Inside Baby Thread

snarkylibrarian · November 2014

@KUinCBUS‌ my family does the same thing to me and I am due on Thanksgiving. I think you are right...they just want to figure out what the plans are. Still so annoying! We have relatives coming from out of town and they keep asking "do you think the baby will come when they are here? " How the hell do I know?

I am mostly just sick of work and working in pain. I have a strong feeling that I will be late and maybe induced. Maybe I will be more ok with being overdue once I am done with work this week. I think I mostly want LO to come early to leave work, which is terribly selfish. I am also experiencing some strong outside baby envy and having more meltdowns lately. Poor DH gets to hear it all.

kstirton · November 2014

snarkylibrarian said:

@KUinCBUS‌ my family does the same thing to me and I am due on Thanksgiving. I think you are right...they just want to figure out what the plans are. Still so annoying! We have relatives coming from out of town and they keep asking "do you think the baby will come when they are here? " How the hell do I know? I am mostly just sick of work and working in pain. I have a strong feeling that I will be late and maybe induced. Maybe I will be more ok with being overdue once I am done with work this week. I think I mostly want LO to come early to leave work, which is terribly selfish. I am also experiencing some strong outside baby envy and having more meltdowns lately. Poor DH gets to hear it all.

I just love (selfishly) hearing about all the melt downs b/c at least I know it's normal at this stage to have them.

And I think you are right - you are going to feel lots better when you are done w/ work. Today is my last day - and I had originally planned to work until I went into labor. However when I made the decision to leave work before that, I felt HUGE relief. Like the pressure was off. I still am pretty impatient about her arrival, but it's so much easier to go through that kind of discomfort and restlessness at home than it is sitting (against my will) at a computer for 8 hours.

kstirton · November 2014

So after talking to my hubby and asking him to do reflexology ... He is having his BROTHER come over. Granted he's a massage therapist so he knows what he's doing, but really... it's going to be weird having my B-I-L rub my hands and feet lol.

minibean16 · November 2014

kstirton said:
So after talking to my hubby and asking him to do reflexology ... He is having his BROTHER come over. Granted he's a massage therapist so he knows what he's doing, but really... it's going to be weird having my B-I-L rub my hands and feet lol.

I'll take it. Anyone can rub my feet at this point. I haven't been able to touch them for months. Just try not to enjoy it toooooo much

kfo22 · November 2014

Today, work decided to pull the lady I've been training to sub for me to replace someone else. So I'm not allowed to have a baby yet. Haha.....

oklahomamom09 · November 2014

My dad has texted me twice today and asked if I'm still pregnant. I know he's just being funny, but it's annoying. Second time I replied, "no, I had a cow."

FishyMom · November 2014

kfo22 said:
Today, work decided to pull the lady I've been training to sub for me to replace someone else. So I'm not allowed to have a baby yet. Haha.....

That's total BS!! Would be pissed!

oklahomamom09 · November 2014

kstirton said:
So after talking to my hubby and asking him to do reflexology ... He is having his BROTHER come over. Granted he's a massage therapist so he knows what he's doing, but really... it's going to be weird having my B-I-L rub my hands and feet lol.

Send him to Oklahoma when he's done!

kfo22 · November 2014

Ashris13 said:

Today, work decided to pull the lady I've been training to sub for me to replace someone else. So I'm not allowed to have a baby yet. Haha.....
That's total BS!! Would be pissed!

The other lady is out for an injury, so what can ya do? I'm still planning to work until/through my due date, as planned. It just sucks for my coworkers.

FishyMom · November 2014

@kfo22 I suppose I would understand if she was injured but it still really sucks. I hope the other lady is ok tho!

carafern · November 2014

Add me to the 5 of us who are still pregnant! I'm ok with LO baking a bit more but I am just SO TIRED. Today at my appointment I agreed to have my membranes stripped so we'll see if it does anything. I know my body is doing what it needs to do, but selfishly I would like to have Butternut outside sooner rather than later…although there's always hoping for that auspicious 11/28 date!

moroccojade said:

Hugs and gentle head pats to those who are miserable. I'm still in no hurry. Babies are so much harder to take care of on the outside. Yes, I'm excited to meet her, but I plan to enjoy pristine nipples and quiet nights for another week or two. And this second time around labour is a bit more daunting. With my first ignorance was bliss. So yeah. I will enjoy my pain au chocolat this morning in this lovely cafe 200%. I might shop a bit too. (My husband will be thrilled.)

This is what I keep reminding myself. Thanks for that! I hadn't even thought about the pristine nipples!!!

Also, upon your pain au chocolat mention, I am going to take a walk to buy a donut at the shop down the street.

Hang in there ladies. We are almost there!

kfo22 · November 2014

Yep, almost there! Here is picture my coworker took today. They are laughing at how ridiculously big my belly is in proportion to me. So am I, now that I look at it hehehe..

kfirstiun · November 2014

Ster1106 said:
My doc told me today that I'd made it to "the ten percent club" since I have yet to deliver by 41 weeks. Gee. Lucky me.

Gotta love it. I am 41 weeks tomorrow and over the past week I have not dilated or effaced anymore than I was last week. I have been walking, bouncing on a yoga ball and even occasionally having sex. So glad I am going to be in the 10% bracket with you

Ster1106 · November 2014

kfirstiun said:

My doc told me today that I'd made it to "the ten percent club" since I have yet to deliver by 41 weeks. Gee. Lucky me.
Gotta love it. I am 41 weeks tomorrow and over the past week I have not dilated or effaced anymore than I was last week. I have been walking, bouncing on a yoga ball and even occasionally having sex. So glad I am going to be in the 10% bracket with you

My friggin' cervix is locked up tighter than a clam with lockjaw. Go 10% Club. Yay.

moroccojade · November 2014

WildFlower810 carafern

I am glad I am not too obnoxious for everyone. lol

But I find pregnancy pretty cool. And, um, I can't spend any time in front of a full length mirror right now or else I will cry. (I am not looking forward to my magnificent beach ball of amazing little person deflating down to puddle of stretched out skin and chub.)

It's amazing how pregnancy can affect us all in different ways. So many are "GET IT OUT" and there are a few weird birds who get all sentimental as they approach their due dates.

CarrieAnne09 · November 2014

Morning!! I have dull period like cramps this morning that I'm hoping turn into something today. The 19th was the date I've had in my head for a while - it would be awesome if I actually went into labour today. I have an OB appointment at 11 this morning and I'm hoping I've made some progress since last week so she can do a sweep and maybe get things going.

kstirton · November 2014

Well, did the reflexology thing last night ... back to cramping for this mama! Woke up around 3 with uterus tightening up. However ... no pattern really

thinking of pacing the hallways to see if it speeds things along. Amd trying to talk hubs into letting me decorate for christmas

FishyMom · November 2014

Good morning!! Pull back the covers to find out that my little girl still inside also. I did late extra long in bed just watching her move around my belly though, not a lot of time left to do that. Today is my due date, I have an OB appointment this afternoon and I'm hoping she will sweep my membranes again. I hope this time it does the trick. I would love to be in the 4% that deliver on their due date!

@kstirton‌ The cramping sounds promising, fx

@carrieanne09 I hope that the 19th is the day for you. Seems like mothers instinct to me. Good luck today.

@KUinCBUS‌ your post made me giggle, but I think the exact same thing every morning.

Singingmama10 · November 2014

Hi Ladies, I love this thread

. I am now 40+6 and haven't posted on this specific thread yet, but am so happy I am not alone in my misery! I know once this little guy comes I'll wonder why I was in such a rush to stop my "do whatever I want" days... but right now I am so anxious. I too wake up every morning thinking.... "Yep still pregnant".

Ster1106 · November 2014

Singingmama10 said:

Hi Ladies, I love this thread . I am now 40+6 and haven't posted on this specific thread yet, but am so happy I am not alone in my misery! I know once this little guy comes I'll wonder why I was in such a rush to stop my "do whatever I want" days... but right now I am so anxious. I too wake up every morning thinking.... "Yep still pregnant".

I'll be the same way. I'm sure I'll be rocking her, crying, and saying, "Can you get back in now?" But, if what everyone says is true, it'll get better and be worth it. Damn, I hope they aren't lying...

MrsTuna08 · November 2014

I'm just going to throw myself a little pity party on this thread. I'm on day 4 of pre-labor, false labor, whatever this limbo is, and I think I'm going to lose it soon. I wake up every morning around 3-4am to timeable contractions, but they always slow down to around every 20 minutes by mid morning and stay that way for the rest of the day. If I felt fine I would be ok, but the contractions and cramps and back pain combined with crappy sleep are just wearing me down. I keep telling myself even if it's slow progress, there is probably progress happening. But crabby, mopey self isn't listening to my cheerleader self right now; we're pouting.

Thank you for coming to my pity party, please enjoy a cupcake:

Npetrous · November 2014

39 weeks today. Had a dream I was in labor last night, and when I woke up I had to think about it for a couple minutes. "Am I really in labor?" Good news is I felt ready, not scared, so bring it on!!

kfo22 · November 2014

I dreamt I lost my baby last night! And then it was twins, which I had forgotten since giving birth apparently.

Probably my subconscious telling me to be patient and relax :P

moroccojade · November 2014

I am not in labour either. Slept from 10-6 last night (apart from regular pee breaks.) Feeling decent today. Acupuncture at 10 am, then coffee with a friend.

I am happy this little one is respecting my wishes to get the carpets cleaned BEFORE she comes. (The crew comes tomorrow at 3 pm.)

But she is welcome to come after that if she'd like to.

(Did I just say ^^that^^ out loud? Am I really ready for labour and delivery? I guess I will have to be....)

oklahomamom09 · November 2014

So just got out of my dr appt. She is scheduling me an induction for either next Tuesday or Friday.. Or December 1st or 2nd. She doesn't want me to go over 41 weeks, and I'm only dilated to 1cm. Soooo I won't have an inside baby much longer

kstirton · November 2014

MrsTuna08 said:
I'm just going to throw myself a little pity party on this thread. I'm on day 4 of pre-labor, false labor, whatever this limbo is, and I think I'm going to lose it soon. I wake up every morning around 3-4am to timeable contractions, but they always slow down to around every 20 minutes by mid morning and stay that way for the rest of the day. If I felt fine I would be ok, but the contractions and cramps and back pain combined with crappy sleep are just wearing me down. I keep telling myself even if it's slow progress, there is probably progress happening. But crabby, mopey self isn't listening to my cheerleader self right now; we're pouting.
Thank you for coming to my pity party, please enjoy a cupcake:

This is me today!!!

snarkylibrarian · November 2014

Me too for the pity party! I've been in so much pain lately and then I was up all night with back pain, irregular contractions and cramping. I went to my appointment this morning to find out that I am only 1cm dilated 50% effaced. They did manage to get a finger in there and do a sweep but now I am in even more pain. I called in to work today just in case but will probably be back tomorrow.

CarrieAnne09 · November 2014

snarkylibrarian said:
Me too for the pity party! I've been in so much pain lately and then I was up all night with back pain, irregular contractions and cramping. I went to my appointment this morning to find out that I am only 1cm dilated 50% effaced. They did manage to get a finger in there and do a sweep but now I am in even more pain. I called in to work today just in case but will probably be back tomorrow.

I hope all the pain is for something.

fingers crossed for you!

Ster1106 · November 2014

kstirton said:

I'm just going to throw myself a little pity party on this thread. I'm on day 4 of pre-labor, false labor, whatever this limbo is, and I think I'm going to lose it soon. I wake up every morning around 3-4am to timeable contractions, but they always slow down to around every 20 minutes by mid morning and stay that way for the rest of the day. If I felt fine I would be ok, but the contractions and cramps and back pain combined with crappy sleep are just wearing me down. I keep telling myself even if it's slow progress, there is probably progress happening. But crabby, mopey self isn't listening to my cheerleader self right now; we're pouting.
Thank you for coming to my pity party, please enjoy a cupcake:

This is me today!!!

This has been me since I hit 40 weeks... NINE FRIGGIN' DAYS AGO. Physically, I can't complain because I've had zero pain with this pregnancy. But I'm over it. Done and done.

rroberts2140 · November 2014

I'm also in the pity party, although I should have been prepared....my membrane sweep has resulted in nothing this far. No new discharge, no contractions...sure I'm going to be pregnant by next Wednesday's appointment and I'll be scheduling a repeat c-section. Bye bye vbac :-<

minibean16 · November 2014

Good morning (on the west coast) ladies! All y'all having your pity party, please remember this: as soon as your baby comes, WE KICK YOU OUT OF THIS THREAD!! See, there's an upside to still waiting!

SarahHeck · November 2014

Oh a pity party! I wanna join in too! When I woke up this morning I ached everywhere really bad so I decided to stretch out my legs a little, which gave me a leg cramp, which made me (try to) sit up, then because i sat up all my stomach gases rose into my chest, I burped a fire ball of heartburn breath and ended it all by crying for a half an hour for no freaking reason. Then I decided to google if it was normal to cry for no reason before you give birth (I didn't do that til after I have birth last time). Read it is perfectly normal and a lot of ladies are overwhelmed by false labor (which I've had for a month) and everything else I mentioned above ^ and then I started feeling sympathy for those ladies and realized I was one of them and started crying all over again. I am a monster. Poor DH doesn't know what to do with me.

oklahomamom09 · November 2014

SarahHeck said:
Oh a pity party! I wanna join in too! When I woke up this morning I ached everywhere really bad so I decided to stretch out my legs a little, which gave me a leg cramp, which made me (try to) sit up, then because i sat up all my stomach gases rose into my chest, I burped a fire ball of heartburn breath and ended it all by crying for a half an hour for no freaking reason. Then I decided to google if it was normal to cry for no reason before you give birth (I didn't do that til after I have birth last time). Read it is perfectly normal and a lot of ladies are overwhelmed by false labor (which I've had for a month) and everything else I mentioned above ^ and then I started feeling sympathy for those ladies and realized I was one of them and started crying all over again. I am a monster. Poor DH doesn't know what to do with me.

Awe I'm sorry! I hope your day gets better!

AlliJeee · November 2014

Lady baby is still inside at 40w 3d - I lost my MP this morning (sorry, TMI) and then saw my Dr for a membrane sweep. I'll be climbing stairs all day, doing squats, etc. hopefully she gets the hint to make her way OUT!!! If not, induction is scheduled for Monday.

SarahHeck · November 2014

Haha thanks guys! It's already better! I think it's almost comical that all that had happened within right after waking up! Just confirms I'm definitely still pregnant!

I love this thread!

BrittG13 · November 2014

Pity Party!!! <:-P

40+2 and not a contraction anywhere in sight. I have an appt early tomorrow, if my Dr. doesn't march me over to L&D I'm going to bed until the 26th when I assume I'll be induced. I just can't. I'm so jealous of all the mama's with all the babies. Wake me up when he's here!

oklahomamom09 · November 2014

So I was trying to sleep before I had to pick up SD from school and didn't put my phone on do not disturb cause I'm waiting on the dr to call... And this happens lol

oklahomamom09 · November 2014

WildFlower810 said:

chesneybrynn said:

So I was trying to sleep before I had to pick up SD from school and didn't put my phone on do not disturb cause I'm waiting on the dr to call... And this happens lol

Ahaha. I got an e-mail from one of my grandmas yesterday asking how I was doing... and a phone call from the other one today checking in on the weather. :sigh: I need to change my voicemail to "Hi, no baby yet. So please just go away."

Soon we'll go from getting these annoying texts to ones wanting pictures and visits constantly lol

CarrieAnne09 · November 2014

Woo. 1-2 cm dilated and 50% effaced. I got my membrane sweep. I knew those cramps and contractions were doing something.

I was completely closed a week ago.

FishyMom · November 2014

@CarrieAnne09‌ yay!! Good job cramps! Lol at least they are not for nothing. I'm in the parking lot of my OB, hoping I can have a good update like you!

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