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I'm the same Mocha. I HATE the hospital. Hate the bed, the food, not having my hubby or kids close, the noise, the constant bugging of the nurses... I love being able to crawl into my own bed and bath after I have a baby:) Although, my hubby does EVERYTHING after the baby is here, usually for 2 solid weeks. I basically lounge, nurse, eat and sit on the deck the entire time. I'm so grateful he's so hands on. I don't have any other family to help as my mom works full-time and my aunt is useless.
Stalking still!:bigsmile:
DM-I can not believe you are so patient in waiting out this baby....and to be late on top of that!
Well I had my weekly Dr. appt. today and the doc said the word "induction"!! He said because of the Gest. Diab. they like to push a early delivery....safer from what I hear. And so I said "fine by me!" and really inside I was scream YES YES YES! So next Monday he will tell me when to be exact.....but knowing he likes to schedule stuff like that on Thursdays I am thinking it will be next Thursday....but we will know for sure next Monday!! I have so much to get done this week just to be on the safe side....with baby stuff and then finishing up home school paper work to turn in for my oldest.....it is gonna be a crazy week...but hopefully it means it flys by faster! :holysheep:
That sounds like a great plan, Princess!! I'm really excited for you!! At this rate you'll have your baby before I do! LOL!
I've actually hit a point now where I'm totally cool being preggo until the 2nd of May. I figure I shouldn't go a full two weeks overdue, most likely, and by changing my due date in my head, it's really helped my "Zen":)
Great news, princess! It must be exciting to be so close!
That is SO exciting Princess! Your little babe will soon be here!!! :)
DM --I love that, hehe, great thinking, although I'm so impatient, I would be going crazy if I was overdue....you are so strong!!
princesssarah, yay for having the baby soon!!! I was just going to say as I read your post "you may have the baby before DM has hers" :rofl:
I must the very odd one out, I actually like being in the hospital when I have the baby. I like the 3 days of not worrying about the house or deal with my DH giving me a look if I ask too many times in one day for a favor. I like the nurses pampering me and I like that time with my newborn and I, just hanging around, just us. For my 2nd son, my 1st just visited every day for a while and my DH stayed for a few hrs too, but had to go home to take care of him, and it was kind of magical, just me and the new baby alone with some paid help, hehe.
You are very lucky DM that your DH is sooo fricking awesome and helpful!!
Yeah, DM - ditto about your dh. Mine is USELESS with a newborn. If my Mom weren't able to come help me out those first few days (which is a possibility with my Dad still in the hospital), it would be me doing almost everything. I STILL would opt to come home rather than staying in the hospital, though. I just had such a negative experience with my twins. They tried to force formula on me when they started losing weight (last time I checked, all babies lose weight after being born, and it's completely normal for the milk to not come in right away), the lactation consultants there were HORRIBLE and basically wrote me off as a lost cause, sending me home with a crate of formula (despite their pessimism, I continued to pump and try to BF my TwinA, and by 6 weeks I had both of them BF exclusively. I think only one bottle of formula ever passed their lips, and that was because they wouldn't let me leave the hospital unless they gained a bit of weight!), and I got really annoyed by nurses who kept trying to take my babies away from me to take care of them at the nursing station in an effort to 'help'. There was no way I was letting those boys out of my sight for a second!).
The girls were born ( by c-section) the tues 0933/0935 and I was home by thurs 3pm! Did feel a bit pushed out this time, Midwife came the next day then every 2 days after for a wk as girls cord were still attached. The health visitor now comes in once a wk till they are around 6wks and looks after me too till then. That's what happens in scotland. Although with ds1 I was in 4 days and ds2 3 days post c-section.
My hubby wasn't always so helpful!! When I became a doula I seriously put him through daddy boot camp! LOL! I would talk about what type of rest the mama needed for her uterus to heal and for her cervix and pelvic floor to return to normal(talking a lot about prolapse and incontinence). Also, the faster I heal, the better I feel and the more likely I'm going to want physical closeness....lol. He's ALL ABOUT physical closeness ;) After all our chats, he seemed to get the hint for #3 and I laid in bed for 3 days while he served me meals etc. I do make quite a few freezer meals for the time he stays home- about 10 of them, so he does meals from scratch 2 days a week and relies on the freezer the other 5. I do have to say that he's always been the one to get up at night if kids are ill, need a snuggle or to be tucked back into bed etc. And he changes diapers ALL THE TIME even in the middle of night as well as takes a screaming newborn and bounces them for an hour or two if I need sleep. Other than the dishes and laundry, he doesn't do much housework though...lol My toilets are a little worse for wear after 2 weeks....yum! I feel very lucky but at the same time I feel he does need to help out or he'll have a wife who hates him. He'd rather help ;) LOL
Baby is really quiet today....not sure if it's just sleepy time or it's the "quiet before the storm" so to speak. I keep looking at dates on the calendar, seeing which numbers look appealing...I like the 25th as I'm born on the 25th in a different month. I also like the 27th as it's my closest friend's Birthday and she would just be totally thrilled to share this little peanuts birthday:) After that...the 28th is the new moon....maybe it'll have some sort of affect...LOL I can't even think about going past the 28th right now as it seems too far away at the moment. Sigh....This daughter of mine is a stubborn little turd already.... :rofl:
Ingle- That's a really quick hospital stay for c-sec!! Holy crap!
M- Every time I read about your start with your twins, I have to say that I amazed that you held on and nursed them through all that crap! It is an incredible accomplishment. You were probably one of very few women in Canada, that year, to nurse your twins past the 6 month mark. I know for singletons, only 13% of women nurse to the age of 6 months and beyond. :bowdown:
Wow DM you are so patient. I was so done by 39 weeks. hopefully she comes soon. my due date is tomorrow and its my moms birthday:)
Princess you are getting so close. How exciting!
I don't mind the hospital too much for one night but more than that drives me crazy! i was in for 2 nights with my DS, 24 hrs with DD1. Since I had this baby at 1 am I ended up having to stay that second night. The second night was rough so I really wished i could have been home. i pretty much nursed for 10 hours straight because my milk hadn't come in yet and she would cry unless I was nursing her. Nurses kept coming in and offering to take her so I could sleep, but I wouldn't let them. My mom stayed for 3 days after she was born so she helped a ton. My DH helps with taking care of the other 2, but he doesn't help with newborn stuff or housework. He also can't take extra time off work because he owns his own business so yesterday was my first day of doing everything by myself. It was quite a day. Lily had her first check up. She is now 6 lbs 10 oz, only 5 oz from her birth weight. At least after a busy day we had a great night last night. Lily slept for 5 hours straight and only woke up twice to nurse.
DM - I'm definitely proud of myself for BFing my twins until they were 2. I belong to the local twin association, and it's definitely rare for twin moms to nurse past a few months, if at all. It was a hard road, but sooooo worth it. After that, nursing ds3 who was a strong nurser from the moment he was born was so easy!
Hi ladies
I got given some lovely presents at work today! It's not my last day until Friday but my colleague is leaving for maternity leave today so they did our presentations at the same time. I'd quite like not to go in on Wednesday and Friday now!
I also don't mind one night in hospital, a bit of quiet bonding time with baby because it's so hectic once we're home! The minimum time I have to stay in hospital this time is 6 hours so depending what time of day baby is born I won't be hanging around - I don't want to be moved to a ward and have other people's babies keeping me awake!!
DM - I had a day of no twinges whatsoever and a very quiet baby before I went into labour with DS3. I'll bet this is your calm before the storm. That's always how I described it too!
Princesssarah - Yay for the imminent arrival of your precious little man :D Make sure you update us on Monday!
I thought I'd cop a feel of my cervix today to see what it's doing and it's nowhere to be found! Is it usual for a pregnant lady's cervix to be really high up? I've never lost it before!!
Z I tried to feel my cervix a couple of times toward the end of my pregnancy and I couldn't find it either. How exciting to be almost done with work. I just realized you are getting close too. Do your babies usually come on time?
Checking cervix- It tends to stay posterior until right before labour or during labour. So yes, it's really hard to find ;)
I have a shorter canal than average, I think so it's always been easy for me to find. I find either sitting on the toilet or squatting the 2 best positions to use.
Z- Sounds like a great time!! I wouldn't want to go back either!!
L- I'm faking it til I make it...in regards to the patience...LOL!
Stalking you, DM....hope all is well for you! And PrincessSarah also!!!
Every day now when I first log on, I always check here 1st to make sure DM is still knocked up and not had her baby yet! Although now I am starting to get wee bit impatient at the lack of an awesome birth story! C'mon, Felina, make your appearance already...we are all waiting for you :)
Oh me too Auroara!!! I second you on the magical part ... those 1st few days I had lots of quiet time where it was JUST me and my newborn. It was amazing. I cherished every bit of it. It was wonderful to come home and have my whole family (DH and the 2 big sisters) as well, but oh ... that special time with just me alone with DD3 was perfection.Quote:
Originally Posted by auroara78
Crazy that y'all have to go in for check-ups every other day if you do a Dr birth! I had a dr and just had to go see him for my 6 week check-up. DD and I only had to go to her pediatrician at 2 weeks, then not again til 2 months. I'd probably pick a MW too if it meant I could avoid leaving the house every other day, that's tough!
Only 13% with singletons nurse past 6 months?!?! WOW. I had no idea. I crack myself up because EVERY time before I give birth I'm like, "BLAH. I HATE breastfeeding." And then my baby arrives, and I'm like, "breastfeeding is the best thing EVER. We will breastfeed til you're 16!" Ok not QUITE that enthusiastic but y'all get the point. :bigsmile: I love love love that time with my baby. I'm so very thankful that nursing has always come very easily to me with great latches and ample supply.
Umm. What else. Oh yes. C'mon out Felina!!!! The world is super fun! And Princess I'm so very happy you have an end in sight as well! FX for smooth L&D for you two gals!
Ugh...I know I had no reason to complain with the things some of you ladies are going through, but I feel like crap today. My boys were all sick with the flu all last week - ds2 had a fever that lasted 8 days! They're all on the mend now, and I thought I'd escaped it, but suddenly today I started to feel horrible. Dizzy, headache and aching all over. I hate the fact that I have a bad backache - even though I'm 90% sure it's just part of whatever this is I have, it's always scary to have a backache in pregnancy....
{hugs} Mocha. I saw on FB that your boys had all been ill and that's rough! Even worse if you're coming down with it. Look after yourself x
After I came home from my boys' swimming lesson today, I really needed to lie down. So I'm ashamed to admit, my big boys have been playing Nintendo DS all afternoon and DS3 is watching TV. Bad Mommy moment. My tylenol's starting to kick in and I'm having a cup of tea now, so I'm hoping I'll have enough energy soon to insist they turn their screens off.
Thanks Ladies...I am very excited at the prospect of getting to meet my little man next week. I have a lot to do this week to finish getting ready. I had to laugh today when I told a friend of mine that the Doc talked induction....she asked my 2 youngest boys "are you getting excited that you might get to meet your baby brother pretty soon?" and all you hear is DS#3 says "yep and then we get to go to the zoo!!":rofl: He has begged to go back to the zoo and see the animals since we went a few months ago...and I tell him everytime..."we have to wait until your baby brother comes out and then we can go to the zoo."
Well you are are talking about which you prefer hospital or home.......I like to be at the hospital to have the baby (I am a big baby and a low pain tolerance)...but as soon as I can leave the hospital the better! And I give cudos to you ladies that can do home births with no pain meds....you are all stonger than me!
DM-I still can not believe your little one has yet to arrive....I would be freaking out right now!
DS1 was 2 days late, DS2 was 3 days late and DS3 was 1 day early so I've been very lucky in the past. I hope this one keeps up the trend!Quote:
Originally Posted by lobella2
Getting extremely impatient here...babe is ultra quiet(heart rate is good though) but the crampiness is all but gone and I feel totally normal. Feeling kinda blue...admit that I had a few frustrated tears when I woke up :tissue: :(
Aww DM, I bet it's just right around the corner then! Calm before the storm! My bet is she will be here within a couple of days :) :heart:
Thanks Ribbons~ I'm trying my darndest to enjoy these last moments of pregnancy...I know I'll miss this~ It's just such a tough place to be in.
{hugs} DM x
Labor vibes to DM! I'm sure she will be here soon.
I sure hope she arrives soon Doula.....I am sending you lots of labor vibes! I hope you have a quick and easy delivery :)
Thinking of you DM. I had a lot of labor symptoms the day before I gave birth and then the next day they were gone. Then that night my water broke. So hopefully she will be here very soon. I too wanted to try to enjoy the last days of my pregnancy but I was so impatient that it made it hard to enjoy. Hang in there.
I'm thinking about you almost every minute, DM, and willing that little baby girl to make her entrance! :HH:
Thank you! I need all the vibes I can get! I'm sure it'll be really soon:) I just wish I had a crystal ball!!
Oh Dm...I had so hoped to log on (finally) and see a baby update!! Hopefully soon!
Well I just lost a huge chunk of mucus plug tonight!! (sorry tmi) Things are moving along at least for me. Monday the doc said the I was 1+ dialated but still firm.....so who knows! I just remember that with DS#1 I lost it a few days before he came, DS#2 I lost it 2 weeks before they induced, and DS#3 I lost it just a few days before he came. There maybe more to lose but it is a sign...at least for me!
thinking of you DM, hopefully its the calm before the storm...:)
With Ds 1 labour started at 41+1 around 5 pm and he was born the next day so I´m thinking today is going to be a good day Doulamama! I was so desperate and depressed because of the wait, I so understand how you feel!
Come on Felina, we want to see you!!
Thanks guys!! I'm still here! Had a bit of a nervous breakdown yesterday. My mom came over to watch the boys while I went for a walk with DH. She decides to ask me if I want my sis to be here while I give birth...
(side note- although we have zero ill feelings toward each other, we are NOT close at all in any way)
I say "no, not really". And then instead of DROPPING it right there, she asks why I don't want her there! Tells me that she'd really like to be here(which means she ASKED her if she'd like to come before talking to me!!). I tell her it's because we're not close, I wouldn't want her sitting in the room watching me give birth(it's not a spectator sport for God's sake!)and if she's sitting upstairs listening instead...what's the bloody point. So she gets to see the baby RIGHT AFTER I give birth...she's not holding her or helping out(she's extremely unhelpful). Why on earth would she be here!!? So after telling my mom all this...she says, teary eyed, "our family is so screwed up". By this point I want to slap her but instead just say " Do not do this mom. Don't you dare pull the guilt thing on me at 41 weeks pregnant!" She tries to backpedal a bit but by this point I'm furious. We leave for our walk and I steam over it for an hour. Ugh! If I had wanted her there, wouldn't I have asked her to be there months ago!?!? It all comes down to my MOM feeling guilty that we're not close and also feeling bad that she's invited but my sis isn't. I do not need drama right before having a baby!!
I've just put my foot down and said no...which I'm sure has affected my mom WAY more than my sis. I'm pretty darn sure my mom has created all this drama in her head and my sis couldn't really be bothered. Why is it that family can't keep their mouth shut, sometimes?! F$&k! Sorry, this is just all getting to me. I'm close to not calling anyone but my hubby when it comes time. That way I know there'll be zero bs.
Rant over.
Princess- I'm so glad it looks like your little guy will show up soon, even without the induction!! Yay!!
Although, to be honest, if you give birth before I do, I'm going to stab myself in the eye with a dinner fork...:rofl:
DM, I hear you...rant away hunny, I would have totally felt that way if I was in the same situation!!! Plus, you have been so peaceful and serene for so long...that I can totally understand and relate to your frustration!
/hugs...I hope babe comes soon!
Shake it off, sister. You have more important fish to fry soon. You are exactly right, it's your Mom's issue and not yours. Life can't always be a big fat koombaya with the family. But hey, maybe your getting upset is helping that little gal come out sooner! Good luck!!! xoxo
Sorry DM about all the drama--your sister probably doesn't even want to be there. I hear ya on the spectator sport thing there's always drama about who is invited to the delivery. My mom was at our first then after that I decided it would only be me and DH.
I have to admit, I don't even like visitors after the delivery but of course everyone want to stop by. I'd rather them stop at the hospital then at home. Then I don't have to host but I look like crap at the hospital. I'm still having visitors and it's getting annoying. tired of last minute cleaning up and buying food to serve.
I have been up all night, I think Eva has RSV. Dh has had a bad cold and now she's really stopped up and lots of thick mucous and coughing. I've been doing the saline and aspirator but she isn't too bad today. Just at night when she can't sleep cause she can't breath through her nose. Kinda scary! Last night was much better. The first night I couldn't sleep I was so afraid she would choke. Even though we co sleep, I kept her upright in my arms. Nursing sucks right now too--she keeps latching off or opening her mouth between sucks which gets more air in.
Oh well--had to vent--I didn't wanna vent on facebook.
Sorry DM about all the drama--your sister probably doesn't even want to be there. I hear ya on the spectator sport thing there's always drama about who is invited to the delivery. My mom was at our first then after that I decided it would only be me and DH.
I have to admit, I don't even like visitors after the delivery but of course everyone want to stop by. I'd rather them stop at the hospital then at home. Then I don't have to host but I look like crap at the hospital. I'm still having visitors and it's getting annoying. tired of last minute cleaning up and buying food to serve.
I have been up all night, I think Eva has RSV. Dh has had a bad cold and now she's really stopped up and lots of thick mucous and coughing. I've been doing the saline and aspirator but she isn't too bad today. Just at night when she can't sleep cause she can't breath through her nose. Kinda scary! Last night was much better. The first night I couldn't sleep I was so afraid she would choke. Even though we co sleep, I kept her upright in my arms. Nursing sucks right now too--she keeps latching off or opening her mouth between sucks which gets more air in.
Oh well--had to vent--I didn't wanna vent on facebook.
DM - I'm so sorry your Mom lay a guilt trip on you at the worst of times, DM :hugs:.
Glittergirl - sorry about the RSV. I remember when my twins had that at the same time and it was the longest week of my life!