I figured this would be part of my birth story....but yeah wayy over due and it ends up being a documentation of the days weeks before her birth.
sorry, there are no pictures of anything....I should post some, maybe if I update it.....maybe ;)
{3.10.12}
sorry, there are no pictures of anything....I should post some, maybe if I update it.....maybe ;)
{3.10.12}
This pregnancy has been so different than my pregnancy with K
I have had braxton hicks/crampiness/contractions since before 30 weeks {never really felt it with k}
There was a time at 34 weeks where it was a lot more frequent {almost every night} and then I lost a bit of my mucous plug.
My midwife checked me {because I was paranoid of preterm labor} and I was starting to dilate and thinning out!
Friday, March 3 {almost 38 weeks} I had a bunch of contractions {about every 3 minutes, about 1 min long, for over an hour} but they were painless, and didn't ever instensify so I just tried to ignore them.
They kept coming throughout the night and the next morning, but they were much farther apart...so I figured it was all just false "practice" labor.
good thing I didn't freak out and make hubs take me to the hospital.
i would have felt dumb. lol.
but....I did lose more of that dang mucous plug!
That next Wednesday I had my 38 week check-up and she asked if I wanted to be checked....first I said no, then said ok, sure, why not....
2 cm and 80% effaced
progress!
later that night....more contactions/crampiness
but no actual labor
no water breaking.
for some reason, I keep thinking my water is going to break with this one.
It scares me everytime I go pee {what if it's actually my water breaking, and I don't know it?!?}
did my water break some, or am I just peeing on myself? LOL...sorry if that's TMI, but oh well :)
The next week I have to make 2 batches of sugar cookie dough {1 regular and 1 gluten-free} and then bake them before our RS birthday activity on Saturday {St. Patrick's Day!}
So, I am hoping that I do not go into labor any time next week. The party starts at 12:30, so I just need to last until then!
In the mean time, I am not going to do anything that can possibly induce labor! lol.
not that it really matters, but still.
No castor oil {I wouldn't do that anyway,} no labor cake or eggplant parmesean {yet,} no fresh pineapple, no exessive walking, no nothing... lol!
after the 17th....now that's a different story.
my mom flies in on the 21st....so maybe we can make it until then.....we will see :)
{3.19.12}
Today is my "due date" by our first ultrasound.
I'm hurting.
I want to have this baby.
but as long as she is doing well, I am not going to force her out.
Friday we did start some of the "self-induction" techniques. some of them....
Sex: the prostaglandins are supposed to soften/ripen the cervix. lost some more mucous plug because of it on Sunday. But no contractions. No labor signs any of the other times. {talk about awkward!! it's uncomfortable, i can barely breathe, and it gives me heartburn! lol}
Pineapple: it contains some chemical that can help....but seriously, you need to eat like 7 fresh & raw ones. uh...no thanks. my mouth would hurt!
Labor Cake: apparently, "Chocolate contains small amounts of phenylethylamine. Phenylethylamine may have an effect on endorphin and oxytocin production. Oxytocin, if you didn’t know, is a hormone that is released during labor." it's rich, and delish!! but gave me heartburn! of course. what doesn't? I will post my variation of it with a bunch of pictures later! :)
Birthing ball: when I can {when the child isn't hogging it!}, I'm sitting on that thing, bouncing, rolling my hips. anything. it's a comfy seat too...but it hurts to walk afterwards.
Bath: to help me relax
Spicy food: I added some sriacha {?} sauce to my mac n cheese & fish. it was good. no intestional distress {which can bring on labor...??} but baby got the hiccups.
Squats: it helps bring baby down into position. I did 10 last night....might do 10 again tonight. killer on the knees though!
Walking up/down stairs: we live on the 2nd floor. if we want to go anywhere we have to. sure, I'm not just doing that for long periods at a time.
Accupressure: we looked it up online...the ones that can help reduce swelling shouldn't be done in pregnancy because they can induce labor {true? i dunno?} BUT...anything to reduce my swelling? ummm...YES! it did help a bit too! going to continue with that one!
We will see how it all goes
....any.day.now!!
{3.21.12}
Wednesday
post dates.
FUN!
we are 40 weeks 2 days
awesomeness.
my mom came into town today, and she only stays until April 1st. the pressure is on!
had a doctor's appointment and we are at 3 cm. I asked her to do the membrane sweep {midwife put her finger into the cervix and gently separates the bag of water from the side of the uterus near the cervix. it releases prostaglandins to help possibly jumpstart labor.}
WOWZA!
that's some kind of awfulness. not.fun.at.all. good thing it only lasted about 30 seconds. felt like 30 mins. {okay, big exaggeration there, but still}
Andrew tells me that seeing me in pain gives him knots in his belly....hope he doesn't pass out when I'm in labor! lol.
after: crampiness and mild contractions. nothing regular and they went away by the evening.
we even went walking through the mall!
Mom is making me some "labor cookies" tomorrow {thanks to Amy H. for the recipe} fingers crossed it helps!
then we are going back to the mall to
I'm swollen. bad :( and it's just going to get worse! triple sad face!
Monday I have an ultrasound, and induction is set for thursday {where they will just start by breaking my water. no pitocin--yuck!}
I have insomnia {hence, i'm writing this at 530 am and i've been up since 3! grrreat!}
{3.24.12}
way overdue!
ugh....serioiusly. lol.
SO....we have walked, walked, walked.....and done lots of shopping. mostly for fabric & baby stuff. lol.
and nothing.....execpt MORE SWELLING!!
Noooooooo.....
how is that possible? i thought, the more active you are, the less swelling you should have....right? get the blood pumping and out of your feet/anlkes/legs.
but no. not me.
I get worse. waaayyy worse. sad worse.
not cool.
today I am resting. {ok, we have done lots of sewing, but I take breaks to rest my swollen feet -that will tingle if i'm on them too long}
My mom made some labor cookies for me....didn't do anything. except give me a tummy ache. i swear I ate 2 dozen throughout the day {on the 22nd} no labor. :(
So, one of those oldwives tales...nipple stimulation. is supposed to help bring on labor....my friend suggested I just pump.
okay.....I will almost try anything at this time.
did it for over an hour 5 min on & 15 min off....had some contractions, some big.....but now nothing.
I swear the only thing that will do anything is if my water breaks....how do you do that?
{3.28.12}
on monday I had an ultrasound and the baby looks good.
head down, big ol lips and nose {like daddy, i'm guessing}
looks like about 7 lbs 5 oz. {doubt it, she looks small--of course} and everyone loves the chubby babies. whateves. i'm not going to think about it anymore.
we also had a non-stress test and that looked good as well.
Tomorrow we are going to be induced. 7:30 am. I'm super anxioius. really excited. but I just want things to go well. I want things to go how I want them to. I don't want pitocin I want to be able to do it naturally, without any drugs. but I'm scared I won't be able to and then I will feel like I let myself down. {does that make any sense?}
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Turns out my induction was scheduled incorrectly :(
I woke all early and we get there and they say that they have me on the schedule for tomorrow!
what? but everyone tells me it's thursday. the doctor's office say thursday.
I know I didn't get that wrong.
they tell me that I can come in later if they aren't busy, but there isn't a bed for me.
am i in labor? do i want to be checked to see?
NO.
i want to have a baby.
but you won't let me today and my body is a failure and it won't go into labor on it's own!
I just want to cry!
and I did.
it was like cancelling christmas on christmas morning for a kid.
not cool.
so we left. and i was sobbing. I didn't want to go home. we drove around for a bit and stopped so i could cry and calm down.
then we went to get some donuts.
and i went home and sat on the couch and ate 6 of them.
seriously.
I didn't want to talk about it. didn't want to talk to anyone.
i was upset. pissed.
i felt so bad for everyone who is waiting on this baby. especially my mom. she came all the way from MD and was just here waiting. and is supposed to leave on sunday. that leaves very little time for her to spend with the new baby.
it was depressing.
I went and took a 3-4 hour nap and then we went out to get sushi for dinner {mainly just to make me feel better} and it did.
So we are scheduled for 7:30 tomorrow morning ---IF no one else comes in that is in active labor. So I have to call between 6:00-6:30 to make sure....So I can get bumped again!! ugh!!
I swear, if I last until April 1, I might be more than pissed.
but it would be highly ironic.....
on monday I had an ultrasound and the baby looks good.
head down, big ol lips and nose {like daddy, i'm guessing}
looks like about 7 lbs 5 oz. {doubt it, she looks small--of course} and everyone loves the chubby babies. whateves. i'm not going to think about it anymore.
we also had a non-stress test and that looked good as well.
Tomorrow we are going to be induced. 7:30 am. I'm super anxioius. really excited. but I just want things to go well. I want things to go how I want them to. I don't want pitocin I want to be able to do it naturally, without any drugs. but I'm scared I won't be able to and then I will feel like I let myself down. {does that make any sense?}
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Turns out my induction was scheduled incorrectly :(
I woke all early and we get there and they say that they have me on the schedule for tomorrow!
what? but everyone tells me it's thursday. the doctor's office say thursday.
I know I didn't get that wrong.
they tell me that I can come in later if they aren't busy, but there isn't a bed for me.
am i in labor? do i want to be checked to see?
NO.
i want to have a baby.
but you won't let me today and my body is a failure and it won't go into labor on it's own!
I just want to cry!
and I did.
it was like cancelling christmas on christmas morning for a kid.
not cool.
so we left. and i was sobbing. I didn't want to go home. we drove around for a bit and stopped so i could cry and calm down.
then we went to get some donuts.
and i went home and sat on the couch and ate 6 of them.
seriously.
I didn't want to talk about it. didn't want to talk to anyone.
i was upset. pissed.
i felt so bad for everyone who is waiting on this baby. especially my mom. she came all the way from MD and was just here waiting. and is supposed to leave on sunday. that leaves very little time for her to spend with the new baby.
it was depressing.
I went and took a 3-4 hour nap and then we went out to get sushi for dinner {mainly just to make me feel better} and it did.
So we are scheduled for 7:30 tomorrow morning ---IF no one else comes in that is in active labor. So I have to call between 6:00-6:30 to make sure....So I can get bumped again!! ugh!!
I swear, if I last until April 1, I might be more than pissed.
but it would be highly ironic.....
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