January Jellybeans 2013!...

[Leinzlove]

Betheney: I just love seeing your baby ticker! I've loved being along for the journey from TTC, pregnancy and now Remi.

 

[mellywelly]

I've been getting the lightning pains that Sonia spoke of. I keep getting BH, then baby forces its bottom out as at as it can, then it feels like its head hits my pelvis, giving me a lightning sensation, so maybe its trying to engage?

 

[Betheney]

Betheney: I just love seeing your baby ticker! I've loved being along for the journey from TTC, pregnancy and now Remi.

I know it's lovely isn't it, to of experienced such a great journey with one another.

 

[Betheney]

Hey girls

Here is my birth story.
https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/b...due-preeclampsia-long-story.html#post23613113

If any of you are hoping to have a completely drug free birth, i recommend you read it. I used alot of techniques like breathing techniques and positive thinking and mantras to keep myself focused and in control and distracted from the pain. It's really hard to not turn to the drugs when you've got no preparation for dealing with the pain. I could clearly see why so many women who didn't want drugs end up getting them because the pain can suck so bad it's easy to say "wow this is awful i can't handle anymore of this" and ask for the meds. I think preparation is key! (or it was for me). I refused to let myself think anything along the lines of "i can't do this" everytime i thought i might be heading that way i would demand that "I CAN DO THIS!"

But this is by no means a pro drug-free post. I have nothing against getting the drugs hell i screamed for them during Eva's labour!! if you want them then by all means get them. Labour is hard painful work and there is no shame in asking for them. I was against them until my first labour and delivery and then realised how horrid they can be. After that i got really angry at people who belittle those who do choose to get them.

This is just a bit of advice for the women who have their hearts set against them. If you don't want to resort to them make sure you have some techniques to get you through it.

This labour was a total opposite to my first, my first left me traumatised and hysterical and it was completely straightforward and complication free the pain was just horrific, i let myself give in to the pain and the negative thoughts way way way too early and spent most of the time sobbing and wishing i was unconcious.

This labour i refused to let the pain get the better of me and when it did, when it finally made me crack.. the baby was born about 10 minutes later

 

[Poppy84]

My 36 week bump ready for Christmas party. Sorry about the crazy mirror!

Bethany- so glad ur doing so well. I think I'm going to need the drugs. I've been trying to do perineal massage and that hurts enough as it is!

 

[Poppy84]

Goodness knows y that photo came out sideways!

 

[jellybeans]

35 weeks today

 

[DittyByrd]

I am making chocolate chip cookies with Andes mints today as well as peanut butter cookies with the Hershey kisses in them. Oh yes!

 

[Kaiecee]

Ditty
I was hungry before but now I'm really hungry

 

[sassy_mom]

I slept awful last night. I got up every hour to pee and then kept dreaming my water had broken so I kept waking up. My feet are still swollen today so despite that I have a couple things I want to finish, I really will stay off them today. At least ... I hope I can. I'm going to have to because it feels a little like there is some poor circulation because of it. Almost as if my foot has been asleep.
Blossom your right, I don't know what else there is for me to do! Except I do need to mop my kitchen.

Betheney I loved your birthing story. Thanks for sharing! I loved all the pictures in there! He really is so very precious!

 

[Kaiecee]

Sassy
I wish I have even 10% of ur energy to get things done

 

[La Mere]

DeeDee- what a cutie! Thanks for sharing, hun!

L.A. Mommy- Welcome to the group!

Babyhopeful- Congrats on the job offer!

Nikki- Omg, thats why I do it myself or have hubby do it for me. I don't really trust other people to cut my hair.

Darkstar- I hope baby turns for you soon! I've got rib pain and pelvic pain too.. course I have a short torso...

Blossom- Good luck with your move! Hope it goes smoothly!

Lillian- Thank you, hun! I hope everything goes smoothly with your move too

Betheney- Thank you for sharing your birth story.

Afm: cannot believe only 27 more days (give or take) till I meet my lil one!

Sorry if I missed anyone! There was just so much to catch up on! Hope you are all doing well! Much love to you girls!

 

[brieri1]

So yesterday, I had contractions for a good five hours, that were decreasing in time between each contractions and increasing in strength and intensity, and then they just stopped. I think I may be the last person in this group to go into labor.

 

[Kaiecee]

I don't know what it is but dh is really annoying me about the dog again even when I want to help this dog and b normal it seems like it always backfires I'm really annoyed its to the point that he will have to choose his family or his dog and I doubt that will happen!

 

[ARuppe716]

Woke up at 4am and have been up since!! I laid around reading and then hubby eventually got up and we had breakfast. I've done some laundry, wrapped Xmas presents, an worked on a craft project for my niece and trying to chug water and sit throughout but keep getting BH. Baby is also really active so in pretty uncomfortable

 

[DittyByrd]

I had a super busy day yesterday and went to a concert last night. Baby was kicking up a storm during the concert. Then, all last night I had clusters of uncomfortable but not painful contractions. Today I am having fewer contractions but it got me a little nervous and excited.

 

[JCh]

I started getting REALLY itchy feet last night.... Also been noticing darker urine the last few days here.... These seem to be symptoms of Cholestasis - liver function issues.... Anyone else gotten this at all? Kept me awake a few times in the night.... REALLY hoping this isn't the cause and maybe it was just being on my feet too much or something. Gotta get as much done this weekend as possible, wrap all the Xmas gifts and finish up getting the nursery in working order. Full term has come SO quickly - just a few more days.... Also working until the 21st.... One more week!

 

[Kaiecee]

I've had dark urine but for me it was nothing maybe check with ur dr.

 

[sassy_mom]

The burst of energy is definitely gone now. 2 days was apparently all I got. My feet are way too swollen today for me to even think about being up on them. My FIL called and said they were doing free Santa pictures at his work but I only have DH's pickup truck and I can't crawl up in it anymore and I don't want to think about standing in a line with my feet as they are. I feel frustrated because I really wanted to take DD but the weather is so awful here I think we will just hang out and watch all these Christmas movies they are showing.
I am thinking of making a cake. I believe I have all the ingredients for a homemade chocolate cake. Off to my pantry I go.

 

[sassy_mom]

I have some pressure starting to build down there. I can tell she has moved even further down possibly even engaged in my pelvis now if she wasn't already there. Things felt different this morning. I could feel her way down and now I'm starting to feel this pressure and having some mild pain in my back. Nothing horrible but don't get me wrong ... I am crossing my fingers that it is the start of something. DH is off of work after today until the 22nd. Perfect timing right. lol! Is it too early to hope for baby?? It is 19 days until my due date.