2016 May Miracles

[Em260]

Spiffy - wow, that's pretty exciting!! I guess you must have everything prepared and ready to go then.

Drjo - that's great news all around. It definitely sounds like you're progressing toward going into labor on your own!

Ja - your nursery looks great! I love the organization and the colors! We have that peanut changing pad for my DD and it's been great. So easy to clean up and no need to wash any covers. My DD now calls it her "boat" and sits in it to play and read books on the floor. I was hoping to use it for the new baby but I'm pretty sure she won't give it up so I'll have to get another one

NZkiwi - I'm in full nesting mode here too. That's the only thing that's been good about moving it totally satisfies that nesting instinct. You got a lot accomplished good job!

 

[pinkpassion]

Love the nursery ja!! Beautiful.. we need to be getting everything done so that we can be ready!!!

Spiffy yay, can't wait!!! They won't do one more injection to get you to 37 weeks? I was having contractions Friday that went from every 10-15 minutes apart to every 4-5 minutes apart for 3 hours. Then it all just stopped and I only had a few and hour after that and since. I thought for sure I'd have to go in that night.

 

[Spiffynoodles]

Pink, I'm supposed to have one more shot tomorrow, but I don't think I'll make it until then. I'm having some strong contractions right now, so I think I'll be heading back to the hospital soon. I'd normally wait a bit, but seeing as I already 4cm, I don't want to wait too long!

 

[busytulip]

Spiffy praying for you love

ja your nursery is beautiful and i think it's cute that your fur baby snuck in a few of the photos

 

[ja14]

Good luck, Spiffy! I'm excited for our babies to finally be born!

 

[Spiffynoodles]

Feeling really discouraged and frustrated right now. I've been at L&D for 5 hours now and nothing has changed. My contractions were getting pretty strong and I would have sworn I was dilating (based on how I felt in my previous labors) but each time they checked there had been no change. So they're going to give me the steroid shot to help baby's lungs, and then sending me home...again. I swear, if consistency and strength of contractions now means nothing, apparently, then how in the world am I supposed to know when to come in next time?

 

[pinkpassion]

I'm sorry spiffy!!! I would be frustrated too.. can you give your prog. Shot early so that the contractions will settle down for a few days? It would be awesome if you made it to 37 weeks!!!

 

[Em260]

Ugh that's so frustrating Spiffy! That's good they are giving you the steroid shot but I would be annoyed at being sent home too. I hope things either calm down so you're not in pain or get going so you can have your baby!

 

[bakerh518]

JA; love your nursery! Its so lovely!

Sorry your body is being So confusing Spiffy! Is there a reason they don't continue the shots up until 40 weeks? Even more frustrating I'm sure as you would like the baby to stay cooking for as long as possible so its not like you can encourage the contractions along!

Starting to feel some nesting coming on as well! Got everything washed and hung out to dry yesterday!

 

[KrissyB]

Em - Wow! I moved at 31 weeks and I thought I was crazy as it was! You're a champ for doing it now, and definitely earned some complaining

Ja - love the nursery! And glad to hear the BH didn't turn into everything. I didn't know the "sleep test" was a thing! I've been using it as a litmus test myself because with DD1 the contractions woke me up, so in my head whenever I have BH I think "Nah, that wouldn't be enough to wake me" lol.

Spiffy - UGH! I H-A-T-E false alarms at the hospital. So much time and stress wasted. I hope things either settled down for you quick - hopefully with the next shot.

AFM - Still hanging in there! I consider every weekend I get past (maybe every day lol) a victory. Officially "term" as of yesterday :thumbsup:. And two weeks to go as of today, max. And at my ultrasound on Friday, I found out she's no longer breech! Still way too much fluid - but with the extra fluid she was able to still turn And while I don't look any small, I feel a LOT more comfortable with her in this positoin. Still get HORRIFIC sporadic back pain, but Tylenol is doing a pretty good job managing it.

Also wanted to share a random link. I saw this today and just LOVE it. Perfect on every level.
https://www.upworthy.com/dad-and-daughter-relationships-as-explained-by-10-paintings?c=ufb1

 

[busytulip]

Aww Spiffy I'm sorry things are going so frustratingly.

Krissy yay for her flipping, hopefully she doesn't spin again and cause more discomfort.

Em I wouldn't care for packing house while not pregnant, let alone this close to delivery. Hope that things are going smoothly and you aren't getting too run down.

 

[Spiffynoodles]

Krissy, that's what was so annoying about last night. Those contractions were definitely too strong to sleep through. They were same intensity that I'd normally have at about 6cm dilated, so I thought for sure they would be changing my cervix. But nope. The crappy thing is, I know they're going to come back again tonight, but this time I'm not going to the hospital unless I'm in a ridiculous amount of pain.

I'm glad to hear that your little one has gone head down! Lets hope she stays that way! My little boy has been classified as "variable lie" because he likes to go transverse sometimes. Little stinker need to just go head down and stay put!

 

[KrissyB]

Spiffy - I'm going c-section either way (I have a congentical hip problem), so it's not a HUGE deal if she flips. But it's definitely nice to have less to worry about cord prolapse and the like.
When did you say you get your next shot? Hopefully things will quiet down then. In the meantime I guess just try to keep it as easy as possible, drink a ton, and try to minimize BH.

 

[sugargully]

Krissy I'm glad little one has flipped for you. Those low kicks can be so uncomfortable.

Spiffy can you check your cervix before going back to the hospital to prevent going back too soon?

As for me I haven't had an appointment in two weeks so I ready for a dr update. My appt is Thursday. I hope I get a cervix check or an ultrasound to check baby's size.

I went to a Just Between Friends sale this weekend. I got tons of gear that we needed like a swing and high chair. Now I have enough cleaning and washing to keep me busy for a while.

 

[pinkpassion]

Sugargully I like those sales. I get the emails for them!! I went to the one in the fall!!!

Krissy, so glad she flipped.. I keep thinking this one tries to go transverse sometimes.

Can't believe we should be seeing our first may baby soon!!!!

 

[Spiffynoodles]

Sugargully, I've tried to check my cervix, but lately it's been so high I can't properly reach it! So annoying, because it probably would have saved me a trip last night! I told DH today, though, that if I start having contractions again, but my cervix is still high, I'll just take it as a sign that nothing has changed.

Krissy, I thought maybe you were getting a C-section, but I could remember for sure. But you're right, there are fewer things to worry about if she stays head down, just in case.

I'm not getting another shot, so it's literally a waiting game from here on out. I just found a thread on another forum where all the ladies were going through the exact same thing as me; they had all finished their progesterone shots and were having painful contractions for days or even weeks but no cervical changes. It made me feel a little less crazy, but the thought of going through this for another week and a half until my induction is pretty daunting.

 

[nicole6212]

Any of you non-FTM have experience with the baby's weight estimated by ultrasound? They never told me with my son, but I'm really hoping that it's not reliable. Just came back from the doctors (37 weeks 3 days) and he told me that she's currently at 10lbs 5oz. ... I still have almost 2 weeks before my csection!

 

[TTDuck]

Spiffy good luck! Hope you don't have to deal with that much longer!
Nicole - my doc's estimate was right on but my sister in law had a scan the morning before her c section and was off by a lot (half to a pound - don't rem exactly). We have the same doc but had different technicians/locations. So I don't know if it's because I have a thinner build than my SIL or the technician or what. My doc would probably be scheduling a c section if measuring that big!

 

[NZKiwi]

Wow spiffy that sounds super annoying and also really uncomfortable.

Krissy glad she has flipped.

So excited for our first may babies to arrive!!

I have a mw appointment this afternoon and only have two weeks left at work!!!

 

[NZKiwi]

Nicole, I have been told that the sacn estimates can be off by 15 percent