State of the Uterus (again)

DebateThis · October 2013

Good gracious. Apparently I have a bionic uterus. I'm 6cm, 100% effaced, cervix has moved to anterior position (it was tipped WAY backwards before). Baby's fully engaged and between -1 and 0 station. The contractions that I swore were 10-20 min apart are showing up at around 8min apart on the monitors but I still can't feel them. I'm on bedrest til Saturday when I hit 37w and then I've been instructed to walk my legs off.

If I make it to my next appt (a week from today) they're going to sweep membranes and send me home with a hospital breastpump for nipple stimulation. They don't really want to try breaking waters or pitocin at this point since I'm still pretty early, but that needs to be balanced against the fact that I live an hour from the hospital and the road to get there is under massive construction as of today (it was more like an hour and a half to get there today, ugh) plus the fact that I'm already so dilated and effaced that things could go very, very quickly.

So. I'm parked in bed, writing a hospital bag list and an Ikea shopping list for Saturday and I'm going to walk all of Ikea and then the mall if necessary.

Hopefully my water breaks on its own sometime soon thereafter. Ticking time bomb, party of one!

krm112013 · October 2013

Holy moly! Get some rest and enjoy the last of your quiet days. It sounds like things are going to get really interesting soon!

3Dewdrops · October 2013

Oh dear! I would be camping out in the hospital parking lot! Good luck!

lafsalot · October 2013

Wow!!! Sounds like you have an eager little one!!! Can't wait for November, and wants to see all the Halloween costumes!!! Good luck Saturday is a short time away!! Hope you get to take your walk!

brandeeteer · October 2013

Wow! Good luck and rest up in the meantime

dnt27 · October 2013

Wow! Rest up for now and then get moving! Good luck with everything

barista411 · October 2013

That's crazy! Hang in there LO just a few more days!

Kim22 · October 2013

Wow, I'm impressed how long you have hung on already! Hope once next week comes and you make it to the hospital LO makes it a nice, fast delivery for you.

DebateThis · October 2013

Finnaroo said:

I have a very important question. Will you be wearing a wind suit when you walk the mall? All kidding aside, hope everything sits tight til Saturday and traffic cooperates.

Heck yes. With a fanny pack.

fluttergirlmoonchild79 · October 2013

Holy smokes! Best of luck over the next few days!

JaysonandKristin · October 2013

Good gawd, woman!! You have a ute of steel.
So, we're hoping for Saturday then?

LittleNan · October 2013

Wow! Enjoy your list making for the next few days and hve someone wait on you. I hope this isn't too personal, but what's the reason they're hoping to progress labor once you hit 37 weeks instead of just keeping you on bed rest and see what happens?

Looking forward to hearing some updates! (Hopefully not before Saturday

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babymama619 · October 2013

A little scared and nervous for you but sssoooo excited to have a Nov. Mommy with a cooked baby!! Enjoy IKEA

sla626 · October 2013

Love ikea! And you can eat there. Hopefully LO stays put until after Ikea lol. Best of luck.

SamanthaPo · October 2013

FXd that you make it to Saturday! Take it easy and "rest" while you can!!!

wendy2613 · October 2013

Glad you are both healthy and safe. Sending thoughts and prayers everything moves along smoothly

DebateThis · October 2013

LittleNan said:

Wow! Enjoy your list making for the next few days and hve someone wait on you. I hope this isn't too personal, but what's the reason they're hoping to progress labor once you hit 37 weeks instead of just keeping you on bed rest and see what happens? Looking forward to hearing some updates! (Hopefully not before Saturday )

Being on bedrest plus being later in pregnancy raises your risk of blood clots pretty significantly. Once I'm 37 weeks, I'm "full term" so there's no reason to keep me on bedrest. And the midwives are taking kind of a watchful waiting sort of stance but also trying to balance baby's well being against a solid week of contractions that have made me a zombie. IDK if I would have the energy to labor for real if these go on much more than another week.

Maimes10 · October 2013

So exciting! Try to get some rest and if you haven't been able to procure your trained iguana, let me know, I would totally loan you mine for your delivery. Fully trained!

GopherBaby13 · October 2013

Wow! You get to meet your baby soon! Yay!

mbafall09 · October 2013

Wow! Good luck, and I hope you can get lots of rest until Saturday!

Mailmans Baby Momma · October 2013

Of goodness! Thanks for the update...sending hugs and positive vibes your way!

DebateThis · October 2013

Dapostrophe said:

OMG, you are a brave woman walking around Ikea at 6 cm dilated. However, the draw of swedish meatballs can be an irresistible siren song, so I get it

I just have to say I'm really happy that you have gotten to the point that you can be posting with excitement about the arrival of little one. Only months ago, you were posting about complications with your cervix (I feel bad calling it incompetent, like I will hurt it's feelings) but in a few days you have made it to full term!

Congrats! And I hope all goes smoothly for you these next few days. Hang in there!!!

Oh, my cervix is totally incompetent. Or I guess bipolar is a better word. I had problems with all four IUIs and my IVF due to scar tissue on it. They couldn't get it open enough to get the catheters in and I actually wound up passing out during one of the IUIs. Then it got too short and I was in danger of delivery way too early. Then there was concern a few weeks ago again about the fact that it was so scarred that it was going to be hard to get it to dilate for labor. Then it was totally fine and I was going to deliver a baby in three hours or less after painlessly getting to 7cm but I wound up having labor stop. Now it's chilling at 6cm even in spite of a week of contractions. Mind of its own, for SURE.

CarrieB. · October 2013

Good luck! Try to get some rest in before Saturday.

AndrewnEdna · October 2013

Wow!!! Hope LO stays there a couple of more days! Can't wait to see pictures later! I'm glad you'll be full term soon!!! Good luck!

Justnooch · October 2013

You're going to have the ultimate birth story to tell your baby!! "Me and my incompetent bipolar cervix were in labor with you for a week so you better bet you're coming home for Mother's Day!"

Can't wait for an update - you're already doing amazing. Hang in there!

fiddlefern · October 2013

Wow. Sending lots of vibes your way.

mmm50 · October 2013

Hope your LO arrives promptly once you hit 37 weeks! I am still not sure if it is awesome or scary that you don't feel the contractions.

DebateThis · October 2013

mmm50 said:

Hope your LO arrives promptly once you hit 37 weeks! I am still not sure if it is awesome or scary that you don't feel the contractions.

That's where I am too. I was at 7cm/contracting every 2 minutes at the hospital last Thursday night and still barely feeling them. Now I can feel them (sort of) but only the very peaks of them when I'm laying down (like when I'm trying to sleep) Everyone keeps saying I'll "know" when things are different but I sure hope I know in enough time to get my ass to the hospital!

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jaymayhatton · October 2013

Just a couple more days! You can do it DT! (((hugs)))

3Dewdrops · October 2013

DebateThis said:

mmm50 said:

Hope your LO arrives promptly once you hit 37 weeks! I am still not sure if it is awesome or scary that you don't feel the contractions.

That's where I am too. I was at 7cm/contracting every 2 minutes at the hospital last Thursday night and still barely feeling them. Now I can feel them (sort of) but only the very peaks of them when I'm laying down (like when I'm trying to sleep) Everyone keeps saying I'll "know" when things are different but I sure hope I know in enough time to get my ass to the hospital!

If your waters stay intact who knows?! I couldn't hardly tell when I was contracting with my first and sat there for several hours fully dilated. The only way I could tell I was contracting was looking at the monitor. They finally broke my waters because I never felt the urge to push. Seriously DT...hospital parking lot campout.

I'll bring the s'mores.

lilybeth12 · October 2013

good luck!

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BabySuprise01 · October 2013

T&Ps that LO keeps baking until after your IKEA trip!!

Dreamingmommy4 · October 2013

Sounds like this is going to be a crazy weekend for you! Rest up while you can and GL!!!

Lindsayloring1 · October 2013

Good luck DT! this is inspiring me to start a pregnancy journal until Astin gets here... Ya never know! But you, you have an awesome story to tell! Thoughts and prayers to you and I hope you get some restful rest before Saturday!!

cagoldi · October 2013

So exciting that you are getting so close. I don't envy you those contractions that have been going on for so long though; that makes it almost impossible to get any sleep.

I hope you make it to Saturday!!

michrocc · October 2013

Stuff is going down, DT. Super excited for you.

tammura · October 2013

This is super exciting! I hope the LO waits until you get your lists made and an Ikea trip in before deciding to meet the world! Good luck, gets lots of rest and enjoy the ride

We are all thinking about you and sending you well wishes.

meganfausnaugh90 · October 2013

T&P momma!

[Deleted User] · October 2013

Good luck! Hopefully the baby and cervix cooperate and hold out until Saturday!!!

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