Haven't checked in for a few days -- so catching up on everyone now! We've had a crazy last few days here, hence my disappearance, but I'll update on that in a second.
Glad to hear good news on your end Savvy! Have been thinking of you!
Wow Mrs Lemon that's crazy! Congrats to her, but what a shocker! I've on very rare occasions witnessed posts on here and other boards about that happening, but still. What a shock!
Melly, Bruce always makes me think of the shark on Nemo. "Fish are friends, NOT food!" lol. Though it was also my uncle's name. xD
ZombieKitten also had her baby -- for those not on the FB group. A boy!
My tummy's itchy, but due to him dropping and stretching me to 'the max.' lol. I wanna go sleep in a tub of cocoa butter or coconut oil.
AFM, it's been... crazy. Wednesday late night into Thursday morning, I went into labor. I had been joking on the FB group around 11pm that I lost my plug (a ton of others were saying they had too) and that it was contagious. But to my surprise, contractions began a half hour later and were coming together quickly. We went into the midwife and I was 2 cm (around 2:30/3am) and contractions were steadily plugging along. They checked me two hours later and I was 4cm and they said, okay great progress, looks like a baby is coming soon!
They told me to try and get some rest since they didn't consider it 'active labor' at that point, since they said that's nearer to 6cm and my contractions weren't quite to the point of 'active' yet. I did some steps, took a nap, did some steps, took a nap. They monitored me for another 6 hours without doing any internals, trying to let my body do as they felt necessary, but they continued to monitor my vitals and baby's (who was completely unphased by every contraction).
Well, 6 hours later I was still 4/5cm and 50% effaced. So they sent me home (was only 36+0 that day). Was told to call / come in if I have bright red blood, my contractions intensify immensely, reduced movement of the baby.
I was fine with that. I'm glad they didn't break my water because then you're stuck with an induction if they're broken and you're not progressing (what happened with my daughter). So I agreed and have been home since. Contractions come and go, sometimes steadily for awhile, then they taper, then they return. Nothing strong enough to push me beyond 4/5 I'd imagine (just based on how they've not gotten much stronger at any given time than they had been when I was there). But they're there. And he's low. And my poor cervix is still tender from the checks. I'm losing plug consistently and occasionally a little bloody show. But nothing exciting.
Thankfully I'm able to sleep at night, so I'm trying to conserve energy. They advised against doing steps, bouncing, etc. because they said at this stage, it's a waste of energy since I'm not in active labor and unless my body is ready to progress, it won't. That was proven at the center since steps made my cx intensify, but then the second I stopped, they would ease and no dilation occurred anyway. So what they told me makes lots of sense. I've been doing business as usual with work, home, taking care of kiddo and trying to rest to save myself for true labor.
BUT DAMNIT MY VAGINA HURTS.
I'm trying to be as patient as possible since I know baking longer is best for him, I do. But walking has become quite painful! So I'm trying to lay low and sleep as much as I can. They said I could be like this for hours (yeah, beyond that now LOL), days or WEEKS. So we'll see what happens. But man, I never imagined how painful being stuck at 4cm could be!
Anyway, saga over... just waiting now.
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