August 2006 Mommies - Our Babies are Arriving!

[July&August2006Mommies]

August 2006 Mommies - Our Babies are Arriving!


We have 33 mommies! - 33 babies are here!


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First Trimester Thread (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=11542)
Second Trimester Thread (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=15849)
Third Trimester Thread (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20088)

Please list your stats in RED in your first post.

CC Name:
DC: Name
Me: Name, age
DH: Name, age
Married: Date
TTC: Date
BFP: Date
EDD: Date
ADD: Date
Any other children:

*Please posts all updates in RED.
*If you would like any picture added to the first page, please let us know in RED.
*When posting, please put in the subject line how far along you are or how old your baby is!


Your threadmistresses are cocoa_femme and Sabriel.

[July&August2006Mommies]

Abby'sMom It's a SURPRISE!
DC: Logan Edward
Me: Sherry, 28
DH: Adam, 28
Married: 8/17/02
BFP: 11/29/05
EDD: 8/9/06
ADD: 7/31/06
Any other children: Abby, 11/3/04

ajlanden It's a BOY!
DC: David Landen
Me: Ashley, 28
DH: Doug, 33
Married: June 28, 2003
BFP:
EDD: 8/24/05
ADD: 8/3/06
Any other children: Danielle Judith 12/15/04

amyinlosangeles It's a GIRL!
DC: Ava Lee
Me: Amy, 33
DH: Patrick, 42
Married: 10-13-02
TTC: 3 months
BFP: 12/30/05
EDD: 08/14/06
ADD: 08/17/06
Any other children: No

babylove It's a BOY!
DC: Jacob Dahne
Me: T, 28
DH: K, 32
Married: 08/31/03
TTC: 03/05
BFP: 12/06/05
EDD: 08/18/06
ADD: 08/13/06
Any other children: Nope!

bluhimmy It's a GIRL!
DC: Tabitha Kaili
Me: Diana
DH: Eric
Married: 10.26.02
TTC: Not really trying yet
BFP: 12.17.05
EDD: 8.15.06
ADD: 8.8.06
Any other children: DS Hunter, 8.12.04

Camdynlyn It's a GIRL!
DC: Mia Lynn
Me: Summer, 23
DH: Steffie, 26
Married: July 17, 2004
TTC: December 2005
BFP: December 25, 2005
EDD: Sept. 4, 2006
ADD: Sept. 2, 2006
Any other children: None.

Can't_Wait It's a GIRL!
DC: Isabella Grace
Me: Leslie 26
DH: Mike
Married: 5/24/03
TTC: 08/2005
BFP: 11/18/05
EDD: 7/27/06
ADD: 8/6/06

Chimichanga It's a GIRL!
DC: Reagan Augusta
Me: Jen, 27
DH: Steve, 30
Married: 8/30/2003
TTC: 05/2005
BFP: 12/3/2005
EDD: 8/16/2006
ADD: 8/4/2006
Any other children: None

cjones15 It's a BOY!
DC: Nathan Lee
Me: Cindy, 28
DH: Brian, 28
Married: 3/15/03
TTC: wasn't TTC but still a blessing!
BFP: Dec. 29
EDD: Aug 25 or Sept. 4
ADD: Aug. 22, 2006
Any other children: Kaylea Nicole (11/29/97), Lauryn Grace (3/30/04)

cocoa_femme It's a BOY!
DC: Dylan Alexander
Me: Bree, 28
DH: Mendale, 27
Married: 10/18/03
TTC: We were supposed to start next month
BFP: 11/25/05, confirmed by doc 11/28/05
EDD: August 1, 2006
ADD: August 10, 2006
Any other children: This one will be our first :D

cosmic It's a BOY!
DC: Kai Alexander
Me: 34
DH: 37
Married: April 3, 2004
BFP Date: January 29th?
EDD: August 30th or September 1st
ADD: August 30, 2006
Any other children: No. He/She is our first!

dandygirl It's a GIRL!
DC: Madeleine Ruth
Me: Amanda, 30
DH: Dru, 30
Married: 1/3/98
TTC: 4 months
EDD: 8/1/2006
ADD: 8/1/2006
Any other children: our first child

duke's flygirl It's a BOY!
DC: Liam Nelson
Me: Joelle, 31
DH: Denis, 36
Married: 16 August 2003
TTC: August 2005
BFP: November 28, 2005
EDD: August 10, 2005
ADD: August 3, 2006
Any other children: DD, Ryleigh Jane 4 November 2004

E&O It's a SURPRISE!
DC: Katherine Elizabeth
Me: K, 28
Husband: N, 29
Married: 10/5/02
TTC: 3/2005
BFP: 12/13/05
EDD: 8/18/06
ADD: 7/14/06
Any other children:just our 2 baby-dogs

hotmama It's a BOY!
DC: Graham Martin
Me: samantha, 32
DH: john, 36
Married: 07.26.03
TTC: we weren't trying...but we feel SO blessed!
BFP: november 2005
EDD: 07.29.06
ADD: 07.23.06
Any other children: aiden, born 10.09.04 (21 months old)

Isaacsmommy It's a BOY!
DC: Grant Cameron
Me: Jennifer, 21
DH: Neal, 22
Married: April 3, 2004
TTC: well...oops
BFP: 11/25/05
EDD: August 8, 2006
ADD: July 17, 2006
Any other children: Isaac 7/7/04

it's a bug It's a GIRL!
DC: Kirsten Blythe
Me: Holly, 30
DH: Ed, 34
Married: Jan 25, 2003
TTC: May 2005
BFP: 11-22-05
EDD: August 5, 2006
ADD: August 9, 2006
Any other children:none (unless you count 2 furbabies)

Jarocha It's a GIRL!
DC: Feliza Isabella
Me: Gisell, 30
DH: Noe, 29
Married: 09/13/03
TTC: Aug 2005
BFP: 12/15/05
EDD: August 26, 2006
ADD: August 26, 2006

JenniferH It's a BOY!
DC: Cohen Lee
Me: Jen, 31
DH: Chris, 35
Married: 6/8/02
TTC: 6/05
BFP: 12/29/05
EDD: 8/30/06
ADD: 8/28/06
Any other children: DS, 1/14/04

jennylou It's a GIRL!
DC: Eleanor (Nora) Grace
Me: Jenny, 26
DH: Sean, 36
Married: 9/20/2003
TTC: July 2005
BFP: November 26, 2005
EDD: August 6, 2006
ADD: August 10, 2006
Any other children: Andrew Wyatt 5/20/05 - 5/22/05

jesseybell It's a GIRL!
DC: Elizabeth Kemp
Me: Jessie, 36
DH: Dan, 34
Married: May 21, 2005
TTC: Off BCP July 2005, First Oed September 2005
BFP: November 24, 2005 - Thanksgiving
EDD: July 31, 2006
ADD: August 7, 2006
Any other children: First one

justcbk
DC: Hannah Abigail
Me: kate, 29
DH: j, 29
Married: 5.30.04
TTC: 11.27.05
BFP: 12.21.05
EDD: 9.1.06
ADD: 8.29.06

K&H's mommy It's a GIRL!
DC: Allison Elise
Me: Sara, 31
DH: Brad, 28
Married: 9/27/03
TTC: Oct 2005
BFP: 12/16/05
EDD: 8/26/06
ADD: 9/2/06
Other children: DD 12/8/95 & DS 10/25/04

KKay It's a GIRL!
DC: Lauren Kay
Me: Kris, 33
DH: E, 33
Married: 8/31/02
TTC: we were supposed to start in the next month or two
BFP: 12/19
EDD: 8/26/06
ADD: 8/27/06
Any other children: we have a 21 month DD

LTJC It's a SURPRISE!
DC: Daniel James
Me: L, 33
DH: J, 33
Married: 10/26/02
TTC: 11/05
BFP: 12/12/05
EDD: 8/18/06
ADD: 8/9/06
Any other children: Matthew, 21 months

MaryTX It's a BOY!
DC: Darren Graham
Me: Mary
DH: Brent
Married: 4/20/02
TTC: since 2003
BFP: 12/3/05
EDD: August 11, 2006
ADD: July 11, 2006
Any other children: none

mloveya It's a BOY!
DC:
Me: Maria, 29
DH: Manny, 33
Married: October 13, 2002
TTC: No but we were not careful one day last month.....
BFP: December 2, 2005
EDD: August 12, 2006
ADD:
Any other children: A baby boy Petros 15 months. His birthday is August 11, 2005...i will have 2 babies almost exactly 2 years apart!!

Mrs. M. It's a SURPRISE!
DC: Ella Claire
Me: Birgit, 30
DH: B. 29
Married: July 15, 2000
TTC: Oct 2005
BFP: Dec 6, 2005
EDD: August 14, 2006
ADD: August 18, 2006
Any other children: DD, Aug. 28, 2003

mrstim It's a BOY!
DC: Ryan James
Me: Amy
DH: Tim
Married: 2/4/05
TTC: 11/13/05
BFP: 12/6/05
EDD: August 20, 2006
ADD: August 9, 2006
Any other children:nope

PLNUBRIDE It's a GIRL!
DC: Lily Morgan
Me: Amy, 27
DH: Jason, 27
Married: September 21, 2002
TTC: August 2004
BFP: 12/2/05
EDD: August 12, 2006
ADD: August 11, 2006
Any other children:This is our first

Sabriel It's a GIRL!
DC: Emily Renee
Me: C, 25
DH: J, 24
Married: May 22, 2005
TTC: August 2, 2005
BFP: December 11, 2005
EDD: August 22, 2006
ADD: August 25, 2006
Any other children: Just fuzzy ones

tgoody03 It's a GIRL!
DC: Sophie
Me: Tammie, 31
DH: John, 30
Married: November 1, 2003
TTC: Um, we weren't ...
BFP: December 26, 2005
EDD: Sept. 5, 2006
ADD: August 30, 2006
Any other children: Nope

Tuesdayschild It's a GIRL!
DC: Miriam Linda
Me: 28
DH: 31
Married: 6/11/99
TTC: since 3/04
BFP: 12/31/05
EDD: 8/26/06
ADD: 7/23/06
Any other children: DS, born 9/11/03

UTChick It's a BOY!
DC: John Michael II
Me: Kathy, 28
DH: Mike, 35
Married: 9.20.03
TTC: SWH 12.04-4.05, TTC 4.05-12.05
BFP: 12.24.05
EDD: 8.28.06
ADD: 8.18.06
Any other children: Just our pup, Dexter

wendybeth It's a GIRL!
DC:
Me: Wendy, 29
DH: Dave, 30
Married: 9/20/2003
TTC: Aug 2005
BFP: 12/4/05
EDD: 8/12/2006
ADD:
Any other children: 0

[July&August2006Mommies]

Estimated Due Dates

July
27 - Can't_Wait
29 - hotmama
31 - jesseybell

August
1 - dandygirl
2 - cocoa_femme
5 - it's a bug
6 - jennylou
8 - Isaacsmommy
9 - Abby'sMom
10 - duke's flygirl
11 - MaryTX
12 - mloveya
12 - PLNUBRIDE
12 - wendybeth
14 - amyinlosangeles
14 - Mrs. M.
15 - bluhimmy
16 - Chimichanga
18 - E&O
18 - babylove
18 - LTJC
20 - Mrstim
22 - Sabriel
24 - ajlanden
26 - Jarocha
26 - KKay
26 - Tuesdayschild
27 - K&H's mommy
28 - UTChick
30 - JenniferH
31 - cosmic

September
1 - justcbk
4 - Camdynlyn
4 - cjones15
5 - tgoody03


Arrivals!

July
11 - MaryTX welcomed Darren Graham, 6 lbs 11 oz
14 - E&O welcomed Katherine Elizabeth, 5 lbs 7 oz. 18"
17 - isaacsmommy welcomed Grant Cameron, 7 lbs 7 oz, 20"
23 - hotmama welcomed Graham Martin
23 - Tuesdayschild welcomed Miriam Linda, 5 lbs 1 oz, 18.5"
31 - Abby'sMom welcomed Logan Edward, 7 lbs 0 oz, 21"

August
1 - dandygirl welcomed Madeleine Ruth, 7 lbs, 21"
3 - ajlanden welcomed David Landen, 7 lbs 14 oz, 20.75"
3 - duke's flygirl welcomed Liam Nelson, 7 lbs 13 oz, 21"
4 - Chimichanga welcomed Reagan Augusta, 8 lbs 7 oz, 21"
6 - Can't_Wait welcomed Isabella Grace, 8 lb 10 oz, 21"
7 - jesseybell welcomed Elizabeth Kemp, 9 lbs 3 oz, 20.5"
8 - bluhimmy welcomed Tabitha Kaili, 6 lbs 4 oz, 19.75"
9 - it's a bug welcomed Kirsten Blythe, 6 lbs 14 oz
9 - LTJC welcomed Daniel James, 6 lbs 14 oz, 20"
9 - mrstim welcomed Ryan James, 6 lbs 6 oz, 18.5"
10 - cocoa_femme welcomed Dylan Alexander, 6 lbs 15 oz
10 - jennylou welcomed Eleanor (Nora) Grace, 7 lbs 9 oz, 20.25"
11 - PLNUBRIDE welcomed Lily Morgan, 8 lbs 2 oz, 19.25"
13 - babylove welcomed Jacob Dahne, 8 lbs 2.6 oz, 20.25"
17 - amyinlosangeles welcomed Ava Lee, 8 lbs 10 oz, 21"
18 - Mrs. M. welcomed Ella Claire, 8 lbs 7 oz, 20"
18 - UTChick welcomed John Michael II, 7 lbs 2 oz, 20"
22 - cjones15 welcomed Nathan Lee, 8 lbs 3 oz, 20.25"
25 - Sabriel welcomed Emily Renee, 8 lb 10 oz, 21"
26 - jarocha welcomed Feliza Isabella, 6 lbs 9 oz, 18.5"
27 - KKay welcomed Lauren Kay, 7 lbs 2 oz, 20.5"
28 - JenniferH welcomed Cohen Lee, 6 lbs 5 oz
29 - justcbk welcomed Hannah Abigail
30 - cosmic welcomed Kai Alexander, 8 lbs 9 oz, 20"
30 - tgoody welcomed Sophie, 6 lbs 12 oz, 20.5"

September
2 - Camdynlyn welcomed Mia Lynn, 8 lbs 2 oz, 20.75"
2 - K&H's mommy welcomed Allison Elise, 8 lbs 9 oz, 20"

Patiently Waiting...

mloveya
wendybeth

[July&August2006Mommies]

Baby Genders

Boys:
ajlanden
babylove
cjones15
cocoa_femme
cosmic
duke's flygirl
hotmama
Isaacsmommy
Jennifer H
MaryTX
mloveya
mrstim
UTChick

Girls:
amyinlosangeles
bluhimmy
Camdynlyn
Can't_Wait
Chimichanga
dandygirl
It's a Bug
jarocha
jennylou
jesseybell
justcbk
K&H's mommy
KKay
PLNUBRIDE
Sabriel
tgoody
Tuesdayschild
wendybeth

Surprises:
Abby'sMom - It's a BOY!
E&O - It's a GIRL!
LTJC - It's a BOY!
Mrs. M. - It's a GIRL!


Doctor/Midwife Appointments

August
1st - duke's flygirl
3rd - Camdynlyn
3rd - duke's flygirl (c/s scheduled at 7:30 am!)
3rd - Sabriel
4th - babylove
4th - Chimichanga (c/s scheduled at 7:15 am!)
8th - bluhimmy (induction scheduled!)
8th - it's a bug
9th - Camdynlyn
9th - it's a bug (induction scheduled!)
9th - mrstim (induction scheduled at 12:10 am!)
10th - JenniferH
10th - PLNUBRIDE (induction scheduled at 10:00 pm!)
10th - Sabriel
11th - babylove (induction scheduled at 8:00 pm!)
11th - KKay (NST)
14th - K&H's mommy
17th - amyinlosangeles (induction scheduled at 8:00 am!)
17th - JenniferH
17th - Sabriel
18th - UTChick (c/s scheduled at 7:30 am!)
22nd - Camdynlyn
24th - JenniferH
28th - JenniferH (c/s scheduled at 7:30 am!)
28th - K&H's mommy
29th - cjones15 (induction scheduled at 6:00 am!)

[July&August2006Mommies]

Sabriel - 38 weeks
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Sabriel - 39 weeks
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PLNUBRIDE - 39 weeks 1 day
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[July&August2006Mommies]

cocoa_femme's Dylan Alexander
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mrstim's Ryan James
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PLNUBRIDE's Lily Morgan
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[July&August2006Mommies]

Could the following people please check in if you are still around? We haven't heard from you in awhile!

missyscott99
Marie
Mo&Mia
Shelly5672
TennJane

[amyinlosangeles]

Yay a new thread! Man, I hope I have some good news this week.
Can't wait to meet all the new babies!!!

Subscribing.

[jesseybell]

Jennylou - I can't believe that 'Your Pregnancy this Week' assumes that you will have/will be giving birth this week. That's not very nice. IVillage and Fertility Friend nicely assume I have gone over.


I kindly e-mailed work and told them I was done. I gave them some pointers with the one last remaining thing they wanted me to try to do, but they will be pretty screwed without me completing it :)

My biggest nightmare is if the doctor we see tomorrow doesn't think I should be induced on Tuesday, or if the doctor from last week screws up and it doesn't get on the schedule.

But right now the plan is to go to the dr in the morning, and then DH goes to work and I take a day to myself.

Oh, a great thing happened today - my low coolant light in my car came on, but we don't think it is just a low coolant issue, so we are back to just driving DH's Jetta. Grrr....It is SO uncomfortable while pregnant. If I end up having to have a C-section, I pray he can get it fixed before he has to bring us home from the hospital.

[isaacsmommy]

Yippe, a new thread.

Jennylou- that email was just cruel!!!!! Hopefully the email will be true very soon form you.

Jesseybell- Sorry about the car issues, my car is a POS so I understand what a pain it is.

[mrstim]

Just checking in with the new thread!

I feel awful. I've spent the last 2 days honking my nose, hacking my lungs, sneezing everywhere, and now I have a fever with the cold chills. I've coughed so much my belly is constantly sore. I haven't slept in 3 days, even with the Tylenol PM, so I guess we'll hope I sleep better tonight. DH thinks I've just worn myself out - what with all the walking, (total of 14 hours walking since Thursday) trying to get things started, plus 2-3 hours a night just doesn't cut. it.

Anyway - I'm around, just not up to being fully functionable, but didn't want you guys to worry.

Now I just hope I get better before Wednesday - what if he cancels???

I have absolutely no appetite - had two biscuits for brekkie, 3 bites of chinese for lunch, and half a bowl of chicken noodle soup for supper. *sigh* Food sounds disgusting right now..

I'm taking the next two days off - rest and relaxation is the name of the game. Screw my to do list - I need my rest!!!

[jennylou]

Just checking in with the new thread.

Hope everyone is doing well.

[Sabriel]

mrstim I hope you feel better soon! Get some rest!

jesseybell Yay for being done with work! I hope you can get your ccar fixed soon. Mine is in the shop right now and won't be done until Friday or Monday. :(

I am still having contractions all day long. My belly is so sore!

DH, BIL and my dad worked on our ceramic tile floor again this weekend. They are making progress, but I just want it all to be done! At least the front room is completely finished now, so tomorrow we will put the furnature back in there and I will have my front room and my dining room back (that's where all of the furnature has been). Yay! :)

Hope we have some more babies soon!

[Mrs. M.]

subscribing :)

[jesseybell]

Heading to the hospital. Water broke shortly after midnight (while laying in bed) and the intense contractions started shortly after that. Have been 4-5 minutes straight from the start but are getting much more intense so going to the hospital (originally they didn't want me in until 8 if no contractions) so I can hopefully get my epi and get some sleep! We are starting this thing out exhausted as it is.

[bluhimmy]

Just came by to suscribe and what do I find...

Jessie - Wow, you'r water just broke! Can't wait to hear the good news later in the day!

[jennylou]

Jessie - yay good luck!

[isaacsmommy]

Good Luck Jessie!! :)

[JenniferH]

Good Luck Jessie!

[mrstim]

Good Luck Jessie!! You got your wish!! Poor thing - hope you got some rest!
Can't wait to hear your story and see pictures!

[isaacsmommy]

It's a bit quiet in here this morning....maybe more mommies are having babies??? :) I hope so.

Bought a baby papasan seat yesterday since I had given Isaac's bouncy seat away. I have Grant in it right now, he went right to sleep. Hopefully it continues to work this well. *crossing fingers*.

Anyway, must go eat before the boys won't allow it. Hope all our mommies are having a good day.

[amyinlosangeles]

Yay Jessie!!! Good luck : )

[mrstim]

It's a bit quiet in here this morning....maybe more mommies are having babies??? :) I hope so.

I think that's what most of us are WISHING! :D

I'm just quiet b/c I'm still very sick. :( Can't believe that this is happening yet again - I had the flu the week of my wedding! WHY is it that every big event in my life is preceded by me ending up sick!

I'm so sore from coughing - I can't imagine what it'll feel like after pushing a baby out! ACK!

Hard to believe that I only have 2 days left!

Hope all the other mommies are doing well - I need to go lay down!

[jarocha]

Totally jealous of those of you that now have your babies in your arms. But at the same time I am terrified thinking about labor. I have been very emotional lately. Not sure if anyone else is feeling like this, but I run around cleaning like a mad women and then stop for a second and wonder if I have everything ready for the baby. I go into her room and start looking around to make sure I have everything. Dh must think I am nuts. But he has been wonderful and doing so much around the house helping me out.

Good Luck Jessie!

[bluhimmy]

It is quiet in here...

Today, I'm doing a few last minute things around the house. And I want to spend some quality time with DS, our last day before the baby arrives. I can't believe it's happening tomorrow. Well, I will be going into the hospital tonight for some gel application to get my cervix soften. Then it's back to the hospital tomorrow morning for my induction.

isaacsmommy - You sound like you're doing great. Glad you're getting some quiet for yourself.

mrstim - Sorry you're feeling sick. Do get some rest because pushing that baby out takes a heck of a lot of energy outta of ya.

jarocha - Sounds like your nesting.

[mrstim]

I totally agree with you, Jarocha! I just had a minor meltdown because it dawned on me when I was reading another thread that I have no idea how many poops and pee's the baby is supposed to have in 24 hours to know if they're getting enough nourishment. Silly, I know - but I guess this is something some people think we need to know? I had about 1 million different questions try to shoot through my mind and I'm starting to seriously doubt my ability to do this! I know I'll be able to, though - EVERYONE says "oh, it just comes naturally" but I won't know that until it DOES, KWIM??

Anyway - just wanted to say I for one understand! I keep thinking "do I have enough diapers, do I have enough x, or y?" I'm also trying to get last minute things done, all while trying to relax. The next few days are going to be BUSY!

Let's see -

Jesseybell - in labor NOW!
Cocoa_femme - any moment now!
Bluhimmy - induction August 8th
Me - induction August 9th
Jennylou - should be any moment now!
babylove - should be induced August 13th

Whoa! Am I missing anyone? That's just the ones that are scheduled - any of us could go at anytime! Amazing!

OH well, guess it'll all just have to happen - I mean, what can they do? "You don't think you have enough diapers? Ha, lets shove that baby back up in there for another couple of weeks." *said in my best gruff doctor voice*

HA!

[isaacsmommy]

Bluhimmy- good luck tomarrow!!

Jarocha- You don't sound crazy, you sound like a normal pg woman (hehe normal and pg probably don't go together) nesting before her baby comes.

Mrstim- Sorry your not feeling well. Hopefully you get better quickly, it wouldn't be any fun to be sick AND in labor.

[isaacsmommy]

I cross posted with you Mrstim. Its completely normal to worry especially with your first. I remember I had everything you could POSSIBLY need before having Isaac just in case. This time like a week before my c/s I was like 'Oh yeah I might want to buy some diapers' :rolleyes:. So I bought two packs of newborns (thats it). Remember (not that you want to have to but) anything you need can be gotten later, well except maybe a carseat and few other essentials.

[Sabriel]

jesseybell Yay! How exciting!

bluhimmy Good luck with your induction tomorrow!

jarocha Sounds like you are nesting to me!

mrstim I hope you are able to get some rest. It will be miserable to be sick while you are in labor.

isaacsmommy Hope things are going well with you and your little men!

[duke's flygirl]

Thanks for the new thread!

Hey there all! Thanks for the congrats. We are all in love!

I'm typing one handed but wanted to drop off a couple of teasers:

Us in recovery:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/dukes_flygirl/Liam/LiamandMommyinRecovery.jpg
Liam at the hospital:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/dukes_flygirl/Liam/LiamHello.jpg
Liam and Ryleigh, I think she likes him!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/dukes_flygirl/Liam/RJandLiam3.jpg

We are doing well, my milk came in on Saturday, we came home yesterday, and will see the ped tomorrow for a weight check.
Birth: 7lbs 12.5oz
Release: 7lbs 5oz

off to cuddle my little sleeping man

hope all are well!

J

Birth story soon....

Congrats to Jen

Congrats to Ashley and Welcome David!

YAY for water breaking Jessie!

[Sabriel]

Joelle - Liam is so precious! Love the picture of Ryleigh holding him! :D

[babylove]

No wonder I wasn't getting any notifications...we have a new thread!!! :)
I just checked back in the old thread and there isn't any indiction that I could see that a new thread started...

Jessie ~ GOOD LUCK!! How exciting!!

Amy ~ So sorry you are sick! I guess it's just the stress of the last few weeks finally taking a toll on your body.

Cherish ~ I hope your floors are finished soon!

Jenn ~ I have the baby papasan seat too and I hope it puts my baby to sleep also ;) (when he finally gets here!!!)

Gisell ~ I've been very emotional too...

Diana ~ Tomorrow is the big day! Good luck!

Joelle ~ Liam is so precious and you look amazing! Ry looks soo adorable holding her baby brother!

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Been home all day putzing around. I've cleaned and organized everything in sight. Done 2 loads of laundry. Paid bills. Waited for the oven repairmen who didn't even fix the d@mn oven (don't get me started!!). And I'm still in my pjs. I just don't feel like showering or getting dressed today. MIL came over and brought me 3 adorable outfits for the baby from her NYC trip. And a brand new Medela Pump In Style breast pump that her cousin is lending me. Yippee!

I feel like there's nothing left to do in my house and I'm going stir crazy!! Baby, get out of my belly!! :D

[it's a bug]

Yeah Jessie! Hope your LD goes well! DH and I went out one last time for a lunch date today and to exchange a stroller we got for a gift. It was the right stroller, but the box was already opened and everything had been taken out so I didn't want to chance having missing pieces in a week or so when i'm ready to use it. I just got the baby name hung up in her room and now I'm just awaiting my appointment tomorrow at 2:00. We will find out then if I'm going in for Cytotek tomorrow night or just for the pitocin on Wednesday morning. But for sure we will be inducing on Wednesday, August 9th @ 7:30am. Work gave us Monday and Tuesday off this week due to all the extra work we did over the summer so these two days aren't counting against my maternity leave! Yea!

[PLNUBRIDE]

Hey there Just a quick stop....my mom is here right now.

BUt I just wanted to add to MrsTIMS list.....I was told at my last appt that my induction has been scheduled for THIS THURSDAY, AUG 10th at 10PM.

So...if you want to add that info to the front page that would be great!

Be back later to read along and post SO's:)

Induction August 10th 10PM

[Camdynlyn]

I'm a dud! I couldn't figure out why there wasn't any posts so I posted in the other thread and didn't realize it was closed (I guess because I'm a mod I could still post in it?!?). I did a search and here I am! Subscribing.

I ate some Mexican for lunch and little one has been beebopping around all day. She now goes through spurts. I've been having some minor contractions but nothing to write home about. I have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday at 11:15am and will probably have another internal to see if there is anymore progress (please! :) ).

36 weeks today.

[mrstim]

HOLY WOW!!

Jesseybell - in labor NOW!
Cocoa_femme - any moment now!
JennyLou - any moment now!
Bluhimmy - induction August 8th
Mrstim - induction August 9th
It'sabug - induction August 9th
PLNUBride - induction August 10th
babylove - induction August 13th

HOLY COW!

[Chimichanga]

Hey everyone...quick post from me before the little one wakes up...

Her name is Reagan Augusta. 8 pounds 7 ounces, 21 inches long. DH forgot to include the info (he was too excited)

The birth wasn't too bad (had issues with the epidural). Just got released today - no major complications. She is a BIG eater!! she can nurse for an hour and a half and be eating the whole time... fun for mommy.

I'll catch up later.

good luck to everyone still waiting for their litte ones :D

[UTChick]

Good luck Jessie! Hopefully you have had the baby by now!

Amy~ Sorry you are still so sick. Hope you feel better really soon.

I can't believe how many are going to be induced this week. We will having babies everywhere!

Today was my first day back at work. I had to sit in meetings all day and it was not fun. I was extremely uncomfortable and had a lot of low back pain - reminded me of menstrual cramps. I sat in the back of the room so that I could get up and stand against the wall and leave to go walk around. It made for a very long day. I was expecting a lot of comments today like "oh my gosh you are huge!" and stuff, but was pleasantly surprised to hear the opposite. People were telling me I looked really good and that they expected me to be a lot bigger than I am. I am sure they were just flattering me - I have gained almost 50 lbs. so there is nothing small about me! But no "foot in the mouth" comments to make me feel like crap. :p We have childbirth class tonight which is good because I can ask about the low back cramps.

ETA: Congrats Jen!!! Welcome home!

[bluhimmy]

Congratulations Jen! Welcome Reagan! I love that name.

[mrstim]

Jen - I LOVE her name. Reagan - so pretty!!! So glad you're alright and back among us! Can't wait to see more pictures! (yes, we're all picture freaks!)

[K&H's mommy]

Ok, we have a new thread... I couldn't figure out where everyone was. Good luck those of you in labor or about to go into labor. I will probably end up being a September mommy because NOTHING is happening here!!

....just subscribing!!!!

[mrstim]

For those of us facing induction, I have a question:

What, if anything is on your "last minute" to-do list?

I cleaned out the fridge, since I know some friends will be bringing in food, otherwise, I'm just making sure the bathrooms are clean, floors are vacuumed/swept, laundry is caught up, dishwasher is empty, and paper plates/cups/forks are out on the counter for easy-access.

Anyone else doing similar things? I just wanted things to be as easy as possible when we walk back through that door, exhausted and with our new baby!

[July&August2006Mommies]

Updated to here!

Could a mod please put a link to the new thread at the end of the old thread since people are having trouble finding it? Thanks!

[babylove]

Holly ~ How exciting! Good luck on Wednesday!! :)

Amy ~ Another induction! Good luck to you on Thursday!! :)

Summer ~ I guess Bean likes Mexican, eh? ;)

Jen ~ I *love* the name Reagan!!! I hope you are recovering quickly!

Kathy ~ My dr told me that the menstrual-like cramps are contractions!

Sara ~ If it weren't for my scheduled induction, I would bet that I would have been a Sept mommy too!

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QOTD: I think I just have to make sure the house is clean and all of the laundry is done. I don't want to come home to a filthy house and a pile of dirty clothes! ;) And clean out the fridge too.

[jennylou]

Updated to here!

Could a mod please put a link to the new thread at the end of the old thread since people are having trouble finding it? Thanks!

Done. :)

[it's a bug]

For those of us facing induction, I have a question:

What, if anything is on your "last minute" to-do list?

I honestly have to say that everything is done...my DH cleaned the house this weekend! Yea! My bag is packed, the nursery is done, I'm finished at work, don't really care to think about food for after right now (DH can do that when we get home and I'm sure we have friends and family who will bring stuff over). Tonight I'm just doing things like sewing a hem on my DH's jeans. I feel pretty ready (maybe not mentally, but we are in this ready or not).

[mrstim]

Holly - I wish DH would be able to cook! He can boil eggs and fry bologna - that's about it. :rolleyes: I cleaned on Friday, but we have white carpet, so I'll just go over it one more time and it'll be done! We're pretty much ready as well (physically, anyway) the nursery is DONE, bags are packed, I don't work outside the home, so I'm good to go!

[amyinlosangeles]

So frustrated!!!!! Went to the Dr. today to talk about a possible induction this week and he won't talk about it until my due date which is next Monday. I am so worried she's going to be 10lbs by the time she decides to come out. He checked me and said I'm 1cm dialated and 80% effaced and that she's way high up...hasn't even dropped yet. He stripped my membranes but I have a feeling that's not going to do any good either. I have been crampy all day but I'm sure it's nothing.

On top of that DH's parents are coming in from Florida tomorrow and are leaving Sunday night. DH got them all excited and told them we'd be having her this week and now I have to break the news to them that they probably won't get to meet her this trip.

Sorry to be such a downer. I know she will be here before I know it but I am just so uncomfortable and over the whole pregnancy thing.

[it's a bug]

Holly - I wish DH would be able to cook! He can boil eggs and fry bologna - that's about it.

I won't say that he cooks a lot, but he did take care of himself quite well before I came along. His speciality is grilled food though (isn't the the speciality of most guys?). :)

[mrstim]

Amy - sorry you're frustrated!! Did stripping the membranes hurt? YAY for progressing some at least! So sorry you're dealing with this added stress at this time!

Holly - yeah, I forgot about him grilling! He can do that, but it's the other stuff he's lost on. When he was living alone (only did for about 1.5 years) he ate frozen meals and leftovers provided by his mother. :rolleyes:

[jennylou]

stripping membranes - I've had my membranes stripped twice this pregnancy (and you can see it worked out OH.SO.WELL). Neither one hurt, though the last one was definitely more aggressive (and my OB said it was going to be). Not the most comfy thing in the world, but not horrible either.

[Camdynlyn]

I'm not sure what is too early to speak of stripping the membranes but I will bring it up at my 37.5 week appointment. Reason being, I'm selfish. Yup, you heard it first! :) My maternity leave starts August 24th and if I wait until I'm 40+ weeks to deliver, I'd already have missed 2+ weeks of my maternity leave and quite honestly, I'd like to have it all with my little one since that time is so precious. I would REALLY like to have this girl in 2 weekends (I think that's the weekend of the 20th) because it would be perfect timing but we'll see. Soo, what's the earliest an OB stripped membranes. I'll have to ask on Wednesday if it'd even be an option at 37.5 weeks. If not, I'm demanding Disability. Who wants me being 39 weeks pregnant starting the first day of school? No one. If she'd put me on disability for the time being until I'd go into labor, I'd be content. Yup, that's me. Selfish Sally.

In other news, we went to our breastfeeding class tonight. Nothing really I didn't know already which made Hubby comment that he thought they should have paid US to teach the classes (this and preparing for childbirth). I said that, or demand everyone joins CC while pregnant. You learn just as much, if not more! ;) :D It was good, though, to see the videos and practice the holds with the fake baby.

I ate Mexican for lunch and have a tinge of heartburn/indigestion tonight so I'm off to eat some Tums and sit on my ball for a couple minutes before crashing with my book in bed. Goodnight!:)

[namrodda]

Hi Ladies! An August 2005 momma here! Just wanted to pop in and say congrats and good luck to all of you who have your little ones or are about to! Its is the most amazing event when your heart just pops out of your body and your entire universe becomes about this little critter....you have no idea your capacity to love until those little eyes are looking back at you. I remember one year ago sitting where most of you are, hoping to go soon or be induced or just get this bowling ball off of me in the heat ...bleh....little did I know how much longer it would be. But the wait was worth every second! Now we are planning first birthday parties and looking back at how fast the year went, crying over old posts and first pictures. Its just really really awesome! In November/December when you see the first sign of an August 2007 thread your eyes will bug out and you'll start to look back too....let me know if you have ANY questions!

Best wishes!

[JenniferH]

Congratulations Jen! Welcome Reagan!

Mrstim ~ Good idea cleaning the frig. I should really do that!

Not feeling well the past two mornings. Feel like I have morning sickness.:mad:

[bluhimmy]

One last check on the thread to see if there's any additional baby news.

Okay, I'm off to the hospital for my induction. The next time I check in, I should have a new baby girl.

[jennylou]

So, I'm still here, and still pregnant. Hoping this baby decides today is the day (but if not today, I'll take tomorrow!).:p

[Abby'sMom]

Good luck today Diana!

Wow, lots of inductions in this thread!

Congrats Jen and welcome to Reagan!

I'll try to come back later to write more. It also occurred to me I hadn't posted Logan's pic in here yet... :o

[PLNUBRIDE]

Good morning everyone! Looks like the next few days are going to be busy with all the inductions scheduled!

Congratulations Jen and Welcome REAGAN....I Love the Name!!

AmyinLA - Sorry to hear about the induction timing. That added to the fact that the IL's are in town (with the hopes of meeting the little one) must be a bit nerve racking. Hang in there...you are almost there

JenniferH - I know how you feel. I have been feeling the same way. My stomach has been upset and I just don't feel myself...hum, wonder if that is a sign?

BluinMY - I know you won't read this until after...but good luck:) Hope the induction is quick:)

Jennylou - It is good to see that you are still around...but I know it must be torture for you. Hang in there....

Abbys MOm - it would be great to see a pic of Logan.....

QOTD (induction TO DO LIST) - Basically the only thing we have done was make sure the grocery shopping was done, the car is clean and laundry is as caught up as it can be. Other then that....nothing too special

Nothing going on here - I have an appt today, WITH MY DOCTOR (what a shock!) so I am going to ask her ALL my birthing questions. I also hope to see that I have made progress, but I am not getting my hopes up. I haven't met with her since May!

I also want to drop a few pictures off: These can bee added to the front

This was done on 5-19-06, but I just now was able to upload. I wanted it posted here so I can compare it to her birth picture
http://images1.snapfish.com/347828844%7Ffp339%3Enu%3D3239%3E334%3E%3B59%3EWSNR CG%3D3233975836%3B5%3Anu0mrj

My 39w1d belly shot...PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE excuse my facial expression..not sure what the deal is:p
http://images1.snapfish.com/347828863%7Ffp355%3Enu%3D3239%3E334%3E%3B59%3EWSNR CG%3D3233%3A395%3B384%3Cnu0mrj

[mrstim]

No change in my cervix YET AGAIN! My mom never dilated past 2 with her kids - Doc thinks it may be hereditary.

Anyway - they had me do a NST, and I had several contrax while I was there. They scheduled me for induction too - I have to be there at 12:10AM tonight !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So yeah - only about oh, 13 hours until we begin this thing!

*fainst*

I'm getting really, really scared! How am I supposed to rest this afternoon!!

[PLNUBRIDE]

OH MY GOSH MRSTIM!!! When they mean 8/9 for an induction...I guess they really mean it!!! Good luck:)

I know it will be tough....but seriously try to take it as easy as possible! After all, it will be your last chance:). Good luck tonight.

[mrstim]

Amy - yeah, I guess they do mean 8/9!! :D They're starting me on Cytotek? at 1am, Pitocin at 6am. They're hoping that means I deliver during regular doctor hours. :D I'm really starting to get anxious and yet excited - at the same time I'm about to pass out b/c it's really going to happen! :eek: :eek: This is what we all wait for, though - DH can't understand why I'm nervous! :rolleyes: Silly boys!

[duke's flygirl]

Good luck to all those being induced in the next couple of days!

Jen: Love the name Reagan!

We went to the Drs for his check up and Liam's weight at discharge was 7lbs 5 oz, and today he was 7lbs 12 oz! My milk has obviously come in full force and he is lapping it up! It wasn't like this with my DD, it took a bit longer.

Anyway, I think he is waking up, so I had better go and relieve some of the pressure of my "porn star boobs" as DH calls them :rolleyes:

Again, good luck to those going in for inductions, and labour vibes to all those of you who are ready!

[Sabriel]

duke's flygirl Glad things are going well! Sounds like mama's milk is doing it's job! ;)

mrstim Good luck tonight!

PLNUBRIDE Hope your appointment goes well today! You look great!

Abby'sMom I'd love to see pics!

jennylou I hope your little girl decides to make her appearance soon!

bluhimmy Good luck with your induction!

JenniferH I haven't been feeling well lately either. I am nauseated most of the day. I think it is from the reflux. :(

namrodda Hello! Thanks for stopping by!

I'm 38 weeks today! I am still having contractions, but they haven't changed in frequency or intensity at all.

One of DH's friends just stopped by with a gift, which was so sweet of him. He lives about 1.5 hours away and we don't see him often, so it was nice that he came by.

Sounds like we will be having lots of babies soon!

[babylove]

Not in the mood for SOs but I hope everyone is doing well....

I've been feeling kind of down in the dumps lately. I'm bored, can't sleep well, don't feel well, and I just want this baby out. Sunday seems like an eternity from now. And I was so hoping that he would come on his own before then. I guess there's still a chance, but I'm not optimistic. Tonight is our BFing class, which I am looking forward to.

Good luck to Amy tonight/tomorrow!! I can't wait to hear the news!

[it's a bug]

no change in my cervix, effacement, or position at the appointment today. I am going in tonight at 10:00 to get a cytotec and then they will start pitocin tomorrow morning. My dr. will show up and break my water when she gets in for the day. She is on call tomorrow night so if we go longer, she will be around for the delivery. Here's hoping that all goes well and quickly. The great news was that she said I could get the epidural as soon as they got the IV in in the morning! Best of luck to everyone who is getting induced in the next few days! Will check in after we get home later this week!

[Sabriel]

it's a bug Good luck!

I am feeling really crampy tonight and my lower back is just aching. I sure hope I am making progress!

[July&August2006Mommies]

Updated to here!

[Camdynlyn]

We met with our doula tonight and everything went well. I've been feeling crampy in my lower stomach and had a horrible contraction around 9pm tonight. Nothing further, though. Bean is still moving around.

I have a doctor's appointment at 11:15am tomorrow so pray for some progress.

[Chimichanga]

thanks for the compliments on the name :D DH and I love it (obviously)

I'm not going to attempt SOs right now, but good luck to everyone getting induced!

We have tons more pictures but none uploaded online yet; I hope to get some tomorrow.

Last night was rough; Reagan was up most of the night fussing. We expected it, but it was still rough. I also hit a "blues" moment and was crying for about two hours last night. :o My mom is staying with us this week and she took her at 4 a.m. to rock her so I could get some sleep. She went to bed around 5 and stayed down until about 8:30 when I woke her up to nurse. Reagan sleeps really well during the day, so DH and I take lots of naps.

Right now it's 10 p.m. and she just finished nursing about 45 minutes ago. We're hoping she'll stay down for about 2-3 hours and then nurse for another 30 minutes. And be down for a few more hours. I had another bought of the blues this evening (must be the evening; it happened the same time yesterday).

She loves the pacifier - and we are totally using it!! It's a life saver. She also loves her swing. My milk is coming in great! (After a crying episode in the hospital where I proclaimed my milk would NEVER come in) Pumping is going well too. Miss Reagan nurses well, but I think I need to call the lactation consultant tomorrow for a bit of help; she doesn't always latch on well after we burp her.

[bluhimmy]

Hello ladies,

Just a quick post to let everyone know that my induction went well today.

Our baby girl Tabitha Kaili was born at 2:40 pm (8/8/06). She was 6 lbs. 4 oz. & 19.75 inches long. We are both doing great.

I'll be back with pics later when get home.

[K&H's mommy]

Congratulations bluhimmy and welcome Tabitha!! I can't wait to see pictures and hear how it went. Sounds like you are doing good though!

Jen - Congrats on Reagan!! Girl, the BFing gets easier I swear it does! The first few weeks are horrible but then it's cake! Use that pacifier, it did wonders for my DD too!!! Take care!

sabriel - hopefully that means something is happening down there!

it'sabug & Amy- good luck tomorrow! I hope it's an easy labor!

babylove - sorry you are feeling $hitty. At least you have an end in sight. I could be looking at Labor Day as my labor day. Ugh, what a thought.

Joelle - ya for momma's milk! Glad to hear that Liam is loving it!!!

plnubride - you skinny minnie! You look great! Great 3D picture, I like how her little lips are so tight together!

As for me...I have been starting to have a ton of braxton hicks over the last few hours. Here I have none for days and now I'm having a ton. I'm not really timing them or anything. I'm about to go to bed. I figure if they are anything major then they will wake me up. LOL! I'm not ready for her to come yet, I have things to do still.

[cosmic]

Congratulations, Bluhimmy!!!

[jesseybell]

My Wife (Jesseybelle to the rest of you!!) was awesome!! I hope I am in the right forum here, if not could someone please place this post in the appropriate thread?!?! I will leave the nitty gritty for her to tell but will say that she did great and (in my biased opinion) produced the most beautiful little girl the world has seen :o) Jessie will be home sometime Saturday and I am sure she will be anxious to tell all of you about our experiences in childbirth. She wanted me to tell you folks that our baby girl, Elizabeth weighed in at 9lbs 3oz and measured 20.5 inches. Mom sent Daddy home bto write this (and to be honest he fell asleep while her computer was booting a few hours ago) and to get things squared away. Anyway, 8/7/06 @9:43 our life became much fullerand I wish the rest of you the same.

Love,
A New Dad who is speaking for a new Mommy :o)

[babylove]

Holly ~ Good luck with your induction! My dr said I could have my epidural immediately too...yay!

Cherish ~ I hope you're making progress too...there's nothing worse than the dr saying, "nope, still the same." :rolleyes:

Summer ~ Those "one bad contractions" really suck...then you're anxious for another, and...nada.

Jen ~ Sounds like you are handling new mommyhood beautiful...I can't wait to see more pics of your baby girl!!

Diana ~ Congratulations and welcome Tabitha!!! What a great name! And she's such a little peanut!

Sara ~ Oy...other than you I feel like I might be the last August mommy. Seems like even the people due after me are getting induced or having their babies. :rolleyes:

Jessie (and your DH!) ~ What an adorable post!!!! Congratulations and welcome Elizabeth!!

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Lots of babies! It's getting exciting around here....

[JenniferH]

Congratulations bluhimmy and welcome Tabitha!!

Congratulations jesseybell and welcome Elizabeth!!

[isaacsmommy]

Congratulations bluhimmy and welcome Tabitha!!

Congratulations jesseybell and welcome Elizabeth!!

Good Luck It'sabug!

[duke's flygirl]

CONGRATULATIONS Diana! Welcome Tabitha!

CONGRATULATIONS Jessie! Welcome Elizabeth!

Good luck to Amy(mrstim), and Holly(it's a bug) on your inductions today!

Jen: Glad things are going well with you and Reagan. Sara told you the truth, it really does get easier after the first couple of weeks! Liam loves the pacifier too! Ryleigh didn't want it at all! But we are using it this time!

Tracee: Truman will be here really soon! Hang in there!

Sara: Funny how now you are having BH's! I hope she stays in there until you are ready!

Cherish: I hope the pain means something!

Amy(PLNU): Great 3-D picture and you look great! You are tiny!

Summer: I hope your appointment goes well!

As for us, things are going well. It still amazes me that he is only 6 days old. I was JUST getting out of the hospital the last time, and I was so out of sorts, but so far things have been SO different.

Hoping for more baby news soon! Good luck and labour vibes to all!

Take Care!

[Camdynlyn]

Congrats to bluhimmy and jesseybell! :D How awesome! :)

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Last night, I had the menstrual cramps so bad I had to sleep on the couch and felt miserable. My calves were also cramping. No fun at all!

Off to shower before my doctor's appointment.

[PLNUBRIDE]

Good morning everyone! Wow...there is all kinds of news here:)

CONGRATULATIONS BLUHIMMY and WELCOME TABITHA
it appears that your induction went rather quickly....can't wait to see pics and hear the story

CONGRATULATIONS JESSEYBELL and WELCOME ELIZABETH
Such a sweet post by Daddy...Can't wait to see pics


Sabriel - Isn't it nice when people go out of their way to be sweet...such a nice feeling. Hope the contractions are a sign too....

Babylove - Hang in there. You are on the home stretch. I know it gets very nerve racking at times (eveyone in my family keeps joking that I need to have this baby already and I am not even past due yet...so I know how you feel), but before you know it you will be holding your baby, I promise

Its a bug - GOod luck...can't wait to hear the good news

MrsTim - I hope that by now you are well on your way to meeting your son

Camdynlyn - Good luck at your appt today.

Chimichanga - Thanks for the post about how you and Reagan are doing. You r honesty truely helps. Your little sounds precious though...congrats again:)

K&H MOmmy - Sounds like you are progessing quite well. Although I do hope you get everything you need done before your little girl arrives

Dukes Flygirl - It is great to hear that things are going well....could you send some of those vibes my way:)

As for me: So...about 1/2 hr before my appt yesterday they wanted to cancel b/c the Dr got held up in surgery (and bump my to this afternoon)!!! I was SO MAD b/c I hadn't met with my dr since May and I really wanted to discuss my birthing questions/plan - so I was desperately looking forward to this appt. Plus, I wanted to know if I had made any progress. Well, to make a long story short I told them I refused to be bumped and said if there is any chance she is coming in I want to meet with her. So, at 2:45pm (orginal appt was 1pm) I finally got to meet with her and my DH was able to join me. She answered all my questions and was very nice and I have to say that I do LOVE my Dr (the NP, um no)!

So...I am about 50% effaced, 2 CM dilated and she was able to feel the head! Crazy! I was also down another 2 pounds (so a total weight gain of 29 pounds) and for the first time ever my BP was alittle high 130/??...usually I am in the 118/?? range. Not sure what it means, but they were not overly concerned.

Induction is still on for this Thursday night (although she did say that if I was not comfortable with an induction before my due date...she would push it to early next week)...but I am sticking with Thursday:). She also reassured me that the type of epidural they are giving me does not wear out....I will be on a constant drip...this was a major concern for me:)

One final vent - My mom keeps reminding me that the induction is not a sure thing. She was induced with my brother (29 yrs ago) and it didn't work. She was sent home and he arrived on his own 5 days later. I know she is just trying to prepare me....but it gets alittle irritating. I mean, I know induction can take upto 2-3 days....but haven't we advanced over 29 yrs so that the chances of it not working have gone down drastically???

QOTD - Are you having people stay at your house when you are at the hospital/right after you get home?

I thought I made it clear to DH that I didn't want anyone staying at the house. However, DH talked to the IL's and they are coming into town and staying with us to "help". I know they mean well and DH had a hard time turning them down...but I am just not sure how my nerves will handle it....I am more freaked about about that more than anything. My first night home trying to get settled in my new life and I will have house guests.

I also have my real dad coming into town (he is getting a hotel) and my brother and his wife are coming too (staying with my mom and dad)....my cousin and his wife are moving to town this weekend and my great aunt and uncle moved to town this week. SO, needless to say I have a sacry feeling that I am going to have a ton of company right after I get home

Ok...sorry for the novel:)

[babylove]

Joelle ~ I'm glad things are going so well! Thanks for the support!

Summer ~ The couch is my new bed...it's the only place I can sleep comfortably. I don't even attempt to sleep in bed anymore.

Amy ~ You look amazing by the way and the 3D is so cute! I'm glad you perservered and got to meet with your dr! Thanks for the pep talk!

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NURSERY PICS!! These pics are a combination of pics I took a few weeks ago and some I took today...

From the door:
http://static.flickr.com/61/210944683_7d9888d7ef.jpg?v=0

the crib mattress and bedding weren't in the crib at this point:
http://static.flickr.com/66/199096634_e09546eda9.jpg?v=0

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[babylove]

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window treatment:
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design around ceiling fan:
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Still waiting for a shelf with pegs that came in damaged, and the letters for his door that spell out his name.

[LILRTL]

mrstim had her baby! x-posted

LITTLE MAN IS HERE!!!!!!!!!

Amy's mom just called me. Amy had to have an emergency c-section. She gave me NO details other than Amy and baby are both okay. She said that Amy was still in the OR, and didn't even know that her mom was calling me. (Sweet woman.) She said that Amy would call me with all the details when everything gets settled. OH - and she had already seen lil' man and he was beautiful.

Sidenote: Tracee, how dare you hold out on us LJ girls with pics. ;)

[babylove]

Thanks for the update on Amy, Lora! I can't wait to hear more...congrats Amy!

And BTW, check LJ b/c I posted the pics there first! ;)

[Abby'sMom]

Congratulations to Bluhimmy and welcome Tabitha!

Congratulations to Jesseybell and welcome Elizabeth!

Congratulations Amy!

[isaacsmommy]

Thanks for the Amy update LILRTL! Hope mom and baby are okay and recover quickly. Can't wait to hear details.

Babylove- I absolutely looooovvvveeee your nursery!!! If you don't mind where is the bedding from?

[Abby'sMom]

I have two whole pictures of Logan uploaded right now :rolleyes: and this is one of them:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b83/pinkbunny11/IMG_3154.jpg

[babylove]

Jenn ~ Thanks! :) The bedding is called Pashmina Blue and is from House Inc. (http://www.houseinc.com/). I ordered extra fabric from the company and had the valance made to match.

Sherry ~ Logan is soooo precious!! He has the most perfect little face!

[jennylou]

PLNUBride - Well, in a way, your mom is right, induction doesn't always work. It used to be that they'd send the mom home. Now, though, it's more likely that they'll label the mom failure to progress and send her off to the OR. Did you get a bishops score from your OB? If you have a favorable score, you're more than likely to deliver vaginally, however if it's unfavorable, you might want to hold off to see if you make more progress on your own. They say it's about 50/50 for inductions that lead to c/s. I wasn't induced (augmented as I was already in labor), so I won't ever say oh, this is what is going to happen for sure. On the other hand, my sil was sucessfully induced at 39w. She was 3-4 cm dialated and 90% effaced and all went very smoothly for her. I, even in labor wasn't that far progressed, so it's probably about the same (my water had broken and that's why I was in labor).

babylove - I love your nursery, it turned out great. And I really like the mural now that it's all about done. It's not too much, ykwim?

sherry - beautiful baby. :)

bluhimmy - congrats on your baby girl Tabitha!

Jessie - congrats on your baby girl Elizabeth!

it's a bug - good luck!

mrstim - congrats, hopefully you and baby are okay.

[UTChick]

Congrats to Bluhimmy, Jessie and Amy!! Can't wait to hear the details about your little ones' arrivals!

Tracee~ Love the nursery. You did a great job.

Abby'sMom~ Logan is such a cutie!


I snuck out of a meeting and came home to rest. I am having a lot of low back cramping and my feet are huge and swollen. Normally the swelling goes down over night, but the last couple of nights that hasn't happened. I look like I have Fred Flintstone feet. :o I have another meeting at 1:15, so I am going to rest for a while with my feet up and then go back to work. I don't know what I will do when I have students next week. I am eager to go to my appt. on Friday to see how the little booger is position (hopefully he has turned) and find out if I am progressing at all with these BHs.

[K&H's mommy]

Congrats Amy and Jessie!!!! :) Anxious to hear all of the details!

PLNUbride - oh gosh, this was my issue with DS. I did not want ANYONE in my home staying the night or for long periods of time, I made that very clear. I didn't want to have to worry about entertaining and being "on display" the entire time. Plus we were having BFing issues in the beginning and I was constantly trying to get DS on the boob. I am not comfortable doing that in front of anyone but DH so I would have been confined to the nursery all day long. Since we are in our little apartment right now I don't have to worry about it, but I think everyone now knows how I stand about the issue. An hour or two visit is fine but anything more than that is too much for me and I want you GONE. LOL! I know I have read posts where some girls have found it helpful but I know it would have just irritated me. I would have your DH ask your parents to get a hotel room and they can visit when YOU are ready to have visitors. If they can't understand that they are being very selfish because at this point, it's about you and your new family....not them. Good luck tomorrow!!

Meeting the Baby - we had a lunch the Saturday after DS was born (he was born on Monday morning). Invited everyone up for a potluck to meet him and get it out of their system. I didn't want visitors in the hospital because I wanted that private time with just us. Of course the ILs pushed their way in there but only for an hour so whatever. So the lunch worked for us and everyone knew that they would see him so they backed off a bit.

inductions - From what I've seen most inductions do work and the result is holding your baby within a day or two. If they don't work, at least in our hospital, they don't send the mom home. They will end up doing a c-section for 'failure to progress'. I guess if you wanted to be sent home you could be sent home, as long as the baby and mom are doing fine. I was induced both times before and would PREFER to be induced again so I could plan my day accordingly. :p

babylove - love, love LOVE your nursery!!!!! Did you do wallpaper above the chairrail or did you paint it?? It's gorgeous, just my style! ;) Love your bedding too! Sigh...can't wait until I have a nursery, LOL!

Sherry - you know I think Logan is just too, too cute!!!! Hope things are going well!

UTChick - ha, I had Fred Flinstone feet with DS, that's exactly what I called them too. Hopefully the swelling goes down with a little elevation!! Hope the baby has turned for you too!!!

jennylou - that darn stubborn girl of yours doesn't want to leave her cozy home huh? Hopefully you'll have her this weekend!!!

*******

Well I'm still having the BH but not as bad. I slept pretty good last night too which was a nice surprise. This pregnancy has been the best for me and I'm still very comfortable and FINE with her staying in another couple more weeks. Then again, I'm way behind some of you though, so I can say that without any of you flipping me off, LOL! :p THe a/c decided to blow on my car (car is only 3 years old) so it will be at the dealership until FRIDAY!!! Plus it will cost almost $1k to get it fixed. Lovely. Me and two kids couped up in this closet of an apartment for a few more days, should be FUN!

[amyinlosangeles]

I absolutely cannot keep up with this thread, wow!

Congrats Jesseybell, Bluhimmy & Amy! So happy for you guys. :D

Can't wait to hear all your stories and see pics.

Abby's Mom - Logan is absolutely precious!

Tracee - you already know how I feel about your nursery - it belongs in a magazine for sure!

UTChick - I've had Fred Flinstone feet for a couple months but they have gotten exceedingly worse the past few weeks - real cute!!!

K&H's Mommy - Sorry about the AC - what timing, huh?

jennylou - i hope it's very, very soon for you!


I'm still here at 39wks2days and hoping something happens soon. I did have a little progress yesterday and finally lost my plug - so nasty! Someone described it as their girly parts having a cold and I thought that was a perfect description. I know it could mean absolutely nothing but I'm really, really hoping.

[PLNUBRIDE]

CONGRATULATIONS MRSTIM!!!!
Can't wait to hear details

Abby's MOM - Logan is ADORABLE! He looks so peaceful! I love how his clothes look so big on him...so precious

Babylove - All I can say is your nursery is AMAZING! Great job!!

Jennylou - I don't know that much about Bishop score but she did mention it at the appt (50% effaced, 2 cm dialated, -1 station (not sure what that is)) and she mentioned that my bishop score looked good and that she thinks that the induction should work fine. But you are right...nothing is a 100% guarantee. I guess I just figured more along the lines of having a c-section before they would send me home empty handed...or they would just keep me as long as needed to allow labor to progress.

K&H Mommy - thanks for the info about inductions...that was kind of along the lines of what I was thinking.

Also...glad to see that I am not the only one who doesn't welcome guests with open arms...for a moment I thought I was being selfish...but now I know I am being normal:)

I did just find out though that the IL's are arriving Friday midday (I am getting inducted at 10pm Thursday night...so there is a 100% chance I will still be in the process of delivering come mid-day Friday) and leaving either Sunday or Monday. Since I won't be hom until Saturday at the earliest (assuming all goes well) it would just be one night...2 night max! Plus, my real dad is trying to come in Friday and then he will also have to leave SUnday...so luckily none of the out of town people are staying too long and I will be in the hospital half their stay...gosh I feel so mean:p

[KKay]

WOW! I'm really far behind. Congratulations to all of the new mommy's and babies! I'm looking forward to seeing pictures and hearing everyone's birth stories.

No news with me. I'm probably one of the last August mommies though (EDD is 8/26). Good luck will all of the upcoming L&D!

[LILRTL]

Ryan James was born at 7:59 am via emergency c-section

Amy got to the hospital at 12, as instructed. However, there were no rooms (there were 30 births yesterday!!!!), so she was put in a triage room. At 1 am, they inserted the cytotec. She began having contractions on her own. I don't remember what time (sorry!), but she was finally moved to a labor and delivery room. They started the pitocin at exactly 6 am. Her doctor was in at 6:20, and broke her water. Contractions were roughly 90 seconds long, and 90 seconds apart... yep - back to back! At 7:15, she got her epidural (was dialated to 4). At 7:30, she was dialated to 7. Her blood pressure bottomed out, and Ryan's heart rate kept dropping. It was in the 30's. They called her doctor and said they needed him ASAP. When he got there, looked at what was going on, and said he wanted her in the OR STAT.

Once they got in the OR, they were prepping her, and Ryan's heartrate flatlined. (Talk about scary!!!!!) BUT. He was born at 7:59 "kicking", as Amy said. He weighed 6 lbs. 6 oz. and was 18.5" long. A total peanut! He scored a 9 on BOTH his apgars!! She said he has the perfect mouth and nose, and a little bit of brown hair.

She did not see Ryan from 7:59 to 12:00!!!! She was in recovery that long! And they had turned her epidural too high. She said she was numb from the top of her head to the tips of her toes - couldn't even move her eyes!

She said they tried nursing - he latched on great - but just wasn't hungry. He was lying on her chest while I talked to her and she sounded so happy. She only slept 1 hour last night (understandably) and was exhausted. They are expected to go home Saturday morning.

Congratulations again, Amy and Tim! And welcome, Ryan! :D

[babylove]

Jenny ~ Thanks! I too am glad that the ceiling design isn't bigger...I think it's just enough.

Kathy ~ Thanks! I have Fred Flintstone feet too...so attractive :rolleyes:

Sara ~ Thank you! The stripes are actually painted on the walls. We hired an artist to do it and he was totally hardcore. It took him 2 days to tape off the stripes and 1.5 hrs to paint. Sorry about your car!!

Amy ~ Thanks! And you are so on-target w/ the whole mucous plug description. Check out my latest LJ post for more on that (if you dare!) ;)

Amy(PLNU) ~ Thanks! I totally understand how you feel about the guests. It's going to be so overwhelming as it is!

Kris ~Don't be a stranger! ;)

Thanks, Lora!! OMG, AMY!! What an ordeal! I'm so glad that Ryan is healthy and you are doing well...CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO THE WORLD RYAN!!!

***

DH's cousin just stopped by with her two kids (3 and 1) to see the house and drop off some clothes for Truman. Both of her kids ran through the house and touched all of the baby stuff--swing, PNP, toys, books, etc. I'm about to go wipe everything down with some Clorox wipes!

[amyinlosangeles]

Congrats Amy!! What a story - glad everyone is doing ok...
Welcome to the world Ryan!!!!

Tracee - ha ha...I'll have to check your LJ out.

[Camdynlyn]

Welcome to the world, Ryan and congrats Amy!

**
Doctor appointment went fine today. I'm 2 cm dialated, still 50% effaced. I tested NEGATIVE for Group B Strep (surprise to me) and my iron level was great (good to know since I've been an ice craver). Everything looked good.

I asked about when she would think about stripping the membranes and she said the practice does not do it! :eek: She said it's not a proven thing that works (yes, I know) and that they've decided as a practice to not offer it. I was a little bummed by this. She did say, though, that she does not expect me to go over my due date and I expressed my concerns to have this baby BEFORE my due date because of using up my maternity leave. I didn't mention disability but I will next time if there is still no progress. I was also a little bummed that the nurse gave me a funny look when she let me into the room when I asked if I should take off my bottoms for an internal. YES, I'm impatient and want to know any progress and will ask for one each time... get used to it. :rolleyes:

After that, I got the car seat inspected and installed correctly and then went to see the lady I used to nanny for. I spent from 1:30-3:30 chatting with them and then we went to the pool until 5:30. Talk about tired. I was exhausted after my doctor's appointment but I stuck it out. I'm heading to the couch as soon as I hit send on this thing, though.

Goodluck to everyone!!

[Abby'sMom]

Congrats again Amy and welcome Ryan! What a scary birth story, but glad you're both ok!

Just a brief note about internals... they really don't mean anything. After all, I was at 2 for 5 weeks, and then at 3, then 3-4, then 4+, then when I went in to be induced 4 days later... back to 2! So anything at all can happen. I just don't like to see women getting their hopes up over progress and then having them feel all disappointed. It's happened to me with both of my pregnancies and it sucks to think ooh, the baby's coming soon and then have to wait and wait and wait. I'll step off my soapbox now.

Visitors - I wanted hospital visitors, but only got one aside from my ILs. Most of our friends have kids, so I knew that they wouldn't be able to come, but I cried over it for days. Pretty much the same thing happened with DD, too. I've had some people stop by this week though so I'm happy about that.

Thanks for the comments on Logan! We think he's pretty cute. It's strange to us that his hair is as light as it is because we're all dark-haired (DD included). :)

My mom is in town for the week and has DD, so I'm going to try to work on Logan's birth story while I can remember what happened.

Speedy labor vibes to those of you who are waiting!

[July&August2006Mommies]

Updated to here!

[UTChick]

Whoa, Amy!! What an intense situation. I am so glad you and Ryan are healthy and doing well.

Glad to hear that I am not the only one with enormously swollen feet. When I got home today, I showed DH my feet and he said, "Is that normal?!?!" Apparently so. :rolleyes: He had me prop up my feet and put ice packs on them. I don't know if that helped the swelling, but it sure felt good! Going back to work has been harder than I expected it to be and I am having a lot of BH contractions. I almost have everything ready for my sub, so as soon as I do, this baby is welcomed to come. Just not yet...;)

[Sabriel]

Congrats mrstim and welcome Ryan James!

Congrats jesseybell and DH and welcome Elizabeth!

Congrats bluhimmy and welcome Tabitha Kaili!

UTChick Sorry about the swollen feet!

Abby'sMom I agree about the internals. It makes me sad to see girls so upset about having no progress when it really doesn't mean anything about when they will have their little ones.

Logan is adorable! I can't wait to read your birth story!

Camdynlyn Glad your appointment went well! Sounds like you had a busy day!

KKay Good to hear from you!

PLNUBRIDE Good luck with your induction!

amyinglosangeles Yay for losing your plug!

K&H's mommy Sorry about your car! Mine is also in the shop until Friday or Monday. :(

babylove You nursery is fabulous!

duke's flygirl Glad things are going so well!

Chimichanga Sorry about the baby blues, but it sounds like you are doing great! I hope the LC can help with Reagan's latch.

QOTD - Are you having people stay at your house when you are at the hospital/right after you get home?

No way. That is DH and my special time with the baby. I am really nervous about having everyone want to come see her after she is born. I don't think I'll mind short visits though. I like the idea of having a cookout or breakfast or something where everyone can come see the baby and get it over with!

I was having cramping, a backache and contractions every 10 minutes or so two nights ago, so I did what we learned in our Bradley class. (eat something, drink something, take a walk, take a shower/bath, take a nap) We had dinner and I drank a bunch of water. They were still there, so I took the dogs on a nice long walk (and drank some more water). They were stronger then, so I took a nice bath. That calmed them down a little, so I decided to go to bed. I feel asleep, and didn't wake up until 1 am so they must've fizzled out. Last night the cramping and backache came back, but no real contractions and it wasn't as intense.

I hope this little girl decides to make her appearance soon! I am so eager to meet her (and I have been so uncomfortable the last few days!) Three people have told me that she is going to be born on Saturday, so we will see if they are right! I have a midwife appointment this afternoon, so I'll try to update when I get back.

[babylove]

I hope it's ok that I'm posting this here, but I saw in jennylou's LJ this morning that her water broke around 6am and she was heading to the hospital.

Summer ~ Congrats on the progress!

Sherry ~ Maybe Logan's hair will get darker as he gets older....enjoy having the extra help around the house this week!

Kathy ~ Stay off those feet and relax!

Cherish ~ Good luck at your appointment today! And thanks for the nursery compliments :)

***

QOTD - Are you having people stay at your house when you are at the hospital/right after you get home? Nope. My entire immediate family pretty much lives in town so they don't have to stay at my house. My mom will be sleeping over the first night or two to help out but I don't really consider her a guest.

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I have my last drs appt tomorrow at noon. I'm really anxious about it. I want to have more progress to help along the induction...and that's another thing. I'm really anxious about whether I'll actually go in on Sunday. For the past few weeks 8/13 has been the light at the end of the tunnel and I can just see the hospital being too busy for an elective induction. I swear, I'll flip out if I have to be rescheduled to later in the week!! Enough is enough!!! And to make matters worse, I'm not really having regular contractions at all (some days I have a few, other days none) which makes me feel like this kid is never coming out :(

[Sabriel]

I hope it's ok that I'm posting this here, but I saw in jennylou's LJ this morning that her water broke around 6am and she was heading to the hospital.

Yay! Good luck jennylou!

[Camdynlyn]

QOTD - Are you having people stay at your house when you are at the hospital/right after you get home? Yup, we are. My mom actually asked me if we'd like a day or two to ourselves and I told her (after speaking with Hubby) that we'd like her to stay for a couple of days. After that (or on a weekend since she doesn't get time off), MIL would come down for a day or two. We have no family in town and the closest anyone lives is 2 hours so it's pretty impossible to not have someone stay. I'm fine with it, too. Hubby and I agreed that we'll probably be so tired we'd welcome anyone. Also, I won't feel like I have to entertain her. She can cook and clean.

[JenniferH]

Welcome Ryan!

Good luck Jennylou!

QOTD - No our family lives within 30 minutes of us. They will be over during the day to help, but at night they will sleep at their own houses. That way we each get a break. We did it like that last time, so should work well again.

My doctor's appointment went well. This week, I am back to measuring small, but they think it is because he is engaged. Had contractions during the appointment, but had no idea. The doctor asked if I felt them. I said not really. BP was good. Lost two pounds. Heartbeat 140.

Better pack my hospital bag.

[Camdynlyn]

I'm the proud owner of Red Raspberry Leaf tea. Sucking on a cup right now hoping it'll give me a baby around 38 weeks! :)

[isaacsmommy]

Quick post to say good luck to Jenny!

[Katy]

Congratulations JennyLou!

Welcome baby Nora!

I received the following text message about an hour ago...Eleanor (Nora) Grace was born today by vbac at 1:26 PM. Baby & mom are both doing well!

[Camdynlyn]

YAY, Jenny! Congrats to you and welcome baby Nora!

[julesp313]

Sneaking in as I was hoping someone would update on Jenny...

Jenny!!!! - huge congratulations to you and hubby on the arrival of Nora! Couldn't be happier for you both! :) And I'm so happy that you got the VBAC you were hoping for - that's so great!

[Jenean]

Jules tipped me off, so I'm here to also say CONGRATS JENNY & SEAN!!! Welcome, Nora!!!

[amyinlosangeles]

Congrats Jenny!! Welcome baby Nora!!!!!

[isaacsmommy]

Congrats Jenny and welcome Nora!

Love her name. Congrats on the vbac!

[UTChick]

Congrats Jenny and welcome Nora!!! So glad to hear you had a successful vbac! :D

[babylove]

Congratulations Jenny!! Welcome Nora!!! :)

[jarocha]

Congratulations Jenny. Welcome baby Nora.

[Chimichanga]

Babies, babies all around babies! Congrats to JennyLou, Mrstim, Bluhimmy -- I know I'm missing someone and I'm sorry :(

QOTD: Yes, we have my mom staying with us for a week. It has been such a help! My mom is so great. She's not "butting in" with the baby. She's been a tremendous help with our dog (who's used to being an "only child") keeping him exercised and busy. She's also just a help when Reagan is crying in the middle of the night - she'll hold her for an hour or so until she falls asleep so I can get some sleep. Plus, DH has to go to his morning job from about 3 until 8, so I'm by myself. Since I'm on stair restriction it's helpful to have someone here to move Reagan downstairs while I follow just to be on the safe side.

Here are some pictures of our little girl:
http://images1.snapfish.com/347849463%7Ffp349%3Enu%3D323%3A%3E336%3E9%3A8%3EWS NRCG%3D3233%3A4%3B%3A9254%3Cnu0mrj
first bath at home. She hardly cried at all! DH and I were pleasantly surprised.
http://images1.snapfish.com/347849463%7Ffp353%3Enu%3D323%3A%3E336%3E9%3A8%3EWS NRCG%3D3233%3A4%3B%3A92555nu0mrj
http://images1.snapfish.com/347849463%7Ffp356%3Enu%3D323%3A%3E336%3E9%3A8%3EWS NRCG%3D3233%3A4%3B%3A92558nu0mrj

My mom holding Reagan and our dog, Zeppelin, checking her out. He was a bit "freaked out" by her at the beginning, but now he's more comfortable sniffing her and checking her out. When she stirs in the PNP, he's the first one over there to check on her.
http://images1.snapfish.com/347849463%7Ffp34%3B%3Enu%3D323%3A%3E336%3E9%3A8%3E WSNRCG%3D3233%3A4%3B%3A92563nu0mrj

[JenniferH]

Congrats Jenny! Welcome Nora!

Chimi ~ Reagan is beautiful!

[Camdynlyn]

Beautiful, Chimichanga!!

[Sabriel]

Congrats jennylou and welcome Eleanor Grace!

Chimichanga Reagan is adorable! I love the bath pictures. I'm so glad your mom is helping you out.

JenniferH Glad your appointment went well!

babylove Good luck at your appointment tomorrow!

My appointment went well today.

BP - 110/68
Weight - gained 0 pounds this week - total gain of 33 pounds
Measuring 41 weeks! :eek: (Last week I measured 37 weeks.)
Baby's heartrate - 150s
Baby is still head down and is now engaged!

The midwife said that the baby is "a good size". She said that she hopes that I don't go 2 more weeks!

There was a woman in labor at the birth center while we were there today, which was exciting! I think she was pushing when we left! I can't wait until it's our turn! :)

[Camdynlyn]

I don't want to take up space in here but wanted to let everyone know my nursery is finished! :D I'm giving the links to the posts in my journal:

Part 1 (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showpost.php?p=912111&postcount=1524)
Part 2 (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showpost.php?p=912113&postcount=1525)
Part 3 (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showpost.php?p=912114&postcount=1526)

[July&August2006Mommies]

Updated to here!

[PLNUBRIDE]

I wish I had time for more SO's...

but we are off to the hospital for my induction!!!



Congrats Jennylou and Welcome Nora!!!


Chimichanga - Adorable pics!!!

Camdynlyn - Can I just say your nursery is gorgeous and you guys are well prepared!!!

[K&H's mommy]

Good luck tonight PLNUbride!!!

Congratulations Jen and welcome to baby Nora! What a beautiful name!

Cam - your nursery is beautiful, great job! I love that pink!

chimi - Regan is adorable!!!!

sabriel - maybe the baby was stretching out in there when she measured you! ;)

Congratulations Amy and welcome to Ryan!! Glad he is doing OK after scaring his parents!!

Nothing new here with me! I finally packed my hospital bag so that's ready to go. I need to have DH put the carseat in the car (when I get my car back - ugh). Last night I woke up to a horrible bathroom experience...ahem. Feel fine today though and nothing seems different so it must have been something I ate. :o I have an appointment on Monday so we shall see if there has been any changes since my 36 week appointment (I go every 2 weeks still!) I really don't think so.

This thread is so fun now!!! Who's next?!!!

[amyinlosangeles]

good luck PLNUBRIDE!

Chimichanga - Reagan is beautiful!

Summer - you're nursery is absolutely gorgeous!

K&H's mommy You've already got your bag packed? I'm impressed. Everyone is hounding me because I haven't done it yet... I guess since we're so close to the hospital I'm not that worried. Probably not the best reasoning, lol!

Sabriel - I'm measuring way ahead like you - it's got me totally freaked out and I feel like nothing's going to happen for a long time.. :(

[cosmic]

Congratulations, JennyLou!!!


I'm the proud owner of Red Raspberry Leaf tea. Sucking on a cup right now hoping it'll give me a baby around 38 weeks! :)
Sounds interesting, Camdynlyn. What does it do?

[babylove]

Jen ~ Reagan is so adorable!!!

Cherish ~ Yay for a good appt!

Summer ~ The room looks great!

Amy ~ GOOD LUCK! Can't wait to hear the good news!!

Sara ~ Who's next? Well...Amy (PLNU) is being induced today, so she's up...then me?!? :D Assuming I don't get rescheduled. How crazy!

cosmic ~ It's just another natural labor induction remedy

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Two people on my LJ FL went into labor after seeing The Devil Wears Prada...I saw it yesterday and I'm still pg...so much for that! I took a Tylenol PM last night and slept through the night for the first time in weeks (except for potty breaks)...still on the couch though. I have a busy day planned for today so hopefully it will go quickly...and a drs appt at 12:15!!

I keep forgetting...Threadmistress, can you please change my age to 28 and DH's age to 32 since we both had b-days recently? Thanks!

[babylove]

I just saw this under the 39 week summary on BabyCenter (www.babycenter.com):

If you want to receive a congratulatory note from the President on the birth of your child, send the baby's name, address and birthdate (or just a birth announcement, I guess) to White House Greetings Office, Room 39, Washington, D.C. 20500.

What a neat little keepsake for the baby book!

[LILRTL]

update on mrstim!

Alright - I hated to call, but I did anyway. She said the pictures were fine! Ryan is nursing like a champ! I could hear the little guy crying in the background. Precious! She said everyone is doing well - and they are going home in the morning!

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So cute! Congrats to all the new mommies in here! Amy asked if anyone else had had their baby, but I hadn't looked! So she is thinking of all of you! :)

[isaacsmommy]

Amy Ryan is such a cutie!!!

Babylove- Well I hope the movie was at least entertaining.

K&H's mommy- I hope you get your car back soon. :(

PLNUBride- Good Luck!

Camdynlyn- Love the nursery!

Sabriel- Glad your appt went well.

Hi all. This thread is getting very exciting! Grant is already 3 wks and 4 days old I can't believe it. His cord finally fell off on Monday so he actually got a real bath the other day. I took pics I'll post a couple when I get a chance to upload them.

Isaac has been a handful the last few days. Today he was climbing on the computer desk and fell before I could get to him. Now he has a lovely :rolleyes: bruise on his cheek.

[Camdynlyn]

Cosmic: It's a natural labor inducer... supposedly! ;)

Lora: Thanks for those pictures! He's precious!!

[Chimichanga]

summer - your nursery is so beautiful. I know Bean will be happy in there. And what a stack of dipes! but, you'll use them all :D

Sabriel - I was measuring big too, and Reagan "came out" measuring at 40 weeks (even though they told me 44-45). I'm sure your little girl isn't going to be too big.

Amy - we had the same feelings about the hospital bag too. I didn't officially finish it until the night before our c/s.

K&H's mommy - I hope you're feeling better. :)

Babylove - thanks for that info about the President. DH joked that we'd have to get it since her name is Reagan; from one republican to another. I just rolled my eyes (we're a mixed politic marriage)

isaacsmommy - yay for the cord falling off! Reagan's looks so close to falling off. We're just waiting for that day.

PLNUBride - GOOD LUCK!!! :D

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We'll be leaving in a few minutes for Reagan's doctor's appointment. I'm excited to see how it goes. We are also ALL OUT OF DIAPERS!!! :eek: We have a huge stash of cloth, but we're waiting until her cord falls off to use those. So, we have two newborn diapers left...after the doctor we're going to stop at Wal-Mart and buy some more. We had more than 50 newborn diapers; I guess I (naively) thought they would last longer than they did.

Reagan loves to be held at night - which isn't always the best for mommy and daddy because we really can't fall asleep. I mean, we sort of do, but I always jerk myself awake to make sure I still have her in my arms/boppy. She was "awake" from 3 until 8 this morning. My mom was still here so she took her from about 6:30 until 8 for me so I could get some sleep. DH was able to get a full night's sleep last night so he'll be watching her while I nap this afternoon.

Hopefully we'll have some more babies today!!! :D

[duke's flygirl]

Jen: Reagan is a cutie!

Jenny: CONGRATULATIONS and WELCOME NORA!!!!

Lora: Thanks for posting pictures of cutie Ryan!

Amy:(mrstim) Glad Ryan is doing well after the scare he gave you. Hope your recovery is going well.

Amy(PLNU): Good Luck today!

Sorry for the lack of SO's. But I have limited computer time now, and I think I hear Liam stirring from his nap, and R just got up!

I have my mom here until the 20th, and she has been a tremendous help with R and the rest of the household stuff, she just lets me take care of Liam, and that is so great since I can't pick R up.

I'll try to get back soon!

[LTJC]

So much to catch up on - CONGRATS to all the lovely ladies, your families and the new babies!!

Don't have much time, but...

Daniel James was born on August 9th at 3:13 AM
6 lbs. 14 oz. 20 inches
Arrived at the hospital at 2:55 AM...no time for an epidural...went naturally!

Be back later with individual congratulations!

[babylove]

Amy ~ Ryan is PRECIOUS!!

Jenn ~ The movie was really good! Poor Isaac!

Jen ~ LOL! We are definitely NOT Republicans, so I'm not even sure we are going to do it, but I thought it was a cute idea. I think we are going to need more diapers quickly...I just didn't want to buy too many in one size not knowing how big he would be.

Joelle ~ So glad you have some extra hands around the house!

LTJC ~ CONGRATULATIONS! WELCOME DANIEL!!! Go Team Blue! :D I can't believe how quickly you delivered! You must have labored like a champ at home!

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My drs appt went well today...still the same, 1+ cm dilated, 80% effaced, 0 station. And no weight gain this week (where are those cookies going??). The dr stripped my membranes and I've been crampy ever since. The best news of all is that my induction is going to begin TOMORROW NIGHT at 8pm!!!! The dr now wants to give me cervadil before the pitocin since I haven't dilated any more, so we are going to start tomorrow night. I'm so excited I can barely stand it!! He also guestimated that the baby is 7.5 - 8 lbs...he's usually really off so we'll see on Sunday!!!! :D

[Camdynlyn]

LTJC: WOW you labored fast! Congrats and welcome Daniel! :)

Tracee: That's so exciting! I'm thrilled for yoU!!

[Can't_Wait]

Cross posted in July thread...

Just wanted to pop in here to announce the arrival of our baby girl, Isabella Grace. She finally decided to grace us with her presence! :)

I will quickly recap our labor & delivery:
I started having contractions Friday the 4th around 5:30am. They were no longer than 6 min. apart but only lasting about 30 seconds long. This went on & on all day Friday & Saturday they became more intense, closer together, & very long, lasting over 90 seconds each. When they got to be 3-4 minutes apart (some lasting 2 1/2 minutes!) we headed in to the hospital which was around 11pm Saturday the 5th. I was 6-7 cm dilated at arrival. I labored throughout the night without medication (our plan - we did the Bradley method classes to prepare) or any other intervention. Several times it was very tempting to ask for something like statedol (sp?) but I didn't amazingly. It was the most pain I have ever experienced in my life! Changing positions often helped & getting in the shower was a life saver... I think I must have gotten in the shower about 10 times throughout the whole weekend. At some point (not sure when b/c I was in so much pain!!) I was checked again & I was a 9. My midwife broke my water to help me progress the last cm & I began pushing at 6am. This was hard work as well but very different from the laboring process. I just couldn't wait for it to all be over!

Finally, after crowning for what seemed like forever, Isabella Grace was born at 8:04am. She surprised us with a full head of black hair (DH & I both have brown & mine is a lighter brown) and a weight of 8 lbs 10 oz!! Everyone had guessed she'd be in the 7 lb range, my midwife guessing 7 1/2 lbs. So this was not expected! She came in at 21 inches in legnth.

I have to say that having a natural childbirth has been one of the most rewarding & empowering experiences. During the labor & delivery I felt like such a wuss b/c it hurt so bad & I just couldn't relax like the Bradley method teaches but I am so happy that I chose to hang in there & see it through. Isabella was bright eyed & so alert when she was born & latched on without any problems just minutes after being laid on my chest.

So after arriving 10 days late, we have definatly been enjoying having Isabella around. She is a pretty good baby & doesn't cry too much. She has some good periods of really being alert which is great.

Here I am getting ready to head for the hospital- I don't look too happy!:
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And misc. pictures the day she was born:
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Here is a picture of her that the hospital took the day after her arrival in her coming home outfit:
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stats:
Isabella Grace
Born: August 6, 2006 @ 8:04am
Weight: 8lb 10oz
Length: 21 in

[babylove]

CONGRATS LESLIE!!! Welcome Isabella!! She is just beautiful! What an amazing birth story! You get major props for going natural!!

[K&H's mommy]

It's been quiet around here today. Does that mean everyone is having their babies? Well everyone except for me, LOL! :p

Cant_Wait - Congrats on Isabella! Love her little going home outfit!

LTJC - wow you're fast!! Congratulations on Daniel!!

babylove - good luck tomorrow, the end is almost in sight!

Amy - Ryan is adorable!!!

[KKay]

Congrats to LTJC and Leslie! Welcome Daniel and Isabella! All the baby pictures are adorable. :)

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I had my doctor's appt today. The baby's heart rate dropped and the doc sent me for an NST. I thought it would be a quick thing (DH tried to record the baby's HB on his phone and doc thought that may have caused the audibl interupption). Anyway - it turns out DDs heart rate was dipping with some of my harder contractions. I was at the hospital 5 hours with fetal monitoring, ultrasounds, internals (I'm 2 cm dilated), and they almost did an OCT to determine how DD would react if we upped the intensity of the contractions! :eek: However, the doc decided I was already having enough contractions within the specified timeframe so they released me. I do have to go back to the hospital again for another NST tomorrow though. I don't think I'll make it to 8/26.

Gotta go...DD1 needs me...

[Chimichanga]

Congratulations Can't_Wait and Isabella and LTJC and Daniel.

Good luck mrstim - I hope things go smoothly.

KKay - wow about your little one's heartrate. I hope the NSTs go well.

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Reagan had a GREAT doctor's appointment. She's up an ounce and a quarter from her release weight. She didn't cry during the rectal thermometer (mommy couldn't watch!) and was just so mellow during the visit. She loves to sleep in her car seat which is great because we had to stop at Wal-Mart to get dipes. I was nervous bringing her in (so many germs) but we were in and out quickly.

I got about a three hour nap in this afternoon. DH stayed downstairs with Reagan so I could have the bed. My YSIL is staying with us tonight in case I need help tomorrow morning. The help is nice, but I think I'm about ready to give it a go on my own. But, with restrictions on what I can carry I think it's probably a good thing :)

[rancherswife]

Highjacking to post a HUGE CONGRATS to Jennylou and her family!!! Welcome baby Nora. And congrats on the VBAC, GREAT JOB!!!

[UTChick]

Amy~ Love the pics of Ryan! Especially the one of him yawning! :)

Congrats LTJC! Welcome Daniel!! That was so fast!

Congrats Can't Wait and welcome Isabella! (That was one of my choices for a girl name, by the way. ;) Love it!)

Good luck Tracee! I'm thinking about you!


Well, we went back to the doctor yesterday morning and not only is this kiddo still breech, his bottom is now engaged. So he moved...just not how we wanted him to. We are giving him a couple of more days to turn, but it doesn't look too promising. I go in Monday morning for another u/s and if it is still the same, we are scheduling my c-section for Aug. 21st. I have pretty much accepted that this is the way it is going to happen even though I really wanted a vaginal birth. What is hard is knowing that I won't go through the whole labor and delivery process. DH has been a great support and said that we can try for a VBAC next time and maybe we will have a girl who will cooperate a little more than this little man. :p I am not giving up hope that he will turn around, but with him so low the chances are pretty slim and I needed to come to terms with it all before Monday. Mom reassures me that as soon as he gets here, it won't matter anymore that we didn't have the delivery we wanted - we'll just be happy he is here safe and sound. And I really want what is best for the baby. That is definitely #1 priority. For those of you who have had c-sections, was it easy to "get over it" if it wasn't your first choice for delivery?

[isaacsmommy]

Congratulations Can't_Wait and LTJC! Welcome Isabella and Daniel.

UTChick- I had to post to you since I have now had two c-sections. I never wanted a c-sec, but I was induced with Isaac (medically necessary- PIH) and failed to dialate well pretty much at all, so I had a c-sec. This time I really wanted to v-bac. However the hospital that would be the least expensive with my insurance wouldn't allow v-bacs so I scheduled a c-sec. My drs said that if I came in in labor and was progressing they would try to avoid the section. However, due to PIH again I had to be delivered early so c-section was my only real choice. Honestly, I really am sad about my birth experiences, but its not something I think about everyday. I think I would feel worse if I felt my c-sections could have been avoided. Yeah I was induced with my first when my body wasn't ready, but with a bp of 210/130 both of our health was in danger so it was for the best. And yes sometimes I am a bit jealous of others who have vaginal births, but also happy that they didn't have to go through a c-section. So with all that said in my experience the c-sec really isn't that bad as far as the actual procedure/recovery, but it was more of an emotional disappointment. I will be hoping that baby somehow flips for you.

[Sabriel]

Congrats LTJC and welcome Daniel James!

Congrats Can't_Wait and welcome Isabella Grace! Thanks for posting your birth story. Isabella is beautiful!

UTChick Sending lots of flipping head down vibes your way!

Chimichanga Glad Reagan's appointment went well!

KKay I hope your NST goes well today!

babylove Good luck with your induction tonight!

duke's flygirl Glad your mom is helping so much!

mrstim Ryan is adorable!

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