@allicat89 I've been the same, but with cooking. Over the weekend I made a bunch of freezer meals, then had a dip in energy and on Wednesday was super annoyed with DH asking me to cook anything for thanksgiving (he did a lot of cooking too - it wasn't that he wanted me to handle the whole day). But then once I got going I ended up making an extra dessert and a giant pot of turkey stock after we ate. We have a bunch of stuff in the freezer that needs to be made into something (like bags of peppers from the garden) and I'm sitting here figuring out what I can do with it all.
@gowenc - If we were closer, I would suggest we trade houses for the day. I normally love to cook, but this last month I have been so lazy about it! I can do your dishes like a mad woman if you will put something in my freezer so my poor DH doesn't have to eat chips for dinner again
@gowenc check out Allrecipes . Com. They have a thing where you can search for recipes based on ingredients included/excluded. It helps me when I have random left over cans of stuff.
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Formerly known as Kate08young August '18 Siggy April Showers:
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I've had mild to moderately uncomfortable contractions about 8 minutes apart since about 11:00 this morning. Not getting any closer together or hurting enough to actually go into L&D. ugh.
Anyone else experiencing stomach issues? For the past week and a half I've been having nasty runny BMs, sorry gross I know. My whole pregnancy I've been the complete opposite, horribly constipated! I'm 36 weeks and haven't had any noticeable contractions, just loose BMs. Last night I woke up at 2am with uncontrollable diarrhea and felt like I was going to throw up, not to mention I had been battling a headache all day yesterday and still had it when I was up in the middle of the night! I took my temperature thinking I may have a fever but it was normal. Finally I felt good enough to go lay back down. Is diarrhea a sign of labor coming soon??? I haven't changed my eating habits so I just don't know what it could be?
@gigemily09 I have had the same issues but when I mentioned it to my OB, she said the prostaglandins which soften up the cervix also effect the bowels.Nature's way of cleaning you out before labor. But not a guaranteed sign, as always. I went back to constipation for a few days and now I'm back with loose bowels.
@jandd2014 I swear I am having the exact same experience as you! It's not enough to go into L&D, but just enough to drive me crazy
@gigemily09 fun stuff! Lol. Seriously though, with each pregnancy, I usually poop my brains out for the last month. One more of the things that no one really talks about when it comes to pregnancy. Who knew how much youbwild miss a regular poop?
I've also been pooping more and wondering the same thing -- I thought diarrhea happened RIGHT before labor! But if it means my cervix is ripening, I'll take it I'm 35 and change now.
Me: 31 | DH: 31
Together since 2003 | Married 2010 TTC #1 January 2016 BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016 Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018 BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
@yellingbanana yea no one tells you about the poop towards the end!!!! It's not pleasant, especially since I'm a teacher and I can't just run to the bathroom whenever I need to! Gah!!!
I've been having extreme thirst and exhaustion- like sleeping 10 or 12 hours and taking a 2 hour nap during the day. The kind of nap where I'm out cold and drooling. And I feel so thirsty but my pee is clearish so I can't be that dehydrated. I've just felt for 2 weeks with these symptoms like I'm coming down with something. Just with baby? Anyone else? My mucus plug came out Friday and I had some sharp cramping the day after, but then nothing. And I had cramping last week. I feel like my body is playing tricks on me.
I'd talk to your doc about that... is everything else normal (BP?, no gestational diabetes?, fever)... while it might be a bug that doesn't sound totally normal.
I have been having what feels like round ligament pains on either side and in the center all weekend. I think it's the baby stretching things out as it drops. I also had a very sharp contraction/BH while grocery shopping accompanied by some back pain. I'll be sitting on our exercise ball for the foreseeable future to help with the pain. I go in tomorrow for my 36 week appointment (36+5), so we will see what the Dr has to say about how things look. Still no sign of my mucus plug that I'm aware of.
@SaraRose83 yea I would call your doctor, I mean, we are all probably exhausted but that's a lot of zzz's you're getting everyday. Sounds a little unusual. Better safe than sorry!
How I feel 24/7 now... I was never constipated during this pregnancy, but lately it's a little ridiculous @aevan011@ErikandAfton@gigemily09 ! I'm going to the bathroom two, three times per day.
I also had a brief "pain" in my cervix area last night, which I read the other day could be my cervix getting ready. So over the near constant BH.
Had a lovely run of 24 hours of timeable contractions again. Started Fri night and ended last night. Didn't sleep much Fri night and was exhausted but couldn't sleep yesterday bc they went on all day They never got more intense so I didn't go to L&D. That was a waste of time ten days ago when it happened for 18 hours. They aren't changing my cervix bc my awesome friend who is an L&D nurse graciously came over to check me last night and I'm still 3cm.
In the middle of the 24 hour run, a friend and I were texting. She has two kids, so I thought I could commiserate a little with her. She basically told me that I should be grateful that I am even pregnant and I just need to enjoy these last few days before Parker is born. I'm thinking "are you serious right now?" Of course I'm grateful! She knows I had two losses before this. And I wouldn't be complaining if I wasn't having incessant unproductive contractions that are seriously life interfering. I can't enjoy anything while contracting constantly and not being able to sleep, play with my kids or do much of anything. I am not trying to make him come before he should. But having contractions for an entire day, night or whatever that aren't real labor totally and utterly sucks. And makes me feel completely awful. And gives me diarrhea (yes me too to PPs who mentioned it!!). Ugh she is a good friend but that really made me frustrated. Fatigue and heartburn I can handle. I'm near the end so yes it will all be over soon. But the constant contracting is seriously torture.
@maamawaabangi@gigemily09 nope, no GD and my blood pressure is good. No fever. Baby moving. I do feel very off though. I'll talk to my doc Tuesday. I was just thinking maybe the homestretch gets exhausting. You know though, I did have slight anemia 3 months ago and have been taking iron supplements for that. I'll ask them to test my levels again. Maybe my body isn't absorbing it.
Its now been three days of timeable (about 4-6 minutes apart), but only slightly uncomfortable contractions. But we went to L&D last night and the contractions aren't actually doing anything. Still only at 1 cm. I hope things start happening soon or they need to stop. So frustrating!
@jandd2014 sadly they can go on for a long time. I'm on day 16 I think of unproductive 2 minutes apart contractions. most are annoying, some are downright painful.
@jandd2014 sadly they can go on for a long time. I'm on day 16 I think of unproductive 2 minutes apart contractions. most are annoying, some are downright painful.
Being on the other side I can now laugh. But before I had them for 5 weeks. Sucks big time.
Formerly known as Kate08young August '18 Siggy April Showers:
Me: 28 H: 24 Married: 7/22/14 Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017. Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.
+1 for the toilet roller coaster ride. 3x in one day followed by 0x in 2 days... whatever. I have BHs essentially constantly. They were very uncomfortable the past two nights. I was very uncomfortable too. Then today I woke up feeling great, had a super loaded day, still feel fine... i just feel like everything is completely u predictable for me right now. Pregnancy- start to finish- MAKES NO SENSE TO ME! As a woman of science I am baffled by this. I simply don't understand how I evolved to do this.
I feel so bad for all of you having contractions that aren't doing anything, that has to be awful!
For me, I'm beginning to panic over the fact that I have NO signs of labor at 39+1. Seriously nothing. No sign of losing MP, not even BH that I've noticed. I don't think baby has even dropped yet considering I still feel kicks in my ribs. I go tomorrow for another appt & am anxious to see if there's any progress at all being made but also not getting my hopes up. I feel like I've reverted back to the prepubescent version of myself where I suddenly realize I'm a late bloomer.. awe damn!!
@mforinger I'm with you at 39+3 now. Although I know the baby has dropped and have had some BH, I'm getting very anxious as I haven't been dilated or anything in checks....I seriously don't want to be induced. I'm feeling the same way about being a "late bloomer"!! I just didn't know how to put that into words!
@mforinger I'm with you at 39+3 now. Although I know the baby has dropped and have had some BH, I'm getting very anxious as I haven't been dilated or anything in checks....I seriously don't want to be induced. I'm feeling the same way about being a "late bloomer"!! I just didn't know how to put that into words!
Well I'm gonna hope for both our sakes that these babies decide to do something soon to give us some hope! I don't want induced either, and don't wanna think about having a 42 weeker or something crazy! Yikes!
A lot of us complaining about BH are stm+ and it's really common to have them earlier, stronger, longer after 1st baby - don't think their absence is a problem! (Though I can't totally remember who is btdt and who is ftm)
I didn't have any noticeable BHs these last few weeks. At my appt. doc confirmed that my cervix is completely thinned out and 1cm dilated. I started to lose my mucus plug mid week last week and NOW I have been having cramps (on and off all night) and lower back pain, it seems that things are moving along. Nothing timeable or even painful yet. I am a FTM-38w6d. I have another check on Wed. I told DH that he is coming with me and to bring the hospital bags. We shall see!
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Yes to what slarty said. When I was pregnant with DD I had BH but they didn't start until 38ish weeks and I still wound up going until just shy of 42 weeks. The second time around BH started around 32/33weeks but my cervix is still, most certainly, closed for business.
Ive been having phantom UTI symptoms. I've been tested twice and there's no infection to be found it's just super obnoxious. I wish I was in the crazy pooping phase. Zofran has me constipated like whoa... it was super fun to have he dr make note of my constipation during a cervical check. Taking Colace but nothing. Wah.
@aevan011@mforinger - I'm joining the club. I am 39 + 4 today. I have had BH off and on since 16 weeks so even though I'm having them they are nothing new for me (and certainly haven't induced labor yet). I am supposed to get a cervical check at my appt tomorrow. No signs of mucous plug or contractions. Rare pressure; pretty sure baby hasn't even dropped yet. My Dr induces after 41 weeks but even the thought of 1.5 more weeks of work makes me want to cry (mostly b/c of work, not b/c of being pregnant).
@Kate08Young I had this go on for 4 weeks with dd1 but they weren't as regular. now this pregnancy they are regular and started about the same time as with dd1. of course yesterday on the monitors there wasn't a single one...but I was lying down and had been given demerol for the migraine so no surprise. they actually stayed away most of the day...I'm not complaining lol. but I was in bed most of the day too. already this morning all I've done was stand for about 5 minutes and they have started. punks.
Until last night, I was wishing this kid would come sometime this week or last week. now I want her to stay in until dd1 has been on antibiotics for a few days! I don't want to have to keep her away from the baby...or have my parents have to take care of a sick toddler.
@mforinger@aevan011 I'm joining the club. Baby is due Friday and I am having like zero signs of labor. My midwife says baby is probably going to be 8 1/2 lbs if he goes full term and the thought of him being late is kinda freaking me out! I'm trying everything in the book to help the process along.... Hopefully he is ready soon- cause I sure as hell am!! Haha
Timeable contractions! From 7 pm - 8:30 pm I had 20 second contractions at 5 minutes apart. Those went away.
Now from 1 am to 3 am I've been having 40 second contractions at 20 minutes apart. Again, not getting longer or more frequent.
They definitely hurt and do not feel like BH! Feels like menstrual cramps and the bottom of my uterus gets really hard. Not sure if I should call into work or not.... feeling clueless! I haven't lost a mucus plug, had water break, or ANYTHING like that. So I just really don't know what to think.
@DumbledoresArmy I never noticed I lost my plug with my first but I assure you it was gone when I was induced. if you aren't too uncomfy I'd put on a big pad and easy to work...extra movement may help get things going more regularly.
Re: Signs of Labor?
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Formerly known as Kate08young
August '18 Siggy April Showers:
Married: 7/22/14
Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms
Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms
TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017.
Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.
DD- 11/2016
Yesterday I had what I think are BH that lasted a few minutes and were helping every hour or so. I'm 36w4d.
I have had the same issues but when I mentioned it to my OB, she said the prostaglandins which soften up the cervix also effect the bowels.Nature's way of cleaning you out before labor. But not a guaranteed sign, as always. I went back to constipation for a few days and now I'm back with loose bowels.
@gigemily09 fun stuff! Lol. Seriously though, with each pregnancy, I usually poop my brains out for the last month. One more of the things that no one really talks about when it comes to pregnancy. Who knew how much youbwild miss a regular poop?
TTC #1 January 2016
BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016
Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018
BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
Not me... yet. But I'm sure many of you can relate.
Due December 27th with baby #7
Due December 27th with baby #7
How I feel 24/7 now...
I was never constipated during this pregnancy, but lately it's a little ridiculous @aevan011 @ErikandAfton @gigemily09 ! I'm going to the bathroom two, three times per day.
I also had a brief "pain" in my cervix area last night, which I read the other day could be my cervix getting ready. So over the near constant BH.
In the middle of the 24 hour run, a friend and I were texting. She has two kids, so I thought I could commiserate a little with her. She basically told me that I should be grateful that I am even pregnant and I just need to enjoy these last few days before Parker is born. I'm thinking "are you serious right now?" Of course I'm grateful! She knows I had two losses before this. And I wouldn't be complaining if I wasn't having incessant unproductive contractions that are seriously life interfering. I can't enjoy anything while contracting constantly and not being able to sleep, play with my kids or do much of anything. I am not trying to make him come before he should. But having contractions for an entire day, night or whatever that aren't real labor totally and utterly sucks. And makes me feel completely awful. And gives me diarrhea (yes me too to PPs who mentioned it!!). Ugh she is a good friend but that really made me frustrated. Fatigue and heartburn I can handle. I'm near the end so yes it will all be over soon. But the constant contracting is seriously torture.
DD- 11/2016
Formerly known as Kate08young
August '18 Siggy April Showers:
Married: 7/22/14
Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms
Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms
TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017.
Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.
i just feel like everything is completely u predictable for me right now. Pregnancy- start to finish- MAKES NO SENSE TO ME! As a woman of science I am baffled by this. I simply don't understand how I evolved to do this.
For me, I'm beginning to panic over the fact that I have NO signs of labor at 39+1. Seriously nothing. No sign of losing MP, not even BH that I've noticed. I don't think baby has even dropped yet considering I still feel kicks in my ribs. I go tomorrow for another appt & am anxious to see if there's any progress at all being made but also not getting my hopes up. I feel like I've reverted back to the prepubescent version of myself where I suddenly realize I'm a late bloomer.. awe damn!!
I have another check on Wed. I told DH that he is coming with me and to bring the hospital bags. We shall see!
BFP1 04/24/2015 EDD Dec 2015 MMC 10W5d;
BFP 2 09/25/2015 EDD June 2016 MMC 9wks;
BFP 3 03/22/2016 EDD Dec 6th 2016
When I was pregnant with DD I had BH but they didn't start until 38ish weeks and I still wound up going until just shy of 42 weeks.
The second time around BH started around 32/33weeks but my cervix is still, most certainly, closed for business.
Ive been having phantom UTI symptoms. I've been tested twice and there's no infection to be found it's just super obnoxious. I wish I was in the crazy pooping phase. Zofran has me constipated like whoa... it was super fun to have he dr make note of my constipation during a cervical check. Taking Colace but nothing. Wah.
Hang in there ladies....
Until last night, I was wishing this kid would come sometime this week or last week. now I want her to stay in until dd1 has been on antibiotics for a few days! I don't want to have to keep her away from the baby...or have my parents have to take care of a sick toddler.
From 7 pm - 8:30 pm I had 20 second contractions at 5 minutes apart. Those went away.
Now from 1 am to 3 am I've been having 40 second contractions at 20 minutes apart. Again, not getting longer or more frequent.
They definitely hurt and do not feel like BH! Feels like menstrual cramps and the bottom of my uterus gets really hard. Not sure if I should call into work or not.... feeling clueless! I haven't lost a mucus plug, had water break, or ANYTHING like that. So I just really don't know what to think.
BFP1 04/24/2015 EDD Dec 2015 MMC 10W5d;
BFP 2 09/25/2015 EDD June 2016 MMC 9wks;
BFP 3 03/22/2016 EDD Dec 6th 2016