Still pregnant and trying to be Zen not miserable. Anyone else? Come in!

akflutterby · March 2014

Congrats @Sanibel21‌ as my EDD twin I'm so much more jealous of you than I have been of most

@saisongbird‌ you just sound so uncomfortable today lady, I feel so bad for you

My swellinghas gone down a lot lately and I don't feel like I've done anything different so I have no advice for you, just my sympathy.

I'm not going to shoot for Zen today, I'm just going to try to make it through. I thought FOR SURE I wasn't going to have to work this week, and I just know I'm going to feel so defeated tomorrow when I walk in to that office. So today I foresee a lot of TV and trying not to cry.

saisongbird · March 2014

@akflutterby - I'm such a downer these days. I just don't know what else to do. Everyone says rest, water. That's all I do! I want to walk around and get her moving but I physically can't. I waddled up the stairs to help put laundry away yesterday and my husband felt bad having me even do that - it's clear that it's painful and difficult.

I feel like everyone around me - and I'm talking people who are due a month after me - are having their babies and I'm stuck. And I'm happy for them but am so jealous.

Couple that with we just got our taxes back and we fucking OWE $6500? I'm done. I'm fucking done.

akflutterby · March 2014

I hear you @saisongbird‌! I'm not in pain from the swelling, but definitely from her position in my body (I cried the other day trying to puton my pants), and a friend just texted that his niece (who was due after me) had her baby. It doesn't help that we also owe a small fortune in taxes this year, but I am completely ignoring that for now and pretending that if I just redo them I'll discover some error that will lessen the blow.

saisongbird · March 2014

@akflutterby - you still wear pants? I give you credit!

I kid, I kid. I live in yoga pants or long tunics now. Pants suck.

Nice to know someone else is basically EXACTLY where I am. I was going to make myself feel better by purchasing baby clothes on clearance online. Not happening now.

I feel really bad for my H and my best friends. I'm a miserable bitch and I give them a lot of credit.

LittlePigeon · March 2014

saisongbird said:
@akflutterby - you still wear pants? I give you credit!

I kid, I kid. I live in yoga pants or long tunics now. Pants suck.

Nice to know someone else is basically EXACTLY where I am. I was going to make myself feel better by purchasing baby clothes on clearance online. Not happening now.

I feel really bad for my H and my best friends. I'm a miserable bitch and I give them a lot of credit.

Don't be too hard on yourself, lady. I feel like people should probably just understand anyone at this point in pregnancy is doing their best. No one can reasonably expect me to be all rainbows and sunshine every second of the day.

Side note, our one friend keeps texting me to enjoy each day of pregnancy because a person is only pregnant a few times in their life. Hearing that makes me feel very UN-zen. Somehow, I always manage to reply with something very zen and sweet even though it kinda makes me want to throat punch her.

akflutterby · March 2014

saisongbird said:
@akflutterby - you still wear pants? I give you credit!

I kid, I kid. I live in yoga pants or long tunics now. Pants suck.

Nice to know someone else is basically EXACTLY where I am. I was going to make myself feel better by purchasing baby clothes on clearance online. Not happening now.

I feel really bad for my H and my best friends. I'm a miserable bitch and I give them a lot of credit.

Lol. I should've been more specific, I haven't worn anything but yoga pants or maxi skirts since about 33wks (but getting into them lately has been painful - just lifting my leg).

Don't let your hatefulness get you down. I think we're all getting there at this point and our people love us and know that it's not forever. We are doing the best we can, and at this point I think that's pretty good.

linzetti · March 2014

Sorry, I am a lurker on this board but I am in the overdue group as well. Just got home from a failed induction. Went in on Friday (due date was march 25) to be induced. After 12 hours of cervadil and 24 hours of pitocin and painful contractions with no progress I begged my OB to just let me go home. He agreed that I could just go home. Now I am back in the waiting game. Went out to brunch with DH and heading out to dinner with my sister, who came in town to meet my LO.

LittlePigeon · March 2014

Today I am getting proactive. So far have managed the following;

- Evening Primrose Oil orally & vaginally
- Red Raspberry Leaf tea
- 2 mile walk with DH
- 2 1-hour birthing ball sessions
- Spicy sausage for dinner

Tonight, it is time to get busy. Momma is ready for this LO to make her way OUT.

myfriendscallmemeg · March 2014

@littlepigeon good luck! I hope your efforts are rewarded with a squishy outside baby!

LittlePigeon · March 2014

linzetti said:
Sorry, I am a lurker on this board but I am in the overdue group as well. Just got home from a failed induction. Went in on Friday (due date was march 25) to be induced. After 12 hours of cervadil and 24 hours of pitocin and painful contractions with no progress I begged my OB to just let me go home. He agreed that I could just go home. Now I am back in the waiting game. Went out to brunch with DH and heading out to dinner with my sister, who came in town to meet my LO.

What an escapade. I would be totally bummed. Hopefully things change soon!

akflutterby · March 2014

LittlePigeon said:
Today I am getting proactive. So far have managed the following;

- Evening Primrose Oil orally & vaginally
- Red Raspberry Leaf tea
- 2 mile walk with DH
- 2 1-hour birthing ball sessions
- Spicy sausage for dinner

Tonight, it is time to get busy. Momma is ready for this LO to make her way OUT.

Look at you go lady! Good luck. I at a bunch of pepperoncinis, have been bouncing on the ball for a while, and having irregular and uncomfortable contractions for the last hour and a half. I hate all the things AND I'm going to have to go to work tomorrow

Have I already complained about that?

pepperedmoth · March 2014

Hey ladies! Hugs to all who are still pregnant and GOOD LUCK!

Re: zen affairs, I can't wait to post my birth story in more detail because while it was a train wreck, it was also an amazing experience and given the clinical situation I think there was no way it could possibly have gone better.

So stay zen, ladies. It is THE BEST skill for L&D and beyond!

bumpuser1282882 · March 2014

I came in to check on @saisongbird‌ - I know today is your due date and just wanted to say I'm thinking of you!

saisongbird · March 2014

Awww, thanks @stufie‌! I appreciate it. I am having contractions far apart that are just a mind fuck, and then fizzle out. I am also having pain that is similar to what I can tell to be a contraction but it is far less intense, so I don't know how to count those. I have my 40 week appt in the afternoon, and have a laundry list of things of things I want to cover. I have an nst at tomorrow's appt so I hope some of what I am feeling takes place during the nst and they can tell me what is actually going on!!

LittlePigeon · March 2014

And I give up. Nothing happening even after all the attempts. I am going to be pregnant forever.

saisongbird · March 2014

I have a question, ladies. Maybe I was out of line, I don't know. The AW your 1 month photos post really rubbed me the wrong way. I avoid posts that are going to bother me but I feel alienated on the board because I don't bother with more than half the posts. So if you go in there, I spoke up. I don't think I was snarky but i do think I was honest, both in my initial response and in my reply. A reg called me out. I haven't replied because I don't want to ruin the thread any further, but I want to know from the other side - was I snarky or out of line?

myfriendscallmemeg · March 2014

I read snark. BUT i tried to help diffuse it. Hopefully I didn't come off a complete bitty. I completely understood your frustration, because you're not the only one feeling it. Hopefully you get feeling better soon.

saisongbird · March 2014

@NanaCook - genuinely curious here, because I want to understand - what came off as snark? I don't mean to be obtuse. I want to understand the perspective of someone who sees it as snark rather than honesty, because it was not my intention to be snarky with the regs and MOOBS.

Edit: Spelling is hard.

myfriendscallmemeg · March 2014

The sentencing has begun! Husband & I are currently in the drive thru picking up my "last meal" before checking into the hospital. Being 3 days past EDD & having 155/88 BP at my appointment this morning. Pitocin this morning, if I don't have a baby by tonight then cervadil tonight, dinner & more pitocin in the morning. SGR!!!

saisongbird · March 2014

@NanaCook - good luck! FX for an easy delivery and a MARCH baby!!!

LittlePigeon · March 2014

Awww my due date buddy @NanaCook is getting an outside baby! Wishing you the best! And know I am sad to lose you as my inside-baby-due-date-buddy

myfriendscallmemeg · March 2014

@saisongbird‌ Maybe not snarky. But idk. I too couldn't believe they were AW-ing 1 month olds already when it was still March! That boggles my pregnant mind!

I think it wasn't snarky. More raining on their baby parade.

My personality is less likely to call them out on it. More likely to piss & moan about it in the b*tchfest Monday thread. Which is why I'm more of a lurker these days.

saisongbird · March 2014

Whereas I will call people on their shit. I have all 9 months, I just usually try to do it nicely.

The random questions thread pissed me off. Could you NOT have fucking labeled it birth survey? FFS!!! I just backed out of that one.

LittlePigeon · March 2014

Being an end of the monther has it challenges for sure. I want to throw my phone every day when I get an email from BabyBump that tells me all about my newborn. Obviously everyone has their baby exactly on their due date. Stop mocking me internet!

akflutterby · March 2014

I'm totally going to go read that post, but first I wanted to say...I'M A MOOB NOW!! Cooper Grace made her grand debut at 515am (about 7 hours ago). Thank you ladies so much for helping me get through/over this last little hump!

saisongbird · March 2014

@akflutterby - CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Natty13umppo · March 2014

Jt7dreamz said:

@saisongbird‌ I'm sorry you're struggling so much. It totally sucks. I don't read your post as snarky. I feel like you were being honest and you're extra sensitive these days and frustrated as well. I know I was when I was overdue. I thought Laura had a good point in saying the moobs with preemies were super scared etc when their babies were born and now the tables are turning. I guess my point is I see both sides. As the inside babies declines the threads will gravitate towards moobs and pictures. It's just the reality of a late in the month due date.

Mostly this. I don't know if I read it as snarky but more a little impatient? Or just frustrated at not connecting with the board at this time? I understand, but I don't think it is out of line for people to be AWing 1 month photos.

Anybody who has a 1 month old already means that their baby was early....in some cases, very, very early. And I'm sure most of those moms (the very very early moms) would loved to have had a baby stay in until their due date.

And this IS the very end of the month so yes, tomorrow March 1 babies will be 1 month old. It's the way it is. I guess this is why some people right on the edge of the month with their due dates sometimes gravitate to other BMBs? Not that I think you should be sent off to the April board (good heavens!) but I think it makes sense that you don't feel like you relate to most of this board right now. (I've been skipping most posts, too.)

And while I understand that you may be getting upset by random threads that are *surprise!* all about BABIES! BABIES! BABIES!, this one was pretty honest from the title about what it was going to be. If you don't want to see it, don't click it. Most people do have their babies now and that's what they need support with and/or want to AW.

To bring some zen back to this post: In a few weeks, EVERYONE will have had their babies (as I said, no one is going have a May baby!) and we will all be MOOBS. And you are not alone!! I can't believe the number of people who responded to the recent polls that still have inside babies!! I don't think all of them post to this thread, but it seems like a good number are still out there! Also, the fact that beginning of the month babies are 1 month old and we've ALWAYS known we'd be end of the monthers means that we can't be that far behind!!! It's almost our time and everyone will be jealous of our sweet, sweet newborns when they have boring 1 month olds!

myfriendscallmemeg · April 2014

Update: after a steady upping in the dose of pit from 12-6:45 I dilated to a 2. Dr. broke my water and now my contractions hurt! I've got 4.5 hours to seal the deal on the title of last March baby.

No dinner for me.

LittlePigeon · April 2014

Hi zen friends! Just wanted to pop in and say I am thinkin of you ladies. Nothing much happening with my LO. I feel like I am slowly becoming a hermit because I just can't handle socially dealing with much right now. I need to fin something to occupy my mind since it could be another week/week and a half of waiting!

saisongbird · April 2014

Hey lady. I started a new craft project to help - the board depresses me a lot lately. Is the weather warm enough for you to go outside and walk? My BFF is coming over later and we're finally going to walk around.

LittlePigeon · April 2014

Hi @saisongbird - I have been going out for two miles a day which is totally helping my sanity! I am huge crafter but am running out of things to make. Haha... Never thought I would say that. I am thinking of making an Easter wreath for my mom since I already made one for myself. Hang in there... We have to have these babies sometime!

saisongbird · April 2014

@LittlePigeon - how the heck are you walking so much??? I just did a half mile lap around the neighborhood and am in so much pain!!!

LittlePigeon · April 2014

@saisongbird‌ I am not sure to be honest. Haha. I get uncomfortable some of the time, but I enjoy any discomfort to be honest because I feel like at least something is happening!

KALEXANDER89 · April 2014

Im Trying To Be Zen But Very Frustrated...

Since The Weather Has Been Fairly Nice In NY I've Been Walking A Mile A Day To Keep My Mind Off Of Going 4 Days Pass My DD. I Have An Appointment At 11am And Will Be Scheduling An Induction.

Wish Me Luck!

saisongbird · April 2014

Why Do You Feel The Need To Capitalize Every Single Word?

It's somewhat bothersome on the eyes.

myfriendscallmemeg · April 2014

GUYS IM ALIVE.

I'll go write out a birth story.
But long story short--Holland Elizabeth showed up April 1st at 11:30 am. Weighing in at 8 lbs 15 oz and 20 inches long.

Husband and I are THRILLED, I've never been more in love with either of them before.

Fingers crossed for @littlepigeon and @saisongbird‌ I hope you guys get babies soon! So far baby is the only part of being not pregnant again that I can enjoy!
XOXO!

LittlePigeon · April 2014

@nanacook Congrats, mama! So happy for you! Holland is absolutely beautiful!

Sanibel21 · April 2014

Congrats @nanacook!!
Thinking of all the zen moms with inside babies!! When y'all have your LOs we have to start a zen outside babies thread. I miss posting with y'all.

Natty13umppo · April 2014

Congrats @nanacook!

Losing my zen as I'm past my due date! MIL is stressing me out. The wondering when is this going to happen is stressing me out. My lack of motivation to finish my final tasks is stressing me out. I should call my parents to be nice (I haven't talked to them in a few days) but I just don't feel like talking to anyone. I just feel like sitting and being lazy but I'm stressing about not getting stuff done! Argh!!!! (I have a donut on the counter in the kitchen and I'm not even motivated to get that!!??!?!)

And, not that it makes a bit of difference really, but my appt this week isn't until Friday which means like I'm waiting for everything.....just waiting for labor or waiting all week for my appt.

I am glad it is already Wednesday though....for awhile I thought it was Tuesday so Wednesday was a happy surprise.

No point to this. Just venting a bit and thinking of all you ladies! Being overdue suuuuuuuuuuuuucks.

saisongbird · April 2014

^Yes.

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