Just spent 20 minutes in the bathroom, puking my guts out. I had spicy food for lunch, too... My nose burns. Had some intense contractions.
Called L&D. They told me not to worry and to call again I vomit again, have a headache that doesn't go away, my water breaks, or the contractions get worse and closer together.
I'm shaking. They also told me that because of how far along I am, they won't try and stop my labor at all. If anything, they'd help it along.
Whenever we try, it's like Awkward Town USA. My belly is SO BIG and I literally can't find a single position that doesn't feel super awkward. Or that, you know, allows me to breathe.
It is definitely awkward lol and takes so much energy, but if it really helps then it will be worth the energy now instead of during labor.
By the way my husband said thanks to all the ladies who said yes to marathon sex. He even wants to send DD to my mom's house for the weekend lol
Whenever we try, it's like Awkward Town USA. My belly is SO BIG and I literally can't find a single position that doesn't feel super awkward. Or that, you know, allows me to breathe.
We finally had sex this morning. It was awkward, and it kind of hurt but imo it was worth it. My LO has been carrying low my entire pregnancy (boy, so I can say that OWT was true for me ) SO finally told me he hasn't wanted to have sex because there is less room in there and it feels like he is hitting a wall no matter what position we are in.
At any rate, this was probably the last round until after LO arrives. Now I'm down to spicy food (silly fiancé has no idea why I requested that for dinner) and walking. My mom actually told me to go for a long walk and rub my nipples at the same time. She was halfway kidding
We're also not having sex. For about a month now. My husband feels like he's hurting me (it is, but hey if I asked for it...), and since my belly has popped he finally admitted he feels really strange about having sex with me when I'm "that pregnant". I was happy to have had an open conversation about it, prompted by my telling him "you know, a lot of men don't feel comfortable having sex late in pregnancy. You can talk to me." But STILL, it doesn't change the outcome! No sex now, no sex later, will I ever get laid again?!
Also puking after spicy food sounds horrible @fbanke42 ... I do not envy you.
Whenever we try, it's like Awkward Town USA. My belly is SO BIG and I literally can't find a single position that doesn't feel super awkward. Or that, you know, allows me to breathe.
We finally had sex this morning. It was awkward, and it kind of hurt but imo it was worth it. My LO has been carrying low my entire pregnancy (boy, so I can say that OWT was true for me ) SO finally told me he hasn't wanted to have sex because there is less room in there and it feels like he is hitting a wall no matter what position we are in.
At any rate, this was probably the last round until after LO arrives. Now I'm down to spicy food (silly fiancé has no idea why I requested that for dinner) and walking. My mom actually told me to go for a long walk and rub my nipples at the same time. She was halfway kidding
If you go for a walk around an old folk's community rubbing your nipples, you absolutely must record it. For science.
Also, how is anyone having sex without feeling like shamu? Physically it feels great but mentally I just can't get into it.
Might be tmi.. But I just started loosing pieces of my mucus plug and it's gross. That plus the 90% effacement and 2 cm dilation lit a fire under my ass to get the final things done before baby comes. i installed the car seat , finished packing my hospital bag, and made sure I had the diaper bag packed up.
Might be tmi.. But I just started loosing pieces of my mucus plug and it's gross. That plus the 90% effacement and 2 cm dilation lit a fire under my ass to get the final things done before baby comes. i installed the car seat , finished packing my hospital bag, and made sure I had the diaper bag packed up.
Yeah, I'm telling DH that we need to install the car seat after today. I'm also going to finish up my hospital bag and throw it in the car.
I haven't puked again, but I've been coughing up vomit chunks... Sorry for the TMI.
LO has also stopped moving, which is freaking me out.
Vomiting, reduced movement, cramps, headache, increase in vaginal discharge... Stop it. Stop. I'm not ready for this quite yet, Mr!
If you have insurance (so a false alarm won't come back to bite you financially) and you're scaring the shit out of yourself, just go get checked out. If you're anxiety prone, IMO it's not worth it to hang around scaring yourself more.
I have to drop the jug off at the hospital tomorrow and I will know the results the same day. So tomorrow I will know if induction is a sure thing.
OMG that's so fast!! I have to do mine on Sunday and drop it off Monday am. I assumed it would be Tuesday-Wednesday before I knew anything.
Yes. My hospital has an outpatient lab inside and they are pretty fast. The nurse told me that I would be receiving a phone call tomorrow afternoon or to call that evening since the same OB is on call for the whole weekend. With my previous tests at Quest it took 48 hrs to come back.
I haven't puked again, but I've been coughing up vomit chunks... Sorry for the TMI.
LO has also stopped moving, which is freaking me out.
Vomiting, reduced movement, cramps, headache, increase in vaginal discharge... Stop it. Stop. I'm not ready for this quite yet, Mr!
If you have insurance (so a false alarm won't come back to bite you financially) and you're scaring the shit out of yourself, just go get checked out. If you're anxiety prone, IMO it's not worth it to hang around scaring yourself more.
There's no way I'm going to L&D until DH gets home from work. Right now I'm all alone with a 20 month old who is thankfully distracted enough with Sesame Street to let me lie down.
I'm not to the panic point of calling L&D a second time just yet. LO decided to move quite a bit on my drive home (which I was barely able to do, and I feel extremely guilty about that, since DS was in the car with me), but I've also been having more contractions and a lot of pain.
Well I was induced and gave birth at 6:06 p.m. today. I was exactly 38 weeks along. They induced me for early mild preeclampsia. Dante is a healthy 6 lb 15 oz baby, 20 inches long.
We're also not having sex. For about a month now. My husband feels like he's hurting me (it is, but hey if I asked for it...), and since my belly has popped he finally admitted he feels really strange about having sex with me when I'm "that pregnant". I was happy to have had an open conversation about it, prompted by my telling him "you know, a lot of men don't feel comfortable having sex late in pregnancy. You can talk to me." But STILL, it doesn't change the outcome! No sex now, no sex later, will I ever get laid again?!
Also puking after spicy food sounds horrible @fbanke42 ... I do not envy you.
Yup this is my current situation with my husband exactly. Sucks.
Wanna know how to have sex without feeling awkward? Have a toddler who has forgotten how to fall asleep without mom or dad in the room and wakes up anywhere from 2-10x a night. In your delirium between wake-ups, you'll do anything to distract you from just laying awake wondering when she'll cry next! Our last two romps were around 2am, one initiated by me, the other him, tying to cope with not having the choice of being awake! Not a bad way to spend 2am if you can't sleep anyways!
Though we had a straight sleep last night (she was out from 9:50p-9:15a last night!) and getting her down went just fine tonight, so we may be spending 2am sleeping again...good and bad...
TMI Warning....Some what in a panic. I just got up and felt this let down feeling like if I was on a period. Made it to the restroom before it got on anything (I was like 3ft away). I then see this brownish liquidy and a bit stringy stuff on toilet paper. Laying down to see if it stops and I hope it's just discharge with old blood from my cervical check. This can't happen at 35 wks! Baby is wiggling as usual.
@Knottie2891384 could be the mucus plug and irritation from the cervical check. As long as there are no contractions and it doesn't get worse I wouldn't worry. Hope laying down helps!
Thank you everyone for the well wishes the other day! An update: still in the hospital, still being induced, still pregnant. They have tried 3 methods to get labor started but it's just not happening. And they still want to try variations of the methods they tried, which could take days. My husband has been so great, and is pretty much the only person in the building that I still like. Baby is doing great, very active, but I'm not allowed to leave the bed except to use the bathroom. I'm so miserable now, I just want to go home.
Morning update: contractions went away. LO hasn't really moved, but he's usually pretty quiet in the mornings. Puked again last night, but I didn't have any insane contractions with it.
Admitted overnight.... started on procardia and boy is it giving me a fit..... checking for pre-eclampsia as well (this is my normal bp.... not new) Ultrasound tech gave a very conservative guess at 7#13... he was swallowing and breathing too....
Admitted overnight.... started on procardia and boy is it giving me a fit..... checking for pre-eclampsia as well (this is my normal bp.... not new) Ultrasound tech gave a very conservative guess at 7#13... he was swallowing and breathing too....
...I had red blood on the toilet paper this morning. It doesn't seem to be leaking out of me, so I'm going to hold off calling L&D unless it comes back and there's a ton of it. It's probably just from having sex last night.
I'm going to not tell DH, since he'll probably FLIP and tell me no sex again.
Pplz, I really don't think having sex is a good idea so late in preg! I guess it's an individual thing but I really couldn't imagine even trying regular penetration at this point everything is so sensitive!
Pplz, I really don't think having sex is a good idea so late in preg! I guess it's an individual thing but I really couldn't imagine even trying regular penetration at this point everything is so sensitive!
Unless you're advised against it by a doctor, there is absolutely nothing wrong with having sex during late pregnancy. It can actually help soften and prepare the cervix. Your personal preference and your personal experience is not universal and for some, it still feels fabulous because of the increased blood flow. It's different, yes, but not unsafe.
Pplz, I really don't think having sex is a good idea so late in preg! I guess it's an individual thing but I really couldn't imagine even trying regular penetration at this point everything is so sensitive!
Yeeeeep, its perfectly fine unless you specifically are advised against. In fact, given that I am 37+4, one of my midwives (who actually still considers 37 weeks term, other midwives and doctors at my practice consider 39 weeks term) told me to start using EPO and have lots of sex...those were her exact "prescriptions" for me when I left my appt last week. The sex I am doing (EPO I have not yet used, but did purchase and may start using in a week or so).
Pplz, I really don't think having sex is a good idea so late in preg! I guess it's an individual thing but I really couldn't imagine even trying regular penetration at this point everything is so sensitive!
Yeeeeep, its perfectly fine unless you specifically are advised against. In fact, given that I am 37+4, one of my midwives (who actually still considers 37 weeks term, other midwives and doctors at my practice consider 39 weeks term) told me to start using EPO and have lots of sex...those were her exact "prescriptions" for me when I left my appt last week. The sex I am doing (EPO I have not yet used, but did purchase and may start using in a week or so).
Do it! (the EPO) Just wear old undies or a panty liner and be prepared to wonder if your water just broke when you stand up out of bed (I always did it at night). O_O Super discharge feeling.
3 miscarriages - 1 DS (6) - 1 DD (3) - #3 due March 30!
Pplz, I really don't think having sex is a good idea so late in preg! I guess it's an individual thing but I really couldn't imagine even trying regular penetration at this point everything is so sensitive!
Yeeeeep, its perfectly fine unless you specifically are advised against. In fact, given that I am 37+4, one of my midwives (who actually still considers 37 weeks term, other midwives and doctors at my practice consider 39 weeks term) told me to start using EPO and have lots of sex...those were her exact "prescriptions" for me when I left my appt last week. The sex I am doing (EPO I have not yet used, but did purchase and may start using in a week or so).
What on earth is EPO? Pregnancy brain topped with painkillers has made me draw a blank.
Re: Official Labor Watch Thread
Called L&D. They told me not to worry and to call again I vomit again, have a headache that doesn't go away, my water breaks, or the contractions get worse and closer together.
I'm shaking. They also told me that because of how far along I am, they won't try and stop my labor at all. If anything, they'd help it along.
By the way my husband said thanks to all the ladies who said yes to marathon sex. He even wants to send DD to my mom's house for the weekend lol
At any rate, this was probably the last round until after LO arrives. Now I'm down to spicy food (silly fiancé has no idea why I requested that for dinner) and walking. My mom actually told me to go for a long walk and rub my nipples at the same time. She was halfway kidding
Also puking after spicy food sounds horrible @fbanke42 ... I do not envy you.
LO has also stopped moving, which is freaking me out.
Vomiting, reduced movement, cramps, headache, increase in vaginal discharge... Stop it. Stop. I'm not ready for this quite yet, Mr!
Also, how is anyone having sex without feeling like shamu? Physically it feels great but mentally I just can't get into it.
That plus the 90% effacement and 2 cm dilation lit a fire under my ass to get the final things done before baby comes.
i installed the car seat , finished packing my hospital bag, and made sure I had the diaper bag packed up.
Speaking of marathon sex.. DH says he feels weird doing the deed because it feels like he's shaking the baby. Sigh!
I'm not to the panic point of calling L&D a second time just yet. LO decided to move quite a bit on my drive home (which I was barely able to do, and I feel extremely guilty about that, since DS was in the car with me), but I've also been having more contractions and a lot of pain.
Though we had a straight sleep last night (she was out from 9:50p-9:15a last night!) and getting her down went just fine tonight, so we may be spending 2am sleeping again...good and bad...
Is this coming early or not? I can't take much more of this.
Ultrasound tech gave a very conservative guess at 7#13... he was swallowing and breathing too....
Just hoping for some rest tonight
I'm going to not tell DH, since he'll probably FLIP and tell me no sex again.