Inside Baby Thread

theMadRadishes · November 2014

Omg! This is the third time someone has just stopped by to check in. Gah! What are you doing here?! Why am I wearing a bathrobe and beanie? Because I was wearing boxers and a sportsbra and I havent washed my hair in like three days.... Can I get you some toast? All my food is frozen right now....

theMadRadishes · November 2014

Im supposed to have a big baby. I cant even blame my over 6ft/200lb man because I was the 10lb baby. I might be in denial but Im saying "bring it boy!" Also since I was big, its easier to believe Im built to birth this monster.

moroccojade · November 2014

Labour does not feel good. At all. I have no idea why people are so anxious to bring this on. :-S

oklahomamom09 · November 2014

moroccojade said:
Labour does not feel good. At all. I have no idea why people are so anxious to bring this on. :-S

Because we get a little squishy face at the end (: you got this!

theMadRadishes · November 2014

@moroccojade‌ Baby time!!!

Sarahbeth612 · November 2014

Thinking about you @moroccojade‌!

moroccojade · November 2014

Thanks you guys. :')

After 18 hours of this "early" labour baloney, I put on a TENS machine. Hot damn, it works. Between this machine and a few dozen Morrissey songs on repeat, I am feeling a bit better about this situation.

I really want some sleep tonight... I'd pay $$$$$ for it in fact. :P

Any progress for any of you?

babysis013 · November 2014

Got to see the movie!! Just got home. Had some discomfort throughout the whole thing. I told my husband I would go out in the walkway and sway if I went into labor during the movie so we could still watch the end of it! LOL But no labor yet.

My 39 week appointment is tomorrow afternoon. I imagine we will learn what the plan is since she won't let me go past my due date. I'm really hoping to get in there and for her to tell me I'm like 6 cm dilated and let's do a sweep and head to the hospital. Is that too much to hope for? I was all this crampiness and pains to be making progress.

Npetrous · November 2014

I had what I think were two contractions at work yesterday. I was supposed to get apps and drinks after work with my coworkers, but I cancelled, worried that it would get too intense for me to drive home. Called my husband and we both got super excited ! Then... Nothing! No more, just anticipating it all night. Disappointed that it didn't keep going. 39 weeks , 2 days now. It has to be just a matter or time right? Next doc appt is Monday.

BrittG13 · November 2014

After my cervix check today I was really crampy...is that progress? I really really wanted to go into labor all on my own but I've pretty much come to terms with the fact that I will be induced on Wednesday. Sans the Strep B IV I was really wanting to go as med free as possible, mostly out of my fear of the epidural. I'd still like to try but pitocin contractions scare me.

The mantra I've been repeating is the Ina Mae, 'contractions cannot be stronger then you because they are you' but that kind of goes out the window once you need pitocin...

minibean16 · November 2014

@clarasmomma‌ Yay! Hope we're kicking you out of this thread soon!

CarrieAnne09 · November 2014

I've been timing contractions for a little over an hour. Every 12-14 minutes for 45 seconds. The pain is still super mild but this might actually turn into something. I'm going to try to get some sleep as it could be a longggg day.

keep your fingers crossed ladies.

babysis013 · November 2014

runnershan said:
@babysis013‌ How was it?!

Went and got a pedicure today which was awesome. I also got my car seat checked out at the hospital so I'm officially ready for LO to arrive!

The whole rest of the day I had pressure and sharp pains on and off in my cervix. But still no MP or real contractions. I think maybe I've had some BH contractions but I'm not sure. I feel like an idiot because I don't quite know what they feel like. It's like 1/2 my belly will get hard but the other half doesn't. I thought BH contractions your whole belly is hard?

I sat on an exercise ball and bounced around for about an hour. Hoping that helps the baby engage. Good luck tonight ladies!

@runnershan‌ It was good. I thought they should have ended it at a certain point but they took it about another 5 minutes or so. We were some of the only adults in the theater and half the high school kids were gasping at where they cut the movie off. If you've read the book I thought it was pretty obvious. Looking forward to date night to see the ending next year.

kfirstiun · November 2014

Doctors appointment for me today at 41 weeks 2 days.. we are suppose to talk about induction for next week as long as everything looks okay today. Starting to get more nervous about everything. I think that is the hardest part for me with going past my due date...more time to fear things going wrong. Here's hoping to a good appointment today or maybe a baby before I need to be induced!

hiketheworld · November 2014

kfirstiun said:
Doctors appointment for me today at 41 weeks 2 days.. we are suppose to talk about induction for next week as long as everything looks okay today. Starting to get more nervous about everything. I think that is the hardest part for me with going past my due date...more time to fear things going wrong. Here's hoping to a good appointment today or maybe a baby before I need to be induced!

I'm right there with you! 41+ 3 here. It is so frustrating to just be waiting for something to happen. I want my baby to come on his own so badly but so far nothing! I want to give him the max time to come out, but i worry something will go wrong. Let's just hope we both see some progress at our appointments today and the babies make their debut!

kfo22 · November 2014

@clarasmomma‌ yay, hope your uterus has a productive night

FishyMom · November 2014

Wow!! So much happened during my full night sleep :::does happy dance::: it sounds like we could be kicking lots of people out of the thread today!!

I will say that today is an excellent day for a birthday, I know from experience cause today is my bday! Fx that my LO does not come today.. Tomorrow I'll go back on the "get her out" train but today is my day!

oklahomamom09 · November 2014

Still pregnant this morning, boo. Talon is a watermelon now, and my FI says it looks like it. I feel like it too. Got a rainy/cloudy day outside sooo I'm gunna chill in bed and watch law and order all day and do laundry (: sounds like a good day, and will be even better if my body decides today is the day!

Good luck to everyone in labor/getting induced today!

BrittG13 · November 2014

Fingers crossed for tomorrow...1) 11/22 is seems like such a cool birthday and 2) my mom would get stay an extra couple of days over the week she was planning because of Thanksgiving and I'm one of those that feels I'm going to need all the help I can get. Please baby please come tomorrow!!!

Sarahbeth612 · November 2014

Thought I had fluid leaking yesterday so my fave OB squeezed me in. Wasn't amniotic. 4cm and I've lost everything but my water, so I'm confused how I'm progressing without pain, but not complaining...
But wtf. Anyone else walking around almost halfway dilated?

FishyMom · November 2014

@sarahbeth612 I am 3 cm dilated and 100% effaced. My doctor said the same thing she's doesn't see any reason why the baby is not coming. Plug has been gone. Not exactly halfway but I'm pretty close, no pain here either. That I'm complaining about that also.

wallygirl · November 2014

I'm still hanging in here with you ladies. We've ended up with a ton of plans for tomorrow including bridesmaids' dress shopping although I'm not sure how to pick a dress for next May while I'm 39w 6d pregnant. I'm hoping since we've packed our day full I'll have to bail on everything cause I go into labor haha. Good luck to those of you with contractions!

kfo22 · November 2014

No more MP bits or even a hint of crampiness this am. I'm looking forward to cleaning, move watching, and a pedicure this weekend.

She can stay nice and toasty in there for now.

Oh, and it really does look like I'm smuggling a watermelon under my shirt.

kimberly_ann81 · November 2014

40 +3; Have a dr appointment in an hour. Going to ask to strip my membranes in hopes of getting things started. Here's hoping as I really don't want to be induced.

snarkylibrarian · November 2014

Well, my membrane sweep didn't work, as it has been 48 hours. I wasn't convinced that it would, but of course, had a small glimmer of hope that it might. I *think* I'm nesting, because yesterday at work, I was so incredibly productive and hyper then came home and cleaned. The insomnia is crazy, but may be due to family drama as well. I still feel insanely alert.

Also, I'm a little confused as to whether I'm losing my MP or if that's just part of normal discharge from the sweep. I understand the spotting is obviously from that, but if it's mixed with mucus, then I think it might be me losing it. Hmmm....

I'm going to the mall today to do Christmas shopping and get in a ton of walking. If no baby by today/tonight (which it looks like I'm nowhere close), I will be working my last day of work tomorrow! WOOHOO!

minibean16 · November 2014

@Ashris13‌ HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I totally understand not wanting to share with your LO! Labour can begin tomorrow.

FishyMom · November 2014

minibean16 said:
@Ashris13‌ HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I totally understand not wanting to share with your LO! Labour can begin tomorrow.

Thank you! I kind a hope labor starts this evening and then I have the baby after midnight I think that would be a perfect way to spend my 30th birthday!

minibean16 · November 2014

runnershan said:
Slept super late and woke up to fluid on my legs and freaked out thinking my water broke. But nothing on my pants or the bed. I'm going to just watch it and see if it keeps up. No contractions or MP though. Just more fluid than normal. And my cats have been super clingy all morning! Maybe they know something is up.

My cats won't leave me alone! I need to eat, but I'm balancing them both on top of me. I'll happily take their extra cuddles, though, even if they sent a sign.

SarahHeck · November 2014

Spent all night at the hospital and got sent home.

( contractions started @ 5 minutes apart and were getting more intense (not super strong though) stayed like that 3 hours. I haven't had any leaking fluid, mucus plug or bloody show. DH insisted I call my advice nurse. She said to wait another hour drink some water and relax and call back. Contractions kept going, I called back, she told us to go in since I have GBS and need antibiotics before. Baby looks good, too high up (but this kid is like a yoyo, he drops and comes back up daily). I'm still only 1.5cm dilated (have been for 3 weeks). I have no idea when to go in. You'd think since I've done this before I'd have. A clue! I'm still having contractions and they are still regular. Ugh! Come on Levi!

oklahomamom09 · November 2014

SarahHeck said:
Spent all night at the hospital and got sent home. ( contractions started @ 5 minutes apart and were getting more intense (not super strong though) stayed like that 3 hours. I haven't had any leaking fluid, mucus plug or bloody show. DH insisted I call my advice nurse. She said to wait another hour drink some water and relax and call back. Contractions kept going, I called back, she told us to go in since I have GBS and need antibiotics before. Baby looks good, too high up (but this kid is like a yoyo, he drops and comes back up daily). I'm still only 1.5cm dilated (have been for 3 weeks). I have no idea when to go in. You'd think since I've done this before I'd have. A clue! I'm still having contractions and they are still regular. Ugh! Come on Levi!

I'm sorry ):

mirandalou22 · November 2014

I am 40 + 4 with my 3rd baby. Had my membranes stripped yesterday for the second time in the last couple weeks. I was 3cm dilated and 100% effaced. Some brownish discharge and contractions, but nothing consistent. My midwife is on call at the hospital all weekend starting at 7 am tomorrow so hoping I have real labor start so I can deliver with her. My luck is I will have it tonight with whoever else is on call. That would be a bummer as she has caught both my other two babies and I just love her. However, I just want this one to get here healthy and soon! We have 2 girls and don't know the sex of this one, so we are super anxious to find out!!

SarahHeck · November 2014

Good luck @mirandalou22‌

@chesneybrynn‌ thanks! I know it's just a matter of time! I'm just cranky about it. Hope we get to evict at least a couple people from this thread today even if it isn't me. :-)

wallygirl · November 2014

SarahHeck said:
Spent all night at the hospital and got sent home. ( contractions started @ 5 minutes apart and were getting more intense (not super strong though) stayed like that 3 hours. I haven't had any leaking fluid, mucus plug or bloody show. DH insisted I call my advice nurse. She said to wait another hour drink some water and relax and call back. Contractions kept going, I called back, she told us to go in since I have GBS and need antibiotics before. Baby looks good, too high up (but this kid is like a yoyo, he drops and comes back up daily). I'm still only 1.5cm dilated (have been for 3 weeks). I have no idea when to go in. You'd think since I've done this before I'd have. A clue! I'm still having contractions and they are still regular. Ugh! Come on Levi!

I'm sorry and can sympathize. With DD there was absolutely no question I was in labor. I had made more cervical progress at this point with her than I have with this one as well. But this baby will not stay down low. I just know if it would stay in my pelvic area I would make some progress or even have a baby.

kfo22 · November 2014

@sarahheck @wallygirl Are you guys trying deep squatting positions during contractions? Sorry if that's a stupid, obvious question.

SarahHeck · November 2014

@kfo22‌ yeah, I have had some success with that among other things. He'll go down and start to engage, they have felt his head before. He just won't stay there. My dr says she thinks he's going to be a pretty small baby and does that cause has too much room to move around. I guess it happens with second babies sometimes.

snarkylibrarian · November 2014

WildFlower810 said:

My chiro says she thinks I'm having a baby this weekend. I'm trying not to get my hopes up... But maybe she's right? Still getting random and sporadic strong contractions.

That would be so exciting! Good luck to you!

wallygirl · November 2014

@kfo22‌ I might get lucky and have one contraction a day. This baby does not want to come out :-/

FishyMom · November 2014

Anyone hear from some of the girls who sounded close yesterday??

Sarahbeth612 · November 2014

How about @moroccojade‌? How ya doing love?

hiketheworld · November 2014

Guys... 41+ 5. I am losing my mind. I just had a cramp but I think I just ate my breakfast too fast. Ive had maybe 3-4 contractions this entire pregnancy and my cervix is only 1cm. I know my due date is accurate. I'm up every 30-60 minutes all night long because my hips hurt so bad. I'm also having all these labor dreams. I actually had a dream last night that was interrupted by another dream where there was a woman screaming bloody murder because she was in labor. It was so unsettling.

My doula and natural-birth community keeps telling me the various things to do to avoid induction and that induction for low fluid doesn't create better birth outcomes. I'm doing many of them, but I'm not going to spend many hundreds/ thousands of dollars on accupuncture, chiropractics and massage. I'm also not going to take castor oil to give myself explosive diarrhea. It just seems a bit too far.

My OB wants me to get my fluid levels checked today and if they are too low to start an induction. My DH is being somewhat supportive but he clearly does not understand what it is like to be in my shoes. If he did, he wouldn't be planning on being away playing sports all day while I'm on the verge of a mental meltdown.

I want a natural birth- no induction, no drugs, blah blah. BUT I want my baby to be healthy and safe more than anything. I don't know who to listen to, I feel so much pressure from everyone for this baby to arrive and it is basically out of my control unless I consent to the induction. No matter what I do someone is going to feel like I did it wrong.

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