Due in July 2012

[Excited4First]

Claire, I always have felt that way after sex since like 36 weeks. It doesn't hurt during but does give me back pain afterwards. We had sex last night again and I woke up 30 minutes ago with contractions in my lower back that wrap around to the front. Just like the other day they are every 6 minutes and lasting about 30 seconds. I hope these don't go away and that they progress into something!!! Just worried about when I should go in if I was 3 cm on Wednesday, would I dilate quickly? I know it's totally different for every woman. Oh and after I was feeling contractions I felt like I had to go to the bathroom (# 2) and was bleeding red/mucus - is this the contractions helping me dilate more?

Sorry for all these questions!!! I guess I should wait until I feel contractions for 2 hours like they told me to.. lol.

Can't wait to hear about the babies!!!!

Angela, thanks for the info. My MW was checking to see if I was dilating and apparently got pretty far up there?? Lol, but I didn't really have many cramps, very mild that I would prob normally have, and that was on Wed. So I don't think she did something that would classify as a sweep after your description,

Just had another contraction OW! I think this is really the start of something, I will keep you ladies updated. Today is my dad's bday and tomorrow is MILs bday - the two days I did NOT want baby to come!!!!! Plus FIL and BIL with 2 nephews coming to stay the weekend.

Can't wait to hear about the girls and their babes!!

 

[Flagirl]

Haha thanks Angela. I'm not used to that feeling. It was stranqe. I'm better this am.l no contractions etc.. So I figured I was fine but I was like oh my! What have we done


AlI,
Hope it is the start of something sounds like it.

Nothing here. I went to sleep hurting kind of but was exhausted I spent all day on her nursery and was up too too long. It's 5 something in the morning and I've been up for at 30ish minutes already. Can't sleep. I can tell I'm getting closer bc my patterns are starting to change.

I will be almost totally prepared as I can see for the baby..I'm used to being up evey 2 hours!!! I have been up on that schedule for weeks now. At 445 I'm like ok. ..bush teeth , go downstairs. Have a cup of decaf and some juice and play on iPad etc..... I used to be such A GOOD SLEEPER. ...LIKE 10 hours a night. I haveng slept past 8 in months..... The body knows what it is doing


I am sure KT is enjoying her new baby boy Matthew! Unbelievable. Can't wait to hear from her and see him.
Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope this is a good Saturday for everyone.

 

[Canada8]

ahhhhh my water just broke!!! Im soooo nervous and scared to start feeling the pain....so far I don't feel anything except my tummy dropping way low.....I will keep everyone posted

 

[ktskittle]

I only skimmed ur posts, so I won't be responding because I honestly barely know what was said... I'll catch up later.
Yay Canada!!! Good luck.
My update:
My goal was 7cm by 7:15. My epi wore off again around 6:15, but I waited a bit to call anesthia be ause I felt like maybe it would help with dilation (which isn't true after active labor begins I was later told.) I had to breathe through cxs, but they werent TOO bad. Around 7:30 I was at 7cm! However, at 7:45, epi wore off worse, and I could feel the cxs full on in my right hip. It got so bad that years were rushing to my eyes... Cxs were 1 and a half to 2 minutes apart but lasting 75 to 90 seconds, so I barely had time to catch my breath... To be continued below

 

[ktskittle]

Anesthia FINALLY came back after what felt like an eternity and had to completely redo my epi... Old line out, new line in. (it's not fun getting and epi with numb legs and bad cxs).
While sitting up for epi, he dropped big time. (nurse said his hairy little he'd was about 2-3 inches inside my vagina.. Pain dossipitates, but the pressure was insanely intense. I felt like I had to poop, except out of my vagina..
Our new goal had been 9cm at 9:15... Nurses checked me at 9:45, and I was indeed 8 and a half to 9, but had a swollen cervix... They left to report back to my dr, who was performing a c section...
To be continued...

 

[ktskittle]

Suddenly, about 5 minutes later, a rush of 5 or so people came in... Evidentially, I had spiked a mild fever and baby's heart rate was hitting 180-190.. Dr was suggesting a c section because his heart rate would likely worsen during pushing.... I immediately consented.... It was amazing how unafraid I was because I knew I was doing it for his safety... They prepped me and wheeled me to OR... Less than 5 minutes after the furst cut, baby was out!!! He is amazing! However, he was stomach breathing (belly rising and falling instead of chest) so after being crazy suctioned (to avoid me continuum aspiration) he was taken to the special care nursery, a step down from nicu... He is still there, 6 hours later, and they said they'd be making a decision within the hour whether to bring him to me or nicu. (the transition nursery has a 6 hour "time limit")
I still havent held him and it breaks my heart, but I think the strong iv drugs are helping me cope. I'm just grateful we are both okay and he is in excellent hands!

 

[mummyofgirls]

Congratulations on the birth of ur son !! Sorry to hear all wasnt perfect . Just think he's in the best care right now . For problems with me after ava I didnt hold her for 10 hrs and that effected me and I got pnd. But im sure you'll be fine x

 

[Excited4First]

In hospital four cm gonna get epidural soon ahhhhhhhh painful right now but nice when they leave. Omg canada!!!!! Yayyyyy

 

[mummyofgirls]

Yeahhh . so excited

im gonna be the last here hahahah

 

[Flagirl]

Katie- hate it didnt go exactly like you wanted but all is well in the end... And thats the most imp thing. YAY FOR YOU! So glad he is here and ok. I know you will be so excited to get him in your arms!!!!

All of this is making me tear up!!!!! Oh yea I'm pregnsnt!!! But it's also been amazing to talk to everyone through all of this.

Canada----- I'm so jealous! I thought we were in this together til the end. JUST KIDDING. CONGRATS! keep us posted

Ali,
YAY YAY YAY YAY! So happy I can't believe you waited to find out sex! You've got to be just so excited. Ok keep us posted. Hope all goes well.

I am thinking about you all.........

Angieloo- it's me and you until the end

 

[Excited4First]

Got epidural now feel so much bettrr latst time checked was five cm. I cant wait!!!!!!

 

[angieloo]

Holy cow! I was thinking the same thing Claire! Mummy, Angela, Dani, me and you are left did I miss anyone? Have we heard from Ellen? (bug)
Katie- so happy he's here and in good hands! Hope all is well and you're reunited soon!

Ali: YAY!!!! How crazy sudden! DH and I will be having sex tonight and all the nights after this for sure!
Canada: where did your water break? I'm worried mine will break while we're out to dinner or something.
Congratulations ladies! Keep us posted!

 

[Flagirl]

Angieloo- no word on bug!! Canada thought she was in the running for last too but Wow! So maybe we won't be. I still technically need a few days to get some stuff done. I'm sooooo serious lol.
No I don't think you missed anyone but I think out of all of us left we have latest dates. Atleast I know I'm waaaay back there


Canada was just saying her belly hadn't dropped and it still happened for her. Yay bc mine hasn't I don't think but I bet I have a while yet.

Idk if sex brings on labor but it can't hurt if you're right on the edge....bc it stirred my body up majorly even tho nothing happened more

 

[mummyofgirls]

I find having sex really difficult, not only cause my SPD but because my uterus contracts really tight and baby bunches up in a ball and its really noticeable. Lol..
I dont think shes engaged yet cause im feeling a lot of pressure on my legs , and baring down on my legs, but that dont panic me cause I know after your first they can engage more easily in labour.


were almost there

 

[Canada8]

Ok so I was admitted in, got my epi. So far I havw not gelt onw contraction. Im so exvited to have a completely contractiom free delivery. Im 2cm as of an hour ago. I will keep you all posted. Celina is coming

 

[AngelaSD]

Congratulations Katie!! I hope he is in your arms very very soon!! You did it though Momma good job!!!!!!!!!!

Okay so what now 3 out of the 8 out of us? Are having babies right now!! Holy cow! Sooo happy for you Ali And Canada wow!! Hints are just going this weekend...sooo jealous!! Looks like I'm going to be one of the last standing too!! Dang it lol.

I haven't heard from Ellen either...she went MIA lets just hope it was like when I did. And everything is fine...

Gosh I'm up at like 4 every morning too!! And on top of it up every two hours as well. Normally I hurt so bad I'm in bed my 10 ish but the last two weeks I'm up till midnight the. Ready to get up for the day by 4...can't wait to be up WITH SOMEONE lol...

 

[Flagirl]

Yay Canada! That's freaking awesome.

No word on bug. Hope all is ok. It's unlike her to go without getting on here.

Angela. Me too atleast I won't have someone saying can you please lay back down etc.. If I get up my dh feels like he has to get up???? And he's tired and being really snappy etc.. I don't like it. But just bc I get up doesn't mean he has to.. And I feel bad bc I feel so achey and just blah. At night inhurt but I can't help it and I'm up just like you- atleast every 2 hours to go to the bathroom and it wakes him up even thou we have a temourpedic. He's sleeping really light bc he's watching over me. But Its not like I chose to go out partying all night and I'm hungover!!! I'm pregnsnt!
Actually, I think he is really stressed in general bc he knows it's so close. I think he is kind of freaking out I his own way.
Is this going on with anyone else's hubby?
And he keeps asking me whyim on here so much and I told him several are I labor and etc... I think its really got him worked up. He just rushed out to go to the storage unit bc more stuff needs to be moved out of garage.

 

[Bug222]

Hi ladies! Just a quick note to say Iain Kenneth was born at 9:32am on june 28th. Tiny little guy at 5lbs, 15oz. He is absolutely perfect. We are still in the hospital as I have been having some blood pressure issues and I had an allergic reaction to the adhesive on the sterile drapes they used in the OR. Hoping to go home tomorrow. Thinking of you all!!! Congrats KTS and good luck Canada. I will give you the full story when I am home and go back through the posts to see how everyone else is doing.

 

[mummyofgirls]

Yeah congratulations xx

 

[angieloo]

Congrats Ellen!!!! I bet your thrilled to have your little one out! Home you go home soon