PG again with your 4th, 5th, or even 6th child?

[allforthegirl]

Char the way things are going now, I think there is a good chance that you may have your baby before me. I may very well end up with a 12 pounder.

 

[Chalrhow]

Char the way things are going now, I think there is a good chance that you may have your baby before me. I may very well end up with a 12 pounder.

12 pounder, ouch, i hope not !! What is the longest you have been overdue ? Hoping you dont have much longer to wait !!

 

[blessedmomma]

donna- sorry about your teeth! ouch tooth pain is absolutely horrendous imo

char- every time I have another one I worry about the last, but it always works out. you are so close now!

sacha- I hope you don't have a 12 pounder you may need vajazzle surgery if you do!!!

afm- my preliminary tests for lupus came out positive not happy about it and actually pretty shocked still. have to see a rheumatologist now for more testing to make sure its lupus and not a different autoimmune disease or cancer

 

[FeistyMom]

Melissa - how shocking for you I know the cancer screening is totally routine as part of diagnosing lupus (from going through this with my mom), but it is completely scary to have that word hanging around at all. *hugs* Maybe it is really just pregnancy induced lupus and it will clear up after baby is born!

Sacha - Glad your bits are feeling better. I was hoping for a deposit last night, but DD1 had a big project due for school (her first 'research' assignment, wasn't expecting that in first grade!), and OH and I had kind of not really followed up on that since I started having more regular contractions last night, so we had her stay up well past her bedtime to finish her project while I supervised. Tonight we head to a basketball game with the kids, who almost ALWAYS fall asleep in the car on the way home, which means.... tonight hopefully! Gotta prep for my sweep tomorrow.

Claire - So cool that you got new beds for the kids! We're thinking about doing that next year so we can switch to bunk beds. Almost did it this year, but we worried about DD2 climbing around and falling (she turned four this fall), and DS getting into his sisters' room and hurting himself. He manages to do that already with just a normal bed But I hope by end of next summer that they'll be reasonable, and that this new LO will be young enough that we'll instill proper behavior around bunkbeds before he/she gets mobile. You doing bunks? Or separate twins or fulls? And did you get new bedding too? I love how changing a bedspread can really change an entire room!

Donna - Tooth pain stinks I missed my normal dentist appointment this fall, and never rescheduled.... I'll just have an annual appointment in April instead But I haven't had any pain issues this time around, just the 'normal' bloody gums of pregnancy. Hope yours isn't an abscess

Charlene - I know what you mean about being excited but terrified. If they say the baby has grown another pound this week and is at 9 lbs, I really don't know what I'm going to do - at what point do they decide to do a c-section instead of trying to birth a large baby?

AFM - confession to make - I *STILL* do not have a proper hospital bag packed for myself or baby, nor overnight bags for my kids. Must do that tonight

 

[ricschick]

Mel we have bought them all single beds and will be getting new bedding for the girls as Jamie has already as this will be his first big bed he was in a toddler bed before now and the girls were in a triple bunkbed. Now we have 2 kids in each room and a room for the baby so I'm excited about decorating the nursery.

Melissa so sorry you have this extra worry I hope it's just pregnancy related!

Donna sorry about the toothache! Ouch nothing worse eh I hope it feels better!!

I hope everyone else is ok!! Xxx

 

[allforthegirl]

Melissa - Oh No!! I sure hope everything turns out ok for you love!! Could it just be pg induced like you mentioned before? I hate all the testing I have gone through so I know how you feel!!

Mel - well I sure hope that the sweep does something for you!!

Char - I have never gone overdue before! So to the date is the longest I have gone!!

Well ladies I am not sure if it was the sweep or the new moon causing this but I just lost my plug, or at least I think I did!! I could feel something coming out and when I checked I got a large blob with brown in it. Think it is just from the sweep or could it actually be my show??? I am attaching the pic in the spoiler, cause it is a bit TMI

Spoiler

 

[blessedmomma]

thanks ladies.

my ob just called and I have to have a consultation with a high risk maternal fetal specialist. the good thing is its the same guy who I had my 12 &20 wk u/s scans with and he did the genetic testing for me. he is fabulous and I really trust him. he is the best in the state for what he does. really think I will be in good hands at least

 

[blessedmomma]

thanks sacha- im not sure, but I hope its just something that is pregnancy induced and not a life long thing.

have to be honest sacha, I think you should go in to be checked. when I went into labor with jaxon I felt something come out and it was just wetness. then lost some plug like that and felt it come out too. I went in to l&d and my water had broke. with the wetness you had this morning and now with that, could very well be your water. I never had contractions til they hooked me up to Pitocin to get things going.

 

[Chalrhow]

Sacha... I think that definitely looks like your plug... Oh exciting !!

Melissa... I hope all your tests come back ok and its pregnancy related

FeistyMom... I also don't have my bags packed... I have a few random things thrown in a bag but i intend on packing them very soon

 

[FeistyMom]

Melissa - glad to hear you got a good specialist Hope you get an appointment right away!

Sacha - Have you checked with your amniotic testing pads that you had before? Or are you out? I agree with Melissa - best to get checked and sent home if you are having symptoms. My show with #1 was similar to yours. Didn't have show at ALL with #2 or #3.

Claire - How exciting to go from toddler to big boy bed! Our older two (both girls) are sharing one room and one full size bed (they both love snuggling, and switching from separate twins to one full really cut down on the nighttime interruptions for DH and I). DS is in a toddler bed right now, and it is in the nursery. But until we know for sure whether this LO is boy or girl, we aren't sure if DS will be sharing longterm or not!

Charl - glad I'm not the only one You mentioned that you were worried about your youngest handling the new baby; how did you handle it last time when she was born? I'm having similar concerns about DS, even though he's technically over 4 months older than his sister was when he displaced her as the 'baby' by rudely being born on her 2nd birthday But he just seems a bit needier to me.

 

[allforthegirl]

Thanks ladies. I'm not having any more watery cm. Plus I am very worried about induction. If I were to go in now they would keep me and then want to push inducement on me which is against my birth plan. Happened with my first. I will wait it out a bit. If at any time I get more fluid I will go in. But I was told I can stay home until baby comes after a show. So that is my plan for now.

 

[ricschick]

Sacha how exciting that your plug had come away something must be happening! X

 

[Chalrhow]

Charl - glad I'm not the only one You mentioned that you were worried about your youngest handling the new baby; how did you handle it last time when she was born? I'm having similar concerns about DS, even though he's technically over 4 months older than his sister was when he displaced her as the 'baby' by rudely being born on her 2nd birthday But he just seems a bit needier to me.

When my youngest was born my 2nd youngest was a daddy's and grandpas boy, so he wasn't too fussed that i wasn't there, my youngest is a complete mummies girl and has only ever stayed away overnight twice and she was only about 12 weeks old... She wont stay with anyone other than me, OH, and she is ok with granny & grandpa if her brothers are there... Really hope im not in longer than 3 night max... Im sure she will be fine and i will be able to see them all at visiting time, but i will be desperate to get back home as soon as possible... Everyone keeps telling me i should stay as long as possible and enjoy the rest but i don't feel i get a rest and would rather be home with my babies

 

[allforthegirl]

Char I think if I was aloud I would stay as long as I can lol. That isn't going to happen though cause they like to push people out now.

Having loads of period type cramps. I never really had this before as with my last it was just false starts so contractions. So I hope this is helping my cervix cause this cramping sux

 

[tryn4]

Sach-what a champ u are. Nothing but sheer admiration for you. Come on boy!

Char-I would be scared of the csec too, or the anxiety of it, but lots n love n prayers from everyone so everything will be ok.

Melissa-I'm really so sorry to hear about the lupus + test. I am just praying for u so much.

Feistymel-I completely forgot how close u are...wow! Its amazing so many of us will have babies the same age!

Donna-toothache ugh! My worst fear in life LOL

Claire-your pregnancy DOES seem to be progressing so quickly! Yay!

Afm-well, I'm "working" from home today & tmrw, creating a manual for 2 of my departments. I'm done officially going in to the office. Right in time cuz I'm basically cripple. I have terrible time sleeping. The shooting pain in my pubic bone is constant & I can't walk for more than 15 mins tops. Everyday I think it won't b bad, but I tried to go to Walmart today & even with holding the cart I could barely make it to the car. Very frustrating. I know these are regular pregnancy expectations, I'm trying not to complain, but I actually have never experienced this type of pain or this kind of limitations before I deliver. I'm usually running around until the last minute. Also went to doc yesterday & he really pissed me off. He made a couple smartass comments in front of a student doctor, about how this is the stage I start complaining. He also told me I looked like I didn't get a good nights sleep maybe I should I wouldn't b so cranky. I was like yea if I wasn't in pain I would sleep great. Not only that he is away next week, so no weekly so close to my due date. On top of everything, since I've recovered from the flu, I've been eating all kinds of crap. Sidenote: has anyone had a Wendy's spicy chicken asiago club? Or Bacon chiabatta burger TO DIE FOR anyway, in 3 weeks I haven't gained A SINGLE POUND. Like not one. Ummm yes I am fat, so in a way I'm glad but seriously wth? I mean the baby is not getting fatter? Where the heck all that Wendy's going to? Long n short is, I need her out. So this is the plan. If I don't go into labor on my own, I'm going in on Feb 10th, he's going to examine me & if its good to go, he might induce on the 12th. We shall see, but I'm pretty much useless for the next little while. I don't like depending on others for basics, since I'm usually the one running the show. So emotionally its difficult too. Also another thing, u know how the baby usually slows the movements down a bit at the end? Well this lady goes crazy. Like all day long. I feel her head way down shake, rock and frankly its painful. Her feet go nonstop, she kicked the doppler while they listened to her yesterday, like many kicks that the doc remarked how active she is. I feel a little guilty because while I should be just overjoyed watching my belly move & feeling her alive & well, its really uncomfortable. *sigh* feeling a little ungrateful I must say.

 

[allforthegirl]

Iesha -you are going through some crazy stuff. I also think you are crazy to still working. Who is a trooper now?? Plus what's up with your dr? How rude!!

Well ladies I am a tad bit grosses out. Had another LARGE chunk of plug. Wow I am very surprised there was that much in there. This new moon is my lovely friend!!

 

[blessedmomma]

Char- I feel the same! the nurses always tell me I should just lay back and relax and enjoy the quiet. I just cant enjoy it without my babies I want to be home with them. its not relaxing for me to be there in a quiet room after living in a full household of hustle and bustle all day. maybe I should be able to lay back and relax, but I worry how they are and want to be with them.

Iesha- ew your dr is rude at least you are working from home now. I am having so much pain from walking too. never felt like this. maybe you have developed spd also?? mmmm wendys lol. feb 12th is in no time!!

Sacha- wow I will be surprised if things don't happen very soon!! if you don't want induction stick to your guns lady. they cant force it on you.

got a call back from the high risk maternal fetal specialist. I meet with my regular ob on feb 10th in the morning and him in the afternoon. not sure what to expect at this apt but im interested to see

 

[Chalrhow]

Sacha... How are you ? Anymore plug, waters , contractions... really exciting

Iesha... I hate depending on others too and will push myself too far before actually asking for help... These last few weeks and so sore and uncomfortable but not long now

Any worries i have about leaving my youngest are even worse now... Tonight and last night she hasn't been sleeping, Tonight shes been up most of the night, its 4.40am and i think ive had maybe 1hr sleep if that, She is usually a great sleeper and will sleep all night, not sure whats up with her, if its her teeth or she senses somethings up... Ive been in to settle her a few times and finally woke OH to try settle her as im exhausted... He done nothing but moan, whinge and swear... So we argued, well mostly me arguing he was more interested in going back to sleep, Told him im not going into hospital, seriously im not leaving my children with some lazy man who cant be bothered to get up through the night

 

[blessedmomma]

so sorry char hopefully he will get up and help out. I would feel the same if DH did that. fortunately he isn't like that, but I would be very worried and stressed out while gone if he were

 

[Chalrhow]

So angry with him, i really am... probably my own fault, as he has never had to do night feeds or get up through the night much, id rather do night feeds myself, then at least i know its done right, baby is fed, winded and put back down to sleep, i could probably count on 1 hand the amount of times he has got up through the night... She is sleeping now and im wide awake... tomorrow/today will be a long day