Med-Free Check-In 12/8

slartybartfast

1) How far along?
2) How has pregnancy treated you this week? 
3) What do you plan to wear during labor?
4) What else is on your mind? 

zubenescamali

1. 38+4 and my ligaments can't stretch any further. At least it feels like that.
2. BP high at the OB this week, just over the 140/90 threshold and came down a few points on recheck. No swelling but I forgot to pee in the cup for them (they forgot to remind me, and also forgot to schedule my next appt).  I have been checking it at home and I keep getting appx 120/80, so I don't know. I also got fed up with the cardiac monitor and took it off. The palpitations are no worse and if they don't have good readings after a week then they won't no matter how long I wear it. otherwise I'm still working on rotating this baby some but she's being stubborn. And this new shock/taser pain in my right hip is getting really frustrating.
3. Probably capri lounge pants and nursing bra and t shirt. I'm planning on spending some time in the tub or shower and might go through a few outfits until I get to the hospital, then they will surely make me put on their gown. Which is fine because you can't push a baby out in pants lol!
4. I'm frustrated with DH. He has 120 hours of leave banked up but will lose 80 by the end of the year if he doesn't use them (this doesn't count him taking off the 23rd and they are closed the 26th). So essentially he has two full weeks of holiday he has to use and i told him that if baby doesn't come early then he just needs to take off work starting the 15th, and he flipped out at me and said he can't just take off half of December, and I should just have the baby already so he isn't put in that position. Wtf, he's the one who "decided" that I was going to have LO early and like I have any control over it anyway. So i say, well maybe start taking half days to get some Christmas shopping done and help me, and he starts making excuses every day I bring up. At best he'll be able to burn 4-12 hours this way, which means he's still going to lose out on days. Yet for the last week he's just been complaining how much he needs a break from work. !!!
so this rant wasn't so much med-free related, but I think all this stress can't be setting me up well for a natural birth

slartybartfast

1) 39 weeks tomorrow 
2) oh man the last few days have been ...different. Sometimes it feels like my body can't handle having the baby in it anymore. Other times I don't feel all that pregnant. Contractions kept me up all last night and then vanished at 4am. Wtf.
3) I'm hoping maybe to wear just a simple cotton wrap dress I have. I need to ask tomorrow if that's allowed
4) I swaying between being anxious and doubting my ability with a med free birth to embracing it and feeling confident. I'm just having a rough time maintaining a trusting state of mind

tinattt23

1) How far along?
38 weeks

2) How has pregnancy treated you this week? 
Good. Starving and eating so much food for the first time all pregnancy. 

3) What do you plan to wear during labor?
Just caved and spent the damn $40 on a "pretty pusher". I didn't want to spend $40. And I really wanted to not but it cause the name is so stupid. But I don't want to wear the gown and it was recommended by doula and birth class instructor. It's the only thing I could find that has an opening for the fetal monitors. 

4) What else is on your mind? 
To try and evict or no the evict. That is the question. I'm happy with him staying put another 2-3 weeks. But afraid of being pushed into an induction so I wondering if I should be trying more to help him along. 

PensiveCrayon

1) How far along? 37 weeks today. Early term, baby!

2) How has pregnancy treated you this week? Decent. I burst into tears twice yesterday, which is very unusual for ice queen me. Guess I'm just getting my husband used to the postpartum weepiness that will probably happen. Other than that, I'm just waiting to hear back on my GBS test and trying to keep active. (See #4)

3) What do you plan to wear during labor? I haven't thought much about this, honestly. I was planning on being naked once I got into the tub, but H has requested I wear something on top, so probably one of my overnight nursing bras. And maybe my athletic shorties on the bottom, until I lose decency? Dunno. I'll be at home though, so I'll figure it out as it happens I guess.

4) What else is on your mind? So I'm trying to keep up with exercising, which these days just means taking a walk downtown. Here's the problem: I strive for 3 miles, and it's fine, but then I get SO SORE when it's over and I'm resting in the evenings. Getting up to pee at night hurts so bad. But then the next day, by the time my planned walk time comes around again, I feel fine. So what do you think: keep going with it? Yesterday I did something more like 2 miles and it was the same deal. So. Sore.

tinattt23

@PensiveCrayon I was going to suggest just cutting down the mileage and seeing if that helps. Maybe cut way down and see if that does anything? I've had to change up our walking path. Avoiding hills has helped. And walking in the street instead of up and down driveways makes things easier for some reason. But if nothing changes, I'd probably chill closer to birth day, but I'm irrationally afraid of going into labor feeling anything less than 100%. 

ajstevenson

1) How far along? 37 weeks tomorrow

2) How has pregnancy treated you this week? Hahahaha, if this were a relationship, I'd say we're still on speaking terms, but its civil at best.

3) What do you plan to wear during labor? An oversized t-shirt or tank top if they'll let me. I think they may require the hospital gown though. Boo.

4) What else is on your mind? I am very torn right now. Yesterday was overwhelming. I started having contractions at 6AM about 2 1/2 - 3 minutes apart that were lasting nearly 45 seconds. I also had nausea and vomiting and diarrhea, so I decided to work from home as long as I could and then make the decision to go into L&D if things continued to progress. I did call my midwife's office around 9AM and spoke with the OB on-call. Long story short she told me that while they wouldn't necessarily do anything to encourage labor, they wouldn't stop it at this point. I tried to follow this principle yesterday as I would really like her to keep growing and get closer to my 12/30 due date. So things finally slowed down around 2:30PM and have only been getting them now when I stand or walk. They're definitely a lot stronger than cramps, but I can still talk through them when I focus and take my time. Still feeling crampy while sitting or awkwardly laying.

I'm at a point where I feel like we're (baby and I) both not quite ready for this to happen, but am beginning to go from very uncomfortable to miserable.

maamawaabangi

1) How far along? 37 +3

2) How has pregnancy treated you this week?  
Boo! I have felt pretty rotten... the irritability is unreal. I feel like punching people. I am sick of feeling bad and tired and people not caring or helping at all. I feel like everyone has so much going on and I'm doing this thing kind of alone. 

3) What do you plan to wear during labor?
A black bra in the tub or nothing or my yoga pants and a tee in early labor.

4) What else is on your mind? 
I so tired. 

mysteryship

1) How far along?
40 + 1 today

2) How has pregnancy treated you this week? 
Definitely ready to not be pregnant anymore. Just sore and tired, and emotional.

3) What do you plan to wear during labor?
Comfy dress/nightgown if I can remember where I put it...

4) What else is on your mind? 
Going back and forth between feeling really ready for labor and feeling totally unprepared.

maamawaabangi

I got my share of labor practice and prep yesterday and last night... 
I really thought it could be "it". 
Sort of sad and sort of relieved... goodness it's crazy. 
 
I know you're so close @mysteryship!!!!