September Chit Chat for Ladies Due in Sept/Oct/Nov

[Mochagirl]

I'm glad you're feeling better today. HappyLea - and boo to the hospital for not looking for the source of her contractions when it could potentially be resolved so easily.

Pretty normal night here last night. My contractions get rarer and rarer as time goes on, which isn't good. I had one huge one last evening while reading to ds3, but other than that just a few twinges overnight. That one night earlier in the week when I was having them 5 minutes apart must have been caused by her burrowing lower. I had lots of stabbing cervix pain that day as well.

[fivebabies]

Ugh, I am so sick of pregnancy hormones. I just feel like bursting into tears today! Had kind of a rough morning getting the 3 big kids off to school, yelled at DS2 for pushing his brother and getting physical and now all I can thhink of is how bad I feel for yelling. I seriously am going to cry.....

But I had an OB appt yesterday and had another ultrasound so that was fun. DS3 (who is 3 yrs old) got to come and he loved it. He's very excited about the baby. And the good news is baby is still a girl....I was a little nervous since I was told girl with baby #4 (him) and then they told me boy 4 weeks later at 22 wks. So that was a relief to hear yesterday.

Back to trying not to cry...

[ladybug]

I failed my 3 hr test badly!!!! Boo.....So I am meeting with a dietician and I am monitoring my blood glucose for the next 5 days and I see my OB again on Monday and he will decide then if I will be placed on insulin...I'm pretty sure I will need the insulin as I I have had GD twice now and controlled it with diet and I am following the same diet this time and its just not working...my #'s are high, even my fasting #'s....He said he will be delivering me no later than 38 weeks....So baby girl will be arriving the end of Nov....She is not measuring big at this point, but most days I feel like crap.....It just sucks .....So I hope its ok that I post here as baby girl will be arriving in Nov and I know most of you

Mocha I am totally stalking you....I hope you have a smooth delivery

[Mochagirl]

Fivebabies - sorry about the hormones. I definitely have days like that too. Yay for getting to see your little girl again, though!

Ladybug - OF COURSE you can join us. So sorry about the gestational diabetes. I feel really lucky I dodged that bullet in all my pregnancies because I have lots of history of diabetes in my family.

[Hobbermittens]

Fivebabies and Ladybug--welcome! SOrry about the gestational diabetes Ladybug.... that sucks. And I hope you are feeling better soon fivebabies. Hormones sure do a number on us.

Mocha, I think Sadie wants to meet her Grandma, so things are slowing down a little for you! Hang in there. It won't be long now!

Happylea, what a crappy experience you had! I am gald it was just a UTI and you are feeling better. But that is scary to have happen at just 32 weeks. Especially since you have had a premie before. I can't believe the hospital didn't take you seriously!

Peony, sounds like you are getting ready too. Car seats, strollers, etc.....

[Hobbermittens]

I'm feeling crampy today. Hope it isn't the start of something. Yesterday at my appt, the Dr decided not to check my cervix, so I have no idea what is going on in there. Just as well. I have 3 weeks left!! I can't believe things are going by so fast. This pregnancy has flown by!!

[laughinglynxie]

Welcome, to the "adopted" new ladies!

ladybug, sorry about the Diabetes issues. I had to do the 3-hr test for the first time ever this pregnancy and was really worried as Diabetes runs in the family. Thankfully I was okay this time... but it has to be so scary to worry about insulin and everything like that!

Mocha, maybe your body is reacting to you wanting to wait for a more convenient time for your mom to be with you? I have a friend that was having quite regular contractions with #2 (while her husband was away on business) for almost two days but they actually stopped on their own. Husband came home a few days later and then she had the baby! Kinda funny how that happens.

I'm definitely in the give-up-housework camp, too. I'll do what is absolutely necessary (washing diapers, vacuuming crumbs, etc.) but I'm not deep scrubbing or doing repairs anymore unless I get really energetic. I'm too absorbed in the emotional details and the logistics of packing/getting to the hospital.

We toured the newly remodeled birthing center at the hospital yesterday and it is BEAUTIFUL. It is so much more relaxed and natural-birthing friendly. Every L&D room has a jet-tub, audio player hook-ups, a big flatscreen TV. It is crazy. All of the medical-looking stuff and wires are hidden behind panels. It looks pretty darn spa-like.

[Mochagirl]

Well, I'll be happy if she waits to come until tomorrow night, or better yet Saturday during the day. My worry is that she's going to come late and I'll end up being transferred to the care of an OB (the policy at my midwife collective if you get to 41 weeks I think) who may not be as pro-VBAC as my midwives are.

[Hobbermittens]

Lynxie, that place sounds fancy!! The place I will deliver in is pretty nice, but nothing like you described.

Mocha, I bet you won't go late. If Sadie doesn't arrive on Saturday like you hope, then start walking and bouncing on a birth ball and force your DH to have sex with you.

[Mochagirl]

Maybe I spoke too soon. As I sit here typing, my lower back is throbbing and I keep getting twinges in my uterus. I hope Sadie can wait another day - I really don't want ds3 to miss his first day of preschool tomorrow!