January Jellybeans 2013!...

[DittyByrd]

My spirits are still up despite a few tears this evening. The hospital staff has been great.

I just finished up a round of fetal monitoring and another blood pressure check. My pressures have been good all afternoon, evening, and night. I will need to stay through the afternoon tomorrow to complete my urine test but things are looking good so far. I want to get away from this without BP meds and induction but that may be too far reaching. Time will tell!

The sound of the fetal monitor is the best sound in the world right now.

I had to send DH home. No bed and nothing reasonable to sleep on in the antepartum unit. He was fretting and really postponing leaving. It was super cute. He'll be back in the morning. Hoping I can get some sleep!

 

[Lilahbear]

Aw ditty, I'm sorry you had to spend time in hospital, but am glad that you and baby are ok.

 

[jrowenj]

Hubby and I dtd about 2 and a half hours ago and I am in so much pain I can't sleep. My belly and low abdomen are hurting soo badly. I got up to pee and I can't walk bc it feels sooo heavy and painful : (

 

[Lilahbear]

It's my last day of work. Yay! On one hand so relieved and can't wait to be at home with my baby, on the other hand nervous about not going to work as I've never not worked since leaving university.

Dh is adorable though and got up super early to make me a special breakfast. I love that man!

 

[sassy_mom]

Finally caught up! Everything went haywire since I was last on.

LittleJ - I'm so glad to see you back and glad to hear you and baby are doing ok. I'm sorry about the surgeries but hopefully once it is all done and over with, things will be great for you.

Ditty- I hope things only continue to improve and you get to go home quickly.

Nikki - Glad to hear no pre-e! Glad you are home resting and I hope the testing comes out with good news.

Ducky - hang in there! I read in your parenting journal that you pumped a good bit. Go with it! I know sometimes it takes a little time getting things adjusted. I would say to do both bf and supplement if you can until perhaps his weight catches up and your milk catches up to him. But if it doesn't work out and formula is the way you will have to go, don't beat yourself up. When it comes down to it, food is food and you aren't less because of it.

Jrowen - maybe baby is on his way!

Darkstar - sorry baby is still breech. I hope you don't have to fight them on trying to turn. I know it will be exciting to get a set date of when you will be meeting your LO.

AFM: We went shopping for 6 hours today and it didn't do anything for me. Actually I felt great. My feet were a little tired but no aches or pains. didn't even seem to be effected by my constant walking. I didn't even have the first BH ... not one!! It makes no sense... if I spend 10 minutes cleaning up my kitchen, I have BH ... I go shopping for 6 hours NOTHING! I think she has no intention of leaving her warm spot. I also have been having heart burn from hell again for the last two days. It may be a change in my diet that is causing it. I'm just so done with it as nothing really helps.
On another note, I do feel like she turned over and is now facing my back. Her movements changed and I felt like she started beating and punching my insides instead of pushing on my stomach. Honestly I have no idea what is going on in there.

 

[sassy_mom]

Hubby and I dtd about 2 and a half hours ago and I am in so much pain I can't sleep. My belly and low abdomen are hurting soo badly. I got up to pee and I can't walk bc it feels sooo heavy and painful : (

maybe baby? lol! Hoping that this means he will be here soon!

 

[Lilahbear]

Hubby and I dtd about 2 and a half hours ago and I am in so much pain I can't sleep. My belly and low abdomen are hurting soo badly. I got up to pee and I can't walk bc it feels sooo heavy and painful : (

Ooh maybe baby on the way. Sounds promising! X

 

[jrowenj]

I hope so.. i cant go much longer feeling this way

 

[Kaiecee]

I hope so.. i cant go much longer feeling this way

Call to see if u should go in maybe

 

[jrowenj]

I'm gonna try and get some sleep and see how I feel in the morning. Keep ya posted

 

[darkstar]

Jrowen - maybe dtd has started things off? Will cross my fingers for you

Sassy - shopping for 6 hours 0.0 you're a machine!

 

[BlossomJ]

Jaime - Good luck, hopefully this is it

Ducky - Like the others said, don't give up yet if BF is really important to you. Obviously do the top up feeds & supplement with formula if that's being advised, but some little babies take a little longer to start piling the weight on. Try not to stress too much though. You've done a great job & if formula from here is what you want to opt for, there's nothing wrong with that at all. Just try and enjoy these early days

Wish I had my son's notes to check his weight gain early on, but he was a low birthweight baby & didn't regain his birthweight until beyond the two week period. They talked about re-admitting us, but then he started to pile it on! It might still work & as long as the weight gain starts to pick up & stabilise at a steady rate of increase, I don't think you should set everything on the 2 week 'deadline'.

 

[BlossomJ]

Ditty - Hope you sleep well & get home soon. Thinking of you

 

[mellywelly]

Well woke up this morning only feeling like I've been hit by a motorbike and not a truck, so I think I've turned a corner!!!!!

I've been awake since 5am, woke to pee, then baby was having a party and it then got hiccups! So gave up and got up at 6:15. Feel a bit weird today, got a runny bottom and feel sick, don't think it part of the bug for some reason?

 

[Kaiecee]

It's 4:33am and I'm finally gonna go to bed hope I can finally have a good night sleep

 

[MissMummy2Be]

my back is killing me and I'm so tired as I have been having trouble sleeping I really can't wait to have this baby! Tomorrow I have to get the last couple of things I need for Christmas and then on Sunday I will start baking I am making sugar cookies a mouse tart and maybe some other things also tomorrow DP and I are going to clean up the yard so that on Boxing Day we can set up Christians new pool and swing set that he is getting for Christmas

 

[jrowenj]

Well, nothing happening over here. Started having some minor contractions in the middle of the night that I was hoping would increase, but they went away. Gonna try to stay on my feet today!

 

[sassy_mom]

Jrowen hoping that your baby boy decides to make his entrance soon!

I'm 38 weeks today! DH got called into work today and I have an appt. I've already re-scheduled once so I'm hoping I don't have to again. I really want to go just to see if there has been any progress since last time. I can't believe I have 2 weeks (or less and hopefully not more) left.

I can't believe that I was up on my feet for 6 hours yesterday either and the most shocking part is I had no swelling at all. Even DH was a little shocked. Hope all of you have a wonderful day!

 

[jrowenj]

Sassy- hope u get good news today! Happy 38 weeks!

 

[duckytwins]

Wow! Sounds like a few ladies may go soon! I can't wait to hear! So exciting!!