Monday R/R/R

[ladymouse]

How far are we?

[bendherova]

40+1, still pregnant.

eph the leg cramps. This time they were in the front of my leg (shin just above the ankle?) not the calf muscle, wth??

[mrsmonogrammed]

Baby will not stay latched this morning, she's popped off like 8 times already and I want to scream because the first 30sec after latching are the most painful for me!!

[ladymouse]

Increasing sharp cramping 10 minutes apart (starting to get closer) since 4 AM (had them through the night, but stopped having long enough to fall asleep between at about 4.) Having to breathe through them now. Haven't started timing them aside from glancing at the clock. I hope this isn't more prodromal labor. I've only got 3 days until the RCS, and I REALLY want a VBAC.

[mathistm]

40w1d today. Looking forward to my 10:30 appt for a sonogram to get a look at this beast, a NST to make sure she's doing okay and my first ever cervical check to see if these contractions have done anything or if they are just fakers! Hoping I won't have to keep my next appt in 3 days!
Oh and probably some panera after.

[ladysif]

Up since 3 a.m. with mucous plug and contractions, but partly from indigestion and now they have unfortunately slowed down. Having a baby regardless as I am supposed to be induced today... going in soon for antibiotics due to GBS+ and to see where we are at. Hoping it picks back up and I end up avoiding induction! Talk about last minute, baby...

[Widget123]

Are some more June babies ready to hatch? I'm hoping for you guys.

DH is back to work today and DD is back to daycare. I'm looking forward to a nice quiet day with baby boy.

ETA: Party over since DD got herself kicked out of daycare already for being a "safety hazard" since she isn't consistently walking.  I got LO's 2 week old appt moved up to tomorrow so that we could go stay with my parents for the rest of the week.  Hopefully within the next week she'll be walking better.

[shahoi]

Jun 22, 2015 6:23:55 GMT -5 fatmilkisdelish said:

Random- there are several obvious reasons I'm excited to finally have this baby, but one thing I'm REALLY looking forward to is not having 3-4 extra pillows on my bed just so I can KIND OF get some comfortable sleep...

You won't need any pillows. Hell, you won't even need a bed because sleep will be a thing of the past!

[mrsmonogrammed]

Jun 22, 2015 6:58:27 GMT -5 ladysif said:

Up since 3 a.m. with mucous plug and contractions, but partly from indigestion and now they have unfortunately slowed down. Having a baby regardless as I am supposed to be induced today... going in soon for antibiotics due to GBS+ and to see where we are at. Hoping it picks back up and I end up avoiding induction! Talk about last minute, baby...

Good luck today! Hopefully baby cooperates and you're already in labor!

[bendherova]

I just had a total SS moment that was so SS I can't even remember what it was. Yay! Oh, yeah, why do my glutes and hamstrings hurt today... from cleaning the house yesterday)


Also, RAVE ALERT! Max Strength Prep H cream with Aloe is awesome.

[carolyngrace]

Sitting on the porch with LO having tummy time on my lap. He's been hanging out like this happily for 10 minutes or so. I think someone weed whacking next door is helping (white noise!)

Kind of glad DH is back to work today and LO and I can do our own thing since we couldn't get along yesterday!

[bendherova]

Jun 22, 2015 9:26:45 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

Sitting on the porch with LO having tummy time on my lap. He's been hanging out like this happily for 10 minutes or so. I think someone weed whacking next door is helping (white noise!)

Kind of glad DH is back to work today and LO and I can do our own thing since we couldn't get along yesterday!

Super cute baby!! 

Also, DS1 was a terrible daytime napper (but aces at night, so we rolled with it).  But his naps were ALWAYS awesome when the landscapers were mowing the lawn outside (we lived in a condo, the assn handled the maintenance).  It was glorious. 

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Jun 22, 2015 9:26:45 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

Sitting on the porch with LO having tummy time on my lap. He's been hanging out like this happily for 10 minutes or so. I think someone weed whacking next door is helping (white noise!)

Kind of glad DH is back to work today and LO and I can do our own thing since we couldn't get along yesterday!

I'm always glad when DH is gone to work because fhen I don't have to share the baby.

[musicfrk2002]

So tired this morning, which I shouldn't be since Jacob only woke up twice, around 1:45 and then 5:15. H went back to work today, we have our first pediatrician appointment today, and the weather looks craptastic.

[Bluedaisy]

39 weeks today. Flipping between OMG get him out and I still have stuff to do...

[ladymouse]

8 1/2 hours of prodromal labor this intense, this close to an unwanted repeat c-section, would just be cruel and unusual. Ow.

ETA: 16 hours.  If I go in and I'm not dilated, I'm gonna cry.  

[mmo2112]

EDD is tomorrow. I had intermittent contractions and lower pelvic pain over the last week, but absolutely nothing yesterday or today.

So today, I'm mentally cataloging every single person who looked at my belly third trimester and told me--rather authoritatively--that I would deliver early. I'll spend the rest of the day cussing them out and kicking myself for believing them. I am fresh out of healthier coping mechanisms.

End ranty rant rant.

[billyhorrible]

DH wants to do a daytrip today, which is a great idea in that LBB doesn't do well cooped up in the house all day. But I seem to have made another baby that hates the carseat and I'm not excited to an hour of screaming/crying on the way there and an hour of screaming/crying on the way back.

[ladysif]

Thanks ladies! No induction needed, things going on their own. Never thought that would happen! Dr. will break my water when the antibiotics are done I think.

[sugarkissed]

Jun 22, 2015 12:20:01 GMT -5 ladysif said:

Thanks ladies! No induction needed, things going on their own. Never thought that would happen! Dr. will break my water when the antibiotics are done I think.

So happy to hear!  Good luck!! 

[alayne926]

Dear Mom,

No, I will not call my dr to have her bump up my RCS because I am uncomfortable and my feet were a little swollen when you saw me on Saturday. If my dr had a medical reason why, sure, but just because you think I needs to...NOPE!

[mathistm]

Appt this morning-sonogram showing good fluid levels and a healthy placenta. Baby girl had her face smooshed into the placenta so again we were unable to get a good look at her face! Hopefully we will see it on the outside soon! NST was great, good movement, good heart rates. Cervical check was a bust-cervix is high and a tight fingertip dilated-so basically nothing. As long as things stay healthy I will go this Thursday and next Monday for appts. After that we will schedule some sort of induction for late next week. Baby or bust by July 4th!

[erbear]

We had our first pediatrician appointment today and aside from her weight loss, she's doing well! Very healthy.

I have a job interview next week that I've been fretting over what to wear (since, you know, everything is covered in breastmilk, formula, or spit up!) and the interviewer just said we can do a phone interview. Yes!

[sugarkissed]

DH bought me a claw to pick things up off of the floor.
Haha I seem to drop everything and can't bend over thanks to csection, so it's been very useful.

[tiffbot]

Good afternoon!

Hope to see more birth announcements soon for everyone's sake!

MIL/FIL were by this morning to drop their camper off at our house so they didn't have to haul it all the way back to their place between some weekend camping trips they are doing. So had a little visit today.

The morning was good, both kids decided to scream at me all through lunch (unusual for DS now, but I think he was trying to be heard over little sister), and now both are down for naps, which means maybe I will too? (Edit-Nada) And I got a stubborn sliver out of poor DS's hand using a banana peel this morning. Thanks Dr Google, that was interesting and worked surprisingly well! That was a pretty successful mom moment for me!

[Bluedaisy]

Ugh so emotional today.

[gigi3126]

Absolutely no progress at my appointment today... It had me feeling pretty miserable and kind of like a failure, so I squeezed into my bathing suit and went to the pool. It's hot as hell here, but sunshine and floating has definitely improved my attitude.
Dr made a plan to start induction Sunday night if I make it to then. It seems far off, but at least there's an end in sight.

[turtletyme]

Jun 22, 2015 13:29:36 GMT -5 sugarkissed said:

DH bought me a claw to pick things up off of the floor.
Haha I seem to drop everything and can't bend over thanks to csection, so it's been very useful.

I have never had such a case of the dropsies. My god. I just leave junk all over the floor in my wake and H comes and does a sweep of hair ties, burp cloths, granola bar wrappers, etc.

My rave today: a sweet friend sent an edible arrangement! I confess we will almost definitely eat all of the chocolate bits first. (The chocolate covered pineapple bites, I don't have words.)

[mrskblack11]

I did two loads of laundry and all the dishes today.

And I showered. It's a miracle.

[mrsmonogrammed]

Having serious anxiety right now that I'm not taking care of baby girl with what she needs as far as feeding. Breastfeeding is totally messing with my mind and I've been waffling back and forth all damn day on if it's worth it to keep it up:( at the moment formula just seems so much easier.