be best to just finish shopping and enjoy the last little bit of solitude. Maybe I should start carrying an extra pair of underwear and shorts in my handbag just in case!
I think the 5--1-1 rule only applies if you're actually dilating as well.... another thing they said.... if you can still smile and pose for a picture, stay home because it isn't real yet. Once you're really in active labor you won't be able to fake any emotions because you will be concentrating on the contractions. That's probably more the rule I'll follow. I don't want to drive all the way to the birth center only to get sent home.
I need to get ahead on my school work as well, I don't want to try to get a billion things done with a beautiful newborn... I won't be able to focus on much else! Haha I haven't even packed a hospital bag yet, I thought about it, but I realized my FAVORITE clothes that I would want to wear home and stuff- are being worn too frequently for me to pack them away. haha I never actually bought anything maternity, so I just wear my "period" clothes.
Tiffiepooh- I hope it's real labor, I saw you weren't very dilated, maybe you need to go on a REALLY long walk and drink PLENTY of water and make sure you eat good proteins and carbs today so you have the energy for labor should Naomi decide today's really her day! *fingers crossed!*
I think the 5--1-1 rule only applies if you're actually dilating as well.... another thing they said.... if you can still smile and pose for a picture, stay home because it isn't real yet. Once you're really in active labor you won't be able to fake any emotions because you will be concentrating on the contractions. That's probably more the rule I'll follow. I don't want to drive all the way to the birth center only to get sent home.
I need to get ahead on my school work as well, I don't want to try to get a billion things done with a beautiful newborn... I won't be able to focus on much else! Haha I haven't even packed a hospital bag yet, I thought about it, but I realized my FAVORITE clothes that I would want to wear home and stuff- are being worn too frequently for me to pack them away. haha I never actually bought anything maternity, so I just wear my "period" clothes.
Tiffiepooh- I hope it's real labor, I saw you weren't very dilated, maybe you need to go on a REALLY long walk and drink PLENTY of water and make sure you eat good proteins and carbs today so you have the energy for labor should Naomi decide today's really her day! *fingers crossed!*
Well I have been having contractions since about 7:30 yesterday they got regular at about 8:17 at ten minutes apart and those went for 4 hrs before I finally went to sleep then I woke up at almost 5 and timed them for a little bit and they had moved to 7 min apart then I went back to sleep. Now I am up again at 9 and so far they have been 5 min apart and really arent uncomfortable. But I hope that though they arent this is it. We will see.
szw2008 - That's interesting you say that about the waters bursting in your family, I wonder if it is partially a genetic thing? and the 5-1-1 rule?! Interesting, Well I was there for 2 hours before going to the hospital only to be sent home
I'm crossing my fingers she holds in until at least noon tomorrow. I really want to make it to my class tomorrow morning, it's the last class before midterms so I don't want that to be the class I miss! I've slowed down on helping the baby come along faster but you'll bet I'll be right back at it as soon as I get out of class!
I'm crossing my fingers she holds in until at least noon tomorrow. I really want to make it to my class tomorrow morning, it's the last class before midterms so I don't want that to be the class I miss! I've slowed down on helping the baby come along faster but you'll bet I'll be right back at it as soon as I get out of class!
Oh wow...this is all getting so exciting!! And nerve racking at the same time....I love having people on edge just for this little baby and I love how people dote on me! LOL I will miss pregnancy but at this point I'm getting tired and ready to meet this little guy! I'm 37 weeks tomorrow and excited to have a fully cooked bun in the oven. I've spoken with my midwife and will start using EPO and she actually did mention to insert in vaginally...I'm going to go raspberry leaf tea hunting tomorrow too!
I'm so excited to start hearing about people's labours!
Nickie...maybe alaysha is right about your due date...especially now that they don't think she's as big now. Hmm...gotta make you wonder!
szw- LOL I can just picture a pregnant woman streaking! Love it!!
I'm so excited to start hearing about people's labours!
Nickie...maybe alaysha is right about your due date...especially now that they don't think she's as big now. Hmm...gotta make you wonder!
szw- LOL I can just picture a pregnant woman streaking! Love it!!
Ahahaha, all this full-moon stuff makes me want to go streaking for some reason. (makes no sense I know).
Cocao- I'm with you on the pelvic bone pain. It seems like a few days ago I went back to all the original "I think I'm pregnant symptoms".... like my gums started hurting, the BB's starting getting super sore, exhausted. I know most people's water doesn't break first, but I talked to my grandma yesterday and bursting waters seems to be a family trend. And when it didn't all-out bust, it started leaking pretty heavily and steadily. Haha I have never experience real natural labor, so I don't know what to expect!
All the nausea and dizziness went away thank goodness, now I just feel huge and the skin on my belly feels tight.
I don't remember if I shared this, but my midwives use the 5-1-1 rule.... contractions 5 minutes apart, lasting 1 minute each, for at least an hour. Supposedly that's a sure sign you're in real labor.
Cocao- I'm with you on the pelvic bone pain. It seems like a few days ago I went back to all the original "I think I'm pregnant symptoms".... like my gums started hurting, the BB's starting getting super sore, exhausted. I know most people's water doesn't break first, but I talked to my grandma yesterday and bursting waters seems to be a family trend. And when it didn't all-out bust, it started leaking pretty heavily and steadily. Haha I have never experience real natural labor, so I don't know what to expect!
All the nausea and dizziness went away thank goodness, now I just feel huge and the skin on my belly feels tight.
I don't remember if I shared this, but my midwives use the 5-1-1 rule.... contractions 5 minutes apart, lasting 1 minute each, for at least an hour. Supposedly that's a sure sign you're in real labor.
Well as of my appointment Wednesday I havent really stated to dilate yet or efface but Naomi is super low. So now I just got to get her the rest of the way down and get these contractions started and get the dilation started. I am currently 38 weeks and 2 days and I am hoping that I dont go over. Its gonna drive me nuts if I go over. I cant wait to meet my little girl. Maybe the full moon tonight will bring some luck with some of us that are ready for our little ones to get here.
Im now 3 cm and 60% effaced and just waiting. I really wanna have an October baby and my doctor said if I dont have her by Wednesday next week that she'll induce Thursday afternoon. That just means my body has to hold out until past midnight and I get my pumpkin! DH says I need to stick to getting induced since I keep changing my mind... I think im going to just go for it though. At least then I wont have to keep analysing every little thing.
Nickie-- I cant even imagine having to be over due! Do you think its possible that the doctors were right with your original due date and that she was just measuring big the ultrasound they moved it up 3 weeks?
Nickie-- I cant even imagine having to be over due! Do you think its possible that the doctors were right with your original due date and that she was just measuring big the ultrasound they moved it up 3 weeks?
szw2008 - I know what you mean about the birthday month. For my husband's family October is the birthday month so a Sept birthday would be awesome for us! And the funeral, people would have totally understood, not to mention they may be excited. What a joy to celebrate the passing of one with the birth of another! Although don't worry the majority of the time the time your water won't break until you KNOW your in labor. Hang in there, it's almost October!
nickieb85 - I know what your going through. After last weekend I told DH that I don't want to go to the hospital until my water breaks because as soon as we do things will change for the worse :( It's a huge let down being there and ready to be at the hospital only to be sent home! Have you thought about seeing a chiropractor for some of the stabbing pains? I've been seeing mine almost every day and it's made a world of a difference!
As for me, the contractions have slowed down since she popped back up. Last night I could feel her trying to move into place, and now today she's moving like she did last time she was in place and ready. My pelvic bones have started to hurt like nothing other. I'm thinking of getting my chiropractor to adjust me but we'll see if I've got time today. It's so bad I can hardly walk. The contractions have slowly started to pick up today as well, more so in intensity.
nickieb85 - I know what your going through. After last weekend I told DH that I don't want to go to the hospital until my water breaks because as soon as we do things will change for the worse :( It's a huge let down being there and ready to be at the hospital only to be sent home! Have you thought about seeing a chiropractor for some of the stabbing pains? I've been seeing mine almost every day and it's made a world of a difference!
As for me, the contractions have slowed down since she popped back up. Last night I could feel her trying to move into place, and now today she's moving like she did last time she was in place and ready. My pelvic bones have started to hurt like nothing other. I'm thinking of getting my chiropractor to adjust me but we'll see if I've got time today. It's so bad I can hardly walk. The contractions have slowly started to pick up today as well, more so in intensity.
LOL as most of you know I am a week and 1 day overdue as of today... I am having terrible pains though (along with some regular contractions) so I am stuck sitting on my couch wondering... I really don't want to go back to L&D just to be sent home again =( I don't think my heart or body could take such disappointment! My doctor doesn't think that she is very big (they told me that at my 36 week appt with my first son and 5 days later he was 8.5 pounds) so I don't put much hope into that! I am thinking I will try and sit out the day today and see how my contractions go but the terrible thing about this is is that I am having stabbing pains in my shoulders so I am definitely thinking back labor!
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