November 06 Mommies ~ The Babies are Arriving!!!

[November06Mommies]

Our Babies Are Arriving!!!

34 Mommies, 32 Babies are Here

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/4kidzmom/Team_Blue.gif 1 Mommy Awaiting Arrival, 16 Baby Boys are here

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/4kidzmom/Team_Pink.gif All 13 Baby Girls are here!!!

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/4kidzmom/Team_Green.gif 4 Mommies Waiting to See if they are on Team Blue or Team Pink
3 for Team Blue

Please list your stats in RED in your first post.
CC Name:
Me: Name, age
DH: Name, age
Married: Date
Baby's Name: Name
EDD: Date
ADD: Date
Weight and Length: Weight and Length
Other children: Name, Birthdate

*Please posts all updates in RED.

Threadmistress' ~ kadee_29, mimieliza and nic
Please contact one of them if you have any problems with the thread.

[November06Mommies]

Username: acrane
Me: Alison, 33
DH: Mike, 30
Married: 8-18-02
DC: Matthew Charles
EDD: 11-26-06
ADD: 11-20-06 2:19 pm
Weight and Length: 7lbs 7oz 19 1/2 in
Other children: DS Andrew, 02-03-04

Username: ausi2b
Me: ausi2b, 28
DH: 28
Married: 08/11/02
DC:
EDD: November 26
ADD:
Weight and Length:

Username: BethIrish
Me: Beth, 29
DH: Tim, 33
Married: 12/06/03
DC: Patrick Robert
EDD: 11/21/06
ADD: 11/9/06 5:38 pm
Weight and Length: 7lbs 6oz 20 ¾ in
Other children: Just our pets, Neala (dog) Frasier & Maddie (cats)
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/bethirish/IMG_1433.jpg

Username: bijouparvin
Me: 28
DH: 28
Married: 8/6/04
DC: Molly June
EDD: 11/17/06
ADD: 11/22/06 8:48 am
Weight and Length: 8 lbs 11oz 20in
Other children: Only furbabies - 2 kitties
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/bijoudiva/Molly/Third%20Week/MollyHeadshot.jpg

Username: brio96
Me: Amy, 30
DH: Jim, 32
Married: 10/26/02
DC: Megan Jane
EDD: 11/18/2006
ADD: 11/1/06
Weight and Length: 6lbs 6oz 18 1/2in
Other children: Sarah-12/1/04

[November06Mommies]

Username: Calla Lilly
Me: Name, Erin 31
DH: Name, Gary 36
Married: 8/31/05
DC: Jonathan Lee
EDD: 11/23 (Thanksgiving)
ADD: 11/27 12:15 am
Weight and Length: 9 lbs 6.6 ounces 20 inches

Username: catgirl1007
Me: 36
DH: 36
Married: 10/25/03
DC: Devin Patrick
EDD: 11/9/06
ADD: 11/10/06 10:40 pm
Weight and Length: 8lbs 11oz 21in
Other children: DD 10/8/04

Username: CityGirl
Me: Jen, 29
DH: 32
Married: 10.10.02
DC: Finn
EDD: 11.17.06
ADD: 11/7/06
Weight and Length:
Other children: 2 furbabies


Username: ellidew
Me: ellidew, 26
DH: 28
Married: June 1, 2002
DC: Miles Charles
EDD: November 7, 2006
ADD: 11/3/06
Weight and Length: 7lbs 11oz 20 3/4 in
Other children: Any other children: Bogart (Poodle, Schnauzer, Shih Tzu mix)

Username: euphorhea
Me: Rhea, 28
DH: Gene, 27
Married: 06.21.03
DC: Layla Kathryn
EDD: 11.07.06
ADD: 11/5/06
Weight and Length: 6lbs 8oz 20in

Username: Franni
Me: Franni, 36
DH: G, 30
Married: 09/21/02
DC: Sydney Elyce
EDD: November 25
ADD: November 9 12:29 pm
Weight and Length:
Other children: DD, 10/20/04

Username:Ilovemygeek
Me: Rachel, 23
DH: Trevor, 23
Married: June 8, 2002
DC: Daria Lynn
EDD: November 13, 2006
ADD: November 8 6:40 pm
Weight and Length: 7lbs 7oz 20in

[November06Mommies]

Username: kadee_29
Me: Kristen, 30
DH: B, 28
Married: June 8, 2001
DC: Matthew Collin
EDD: November 4, 2006
ADD: October 28, 2006 12:42 pm
Weight and Length: 6lbs 9oz 19 1/2in
Other children: Kaitlyn 1/3/98 and Noah 11/5/03
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Username: Katnbug
Me: 36
DH: 31
Married: 4/26/03
DC: Hilary Ann
EDD: 11/3/06
ADD: 10/13/06
Weight and Length: 7lbs 19 1/2in
Other children: DS Grayson 9/30/04
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l307/katdossett1124/hilaryedit.jpg

Username: Kyrsten
Me: Kyrsten, 30
DH: John, 32
Married: September 22, 2001
DC: Carolina Chloe Layne
EDD: November 2, 2006
ADD: 10/30/06 1:33 p.m.
Weight and Length: 9lbs 5oz 21in
Other children: just 2 dogs
http://static.flickr.com/101/287347333_8505d741bd.jpg?v=0

Username: Lilla
Me: Kim, 31
DH: Tony, 34
Married: October 12, 2002
DC: Kathleen Christina
EDD: November 4
ADD: November 15
Weight and Length: 8lbs 10oz 20 ¾ in
Other children: Nope, just 2 Golden Retrievers!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/berlymc/Kate/Kate024.jpg

Username: Lilo
Me: Nicole, 30
Married: 2002
DC: Gavin
EDD: November 24th
ADD: November 22
Weight and Length: 7lbs 4oz
Other children: 1 dog

Username: lisainpink
Me: 31
DH: 34
Married: 06/18/2005
DC:
EDD: November 17
ADD: November 15
Weight and Length:
Other children: furry- Jesse my jack russell- she is 10

Username: lisariv
Me: Lisa, 30
DH: 30
Married: 4/28/2001
DC: Andrew Jacob
EDD: 11/14/06
ADD: 11/13/06
Weight and Length: 9 lbs 2 oz, 21 1/4 in
Other children: DD 6/12/04

Username: Lizzie Beth
Me: Beth, 31
DH: 32
Married: June 15, 2002
DC: Katherine Marie
EDD: 11/21/2006
ADD: 11/14/06 10:33 pm
Weight and Length: 7lbs 10oz
Other children: Susannah, 12/26/04

Username: Lydia
DC: Mason Francis
Me: Lydia, 28
DH: Matt, 28
Married: 04/13/02
DC: Mason Francis
EDD: 11/2/06
ADD: October 19, 2006
Weight and Length: 7lb 9oz
Other children: Madison, 04/24/05

[November06Mommies]

Username: mayham
Me: 28
DH: 29
Married: 2002
DC: Maya
EDD: 11/25/06
ADD: 11/1/06
Weight and Length:

Username: mermccau
Me: Meredith, 35
DH: Sean, 31
Married: September 6, 2003
DC: Connor Aramis
EDD: November 9, 2006
ADD:
Weight and Length:

Username: mimieliza
Me: Michelle, 28
DH: Reid, 29
Married: August 9, 2003
DC: Miranda Kimie
EDD: November 10, 2006
ADD: 10/30/06
Weight and Length: 7lbs 1oz 19in
Other children: 2 Australian Shepherds - Miles and Blue
http://mimieliza.smugmug.com/photos/106916956-S.jpg

Username: Neenbean
Me: Neen, 31
DH: 31
Married: 11~15~03
DC: Lauren Elizabeth
EDD: 11~30~06
ADD: 11/20/06
Weight and Length:
Other children: DD, 3~19~05

Username: nic
Me: Nicole, 31
DH: Larry, 33
Married: June 22, 2002
DC: Christian Douglas
EDD: November 3, 2006
ADD: October 16 @ 2 a.m.
Weight and Length: 6 lbs 18 inches
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r246/nniles/Picture134.jpg

Username: Peaches
Me: P, 28
DH: M, 26
Married: Dec, 29th 2003
DC: Milo Morris
EDD: Nov 20th 2006
ADD: November 18 9:21 am
Weight and Length:
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Username: ppwgal
Me: Tracy, 29
DH: 32
Married: June 18, 2005
DC: Spencer Eliott
EDD: 11/12/2006
ADD: 10/29/06 1:01 pm
Weight and Length: 8lbs 2oz 20in

[November06Mommies]

Username: Rancid13
Me: Jennifer, 28
DH: Sonny, 30
Married: December 13, 2003
DC: Tyler Kekoa
EDD: December 3, 2006
ADD: December 2 8:29 pm
Weight and Length: 7lb 8oz 19in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/rancid13/tyler002.jpg

Username: roberta
Me: Roberta, 27
DH: Zak, 29
Married: 11/15/03
DC: Wesley Frederick
EDD: 11/24/06
ADD: October 10, 2006
Weight and Length: 5lbs1oz, 17 3/4in
Other children: 2 fur children, a pug and an Australian shepherd
http://static.flickr.com/107/269797558_eb7c2a5e18_m.jpg


Username: Rubbersoul
Me: Ann, 29
DH: Jack, 29
Married: October 22, 2005
DC: Ian Alexander
EDD: November 13, 2006
ADD: 11/2/06 9:28 pm
Weight and Length: 6lbs 5oz 19in
Other children: Just our Lab Hunter
http://static.flickr.com/109/289586225_48a9cc5a28.jpg?v=0

Username: Sare79
Me: Sarah, 26
DH: Joel, 26
Married: Oct. 15/05
DC: Carys Kendra
EDD: Nov. 21/06
ADD: December 3 5:26am
Weight and Length: 7lbs 3oz 19 1/2in
http://static.flickr.com/119/315391018_965932b74f.jpg?v=0

Username: scarlett74
Me: Rossella, 32
DH: Paolo, 33
Married: 22nd May 2004
DC: Francesco Michele
EDD: 22nd November 2006
ADD: November 22 12:08am
Weight and Length:
http://rossy.zoto.com/img/45/c9c2d70139a0dee3c828cc182be410e4.jpg

Username: Sinclair319
Me: Jen, 29 (on 3/19)
DH: C, 34
Married: 11.08.03
DC: Corbin Sinclair
EDD: 11.05.06
ADD: 11/2/06
Weight and Length: 8 pounds 22 inches
Other children: our 2 furbabies, Sadie and Guinness
http://static.flickr.com/112/293133492_360dae6d62_m.jpg

In Our Thoughts and Prayers:
LynzeyAHL, Jeggink and littlemia

[November06Mommies]

Saved Just in Case

[November06Mommies]

Birthdates and Due Dates

Birthdates
October 10 ~ Roberta ~ Wesley Frederick
October 13 ~ katnbug ~ Hilary Ann
October 16 ~ nic ~ Christian Douglas
October 19 ~ Lydia ~ Mason Francis
October 28 ~ kadee_29 ~ Matthew Collin
October 29 ~ ppwgal ~ Spencer Eliott
October 30 ~ Kyrsten ~ Carolina Chloe Layne
....................mimieliza ~ Miranda Kimie

November 1 ~ brio96 ~ Megan Jane
....................mayham ~ Maya
November 2 ~ Sinclair319 ~ Corbin Sinclair
....................RubberSoul ~ Ian Alexander
November 3 ~ ellidew ~ Miles Charles
November 5 ~ euphorhea ~ Layla Kathryn
November 7 ~ CityGirl ~ Finn
November 8 ~ Ilovemygeek ~ Daria Lynn
November 9 ~ Franni ~ Sydney Elyce
....................BethIrish ~ Robert Patrick
November 10 ~ catgirl1007 ~ Devin Patrick
November 13 ~ lisariv ~ Andrew Jacob
November 14 ~ Lizzie Beth ~ Katherine Marie
November 15 ~ Lilla ~ Kathleen Christina
......................lisainpink
November 18 ~ Peaches ~ Milo Morris
November 20 ~ neenbean ~ Lauren Elizabeth
......................acrane ~ Matthew Charles
November 22 ~ scarlett74 ~ Francesco Michele
......................bijouparvin ~ Molly June
......................lilo ~ Gavin
November 27 ~ Calla Lilly ~ Jonathan Lee

December 2 ~ rancid13 ~ Tyler Kekoa
December 3 ~ Sare79 ~ Carys Kendra

Due Dates
November 11 ~ mermccau
November 26 ~ ausi2b

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[November06Mommies]

BRING ON THE BABIES!!!!!!!

[nic]

Roberta- Congratulations on the arrival of Baby Wesley! I hope you're both doing well and I wish you both a speedy recovery.

Kadee-Thanks for setting up the new thread

[ellidew]

Thanks Kadee!
BRING ON THE BABIES!!!!!!!

I agree with this 100%!!

[lilo]

Wow! :eek: I haven't had a chance to read what happened but CONGRATULATIONS ROBERTA!!!!!

I was just coming in here to complain how uncomfortable I've been for the past few days and how I really really wish it was November 24th already but this great news definitely lifts my spirits. How exciting that our first November baby has arrived! That is so great.

[Sare79]

Wow is right! Congratulations Roberta! I am hoping for a speedy recovery for you and your little one! Here's hoping you will both be home soon!



Kadee- my little profile is wrong- my due date is Nov 21. It's right in the other posts, though. :)
ETA- thanks for the new thread!

[Franni]

Here I was...logging in expecting to complain about b*ttpains again till I saw the new thread title!!!!

Congratulations, Roberta and Wesley Prayers and thoughts are with you both.

So exciting!!!!

FREAK OUT moment Roberta and I share the same due date (minus a day). AAHHHH!!!! I still haven't washed the new crib sheets yet nor have I packed a hospital bag, etc etc etc

[bijouparvin]

Congratulations, Roberta and welcome, Wesley!!
What a great way to start the day. I hope the new family is home safe and soon!

[ppwgal]

Congratulations, Roberta! I hope you and Wes are home very soon!

[kadee_29]

FREAK OUT moment Roberta and I share the same due date (minus a day). AAHHHH!!!! I still haven't washed the new crib sheets yet nor have I packed a hospital bag, etc etc etc Ummm yeah I am due on the 4th and have yet to pack my hospital bag. :rolleyes: :eek: I am slowly working on getting everything done though. I am hoping to have my bags packed by the end of the week.

Sare ~ I changed your stats. I don't know how that happened. LoL


Something funny (well DH doesn't think its too funny), his mom is going out of town this weekend. And one of my good friends who wants to be at the hospital with me is going out of town this weekend. What do y'all wanna bet I go into labor this weekend?? That is just the kind of luck I have. Last night DH actually tried telling the baby that he can't come until after October 29th. Dumbass bought tickets to go see Jeff Corwin on the 29th. And the place its gonna be is about 30 minutes from here and 40 minutes from the hospital. :rolleyes:

[ellidew]

Ummm yeah I am due on the 4th and have yet to pack my hospital bag.

I'm due on the 7th so i hear ya! I have a half day at work today because of a doctors appt so i have a VERY long list of places to stop this afternoon to pack the hospital bag. I started last weekend but never finished. Hopefully it goes quickly because my ankles swell just from looking at them ;)

Kadee- My dh has said something about this baby coming early on 2 seperate occasions. 1.) Can't come if the Cardinals are still in the playoffs! 2.) Can't play golf this w/e because the cards are in the playoffs so he postponed to next weekend so the baby can't come before his last round of golf for the season.

On 2 seperate occasions i've told him that this baby comes when it comes. ANYTIME now is fine! lol. ;)

I hope your little one stays put for the weekend. Though i'd welcome more celebration of babies at anytime.

I think it's all wishful thinking that i'll get to have this little boy early. I know i'm going to go past my due date. Both of my sisters were induced with their first child so the chances of me going early are very slim.

[Lilla]

HOLY COW!

Congrats Roberta and welcome Wesley!!!!

I can't believe our first baby has arrived! This is so exciting!

kadee Oh, I hope baby stays put through the weekend - at least long enough for everyone to get back into town and long enough for you to pack your bag!

ellidew LOL! I'm doing the same thing today! I'm leaving work early for a doc appt and then running to Target to buy the last odds and ends so I can finally complete the hospital bag packing.

[Esq.]

Congratulations Roberta! Welcome To The World Wesley Frederick!

[katnbug]

WOO HOO!!

CONGRATULATIONS ROBERTA AND DH!!!!

Welcome to the world WESLEY!!!! I can't wait to hear about your birth experience...
I'm a graduate of the "emergency c-section school", so I know it can be kind of hectic. Hopefully it was a good experience as well. :)

[Peaches]

Oh, wow! Our first baby! :eek: How exciting...although, like Franni, I am a teensy bit freaked out, as Roberta and I shared a due date ;)


sinclair319 Good luck with your apt...sorry to hear about your DH I hope it doesn't stop him from enjoying the baby.

Katnbug I hope your DH is better and you have your routine back. Don't know about your DH but mine turns into an absolute baby when he's sick.

Rancid Hope that cold has left you alone and they stop the NSTs soon!

ppwgal Re: Starbucks, Wow, I would have either a) broken down in tears (I'm a bit emotional right now) or b) said something like "well, fully caffeinated drinks go better with my cigarettes!" (actually I probably wouldn't have come up with that on the spur of the moment, but you get my drift)

lilla Glad to hear the bag is all packed!

Ellidew I tried to find a place that would check our seat and found out they only do it twice a year! I was very disappointed. I hear you about being excited and anxious, I can't wait to meet our little one but at the same time I am a bit nervous to say the least!

catgirl I hope your daughter's sleep issues improve and give you some time to rest.

Brio96 & bethirish Hope you guys find a way to sneak in some naps...even if it has to be at work with your head on a desk!

Lydia That back pain sounds pretty severe! I hope the combo of meds/baths will help. I took a bath this weekend and it was heaven. Our bath is like yours, my belly sticks out when I just lay down...have you tried (and this is gonna sound strange) laying on your left side in the tub? I did it, and although my hip stuck out a bit, my belly was mostly covered and it took alot of the weight off my back/belly. Of course getting out of the bath was a HUGE production but it was SOOOOO worth it in the end! :D

Bijouparvin Glad to hear the apt went well..as far as pregnancy is concerned I think that no news is often good news, although I doubt I'll be saying that when I'm 2 weeks overdue!

Mimeliza Sounds like you had a good time at your shower.

Euphorea I hope the house gets finalized before the baby makes an appearance. The house move plus training must be exhausting!

Neenbean Sorry to hear you are having some sleep issues as well, seems like all the previous DC are acting up right now.

Kadee THANKS FOR THE NEW THREAD!!!! Hope the crankyness goes away soon.

__________________________________________________ __________

Yesterday I had two lots of good news.

1. I went in for my follow up urine test yesterday and the midwife said there was no sugar this time! Yay! She said we would keep an eye on it. She was quite surprised because she said it had been very positive. I have a feeling that it might have been the honey soap I showered with that morning...but that's just my uneducated opinion.

2. When I went into work I found out they had found someone to cover my maternity leave and she started yesterday! I am very relieved. She seems to have her head on her shoulders, which is great!

We have another childbirthing class tonight, can't believe we are halfway through them already!

[katnbug]

I thought Wesley deserved a complaint-free post from me... so I'm back for my angry post!

I'm waiting for the Volvo service people to come and jump my car which is DEAD in my driveway. :mad: It's a freakin' 2006 car with 5000 miles on it... I don't think it should be dead just yet. Nice. It better just be a battery and nothing more serious. If it's anything else I will flip out.
I have exactly ONE size 6 diaper in my house for DS. We were on our way to WalMart when I found out the car was not starting. The tow truck better get here soon or we will have a problem!

On top of that, I had to call the gas company this morning because we have an overwhelming smell of gas in the house when I turn on the oven and stove top. I didn't think it was a major emergency problem because everything is lighting and the smell goes away when the oven is off... but I had to call to be safe obviously. They confirmed that it sounds like a problem with the appliance itself and not with a gas leak. So... it looks like I have to call Sears or someone to come out and check it out. I just know we will end up having to purchase a new oven. :( Bad bad timing.

I will end on a good note. (Sorry to all of the RO's who's DC didn't sleep well last night, but...) DS slept in his own bed from 9:15 last night until 9:30 this morning!! :eek: OH MY!! It was wonderful to sleep in this morning. Though I was worried that something was wrong with him and actually checked on him a few times!!! If he wants to start a 12 hour sleep routine I won't complain.

[Sinclair319]

Congrats Roberta and welcome Wesley!!!! I can't wait to see pictures and hear all about your arrival!

Stats--my DC's name is listed twice--once under my name, then again further down. Thanks for the new thread--it looks awesome!

I can't believe we're starting to meet our babies already!

Update on DH--no surgery...yet. They're doing an MRI tomorrow, then meeting with the surgeon Monday, surgery is possibly Tuesday. He'll be in a sling (immoblized) for 6 weeks after the surgery, so I'm hoping Corbin stays put for awhile longer.

[Sare79]

I just got back from the OB and things are progressing along. We were able to find her heartbeat much faster than last time. Based on where she's been kicking and where we found the heartbeat today, it appears that she is breech. We're going to wait until next visit (October 25) to see if she has shifted more (the doctor will see if he can feel her head when he does my GBS test) and if not, they will send me for an ultrasound and then try to turn her.

[Rancid13]

Mimieliza~ Ooh, I love the whole wheat Eggos too! That’s my breakfast every morning, topped with fresh berries and a side of 2 scrambled egg whites + 1 yolk. I even got hubby hooked on them…I would be PO’ed if the grocery store was out of them too. I’m happy to hear you had a great time at your shower! That’s not good about the carseat though! I’m wondering if maybe the person who bought it had to back order it?? Is there any way you can find out who bought it? Check out Amazon.com to see if they have the carseat you want, they have a TON of baby stuff on there these days.

Bijouparvin~ Ooh, the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Co!! I think they just opened one up in the new Huntington Center, which just happens to be on my way to the bank. That means I’ll also have to stop by the Cravery, my new favorite bakery just around the corner from RMCC (oooh, the lemon tarts, oatmeal raisin cookies and pot pies). Mmm I know where I’m going on my lunch break. And it’s a lot closer for me than going to the LBC.

Euphoria~ Glad to hear that the little one is still baking in there, not too much longer to go though, wow! Just a few more weeks tops. Thanks for the info about the GSB, I’ll check that out for sure.

Neenbean~ Sorry to hear about the sleep issues with your DD.

Roberta~ CONGRATULATIONS!! I did a double take when I read that post, holy cow! I’m very happy to hear that all is well, what a relief to hear that after the last few weeks/months you’ve had. :D

Kadee~ My parents aren’t going out of town that I know of, but I’m not sure if they’d give up their Ducks season tickets if the big event happens on a game night. Ok, they probably would, LOL. My BFF has several trips planned from mid November to mid December and pretty much if my baby boy doesn’t arrive within a few days of his EDD, she’ll totally miss the whole thing.

Peaches~ My cold is nearly gone! Just the slightest bit of the sniffles, and the occasional cough but otherwise I feel perfect (besides feeling of lack of sleep from these last few nights, mind you). I’m glad to hear there wasn’t any sugar in your urine this time, yay! And yay for having someone to cover for you for maternity leave!

Katnbug~ Oh, I’m sorry to hear about the car troubles. What a way to have to start out the day. Hopefully it will get fixed in a timely manner so you can continue about your day and run errands.

Sinclair~ I’m keeping you guys in my thoughts…hoping that baby stays put a while longer so your DH can recover from his surgery, whenever that might be.

Sare~ Glad to hear that everything is checking out fine at the ob appt, but hopefully baby will turn during these next few weeks for you.

Nursery~ DH has finally emptied the extra bedroom of ALL his stuff! Everything is in storage, and the baby stuff and his Disney collectibles that was taking up room in our living room floor and dining room table are GONE. The baby stuff is in the closet in the extra bedroom, everything else is in storage. He was going to get started on spackling and prepping for painting last night, wonder how it went. He likes to work on that sort of stuff in the middle of the night, while I’m asleep, and I forgot to peek into the room this am to check it out. This is the bedding set we have: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/rancid13/babybedding005.jpg
And we've decided to do something similar with the walls as they've done in the picture. We picked out the paint colors last night and DH will be working on it these next couple weeks, depending on how long everything takes. Our nursery furniture is awaiting pick-up at BRU so I'm ready to get everything together and organized already.

[euphorhea]

Whoa, whoa, WHOA. :eek:

A November baby already? Wow! How exciting!

CONGRATULATIONS, ROBERTA! WELCOME, WESLEY!!! :)

[mayham]

OMG, I can't believe we have a BABY already!!!!!

CONGRATS ROBERTA!!! I hope Wesley is doing well, and that you have a speedy recovery. Congrats to you and your DH!!

[mimieliza]

Like catgirl, the news from Roberta has made me teary. I can't believe the babies are coming. We've come so far!

A HUGE congratulations to Roberta! Welcome, Wesley! I hope both mom and baby recover quickly and can relax at home together soon! :D

[mimieliza]

Rancid - I LOOOOOOVE the honu crib bedding. DH and I were seriously considering that set. I can't wait to see your nursery all set up! :)

[ellidew]

36 week checkup: Everything is a-okay on my end. Bp was fine. I think she said 120/75 and i know it's been in the 130's so it's staying low. Baby boy is head down!! yay! Still a fingertip dilated. She said she wouldn't be surprised if i went early because i started dilating so far ahead of my due date (over 5 weeks ahead) but that it could go either way. She did take the time to go over when to call the office and when to go straight to the hospital so i feel more comfortable about it actually happening now. I was measuring right on 36cm but she still suspects a big baby is in there. She said she might start checking on it soon to see... by u/s i guess? I didn't get into it. He might end up being an October baby instead of a November baby though. My GBS came back positive so i'll have antibiotics during labor. I'm not too concerned about the whole thing... my sister tested positive as well. I wonder how you get it?

I didn't get nearly as much done today as i had planned because as i was leaving my office to go to the doctors i started to get a horrible shooting pain down my right thigh and walking is nearly unbearable. I did get a handful of things done though and i'll hopefully finish on Friday. I think i just pulled the muscle because i felt it as soon as i took a mis-step. I'm going to soak in the tub and hope it goes away. I don't have a ton i need to get done outside of the house at this point but i did have a few more things on my list. I guess dh could get them.

Rancid- I'm so glad your dh has finished cleaning out the room and you are almost ready to decorate. I love your bedding set and i think it's going to be adorable.

Sare- I'm glad things are going well for you.

Sinclair- I hope your dh has a speedy recovery. There couldn't have been a worse time but it is what it is. Take care of you!

What a mess katnbug. I hope you finally made it out of the house. Don't feel bad about complaining. I could start rambling off a laundry list. I'm all about DONE with pregnancy ;)

Peaches- That's all WONDERFUL news. I'm glad everything is working out!

[Ericka_Jarett]

Congrats Roberta and welcome Wesley!!!

(from a fellow 1st person on the thread to have their baby - Oct'06 and fellow preemie mommy, any questions or such, feel free to pm me or ask in the Oct thread.)

[Calla Lilly]

Congratulations Roberta! Welcome Wesley, I hope you get to go home soon! Very exciting news! Can't wait to read the details!

[neenbean]

Welcome Wesley! Congratulations Roberta!
Such wonderful news! I hope baby boy is healthy and comes home soon. :)

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I had my 33 week OB appointment today and all was well- BP was good, baby's HR was in the 140s and I was measuring exactly 33 weeks. The OB I was supposed to meet was called into the hospital for an emergency c/s, so I met with the MW again. She is nice, but I really need to speak with a doctor. I cannot stand how irratible and irrational I have become. It is so annoying. I am tempted to ask for meds becuase I am not coping well with DD. She is wonderful and barely does anything really wrong, but I am letting things get to me that would normally bring a smile to my face. I know it is all exascerbated by the fact that DH is traveling for work again and I am the lone caretaker. Fortunately, we have a lot going on this week, so hopefully it will keep my mind off things. Ugh.

Anyone considering meds for feeling really cranky or am I just too worried about this?

[Toonces]

kadee ~ Too funny about your out of town support ppl and impending labor. Wouldn't that be par for the course? My DH is traveling for work way more now than he did when I was PG with DD and this far along. I think with each pregnancy they get more cocky in thinking it's no biggie if they're out of town.

I think it's all wishful thinking that i'll get to have this little boy early. I know i'm going to go past my due date.

ellidew ~ This is how I feel, too. I keep thinking that DS will come early, even though I wouldn't mind if he was late. It's so hard not to get your hopes up. I'm due on 11/9 and now telling myself that he'll be here by Thanksigiving. :p I hope your leg feels better - it made me wince just to read your post. I'm a fingertip dilated too and have been having tons of contrax that are doing nothing. I joked with DH today and told him that I'll probably be completely closed at my next appt. :rolleyes:

Peaches ~ Yay for low sugar levels!! I know what you mean about the soap. I do have GD and sometimes I'll get a really high # and wonder if it's b/c I just used a super fragrant body lotion... who knows? It might mix in with the blood that touches your skin. I hope you had a fun class tonight.

Kat ~ I'm so sorry about your car and stove issues! When it rains it pours, huh? How's your car now? What did you find out about your stove? You know, I have to admit that when I saw your DS's "big boy bed" I was thinking, "Wow... he sleeps on his own in a regular bed." I'm not glad that you guys are having sleep issues too, but I don't feel so alone. It's gotta be the age thing, esp since they both just turned 2. It sucks!! Glad he had a good night last night though.

Sinclair ~ I'm sorry to hear about your DH. Really bad timing, isn't it? Hopefully Corbin will stay put and at most it'll only be 1-2 weeks that your DH can't hold him. They're so little and light as newborns though that if your DH sits in a recliner of something similar with a pillow propped on his good arm, he should be able to manage DS while you get some time to yourself.

Sare ~ I hope DD turns around for you. She still has time. DS was breech for awhile, too. I think they give them to 34-36 weeks to flip on their own.

Rancid ~ I love the nursery set you chose!! That wave pattern on the wall is very cool (and calming!). Hopefully you'll be able to replicate it. I think it'll be fun to work on.

neenbean ~ HUGS to you for feeling like you do with your DD. I can totally relate. I feel like a major mommy-zilla these days. I've snapped at her, lost my temper and raised my voice :o , and have just been plain moody. I feel so awful b/c like with your DD, mine is doing nothing "wrong"... she's just being 2. It's so hard with these hormones. FWIW, I've read on other mssg boards that these are typical feelings/reactions for ROs in 3rd tri and that it can continue for the first 2-3 months post-partum. I hate that thought, but it's good to know we're not alone.

I had my 35 week appt. today (will be 36 weeks tomorrow). I had the GBS test and my weekly NST. BP was awesome - 110/70, so it appears that acupuncture is working. The NST was normal. I have another NST next week and then at 38w1d I have an NST, growth u/s (b/c of the GD) and OB visit. I've been meeting with the CNPs on my "off" weeks and they've been interpreting my NSTs. I'm still 1 fingertip dilated despite all of the contrax, and my cervix is still posterior. I'm thinking this will be a Nov. baby after all, which is fine with me.

Sleep struggles with DD continue. I've resolved myself to accepting that I'm going to miss my "must see TV" until her sleep issues are over. I missed Lost tonight... the first episode I've ever missed. :( Plus our stupid DVR is broken so we can't record anything. I 1/2 watched Jericho. I guess it's just TV, but it was an outlet for me. Oh well... things could be a lot worse so I shouldn't complain.

[kadee_29]

ellidew ~ Isn’t it funny how the men think we can control when the baby is going to come?? I wish that were possible. I would love to be able to pick the day that I go into labor. Did you get your bag packed?? I hope your leg is feeling better.

Peaches ~ Congrats on the lack of sugar!!

katnbug ~ I hope your evening went better for you than earlier today.

Sinclair ~ I hope everything is ok with your DH.

Sare ~ I hope the baby turns for you on her own.

Rancid ~ I love that bedding. You have to update us on how the room looks. Did DH get anything done last night??

catgirl ~ Too funny about your out of town support ppl and impending labor. Wouldn't that be par for the course? My DH is traveling for work way more now than he did when I was PG with DD and this far along. I think with each pregnancy they get more cocky in thinking it's no biggie if they're out of town. It would be par for the course for me. Actually I wouldn’t mind MIL not being there. She just drives me insane. I am hoping that I at least hold off til next week though.


Speaking of….I thought I was headed to the hospital tonight. I am getting some awful cramps and for about an hour they were every 4 minutes. I seem to be ok now but holy cow it hurt. And I have no idea what it is but I feel something similar to a bubble burst every time I go to the bathroom. Thank goodness I go to the OB on Friday. I think I might ask to see if she will check for dilation while I’m there. I want to see if all this pain is doing anything or if I am still at a fingertip.

[brio96]

I feel so awful b/c like with your DD, mine is doing nothing "wrong"... she's just being 2. It's so hard with these hormones. FWIW, I've read on other mssg boards that these are typical feelings/reactions for ROs in 3rd tri and that it can continue for the first 2-3 months post-partum. I hate that thought, but it's good to know we're not alone.

This made me really happy to read since I feel like my patience level with DD these days is pretty much non-existant. I'm trying so hard to remember that my frustration with her is only temporary but some days it's like she's pushing all my buttons on purpose and I count down the minutes until DH comes home and he can take over. Oh, and today we were at a friend's house and she actually chose to sit on my friend's lap and cuddle with her instead of even bothering to try and find a comfortable spot on my non-existant lap. That made me sad.

Had my 34 week appointment and all looks well. I'll start going every week now and will have my GBS next week. No NST to speak of since I don't have BP issues so after GBS it's just a matter of seeing if I go early or not this time around. I don't know what I'm looking forward to more....meeting baby #2 or just not being pregnant anymore. :D

[mimieliza]

Isn’t it funny how the men think we can control when the baby is going to come??

Yes! DH is an attorney, and he is very proud that he has cleared his court schedule for the week of Nov. 6-10. Great, honey, but odds are you'll be sitting around your office picking your nose when your baby decides to arrive a week late. :rolleyes:

crabbiness - Still VERY crabby. Everyone pisses me off. Work is making me insane. I personally resent everyone because I feel like I want to be focusing on my baby and my home right now and they are interfering with that. And, I have no sympathy for their petty complaints (I work with musicians). I'm freaking nine months pregnant, still playing my instrument, and you don't see me whining and moaning about it, do you? I will be very, very glad when our concert is over on Saturday, not because playing is hard but because I won't have to deal with these whiners anymore!

Sare - Sorry to hear Carys is a stubborn breech baby, too. I guess she and Miranda are letting us know early on that we are not the boss of them! :)

[Toonces]

and I count down the minutes until DH comes home and he can take over.

I do this almost everyday. :o It makes me feel so guilty, but I just can't handle things by the end of the day. When he leaves for work in the morning I even get a little nervous, wondering how the day will be. Thankfully we have a lot of activities to do outside the house. DD was so snuggly last night in bed (we co-sleep) that it makes dealing with her 2's during the day bearable.

Kadee ~ Ouch! Sorry to hear about your cramps. It'll be interesting to see if they did anything to dilate you more. Did you deliver early/on time/late with your other DCs? Is your MIL going to be in the delivery room? If so, you're a better woman than I am. :) I don't even want her at our house for at least 3 weeks. She's not a bad person, but she irritates the sh*t out of me.

DH is an attorney, and he is very proud that he has cleared his court schedule for the week of Nov. 6-10. Great, honey, but odds are you'll be sitting around your office picking your nose when your baby decides to arrive a week late. :rolleyes:

mimieliza ~ Too funny! I'm loving reading these DH stories. :)

[Esq.]

Totally random post, but I just woke up and went to let my dogs outside...and it is snowing here! And I mean real snow, not like dusting snow.

[nic]

Holy crap, it's way too early for snow!

I just got in from my 37 week appt.
Nothing new to report, although I seem to be retaining a ton of water.

The car seat is installed and inspected and it freaks me out everytime I get in and out of the car and see it in the back seat. I can't believe I'm going to have a baby to put into soon.

[ellidew]

Great, honey, but odds are you'll be sitting around your office picking your nose when your baby decides to arrive a week late.

That made me lol! It's absolutely the sweetest that he cleared his court schedule though! I hope your baby cooperates with his 'plans' and arrives during the time he has freed up.

kadee- I wish i could pick too... in which case i pick yesterday ;) lol. Didn't get the bag packed but i have it started at least. I was in an awful amount of pain and i still can't put all my weight on my right leg and lifting it is horrendous! I did buy disposable breast pads, overnight pads, spaceballs, and a really comfy robe (from target for only $19.99!) I was out of energy and in pain so i gave up! I'll finish it on Friday i suppose.
I'm glad you are feeling better... i'm not sure how i'm going to react to actual contractions yet. Can't wait to hear if you are making progress after your appt on Friday!!

I can't wait for all these babies!!! :D

If you're looking for a comfy robe i found this one at Target yesterday for $19.99! It's super soft! It came in white and blue. I'd liken it to a chenille type feel of fabric.
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000GWZOK8.16._SCLZZZZZZZ_SS260_V41775847_.jpg


Anyone know of exercises to 'help' the baby engage in the pelvis? The doctor said his head is definitely down there but not engaged. I wouldn't mind helping things move along and now that i'm 36w 2d i don't think there is any harm in trying. I have an exercise ball... what, if anything, can i do with it?

[ellidew]

I'm so sorry those of you with dc's are struggling. Hang in there... we're in the home stretch now. You're doing your best and i think that's all you can do.

Snow: I feel ya. We didn't get snow but our low last night was about 36 degrees. I will say with the utmost confidence that being pg when it's cold is WAY better than when it's hot!! I'm totally loving the coldness and i usually HATE being cold.

nic- So good to hear you had a good appt. I'm retaining a lot of water too. Yesterday morning i woke up and my right foot must've been resting on my left ankle and it left a HUGE indention that was red and painful. All the water just moved around where my food was resting. I was a little worried about it. It went away about an hour later though.
I feel the same way about the carseat in my car! I love having it there though! I still need to have it inspected, thanks for the reminder.

[Franni]

"Engagement" exercises If I remember correctly from childbirth class, you could use a grand plie ( (http://www.artofballet.com/class2.html) Make sure you hold on. I know I did these while I was walking around in hospital to help baby along.

catgirl I know what you mean about the countdown. For me, it's the exhaustion that makes it difficult for me to deal with my DD. I am so tired at the end of the day when I come home and DD is so excited to see me that she wants to play and climb all over me that I feel so bad. She just wants to hang out with me, but all I want is a nap. I hope you get your DVR fixed soon. I am not a tv-holic, but I need those few minutes (maybe an hour or two) to unwind at the end of a long day.

kadee I would pick the day I go into week 37 (when baby is considered full term) to go into labor. If there were no risk, I would pick today. I am so over the exhaustion, sleeplessness, crabbiness of this pregnancy. I am also a lot bigger this time, so it feels even heavier. BTW, thanks for setting up the new thread.

Sleeplessness anyone??? I don't understand this but for the past week I have been waking up at random times several times a night. I don't need to go to the bathroom. Sometimes it's related to a dream, but invariably I am awake at least 4 times a night and have to put myself back to sleep. This does not help with the general exhaustion I already feel.

GBS Next week I go for the test. I was negative before, so I hope tht still holds.

nic That reminds me that i haven't even tried to install our new car seat yet. Man oh man, am I far behind?

[ellidew]

Thanks Franni- Just looking at those pictures makes me tired :D

Sleeplessness anyone??? Count me in... i go to sleep around 10:30 and wake up around midnight not even tired. Other times i wake up because something fell asleep, leg, arm, hand, etc... Lovely tingling sensation! It's not constant though... i have a couple of sleepless nights and then a couple of sound asleep nights. I prefer the sound asleep nights ;)

[Lydia]

Lydia That back pain sounds pretty severe! I hope the combo of meds/baths will help. I took a bath this weekend and it was heaven. Our bath is like yours, my belly sticks out when I just lay down...have you tried (and this is gonna sound strange) laying on your left side in the tub? I did it, and although my hip stuck out a bit, my belly was mostly covered and it took alot of the weight off my back/belly. Of course getting out of the bath was a HUGE production but it was SOOOOO worth it in the end! :D [/QUOTE]

I'll try it but I severely doubt that I will fit!

Like others, I count the minutes until DH comes home to take over. He is such an angel-he takes care of both of us and then goes to work on our basement that we are finishing. I'm really lucky and I tell him all the time.

DD who is almost 18 mos. is no longer STTN. I don't know what's going on but I think it's the room transition. I usually cave and bring her in my bed. VERY bad habit, I know.

I got pulled over yesterday for going 45 in a 20 when school was letting out and I just started BAWLING like an idiot. Hmmm...hormones?

[mayham]

Lydia - That stinks you got pulled over. Did the bawling at least get you out of a ticket? I think all preggos should get at least one free pass!

Sleeplessness anyone??? - I've had a couple occasions where I'll wake up to pee, and then not fall back into a good sleep. But for the most part, I can't get enough sleep. I still only get up once a night, thank goodness, but when I do I REALLY have to get up, and it's so uncomfortable.

Sorry I'm so behind... I wish I had more time to get in here to keep up, but work has been insanely busy lately.

I had a doctor's appointment this week, and it went well. My OB advised me to wear wrist guards at night to help with the numbness in my fingers/carpal tunnel. She checked the swelling in my legs and feet and didn't think the swelling was that bad. She just said some people's feet just expand during pregnancy. GREAT. So now I'm not holding out a lot of hope that my feet will go back to normal size :(

In good news it seems the baby's head is down. But her butt juts out of my stomach and really hurts at times.

Apparently I look farther along than I really am. When the nurse dropped me off in the exam room, she looked at the chart and was surprised when she said I didn't have to take my clothes off. Then when I went to schedule my next appointment, the secretary says "Next week?" and was surprised when I didn't need to come back for 2 weeks!

[ellidew]

have you tried (and this is gonna sound strange) laying on your left side in the tub?

I do this too and then i rest my head on a folded up towel on the side of the tub. I take a bath almost every night because it's soooo relaxing and i have never been a bath person before. My belly gets cold too so i switch between laying on my back and left side. I have found the best way to get out of the tub is to roll from my left side onto my knees and get up from a kneeling position... it's also the only way i can pull the drain out to let the water down since i can't lean that far forward from a sitting position ;) Who knew taking a bath could be so intricate?

Lydia- That's so sweet to say about your dh! I feel the same way about mine and i consider myself very very lucky to have him. So, did you get the ticket or did he let you off the hook?

Mayham- I hope the advice from your doctor is helping with the carpal tunnel. My doctor checked the swelling in my legs yesterday too but said it’s all perfectly normal. I’m sure your feet will go down once all the extra fluid is gone. I sure hope mine do… I was already a size 10 and finding size 11 is nearly impossible! I’d have a serious shoe withdrawal if that were the case.

I get the butt bump too… then on the opposite side of the bump I’ll get poked! The movement I’ve been feeling lately has been more painful as well and some have even caused an involuntary ‘ouch!’ sound to come from my mouth ;)

[RubberSoul]

I miss a couple days and come back to see that there is a baby here already! I need to go and catch up on what I have missed!

Roberta- CONGRATULATIONS and welcome to the world Wesley!!!

[Rancid13]

Anyone considering meds for feeling really cranky or am I just too worried about this? I haven’t considered meds for my crankiness but then again it hasn’t been all that bad, I don’t think. The only person I’ve been snappy with is my boss, and that’s only because I’m here at 7:30am exhausted out of my mind and he’s already bouncing off the walls which makes me feel even more tired and PO’ed. He can put up with me like this for another month or so, it won’t kill him. I’ve been really weepy this week though, the tiniest thing sets me off.

Catgirl~ We’re doing a variation on the wave pattern from that picture; DH did some templates yesterday and emailed them to me to get my opinion. The wave pattern they used turned out looking kind of odd and too cartoony/warped, so I told him that I trusted his artistic creativeness to draw waves that he felt were better looking. He’s gotten the top half of the wall painted, a light green-yellow color and is drawing the waves tonight so he can get the blue started on the bottom. I can’t wait to see how it turns out! I’m so happy to hear that the acupuncture is helping with your bp, that is awesome!! That stinks about missing tv. Hint: You can catch this week’s episode of Lost on abc.com for the next 5 or so days. ;) I have Tivo so I never miss an episode, even if I watch it a week or 2 later.

Kadee~ DH got plenty of stuff done last night, I’m very proud of him. Yesterday he got the walls all spackled and taped, ready for painting. Took down the blinds, and managed to get the top half of the wall painted already. He and my brother also stopped by BRU and picked up ALL our remaining nursery furniture, which is currently taking up residence in his underground parking space until painting is done. Oooh, that’s scary about the pains you’ve been having. Definitely ask the ob about the dilation, you never know.

Brio~ Glad to hear that all is looking good. Just a few more weeks to go, wow!!

Krysten~ Wow, it’s snowing there already?! I can’t believe it’s almost winter…I love the fall/winter seasons so much. The weather here in SoCal has been crisp in the evenings and mornings (ie: 58-65 degrees) which I’m LOVING, and low 70’s during the day. Nice change from the 80-90 degree daytime temps we had a mere few weeks ago.

Nic~ That’s too funny about the car seat! I still have to pick ours up, and was thinking about getting it installed soon too. I’ll probably feel the same way you do every time I see it in the backseat. Like it will make things feel that much more “real” I guess?

Ellidew~ Yay on getting started packing the hospital bag! I have a list so far, that’s it. Most of the stuff on there is everyday use stuff (clothes, brush, contacts) and the rest I could glean from my travel stuff collection (toiletries)…maybe I’ll start getting things together soon.

Sleeplessness anyone??? Add me to that list. I’ve been waking up several times a night for no reason. Sometimes I’ll make myself get up to use the restroom even if I don’t have to go, because I feel like it’s a waste that I’m awake anyhow. It’s usually at 3-4am and sometimes I can’t fall asleep after I’ve woken up so I end up flat-out exhausted later in the day.:rolleyes:

Lydia~ Congratulations on being full-term!! Holy cow!! :eek:

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Well DH got a very good start on the nursery painting, he thinks he'll have it all completely done by the end of the week. We'll see about that. ;) We also are in possession of all our nursery furniture, still boxed up and taking up DH's underground parking space until the painting is finished.

I've been super emotional lately, DH made me cry at work yesterday. Long story short, he went off on me and how I've been making him feel very stressed out these last few weeks. After I hung up on him, he called back 10 minutes later apologizing for taking his stress out on me and verified that I was not the one stressing him out, he was stressing himself out. He's putting a lot of pressure on himself to get the baby's room all done by the end of this week, when we both know that it doesn't need to be done that soon. I reminded him that I was the one who said the BRU furniture could stay at BRU another couple weeks and HE was the one who insisted we pick it up right away.

In no way have I been ordering him around like "We need to do this and this and this, by this date". We know what needs to be done, and we still have time in which to finish it, and I even TOLD him to take his time with the baby's room b/c worst case even if DS arrives early, he'll be sleeping in a bassinette in our bedroom for the first few weeks (months?) anyhow. In the end DH affirmed that I've been very patient and understanding and that any stress he was feeling was coming from himself and/or work. That made me feel a lot better, I swear I'm not this controlling, dictator-like preggo! I know I've been extra weepy lately, but not mean or bossy in the slightest. I've been offering to help with whatever I can, not carrying heavy things or moving stuff around, but with cleaning or organizing or anything else that helps him with time.

[ellidew]

Oh Rancid, your poor dh! and you for getting the brunt of it. My dh has gone through a couple of bouts of stressfulness too. It's great that so much progress has been made on the nursery and you are right, you have time. Even if you were due a month sooner you have time. Get done what you can get done and the rest will still be there later on. It's good that you both worked through it yesterday and i hope he is feeling a lot better today.

[Sinclair319]

QOTD-we may have already covered this, but I thought I'd ask again as we get closer to our due dates. Are you going to have anyone besides DH in the room for the labor and birth?

I had only planned on having DH, but since he may only have use of one arm, I'm seriously thinking of having my mom too. I know she'd love to--she'd be a great comfort to me (plus she was a L&D nurse for a long time), but I know that DH feels that if my mom gets to be in there, his should to. My feelings--if I'm spread eagle on a table in pain, I don't want my MIL around. My "plan" for now--once I get the epidural and hopefully get somewhat comfortable, people can come in for short visits until it's time to push, then it will probably only be DH. I'm seriously thinking of creating a code word for "Get everyone out NOW" in case they get on my nerves.

Congrats to those of you hitting FULL TERM!!! I'll be 37w on Sunday!

[CityGirl]

Sinclair - Just thought I'd jump in to commiserate with you. My DH broke his wrist and had to have surgery almost a month ago; and we've had to put a lot of the tasks he needed to do on hold. When we babysat for our friends' 9 week old baby, it was pretty tough on him trying to figure out how to handle a babe with just one arm. But we get by. And so will you. It's been cool to see how friends and family (and even strangers) jump in to help out when you need it.

crankiness - I have had some MAJOR episodes of crankiness when you consider the fact that I am normaly a very even keeled person. DH was really unhappy about it, and I was like "Tough sh*t. I have every right to be cranky." Anyway, now that I am done working I've removed so much stress and am a much happier person.

my update - DH and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary on Tuesday with what was probably the best meal of my life. Nothing like an artisan cheese cart to make this girl feel special. I also had my shower over the weekend. It was so much fun, and people were so generous. We went from having no clothes, receiving blankets, hats, to more than enough of all those things. Yay for friends and family! Baby boy is still hanging out breech. I've got an appointment with my midwife tomorrow to see what she has to say about that. I'm trying to stay upbeat and think that he'll turn when he's ready...

[Rancid13]

Are you going to have anyone besides DH in the room for the labor and birth? I'm only planning on having DH and my mom in the room, as well as any needed medical personnel. I want DH in there for obvious reasons, and my mom because she's gonna be my labor coach considering she had 3 kids naturally and was also a labor coach for a few friends of hers and her sister. Other than that, I think everyone else can wait until after delivery to come by and visit. I just want a small but strong support system with me during the active stages of L&D.

[Toonces]

PSA re bottles & sippy cups ~ I found this web site through another post: Smart Plastics Guide (http://www.environmentalobservatory.org/library.cfm?refid=77083). We need to replace DD's sippy cups b/c they're getting too beat up and will be getting new bottles for DS. That web site is very informative.

Anyone in L&D room ~ DH & my doula are the only ppl who will be there for me, and I like it that way. :)

Off to find new cups online... I'm having a heck of a time finding the ones mentioned on the web site in stores.

[Sare79]

QOTD- I am having DH and my mom in the labour and delivery room with me. I am extremely close with my mom and really wanted her to be there, and DH and my mom also have a good relationship.

Has anyone else noticed a lot of nasal congestion? Mine isn't too bad during the day, but when I wake up in the night or first thing in the morning I end up gasping for air because I can't breathe out of my nose and my throat is filled with some of that congestion that has slid down. (Sorry for that visual)

I went to the pool this morning! I decided that swimming laps and just hanging out in the water would make me feel less sore- and I was right. I did 45 minutes worth of laps all on my tummy and on the walk home, I felt tha baby shift right back to where she was. I was sort of hoping she would shift forward a bit, but she went right back to where she was. Little monkey. :)

[Lilla]

QOTD DH will be the only person in the L&D room with me (besides the obvious medical personnel).

congestion YES! When I lay down, I always feel very congested. I hate having to breathe through my mouth and I usually end up having to do that when I go to bed at night. Ugh!


Had my doc appt yesterday - GBS came back negative. They offered me the flu shot and said I hadn't decided whether or not to get it yet...I'll have to mull that one. Had another lovely internal - zero change since last week, which means she hasn't dropped yet and cervix is still closed. Apparently this little girl is pretty comfy in there! Guess I'll end up with a November baby after all.

Today is our fourth anniversary! Yay!

[katnbug]

Thanks for the website link catgirl. I didn't know that about bottles and sippy cups either.

sare- Sorry your DD didn't change her position! Swimming actually sounds very relaxing to me right now... I'm imagining the pool at the spa I went to in August and would love to be in it right this minute!!

congestion- I've been very congested these past few weeks, but it's nothing new. Mine started around May and has been pretty bad the whole summer.

L&D- Since we're having a c-section it will only be DH and me... and a bunch of dr's!!

citygirl- Happy Anniversary!!

rancid- Sorry about DH making you cry. :( At least he realized that he was the one putting the stress on himself. This whole experience has got to be hard on our DH's too... especially the first time around. They have even less clue than we do/did. My DH is constantly saying that he can't wait to have his wife back to normal. :) I think he just misses his wine-drinking partner!!!

sleeplessness- Most nights I toss & turn. And every time I turn over I feel like I have to pee... so I get up & then I have trouble getting comfortable again. It's really getting old.

It snowed in the Chicagoland area today too! I don't have a winter coat that fits me, and I refuse to buy a maternity one!!!!! I'll just be cold.
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2 weeks from today I will have our DD in my arms!!! :eek:
Wow! I better pack my hospital bag and get the 2nd car seat installed too!!

DS had his 2nd day at PDO today. I guess it went a little better for him this week, but he still cried quite a bit. :( I think this whole process of leaving him is the most emotionally draining experience I've had with DS. He was crying when I left him, and that just killed me....
....To add to my stress -I was volunteering in the classroom next door to DS with 16-24 month olds today. OH MY GOODNESS. All 10 of them cried for the entire first hour. It was so awful. It did take my mind off of DS for a while though. And I know now that I am not alone!!!

[Rancid13]

Has anyone else noticed a lot of nasal congestion? Oh yes! I'm sure some of mine can be attributed to the cold that I'm still somewhat getting over, but I definitely notice a difficulty in breathing when I lie down to go to sleep and when I'm first up in the am.


rancid- Sorry about DH making you cry. :( At least he realized that he was the one putting the stress on himself. This whole experience has got to be hard on our DH's too... especially the first time around. They have even less clue than we do/did. My DH is constantly saying that he can't wait to have his wife back to normal. :) I think he just misses his wine-drinking partner!!!

I think DH and I are about equally clueless, probably me moreso than him I'd say. At least he's had several nieces and nephews over the last 15+ years that he got to spend time with when they were babies. I didn't have any baby nieces or nephews in my family until 2 years ago; it's been almost 20 years since any of my cousins were babies and when I was 8yo I didn't care too much for little babies anyhow. I'm 100% clueless for the most part, which is the #1 reason why I enrolled both of us in all of the baby-related classes my hospital offers. :o



2 weeks from today I will have our DD in my arms!!! :eek:

Oh, wow!!! :eek: :eek: How exciting!!!!

[kadee_29]

Brio ~ I don't know what I'm looking forward to more....meeting baby #2 or just not being pregnant anymore. I myself go back and forth on this one. I am excited to meet the baby but I am so ready to be done with this whole pregnancy thing. I miss being able to roll over in bed without it taking 5 minutes.

Mimieliza ~ Too funny about your DH clearing his schedule. Some people take those due dates so literally. If only they knew. LoL

Catgirl ~ Did you deliver early/on time/late with your other DCs? Is your MIL going to be in the delivery room? If so, you're a better woman than I am. I don't even want her at our house for at least 3 weeks. She's not a bad person, but she irritates the sh*t out of me. I delivered exactly 2 weeks early with DD and 6 days late with DS1. I am hoping to go at least a little early with this one. As far as MIL, I feel the same way about mine. She can be great at times but she definitely irritates the sh*t out of me. Especially right now when she keeps telling us that we just need to move in with her for 3 months so she can help take care of the baby. :rolleyes: And no she won’t be in the the delivery room with me. The sight of blood freaks her out thank goodness.

Kyrsten ~ Are you getting this off and on crap that we are getting?? I was a little surprised when I got up and saw as much snow as I did.

Ellidew ~ I think that is the same robe I got. It looks pretty similar.

Lydia ~ Congrats on being full term. I hit that mark on Saturday.

Rancid ~ Wow your DH did get a lot done. I wish my DH had motivation like that.

Sleeplessness ~ This sounds like me. I find myself waking up every few hours for no reason whatsoever. Then once I get back to sleep I can’t get up in the morning. :rolleyes:

Are you going to have anyone besides DH in the room for the labor and birth? DH’s aunt was in the room for the other 2 kids and would like to be there to help coach this time too but I don’t know. I don’t really care to have anyone in there. Just let me get the kid out and then people can come bother me. LoL

I apologize if I missed anyone or anything. I was trying post earlier and couldn't get to it when I wanted to.

[Lydia]

I got a written warning. And the cop was really nice, for the record. He was nervous that I was going to go into labor!

[Sinclair319]

Hi all--not too much news to report from the check up yesterday.

Blood pressure was 104/60 (I think) Anyway, she said it was low and good!

Heart rate was 141

I'm measuring right at 36 cm (I was 36w4d)

His head is low--down by my pubic bone (that might explain the increased trips to the bathroom!)

And I'm a finger tip dialated!


DH's headed to the Cardinal's game this weekend--it's about 2 1/2 hours away. Plus my mom and brother are out of town--wouldn't it be Murphy's Law that I go into labor! ;-) The best part of this weekend--a pregnancy massage on Saturday and our professional maternity picts on Sunday!


And, I just realized, my last planned day of work is in 2 weeks!!!! I may come in Oct 30/31, but probably not (baby or no baby) EEEEEE!


flu shots-My OB recommended anyone living in the house with the baby should get one, especially since he's a winter baby.

[ellidew]

Lydia- I’m so glad you didn’t get a ticket. That would’ve only added to the stress. Plus, personally I hate tickets… they are such a waste of money ;)

Kadee- It’s a comfy robe! Dh washed it and now it’s sitting in the pile of stuff to take to the hospital. Hopefully I finish packing today!

Rancid- My dh is 100% clueless. Though the ‘be prepared’ book seems to have helped and so did the childcare classes. Last night he told me… ‘I read in the be prepared book that the best music for babies is reggae :) Specifically Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley. Eh, who knew? Lol. I did pop the Bob Marley cd into the car this morning. See if I can’t coax this little bugger out!

Katnbug- That’s nuts!! This morning I was thinking about it… my countdown now starts with a 3 and next week a 2 and the next week a 1!!! ACK! I about went on overload. We should have everything in order by the end of the weekend so we can just relax until the baby arrives. YAY! I can’t wait for you to have your baby girl in your arms. I hope your ds starts to adjust. I’d imagine it’s hard on both of you!

Lilla- That’s great about the GBS. I wish mine was negative. I had to look up what the heck it was! Lol. Hopefully your little girl starts to dislike her surroundings and starts pushing things in the right direction!

Sare- The pool sounds heavenly but I have no idea how you walked home afterwards! I can barely walk to my car my butt and legs hurt so bad. Though I do feel better after I get out of a bath so maybe the water is therapeutic? I’m glad you started to feel better.

Citygirl- Happy Anniversary! It’s wonderful that you had such a great shower over the weekend. Do you feel more prepared now? I did after ours and it’s so cool to have all the baby stuff around! I hope your boy flips out of the breech position! My sisters was head down until 36 weeks then flipped breech and then went back to head down at 38 weeks. He could still turn!! Stay positive!

Sinclair- YAY for being full term. I have to wait until Tuesday but I can’t wait to post a humongous journal post that states FULL TERM!! It’s so exciting! Those are great stats from your doctors appt. Tell that baby to stay put for the weekend and GO CARDS!

Catgirl- Thanks for the info on plastics. There is so much to take into consideration I don’t know how we haven’t lost a few ladies because their heads exploded. Mine has felt like it’s going to on multiple occasions! Did you find cups?

Delivery Room- Dh and I want to experience this alone. As in, without our mothers ;) I’m sure they’ll be right outside the door, even though they aren’t supposed to be, waiting to hear the baby cry. That’s close enough for my comfort. I want the first few moments with our baby to just be us.

Congestion- Occasionally I’ll wake up with a scratchy throat but it goes away once I get moving. Nothing unbearable. Some nights dh says I snore like a freight train! That’s a new one since I’ve never snored before. I have to remind him that my uterus is under my ribs and there is a baby kicking my lungs! Lol. He understands and we both laugh about it.

Update: Nothing much to update on. My leg feels better today so I’m going to attempt to get my list of things done. I am leaving my office at 11:15 instead of 12:30 because my boss needs a ride to golf! Lol. Lots to get done today, mostly returning stuff so it’s not sitting by the door anymore and getting the last few things for the hospital bag. The only house thing we have to get done is installing the light in the baby’s room. We have Cardinals playoff games to watch tonight, Saturday and Sunday so our weekend is mostly full of baseball!

I hope everyone has a great weekend and maybe by Monday we’ll have some more babies!!!

[scarlett74]

CONGRATULATIONS ROBERTA!
WELCOME WESLEY!
OMG! I didn't read here for a while and a little November baby is already born!

[kadee_29]

Quick update before I pick DD up from school....

I had her check to see if anything was going on because of all the pain and nothing. She said its still thick and pretty closed up but its softening. :rolleyes: Everything else looks really good. I go back next Friday. I need to check my journal from DS1 to see when things started happening with him.

[Sare79]

I posted this thread (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25795) in pregnancy and people have viewed it but no one has responded yet. So i'll ask you girls-

Have any of you developed a sensitivity to smells? I am having a major sensitivity to the smell of DH. I know that I have supersonic smell, and I had his sister and mom sniff him and they don't notice anything. Nothing has really changed and we use all the same soaps and shampoo and I still notice the smell after a shower. We've bought a few different deoderants but I still smell it. I feel liike I am going a bit crazy!

[ellidew]

Smell- I love the smell of the bathroom after dh takes a shower. Maybe i'm weird, i don't know. I'm glad it hasn't become something i dislike though. The only smell sensitivity i have is to toilet bowl cleaners. Dh puts those clorox bleach toilet cleaner drop ins into the tank but i spent so much time with my head in the toilet during the first trimester that anytime i catch a whiff of it i want to vomit. I had him switch to a different kind of drop in and he went with something blue but it must be a chemical in all toilet bowl cleaners because i still smell it from time to time and gag. Only a couple of weeks left and dh wont stink anymore ;)

[Rancid13]

Flu shots~ My ob brought up flu shots at my appt this morning. I haven’t had the flu in about 6-7 years and have never had a flu shot. She said that by the time flu season is here, I’ll have delivered already anyhow. She said if there is anyone coming around giving out free flu shots it’d be a good idea, otherwise not to worry about it.


Rancid- My dh is 100% clueless. Though the ‘be prepared’ book seems to have helped and so did the childcare classes. Last night he told me… ‘I read in the be prepared book that the best music for babies is reggae :) Specifically Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley. Eh, who knew? Lol. I did pop the Bob Marley cd into the car this morning. See if I can’t coax this little bugger out!


I love Bob Marley! I’ll have to give that try in a few weeks, I’m not ready to deliver just yet but I’ll try anything that will help bring labor on once I’m full term. Glad to hear your leg is feeling better!

Kadee~ I’m glad to hear everything is still looking good!! That is still interesting about the pain though, hmmm.

Smells~ No smell sensitivity here other than my boss returning to the office after several hours out yesterday smelling like serious b.o. But I could smell him before pg too, so it’s not a change…he suggested that it was me but I told him I’d applied extra Degree before I came back to the office from lunch. He has no idea how bad he smells on some days.

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I had my 33w checkup this morning and all looks good. My ob reviewed my blood draw & urine sample results from 2 weeks ago and everything came out good, nothing was out of the ordinary (they did a bunch of different tests, like 2 pages worth) but everything is A-OK. I'm measuring right at 33cm although I feel a lot bigger than that. She's still concerned about my blood pressure :rolleyes: because it's been consistantly higher (mid 120's to 130's over 60) than it was at my first appt with them. I pointed out that I also weigh 20-something pounds more than at my first appt so my bp wasn't likely to change until my weight dropped back down.

I also had an NST appt this morning at the hospital, where my bp was recorded at 123/55 thankyouverymuch. :D Everything is still looking good but my ob wants me to continue the twice-weekly NST sessions from now until I deliver. Go figure. Little guy seemed to be alseep for the first 10-15 minutes or so, his hr was in the 130's for a good while there (usually it's right around 140). I guess the spritzer they gave me woke him up b/c he was jumping around in there and his hr went into the 170's on occasion. Got some good readings so that's all good I suppose.

Some 33w belly shots from last night....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/rancid13/33w0d001.jpg

Wait for it....now the belly goes POP!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/rancid13/33w0d004.jpg

:D

Funny how much smaller my belly looks (to me) when there's something covering it, then as soon as I lift up my shirt it's jutting out like no one's business.

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Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

[Esq.]

Rancid- Re: the blood pressure thing, it is amazing how different OB's are. I had several readings of 140/60, a reading of 138/90, and they barely noticed. I had to point it out, and even then, only one of the doctors in the practice is treating me as pre-preeclamptic. She had me start coming in twice a week, and when I get there, the other doctors are confused as to why I am there. It is really frustrating.

My bp was 130/60 once last week, and then 124/60. In the beginning of my pregnancy, it was 108/55, and other similar readings. The doctor I saw yesterday decided that I could go back to once weekly appts, which is fine, I just wish that they would all get on the same page!

[Rancid13]

Kyrsten~ That is strange about the bp thing; My regular pre-pg bp was in the 120's over 60's, very average-normal. I had ONE ob visit (on a very stressful day) where it was in the low 140's over 60's and my ob freaked about it. She's now confident that I have high bp. Apparently it doesn't matter that when you gain weight PERIOD you tend to have higher bp readings and I've put on somewhere in the neighborhood of 25lbs. And still have consistent bp readings in the 120-130's over 60's. :rolleyes: At my first NST appt the tech was confused as to why I was there, considering my bp was 122/60 and I've never exhibited any of the other 'symptoms' of PIH or pre-e. Ah, well. Only another month and a half to put up with this and it will all go away. :) I'll admit that it is kinda relaxing getting to sit in a comfy recliner staring out the window at the ocean or the mountains with a nice spritzer in my hand during the 45-min. NST.

[Ilovemygeek]

Congratulations Roberta and welcome little Wesley! :D

[scarlett74]

Update, I went wednesday to the doctor and the baby is fine, already head down and he weighs about 5,72 pounds (2,600 kilos). He has a very big head and I wonder if he'll arrive early...
I have no more scheduled visits (and thats make me feel a little scared): I have to phone for a last visit near the EDD and going directly to the hospital instead of the doctor's office.
The baby is kicking all day and it hurts a lot on my cribs and stomach...


Blood pressure - At my last visit the OB found it at 145/85 so he was a little worried and he said I have to watch it weekly. Today it was 122/80 and the pharmacist said it was perfect, even if in the last months was usually around 120/70.
In the first month of PG I had 150/90 then I stopped eating licorice (my old drug!) and salt or very salty food and it was ok. Now it seems to raising again and I had two days of headache, but maybe it's for work. I have to work a week more then from next Sunday (22/10) I'll stay at home.

[roberta]

Sorry I have been MIA- make a big announcement and then disappear! I was discharged from the hospital on Friday and have been spending all day at the NICU. I am recovering very quickly, but I need to be careful to not overdo it or miss my pain meds. Wesley is doing very well. He is off formula and getting pumped breast milk. He is in a regular crib and working on maintaining his body temperature. He next goal is to gain weight. Here are a few pictures til I can get back to share my birth story.
http://static.flickr.com/107/269797558_eb7c2a5e18_m.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/94/269797562_a8974c471b_m.jpg

Sorry to hear many of you are feeling tired, achy and grouchy. The end is near!

[kadee_29]

roberta ~ He is gorgeous. I am glad that you are both doing so well. Congrats again.

[Sare79]

He's beautiful- Hope things continue to improve for both of you! Congratulations!!!

[Lizzie Beth]

Congratulations, ROBERTA & WESLEY!!!!

He is seriously cute. I love the yawn picture... (I'm assuming that's a yawn and not some serious yelling..) I loved all the yawning and stretching my first did - it seemed so grown-up somehow.

Everything is good around here. Some major heartburn, but I've started taking Pepcid w/ meals and that seems to do the trick for me. Oh so tired. Am amazed that tonight I am up so late. Mostly just feel like an overstuffed turkey. Three weeks of work to go, and HUGE for me - a completely unsolicited part-time job offer. This takes so much of the stress off me while I'm out, as I really can't see any way I can make my current full-time job w/ two hours' roundtrip commute anymore. So very happy about this.

We took DD (Susie) to the pumpkin patch today - so much fun! She had a pony ride, led us through the corn maze until I was too beat to follow her any longer, and we did the hayride. Oh, and let's not forget the animals she hung out with - goats, pigs, chickens, etc. She giggled her little head off and jumped up and down - I thought we were never going to get her out of the animal section.

And hallelujah, my football team won today. (Auburn, for anyone who follows NCAA) Which is why I'm up late, because the game didn't start until 7:45 pm.. Although I missed the first half because I was getting Susie fed and bathed and put to bed, and she is seriously opposed to bedtime on general principle. Once I get to singing and putting her in the crib, she's fine, but lately there's always some revolt somewhere in the process.

I also actually got out and bought some things for the new kiddo, rather than just pretending I've got all the time in the world. I got a cute, simple pink-striped coming home outfit.. And a ton of stuff for breastfeeding. And I'm actually making major progress in getting a lactation consultant for while I'm in the hospital. I had a pretty tough time feeding Susie, and only lasted 2 mos. - although I am very, very proud of myself for making it that long. This time I'm trying to zero in on early problems that might have been corrected with intervention from an expert.

And I wanted to respond about people in the delivery room - I had DH only and I was so glad I did. I couldn't stand the thought of excess cheerleaders who didn't actually know what the hell was going on. Somehow being told, even by someone I love, "just hang in there" just doesn't do it for me. And thankfully MIL and my Mom did not expect to be there, although I'm sure both of them would have gladly showed up had I asked. For me, while I was in labor, I wanted as much quiet and dark and cold (I had DH open the hospital room window wide and it was snowing outside - I was burning up..) as they would let me have. And then for the actual pushing part, it seems like it was maybe just DH, the doctor, the L&D nurse, and the anesthisiologist who was trying to clear out as he had JUST given me the epi. Maybe a couple others. But I'll tell you, as cold as I had that room, I think people avoided it as much as possible. Luckily for DH, he had his long johns on as he was at work that night.

Speaking of DH, we went to his college reunion last weekend and had such a good time. Guess that will be my last hurrah for a while.. :rolleyes:

[scarlett74]

Roberta, Wesley is beautiful!!!

[lisainpink]

Roberta He is soooo gorgeous! I am so glad to hear you are both progressing well. I will be praying for stable temps and ounces gained! Congratulations again.

[Toonces]

roberta ~ Wesley is absolutely precious! Congratulations to you & your DH. I'm glad things are moving along smoothly. I hope you find relief from the pain you're experiencing.

[RubberSoul]

Roberta- Wesley is beautiful! I hope he gains weight quickly and regulates his temp soon so you can take him home!

People in the delivery room- The only people I will have in there is my DH and Doula. Our hospital only allows two support people during pushing and three during labor.

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DH and I went to our weekend intensive childbirth and education class this weekend. Some of it was informative and some of it I was well aware of. I figured DH would get more out of it than I would. I did have some anxiety when we went on the tour and I saw the rooms. For some reason it started to seem more real when we saw the beds and all the medical equipment. I have not had much fear or anxiety at all about the Labor and Delivery part until we were in the hospital looking at the rooms and the videos. I have watched Birth Day and shows like that, but those never affected me like the ones we watched in our class. I think it suddenly hit me that a baby is going to be coming out of my body...it didn't seem real until now. I don't know if that makes sense. I guess I am not quite at the stage where I am done being pregnant and so, staying pregnant seems like the better option to me right now.

We also saw a little baby being wheeled into the nursery on our tour and my first thought was OH MY GOD we are going to have one of those! It made me feel a little panicky...the responsibility of it all.

Is anyone else feeling anxious? - Just curious.

I have also caught the cold that was going around my office. I hate when people come to work sick and spread their germs :mad:. I am feeling better, but have developed a nasty cough that may require a trip to the Dr., but I am hoping it will get better on its own.

katnbug- I can't believe that you are going to have your little girl in about 10 days! Are you ready?

I hope everyone has had a good weekend!

[Ilovemygeek]

Roberta Wesley is just adorable! I am glad to hear that you are recovering as well.

[mayham]

roberta - Wesley is absolutely ADORABLE! That's great he's off formula and on breastmilk... I hope his weight gain goes well so he can go home soon! I'm glad your recovery is going well, take care!

I had my shower this weekend, and it was so fabulous. I am astounded by the generosity of our family and friends, and we're well stocked and ready for the baby to come! Well, at least once we put everything together and organize all of her new stuff! She'll be one well dressed baby :)

I don't think I've posted many/if any here, but I thought I'd share a belly shot at 34 weeks:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y202/lamki/CIMG0819.jpg

[Lilla]

roberta Wesley is just precious! Thanks for sharing the photos - can't wait to hear more about it.


Copied from my LJ.....
We had such a nice Friday night. Nice, relaxing dinner and we caught up on some Tivo afterward. It was about 9:15 and I asked Tony if he wanted to walk the dogs (we always walk them once before bedtime). I was going to come back afterward and go to bed early that night. So we're out walking and enjoying the cool fall air. Next thing I know, I had tripped on an uneven piece of sidewalk and found myself falling forward very quickly. I did my best to try and catch myself and keep myself from hitting the ground, but the weight in my middle probably helped to pull me forward. I was going down and I remember thinking to myself "don't land on your stomach, don't land on your stomach, don't land on your stomach"..... And I hit the ground. I got up right away and still can't remember how I landed. I couldn't remember if I had hit my belly or not. I was freaking out. We turned around and came back home right away. I think I was in a partial state of shock. We got back to the house and we realized that my points of impact were my knees, both my palms and my head. My belly didn't feel sore or anything, but how the heck could I have not hit it? I was sooo out of it and confused. Tony got on the phone with the OB and I laid down on the couch. I started seeing stars in the one eye on the side of my head that I hit on the sidewalk. I couldn't focus correctly and I couldn't cognitively process any thoughts. Again. FREAKED. OUT. Then my legs started shaking uncontrollably. All of this was most likely just a fight or flight response on my part, but it scared the crap out of me. My head was already starting to swell where the impact had been.

So we ended up heading to the ER. They first sent me up to L&D to monitor the baby for a while. I had started to feel a bit more calm by this point - wasn't shaking, no more seeing stars and I once again had control of my cognitive processes. I still didn't feel any sore spots on my belly where I would have hit it. They did a non-stress test up in L&D. I had a bit of some OJ to get the baby moving. She did really well and she looked great, thankfully. After I was cleared upstairs, I went back downstairs to get my knees/hand/head looked at. Just some abrasions. They didn't do any x-rays for obvious reasons. And if I wasn't pregnant, they may have even done a CAT scan. But they advised me to just keep an eye on my head. I got a brace for my left wrist (my left side bore the brunt of the impact), a script for Vicodin and I was on my way. (I haven't filled the Vicodin script and probably won't.) We got home around 2:30am. So much for going to bed early, huh?!

Saturday I was mostly just sore. The swelling on my nice forehead egg has already gone down for the most part. I'm just left with a bunch of bruises and scrapes. My knees have the same. My left wrist and arm are very sore, but manageable.

I don't know how - but somehow I landed on that sidewalk Friday night without a blow to my belly. Somebody somewhere was totally watching out for me. I am so thankful - things could have turned out much differently. Now every time my little wiggle worm starts moving around inside me, I am overcome with a sense of peace and thankfulness. Tony and I were so scared!

[ellidew]

cross posted from my journal:

I have a confession to make: I spent the majority of my waking hours this weekend hoping my water would spontaneously break and we'd go into labor! I am so incredibly miserable i don't even know what to do with myself. I am retaining water EVERYWHERE! Even in my belly so every article of clothing is uncomfortable because as it rests in any one spot too long it creates an indention and if the indention gets too deep it begins to hurt. I also have a bunch of lovely stretch marks that have sprung up in the last week or so. I don't really care about the stretch marks except along with them i have raised red itchy bumps and my tummy is sore. I hate to complain but i'm ready for this child to be born now! Any time now is GREAT!!!

BRB with SO's

[ellidew]

Lilla- That is scary and I’m so glad you and the baby are alright. I’ve managed to not trip and fall on my butt yet but I didn’t come close one time and dh caught me! Thank goodness. What a terrible way to spend your night though… I hope you are rested and feeling better!

Mayham- Great belly shot! I’m so glad you had a wonderful shower and that your friends and family were so kind to you. Have fun playing with baby girls new things!!

Rubbersoul- Yuck! I hope you feel better! Don’t worry about the anxiety, it will probably come and go. I was excited after our hospital tour and ready to just do it right then and there but I’ve had separate moments of ‘what the heck we’re we thinking’ and ‘how in the world am I going to get through this’ at other times. I think it’s natural to worry a little because you don’t know what’s going to happen, especially if you are a first time mom and even then I would think there’s a little sense of panic every time you add to your family because you just don’t know how things are going to change. Fear of the unknown is probably the most common. Hang in there, you’ll be fine!

Lizzie Beth- Overstuffed turkey :) Me too! Enjoy your time off. I wish I could countdown the days until I don’t have to go to work anymore! Since Nov 1st falls on a weekend I think I’ll work through that week and stop working on the 6th unless by some miracle this baby is already here by then! That would be even better! My due date is the 7th so I’m not getting anytime before the baby off. Enjoy yours and relax!
It sounds like you had a great time at the pumpkin patch! My family has gone to a pumpkin farm every year since we were little kids and they all went yesterday but I opted out so as to avoid the shooting pain down my butt and thigh. Lol. I’m sorry I missed it and can’t wait to take my own there next year!

Oh Roberta! What an absolutely adorable little boy you have! Congratulations to you! That’s great that he is on breast milk now. I’m glad you are all safe and happy and can’t wait to hear more about it. I hope the end is VERY near ;)

Scarlet- Yay for being head down. You don’t have any more scheduled visits? I’m assuming that’s common where you are? I hope the baby takes a day off from soccer practice and gives you a little break so you aren’t so sore. Hang in there.

Rancid- Great belly shots! It does appear to POP without the shirt covering it. I feel the same way about mine. It’s too bad I don’t feel smaller with a shirt on! That’s good news about the test results. I know you said you feel a lot bigger and so do I! I swear it’s not 36 cm for my 36 wks it’s like 400cms! Lol. Okay maybe that’s a slight exaggeration. Great bp reading. I know you hate the nst appointments but it’s good that your ob is taking such an active role in watching your progress. Plus, you get to listen to your baby move twice a week!!

What breast feeding supplies do I need? I bought breast pads and a nursing bra and that’s it. Is there more to it? I don’t think my sisters used anything else and all 3 of theirs just latched on right after birth without problems. Can someone enlighten me?

[Toonces]

RubberSoul ~ I hope you're feeling better today. 'Tis the season, huh? DD was sick over the weekend. I love Fall/Winter, but hate cold/flu season.

mayham ~ Beautiful belly shot! I'm glad you had a nice shower. :)

Lilla ~ Oh.my.gosh!! How freakin' scary!! I would have totally freaked if that had happened to me. I'm so glad you and your little DD are doing well though. Very scary! Sometimes I have images of me falling down our flight of stairs at home. They're hardwood and you know how walking is these days... I don't know why I have these images, but needless to say I hold the rail very tightly.

ellidew ~ What you're feeling is totally normal. The last few weeks are definitely the worst from a comfort perspective. I'm actually not minding it too much this time around, but with DD I was a b*tch on wheels and completely miserable. Regarding the raised bumps... are those on your belly? If so, you should call your OB. There's a thing called a PUPP rash - I don't know much about it, but it happens during pregnancy and your doc will want to see it. I had raised bumps on my arms with my DD and that wasn't a biggie, but if it's on your belly, then you should call your doc.

My doula is coming over for my last pre-natal appt today! I was talking with my mom this morning about something and she said hopefully I'd get XYZ done before Devin arrives. I was like, "He won't be here for awhile!" But then I thought that I am only 3.5 weeks from my due date and that freaked me out a little. It seems like all of a sudden it's so close. I really hope he comes just a little late. One of my friends had her baby at 33 weeks on 10/12. She was due on 11/30 I think. Baby & mom are doing well, but baby is in the NICU for I'd imagine at least 3-4 weeks. She's an adorable little girl though. Off to see where DD wandered....

[Toonces]

What breast feeding supplies do I need? I bought breast pads and a nursing bra and that’s it. Is there more to it? I don’t think my sisters used anything else and all 3 of theirs just latched on right after birth without problems. Can someone enlighten me?

Cross-post. :) Do you have a pump? If so, that should have come with all the accessories you need - the tubes, cones, adaptars, filters, bottles, etc. For just feeding straight from the breast though a bra and pads are sufficient. You might want to buy some Lansinoh and Soothies (Walgreens) for soreness. I don't think all women get sore nipples, but it isn't unheard of. We had a super hard time with DD and I ended up with cracked and bleeding nipples. I didn't care for Lansinoh, some women love it. I LOVED Soothies - they're these gel pads you put in the fridge and then stick on your boobs when they're sore - they're awesome!! If you use Lansinoh though, use that after the Soothies otherwise the lanolin will eat the gel off the Soothies. I found that out the hard way. :p

[Sinclair319]

mayham-beautiful belly shot! Your skin is glowing!

lilla-how scary about your fall--I'm glad that you're okay!

Roberta-Wesley is absolutely beautiful, you must be such a proud momma! Hoping he gains weight and gets to come home soon!

catgirl-awesome bf advice--thanks for posting that!

ellidew-I spent all weekend thinking and wondering about my water breaking too! Thankfully I haven't had much water retention, but I'm ready to meet my little guy!

YESTERDAY MARKED FULL TERM FOR ME!!! Knowing my luck, I'll have to be induced because he doesn't want to come out. :rolleyes: I have a doc appt Wednesday morning--here's to hoping something is going on down there! :)

[ellidew]

catgirl- I don't know if i'd liken my itchiness to a rash, it's more like raised areas within stretch marks, is this the same thing as a PUPP rash? Before i start freakin' out ;)... can having it looked at wait until Friday at my next appt or is it something potentially dangerous to me or the baby? I scheduled that appt last week and it was the only one i could get this week that worked with my schedule... not that i couldn't leave work for an 'emergency' appt.

[ellidew]

Info on PUPP rash from iVillage:

Q: I'm 39 weeks pregnant and have developed a rash over my entire belly. The midwife said that it is PUPP. Please tell me more about this irritating rash.

A: PUPP stands for pruritic (itch) urticarial (like ‘hives’) papules (red pimples) and plaques (irritable flakes) of pregnancy. It is an annoying but benign condition. It is the most common skin condition of pregnancy and is characterised by a typical rash, usually appearing in the later part of pregnancy. It occurs in less than one person in a hundred. The rash usually develops on the abdomen near the umbilical area and spreads to the thighs and extremities. Sometimes itching can become very severe. It can spread to the rest of the body, but never involves the face. It is more common in first pregnancies and seldom recurs in subsequent pregnancies. This condition is usually a familial one and can be traced back through the father's side of the family.
Treatment can involve cortisone creams in the worst cases, but occasionally simple moisturising creams work. So can Calamine cream. Long, warm sodium bicarbonate baths can also be relieving. You may need to be treated with oral steroids if the itching becomes intense, but this is not often the case, and is certainly actively avoided. The lesions usually go away after giving birth. Your baby is not affected.
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I've been lathering on cocoa butter and sarna anti itch lotion. I'm not sure if my tummy is sore because of the itchiness or the water retention and the craters the seams in my pants leave. Ugh, this is annoying. I'll bring it up at my next appointment but it doesn't sound like something the requires an extra visit.

[Toonces]

ellidew ~ I'm sorry! I didn't mean to freak you out. :) From what you wrote, it's probably from stretching skin. I remember mine itched like crazy with DD and I didn't get stretch marks until late 3rd tri, too. By now my skin is used to being stretched and not itchy. :p

[Lilla]

breastfeeding supplies Here is what I have so far:

boppy
nursing bra (will buy more later on when I know what size I'll need)
disposable nursing pads
breast pump
bags for storing expressed milk

ellidew Sorry to hear about your rash - I hope it starts to clear up soon!

Sinclair I'm with you - appt on Wed and I'm hoping like heck there has been at least *some* progress down there!


And on a happy note, this is my last week at work!!! Woo Hoo!!!! Believe me, I am soooooo ready to be done sitting here at a desk everyday. Gosh, this week can't go fast enough!

[ellidew]

Thanks for the bf supply lists. I think i'm good to go with the breast pads and nursing bras and i have a boppy too. I want to make sure we're successful before i buy a bunch of stuff. I have a breastpump picked out but i'm waiting to order it online because it has a 30 day money back guarantee. Ameda Purely Yours $199.95 (http://infant-feeding.babycatalog.com/breast-pumps/purely-yours-breast-pump-with-carry-tote-17077). It's such a large purchase i want to make sure bf'ing works out for us first. Plus, i plan to exclusively bf the first month or 2 so i figure i can order the pump when i get home with no probs. Same with storage bags. Though i want to get the lansinoh bags from Target so they are picked out just not purchased! Thanks for all the advice on this!

catgirl- No worries, everything 'new' freaks me out. Just having the sore belly freaks me out and i keep telling myself it's because the seams of my pants keep making craters in the water retention and then it hurts. It's cause and effect but i worry about it anyway. If anything you helped me realize it's NOT a big deal. So thank you!

[ellidew]

More info on PUPP: This must be what i have going on. Thanks catgirl!

Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP), also known as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, is the most common rash in pregnant women. It normally occurs in first pregnancies during the third trimester with an average onset of 35 weeks. Thankfully, PUPPP does not usually affect subsequent pregnancies.

Appearance of PUPPP
The rash of PUPPP almost always begins in the stretch marks (striae) of the abdomen. It does not involve the belly button distinguishing it from other common rashes of pregnancy. The rash itself consists of small, red wheals in the stretch marks that grow together to form larger wheals on the abdomen. Sometimes the rash can include small vesicles. Over the next several days, the rash can spread over the thighs, buttocks, breasts, and arms. (well, i'm looking forward to this! Bleh!)

The rash is very itchy, or pruritic, hence the name. This condition is harmless to mother and baby, but can be very annoying. It lasts an average of 6 weeks and resolves spontaneously 1 to 2 weeks after delivery. The most severe itching normally lasts for no more than 1 week. (YAY! Only a couple of days to go!!!)

Cause of PUPPP
The cause of PUPPP is unknown. It is not associated with preeclampsia, autoimmune disorders, hormonal abnormalities, or fetal abnormalities. Some investigators suggest that the rapid abdominal wall distension damages connective tissue and causes an inflammatory response. One study has shown that male fetal DNA can be found in skin biopsies of the rash. Since 70% of women with PUPPP give birth to boys, (yup, having a boy!) a new hypothesis is that male fetal DNA acts as a skin irritant.

Diagnosis of PUPPP
The diagnosis of PUPPP is clinical, meaning it is based solely on the appearance of the rash. There are no laboratory tests that detect PUPPP. Skin biopsies are not generally performed unless there is a question about the diagnosis.

Treatment of PUPPP
The treatment of PUPPP is symptomatic. High strength steroid creams or ointments, such as clobetasol (Temovate) or betamethasone (Diplrolene) (oooh, i already have some of this that i use for eczema! I'm going to avoid using it if i can though.) , used up to 5 to 6 times a day usually relieve the itching and prevent the spread of the rash. Once the rash is under control, changing to a lower strength steroid used less frequently is advisable. For severe cases, daily oral steroids may be necessary to control itching. Oral antihistamines such as atarax, benadryl, and zyrtec (yeah, i take this daily already, it doesn't do a lick of good!), are generally less effective for itching than steroids, but may be useful at night to help with sleep.

[Franni]

elliedw I think your itchies are pretty much like mine. Random itchies. Mine has thankfully subsided but now my skin is REALLY dry despite the constant cocoa butter rub. Hope it subsides for you as well. I also do hear you about secretly wanting the pg to be over. I had just an easy pg the last time that I miss those days. With this pg, I am uncomfortable, have been itchy, dizzy, hot, annoyed, sleepless, etc. So yes, in many ways, I can't wait for week 37.

Breastfeeding supplies I think people here have given you a pretty full list already. Only note I would add is to try to find a comfortable space for bf. Remember you will be bf for at least 20 minutes at a time, so make sure whatever space you decide on has a bottle of water, some magazine, the remote...whatever will keep you occupied and comfortable for that time. If you don't think you have just one space for that, one LLL leader suggested one of those shower caddies for all your supplies...sort of like a breastfeeding toolbox. DD#1 was a sleepy eater, so sometimes one session would last more than 30 minutes. It's very hard not to get bored.

Losing the plug I think I have started to lose a little of my mucus plug. I got a small glob last night. It freaked me out for a moment, because with DD#1, I lost the plug the day before I went into labor.

Nightmares??? Has anyone been having nightmares daily? I dream every so often and would get nightmares every so often, but sinc