MAY CHIT CHAT

[DoulaMama]

Danni- I really hope it happens soon, Hun!! FX'd!!!

Z- I've been thinking about you non-stop the last hour....wonder if its a sixth "labour" sense....LOL! I hope so!!! xoxo

[zanacal]

Afraid not DM! I was really sick before I went to bed last night and I wondered whether it was because I was going to go in to labour but it was probably just too much pizza and a too hot bedroom! It was weird though, I'm not usually a vomiter! I'm feeling more pressure down low so I'm really hoping baby might be lower and I *may* have had a bit of a show earlier but I couldn't inspect very carefully as DS1 was watching me! It was just snotty stuff on the tissue when I wiped and I haven't had sex for a couple of days so I don't think it was the other! I keep getting upset because DS1 is going on a school trip tomorrow and I'm really worried about it (they're going to a very busy outdoor show and I'm terrified he'll get lost - then there's my usual worry about traffic accidents ....) and now I'm convinced I'll go in to labour and won't be able to see him off on the bus or collect him to make sure he's ok. On a positive note, a midwife I know (she's mum to a little girl in DS1's class) works at the hospital we'll go to and she's on nights for the next 3 nights and I would love to have her with me. I just feel like this baby's never going to come - silly because of course she is but I'm going to have to have the induction talk with my midwife on Friday if she hasn't arrived by then and I'm not sure how that will go because I would rather have extra monitoring to check me and baby are ok and only induce if that's not the case. I'm babbling I know - my ticker is mocking me!!

Dannikins - sorry about the false start, I hope it happens for real soon!

[Indira]

Hugs zanacal, but it sounds like something is starting to happen! I know how you feel, Ds1 arrived at 41+1 and I was so depressed because it seriously felt liked he wasn´t going to come anymore lol. You´re going to have a great birth in the next days with your midwife friend!

[Mochagirl]

You must be sooo frustrated, Z! I've never gone overdue and hope I never do because I don't think my midwives will let me go very long overdue with a VBAC - and they won't even induce - I'll have to get a c-section!

[DoulaMama]

It really sounds like things are starting to happen! I bet by Friday you'll be holding a baby! I puked like crazy the day before I had #3 and I found it helped efface me and drop him much lower in my pelvis so let's hope it's done the same for you!

And I know you probably know this Mocha but- Overdue does NOT equal big baby or rupture. Midwives are just trying to cover their own butt(as the rules they follow(made by insurance companies) say that they should do things a certain way but many midwives feel that they have no say when it comes to regulations...they actually love it when the woman says no and follows what she feels is best...it's just that they can't tell you that).
Whether you're 2 days or 10 days over makes no difference whether or not the baby will come vaginally. Fat squishes and baby will come out Plus, l think that waiting for baby to find the perfect position is really important and will make the birth so much smoother Remember that you hold all the power in your hands- they don't LET you do things....you tell them what you want. No one can use force and in the end it's your birth~ you decide what you want xoxoxo

[zanacal]

I really don't feel like things are starting to happen - unless being in a really foul, crappy mood (especially with the children!) counts as a sign?!

[Butterfly Spirit]

Zanacal: Have you tried eating pineapple and spicy food.. and maybe accupressure/accupuncture?
DoulaMama went into labor after her accupuncture session!

[Mochagirl]

Thanks for your insight, DM. Of course I know in my heart it's my body and my decision, but it's nice to hear from a professional that most midwives would support me in any decision I make. Hopefully it won't be an issue because ds3 came the day before his due date, and I'm really hoping this little girl comes on time!

[zanacal]

Zanacal: Have you tried eating pineapple and spicy food.. and maybe accupressure/accupuncture?
DoulaMama went into labor after her accupuncture session!

I did consider making an acupuncture appointment but it's SO expensive and, in all honesty, I'm not convinced that anything really works and that when people insist things did they likely would have had the baby that day anyway. I just have to remind myself to relax and let her come when she's ready - but I'm having a bad day! We have curry for dinner tonight - but we do that a lot anyway, it doesn't have any effect on my bowels (which I think is the theory when it comes to inducing labour!).

[DoulaMama]

I agree Z. Most times it doesn't matter what you do...Baby will come when they're ready Huge hugs xoxoxo I've been 10 days late twice and 5 days late once and every single time IT SUCKED ASS. I feel your pain.

PS- I was in the most foul mood the day that DS3 came. My hubby even mentioned that hopefully I was in labour as he couldn't imagine me being pregnant any longer....I had him 8 hrs later...LOL