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[24/7]

Could it be mastitis wiggler? Or just super tired? xx

 

[24/7]

Fingers crossed hopeful - We are all clinging on to anything now. xx

 

[lisaf]

keep walking around hopeful!!! I hear thats supposed to keep labor from stalling.. FX'd for you!!
(and totally jealous too, lol!)


I was complaining to my friend about everyone pestering me about if the baby is here. Its something that is frustrating ME, so its extra annoying to have to explain to everyone that no, he's not on his way yet, no, I don't know when ... blah blah blah. She said I should be happy people care. I told her its like people are spectators and eager for me to go through something that will be a little traumatic.
So my friend pointed out that they care about the baby coming, they're not excited for the labor or the details of the labor. I still feel like its my friends are excited for me to get into a car accident because they're eager to sign the cast when my leg breaks

Just in an irritable mood today. I'm afraid everything I'm doing is somehow delaying labor
When I'm too lazy I worry that not moving enough is holding things back... when I was all active squatting, cleaning with that dishwasher disaster, I'm paranoid that being worried/stressed about whether we'd get the dishwasher fixed or not somehow delayed labor

 

[Wiggler]

I don't think its mastitis, my boobs are sore, but not agonising. It might just be a mixture of being super tired, my body working hard to heal itself and my milk coming in

 

[24/7]

I really do agree Lisa, I am getting texts and people pop up on my FB that I never speak to asking if he has arrived yet - NO!! xx

 

[24/7]

Make sure you drink lots wiggler, and get OH to help as much as he can. xx

 

[lisaf]

lol.. I'm tempted to punish all the FB people by somehow disabling my account until he's here

 

[luckyme225]

Hopeful- You lucky B! If this is it for you you better send some labor dust my way!!!

Lisa- I hate when people ask, I'm already getting it and I'm only 37 weeks. My mom was like walk, sex, blah blah blah. No one would go overdue if this stuff was sure fire way to start up labor. It will only happen if baby is ready.

 

[hopefulmama]

Lisa- I am not overdue or close to it and I guess I won't know that feeling but I understand people bugging you and asking... it drives me nuts when strangers give me their input and opinion or tell me how i look like i'm going to give birth wherever I am at the moment they see me. It's like thanks I know, I feel like shit and know i'm huge and i'm the annoyed miserable one, i don't need these assholes reminding me every 5 minutes. I'm also sick of people talking about their natural birth and how they did it this way etc like it makes them a better mom or person. So yes i am right there with you on the irritability.

I hope you find some comfort soon.. I can't believe your Dr won't give you a sweep? Most places here start offering or will do it at 38 weeks and the fact you're past ur EDD i'd assume they'd offer it even more?

 

[hopefulmama]

Lucky- I doubt its anything, now that i'm home in my pajamas they've calmed down a lot. The reason its been setting off alarms in my head all day is because it's more in my back than anything else.. but i also slept like shit and my back was killing me so could be a combo of cramps and back ache.

 

[lisaf]

Yeah, I've heard some doctors don't believe in sweeps so that might be why I wasn't offered. I'm going to ask my friend who has the same OB as me and she was pretty far past due.. see if she asked for or got a sweep.

I somehow lucked out and do NOT get pestered about my pregnancy by total strangers. Happened for the FIRST time last week, lol! I guess its because they aren't sure if I'm just fat or if I'm pregnant I can see how that would get old fast!

I hate it when people act like their choices make them a better person/mom etc... I want to go natural but its not because of bragging rights, its just what I want based on what I've read about the process. The same thing comes up with child-rearing... who breastfed, for how long... when your kids sleep through the night, who is potty trained first etc etc etc... UGH

 

[luckyme225]

Hopeful- being teased must suck but hopefully it gets the cervix for ready for you.

Lisa- My high risk OB for my last pregnancy did sweeps. She did it without me needing to ask because she wanted baby out though. I know a lot in my area do but you normally have to ask.

My tailbone is killing me. I seriously feel like this kid is going to break it. I have no idea how I can do this another 2 1/2 weeks. The pain is HORRIBLE. I never had this when my first was engaged.

 

[hopefulmama]

Lisa- I understand why you'd want to go natural.. if i wasn't such a pussy I would too but I'm being realistic and I know i'd end up giving in anyway for the epidural, and now i'm to the point where i'm dilating well so me and dr are both comfortable with induction... if i wasn't effaced or dilated at all I wouldn't even consider it. But yea its not like i don't know the pros and cons to every situation, i'm a worry wart and over analyze everything so when people ask me questions or respond to me about my decision like im an idiot i get irritated. I don't even have the baby yet and all i hear about is how i should or shouldn't do things and whats wrong/right etc etc... I think people should just give their opnion when its actually asked not just for the sake of being a know it all. A lot of the mom's here are VERY competitive and its so weird to me, it's like focus on your baby not everyone else's.

Yea my morning started at 8 am at grocery store being accosted by a little old spanish lady about my pregnancy and how i shouldnt be doing the groceries and i need to be home blah blah .. all this shit.

Do you have a ball? Maybe bouncing on that for an hour will help? I know once i started doing it for longer amount of time the baby got way lower and i'd get BH's after and at the point you're at I'd assume you'd be hopeful for any sign of a BH that could turn?

Lucky- Dunno if its doing anything but pissing me off.. just asked you some stuff on fb.

 

[new_to_ttc]

Oh sounds like some of you reaching 37 weeks are getting all the niggles we were moaning about... it all does help getting your body ready for the real thing

Im so glad I dont feel fed up, sore and achey yes but the pregnancy side is actually still feeling ok to me, and with maximum of 6 days left I think i will survive it lol It has also given joshua a focus so will help him some too

 

[lisaf]

hopeful - yeah I have a ball.. I don't feel like its doing anything though. I am doubting whether I've ever had an actual BH to be honest. My mom said she never got any kind of BH or false labor in any of her pregnancies
I don't know if its worse to be teased with contractions/BHs or to not have any clue that things are close

I asked my friend about my OB and sweeps... when my friend was overdue they discussed them but decided not to do them because of a risk of infection??? I don't know if that was my friend choosing not to do one or if the doctor recommended against it because of that risk. And I'm a little surprised since they are SO common. I'll be asking and even if there is a slight risk, I'll take it at this point!!!

 

[24/7]

Lisa, my ball has done nothing for me, and baby still won't engage, so it doesn't work for everyone. xx

 

[lisaf]

I blame it on the big-head genes from my husband (also the men in my family, lol). I don't think his head will fit until contractions start forcing him down into my pelvis.

 

[new_to_ttc]

My ball gave me major lady bit pain lol

 

[24/7]

Same new, and my poor lady area skin was raw. xx

 

[lisaf]

Lol.. the only thing that happens on my ball is that its REALLY hard for me to stand up from it. I can get my legs under me, but I need to lean on something to straighten my back.. .Don't think thats much help, eh?

I was thinking.. tomorrow would be a really great birthday to have.. 5/6/11 (5+6=11) .. a nice set of numbers to have, no?