TTC and Beyond!

[brunettebimbo]

Lovely name. I personally prefer Alexander but only because with my unusual name I found people always got my name wrong because it's spelt different to how it sounds.

As for AJ I'm with you on that one. Tristan was going to be called Tristan Jordan (my middle name is Jordan) but because Hubby's Mum didn't like the name Tristan she said she would be calling him TJ so we changed his name to Tristan Tarot, Tarot being after my Dad.

 

[Cowgirl07]

I love tarot!

 

[frsttimemama]

I like that name, Mirolee!

 

[pdxmom]

Nice name Mirolee...i love it spelt Aleksandr

As for visitors...my parents r coming to stay with us from india so tho they wont b in the room for the delivery they will defely b getting there as soon as babys born and i would love it tht way too..as for friends im sure they will call and ask before coming by and well take a call then abt wens a gud time for them to come by...our hospital doesnt allow kids below the age of 13 to visit if they rnt siblings so thts another thing i have to inform all my frends abt..

 

[Disneybaby26]

Brit- it's totally your choice!

We are asking for immediate family only-which still means 10+ visitors for us. Ugh!! We will be home with the same baby in 48 hours people, come over then!! Lol

 

[Ingodshand]

Hi! Was at two cm about two hours ago and hoping I am at least at 4 at my next check in an hour. Thanks for all the well wishes!! Trying to last as long as I can until I y the epidural. Not sure how people do this without meds!!

 

[wavescrash]

Good luck mama!!! I had an epidural with both of my vaginal deliveries. I wanted to see how long I could go without one with this last pregnancy but the c-section kinda ruined that lol. I was getting one no matter what lol. Oh well. I guess I'll never know how long I could go without lol.

 

[Disneybaby26]

You're doing great Sarah!! Thinking of you!!

Do you always loose your plug before labor? Or can you dilate without losing your plug??

 

[jury3]

Britt-Can you just not tell the family? Even though MIL keeps insisting we call her if we go to L&D for any reason, I've told DW she better not say a word until we are already there a know what is happening. This is assuming we don't make it to our c-section date. We made a list of people to inform right away (my mom, in laws, my brother), people to tell after the babies are here (close friends, other immediate family) and then people to make sure we tell before we post anything on fb. We are making sure friends and family all know we don't want visitors the first day and the ones who are allowed to visit the hospital have already been informed. So, I think we'll be ok...You could always tell the nurses you don't want any visitors if it comes down to that.
Definitely use whoever you can to spread around that you don't want visitors in the hospital, that you prefer them to wait until you are home. You could also use carecalendar.com to have people schedule when they are coming. They can sign up to bring meals and such also.

Sarah-Sounds like you are making some progress! I hope it continues to go that way for you

 

[jury3]

Kara-I think if you dilate, you have to lose your mucus plug at some point. I think you can dilate a few cm before losing it though, so yes you could begin to labor and then lose it.

 

[wavescrash]

Some women don't lose their plug until they're in established labor or their water breaks. You can lose pieces of it throughout most of your pregnancy but it regenerates up until a certain point.

 

[TTCaWee1]

I dilated and my water broke before I lost my plug. Wasn't until I got to the hospital that I started bleeding and had the mucousy stuff. I didn't get my epidural till I was dilated to 7 lol and right before I started pushing. I went 9 hours...but I have a really high pain tolerance. My contractions were 1.5-2 min apart consistently on the way to the hospital and I was on BnB telling you all I was in labor lol. The epidural is awesome though bc I felt nothing when she came out.

Sarah - can't wait for pics! Have they threatened you with a csection yet?

 

[frsttimemama]

I was having contractions 2-3 minutes apart but not painful even though they said they were what they wanted to see, dilated to 2 at the last check, and never lost my plug that I am aware if. Obviously I must have? Or they took it out with my c-section?

 

[Disneybaby26]

I just keep looking for this elusive plug...LOL! You pray your whole pregnancy to not see anything bloody and now I'm constantly wiping and hoping for a streak. Gah!! Soooo hoping they check me on Thursday! So ready to meet Miss Kay!!

 

[Disneybaby26]

I did read swelling usually begins ~2weeks before labor as the body gears up to lose so much fluid and blood-that would put me on track for the 17th...haha!! I'm also pretty sure you can google anything and get the answer you want...

"Itchy right toe"-labor is eminent...
"Pimple on left side of chin"-obviously get straight to L&D

....not that you'll find any of these things in my search history or anything butttt...

 

[wavescrash]

Leah's 1 month picture

We did the same thing with Hannah - took a picture of her each month in the rocking chair. You can see Hannah's picture set here: https://darlinggraphics.webs.com/books.html (Yes, I know the URL says "books" lol.) For Hannah we're going to continue it taking a picture each year.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Oh your babies are so cute amanda!
I know nothing about plugs so Dh made me giggle I had this big smile because I know he wouldn't notice my hair cut. He was like are we pregnant? No I got a hair cut! Seriously men!

 

[wavescrash]

Thanks Katrina

hahah that's pretty funny!

 

[clynn11]

I was JUST looking at Hannah's first year pictures! They are awesome! I've definitely been planning on doing something similar. Love it! And I do think Leah looks longer than Hannah. And as Leah gets bigger they're looking less like twins and she's developing her own little looks! So adorable!

Katrina that is an awesome spike! Excited for you!

LOL Kara you're cracking me up right now! I'm sure I will be exactly the same way!!!

 

[clynn11]

And I don't think I posted it here, but here's my bump from 23 weeks (last Friday)