Contractions-I don't like you! You'd think that after having the baby you wouldn't have to worry about them but every time I BF I get contractions which is totally normal. I mentioned to the nurse in the hospital that I didn't remember feeling them as much with my first and she said that was normal that you would feel it more with your second >:P it's not horribly painful but definitely uncomfortable!
Leg cramps are crazy today! I'm exhausted too...up at night to pee and take care of said leg cramps and DS decided to poop at 6:20am and has been up since. I'm just going to think of it as my body training me for early morning feedings!
Hungry and impatient! Not due until the 27th, so this is going to be a rough last few weeks. Have a feeling I'll have to be induced...just don't feel like labor is coming anytime soon. (
Hip hurts sometimes after sleeping, usually only the left one and I sleep w a pillow in between legs? Cramps this morning but they go away once I get going w the day. Feel I'll also have to be induced- due 22nd
I had heartburn so bad throughout the night, I thought I was going to vomit. I was up from 2-5am trying not to choke on the acid reflux. I'm due in 3 days. Still no contractions. Not a single one. I'm going to be pregnant forever. I'm starting to accept that.
41+1...ugh. If someone asks me did you have your baby one...more...time...grrrr! Going to the hospital for a non stress test...let's hope the baby senses the time is right while I'm there and we can get things going! Otherwise, induction Monday....can't come soon enough!
Feeling stabby. DS peed in MY bed this morning. Play date about to show up. Inlaws arriving today. Have to go to work tomorrow to finish up. Oh..Csection Monday at 40 weeks. Don't feel a single labor symptom, just really pregnant.
Sore and as said a couple days ago is this mucous plug ever gonna end. Don't remember who said it but I feel you. Hubby is nesting this morning and I don't wanna help being 40+4 I keep saying I need to be less ready obviously not more ready he is never gonna come. Ok seriously I am evicting him Tuesday evening/wed day with and induction so guess he can't be in forever. But also feel broken that I can't seem to start on my own
Today I'm really wanting my body to do all the things my mind wants to. I'm wanting to be physically able to do the things I can normally do (go to the beach for the day, go to the gym, have an all day shopping spree, or I'll even take the simpler things in life like getting in and out of the car without assistance or picking up things off the floor!) I'm to the point that even a short outing is too much. It's got me feeling trapped and claustrophobic. I want to be free to be me.
I just have to say, what a difference 16-19 years make from my 1st 3 pregnancies. This stuff is getting to be really hard work.
I keep saying that I'm almost there! I can do this.
Was the worst night sleep yet...woke up to strong cramps at 2 and never went back to sleep.. Started to keep track once tey were wrapping around to my back but never became too regular. Now today i just feel like ultimate crap...God please let me take a nap today...feel like i have the flu im so exhausted ( 2 more weeks !!!
@Westypet I get a little sick from baby moving around too. Feel it in the back of my throat.
I'm not having too much pain, or more than the norm. I am dealing with exhaustion. Just weird. 38 weeks and all I want to do is sleep and stay at home. So I'm with you there @HisSunshineLove. My poor DH is in overdrive getting stuff done and I'm all like "I think I'm gonna take a nap".
I experienced my first lightning crotch today. LO must have moved because now it's shooting hip pain every time I move. I'm spending my last weekend pregnant cleaning and dealing with DS's meltdowns. Fun. Unfortunately, I think I'm closer to delivery than I would like. Lots of period-like cramps, lower back pain, shooting hip pain, and baby isn't moving nearly as much as normal. Lots of little movements, none of the huge alien-like kicks. Maybe the whole early induction issue will be moot. Stay put, baby girl. Give me at least a few more days.
Was experiencing contractions every 20-30 mins or so all yesterday and thought I was having gas/stomach issues. Got home last night at 7pm and they started picking up to 7-8mins apart. Sporadic contractions from then on through the night ranging from every 5-11mins apart. Slept between them and went to the hospital at 9am. Midwife checked me and I was 4.5cm/90%/-2! They gave me the option to be admitted or go home and labor naturally. Took the home route and am now having contractions every 31/2-5mins. I'm so amazed at what my body is doing and the power of God's design! Midwife thinks I'll be back this evening. Btw, FTM here and 38w3d along.
I made the mistake of posting a pic of my sad looking feet on Facebook with a joke about how even a fresh pedi can't make them look any prettier cause they're swollen. A friend messaged me saying "CALL YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY yadda yadda " essentially warning me about preeclampsia. I wasn't really concerned till she messaged me. After elevating they're much less swollen and I have no other preeclampsia symptoms. My doc hasn't been worried when I've shown swelling and all my urine and blood pressure screenings have been totally normal. I wish my doc had weekend hours so I could double check without having to go to L&D. Maybe I'll go to CVS to do one of those blood pressure tests to check.
So today's symptoms are stress and regret about making jokes on Facebook.
I made the mistake of posting a pic of my sad looking feet on Facebook with a joke about how even a fresh pedi can't make them look any prettier cause they're swollen. A friend messaged me saying "CALL YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY yadda yadda " essentially warning me about preeclampsia. I wasn't really concerned till she messaged me. After elevating they're much less swollen and I have no other preeclampsia symptoms. My doc hasn't been worried when I've shown swelling and all my urine and blood pressure screenings have been totally normal. I wish my doc had weekend hours so I could double check without having to go to L&D. Maybe I'll go to CVS to do one of those blood pressure tests to check.
So today's symptoms are stress and regret about making jokes on Facebook.
Don't let her freak you out. It's normal! I had water retention everywhere because I spent too much time on me feet. These things are pretty normal
I'm will @bbnmama2012 beginning to accept I will be pregnant forever. Finally feeling that lightning crotch at 38+5 my doctor said "look forward to your due date" aka he's taking his time. Soooo tired like I hit a wall been awake for 3 hours and ready to sleep again.
My fingers are crossed for you @MrsCaliRN ! I hope you get your baby soon! @Mommaswizz I think you are doing the right thing based on general feedback from the board!!! So sorry for your swollen feet!
This is probably a UO here but I miss being pregnant, even with all the symptoms Wishing all you ladies relief soon!
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I'm there with you @hoodoll82! I love having my little guy here and I wouldn't trade him for anything in the world but I do miss being pregnant, I've loved being pregnant both times. I told DH last night that I wish there was some way for me to be pregnant with the little guy and have him here at the same time-he just gave me a weird look.
Thank you @mamameghan and @MrsWiggleWaggle !! It helps to be reminded that it's all normal. That's why so many of these pregnancy symptoms suck, they could be normal or they could be a sign I'm on the verge of a stoke, great! I called my mom (a maternity nurse herself) and she thought that with everything else testing fine earlier this week and having no other symptoms that I'm just experiencing normal swelling. THere probably aren't too many other 38 week pregnant women out there who DONT have thick ass feet right now.
I seriously love this board and you ladies. Thank you for keeping me sane
Wel my c section is Wedneday and tomorrow I'll officially be 39 weeks. With the way I'm feeing right now I would really like to think I'm going to labor. A lot of really bad cramping. But I doubt if. I guess I could just wish.
Thank you @mamameghan and @MrsWiggleWaggle !! It helps to be reminded that it's all normal. That's why so many of these pregnancy symptoms suck, they could be normal or they could be a sign I'm on the verge of a stoke, great! I called my mom (a maternity nurse herself) and she thought that with everything else testing fine earlier this week and having no other symptoms that I'm just experiencing normal swelling. THere probably aren't too many other 38 week pregnant women out there who DONT have thick ass feet right now.
I seriously love this board and you ladies. Thank you for keeping me sane
i dont have swollen feet. but im not on my feet much anymore these days. i can get back you when im off work at like 10pm -_- seriously though.. who enlists the help of a women who is pretty much 9 months pregnant to work something as stressful as a saturday night dinner rush.. desperate much?
but yeah definitely stress. i dont feel ready and i know once i get to work ill be getting contractions/crampy things, which are very hard to work through. and the people ill be supervising are pretty much useless. hello mental breakdown/stress induced labour. also tired. and stabby.
My feet have just started swelling and it went for zero to sixty in no time. A few days ago was the first time I noticed it, and apparently DH did too. He asked yesterday if I felt "fluffy". Thanks, boo. I am the definition of fluffy right now. I'm mostly sore. Doc said to alternate heating pad and ice on my hips and pelvis but I get too annoyed with having to sit weird for it to do anything. "Come out" is going to be the first thing this kid says at this point.
I'm in L&D hooked up to oxytocin! Baby heart rate was high and then there were a couple dips so they went ahead with induction today! Baby day! Nervous and excited
Feeling pretty good today dispite being woken up at 5:30. We decided to go to the lake today with some friends, which is a nice change of scenery. Just took a short nap with DS in a friends camper so feeling more rested now. Pain in my tailbone when going from sitting to standing and general swelling are my only symptoms! Yay!
I think someone grabbed my left leg and tried to rip it out of its socket while I was sleeping last night. I'm hobbling around my house like Quasimodo. It's so sexy...
I had contractions last night while up til 2am organizing the nursery..... I was wrong saying the nesting is over. Nothing that painful though ! Just annoying :-?? I wish they would get painful and mean something!
I've been on my feet too much and feel like a truck hit me. I take Benadryl to sleep pretty much every night lately because a) I'm anxious b) I'm just so sore and can't relax...... My bump feels like a bruise.
Yikes sorry I'm depressing! I'll be back at my usual 3 am with some comedy to make up for it! Oh also.... Kind of perturbed because one of my coworkers said she talked to my doc and he said my "evening" induction next Sunday... Ummmm pretty sure you told me it was afternoon now and I was all excited. If he changes it..... I'm not going to be very nice at my appt Monday.
I had contractions last night while up til 2am organizing the nursery..... I was wrong saying the nesting is over. Nothing that painful though ! Just annoying :-?? I wish they would get painful and mean something!
I've been on my feet too much and feel like a truck hit me. I take Benadryl to sleep pretty much every night lately because a) I'm anxious b) I'm just so sore and can't relax...... My bump feels like a bruise.
Yikes sorry I'm depressing! I'll be back at my usual 3 am with some comedy to make up for it! Oh also.... Kind of perturbed because one of my coworkers said she talked to my doc and he said my "evening" induction next Sunday... Ummmm pretty sure you told me it was afternoon now and I was all excited. If he changes it..... I'm not going to be very nice at my appt Monday.
I feel bruised, too! I leaned bump against a table and it didn't feel too good.
I wish that these contractions would start and it would be time for the big show, not just a night of being uncomfortable.
Contractions-I don't like you! You'd think that after having the baby you wouldn't have to worry about them but every time I BF I get contractions which is totally normal. I mentioned to the nurse in the hospital that I didn't remember feeling them as much with my first and she said that was normal that you would feel it more with your second >:P it's not horribly painful but definitely uncomfortable!
Mine hurt bad sometimes. I also bleed a lot when I'm nursing. I thought I was crazy.
Omg @serenamarr that is the funniest thing I've read all day. Almost peed myself
I love this graphic. I felt like that's how everyone was looking at me today at lunch. Haha.
I've started to relish people's facial expressions when I say it, they really are scared the baby's just going to pop out any minute. It's hilarious. I was sitting outside and had this exchange with my neighbor and he got a terrified look and said 100% serious, "so if the baby came now would I call an ambulance?" And then our waitress at lunch kept looking at me like I was a liability to have in the restaurant. It was actually really funny because she brought out drinks for everyone but forgot my water and as she was about to walk away I just said "My water?" In a very calm way and she spun around looking for a puddle of amniotic fluid. No lady, you forgot my beverage.
@klkonwi I been taking a benadryl every night for... Forever. Allergies, and it helps me sleep better (not longer, just when I do sleep its better quality). Sorry, tho, I'm not up till 5am. I'll see y'all then
Re: Weekend Symptoms 6/13-6/14: What is This Feeling?!
Anyone feel a little sick to the stomach from LO squishing everywhere?
Btw thank goodness for Zantac!
I think I'm up for the day. Ugh
I just have to say, what a difference 16-19 years make from my 1st 3 pregnancies. This stuff is getting to be really hard work.
I keep saying that I'm almost there! I can do this.
I'm not having too much pain, or more than the norm. I am dealing with exhaustion. Just weird. 38 weeks and all I want to do is sleep and stay at home. So I'm with you there @HisSunshineLove. My poor DH is in overdrive getting stuff done and I'm all like "I think I'm gonna take a nap".
Me: 31 DH: 34
Married 11/09/2013
LO#1: LMP 09/14/2014 BFP 10/15/2014 EDD 06/24/2015 DS Born 06/14/2015
LO#2: LMP 09/18/2016 BFP 10/19/2016 EDD 06/27/2017 DD Born 06/27/2017
LO#3: LMP 05/16/2018 BFP 06/18/2018 EDD 02/20/2019
My fingers are crossed for you @MrsCaliRN ! I hope you get your baby soon! @Mommaswizz I think you are doing the right thing based on general feedback from the board!!! So sorry for your swollen feet!
. I'm there with you @hoodoll82! I love having my little guy here and I wouldn't trade him for anything in the world but I do miss being pregnant, I've loved being pregnant both times. I told DH last night that I wish there was some way for me to be pregnant with the little guy and have him here at the same time-he just gave me a weird look.
but yeah definitely stress. i dont feel ready and i know once i get to work ill be getting contractions/crampy things, which are very hard to work through. and the people ill be supervising are pretty much useless. hello mental breakdown/stress induced labour.
also tired. and stabby.
I'm mostly sore. Doc said to alternate heating pad and ice on my hips and pelvis but I get too annoyed with having to sit weird for it to do anything. "Come out" is going to be the first thing this kid says at this point.
Nothing that painful though ! Just annoying
:-?? I wish they would get painful and mean something!
I've been on my feet too much and feel like a truck hit me.
I take Benadryl to sleep pretty much every night lately because
a) I'm anxious
b) I'm just so sore and can't relax...... My bump feels like a bruise.
Yikes sorry I'm depressing!
I'll be back at my usual 3 am with some comedy to make up for it!
Oh also.... Kind of perturbed because one of my coworkers said she talked to my doc and he said my "evening" induction next Sunday... Ummmm pretty sure you told me it was afternoon now and I was all excited.
If he changes it..... I'm not going to be very nice at my appt Monday.
I wish that these contractions would start and it would be time for the big show, not just a night of being uncomfortable.
Head hurts pretty bad.
I'll see you at 3-5AM, @klkonwi
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