*October Bumpkins*2014* 43 Babies Born!

[sprite30]

Aaahhh I'm still pregnant.....lol technically today was the original due date my fertility specialist gave which was then switched to tomorrow by the regular ob..can't help but want to stick with the oct 3rd date tho and I can not beleive I am at this point. Dh and I were so nervous about my short cervix that never in a million years did I think I was going to go overdue. It amazes me everyday.

Aside from the being slighty uncomfortable with backaches and belly pains I am enjoying every minute of still being pregnant. On one hand I am so ready to just be done with work and have my baby but on the other hand I'm getting pretty used to this. I told dh now I know why women have a whole litter of kids lol

So here I am at work wondering how and when this will all start and feeling bad for dh bc he cancelled on his buddies for his annual guys away weekend. And then of course after he cancelled so did 3 other guys so if we don't have this baby this weekend I'll feel bad that he may have been able to go.

 

[Mushymilkfor2]

Aaahhh I'm still pregnant.....lol technically today was the original due date my fertility specialist gave which was then switched to tomorrow by the regular ob..can't help but want to stick with the oct 3rd date tho and I can not beleive I am at this point. Dh and I were so nervous about my short cervix that never in a million years did I think I was going to go overdue. It amazes me everyday.

Aside from the being slighty uncomfortable with backaches and belly pains I am enjoying every minute of still being pregnant. On one hand I am so ready to just be done with work and have my baby but on the other hand I'm getting pretty used to this. I told dh now I know why women have a whole litter of kids lol

So here I am at work wondering how and when this will all start and feeling bad for dh bc he cancelled on his buddies for his annual guys away weekend. And then of course after he cancelled so did 3 other guys so if we don't have this baby this weekend I'll feel bad that he may have been able to go.

Yeah but it probably would have been one of those situations where if he did go you'd have your baby. But then at the same time you'll never know! Either way Fingers crossed your baby comes soon!

Congrats zebadi!

That's so exciting sisterrose!

I feel like I'm going to be the last one to go, it feels like almost every one has had their baby already or due to any moment now! I'm not hoping him out any sooner, just a feeling I'm having.

 

[vickyandchick]

Sorry to disappoint ladies but I'm still here
Still feeling unwell but all cramps keep dying off after a while, he's obviously too comfy..

 

[Yo_Yo]

Sorry to disappoint ladies but I'm still here
Still feeling unwell but all cramps keep dying off after a while, he's obviously too comfy..

aww I share your frustration! It's got to be soon though

 

[RedheadBabies]

Congrats on all of the babies already born!! I've been way too quiet in here, so sorry! We are in the midst of trying to sell our home, DH has a massive commute to work, and was only home 5 days the whole month of September. Today I'm 39+1 by my dates, and don't anticipate her coming much before end of next week. My 40 week check is Tuesday, and they'll do a sweep. Hoping it starts something like it did with DD1. Hoping all of you over due ladies meet your LO's very soon!

 

[SoBlessedMama]

Aww, Vicky! I was hoping to see a baby pic!! Soon, though! : )

AFM, still on bed rest today, blech. : ( But, my BP has gone down quite a bit (still not as low as normal, though) so hopefully my doc will tell me I can go back to work Monday!

 

[rbourre]

Just got back from my doctor's appointment. The student doctor said it sounds like I am getting close with all the cramps I've been getting. He thought the doctor was going to induce tomorrow when I am 38 weeks but the doctor decided to put me on Labetalol twice a day to see if that helps my blood pressure and I go back on Wednesday. He is for sure not letting me go past my due date so I have maximum 2 weeks left. I'm hoping baby decides to come on his own before Wednesday.

My legs are so crampy and uncomfortable and I've been getting some back pains. I hope this is something starting and maybe he will come on his own this weekend. I have a family dinner on Sunday, I'm not sure whether I should go or not since I will be about an hour from the hospital if I go rather than 25 minutes if I'm at home. I want to go for walks to try to get baby moving, but it's raining and it's supposed to rain every day until my next appointment on Wednesday.

 

[ashaz]

Everyone is getting so close. Heading to my 38 week appt in a few minutes. Lots of continued contractions but have no hope that I have dilated. Secretly I am hoping though so I can meet my man this weekend but if not only 3 more full days before scheduled csection (next Tuesday).

For anyone that has had a baby before did anyone try the belly bands afterwards? Wondering if that might help post surgery for recovery

 

[Yo_Yo]

Was feeling totally fed up of being overdue. Now sat on my bed eating a box of chocolates...my mood has improved immensely

 

[SoBlessedMama]

Everyone is getting so close. Heading to my 38 week appt in a few minutes. Lots of continued contractions but have no hope that I have dilated. Secretly I am hoping though so I can meet my man this weekend but if not only 3 more full days before scheduled csection (next Tuesday).

For anyone that has had a baby before did anyone try the belly bands afterwards? Wondering if that might help post surgery for recovery

I wore a Bella band after my first c-section. I honestly don't know if it helped any with recovery, but the consistent pressure made it more comfortable. (That sounds counter-intuitive--you'd think pressure was uncomfortable. But, the consistent pressure over the entire area felt better.) : ) I also (after a nurse gave me this odd advice lol) put a maxi-pad over the staples under the Bella band. It kind of cushioned things and added some extra protection. Good luck! You'll be there soon one way or another! : )

 

[rbourre]

Everyone is getting so close. Heading to my 38 week appt in a few minutes. Lots of continued contractions but have no hope that I have dilated. Secretly I am hoping though so I can meet my man this weekend but if not only 3 more full days before scheduled csection (next Tuesday).

For anyone that has had a baby before did anyone try the belly bands afterwards? Wondering if that might help post surgery for recovery

I wore a Bella band after my first c-section. I honestly don't know if it helped any with recovery, but the consistent pressure made it more comfortable. (That sounds counter-intuitive--you'd think pressure was uncomfortable. But, the consistent pressure over the entire area felt better.) : ) I also (after a nurse gave me this odd advice lol) put a maxi-pad over the staples under the Bella band. It kind of cushioned things and added some extra protection. Good luck! You'll be there soon one way or another! : )

I put a pad over where I had my c-section too. The nurse told me to so they could see if it was leaking at all and it helped keep anything from touching it. I didn't wear a belly band, I just wore the mesh underwear they gave me in the hospital and then I wore my mens boxer briefs because they were nice and baggy.

 

[sprite30]

Sorry to disappoint ladies but I'm still here
Still feeling unwell but all cramps keep dying off after a while, he's obviously too comfy..

Aww shucks...hope it happens soon for you.

Haha yoyo yes chocolate cures all.

I've been wanting to get a belly band apparently it's really popular in come cultures and it's supposed to help your uterus tighten. I just don't want to spend an arm and is leg for one but haven't come across one at a good price yet.

I feel the same ashaz, I want her to come this weekend.

Rboure, well at least u know it's only 2 weeks for sure. And things sound promising so maybe sooner. I personally would go. But then I took a 4 hour drive when I was 37 weeks ...I was fine...1 hour doesn't seem that long to me as long as there's no chance of getting stuck in traffic or anything..that's what would worry me more.

So blessed, oh man I am in no rush to work...the sooner I get out the better. I'm already mentally preparing to not go in on Monday and I've 2 hours left for today and it's killing me. I'm doing anything to stay distracted.

Wow good luck with everything redhead, you've got a lot going on right now. Did ur dr recommend that or did you have to ask for a sweep? My drs never mentioned anything about them or when they would consider doing it. Maybe I'll have to ask on Monday

 

[zephyr]

I'm still here. I managed to sleep well with a few contractions over night that woke me up but eventually went away. They've started up again this morning but are so far apart.

Starting to wonder If I'll have a quick labour when it finally kicks off.

 

[SoBlessedMama]

Sorry to disappoint ladies but I'm still here
Still feeling unwell but all cramps keep dying off after a while, he's obviously too comfy..

Aww shucks...hope it happens soon for you.

Haha yoyo yes chocolate cures all.

I've been wanting to get a belly band apparently it's really popular in come cultures and it's supposed to help your uterus tighten. I just don't want to spend an arm and is leg for one but haven't come across one at a good price yet.

I feel the same ashaz, I want her to come this weekend.

Rboure, well at least u know it's only 2 weeks for sure. And things sound promising so maybe sooner. I personally would go. But then I took a 4 hour drive when I was 37 weeks ...I was fine...1 hour doesn't seem that long to me as long as there's no chance of getting stuck in traffic or anything..that's what would worry me more.

So blessed, oh man I am in no rush to work...the sooner I get out the better. I'm already mentally preparing to not go in on Monday and I've 2 hours left for today and it's killing me. I'm doing anything to stay distracted.

Wow good luck with everything redhead, you've got a lot going on right now. Did ur dr recommend that or did you have to ask for a sweep? My drs never mentioned anything about them or when they would consider doing it. Maybe I'll have to ask on Monday

Lol I totally understand the feeling about work. But since my BP is up, my doctor pretty much told me not to expect to go past 38 weeks. Which means I have one week less than I thought to wrap things up at school. It wouldn't be such a big deal, except quarterly assessments and report cards are coming up, so I'm trying to get as much of that ready as possible so my sub has an easy transition. Basically, I'm a control freak and can't let things go lol!

 

[Laelani]

Congrats to everyone who's had their babies! Hang in there ladies that are waiting, it won't be long now.

For those of you who would like to read my birth story you can check it out at my parenting journal here.

 

[ljo1984]

Getting a hell of a lot of strong BH today!! Like having to breath through a bit :-/ eeeeeek!

 

[SoBlessedMama]

Getting a hell of a lot of strong BH today!! Like having to breath through a bit :-/ eeeeeek!

Same here! A couple last night even woke me up because they were so uncomfortable.

 

[Elsa50501]

Good luck so blessed and Ljo, hopefully it's a sign of good things to come

 

[fides]

Starting to wonder If I'll have a quick labour when it finally kicks off.

That's what happened with me last time - i had more than 3 weeks of all the labor signs - mucus plug, contractions, sweeps - was even 4cm for a week before going into labor, but once i finally did, it only took a few hours for baby to get here. Sucks, yes, and super frustrating, but worth it to have a quick labor in the end, i guess!

hang in there, ladies

 

[ljo1984]

And major movement seems to set one off, like my uterus is irritable. Meh! Guess time will tell if it's meaning anything happening soon or not.