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@anonysquire: congrats again, she's a beauty!
@scarletbegonia: soooo I need an update! Did the sweep work?!
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@BabyBoecksMom: so I just saw your comment about making it to the hospital at 8 cm. I gotta say my contractions didn't get as intense as last time until I was later in labor. I'm not sure if it was because my water was still intact this time or if I was just better prepared to handle them. I really didn't want to spend hours in triage so I figured the longer I labored at home the less time I'd spend there
So it looks like #2's do come faster! I hope it's the same for you!
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So, looking for some guidance from STMs who have been there - I'm 40w3d now - had my S & S yesterday around 11am, then lots of bleeding and cramping which didn't get anywhere - bleeding stopped in the afternoon and cramping came and went all day, but was basically gone by the evening.
This morning, husband and I attempted to speed things along if you catch my drift, but due to technical difficulties on both our parts (it was clear neither of us felt like it AT ALL but we tried to force the issue - bad move!) and a lot of tears on my part we gave up and I went for a 5km walk instead. When I finished, I went to the bathroom & had a serious bloody show (TMI but definitely mucous this time, rather than just bleeding), and now I'm cramping a bit more seriously.
I'm scared to get excited again after yesterday. Have any of you been through this? What would you suggest I do for the rest of the day? Rest, or get out there and walk more? This is so frustrating!!!!!!! -
@ScarletBegonia: The bloody show is a great sign! I bet it'll be very soon!
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My feet are starting to swell, now. I made it way further than I did last year before I saw any swelling this time, but here it is. It's not extreme, but enough that I can definitely feel it in my legs. 3 more weeks!
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@Dandelion: I feel you. I had to take off my wedding rings last night due to a small bit of swelling
Technically they go on and off but it's been warming up here the past week and I've noticed that they were getting just a bit tight in the extra "heat" (65 degrees, lol). I'm just glad to have made it this long without any major swelling!@ScarletBegonia: That is exciting! I'm guessing all good signs that something is happening down there!
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@ScarletBegonia: it sounds like stuff is happening but I know how frustrating it can be when it stops. After a 5K walk I hope you rested! I stayed busy after my sweep and it worked but I'm not sure that's why and rest is important. Good luck, I'm hoping you're in labor now
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@Mrsjets: definitely not in labour yet, but the cramping has been going all day, which is better than yesterday. Come on baby!
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@ScarletBegonia: good luck! I hope things keep progressing!
I slept SO horribly last night. I have had a pretty bad sore throat all weekend/yesterday and it got even worse last night. It was super sore, but also kinda swollen feeling. And my nose was stuffed up. I couldn't get comfortable at all. And coupled with my existing back pain and the need to pee every 1-2 hours it was NOT a good night. I felt like when I did sleep, it just wasn't very good.
I felt like baby dropped even lower Sunday evening, which is not helping my back and peeing situation. I have my 39 week appointment today and it sounds like she's going to strip my membranes. I hope that helps something because it seems like baby is ready to come out (based on how low he is...I could feel the pressure/weight of him on the bottom bone area of my pelvis last night!), but my body isn't letting him!
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@debbiei8: I slept terrible, too. I tossed and turned all night. I'm not comfortable on either side, and turning over is so painful!
Good luck with your appointment! I hope it gets things started for you!
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@ScarletBegonia: thinking of you, hope things happen soon! I hear ya on the 'moving things along with the hubby'. We've been trying that every day or so and it's a chore
@debbiei8: @Dandelion: I've spent the last week sleeping in our recliner downstairs because I can't get comfortable in bed and keep waking up DH. I hate it, but at least we're getting some real sleep.I just emailed my doula/rmt to see if she can do an induction massage and am going to talk to my Chiro tomorrow about maybe some acupuncture. I've also got my MW tomorrow so I might ask for a membrane sweep too. Urgh, can I just not be pregnant now?
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@prettylizy: I feel bad about getting out of bed all the time and waking DH. I have thought about trying to sleep in the recliner in the baby's room. I can't sleep on the couch because our cat likes to attack our faces when we sleep. But DH told me I'm not allowed to sleep on the couch just for him haha.
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Sorry to hear everyone is sleeping so terribly, but I can commiserate. It's almost time - hang in there!
@ScarletBegonia: Sorry you had a rough morning, but it sounds like you're one your way! I got my bloody show right after my water broke, so it's a good sign that it's close. It's been 6 hours since that post so I'm curious for an update.
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@debbiei8: I did it more for me than him! Lol! I get more sleep in the recliner than I was getting in bed, but I feel like I'm trudging down to a dungeon every night at bedtime.
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I know it's not my due date yet so I shouldn't be complaining, but does anyone else feel like these last few weeks are dragging?! I feel like she is never going to come out. I'm so DONE.
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I can't even remember who is due next?
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@anonysquire: yaaay! congrats!!!
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So I had a little breakdown yesterday morning. I came in to an allstaff email that my coworker, who was due a week before me on the 23rd had her little girl on Saturday. Great! Congrats..... then I see that she gave her daughter my top girl name choice.
I mean, we're not close friends outside of school, and it wouldn't matter even if she had her baby like a few months ago, but seriously? Like a week or two before me? Whatever, we may still use that name. Or hell, it may be a boy.... but still
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@HazelEyes: Aw, that really sucks.
I would be upset, too. I would just start saying to people, "hey, that's our girl name choice, too!" So that people don't think it's weird when you name your girl the same. But, maybe you'll have a boy, anyways. -
@Bao: Yeah, I feel like I'm done with this pregnancy, and 3 weeks is much to long to go on, lol.
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@ScarletBegonia: How are you feeling??
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@HazelEyes: That is a bummer about the name. Did she known that you had liked that name? I'd still use it if it's your top choice and you have a girl - you probably won't work with her forever
@ScarletBegonia I'm taking your silence as a good sign! Or you were sleeping the night away in Australia
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@Bao: I feel like the weeks are still going fast and I'll be sad not to be pregnant anymore, but I want to meet DD so bad that I'm definitely feeling impatient!
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@HazelEyes: ugh that sucks! I was kinda worried that would happen to us because I knew someone at work due with a boy in January and I could see her using the name we choose. Luckily she didn't. I agree with Dandelion's idea...saying something like oh that's our girl name will let people know you aren't copying
@Bao: I feel like this week is DRAGGING. Last week went by kinda quickly, but I can't believe it's only Tuesday. I think the bad sleep makes it seem like the days are so much longer!
My appointment was ok today. She didn't strip my membranes (she didn't even offer) but she did check me again. Still 1 cm. I brought up that I can feel my contractions start, but I never feel them let up. Like we took a walk yesterday afternoon and my belly felt REALLY hard the entire time (about 15 minutes) she seemed a little concerned that I couldn't feel the end of them so she had me do a NST which was actually helpful for me. I could see contractions start and stop and it helped me get a feeling for how they end. I have contractions coming every 3-4 minutes...and they seem to last about a 45-60 seconds. They aren't really painful though. Sometimes I have cramping and sometimes I don't. They are very uncomfortable though. Both my doctor and the nurse doing the test thought it would be really soon. I have had the contractions all day though. And I have had mucusy blood all afternoon while wiping too. I'm not sure if it's from the check or something happening?
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I had my 39ish week appointment today, the first one my husband has been able to go to since our ultrasounds since he is on leave now. My blood pressure was creeping up into the not great zone- my doc gave us the option to induce this week or wait it out until Monday, my official due date. I then promptly burst into tears. Kind of conflicting wanting no interventions vs. waiting around until whenever and not being fully recovered when I have to get back to work (April 2nd).
My husband gave the "whatever you want to do" and my doc told me I didn't have to be a hero, that this kid is fully baked. I won myself the 24 hour pee collection too just in case we get bumped (see my IG photo, lol) and the hospital had an opening first thing tomorrow morning, so we are going for it as long as there are beds available! Eeeeek!
My MIL is hanging out with our son this week, so I texted her the update and she told us to have a date morning, so we went for breakfast (especially since our 4th anniversary is Thursday, so I'll get to be in the hospital for it) and walked a couple miles at the mall and the park trying to push progress further. No real change in contractions, just random when he moves, lots of mucous, heartburn and crappy sleep. I can't wait to have him out and get to play with our first son like a quality human being!!
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@HazelEyes: uggh, that is so crappy to find out when you are at the end of your 3rd trimester!!! In the grand scheme of things if she isn't a close friend, screw it, go with the name you like best! This is a name for the rest of your kid's life, you won't be working together forever, and maybe she won't even come back to work
@debbiei8: Yeah, my second time around and I still have NO CLUE whether the mucous and blood is from the checks or the start of something real!!
@ScarletBegonia: hope this means baby is here, fingers crossed for you!
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@lemondrop: Exciting!! What was your blood pressure? Mine has been a little higher...but it was almost the same this week as it was last week and my doctor hasn't seemed concerned. I'm wondering how high is too high!
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I wish I had a better update for you ladies, but unfortunately all cramping stopped yesterday after getting pretty regular during the afternoon - I drank my weight in RLT and bounced on the fit ball for hours but the cramps still went away. I slept okay last night but the frustration is really getting to me - every time I woke up to turn around or pee I'd stay awake and stew for a while about why I wasn't going into labour. Hard to let my husband sleep when I was all worked up, but I did cause I know he'll need the energy come go time.
This morning we actually managed some sexy times (which actually didn't suck as much as I thought it would, once we got going!) and then he took the morning off and we went for another 5km walk. No more mucous or anything, feeling crampy but nothing better or worse than yesterday.
So, more of the same today! Resting, bouncing, waiting.@Lemondrop - sorry to hear about your BP - in the mood I'm in, I would definitely advise you to go for the early induction, but I know I wouldn't be saying the same thing if I was in your shoes!
@Debbie18 - the show and contractions seem like a good sign! Hopefully you have more luck with progress than I have been! Crossing fingers & toes for you
@Hazeleyes - sucks about the name, but if you love it you love it! Just go ahead with it. I have a niece and a step-niece who are both called Eloise - a little weird being that they are in the same family, but no one commented on it or really thinks about it anymore! -
@debbiei8: Everyone has different normals of course so if your doc isn't worried that's good! I usually average low 100's over 80's but the last two weeks I've been in the upper 130's over 90's and just keeps trending upwards.
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Today marks a year after losing S. I can't write a whole thread about it but I will say that we were holding our breaths at the nst yesterday.
I'm actually ok about it. Yes, I'm sad to not have my girl but I feel at peace with it...for the most part. We're still dealing with legal aspects of it but the heartache has softened a lot.
I do wish I were celebrating her birthday today but the sad truth is that without her passing, LO would not exist. Itst a hard concept for me to accept sometimes and I worry about what to tell LO in the future when he asks (because we display her box of ashes and trinkets in our curio). I hope he can handle it well. I know it would weird me out if someone had to die in order for me to be here. I hope I can find the right words for him.
Anyways...today would not be a good day to go into labor!
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@Dandelion: I'm so sorry, even if you feel at peace I'm sure today is still hard.
I'm sure it will be hard to explain and talk about it with him while he's younger, but I bet one day he will know/see the joy that he helped bring back into your lives even with the loss of S! I hope today isn't too difficult for your family.
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@Dandelion: @fussygal: @debbiei8: @ScarletBegonia: @lemondrop: Thanks for understanding my irrational claim to this name. I told a couple people at work bc I was upset, but then again, I don't want to tell everyone our names, either. Eh, it will be fine.
@Dandelion: I don't know that I have the words for you today, with your anniversary lows and your highs of almost having this little Bean in your arms. Hugs.
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Today's appointment was ok. Doc said everything looked good but I'm only dilated a "fingertip." Not encouraging. This was also the one that made me cry about my weight a few weeks ago when I hit 30 lbs, and he didn't reeeeally say anything today other than try to only gain a half pound to a pound this week. Sure, I have total control over that. Sigh. I like seeing the women docs better.
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@Dandelion: Big thoughts with you and your family today. I can't imagine how tough this day is.
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Well our induction is delayed for now, they don't have any room for us at the inn
So now we hurry up and wait. I guess we are going to plan a backup anniversary dinner tonight instead just in case. @HazelEyes: Life doesn't really get much more frustrating than your third trimester! The good news is that the distraction arrives eventually and you forget about *most* of the crap
@Dandelion: Definitely thinking of your family today, I think about S regularly. You are an excellent mom and the right words for your little boy will come when they are needed. Your family has a lot of love in it, and that is the most important thing.
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ha! wasn't it @BAO that asked who was next? Apparently her! http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/here-we-go Yay!
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@lemondrop: Bummer!
Sorry they got your hopes up! Are they going to call you when something opens up or will you go in Monday?
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@lemondrop: oh no! So you guys are just on call now?
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Ugh so for the past 1.5-2 hours I have had BH like contractions every 3-5 minutes. They really aren't painful (a couple have been) but they are really uncomfortable from the tightening. It's frustraiting that they are coming in the right increments but the lack of pain means they likely aren't the real thing. Ugh.
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@Dandelion: Thinking of you and your family today, as I do often. Big hugs to you all
So it looks like #2's do come faster! I hope it's the same for you!
Technically they go on and off but it's been warming up here the past week and I've noticed that they were getting just a bit tight in the extra "heat" (65 degrees, lol). I'm just glad to have made it this long without any major swelling!
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