Hellobee Boards

@swedishfish: I know! Our board is getting so quiet... I'm feeling good too. Have my fingers crossed for you!!!!

@swedishfish: yeah, I know. Spending and hour and half there this morning was odd, hooked up to the machines and everything. I'm not sure what the heck I got myself into or if ill every be ready for this. My mom has been the worst with calling and asking every time I call her. But now I'm getting texts daily from people asking... I'm sure your just done. So ill get super excited if no one is on this thread in the next few days because that'll mean your probably in labor!!!!!!

@swedishfish: so I've literally slept all day long. I just can't shake it, I've been so tired that I didn't do anything except sleep. And this baby feels so big, my poor skin feels like its being stretched to the max at this point! How are you today?

@swedishfish: yes, same here. My poor belly....so I spent a lot of time reading birth stories on here earlier and it seems like a lot of different experiences with pitocin when being induced. But the thought of making progress towards having your baby through induction outways having to wait any longer for baby to come. Ill be okay with it as well if the time comes.

@jh524: how are you feeling this morning?

@tlcbaby: my favorite is when the baby's going nuts and DH puts his hands on my belly only to grab them away in surprise. I'm like - you can take your hands away but I'm being used as a kickboxing bag!

@swedishfish: Yeah it doesn't go away just because DH can't feel it.

@jh524: Things are going really well! We might try taking him out to a restaurant tonight where we can sit outside, but I am still a little nervous.

Can't wait to hear that you last few girls have had your babies! I still can't believe we all started this keeping up with each other just a few weeks pregnant and now we are having babies!

Oh my gosh, y'all, it has been a crazy few days...but we're home!

Cecelia Jane arrived at 9:57 am on Thursday, June 20th. 8 lbs, 1 oz, and that extra ounce is all hair! 20 1/2 inches long. She is stealing our hearts already. A couple of photos attached; one taken a few minutes after she was born and one from later that day.

Birth story to come, but the short of it is that I labored naturally from when my water broke around noon until just after midnight, when I had made it to 4 cm and chose to get an epidural. Had some issues with the epidural wearing off on my right side after a couple of hours, so had this weird combo of a natural + epidural labor for the rest of the night. Achieved 10 cm at 8 am, labored down for another hour, and started pushing just after 9 am. Never needed pitocin; the labor progressed just fine. Pushing was amazing (only about 30 minutes, and such a fascinating process) and the moment of birth itself was surreal and incredible. What a mind-blowing experience!

Can't wait to share more and catch up...but this mama needs a nap. Hugs to all of you on the June boards and good luck to @swedishfish and @jh524 with their impending arrivals!

Congratulations, @tinypiglet: on your baby girl's birth!

.....Expecting:
NEJ618- June 10 - Girl
Darling - June 14 - Girl
Sea_Bass - June 17 - Team Green
SwedishFish - June 17 - Team Green
Mrs. Chocolate - June 19 - ?
JH524 - June 25 - Boy

.....New arrivals:
Bisous - June 5 - Baby GIRL - Born May 26
LazyLightning - June 1 - Baby GIRL - Born May 28
Grizz - June 2 - Baby BOY - Born June 1
Revel - June 1 - Baby GIRL - Born June 1
MaybeBaby - May 24 - Baby BOY - Born June 2
Espion - June 8 - Baby BOY - Born June 6
Dewdrop - June 13 - Baby BOY - Born June 6
TLCBaby - June 4 - Baby BOY - Born June 8
GreenThumb - June 23 - Baby GIRL - Born June 8
KnittyLady - June 6 - Baby BOY - Born June 10
ItsMeJules - June 9 - Baby BOY - Born June 11
Yourekindapretty - June 19 - Baby GIRL - Born June 12
SoftCream - June 16 - Baby BOY - Born June 14
TinyPiglet - June 18 - Baby GIRL - Born June 20

.....Official count:
Girls - 6
Boys - 8

@jh524: I have been watching 16 and Pregnant for a while today and I keep crying every time a baby is born. I'm so completely hormonal. Hopefully it will be soon for both of us!

@jh524: what's the difference between 3d and 4d ultrasound? I have a couple of 3d pictures. The tech asked us if we wanted a few when we went for the fetal echocardiogram.

I realized that tomorrow is my last day before baby. I feel like I should do something spectacular!

@swedishfish: You should do something fun!

@swedishfish: I don't know what the difference is but I do know there's a huge difference between the 2d and the 3d so I can only imagine the picture quality and resolution is the best you can get with 4d.....Yes!!! You should go get a pedicure or a massage or something to just relax and pamper yourself. What are your ideas??!!

@swedishfish: Heh, I wish I could even remember what I had for lunch the day (or two days, I guess) before we had Flipper! Definitely do something re-lax-ing!!

@jh524: I have no ideas other than to go to Target and stock up on snacks! I will walk in a little while after I eat breakfast. I slept till 7 today - that's late for me! How are you feeling?

@Espion: what do you recommend eating for dinner tonight? I feel like I'll have to have an extra meal really late as I'm not allowed to eat after midnight. Maybe some whole wheat pasta and some protein or something?

@LazyLightning: haha, I'm a little nervous that baby will not make his/her arrival tomorrow. I need to eat!

I woke up this morning with this surreal feeling. My life is going to change forever tomorrow. I'm getting very nervous.

@swedishfish: I had to have Cervidil, so they let me eat a full dinner in the hospital. I had Cajun fries and chicken tenders delivered from a dive bar, lol! The true day before, I can't remember what I had...

I didn't have the same reaction to the pitocin as @LazyLightning: but they didn't have to put me on a very high dose. My uterus was *way* ready to contract, but all those previous posts of mine about Flipper's position were totally correct.

@swedishfish: ill be thinking of you tomorrow!!! Hope you had a chance to relax and enjoy your day. You'll do great and you'll have your baby in your arms very soon. Can't wait to hear the news!!!

@swedishfish: Oh good luck! Keep us updated!

@swedishfish: thinking of you - can't wait to hear the news!

@swedishfish: congrats to @swedishfish on her baby girls arrival!!

Now it's my turn.... Send me positive baby vibes ladies!!!!