Insomnia 12/14 check in

Eggerkr · December 2013

I know it's early for this but who's up lurking the board?!

Jack wakes about every 3-4 hours but never wants to feed! I asked our family dr today about it and she said that's fine till my milk came in. He basically just wants to use my boob as a pacifier/ pillow all the time. I feel we are both destined to be topless and naked forever! He loves skin to skin so much! It's the only thing that soothes him

notthecheat · December 2013

Congrats @eggerkr! That is adorable. Love how you don't miss a beat with these insomnia threads even after childbirth lol

tyedyeme12 · December 2013

Hereeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Playing with the idea of moving this coming summer. DH has been looking for a new job for over a year with no luck, so he's stuck in a job he hates. If we can move, I will get paid better and he might be able to go to grad school. He even found a fantastic program at Texas Tech University.

Eggerkr · December 2013

sventurarn said:
Congrats @eggerkr! That is adorable. Love how you don't miss a beat with these insomnia threads even after childbirth lol

@sventurarn thank you! What are you up to currently?! I'm not sure why I'm wide awake considering at 9 pm I took a Tylenol 3. Gotta love the post birth vag pain!

notthecheat · December 2013

Eggerkr said:

sventurarn said:
Congrats @eggerkr! That is adorable. Love how you don't miss a beat with these insomnia threads even after childbirth lol
@sventurarn thank you! What are you up to currently?! I'm not sure why I'm wide awake considering at 9 pm I took a Tylenol 3. Gotta love the post birth vag pain!

Oh jeez I can't wait! I am at work for 5 more hours. I'm 37 weeks and starting to get impatient already. Even though I'm sure I'll be one of the January mamas. *sigh*

mavgirl_73 · December 2013

Here with lovely prodromal labor x 2 nights after the epo insertion. Praying there is some cervical change and MW can do a good sweep to get things moving.

tyedyeme12 · December 2013

hercules03 said:

I'm here. I know, you are so excited. I slipped on f-ing ice in the parking lot of my doctors office on the way into my appt, and spend the whole day in L&D for monitoring. Contractions 4 min apart all damn day without a smidge of activity for the old cervix. FML. We were supposed to confirm induction today but now I have to come in again Monday to make sure all is well. Dammit. I just want to cry all the time. I told DH tonight that I have this constant feeling of "I want to cry" but I'm not sure why... Besides hormones. :-(

Awe that really sucks. I know how you feel about wanting to cry all the time. I think it's just late pregnancy. You just sometimes get a "I can't take this anymore, this baby needs out...something must be wrong with me because my cervix sucks, I'm failing at birthing this child" type of feelings. Try and take it easy until Monday, and then tell that doctor that it's time to get that baby out!

tyedyeme12 · December 2013

sventurarn said:

Congrats @eggerkr! That is adorable. Love how you don't miss a beat with these insomnia threads even after childbirth lol
@sventurarn thank you! What are you up to currently?! I'm not sure why I'm wide awake considering at 9 pm I took a Tylenol 3. Gotta love the post birth vag pain!
Oh jeez I can't wait! I am at work for 5 more hours. I'm 37 weeks and starting to get impatient already. Even though I'm sure I'll be one of the January mamas. *sigh*

You work nights?! ugh...no thank you!

notthecheat · December 2013

Lol @tyedyeme12 I prefer it! Night owl all the way. Its also much more laid back than day shifts. However, I do miss my DH

ugoglencoco · December 2013

My milk just came in this evening. Baby only wakes every 3 ish hours but holy cow, I forgot how the milk feels! I feel like my boobs are in my chin, and I can't figure out how to sleep, nurse, etc with my new endowment...

tyedyeme12 · December 2013

sventurarn said:

Lol @tyedyeme12 I prefer it! Night owl all the way. Its also much more laid back than day shifts. However, I do miss my DH

Yah, my husband works nights and he doesn't mind working the night shift, he just doesn't like the job, and doesn't like leaving me.

Sunshine5788 said:

Hereeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Playing with the idea of moving this coming summer. DH has been looking for a new job for over a year with no luck, so he's stuck in a job he hates. If we can move, I will get paid better and he might be able to go to grad school. He even found a fantastic program at Texas Tech University.
I loved living in Texas. Of course I was in north Texas but still it was nice. Hopefully you guys figure something out that works for you guys.

Yah, it seems like something that could really work out for us. Plus, the teaching salary is practically double what it is here in OK.

2010weddinggal · December 2013

Here, could not get comfy in bed, so left my husband for the couch and a colder room. I hate this not being able to sleep at night. Hubby has been awesome and letting me slack on the house work as we only have a few more days till baby is here. So I sleep at hr- 2 hr naps during the day.

Eggerkr · December 2013

hercules03 said:
I'm here. I know, you are so excited. I slipped on f-ing ice in the parking lot of my doctors office on the way into my appt, and spend the whole day in L&D for monitoring. Contractions 4 min apart all damn day without a smidge of activity for the old cervix. FML. We were supposed to confirm induction today but now I have to come in again Monday to make sure all is well. Dammit. I just want to cry all the time. I told DH tonight that I have this constant feeling of "I want to cry" but I'm not sure why... Besides hormones. :-(

Sorry to hear this! That is so frustering! Your LO will be here soon enough:) in the mean time rest up!

tyedyeme12 · December 2013

hercules03 said:
I may still be up My neck, back, and one hip (the one I landed on) is so sore. I just know tomorrow I'll feel a millions worse. Yaaaaaaay! Lol. And baby movement is not fun anymore. Every movement is like ow, ow, ow. Haha. I find myself pushing on her parts. Like her butt in my ribs - I push it down. She pushes back up. I hold it down. Lol. I've tried to explain to her that she'd have a lot more room if she just came out. She's not listening. Sorry for all the whining. I know that she will definitely be here in less than two weeks but right now - that might as well be nine more months. Ugh.

Did they give you anything to take for your hip? Or just "have a Tylenol"? And yah, I feel like my LO is mad that he's still in there bc he's out of room. He will randomly try to alien out. I try to tell him that's the wrong direction.

tyedyeme12 · December 2013

Omg guise. I have a something to make you laugh while you try to sleep... Pregnancy is so glamorous. I just farted, and my dog barked at it. I need this baby out of me.

swirl25 · December 2013

I'm here....up with these darn contractions that won't get closer than 7-8 mins apart....enough to keep me awake and uncomfortable, but not enough to call L&D. The snowstorm is supposed to start early afternoon here, so I am really hoping things either pick up or completely stall out by the morning.

notthecheat · December 2013

hercules03 said:
I may still be up My neck, back, and one hip (the one I landed on) is so sore. I just know tomorrow I'll feel a millions worse. Yaaaaaaay! Lol. And baby movement is not fun anymore. Every movement is like ow, ow, ow. Haha. I find myself pushing on her parts. Like her butt in my ribs - I push it down. She pushes back up. I hold it down. Lol. I've tried to explain to her that she'd have a lot more room if she just came out. She's not listening. Sorry for all the whining. I know that she will definitely be here in less than two weeks but right now - that might as well be nine more months. Ugh.

So sorry you fell! Feel better soon. Def know what you are talking about as well with LO movement. Baby has moved down so my cervix and pubic bone are constantly getting headbutted. However, kicks to my ribs and gallbladder/ liver are just as strong! And baby sticks its foot out so far on my side I swear he or she must have the longest legs, but that's not a trait DH or certainly I possess!

jy725 · December 2013

I'm here nursing LO. She's been spitting up a bit after so its hard to put her back to bed right away. It makes this a long process. I'm sleepy.

frankierokx · December 2013

I'm up eating a weeks worth of advent calender chocolates

Ansleyturner · December 2013

jyparker725 said:
I'm here nursing LO. She's been spitting up a bit after so its hard to put her back to bed right away. It makes this a long process. I'm sleepy.

Pretty much this. LO keeps spitting out my left nipple as well.. I dunno what's up

adawn1981 · December 2013

Pumping. Pumping. Pumping.

rkcaraway · December 2013

I'm here too! DS is withholding the burp. Still need to pump for DD too. It's going to be a long session. May as well just get up when I'm done.

amberpro · December 2013

@tyedyeme12 moving to west Texas, then? Good luck! Hope it works out for you! Moving in the summer in Texas, though is brutal, lol!

aessary03 · December 2013

I'm awake. It's 2 am in the West Coast. I'm so tired. Second night in a row I've been up all night practically with Ozzy. Gassy babies are no fun. I'm on here since I have no clue where my husband stashed the Tv remote and it's on an infomercial.

Caitlinh27 · December 2013

I'm here, but I wish I wasn't (no offense) because I just want sleep! My heartburn has been soooo bad the last few days, Zantac doesn't even do anything. It hurts so bad I just want to cry.

mavgirl_73 · December 2013

Actually fell asleep at 11pm PST but then was awoke ln. At 2am with searing pain, partially excited cause I thought, finally! Nope nope nope, just really had to pee and Nola was pissed her head was being squished by a filling bladder so she retaliated. Damn it.

jamisonxo · December 2013

I'm in l&d. they told me to sleep. no thank you cervidil, I cannot sleep with these annoying contractions.

Aycul18 · December 2013

Nrg2020 said:
Here, 3 am. Got nothing else. I'm going to the mall today to walk until this baby falls out, or maybe just for an hour. She's getting real snuggly down there and the lightning pains more frequent.

I told DH I wanted to do that too, but the more I think about it, the more I hate that idea... It's a week and a half until Christmas, which means it'll be a zoo. My parents have a treadmill. Maybe I'll try that LOL

Aycul18 · December 2013

hercules03 said:
I'm here. I know, you are so excited. I slipped on f-ing ice in the parking lot of my doctors office on the way into my appt, and spend the whole day in L&D for monitoring. Contractions 4 min apart all damn day without a smidge of activity for the old cervix. FML. We were supposed to confirm induction today but now I have to come in again Monday to make sure all is well. Dammit. I just want to cry all the time. I told DH tonight that I have this constant feeling of "I want to cry" but I'm not sure why... Besides hormones. :-(

Sorry about your fall :-( I've bee. Trying to be extra careful, because I'm prone to slipping and falling. And definitely feel you on the crying part. EVERYTHING makes me want to cry these days!!!

mh89 · December 2013

Here.

I'm up nursing and am convinced my baby is Smaug the dragon, my nipples are buuuurning!

jy725 · December 2013

Ansleyturner said:

jyparker725 said:
I'm here nursing LO. She's been spitting up a bit after so its hard to put her back to bed right away. It makes this a long process. I'm sleepy.
Pretty much this. LO keeps spitting out my left nipple as well.. I dunno what's up

I've been holding her upright for 15 mins. after...I think it is helping.

GeauxM&V · December 2013

I totally know how you feel. Elle has just started to get colicky, and the only thing that gets her to stop crying is comfort nursing. Pacifiers won't have the same effect. On the one hand I love that she relies on me to soothe her, but sometimes I just get so tired and wish we could both just sleep that way.

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