I was up twice almost every hour last night with tons of pressure and cramping. I just kept breathing myself back to sleep figuring if it was the real thing I wouldn't be able to fall back to sleep. But now I'm up and nothing-just nauseous. I guess I got some practice with relaxing through discomfort at least.
Just had my 39 week appointment. Last week I was 3cm, 70% effaced, with him at a -2. Today I was 3.5cm, 70%, and him at a -2. Really? Half a centimeter?! Ugh. And we talked induction (which wouldn't be until 41 weeks). Just. Come. Out.
EDD is Saturday, I have my appointment this afternoon. Praying that I am still only 1cm dilated because I want this little dude to come a week late. My ILs are currently about 12 hours away, but will be staying about 4 hours away all next week. I am so pissed. It is giving me such anxiety and I feel like it is ruining the last few weeks of my pregnancy. I just want space and time to heal and enjoy my DH and our LO before we are bombarded with visitors. I dont think that is too unreasonable. It's not good- I am really starting to resent them.
I don't think I've had any true contractions yet- lots of BH and back pain/cramping, but no other signs of impending labor. I have been super emotional this week, but I think that's partly being physically exhausted, mad at my ILs and just general apprehension about becoming a new mom.
I am going to get a pedicure today, and a soft pretzel from Auntie Annie's... So hopefully that will make me relax a bit!
Ultrasound and Dr. Apt today. Fingers crossed that my fluid levels aren't so crazy. Went for a massage yesterday and I'm soooooo sore today. In-laws live on the other side of the country (thank god) but I feel like every time DH talks to them I'm just a list of symptoms. Yes I'm sore and have heartburn, no I haven't had labor....it's the same every time. Ugh I'm just cranky.
OMG I am SOOOO posting that link as my FB status. I popped by work yesterday and three different people went "no baby yet?" ummm I'm not even 39 weeks and do I LOOK like I've had a baby or have a baby with me??
Post by bendherova on Jun 18, 2015 10:06:58 GMT -5
As uneasy as I was to have my ILs stay in our living room for an indeterminate amount of time starting this evening, I didn't want them NOT to come.
MIL is in remission from lymphoma and her immune system totally sucks. She was up all night with a fever. So, they are not coming. She still thinks they may try to come Saturday, but DH is not convinced. (she apparently has some sort of dental infection at the moment, and started abx yesterday). This is the 3rd visit they've canceled this year. . Poor DS1 will be crushed.
Poor MIL who is so sick all the time!!
Now I'm back to the original plan of hoping my parents can get here fast enough (they are 4.5h away) to watch DS1 when we need them.
EDD is Saturday, I have my appointment this afternoon. Praying that I am still only 1cm dilated because I want this little dude to come a week late. My ILs are currently about 12 hours away, but will be staying about 4 hours away all next week. I am so pissed. It is giving me such anxiety and I feel like it is ruining the last few weeks of my pregnancy. I just want space and time to heal and enjoy my DH and our LO before we are bombarded with visitors. I dont think that is too unreasonable. It's not good- I am really starting to resent them.
I don't think I've had any true contractions yet- lots of BH and back pain/cramping, but no other signs of impending labor. I have been super emotional this week, but I think that's partly being physically exhausted, mad at my ILs and just general apprehension about becoming a new mom.
I am going to get a pedicure today, and a soft pretzel from Auntie Annie's... So hopefully that will make me relax a bit!
I'm sorry! IL issues are the worst. I'm already anticipating mine wanting to be here waaay more than I'd like. They were ok the first day in the hospital but the second day they visited I just wanted them to go cuz they were annoying the shit outta me. I'm trying to remind myself that they're just excited about a grandchild they can actually spend time with (since crazy BIL/SIL shut them out) but it's hard to care about anybody's feelings when it comes to baby. I hope they are out of the way soon so you can have the birth experience you're hoping for with DH and your LO. Enjoy your pretzel and keep doing what's good for you, cuz that's what is good for baby!!!
Still no baby. Every night contractions that get stronger and closer together, we go to sleep (because if it's real I can't sleep right?) and I wake up and nada. Lots of hip pain all night and baby keeps lodging himself on my right side and stretch out and then not moving. I feel him in my pelvis and just one foot reaching for my rib. It hurts and is so weird looking - freaks me out each time. Now kiddo isn't moving at all.... So I'm freaking out. Off to drink all the oj
Morning! We are on the way to the city for DD's 2 week and DS's 2 year checkup. Thankful H took the morning off to help because this is our first city trip with two kids and it required a lot of organizing lol! So we are in the van now, DD is having the odd crying spell now driving and DS puts his hand on hers to try and help settle her and it usually seems to work lol! It's so sweet. Hope everyone has a good day and everyone hoping today is baby day gets their wish!
EDD is Saturday, I have my appointment this afternoon. Praying that I am still only 1cm dilated because I want this little dude to come a week late. My ILs are currently about 12 hours away, but will be staying about 4 hours away all next week. I am so pissed. It is giving me such anxiety and I feel like it is ruining the last few weeks of my pregnancy. I just want space and time to heal and enjoy my DH and our LO before we are bombarded with visitors. I dont think that is too unreasonable. It's not good- I am really starting to resent them.
I don't think I've had any true contractions yet- lots of BH and back pain/cramping, but no other signs of impending labor. I have been super emotional this week, but I think that's partly being physically exhausted, mad at my ILs and just general apprehension about becoming a new mom.
I am going to get a pedicure today, and a soft pretzel from Auntie Annie's... So hopefully that will make me relax a bit!
I'm sorry! IL issues are the worst. I'm already anticipating mine wanting to be here waaay more than I'd like. They were ok the first day in the hospital but the second day they visited I just wanted them to go cuz they were annoying the shit outta me. I'm trying to remind myself that they're just excited about a grandchild they can actually spend time with (since crazy BIL/SIL shut them out) but it's hard to care about anybody's feelings when it comes to baby. I hope they are out of the way soon so you can have the birth experience you're hoping for with DH and your LO. Enjoy your pretzel and keep doing what's good for you, cuz that's what is good for baby!!!
Thanks for the support- I really appreciate it. I'm sorry yours are driving you nuts, too. Our issue is that this is the first grandchild on both sides, and both my parents and DHs parents live across the country... So short visits at the hospital are not possible. If they come, they are staying and in our space for atleast a week. I just can't deal with that right now! If we make it 5+ days past our due date, they will be out of vacation days and on their way back home, so that is what I am praying for. We'll see them next month when we fly home for BILs wedding. I think I am also having a hard time because DH so badly wants them here for the birth, but I have put my foot down. Just trying to stay calm and positive.
Had my 38 week appointment today. Gained 5lbs since last week (I think it's cause I haven't been able to poop for like 3 days), so she did a quick ultrasound to check fluids since fundal height was 36 weeks. Fluid is fine, apparently I'm just huge. No medical reason to move up RCS, so I scheduled my next appointment for next Thursday.
Moving up the RCS from the 29th (41 w 2 days) to the 25th (40 w 5 days) in an attempt to play nice with the OB. I'm not happy about it, but I'm pessimistic enough to think that she's not going to come out on her own in those 4 days. So... REALLY REALLY hoping she comes on her own soon.
I just feel like losing my shit over everything today. Our dog is shedding so much and her hair is driving me crazy when usually it's like whatever just vacuum it up. I have seriously gotten angry or broken down in tears about it like 3 times today. Also just super bummed after getting out of the shower and looking in the mirror at all my super sweet stretch marks. My belly is stretched to the limit with dark marks and my sides now too and my boobs. Usually doesn't bother me too much but I think I'm just exhausted today. Also if this baby could just get here that would be spectacular. There-there's my rant.
Post by baileybaileybne on Jun 18, 2015 14:31:36 GMT -5
@kej0004 that is quite a lot on your plate! I'm so sorry to hear the surgery wasn't 100% successful and I can only imagine how hard it is to maintains positive attitude for your family when you're tired and have a lot going on with an upcoming labour! I have a big family and often feel pressure to be the optimistic easygoing one while everyone else's drama he's resolved around me so if you are a bit fatigued by that (not suggesting it's your situation but it sounds intense) I sympathize. I hope your OB is spot on about her prediction!
Post by mrskblack11 on Jun 18, 2015 14:41:50 GMT -5
I'm just tired of all the visitors. No one stays for very long but I feel like it's just a revolving door of people. I just want to hang out in my bra and undies and breastfeed in peace.
Post by sordidvolition on Jun 18, 2015 15:08:26 GMT -5
Saw the last of my kids today. Tomorrow and Monday are "work" from home days before section on 6/23. So glad because I am getting dangerously close to my murder threshold.
Just ate an obscene amount of Chinese food from this place across town from where I live. Getting a pedi right now. Contemplating starbucks on the way home.
I'm just tired of all the visitors. No one stays for very long but I feel like it's just a revolving door of people. I just want to hang out in my bra and undies and breastfeed in peace.
Yes! We're finally establishing a good BFing routine and my ILs are coming down tomorrow for several days and I'll not be able to continue it on the couch. H actually suggested his mom help. No thank you, H!
I've had a lot of itching where my stitches are today. Sitz baths are heavenly. So are tucks pads with anti-itch cream. I'm also pretty constantly starving or dying of thirst.
I'm just tired of all the visitors. No one stays for very long but I feel like it's just a revolving door of people. I just want to hang out in my bra and undies and breastfeed in peace.
Yes! We're finally establishing a good BFing routine and my ILs are coming down tomorrow for several days and I'll not be able to continue it on the couch. H actually suggested his mom help. No thank you, H!
Yuck! My DH suggested something similar to me when I listed BFing as one of the reasons I don't want guests, especially my ILs staying with us. Boys just don't understand!
I'm just tired of all the visitors. No one stays for very long but I feel like it's just a revolving door of people. I just want to hang out in my bra and undies and breastfeed in peace.
Blegh. I told my H the other day that we aren't having big groups of people over to visit once the baby is here. I'm going to be an asshole about people visiting all of the time. I like to lounge in my bra and undies now, I don't I'm going to want to put clothes on all of the time for visitors lol
Yes! We're finally establishing a good BFing routine and my ILs are coming down tomorrow for several days and I'll not be able to continue it on the couch. H actually suggested his mom help. No thank you, H!
Yuck! My DH suggested something similar to me when I listed BFing as one of the reasons I don't want guests, especially my ILs staying with us. Boys just don't understand!
I can imagine my H suggesting the same thing! Sorry but no, I love the lady, but we just aren't that close.
Random, I'm really tired today and you know I don't like to wear clothes. So a young man was knocking on our door while I sat on the couch watching tv bra-less, there's a large window next to our front door and windows in the door itself so he had a direct view of me. I just pretended not to hear him knocking. Sorry dude I don't want any of what you're selling and I'm not going to get off of the couch with my boobs flopping around just to hear your spiel and then tell you no.
Another random, my dad called to check in and kept asking if 'anything was happening'. I told him well no baby yet and you know we'll let you know as soon as I go into labor (and he said oh yeah I know). Thank you for checking in on me pops but what kind of response are you looking for when you ask if anything is 'happening'?
My pastor's mother actually has a philosophy that she lives by for her grandkids. My pastor's wife is expecting their fourth and her MIL never visits for the first month or so. "Mother's don't want their MIL's at their house. They want their Mums. I'm not coming over Jeremy (My pastor)."
My MIL is coming at the end of July, in part because I hope that the worst of the figuring out BF and emotional roller coaster will be done. She totally understood. DH was confused why I wouldn't want her sooner...
EDD is 6/20 and doc goes on vacation next week. It's a group practice, and we've met with the other docs, all of whom I like (except the one male doc who I don't know/haven't met/would not be comfortable with a male doc) but I like OUR doc the best and I really want to have the baby before she goes on vaca! (Don't get me wrong, I'm glad she's taking time off- she is awesome, and I get it...but I would love for her to be the OB who delivers...)
Our neighbors are insane. We love them, but cer-ti-fi-a-ble. The wife asked me today if we had guests over the weekend because someone drove over a tiny corner of their lawn and tore up like a 6inch patch of grass. She kept saying, 'we don't blame YOU...' I honestly don't care, and the only person who came in our driveway was the pizza delivery guy...so if they want to take it up with him, go for it.
I lost my MP last Friday and a little more today. H keeps calling me 'Selma, Unplugged' and trying to get me to sit for a picture with his acoustic guitar. He thinks he's hilarious. (It actually is pretty cute- he's so excited and even wanted to see it when it came out-gross!)
And my friend who has struggled with infertility for a long while now just told me she's 9 weeks pregnant and heard the heartbeat this morning! I am so incredibly happy for her and her husband- they so deserve this and are going to be great parents. I couldn't be happier!!
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