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

[moter98]

Mail, have you called your dr and asked about the painful contractions? Even if they are not regular, painful may be something you want to get checked out. So sorry you are feeling miserable!

 

[MightyMom]

Mail: That sounds very much like you are in early labor to me. Nausea, vomiting, and painful contractions=labor. My contractions with DD never were regular, even up until birth. They were irregularly timed and also the intensity was irregular. If my waters hadn't gone I wouldn't have realized it was labor. I suggest that you head to the ER to get checked by L&D.

 

[mailcmm]

I will give them a call then. Just hate to be wrong. Feeling ok right now. But crampy and still with the painful contractions from time to time. I would say I have 2-3 every hour.

 

[MightyMom]

Even if you are "wrong" about labor, it still sounds like something isn't right. Maybe they could run some tests to see why you're suddenly feeling so poorly, especially with painful contractions. I do hope they find a cause one way or another that helps you feel better!

 

[moter98]

Good luck mail! Eeeee! This could be it

 

[mailcmm]

Not it. Lol they had be coming in. I am having contractions. About 5 min apart but I am not dilated at all so I they ran some tests everything looks good. They sent me home and said if it gets worse come back. Knew I wouldn't be dilated because Finn is transverse. Basically as long as he's not in distress and my water doesn't break they will continue to send me home. So iam home and hoping this stops.

 

[colta]

Mail - Hope things even out and Finn turns his cute little bootie around. You must be getting excited! He's almost here!!

AFM - Well, me and Dh have been bd'ing like crazy... I've been using OPK's and temping and I'm just confused right now.
On cd10 my cervix was low, open and soft... which is a sign of ovulation... and I had ewcm and a little tinge of pink on the TP. I didn't get a pos OPK...although I did get a line on one the morning of cd10 that was gone the morning of cd11 (thinking maybe my surge was that evening?), but my temp seems to be rising, suggesting possible O on cd 10 or 11... so I dunno?

DH and I got plenty of bd'ing in and will continue to do so for the rest of my cycle, but I really just don't know when I'll be ovulating this time around.

Plus... I've scared myself with Dr. Google. Everything there suggests that early ovulation = immature egg = miscarriage. I need to stop googling.

 

[moter98]

Not it. Lol they had be coming in. I am having contractions. About 5 min apart but I am not dilated at all so I they ran some tests everything looks good. They sent me home and said if it gets worse come back. Knew I wouldn't be dilated because Finn is transverse. Basically as long as he's not in distress and my water doesn't break they will continue to send me home. So iam home and hoping this stops.

What?! Even with contractions five minutes apart and painful? I hope you get some relief soon mail. That must be an awful experience.
How does labor start then with Finn in the opposite position?

 

[moter98]

Mail - Hope things even out and Finn turns his cute little bootie around. You must be getting excited! He's almost here!!

AFM - Well, me and Dh have been bd'ing like crazy... I've been using OPK's and temping and I'm just confused right now.
On cd10 my cervix was low, open and soft... which is a sign of ovulation... and I had ewcm and a little tinge of pink on the TP. I didn't get a pos OPK...although I did get a line on one the morning of cd10 that was gone the morning of cd11 (thinking maybe my surge was that evening?), but my temp seems to be rising, suggesting possible O on cd 10 or 11... so I dunno?

DH and I got plenty of bd'ing in and will continue to do so for the rest of my cycle, but I really just don't know when I'll be ovulating this time around.

Plus... I've scared myself with Dr. Google. Everything there suggests that early ovulation = immature egg = miscarriage. I need to stop googling.

Come on Xmas bfp!
Try not to worry about early ov. I ov'd on cd10 with ds #1. I was using opks then too so I know that it was accurate. And I had a sticky bean who is now a 2 1/2 year old.

 

[MightyMom]

Colta: My DD was a CD9 baby. And this little one was a CD8 or CD9 baby. I'm not so sure the scientists have it all figured out like they think they do! I have always ovulated very early.

 

[MightyMom]

Mail: Is there anything you can do to reposition a transverse baby? Maybe the contractions are your body's way of trying to get him pointed down?

 

[mailcmm]

I don't think Finn can turn. My pelvis is horribly out of alignment. They can do a procedure called an Ecv but the risks aren't something I would want for a 50/50 shot as that is the success rate so we opted for a scheduled c unless he turns on his own. But he's big and with the pelvis the chances are very slim. Even my dr doesn't think he will turn. So on Thursday when I go to my apt we will schedule the Cs for 38wks. Still having regular contractions. Midwife said unless they are 2 min apart, my water breaks or I am bleeding they aren't going to do anything. My contractions are every 5-10 minutes. I am fine with him not turning and fine with having the Cs I just don't know what to do about these contractions. I guess I should be happy I am in my bed and not laid up in the hospital until they absolutely have to intervene. Outside of hurting the midwife said there is no reason to intervene and best to let him cook some more. My cervix is closed, my waters in tact and Finn is not in distress. So we wait.

 

[moter98]

i hope those contractions either let up soon or progress to labor for you mail.

 

[mailcmm]

Thanks me too. This is really awful. I hope they don't plan on letting me go on like this for a very extended length of time. I would love to get to Friday (36wks) but the thought makes me more nauseous. Midwives are like the storm troopers of labor and delivery lol she actually told me lots of women prefer to labor at home..... Not this woman! Give me my drugs! Lol

 

[moter98]

Same here. I'll take the drugs as soon as they will give them to me lol
I had no idea that you could be in labor pains and they just send you home for possibly days with no pain relief. What the heck kind of sense does that make.

 

[MightyMom]

Well that's yucky. I've heard tennis balls on the back help the pain, maybe your DH could try that for you? It's just not fun having contractions without progress.

 

[moter98]

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

 

[MightyMom]

Ooh snow I'm jealous! It's been raining a lot, but the temperature is staying at a warm 50 degrees, so no snow. I love snow. I roll around naked in it if there was any outside.

 

[moter98]

You can have all the snow! I hate it. Caused 600 accidents in our state within the last 24 hours and ds is at mil's and I'm not able to go get him till who knows when now cause the roads are so bad. It's in the single digits here now and windy so all the snow has frozen and the salt the plows lay down is not effective below 15 degrees. Grrrrr. If you just want to play in it I suppose its fun. But it's wayyyyy to cold outside for me. I hibernate in the winter

 

[mailcmm]

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.