February 2016 Moms
MississippiCatfish
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Overdue Check In - Weekend Edition
MississippiCatfish
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How far along are you?
How are you feeling?
Eviction plans?
What are you doing to pass the time?
Edit - Add some happy pictures of what you're doing these days, if you want! Or cranky pictures. That's cool here too.
How are you feeling?
Eviction plans?
What are you doing to pass the time?
Edit - Add some happy pictures of what you're doing these days, if you want! Or cranky pictures. That's cool here too.
*E 10/2012, H 7/2014, F 2/2016*
Re: Overdue Check In - Weekend Edition
41+3 (quickly approaching the record for my latest child!)
I'm feeling pretty well, physically. Every day is different, and today is a good one with very little pelvic pain! Emotionally, I go back and forth between being excited to know that this baby will be here within the next 4 days, no matter what, and being scared of a possible induction. Trying to stay positive that just because my first baby's induction was bad, this one doesn't have to be!
I haven't talked to the dr specifically about dates or methods for induction, but I know we've agreed that 42 weeks is the longest we want to wait. So, I guess I'll give him a call on Tuesday if it rolls around and we have no baby!
I have sewn a few little projects in the last week (basinet sheets, changing pad covers, and a shower curtain that I procrastinated for a YEAR because I was afraid of one step that I'd never done before.) I've been baking a lot, too. Other than that, just the norm!
How far along are you? 41 exactly
How are you feeling? Physically, I'm okay during the day and a complete mess when trying to sleep. Emotionally, seemingly fine until I completely lose my shit a couple of times each day. I vacillate between hopefulness and resignation, so the transition between those two extremes gets ugly. Plus people asking (way too directly and annoyingly indirectly) how I'm doing/when baby is coming/whether I'm in labor/whether there are signs of labor--killing me.
Eviction plans? Deadline is Tuesday PM. Hoping the full moon rescues us from pitocin at the last minute on Monday.
What are you doing to pass the time? I've resorted to spa days. On an acupuncture and acupressure kick right now. Walking around the lake by my place takes up a couple of hours each day. The water and bird-watching is pleasant. H is home with me from now until induction, so that's comforting.
[FWIW, if anyone is considering natural methods of induction, I've literally tried everything except cohosh, EPO, and castor oil. Nothing works.]
Expecting Saulie O 2.12.2016
How are you feeling? Overall I'm just emotional. Things have been sort of a rollercoaster lately but I have to focus on the positive. I was almost induced last night but am now being given a non-stress test today instead. The last one (yesterday) didn't go as well as the doctor would like to see so we are doing it again. If the test doesn't go as well as they would like I will be induced tonight.
Eviction plans? Unfortunately plans are set for tomorrow, Saturday 2/20 @ 6:30pm. I had a membrane sweep for the second time yesterday. I'm still hoping I go into labor naturally before I have to be induced.
What are you doing to pass the time? Researching induction, which I probably shouldn't be doing because it just makes me more nervous and emotional. I'm also watching movies and trying to rest. A few days ago I tried almost everything to naturally induce labor and nothing was successful. Now as a result I'm extremely sore especially due to doing over 60 squats and walking 3+ miles.
Fingers crossed for all the ladies on this post. Hopefully we will start labor naturally and get to meet our happy and healthy babies soon.
DS - 02/21/2016
40 weeks, 3 days
Great, physically. OK mentally. I'm trying to stay relaxed. The midwife says staying calm and relaxed helps convince babies it's time.
For now I'm sticking to membrane sweeps every couple of days. Ouch. This wasn't even possible until after my due date because I wasn't at all dilated! Now I'm 1 cm, so at least there's a tiny bit of progress. It seems baby just isn't ready yet. I probably won't do anything else to induce before 42 weeks.
Cooking, baking, several acupuncture and midwife appointments, naps, cat snuggles, trips to the market for groceries (which are epic energy expenditures these days), walking, Netflix...there's plenty to keep me occupied. I move so slowly it all takes forever and eats the days right up.
DS (2.29.16) via Homebirth
~ Proverbs 22:6 ~
How are you feeling? Physically I am great, don't feel any different. Mentally I am just annoyed at always being asked if the baby is here yet, obviously she isn't so leave me alone..
Eviction plans - I had my first stretch and sweep done today, 1.5 cms dilated though my cervix is still posterior, still quite firm and is 2 centimetres. I am having a stretch and sweep every 3 days from now.
What are you doing to pass the time? - studying for my teaching degree, much better than just sitting and waiting
DS - 02/21/2016
Induction is scheduled for today at 4. I have been relatively calm throughout the whole pregnancy, but am in denial now. I can't wrap my head around it, or else I'm going to lose my mind. So instead of resting like I should have been doing, I have been manically cleaning.
How far along are you? 40+4
How are you feeling? I'm doing ok. Just sick of waking up to daily messages asking if I've had the baby yet. I appreciate the concern, but it just ends up serving as a constant reminder that I haven't. And then I have to explain that i'm past due, getting induced, yes I felt ok, yes I'm ready, yes I'll enjoy this sleep now before baby comes (sage advice to a woman who is trying to get comfortable with a full grown baby in her. Sleep comes sooo easily.)
Eviction plans? My induction is scheduled Tuesday 2/23 am.
What are you doing to pass the time? H and I are going to the movies today, and otherwise I've just been reading, cleaning, and watching bad reality tv.
Expecting Saulie O 2.12.2016
Eviction date set for March 4th (somebody tell me why again I thought I'd try to hold so tightly to my med-free birth plan and not schedule one for 2 more weeks?!??!? Ugh)
I am so freaking sick and tired of people asking me or telling me that we need to have sex in order to get baby to come. Especially asking about that or nipple stimulation on facebook. Uh, really, you don't need to know that, and neither do I want to TELL you in such a public (or private!) manner.
I will be 41 weeks and 6 days as of tomorrow and induction is sceduled for tuesdaymorning. As it is aproaching rather fast now i am getting the jitters lol. I want to meet this babyboy so badly but did NOT want to be induced this time around. I know this induction doesn't necessarily have to be the same as the one i had with my DD but i am not looking forward to spending another 3 days in the hospital!! Any positive vibes for getting my labor to start naturally tomorrow some time would be much apreciated...
Expecting Saulie O 2.12.2016
I'm sending all my birthy vibes your way, Kim!! Best of luck! Hoping that labor gets jump started all on its own. You are a rockstar mom for making it to 41+6, too!!