This app is so horrible! It kicks me out of the birth announcements every single time. I can't read any that have happened since I last read them on Tuesday, and I can't post mine.
I finally figured out if I go on the Internet on my phone and to the website I can look at them. But I can't on the app.
@caitlinj187 I been having contractions every 15 mins earlier and now 10 mins for the past hour praying they get closer so I can go give birth to baby girl
In the meantime I just woke up to a giant thunderstorm and a dream that I pulled out 8 healthy teeth from my mouth. Control issues much?? Ugh this baby needs to get here!!
We went on what we figure will be our last excursion as a family of four yesterday. We went to an Airshow at our local airport. We had a good time, despite the heat. I however, forgot the sunscreen, so... guess who got fried?!? Yep, my face, chest, legs, and even my feet are Red! I've been using Aloe gel with lidocaine in it so thankfully it's not painful. But I look like a raccoon from where my sunglasses were! Hoping it tans a bit before I go into labor, but also hope labor starts today... since it is my due date and all...
Shame on me for thinking I could make it through an entire pregnancy without blood pressure issues. Hopefully, it's just a fluke and after a good nap, it'll pass.
I was due yesterday. Im very crampy today but not what I imagine as contractions. I did notice I'm SUPER swollen down below so maybe that means he's dropped a bit? Trying all the tricks. Pineapple, spicy food, walking. Come on baby!
Lost my plug today at 39+2. Made me super excited until I realized it means nothing. Could be hours, could be weeks. I REALLY didn't want to be going to work tomorrow
@caitlinj187 I feel the same way. I've been losing my plug since Wednesday. It was not this way with DD. Lost it all at once and that was that. It is so much grosser this way. And dreading work tomorrow. I have zero motivation to do anything. It's going to be a long week. Hoping my 39 week appt on Tuesday will get stuff going.
I'm finally over 38 weeks and I'm willing this baby to come sooner rather than later. She's definitely lower in my pelvis, having a ton of cramps or feeling crampy and I've been losing bits and pieces of plug for a week now. I wish there was a for sure date to go into spontaneous labor. I'm with you @LWC1112 where I really have no motivation to do anything and work is going to be painful this week.
@JEMN I'm pretty swollen down there too. Due today, and not much going on. I've been doing a lot of walking the past 3 days, and get a few cramps while I'm walking, and i have been trying the breast pump as well, which makes me crampy while I'm pumping, but nothing afterwards.
I started to lose my plug almost 2 weeks before, came out in chunks for a few days.
Same here for me. I lost mine at 36 weeks (part of it) and then more of it the morning i went into labor at 38 weeks.
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DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
I had a weird dream last night that my stomach popped like a balloon and started to deflate and I was trying to get to hospital. I hadn't packed my hospital bag (because I haven't) and I was calling someone and telling them where to find everything in my house and they couldn't find anything.
Needless to say, I'm packing my hospital bag today. Such a stressful dream!
last night i kept going to bathroom and mucus plug coming out each time i went to pee, still no baby and contractions arent getting any closer than 10mins. I am working from home today.
@emmeline714 I don't trust my body and how it feels anymore... I had some really strong contractions this morning when I got to work... they actually turned my stomach... and it made me angry ... like "dude, stop lying to me and getting my hopes up!"
@Hannah0726 I woke up to a text from my MIL saying she has feeling (wishful thinking) that baby is coming soon. 10 minutes later I had a text from my good friend saying she had a dream baby was on her way. So, I figure today is a good day to get our hospital bag packed. Not sure why I've been putting it off.
@lotsofsunshine I've made a list of everything that I want to go into the hospital bag and most of it is stuff I use on a daily basis. I think that's what is preventing me from packing it.
But I put my butt into gear today and sterilized all the parts to the breast pump and did some organizing for when family comes next week.
@Hannah0726 I found it mich easier to purchase travel toiletries for stuff I used daily for the hospital so I wasn't running around trying to remember stuff at the last minute.
@Hannah0726 I found it mich easier to purchase travel toiletries for stuff I used daily for the hospital so I wasn't running around trying to remember stuff at the last minute.
I second this. Walmart actually had a travel bag that had all the necessary things in it, i.e. Shampoo, conditioner, tooth brush and paste, and a few other things. It was cheaper than buying them all seperately.
@Hannah0726 I woke up to a text from my MIL saying she has feeling (wishful thinking) that baby is coming soon. 10 minutes later I had a text from my good friend saying she had a dream baby was on her way. So, I figure today is a good day to get our hospital bag packed. Not sure why I've been putting it off.
On the day that our baby was born, I wasn't on my phone at all. DH handled all of the communications, and only reached out to immediate family, whom he requested not to announce anything to anyone (and they swear that they did not!).
I received six texts from random friends that day wishing me well out of the blue and checking in (very uncommon for my circle of friends), all of whom said they had no idea that I was in labor (two weeks early!).
So @lotsofsunshine, I guess I believe in that stuff! And I hope the same is true for you and that labor is on the way!
Re: Randoms 8/8/16
Hopefully this helps the mac n cheese had jalapeños and brisket was spicy and pineapples were good
@midwestbaby YGPM. I also tore the same way during labor if you need someone to talk to!
In the meantime I just woke up to a giant thunderstorm and a dream that I pulled out 8 healthy teeth from my mouth. Control issues much?? Ugh this baby needs to get here!!
She's 8 lbs 6 oz at 5 weeks old (adjusted age: 1.5 weeks) and my goodness, newborn photos are no joke. Major kudos to our photographer. I am le tired.
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Baby #2: Emmeline Grey - August 2016
Baby #3: BFP 9/7/18 | EDD 05/24/19
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
Needless to say, I'm packing my hospital bag today. Such a stressful dream!
@Katm89 same here to the point I told DH to just leave me alone and I don't want to talk to him right now
But I put my butt into gear today and sterilized all the parts to the breast pump and did some organizing for when family comes next week.
Hopefully your MIL and friend are right!
I received six texts from random friends that day wishing me well out of the blue and checking in (very uncommon for my circle of friends), all of whom said they had no idea that I was in labor (two weeks early!).
So @lotsofsunshine, I guess I believe in that stuff! And I hope the same is true for you and that labor is on the way!