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October 2012 Moms
RockyMtnMama
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Any other 38+ weekers? Compare symptoms?
RockyMtnMama
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I know I've been through this twice before, but just wanted to compare possible labor symptoms for fun.
Here are mine...
I'm 38 weeks tomorrow and I have been having tons of BH contractions all weekend, but for the past 3 nights I've been woken up by a twinge of pain and contractions around 2-3am each night. I haven't lost my mucous plug, but I'm feeling more tired (want to nap everyday - although work is getting in the way). I haven't done anything out of the ordinary to try to get labor going, but might this week (hikes, lunges, sex, etc.).
Also, on Thursday/Friday, I went on a cleaning/organizing/baby-room prep spree and get most everything ready and was pretty hilarious about having to have things moved/ready RIGHT then. I thought it was just normal, but I'm pretty sure it was a little preemptive nesting.
Two boys already - ages 5 and 3...
...baby #3 is here...
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Re: Any other 38+ weekers? Compare symptoms?
*Tons of contractions for about a solid week now.
*Feeling pretty exhausted (I was ready to sleep at 8 last night).
*Haven't lost my MP or had bloody show, still keeping my eye out for that.
*No "nesting" instincts...I did clean the kitchen and bathroom the other day, though...mostly just because I thought they felt gross, lol.
ETA: *tons of pressure, sometimes I feel like she is going to fall right out! Not to mention the lightning crotch...
Lots and lots of pressure down there. Not sure if they are contractions though. Haven't lost the plug. Baby is moving pretty well. It hurts too much to "nest" because I have Symphisis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD) and it makes it very hard to move around.
Hoping and praying that this little mcnugget comes any day now because this pressure and pain is getting to be too much to handle, especially at work
Not quite 38 weeks but have been feeling tons of pressure and BH and just off...not sure how else to explain it. I am not sick I just don't feel my normal self.
I would be nesting but I am too tired!
I "hit a wall" two days ago. I am exhausted all the time. I'm not sleeping that great because I'm up every two hours to pee and then I just sit in bed thinking about how we're going to have a baby in a week!
BH on and off. Heartburn is not as bad as it used to be. More discharge! Baby movements have slowed down and he seems to be randomly pushing out limbs rather than rolling around or kicking.
I'm not had any real contractions. I have had random BH nothing timeable for several weeks. They have actually slowed over the last week.
I still have my MP and baby is still really high.
The worst thing I have going right now is DS and I are sick with colds. It's been a week now, and we're still sick. I'm hoping we're all completely well before baby girl arrives and I hope DH is spared the cold altogether!
I had DS at 39 weeks and 4 days.
Lost plug at 36.5 weeks.
Lots of cramping and contractions in last week - slowly becoming more intense. They'll be time-able up to 45-50 minutes and then go wonky.
Heartburn has finally gone away in the last week or so.
Tons of pressure and belly seems to always be hard.
Been sleeping slightly better the last 2 nights, which I haven't figured out yet. But I've probably just jinxed myself.
Can't tell if I'm nesting because I've always been one to get into cleaning spells for no reason at all. I do feel like I have most of my projects wrapped up - only major thing I have left is to finish up a cross-stitch baby quilt I'm working on for a co-worker who is due 2 days after me. At this point, though, I could care less about finishing it...ha!
-Tons of BH, and a few real contractions. Nothing timeable yet.
-This kiddo dropped on Friday. It was noticeable; so much so that my coworkers commented on it
-My hips and tailbone are killing me. My joints are clearly all shifting Only sitting on the exercise ball helps at this point.
-The pressure is killing me and my poor bladder.
-I went on a mad cleaning spree this weekend and this morning. DH and I actually got into an argument because he still hadn't done some cleaning I had been asking him to do for over 2 weeks. It's now done and I can chill.
We'll see what happens... the full moon is Saturday!
ETA: Having contractions too, sometimes painful and timeable, but nothing closer together than 8 minutes before stopping. Such a tease.
Tons and tons of BH and a few real contractions, but nothing serious or timeable.
Increased amount of heartburn (where did that come from???).
I'm *starting* to have some pressure after long walks, but generally speaking, nothing very uncomfortable in terms of joint pain or pressure.
I'm feeling pretty good, except for being sooooo tired from not sleeping well and chasing after DS all the time. Does not feel like labor is coming soon.
I had a few hours worth of irregular contractions on Friday night, which sent me in to full-on nesting mode on Saturday - got the infant carseat bases installed in both cars, did a ton of laundry, set up the co-sleeper in our room, etc. Today I'm "nesting" at work in preparation for my maternity leave.
Other than that, I haven't really had any "symptoms" to speak of. My c/s is scheduled for next Tuesday, although I have a feeling I might not make it that long... hoping I do, though.
Nothing much on my side...According to my last internal, baby's head is down but not engaged and my cervix is thinning but not dilated.
I've actually been having less BH than I used to at around 32-33 weeks. Baby has lowered because there is now a noticeable space between my boobs and my belly.
I feel like nothing is happening, really.
ETA: I'm grumpy which is unlike me, and I really don't feel like myself!
I am 39 weeks tomorrow and have constant BH. I have also been having a lot of back pain. It's a widespread ache kind of like menstrual cramping. I had a NST today that showed I was contracting but they weren't too intense.
I lost my MP about 2 weeks ago. I wouldn't say I have "bursts" of energy, more like little pockets lol I feel as though I have hit the wall and have no motivation to nest or rearrange things. Maybe it's bc I am already prepared for LO's arrival and feel like DF needs to be the one cleaning while I nap
I am being induced Wednesday for GD and PIH, so I guess if I am having labor symptoms I am just going to ignore them and hope LO stays in until then. 2 more days!
38 weeks tomorrow!
Lost MP Friday (and seemed to continue dissolving through weekend) but not bloody
CRAZY hip pain!!! So much pressure
1+cm and 70% effaced with baby at -3 as of tonight.
Sleep sucks!
Taking EPO (1000 mg orally in AM and 1000 mg vaginally in PM), drinking Red Raspberry tea 2x a day, eating lots of spicy food and having sex! Time to get this baby out!!!
Nothing here. I have been getting really tired around 8-9PM but that's not far off from my regular bed time of around 10.
Still waiting for nesting to kick in... I really want to have everything organized before we go in for the induction on the 2nd (due to GD)