November 2013 Babies!

[whittnie117]

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

Oh, that's right. I don't know why it slipped my mind that you had to syringe feed. That's great that your OH cleans the parts. I HATE doing dishes/cleaning things that involves water, so hopefully my OH will do that too. I was reading that some parents co-sleep like that, with LO on their chest. I can't imagine it right now because I obviously have no baby with me to see how that would even work, but it's great that he slept in his bassinet. I hope mine, when he is here, takes to the bassinet straight away.

I am so glad everything seems to be going alright for you. Hopefully things start to get easier..Especially with breast feeding for you.

 

[luna_19]

I actually had a few times where I sort of fell asleep with him on my chest when we were still at the hospital and I felt so bad when I wore up thinking he could have fallen!

 

[whittnie117]

Awe don't feel bad. A lot of women sleep like that with their babies, I just don't understand it yet because I have no baby to actually experience it. I think we, as women, have a sixth sense when it comes to our babies. If there was any movement, I am sure you would have woken up straight away to prevent anything from happening. The good thing though is that he didn't fall! So no worries on that.

Oh gosh, I am getting so excited because the ladies in this group are beginning to have their babies. It'll be my turn eventually and I kind of can't wait to hold my baby now. I keep looking at these pictures of newborns and crying (stupid hormones) just thinking about how beautiful they all are and wondering what mine will look like. Argh, I am tearing up just thinking about it now. Haha...

 

[The Alchemist]

Luna - I dosed off plenty of times with my dd. It's true though when you have a baby, you don't really sleep when you're sleeping. Some how you're always mentally alert. Being a mom means you're never really rested and I think this is how nature is.

Whittnie - me tooooo! Babies are being born and it's making me ever so anxious to meet my boy. That feeling of holding such a fragile little being, to protect it and ensure everything is safe and etc.

I must say....I am such a totally different person now that I'm a mom. My pre-baby life was different. And sure I missed my travels and road trips, the occasional lounge/bar hopping, and the many trips to the next town for the best eateries, and going to concerts, I love my new me. And once they are old enough, we're dragging them along to the next travel destination!

 

[wantb502]

Cat: congrats on your baby boy!!! Wahoo! I can't wait to hear the birth story too. With all the exciting and different labors around here I'm getting so anxious!

Luna: I love hearing that your OH is getting up with you. I think it is so important to feel part of a team.

Whit and alchemist: the three of us are right around the same time. I'm so anxious. Everyone asks if I am ready to NOT be pregnant. Well, honestly... Pregnacy isn't that bad for me. Still doing pretty much everything I want... Except my shoe laces! I am ready to meet my little dude though. I also tear up hearing about these birth stories and seeing our ladies with their babies. I can't wait to hold my LO in my arms and smell him and touh his hair and kiss his little toes. I am so excited! 3.5 weeks!!

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

Luna- Glad youre figuring eveything out with breastfeeding. Thats one of my biggest fears, but it sounds like youre doing great!

Alchemist, Want, Whitt- I cant believe how close you guys are!!! It wont be long for you guys now

Not much to say here. Woke up with a headache and Ive been nauseous since then. If my BP was ever high I might be worried, but it never is. 2 more days of work and then I get to rest. My head hurts so bad today. I just want to close my eyes.

Im thinking about reaching in and pulling this baby out myself lol I know itll happen soon and I really appreciate you ladies listening to me complain all the time. I feel bad about it. Sorry

Oh yes.....Happy Halloween (<--- not quite what that was intended for but, you get the idea lol)

 

[The Alchemist]

Rock - oh yes happy Halloween! I forgot it's halloween today. We haven't even bought any candies for the neighborhood's kids. I can't wait to give some out and see the costumes. That's the only way I'm partaking in this Halloween since I can't walk far enough to take dd anywhere.

 

[Nariah01]

Happy Halloween everyone!!

Cat: Congrats on your boy, glad to hear he finally came, I remember how frustrated you were getting. lol

Luna: Well its good that he is making progress with sleeping on his own in his bassinet, and I hear its not uncommon to have trouble feeding at first because of sleepy babies. I also heard its more common with boys, will be interesting to see if mine is like that.

Rockin: Good luck, it does sound like your body is getting ready! I will keep my FX for you that it goes smoothly, and doesn't happen in the middle of your work day. lol

As for the rest of you ladies, your all lucky, I think I am the last one to have my baby in this group unless he comes early, cause my due date is the 29th. So I'll probably be sittin' here balling my eyes out reading all your birth stories and seeing all your pictures and wondering where the hell mine is!

 

[whittnie117]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

I wish I could celebrate it, but alas I still feel horrible. I can't wait for next year though. We get to dress our babies in costumes!! Yay!

Alchemist- I never did any traveling or much of anything fun except for being part of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. That was a good time. But as soon as I quit no one talked to me again! So I guess that wasn't the right place for me. I always have wanted to be a mommy, so it will be interesting to see how life changes when LO comes. I am so excited (and scared).

Want- People ask me the same question and I have a two part answer. I tell people I want him to cook until 39 weeks, but I wouldn't mind a fast forward button. Pregnancy has been really hard on me.

Rockin- we are close, but I still feel it's so far away! Where is that fast forward button. Time is dragging now. And don't worry about complaining. We all do and that's what we are here for. To listen to get us through this. It won't be long now for you.

Nariah-You never know some of us might go over and might be right there with you. OR you could go early and be right there with us. It's only the matter of a few days! Also, I never realized what FX was until it dawned on me in your post, lol!! So thanks for the inadvertent help!

I can't wait until Monday. I get to see my little boy on the ultrasound again. Hopefully time will speed a bit up for me instead of continuing to drag on.

 

[The Alchemist]

Oh speaking of appointments, mine's tomorrow. For the first time in this pregnancy, OH is able to come with me. So we'll get to see whether our boy is heads down or still breech. And then if he's still breech, we'll decide on a version but OH wants to know the risks to baby and/or me, which I'm not entirely sure of, besides fetal distress. We'll make sure to ask all the questions while we are there.

But right now...I'm so craving some sort of pastry. Something with custard in it. Nothing too sugary, but just enough. But I think I'll just imagine eating one. My sweet tooth appetite has definitely increased at the last minute. Jeez...

 

[The Alchemist]

No...I want pie. Key lime pie. I saw one on travel channel. I can't so thinking about pies, now.

 

[whittnie117]

LOL you caught my pie bug. For me it was the pumpkin. Then I got the one I wanted and the craving went away. So go get that slice of key lime pie. I am such an instigator

I feel really off. I did yesterday too. In addition to my flare up. I just feel 'off'. I don't know how else to explain it. Almost like I have a fever and am sick, but I am not sick and don't have a fever, if that makes any sense at all. Been having some cramping in my back, but nothing to be concerned about (it isn't contractions) and I think the baby dropped more. Can it take days for the baby to drop? Because I thought my bump looked lower last week, but it really looks lower now. Even MIL mentioned it. I am getting those weird pains on my cervix again like I was having when I went to the hospital for the whole preterm thing. Perhaps I am dilating a bit more, but no plug loss or anything. I dunno...It's all so confusing. I am not saying I am having any labor symtoms. I am just saying I feel off and my cervix hurts, lol.

Also, can you tell if the baby is in the proper position as far as posterior or facing the correct way? I have been feeling him move and it tenses up my back now, which it never did before, but I still feel a lot of movement on the top of my tummy. My guess is that he is posterior still, but can you tell by movements for sure?

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

Whitt- I have no idea about babys position. My LOs been head down since about 28 weeks and I get weird movement all over the place And I dont know how long it takes to drop. I know mine had dropped because the doctor told me, but I cant tell in my bump, and only sometimes in the feelings i get in my lower abdomen. Sorry Im not much help.

Alchemist- EAT THAT PIECE OF PIE!!! I love key lime pie, LOVE it. Ive had exactly one piece this pregnancy and I felt so sick afterwards I havent had another. Theres still one in my freezer from the two pack I bought. I just cannot bring myself to do it. Maybe after I have the baby. But Im all about satisfying cravings the last week or so lol. We dont have much longer left, indulge a little.
Let us know how your appt goes. Im glad your OH gets to go with you

AFM- TMI alert!!! What do you guys know about leaking waters....probably as much as me, lol. Ive tried all the tests that they say to do like lying down then standing up....no gush immediately. It doesnt seem to smell. Color wise....clear to whitish (this is what makes me think its discharge) I woke up last night around 3 (still with my awful headache) because i thought my water broke. There was a wet spot about the size of 2 half dollars on my undies. I went to the bathroom, nothing noticable upon wiping other than it was very slippery (also made me think discharge)Change undies, I go to lie back down....and it leaked again, this time about the size of 1 half dollar. Definitely not urine, no real smell. Ive read waters can have a sweet or semen smell

It could just be my body getting extra lubey for the baby to come out, but, I wanted your opinions. Thanks!

 

[Nariah01]

Rockin: Too me it sounds more like discharge, but if it happens consistently throughout the whole day then I would probably change my mind. When your water breaks, it doesn't have to be a gush, some people go like that and I've also heard some people just kind of trickle. I think it depends on how the baby is sitting, and how you cervix is at the time they break, but as I have never had a baby I don't know for sure, but that's what I've read anyways.

Whitt: I don't know about being able to tell which way the baby is facing...I don't think anyone really knows until you either get an ultrasound, or go into labor. All I know was mine was head down last appointment and has been for the last five weeks. but I don't know which way he is facing.

So I went to bed at like 11:30 last night because I knew I had to get up early for my appointment with the new midwife today. I slept like crap all night, had a stuffy nose and all. Then like literally thirty minutes before my alarm goes off, best sleep of my life! GAH! What the hell is with that?!?!?! Its so not cool, I swear if that is how my sleep goes for the next four weeks I am going to go insane!

 

[luna_19]

The spinning babies website has instructions in how to figure out which way baby is sitting. It was pretty easy for me to figure out Devyn was always over on my left side with his legs and arms towards the right. My belly was always lopsided and bigger on the left and he kept sticking his butt into my left ribs

 

[The Alchemist]

I think I will wait in that key lime pie. I wanna find a good recipe so I can make it myself. But you bet, I'll indulge! There is a good bakery/pastry shop along the way to the hospital. I'll make sure to stop by either before or after the appointment. Thanks, ladies!

Rockin - I agree with Nariah. If it goes on like that all day, then I'd start to consider it your waters trickling out. It's so hard to tell. But I'm the wrong mom to ask because my waters never went or leaked. It had to be broken by mw at 8cm dilated (then the fun started).

Nariah - so sorryyour sleep last night sucked! Gosh I hate that though...finally sleeping good then the alarm (my dd lol) wakes up. Grrr! So yeah...I know what you mean. I feel ya.

Luna - I have a hard lump to the left or right of navel but I'm breech so I know it's his head, otherwise, I'd be confused. Plus, it's always so warm on that lumpy spot. I'm hoping the version today will be successful though.

 

[Nariah01]

well my appointment went well. I like the new midwife, she is very nice and low key so I think it will be a good fit. Did the Strep B test, will here back about it in a week. Now all I have to do is preregister at the hospital and tour the birthing suites. Oh and I need to pack my bag probably before I run out of time or forget again. lol

Good luck today Alchemist! Hope all goes well at your app.!

 

[whittnie117]

Nariah- Sorry your sleep has been bad. I definitely know how that feels. Also, it is good that you like your new midwife. I was wondering if she would be a good fit. Pack your bags silly! I have packed them and repacked them already, lol. I still haven't gotten my strep B test. I find that really odd because of my complications this pregnancy. I would think she would have run that already. I am going to ask for her to do it on this appointment. I really don't want to be hooked up to an IV for no reason if she doesn't do it.

Alchemist- I wish I had the patience and felt okay enough to make a pie, lol. I love pie. I love cake. Heck I love just about anything yummy. We have a bakery near here, but it is cupcakes, cakes, and cookies. No pies I would love a chocolate silk pie or banana cream pie right about now. But I guess I will settle for the sandwich OH is making for me. We get this delicious bread rolls from a store that carries local bakery breads. So yummy.

 

[The Alchemist]

So my appointment was nothing. Baby is still breech. Another dr will be calling me either tomorrow or Sunday (or did he say Monday? Can't remember now) to discuss the version, which will be done sometimes next week. I might also still avoid a section and have a breech vaginal birth. I hate all the waiting.

I didn't even get my pie because dd decided to throw an I'm-tired tantrum so we just drove on home. Today was just...blah...

 

[Nariah01]

I'm sorry your appointment and your day didn't go as planned Alchemist.

If it helps I have heard of people having vaginal births with a baby that is breech. Its not as easy, but doable. So maybe even if you can't get your little one to turn before its time you can still avoid a section. But I have good feelings about this though, I honestly think that your little man will turn on his own before its time. But either way I hope your night is better then the day was.