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Kimberly
Good luck on your 3 hrs GD test. I had to take the 3 hrs one last pregnancy, and it was pretty nasty (I had no problem with the 1 hr test). I had this hangover feeling for the rest of the day after taking the 3 hrs test. Dehydrated and nauseous even after eating and drinking lots of water. I was still able to drive home myself. I told DH that he had to come with me if I have to do the 3 hrs test this time, but I passed the 1 hr this time.
Steph
Hope you get some answer after this u/s.
Mara
I am also working two more weeks before maternity leave. We still need to get a second drawer for the baby clothes. Meena’s drawer has no more room; she has way too much clothes. And we have to move things around for the new bed we ordered. We are such procasinators.
No news really on the pregnancy front. Meena knows how to climb out of the crib now. So we can use the crib for the baby, and she’ll get a regular bed (mattress on the floor – it’s coming on Friday). Not really looking forward to that right before the baby comes, but what can we do.
Good luck on your 3 hrs GD test. I had to take the 3 hrs one last pregnancy, and it was pretty nasty (I had no problem with the 1 hr test). I had this hangover feeling for the rest of the day after taking the 3 hrs test. Dehydrated and nauseous even after eating and drinking lots of water. I was still able to drive home myself. I told DH that he had to come with me if I have to do the 3 hrs test this time, but I passed the 1 hr this time.
Steph
Hope you get some answer after this u/s.
Mara
I am also working two more weeks before maternity leave. We still need to get a second drawer for the baby clothes. Meena’s drawer has no more room; she has way too much clothes. And we have to move things around for the new bed we ordered. We are such procasinators.
No news really on the pregnancy front. Meena knows how to climb out of the crib now. So we can use the crib for the baby, and she’ll get a regular bed (mattress on the floor – it’s coming on Friday). Not really looking forward to that right before the baby comes, but what can we do.
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ugh after posting in the sinus infection thread [hubs has been sick] i spent last night not being able to breathe or sleep. and today isn't much better. urgh. i've been blowing my nose throughout this pregnancy, but this is much worse. ugh.
also, i have an appointment this week. they didn't mention anything about a glucose test. this past sat. i made 23 weeks. i'm thinking i'll be tested at that appointment?? is there anything i should do to prepare? or them not mentioning anything to me means i may not be tested just yet?
eta: ok, just went ahead and called the doc. no glucose testing just yet. good. i don't feel like doing all that in addition to this sinus stuff!
also, i have an appointment this week. they didn't mention anything about a glucose test. this past sat. i made 23 weeks. i'm thinking i'll be tested at that appointment?? is there anything i should do to prepare? or them not mentioning anything to me means i may not be tested just yet?
eta: ok, just went ahead and called the doc. no glucose testing just yet. good. i don't feel like doing all that in addition to this sinus stuff!
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mara~Yay for getting stuff in order. I also did baby laundry over my break. Nursery is almost done (need to hang a couple pics is all) and then I'll post pics in the nursery thread.
Kimberly~Good luck with the 3 hour test.
QT~Great timing your M has!
Hope she does well sleeping on the floor!
Charger~Hope your first day back to work goes well!
jcrow~Sorry you're not feeling well. Yuck!! I would doubt you have your glucose test if they didn't tell you. You're supposed to fast before it. I bet you'll have it your next appt.
steph~Keep us posted!
Kimberly~Good luck with the 3 hour test.
QT~Great timing your M has!
Charger~Hope your first day back to work goes well!
jcrow~Sorry you're not feeling well. Yuck!! I would doubt you have your glucose test if they didn't tell you. You're supposed to fast before it. I bet you'll have it your next appt.
steph~Keep us posted!
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Hi Ladies,
Just had to stop in to see if there was any word from Anchor. I really hope she''s holding her little one and reveling in all things baby-related!
SomethingShiny, I feel for you! I have a friend who is really distressed right now because she was going for a VBAC, her due date was 1/1 and while her doctor refuses to induce her, another doctor has agreed to. She''s so frustrated about not going into labor naturally and has been trying everything under the sun.
I wouldn''t really worry too much about the weight of your baby, even if you do develop GD. Most macrosomic babies are NOT born to mothers with GD and it sounds like you just make big babies naturally. One thing I would check into is the recommendations for when a repeat c-section should be done; if I remember correctly (and it''s very possible I''m not!), suspected macrosomia is not a reason for doing the section before 39 weeks.
About the GD Test: I have gotten sick from the glucola test -- twice it''s made me throw up and then I spent the remainder of those days feeling like crap. My mw thinks it''s because I''m hypoglycemic and I do my best to stay away from processed sugar and carbs. Luckily, she doesn''t do the glucola test -- for this pregnancy and my last, I ate a McDonald''s pancake breakfast and drank orange juice then had my finger pricked an hour later. The passing level she uses is quite a bit lower than with the glucola test, but I passed both times. Oh and choking down those pancakes still made me sick, but at least there was no vomiting involved! Yuck!
Steph, I''ll be thinking of you today! I hope that your u/s goes well and you FINALLY get some answers!
No news for me. I''ve made it to my approved for homebirth date, as of Saturday, so I''m clear to go into labor any time now. Yay!
I''m at a little over 37 weeks and have hit the miserable wall, though. My back hurts badly from carrying all of this weight so my heating pad is my best friend. I was supposed to have an appointment with my mw today but she called because another client is in labor. No biggie -- I''m seeing her Wednesday instead. Since I feel mostly ok (I know the back ache is normal) and the baby is moving a lot, I''m fine with waiting a few days.
SO is going over late today to pick up the birth tub, which makes me
! I have everything else so that''s been the one thing that''s been weighing on my mind, although I know we could do without it. I also scrubbed the bathtub the other night -- that''s been the other thing annoying me.
Oh, one frustration -- we went to SO''s parents'' the other day for the family Christmas party (delayed due to MIL being sick). His younger sister showed up, sick as a dog! I could not believe the nerve -- who comes over, coughing, hacking and running a fever when there are kids and a pregnant woman there? At one point, she was talking to me and started inching closer and closer -- I told her to back up because the last thing I need is to get what she has. ARGH.
I''m back to work today, but since I work at home, it''s no biggie. Plus, my boss'' wife is due the same time as me, so he''s totally understanding about everything (which is a lifesaver). Since the guys seem to be fooling around on the new release that I need to document, I''m thinking it might work out better to have this baby sooner rather than later!
Just had to stop in to see if there was any word from Anchor. I really hope she''s holding her little one and reveling in all things baby-related!
SomethingShiny, I feel for you! I have a friend who is really distressed right now because she was going for a VBAC, her due date was 1/1 and while her doctor refuses to induce her, another doctor has agreed to. She''s so frustrated about not going into labor naturally and has been trying everything under the sun.
I wouldn''t really worry too much about the weight of your baby, even if you do develop GD. Most macrosomic babies are NOT born to mothers with GD and it sounds like you just make big babies naturally. One thing I would check into is the recommendations for when a repeat c-section should be done; if I remember correctly (and it''s very possible I''m not!), suspected macrosomia is not a reason for doing the section before 39 weeks.
About the GD Test: I have gotten sick from the glucola test -- twice it''s made me throw up and then I spent the remainder of those days feeling like crap. My mw thinks it''s because I''m hypoglycemic and I do my best to stay away from processed sugar and carbs. Luckily, she doesn''t do the glucola test -- for this pregnancy and my last, I ate a McDonald''s pancake breakfast and drank orange juice then had my finger pricked an hour later. The passing level she uses is quite a bit lower than with the glucola test, but I passed both times. Oh and choking down those pancakes still made me sick, but at least there was no vomiting involved! Yuck!
Steph, I''ll be thinking of you today! I hope that your u/s goes well and you FINALLY get some answers!
No news for me. I''ve made it to my approved for homebirth date, as of Saturday, so I''m clear to go into labor any time now. Yay!
I''m at a little over 37 weeks and have hit the miserable wall, though. My back hurts badly from carrying all of this weight so my heating pad is my best friend. I was supposed to have an appointment with my mw today but she called because another client is in labor. No biggie -- I''m seeing her Wednesday instead. Since I feel mostly ok (I know the back ache is normal) and the baby is moving a lot, I''m fine with waiting a few days.
SO is going over late today to pick up the birth tub, which makes me
Oh, one frustration -- we went to SO''s parents'' the other day for the family Christmas party (delayed due to MIL being sick). His younger sister showed up, sick as a dog! I could not believe the nerve -- who comes over, coughing, hacking and running a fever when there are kids and a pregnant woman there? At one point, she was talking to me and started inching closer and closer -- I told her to back up because the last thing I need is to get what she has. ARGH.
I''m back to work today, but since I work at home, it''s no biggie. Plus, my boss'' wife is due the same time as me, so he''s totally understanding about everything (which is a lifesaver). Since the guys seem to be fooling around on the new release that I need to document, I''m thinking it might work out better to have this baby sooner rather than later!
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Thank you everyone. You all look great!
I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year! I'm still anxiously waiting for a post from Anchor!
We went to the Texans/Patriots game yesterday, and I'm guessing all of the screming and the emotional roller coaster probably weren't best for baby, but he sure was kicking up a storm!
I'm still having some issues with the weight gain, but that is nothing new. My New Years Resolution is to walk on the treadmill for at least 30 minutes when I get home from work, everyday. I am not attempting to lose weight, just trying to do something active as well as convince my brain that I am SUPPOSED to be putting on weight (It's not just overeating). I know that you all are drilling this into my head and I am getting better, but for some reason, I just can't stop thinking about it. I really don't know why.
Steph- I hope you get some kind of answer today. This hiding of information is just getting ridiculous!
Jcrow- I hope you feel better. Re: Glucose Test... my doctor actually sent me home with the drink and told me to finish it one hour before my appt. That way they can just take my blood sample as soon as I get there. I would imagine they would have said something about it, if you were supposed to be having it. BTW, mine is scheduled for January 21.
I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year! I'm still anxiously waiting for a post from Anchor!
We went to the Texans/Patriots game yesterday, and I'm guessing all of the screming and the emotional roller coaster probably weren't best for baby, but he sure was kicking up a storm!
I'm still having some issues with the weight gain, but that is nothing new. My New Years Resolution is to walk on the treadmill for at least 30 minutes when I get home from work, everyday. I am not attempting to lose weight, just trying to do something active as well as convince my brain that I am SUPPOSED to be putting on weight (It's not just overeating). I know that you all are drilling this into my head and I am getting better, but for some reason, I just can't stop thinking about it. I really don't know why.
Steph- I hope you get some kind of answer today. This hiding of information is just getting ridiculous!
Jcrow- I hope you feel better. Re: Glucose Test... my doctor actually sent me home with the drink and told me to finish it one hour before my appt. That way they can just take my blood sample as soon as I get there. I would imagine they would have said something about it, if you were supposed to be having it. BTW, mine is scheduled for January 21.
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aww QT transitioning M to the new bed with new baby around the corner doesn't sound fun. hope it goes smoothly!! 2 more weeks YAY. getting dressed and all that is such a chore now haha.
jcrow, i did my glucose at 26-28 weeks i think. there was a window they gave me. i didn't have to do a fasted test for the 1 hour, but the waiting around the hospital was boring. thankfully i was able to wifi and work. boo on sinus infection. i am hoping to not get sick before baby, which will mean i didn't have one cold or flu my entire pregnancy, which will be like a miracle. knock on wood right now!!!
so i am up 33 lbs at 36 weeks, not bad. i hope that i am magic like a lot of my friends have been and lose most of it in the first 2-3 weeks. AS IF. i can dream.
steph hoping that their laggart attitudes mean good news...!! keep us posted.
kim good luck with the test...hopefully you'll pass with flying colors.
rps...girl i hear you with the back pain... last nite i was sleeping curled up and i felt like my lower back was radiating. i had to lay on my back for a few minutes and do some back presses into the mattress like when i used to do abs to help stretch it out a bit. ugh!!!
mere... don't stress yourself out with the weight gain. i know that it's hard but really you look fine in your pics and if you are not pigging out on milkshakes 4x a day, then its just your body wanting to do what it wants to do. don't fight it. walking is good though but for a while i really was not into it and that's ok too.
not much to report here but my snake baby is active this morning. i am more used to him i guess but he is def bigger since i can feel DEFINITE limb ends and the like poking against my belly which feels super hard and the skin is taut. yikes...stretch marks here i come.
jcrow, i did my glucose at 26-28 weeks i think. there was a window they gave me. i didn't have to do a fasted test for the 1 hour, but the waiting around the hospital was boring. thankfully i was able to wifi and work. boo on sinus infection. i am hoping to not get sick before baby, which will mean i didn't have one cold or flu my entire pregnancy, which will be like a miracle. knock on wood right now!!!
so i am up 33 lbs at 36 weeks, not bad. i hope that i am magic like a lot of my friends have been and lose most of it in the first 2-3 weeks. AS IF. i can dream.
steph hoping that their laggart attitudes mean good news...!! keep us posted.
kim good luck with the test...hopefully you'll pass with flying colors.
rps...girl i hear you with the back pain... last nite i was sleeping curled up and i felt like my lower back was radiating. i had to lay on my back for a few minutes and do some back presses into the mattress like when i used to do abs to help stretch it out a bit. ugh!!!
mere... don't stress yourself out with the weight gain. i know that it's hard but really you look fine in your pics and if you are not pigging out on milkshakes 4x a day, then its just your body wanting to do what it wants to do. don't fight it. walking is good though but for a while i really was not into it and that's ok too.
not much to report here but my snake baby is active this morning. i am more used to him i guess but he is def bigger since i can feel DEFINITE limb ends and the like poking against my belly which feels super hard and the skin is taut. yikes...stretch marks here i come.
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Steph- Just popping in to wish you luck and hope you get some answers.
Cute pics ladies!!!! So funny, I don''t think any of you look big, you just look pregnant and fabulous! Now feeling big is a whole different story!
Can''t wait to hear from Anchor...
Happy New Year for all the 2010 babies!
Cute pics ladies!!!! So funny, I don''t think any of you look big, you just look pregnant and fabulous! Now feeling big is a whole different story!
Can''t wait to hear from Anchor...
Happy New Year for all the 2010 babies!
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3 Hour Test: It was no big deal. I wasn''t even hungry afterwards and there was no reason why I couldn''t have driven. Murphy''s Law and all if I''d insisted on taking myelf it probably would have turned out differently.
I read quite a bit of a book.
JCrow, sorry you aren''t feeling well. I did my 1 hour at 28 weeks.
Meresal, let go of the weight gain obessesion. My guess is with all your fretting you are quite cautious about your diet. Gaining is normal and there''s nothing healthy you can do to stop it. Exercising sounds like a great plan, just don''t overdo it.
Qtie, Meena is getting to be such a big girl!
RPS, sorry about the back pain. Glad you have an understanding boss.
JCrow, sorry you aren''t feeling well. I did my 1 hour at 28 weeks.
Meresal, let go of the weight gain obessesion. My guess is with all your fretting you are quite cautious about your diet. Gaining is normal and there''s nothing healthy you can do to stop it. Exercising sounds like a great plan, just don''t overdo it.
Qtie, Meena is getting to be such a big girl!
RPS, sorry about the back pain. Glad you have an understanding boss.
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It''s normal meresal. We don''t have the same body type at all (
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Happy Monday
All of your bumps are looking so good. For someone that takes a lot of photos, I''ve been slacking a bit on my own documentation . . .
I have a question that might be better posed in the infant thread, but I know there are some very good moms on this thread as well -
I know enough to know that all of my preconceived notions about parenting will likely fly out the widow once the wee one arrives, but because I have no idea what the terms "cluster feed" or "EASY" mean, what books did you actually find helpful in terms of sleep habits, feeding, etc?
so far all i''ve picked up is a book about naming the kid
thanks!
All of your bumps are looking so good. For someone that takes a lot of photos, I''ve been slacking a bit on my own documentation . . .
I have a question that might be better posed in the infant thread, but I know there are some very good moms on this thread as well -
I know enough to know that all of my preconceived notions about parenting will likely fly out the widow once the wee one arrives, but because I have no idea what the terms "cluster feed" or "EASY" mean, what books did you actually find helpful in terms of sleep habits, feeding, etc?
so far all i''ve picked up is a book about naming the kid
thanks!
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Kimberly- I know, I know, I know. Honestly I am getting better. I go from not caring at all, to it being the only thing on my mind. I really am trying to get better about it... and will not say anything about weight anymore on here.
The walking will definitely not be overdoing it. I have hardly done anything active at all since getting pregnant, and I think that has contributed a bit to my "weight" obsession. I also don't think it helped that my weight all came on so quick and threw me for a loop. It is extremely hard for me to accept that my body is gaining weight, and it has nothing to do with what is being put in my mouth. If that makes sense? Working out has always put me in a better mood, so if I can take 30 minutes away from sitting on the couch, then that will be good for me and baby
Fiery- Hey there! Thank you. I just need to try something new, because trying not to "think" about it, isn't working out so hot. Like I said above, I'm hoping that baing a little more active will just make me happier in general and a bit more peppy about the whole thing.
The walking will definitely not be overdoing it. I have hardly done anything active at all since getting pregnant, and I think that has contributed a bit to my "weight" obsession. I also don't think it helped that my weight all came on so quick and threw me for a loop. It is extremely hard for me to accept that my body is gaining weight, and it has nothing to do with what is being put in my mouth. If that makes sense? Working out has always put me in a better mood, so if I can take 30 minutes away from sitting on the couch, then that will be good for me and baby
Fiery- Hey there! Thank you. I just need to try something new, because trying not to "think" about it, isn't working out so hot. Like I said above, I'm hoping that baing a little more active will just make me happier in general and a bit more peppy about the whole thing.
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EASY = Baby WhispererDate: 1/4/2010 5:04:00 PM
Author: lovelylulu
I know enough to know that all of my preconceived notions about parenting will likely fly out the widow once the wee one arrives, but because I have no idea what the terms 'cluster feed' or 'EASY' mean, what books did you actually find helpful in terms of sleep habits, feeding, etc?
so far all i've picked up is a book about naming the kid
thanks!
This was my favorite of all the sleeping books. If you are breastfeeding, you have to work around the "schedule" since most bfing babies aren't really on a set schedule in the beginning (unless you put them on one). We did a loose version of EASY around 6 weeks and DD is pretty much on that schedule now. She wakes, eats, plays for about 2 hours, and then naps. Cluster feeding is a term I have only read on Baby Whisperer but it may be in other books too.
I wasn't too impressed with Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child because I felt like I needed to spend my entire day watching for sleep cues and then drop everything as soon as I saw it but I know a lot of other PS mommies have had success with it and the 5 S's are genius and work every time!
The other I have read is on the Ferber method. This one is best after 4 months or so but some moms have to resort to CIO and if you do, it's best to follow a guideline.
ETA: in terms of feeding, I read the Breastfeeding Book by Dr. Sears. Some aren't a fan of Dr. Sears but I liked it. It at least answered the questions I had without having to run to the LC.
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re books. i am reading HHSHC and also someone gave us No Cry Sleep Solution. between the two i actually like NCSS better so far, because it's less clinical and a faster read, i am almost 3/4 of the way through the book and we got it for xmas. it talks mostly about routine and environment as the two biggest things that will affect the sleep habits...aka if you lack any type of consistency, how do you expect them to understand when it's 'time' to do something, OR if you have a noisy and disruptive environment in general with lots of loud noises and bright lights, how do you expect them to sleep peacefully? those are oversimplifications but just a jist.
i like that it also likens some of this stuff to dog training which i personally thought as well (aka dogs are all about consistency, routine, environment...) but it seems like no one really likes to admit it hehee. and it has a lot of common sense stuff in there too.
anyway i don't intend to do anything hard and fast, but i like being armed with some knowledge to try to pull out later and go 'oh i remember this, let me see if it works'...
i like that it also likens some of this stuff to dog training which i personally thought as well (aka dogs are all about consistency, routine, environment...) but it seems like no one really likes to admit it hehee. and it has a lot of common sense stuff in there too.
anyway i don't intend to do anything hard and fast, but i like being armed with some knowledge to try to pull out later and go 'oh i remember this, let me see if it works'...
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Meresal, you shouldn''t stop talking about your feelings, silly! They''re normal, as is weight gain, and that''s what we''re going to remind you.
Lulu, a friend is mailing me The Baby Whisperer; she offerd me some unsolicited advice and then said she had put some books in the mail for me including this one. She hated HSHHC. How are you doing? And feeling?
Lulu, a friend is mailing me The Baby Whisperer; she offerd me some unsolicited advice and then said she had put some books in the mail for me including this one. She hated HSHHC. How are you doing? And feeling?
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fiery - thanks for your recommendations and that picture of sophia is beyond adorable. truly.
mara - i feel the same way about being armed. i may not use it or if i use it it may not work, but i figure mining the PS collective knowledge is a good idea
kimberly - thanks for the recommendation and I''m hoping to borrow some of these titles from my SIL or maybe she just send them my way. I''m feeling great and thanks so much for asking!!
mara - i feel the same way about being armed. i may not use it or if i use it it may not work, but i figure mining the PS collective knowledge is a good idea
kimberly - thanks for the recommendation and I''m hoping to borrow some of these titles from my SIL or maybe she just send them my way. I''m feeling great and thanks so much for asking!!
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Hey, gals...quick update while I''m waiting on dinner to finish up. I went for the ultrasound today and the tech didn''t tell me anything about the tummy. However, she did tell me that he looked good and had gained a lot of weight for one week...he was up to 5lbs, 6oz
. I''m very happy with that weight gain...I should find out more from my doctor tomorrow about how they will be proceeding for the next 3 weeks. Thanks again for the good thoughts. Hope everyone has a great night!
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steph, that''s great news! yay!
so, i decided to go to the doctor. normally, i wouldn''t have gone, but with pregnancy + hubs getting over a nasty sinus infection, i thought i''d better go and nip this thing early. now i''m armed with a nasal spray + antibiotic.
in other preggo news, what''s weirder than feeling the baby kick + move inside? seeing her move from the outside! i was taking a bath and looked down to see my tummy jumping all about. so strange! alien like. haha.
also, we received our first batch of things from our registry!
so excited!! for christmas, this year my family decided to forgo gift giving to each other [there''s only about 8 of them on my side of the family] and instead just give gifts to the baby. i was so thrilled! especially since they all wanted to know where i was registered and several of them talked about how they were getting things from it. well, come christmas, and we got money from 3 people. that''s it. a couple of people said, oh we ordered, it''s just not in yet... which NO ONE had placed an order according to the registry place. the rest of the family said nothing about gifts. so i was a bit bummed. well 2 of the people [my uncle and his girlfriend] sent us several things that arrived today! so fun!
we''ve also been slowly accumulating some things on our own. swaddle blankets that were on sale, sophie the giraffe that was on sale, a thermometer, toothbrush set, organic cloth diapers [to be used as burp cloths]...
now we''ve got to tackle our guest room and transform it into a nursery!
so, i decided to go to the doctor. normally, i wouldn''t have gone, but with pregnancy + hubs getting over a nasty sinus infection, i thought i''d better go and nip this thing early. now i''m armed with a nasal spray + antibiotic.
in other preggo news, what''s weirder than feeling the baby kick + move inside? seeing her move from the outside! i was taking a bath and looked down to see my tummy jumping all about. so strange! alien like. haha.
also, we received our first batch of things from our registry!
we''ve also been slowly accumulating some things on our own. swaddle blankets that were on sale, sophie the giraffe that was on sale, a thermometer, toothbrush set, organic cloth diapers [to be used as burp cloths]...
now we''ve got to tackle our guest room and transform it into a nursery!
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Hi ladies!
I''m back, with a little story...
My son''s birth story
Finally, we’re home now, and a nurse is coming to check up on him again tomorrow. It’s so reassuring to have all these resources at our disposal.
I hope everyone is doing well, I''ll try to catch up later!
My son''s birth story
I started having regular but very mild contractions in the evenings on December 21st. They grew more intense every day, but always died out when I went to bed. On December 28th at 11AM, my internal exam was 2 cm dilated and 20% effaced. That evening the contractions were pretty strong, starting around 5 or 6PM as usual, and they didn’t die out when I went to bed at 10:30PM, in fact they immediately jumped to 5 minutes-ish apart, 30-45 seconds long! I laid on my left side for an hour, took a bath for half an hour, and they just kept coming and intensifying, but they didn’t get closer together. I called the hospital and the nurse told me she thought 5 minutes was still pretty long (which confuses me because both the pre-natal class nurse and my doctor told me to go to the hospital if I had contractions 5 minutes apart for 1-2 hours...) and I should lie on my left side again for half an hour, take another bath and call back, so I did. The contractions still weren’t getting any closer together, so the nurse said all she could do if I came in was make me take baths and lie down and I would probably be more comfortable doing that at home. I was getting pretty nervous though and DH was even more nervous, and the weather was getting pretty bad out there so I insisted that I wanted to make sure and she finally told me to come in. We finally got to the hospital at 2AM. The nurse examined me and I was at “a small” 3cm and 50% effaced, so she monitored my contractions and sent me to the bath a few times. At 5AM, my contractions were still 5 minutes apart (but pretty painful thank you) and had dilated just a little and the nurse... wanted to send me home. But I hadn’t slept a wink, it was a full blown flurry outside, I was worried and she could clearly see that, so she offered to keep me in an observation room overnight and give me a shot of morphine to help me relax. So I got into observation and DH went to get a couple hours of sleep while my mom (whom we’d called at 2AM) stayed with me. I highly recommend having two birthing coaches with you. If one of them needs to get something for themselves or you, that way you’ll still have someone familiar with you. At 9AM, they checked me again and I finally was at 4cm and 80% effaced, so they admitted me to my birthing suite. I stayed in the bath pretty much all morning, until the doctor came in to check me at 12PM. I was at 5cm, 90% effaced, but my membranes still weren’t breaking, the baby’s head still wasn’t fixed and I was progressing pretty slowly, getting very tired and couldn’t eat anything, so she offered to rupture my membranes artificially. I tried walking and sitting on the exercise ball first, but that didn’t work, so at 1PM she ruptured my membranes and fixed the baby’s head. The contractions suddenly became indescribably painful, but what’s strange is that they still weren’t much closer together than 3 or 4 minutes. At any rate, I was so tired by then that just taking my blood pressure was painful and I just could not handle the contractions. I’d been at it for 17 hours (plus the week of false labour) and hadn’t slept in about 30 hours... There was no way to know how much longer this would last and if I didn’t get any sleep I might not be able to push in the end. So I asked for an epidural, and I have to admit that as much as I didn’t want one at first, at that point I couldn’t get it fast enough! At 2PM, just before they put in the epi, I was at 7cm and 90%effaced, so fortunately, all that pain wasn’t for nothing and I’d done some great progress. At 2PM the epi was in, at 2:15PM it kicked in, and at 2:20PM I was asleep. I slept for 3 hours straight, then I would wake up at intervals and doze back off. The epi was great because I could still feel my legs and wriggle my toes, but I couldn’t feel the contractions at all anymore. At around 6PM I started having this strange but tolerable pain in my left inner thigh at the crotch and a spot in my lower back, so the nurse checked me, and I was complete and ready to push! But imagine this: There were 3 of us ready to push at the same time plus an emergency c-section!! I had to wait until 6:50PM to start pushing, but since I wasn’t really in pain and the baby’s heartbeat was steady and strong as ever, it wasn’t an issue. Once it came to pushing, I tried crouching but it made me throw up so it didn’t work for me, but the doctor was really happy because it got her to try a new accessory for the birthing table instead of stir-ups for pushing in a half-sitting position and she loved it. They lowered my epi but I still couldn’t feel anything so the nurse had to tell me when to push and I was worried I wouldn’t be able to push hard enough, but apparently I was a great pusher; the doctor, nurse and my mom were all really impressed. And get this: my contraction still weren’t closer together than 3-ish minutes apart... So it’s definitely a good thing that I didn’t listen to that triage nurse the night before! At any rate, 45 minutes later, Jacob (pronounced Jack-ob with a soft “j” in French) Emmanuel was born at 19:34PM, at 7lbs and 19 in. It was a beautiful moment seeing him for the first time, DH and I both cried and he cut the cord. They kept him on me for an hour before DH could hold him a bit and they cleaned him up. He got 3 Apgar scores of 9; mommy and daddy are very proud! Unfortunately, I had some second degree tearing, and that’s (literally) a PITA.
We stayed at the hospital for 48 hours after the birth. I’m very grateful for all the help and support we got during that stay. A very important note: DON’T FORGET to bring stuff to do during your stay! Jacob is an amazingly calm baby who cries about just once a day and once a night between feedings, so having nothing to do can get very long. I couldn’t wait to go home, but then getting home and not having someone available to help you 24 hours a day was destabilizing. My milk came in that night (the 31st) and we still hadn’t found quite the right technique for us for a good latch, so it was a terrible terrible night. Post-partum hormones not helping, the feedings were so painful with the engorgement and bad latching that in the morning I couldn’t stop crying. A nurse called for a follow-up and she gave me some tips that really helped for the engorgement and promised to come first thing the next morning. My parents and my sister came to visit and stayed for dinner, so it was great to see them and have their support and a nice, quiet New Year’s dinner. The second night at home wasn’t so bad, I guess we were getting better at this whole breast feeding thing and the engorgement was much better. The nurse came as promised on the morning on January 2nd and I finally got the technique that Jacob and I needed for pleasant feedings. Unfortunately, we also got the bad news that he had jaundice and had to be hospitalized immediately. So we went back to the hospital and he was put under the lamps that afternoon. I stayed in a room across the hall from the nursery and fed him very frequently for 48 hours before he got his leave. It sucked to have to stay there, but we were very well taken care of.
Finally, we’re home now, and a nurse is coming to check up on him again tomorrow. It’s so reassuring to have all these resources at our disposal.
I hope everyone is doing well, I''ll try to catch up later!
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Steph, I''m so glad you''ve been getting good news!
Anchor - Congratulations! A boy! Very cute name. I''m glad you''re both home and doing well. My SIL also had lots of false contractions. It made it feel like she was in labor for two weeks! I''m sure that must have been frustrating for you.
Today, I was able to witness the birth of my nephew. It really was a great experience and I owe my SIL for allowing me to be there. I like to think that I helped a little. I learned a lot.
1. My SIL is one tough cookie (in a good way)
2. I would definitely get an epidural. She had a very pleasant experience once they administered the epidural. I was 17 when I had DD and had no epidural. I was uneducated about the birthing process (obviously) and was terrified of the epidural. My pain tolerance, believe or not, was properly higher then too.
3. I MUST work on my modesty issues. They shine a spot light on your crotch! Oh, gosh - this is gonna be a hurdle for me.
4. I will NOT call my mother until our baby is born because she won''t listen if we tell her she can''t come into the delivery room
Anchor - Congratulations! A boy! Very cute name. I''m glad you''re both home and doing well. My SIL also had lots of false contractions. It made it feel like she was in labor for two weeks! I''m sure that must have been frustrating for you.
Today, I was able to witness the birth of my nephew. It really was a great experience and I owe my SIL for allowing me to be there. I like to think that I helped a little. I learned a lot.
1. My SIL is one tough cookie (in a good way)
2. I would definitely get an epidural. She had a very pleasant experience once they administered the epidural. I was 17 when I had DD and had no epidural. I was uneducated about the birthing process (obviously) and was terrified of the epidural. My pain tolerance, believe or not, was properly higher then too.
3. I MUST work on my modesty issues. They shine a spot light on your crotch! Oh, gosh - this is gonna be a hurdle for me.
4. I will NOT call my mother until our baby is born because she won''t listen if we tell her she can''t come into the delivery room
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Anchor, congratulations!! Welcome Jacob! Thank you so much for writing such an excellent and detailed birth story -- it was REALLY great to read.
And I''d like to point out that since you did indeed have a boy, that makes EIGHT boys due in a one month period here.
Steph, I''m so happy that your appointment went well and your little guy is growing well!
Puppmom, you''re so lucky! Congrats on getting a new nephew -- I think it''s wonderful that you were able to be there.
A couple of things to remember:
1. You will be a tough cookie, too. Giving birth, no matter how you do it, is hard work even if you don''t go through labor. There''s such an emotional adjustment that comes with becoming a mother!
2. Eh, don''t worry about the modesty issues.
I didn''t realize you already have a DD, but you probably remember how modesty goes right out the window when you''re in labor. And if they shine a light on your crotch, tell them to turn it off! LOL!
I had to have a discussion with SO about this very topic last night. When I was in labor with our son (at home), I *needed* to get into the bathtub because of the pain in my back. Even though I''m fairly modest, I stripped everything off and hopped in. Ok, so only my midwife was there, but still. When I got out of the tub, the only thing I had on was the beach towel I had draped around my shoulders -- and I would take it off once in a while when I got overheated, then put it back on again.
This time, I really want pictures of labor since we''re planning a waterbirth, but I want SO to make sure that I put on my bikini top rather than letting me run around in the altogether!
And I''d like to point out that since you did indeed have a boy, that makes EIGHT boys due in a one month period here.
Steph, I''m so happy that your appointment went well and your little guy is growing well!
Puppmom, you''re so lucky! Congrats on getting a new nephew -- I think it''s wonderful that you were able to be there.
A couple of things to remember:
1. You will be a tough cookie, too. Giving birth, no matter how you do it, is hard work even if you don''t go through labor. There''s such an emotional adjustment that comes with becoming a mother!
2. Eh, don''t worry about the modesty issues.
I had to have a discussion with SO about this very topic last night. When I was in labor with our son (at home), I *needed* to get into the bathtub because of the pain in my back. Even though I''m fairly modest, I stripped everything off and hopped in. Ok, so only my midwife was there, but still. When I got out of the tub, the only thing I had on was the beach towel I had draped around my shoulders -- and I would take it off once in a while when I got overheated, then put it back on again.
This time, I really want pictures of labor since we''re planning a waterbirth, but I want SO to make sure that I put on my bikini top rather than letting me run around in the altogether!
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Congrats, Anchor!! Yours is the first birthing story I''ve read since getting my BFP. It''s so exciting!!!
puppmom~ Congrats for a new nephew!!
With JT, I listened to and accepted everything the dr and nurses said and did to me, including bright lights, 12 people with their hands in me, a nurse telling me I was causing frostbite in his feet because they were turning black (it was the ink from his footprint) etc. I have decided that I AM THE BOSS this time. If something bothers me, or someone irritates me--they''re gonna know it! If I want to walk down the hall, I will. If I want to give the baby a bath, I will. And by everything that''s holy, I swear that I will have chocolate whether they like it or not! Obviously I''m still very early in this pregnancy, but I don''t think I''ll suffer from as many nerves this time for delivery. It''s very empowering knowing that you have control.
puppmom~ Congrats for a new nephew!!
With JT, I listened to and accepted everything the dr and nurses said and did to me, including bright lights, 12 people with their hands in me, a nurse telling me I was causing frostbite in his feet because they were turning black (it was the ink from his footprint) etc. I have decided that I AM THE BOSS this time. If something bothers me, or someone irritates me--they''re gonna know it! If I want to walk down the hall, I will. If I want to give the baby a bath, I will. And by everything that''s holy, I swear that I will have chocolate whether they like it or not! Obviously I''m still very early in this pregnancy, but I don''t think I''ll suffer from as many nerves this time for delivery. It''s very empowering knowing that you have control.
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