Cycle 1 day 1. Who's with me? *update* It's a girl! Congrats baby_bray!!!

[Twinkie210]

I need to check this more often!

Mail- I feel for you with the ineffective contractions. When I had preterm contractions they would get really regular, but did not dilate me. Then a couple weeks later I went to the Dr. and I was 2-3 cm dilated (and his head was NEVER engaged) so it is possible to dilate while they are not in position. But I walked around at 3+ cm for a week and a half before my C-section and never went into labor, LOL. I kept thinking my water would break been that dilated and freaking huge, but nope. After my c-section my Dr. said that he didn't think we would have got Liam to turn even with a ECV. So I would go with your gut. Plus Liam ended up being footling breech, so I am not sure my Dr. would have tried to turn him anyway. Take it easy and I will keep my fingers crossed that he behaves for you (although 12/12/12 would be an awesome birthday )

 

[moter98]

Yeah did some research apparently this could go on for weeks.decided I am not staying in bed. Just gonna carry on as best I can until there is a change or dr says time for the csection. I am very tired though.

As for snow... Lol sorry Moter. It was 80 today and sunny. Lol may be I could give you 30-40 degrees? I would like it chilly.

Mighty... Will get a tennis ball and give it a try.

Maybe moving around will help you take your mind off it. FX you won't have to deal with this for weeks though!

I would love love love another 30 degrees! Lucky you. I can't imagine seeing 80's in December!

 

[Twinkie210]

I will take some snow on my day off! Otherwise I am fine with not having a "White Christmas"! We had a 75 degree day last week and now the high is 32! Brrr... and I had said I couldn't wait for winter during our heatwave in July! Now I would give anything to see the warm weather again, LOL.

 

[baby_bray]

Sorry I've been missing in action ladies, I've still been following everything on here, promise.

Mail- hope they're able to do something for you, or that Finn lets up just a bit to give you some peace. I agree w/ Twinkie, 12-12-12 would be such a cool b-day

AFM: DH's grandmother had some type of cardiac event Thursday night and was in the hospital and she passed away yesterday around noon. She went out to check the mail in the evening and just dropped. They kept her on life support to really assess her, but really, everything thing she was, was gone on Thursday so they took her off the life support and let her go. It was quite out of the blue, she was very healthy. But we know she didn't suffer. Everyone is still a little dumb struck but overall doing very well.
Thoughts and prayers. I really only get upset when I start thinking that she'll never get to meet her first great-grandbaby....

 

[Twinkie210]

Bray- I am very sorry to hear about DH's grandmother. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I truely believe that my grandparents are in Heaven with my Angel baby and maybe DH's grandmother is with your two

 

[moter98]

I will take some snow on my day off! Otherwise I am fine with not having a "White Christmas"! We had a 75 degree day last week and now the high is 32! Brrr... and I had said I couldn't wait for winter during our heatwave in July! Now I would give anything to see the warm weather again, LOL.

oh what i would give for 32 degree weather right now lol
windchill today is -18. yikes

 

[colta]

We had a blizzard here in the last 24 hours. 14" of snow I think, unless it starts up again

We have snow here too... the more northern cities in my province have had snow for a while now, we're just getting some now... although it's mixed with freezing rain. Ah well, that's what you get for living on the atlantic I suppose.

 

[colta]

Bray - So sorry to hear about DH's grandmother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

We had a blizzard here in the last 24 hours. 14" of snow I think, unless it starts up again

We have snow here too... the more northern cities in my province have had snow for a while now, we're just getting some now... although it's mixed with freezing rain. Ah well, that's what you get for living on the atlantic I suppose.

Temp is holding right now at about -10 Celsius or 14 F... its not too bad. A couple of days ago it was a bit chillier with the wind, but right now it's okay. It makes me glad to be a bit further south in my province now. Where we were living, they've had temps down in to the -20's celsius (-4 F) already, so they're going to have a chilly year this year.

AFM -Well, nothing much to report... been bd'ing, using OPK's that don't tell me anything and my thermometer got eaten by the dog. I think the universe is giving the me a sign to chill out and relax, so that's what I'm going to do... so no idea if I've ovulated yet, I guess we'll figure that out around xmas I suppose.

 

[Twinkie210]

Bray - So sorry to hear about DH's grandmother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

We had a blizzard here in the last 24 hours. 14" of snow I think, unless it starts up again

We have snow here too... the more northern cities in my province have had snow for a while now, we're just getting some now... although it's mixed with freezing rain. Ah well, that's what you get for living on the atlantic I suppose.

Temp is holding right now at about -10 Celsius or 14 F... its not too bad. A couple of days ago it was a bit chillier with the wind, but right now it's okay. It makes me glad to be a bit further south in my province now. Where we were living, they've had temps down in to the -20's celsius (-4 F) already, so they're going to have a chilly year this year.

AFM -Well, nothing much to report... been bd'ing, using OPK's that don't tell me anything and my thermometer got eaten by the dog. I think the universe is giving the me a sign to chill out and relax, so that's what I'm going to do... so no idea if I've ovulated yet, I guess we'll figure that out around xmas I suppose.

LOL, the dog ate your thermometer It may just be a sign that you are meant to relax and have fun this month!

 

[moter98]

Haha colta! No worries, as long as you got the bd in you are covered. Now you can just relax and wait for that Xmas bfp

We had only had one snowfall before this, unusual for us so I guess the weather was just playing catch up. Tomorrow it's supposed to be closer to your temps, can't wait!

 

[mailcmm]

Hello all.

Still hanging in. Stil having contractions but they have seemed to space out some. Ready for dr on Thursday.

Bray.... I am so sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers for your family.

Colta.... Just do the deed. Lol all you can do. I didn't temp or use opks for Finn. Hope this is it for you.

As for all you girls cold weather blues.... It's in the 60s here and raining. I wish it would snow. Would give me something to watch thru the window. No one will let me leave the house. Bray your closest... We may need to stage a coup! Lol

 

[baby_bray]

I'd be all for a coup, mailccm!!
I don't think I've ever actually seen any horse competitions, maybe one day when you're travelling down towards Crestview or something, I'd be able to make my way around.

Colta- I had stopped temping the month or two before I got my BFP, because my cycle was so regular. I just sort of left it up to chance and that month I was soooo sure I was out. I had spotting at like 7 DPO the month before and got a BFN, so when the same thing happened the next cycle I totally thought it was another BFN.

 

[mailcmm]

Next time in we are in baker I will let you know and you can come on out and see the show.

I am going to get in trouble but I finished up the nursery. Everything is away and washed. So glad that is done. Have kinda packed some bags but don't know if I got everything. I have to do stuff. I have 20 people coming this weekend for fauxmas and my house is a wreck. I still have my bedroom furniture in the dining room from having the floors in my bedroom fixed this weekend. Dh is too busy to get everything clean. I don't know what I am gonna do. So much to do and everyone gets all pissy if I try to do anything. I also have to set up a school room as my kids are going to start online school in January. It's all got to be done before Finn gets here. I could cry.

 

[MightyMom]

Mail, do you have a good friend you can ask for help? A bestie of sorts? Or maybe a close family member? I know that having a house a mess is embarrassing but it wouldn't be so bad if only one person sees it right?

I've had to rely on everyone completely since I found out I was pregnant. Apparently lifting as little as 8lbs can make me bleed to I've had to ask for lots of help. I'm really not the type to ask for help, but no way to avoid it. :/

 

[mailcmm]

I have no one other then dh. My mom and grandma who would normally help are sick. My besties all live at least 7 hours away. Poor dh is running ragged covering my clients, errands for the kids and the farm. I got some done before dh got home and ran me off. Will continue to do more when he's out of the house. Biggest chore is the floors need to be washed and we have over 3000 sq ft of tile/hardwood.

 

[baby_bray]

Aw Mail...glad you have DH, but just remember not too push yourself too hard...you'll have Finn home before you know it...and no one will be as concerned with the floors, they'll have Baby Finn to gawk at

I understand how tough it can be though...I haven't really acquired any "besties" for this area and it's been over a year now. Closest thing DH and I have is his family in Pensacola and they're almost 2 hrs away. Hang in there!

 

[moter98]

mail, how bout hire a one time cleaning service/person? that's what we did when i had to be on bedrest. worked out really well

 

[mailcmm]

It's so hard to make friends like that bray. We live in the middle of no where so not a whole lot of people. Luckily our neighbor to the right are our age with kids otherwise nothing. She would totally help but works a ridiculous amount. My brothers wife doesn't clean her own home and has never come to dinner here and even picked up her plate. I think my main prob is that I want to nest and can't and I am already psycho about a clean house lol

 

[Twinkie210]

How are you ladies?

Ugh, the days are dragging...

I have a cold and I just found out my cousin's little girl has RSV, which we were around her on Saturday, so now I have to watch Liam for signs of the virus. Right now he doesn't seem to be feeling bad at all, so I am hoping he hasn't caught anything from either me or her.

Then yesterday our dog decided to eat two of my decorator bags full of icing! She then barfed all over our living room and dining room! It has been an interesting week!

 

[television]

Hi everyone hope everyone is good.
mail you sound like your having a rough old time at the moment.
AFM got bloods back slightly low iron so only 3 tablets a day hopefully it will make me feel a bit better. Baby has been a bit quiet last day still moving but just not as much hope its ok in there.