November 2013 Babies!

[Rockinmomtobe]

Whit: I totally knew what you meant! Hahahha!

I had my appt today. I'm 1cm dilated, cervix is long, mid position and soft. I bled a LOT. When she removed her fingers infelt this huge gush and she seemed kind of freaked out. She told me to stay calm... No big deal. I wasn't too worries because, well I was in the doctors office! After she played a cream to get it to stop she commented about how calm i was and I said "it because I know you know what you are doing"

Well I think because of all the excitement, she forgot to check his HB! He's moving fine so in not too worried.

Thats exciting that youre dilated!!! I wouldve probably freaked a bit if that happened to me. I had bleeding for the first time after the sweep they did, it was a bit, but they assured me it was normal. You strike me as the calm under pressure type I bet that bodes well for your delivery. Also you know a lot more about your cervix than I do....I know Im 90% efface, I thought that meant I was shortening? Im confused and now I feel like I should know lol

Want - nice, 1cm dilated...I wonder if I'm dilated at all but I won't know until this Friday. I'm just looking forward to the dr doing the version.

Ugh...sorry ladies but I gotta complain....my boy gives me a hard time going poo. I am not constipated but whenever I'm going and in the process, he kicks and stops the process. It's so frustrating! So then the feeling of bm stops and I'm left bloated all day.

I totally understand what you mean about going to the bathroom. The last few days Ive had loose BMs but last week...I wasnt constipated but it hurt to push, if that makes sense. What a pain. I just ramped up my salad intake lol. It seemed to help, I think our LOs are getting big and stuff is getting all squished, its annoying.

Im getting anxious for my dr appt. Really I think I just want to be done with work today. My feet and ankles are swelling terribly today and I just want to get home and get my feet up. I know I should probably get some of those stockings, but....Im so close to the end, I dont want to waste the money. Im kinda cheap these days.

OOOOOH- Lets talk Halloween costumes. Anyone doing anything. I wish I wouldve known for sure Id still be pregnant and bought one of those cute shirts that have like a baby skeleton on the tummy or something. Buuuuut, I didnt. Now I dont know what to do. I thought about just buying a mens Halloween Tshirt from Walmart or something so at least Id have something, but Im unsure.

 

[Nariah01]

Well Made it through the night, feel like crap today, but I think I must have just over done it the other day. And DH thinks he fixed the leak on the furnace so we have heat again.

Thanks Whitt for the company! I don't know what I would have done without it. I hope I feel better by tomorrow otherwise moving those horses is going to suck more then it already does!

 

[whittnie117]

want- that is so exciting! Woohoo for progression. We are going to meet our LOs in a couple weeks!

Alchemist- I thought I was the only one that had that since no one had said anything before this. He kicks me too when going to the bathroom now. It never fails. It doesn't matter if I am going pee or poo. If I am peeing, he'll put pressure on my bladder in a weird way that stops the flow and then I have to sit there and wait for the rest to come out. I can feel him do it. When pooing, he jumps around. I wonder if the bowels constrict around the uterus when having a bowel movement. That would make sense for me because he will kick if even a tiny bit of pressure is put on my stomach.

Rockin-Effacement is the shortening and ripening of the cervix. Some doctors will just tell you how long your cervix is and if it's soft, but it's essentially the same thing. I am not doing anything for Halloween. I wanted to hand out candy this year, but I am so tired with all this not doing anything that I'm exhausted. I hope that made sense.

Nariah-Glad you have heat again! So it was indeed a gas leak? It sounded like it to me. If it was, get those carbon monoxide detectors checked, lol. I hope you start feeling better soon.


AFM- My mom is refusing to get the whooping cough vaccine because she thinks it will make her sick. She is not worried about the sore arm. I tried to tell her at most she'd have some flu like symptoms for a few hours. I tried to tell her how dangerous whooping cough is to newborns and she said, "I don't have it, I don't think I will have it, and I'll just get tested before I go to the hospital to see you labor." I was like, that is NOT the point here and you wouldn't be able to get tested for it like that. She really is like talking to a wall. I'm realizing this more and more as this pregnancy progresses. There is a projected outbreak this season and my brother and sister don't have the vaccine either, so it is highly likely that my mom could come down with it. I don't want to tell her, "well , if you don't get it, you can't be around my baby," but at the same time, I do. I'm not going to have her putting my baby at risk because of her irrational fears. I am being irrational about this? Or am I right in my thought process here?

With that being said, I got my whooping cough vaccine yesterday and man is my arm sore. I couldn't sleep because that is the side I like to sleep on, lol.

 

[The Alchemist]

Whittnie - it's so annoying just sitting on the toilet waiting for him to stop pressing or kicking or squirming at my bladder or bowel. I just wanna do my business and go, is that too much to ask for?! Lol...on the whooping cough, I got mine after I had dd....I think OH did too. My mind is a blur right now. But is your mom planning to visit often?

 

[whittnie117]

Yea, she is planning to be at the hospital, in the room, and stay for a few days once the house gets settled. I also planned to let her see him whenever she wanted after 6 weeks. It's her first grandbaby, I didn't want her to miss out on anything.

My thing is that she opted out my little brother from getting the vaccine the last few years before school and he is still in high school and can get it pretty easy, which can give it to her, which can give it to my baby. My sister still lives at home, but she said she was going to get the vaccine once she gets over being sick (go figure). At least she isn't so closed minded. I am going to ask my dad to take my little brother to get the vaccine and try to explain what it is to my mom and why it's important especially in San Diego.

My dad worked at a cancer research center that also did vaccines for different things. He worked with the CDC and the FDA and all those things, so he knows all the information. I'm hoping he will get her to change her mind.

 

[The Alchemist]

Rockin - well if I didn't have so much discomfort, I'd probably wear a costume and then take dd out trick or treating. But...think she'll just have to wait next year and by then, it'll be better because she'll go with little brother. I do think those scary pregnant costume are awesome but I don't think I'll be able to sport that anymore lol. No more kids for me after my boy. We're stopping at 2. I think OH wants to snip it.

 

[whittnie117]

Oh and adding to my response to you Alchemist...

There are already more cases reported for this year in San Diego than last year. My nurse said that they project an outbreak for this season. I just don't want to risk my baby!

 

[The Alchemist]

Oh yeah of course! I understand, I'd want my baby protected. They are so fragile as babies. When my dd had her first jab at 4 months, she gotta fever all day and was sickly. I dunno how you're gonna convince your mom to get it.

 

[Nariah01]

Honestly whit I don't think you are being irrational for saying she needs to have it. Its harsh, saying you can't see your grandchild until you have the shot, but at the same time, its pretty much what I will tell my parents if they plan to see him a lot before he can get his shots. The fact of the matter is, your baby will only have so much immunities built up from you and whooping cough is deadly. Its also highly contagious, I wouldn't take a chance. Because if your mom gets sick, its minor compared to what it could do to your baby.

That's just my opinion though, I would rather be a bit harsh to my parents, have them be mad for a bit and then get over it but know my son is safer then to have him get sick. Because you know if he gets sick its going to make you feel guilty, or at least that's how I feel.

I mean I hate, I do mean HATE getting shots, but I sucked it up for the sake of my baby, why can't other people?

 

[whittnie117]

Thanks for the reassurance. I just want to make sure I am not the one being irrational in this. I don't think I am.

I hate shots too. I have had more shots in this pregnancy that I ever have since I was 14 (that's the last shot I can remember). I've had 5 so far and I know I at least have one more left (the rh immunoglobin after birth). Needles freak me out. I do think the whooping cough flared up my arthritis in my hand though, but it could be the weather it was raining pretty hard last night. I dunno. Anyhow, I think I am going to just have to stand my ground in this. I am not going to risk my baby. The first possible shot for whooping cough is at 2 months for the baby. So, I agree, I'd rather her be upset with me than put my baby at risk. Though she keeps grudges and would hold it against me for years and years.

I don't know how I am going to convince her either Alchemist. The last thing I can think of is having my dad talk to her. She takes him more seriously than she does me. I think she thinks I am going to give in on this like I do with almost everything, but I am pretty steadfast in this.

 

[The Alchemist]

Your dad should be able to convince her of how serious it is. He's got great medical background it seems. Hopefully, it will sink in her head and she will get the shot for the safety of her grandchild.

 

[The Alchemist]

Whittnie - btw, you gonna be up late tonight? I need a night buddy, keep me company lol. We're on the same time zone. I think I'm having a long night because dd had a late nap. Ugh...

 

[whittnie117]

I might be up. I never know these things. I didn't take a nap today, so I might end up falling asleep earlier (around 11 or 12). But I also fell asleep at 10 am and woke up at 2, so who knows These things are up in the air now-a-days.But for sure if I am up, I'll keep you company.

 

[luna_19]

Sorry too much to read everyone's posts just wanted to respond to rockin (I think!) We are doing well, my hubby is off work too so we can take turns being up with Devyn since he has his nights and days mixed up right now. I have no idea how someone could do it by them self though

 

[cat123456]

Hey ladies update: tyler was born yesterday pretty quickly at 8.53 am weighing 7.7 pounds.. Im gunna write my birth story in th announcements bit now if anyone wants to read it? Hope your all well xxx

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

Cat- Congrats!!! Thats fantastic. Ill look for your story

Whitt- I thought I was the only one being anal about shots and cleanliness after baby gets here. I smoke before I got pregnant (quit about 2 months before we got pregnant) but...I would NEVER smoke and then hold a baby or smoke with a baby in the car....EVER. And shes being difficult about it. The babies immune systems are so low before their shots that its just better to be safe than sorry. OH is putting up a fuss too about not inconveniencing people. I pretty much told him I didnt care, that the baby was more important than his familys feelings. I was having a harsh moment.

Nariah- hope youre getting the rest you need...and glad to hear your heater was fixed

Alchemist- I cant wait until next year, we'll all have our kiddos in costumes. HOW CUTE!!!! lol

AFM- No new progression at the doctor. Still 1cm and 90% effaced. Next appt is on my due date (Tues Nov 5) Maybe some of you can shed some light. I slept like crap last night. I kept waking up with contractions (BH I assume) and I was nauseous. There were a few time I thought I was going to throw up. I was able to fall back asleep within a few minutes of waking up each time....but I still think its weird. Any suggestions?

 

[The Alchemist]

Cat - that's wonderful news! Congrats on your birth and yes, I would love to read your story! Post it!

Rockin - I think that's a way your body is telling you to get ready for it. And for some reason, I think it's gonna happen like out of the blue when you least expect it. Maybe I think that because I've been reading other ladies going through such spontaneous labor. Hope it happens soon for you!

 

[whittnie117]

Cat- Congratulations! So glad that your little boy is here. You must be so in love.

Luna-Glad that you are doing well. I can't even imagine night time with the LO. I know OH will help me, but since I am breast feeding and don't want to introduce nipple confusion, it is pretty much up to me to be up with him most of the time. I know you're breast feeding as well. How is that going? Especially at night? Why would your husband get up at night too? I guess in my mind I am thinking that it will just have to be me, me, me at night. Are there instances where OH can do whatever at night too? Sorry for all the questions.

Rockin- It does sound like your body is just getting prepped to go into labor really soon. Those could have been real contractions if they were making you nauseous, especially if they were waking you up. Let's hope it's soon for you!

 

[The Alchemist]

Whittnie - I bottle fed my dd my pumped breastmilk. I had some stored for OH+ in laws to feed her too. For her, it didn't cause any confusion. She suckled both real and fake nipples lol. But then at that time, I didn't know about nipple confusion.

 

[luna_19]

Congrats cat!

We're having issues right now with Devyn not feeding for long enough because he's so sleepy so we nurse for as long as we can then I pump and feed what I pump. I was doing cup and syringe feeding at first but was ready to lost my mind so I got the medela bf bottles they force him to actually latch and suck. According to the lc as long as I always offer him boob first we should be fine and the bottle is making my life a million times easier. Hubby usually helps out by washing all the pump parts and stuff every time. We did have a few nights where he would only sleep on one of our chests so we had to take turns staying up with him but he did go back to sleep in his bassinette after every feed last night