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@avivoca: Yes! The position thing is a MAJOR deal to me. I want to be able to move around freely. My plan was always to avoid an epidural as long as possible. My mom was forced to labor in bed with me but allowed to walk around with my brother and swears it made the biggest difference.

@MrsKoala: Hear you on the difference between a Feb and an Aug baby. There were things I hated about having to bundle up in the winter, and ice on the sidewalks scared me (I fell once) and I dreamed about flipflops. But, the mess I was after two hours at the park with LO1 this am (7-9am 80+ and total soup) makes me dream of cooler temps...

@mrsjd: I had LO1 standing up/squatting. It was super helpful for me to be able to move during labour and I needed all the help I could get from gravity. I had LO1 at home so epis and pain meds weren't an option unless we changed location. Because I knew that it never really crossed my mind to need something. My labour was almost 24 hours exactly from water breaking to baby, most of that time I had consistent but gentile contractions. Things didn't really heat up until the last 8 hours. The most painful/scary part for me was when I tore.

My midwives keep telling me things might move a lot faster this time. But who knows.

Babies head is down and causing all kinds of pain in my right hip, lower back and leg. Last night I actual had to get out of bed and spend a while on my hands and knees to give some space so he could shift.

Are any of you ladies on Instagram? I already follow @avivoca: and @tlcbaby: but would love to follow any of you to see baby pics if you guys are interested in sharing. I don't really share pictures here other than those creepy headless bump pics.

@MrsKoala: I am kind of "never say never" when it comes to epidurals. I am planning on not having one, but I like to keep my options open. I will say, the first time it never felt like something my body wasn't supposed to be doing, like something I couldn't handle. It didn't feel good, but it felt like something natural. As long as I still feel that way this time, I am going to hold out. Also, the extra hospital bill for anesthesia is good motivation!

Hi everyone. Thanks all for the words of support on Monday. Things have been much better since then and reading your posts definitely helped. We are on vacation this week so I haven't really been able to keep up and only have a minute to post.

My labor with LO2 was unmedicated. I was in the early stages of labor for nearly a day and it was not bad at all. I had my 40 week appointment and the midwife sent me home to rest despite our distance from the hospital, rush hour traffic, and the fact I was 4 cm with a bulging sac. Contractions had gotten pretty bad at that point but were 10-12 min apart so we went home. My water broke shortly after I got home so we immediately left for the hospital... And got stuck in traffic so I wound up at a different hospital, fully dilated and ready to push. The nurse had me try pushing on my back but it was awful so I refused to do it until they let me get on my hands and knees. LO was delivered in one contraction, 2 or 3 pushes. He was just shy of 8 lbs and I had no tears or anything. Once the placenta was delivered I was able to get out of bed to pee. I couldn't pee much during labor because of his position and drank a ton so it was amazing to be up and walking around so soon after. I had an epidural with my first and planned it with my second so it was unexpected. I am open to either option this time and will just see how it goes

I have Instagram but never use it. My other birth month group set up a private fb group. Would anyone be interested in that?

@skipra: Yes. For me I knew I would struggle in a hospital and NYC has such great resources (amazing, very skilled home birth midwives and easy to get to hospitals) that I felt confident. It was SO NICE to shower in my own shower after and sleep in my own bed.... I had LO1 standing in my kitchen!

@maddyz: I'll add you know. I'm Cl@iri@ri on Insta so you know it's me!

Ya'll are champs with these unmedicated births!!!
I'll add people to my insta. Mine is Mrshubtyzer.
I'm not on FB. I only occasionally use my DH's account.

@avivoca: thanks! I can't believe how much stuff you get done. Motivates me to get off my butt. Your little girl is adorbs!

@skipra: I'm so happy it's been a better week for you. And I hope you're enjoying your vacation!

@MrsKoala: I LOVED my epidural with LO and have no problem having a similar labor again this time. I was lucky in that my labor was relatively short-- I only realized I was in *real* labor at around 2:30am and when we arrived at the hospital at around 5:30am I was already 5cm. I was in a tremendous amount of pain when we arrived (probably in transition) and the epidural helped significantly. It allowed me to enjoy the process and I felt a bit more in control. I didn't have any issues from the epidural during either delivery (could feel the pressure and all sensations, just not the pain I had been in) or after LO was born and could easily move around within the hour. I am a bit concerned that labor will go much more quickly this time and don't have any pre-determined wishes for pain management, especially if Baby is coming quickly. I just know that I had been worried about how the epidural would make me feel during labor (would I feel anything?!) and after, and neither wound up being negative so I am comfortable trying it again if I need/want it. But we'll see what happens when the time comes!

I'm on Instagram too, although I must admit I don't use it/check it very often. But I'd love to get to know you ladies there! I'm meggo51

@Periwinkle: Hello fellow late night buddy! I have dealt with this, but more in my 1st/second trimester. Right now I just get up a lot to pee and turn over (which requires a lot of effort) and my back is killing me because I lay in one position for so long. But I'm sure it's coming again. I get through the day on Coke, tea, and a prayer most days. I also don't keep my phone near the bed and there are no clocks in our room because I am sensitive to the electromagnetic (I guess that's what they are called) fields.

@Periwinkle: I had it so bad the first time around! I would get up and watch TV and have a snack in the middle of the night and then go back to bed. This time, I just stay in bed and toss from side to side until morning. I can fall asleep, just not stay asleep.

@Periwinkle: I'm having such a hard time getting and staying asleep. Much worse than last time.

@avivoca: I swear it is such a production to turn over now. I stay on one side as long as I can but then my hip hurts and I feel cramps. There is like no comfortable position anymore.

@MrsKoala: @tlcbaby: I'm usually up in the middle of the night trying to will myself back to sleep.

Not sleeping at night plus the heat maybe seriously knocked me out today! I could barely keep my eyes open to make lunch for me and A and luckily he took a good nap because I slept the entire time. I was really lightheaded, too. I'm hoping it's not more than that and I feel normal tomorrow.

@katsupgirl: My upper back kills every morning. What I wouldn't give to be able to sleep suspended in the air but be totally supported! I'm also so hot at night right now that I wake up sweating and it's so gross.

Because I am so tired, I tried going to sleep early. HA. I couldn't fall asleep AND I spent some time awake in the middle of the night. I should just go to my office and start sewing.

Big vent

To tired to eat dinner.... Again. I keep falling asleep on the sofa after lo1 goes to bed with it eating. Now I am groggy, full of snot and starving. This cold is miserable. I am feeling super guilty about my lack of energy to parent lo1. This feels like my last chance to give him special attention and all I can do is sit on the floor.

@maddyz: I hope you are feeling better today! I do feel like a crap mom sometimes, especially the days where I lay on the floor in front of the fan and she plays around me. We've been beating the heat at the splash pad every Sunday after church which is awesome for her because what did does not like to run around and play in water? It's awesome for me because I keep cool with my feet in the water and I pretty much just sit there and get tan.

@Periwinkle: I tried magnesium during pregnancy but for migraines (and it didn't work). I can't say it did anything for anxiety but I'm generally a bit anxious anyway and I wasn't exactly paying attention to its effect on that specifically. I'm sorry you're dealing with that and I hope it gets better!