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[halliesmommy01]

I just appllied for the Disney Moms Panel, so everyone wish me luck!

Now, off to Walmart.....

Thanks for the reminder. I just did too. Good Luck!

Becky

 

[exwdwcm]

Lisa- hope your MIL continues to improve- thoughts going her way

JEN- good luck on the moms panel- i need to go apply, i didn't realize the info was up, i am so busy trying to wrap up my last few weeks at this job before starting the new one. I probably don't stand much of a chance, but hey, might as well try!

what time do you go in on Wednesday?

oh and you do know i am totally going to be leaving some tuck's pads or something in your fish extender on the cruise. so when you see some random crazy hilarious gift like that, you will konw who it is from.

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Lisa- hope your MIL continues to improve- thoughts going her way

Thanks Michelle.

You guys are going to hate me...4 hrs labor with #1, and 36 minutes with #2. Natural childbirth with both (not because I'm have an extremely high tolerance for pain -- because they came too quick for me to beg for meds!).

 

[Kaler131]

You guys are going to hate me...4 hrs labor with #1, and 36 minutes with #2. Natural childbirth with both (not because I'm have an extremely high tolerance for pain -- because they came too quick for me to beg for meds!).

WOW!!!! That's AWESOME! My friend was like that as well. With her last one she barely made it to the hospital to deliver....almost gave birth in the car! My first was 12 L O N G hours, my second 9 hours, my third about 3-4, and my last (AND FINAL!) one was about 3-4 hours.

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

WOW!!!! That's AWESOME! My friend was like that as well. With her last one she barely made it to the hospital to deliver....almost gave birth in the car! My first was 12 L O N G hours, my second 9 hours, my third about 3-4, and my last (AND FINAL!) one was about 3-4 hours.

I had DS 12 minutes after I arrived at the hospital. I was alone in the room because DH went to move the car...the nurse came in to check on me and I told her I thought it was time and she started shushing me until she had a little peek and then yelled for a doctor.

 

[chickie]

I am a little jealous, Lisa. My labor was 18 lllooooonnnggg hours!
I had a friend who's 5th baby came close to being born in the car!
At least her DH was an EMT at the time, so he could have delivered the baby if needed!

 

[dpuck1998]

My SIL gave birth in a Hardees parking lot. They made the news. Lets just say that planning isn't their best skill. In fact I'm not sure they have any skills

 

[DVCsince02]

Just wanted to pop in and wish you good luck on Wednesday. My daughter was born on September 10th... almost 12 years ago. I was induced and it was a beautiful day. 4 hours of labor and 45 minutes of pushing and my "little" 10 pound 6 ounce baby girl was born. She was the best baby out of my 4 kids. So easy and at almost 12, she still is an easy kid.

Good luck... I'll be keeping you in my thoughts.

Little?!?!?! ACK!!!

JEN- good luck on the moms panel- i need to go apply, i didn't realize the info was up, I am so busy trying to wrap up my last few weeks at this job before starting the new one. I probably don't stand much of a chance, but hey, might as well try!

what time do you go in on Wednesday?

oh and you do know I am totally going to be leaving some tuck's pads or something in your fish extender on the cruise. So when you see some random crazy hilarious gift like that, you will konw who it is from.

Michelle - You are so bad. Remember what they say about paybacks.... I'll save you some mesh panties.

What I've been told is to expect a phone call anytime after 4am and could be as late as 8am. Just pray there is a bed for me. If there is no bed... no baby.

Labor... Let's discuss.

With Emma, I was 12 days past my due date (GASP). I started contracting the day before at the doctor's office. While in for my visit, she stripped my membranes and labor really got kicking that evening. After midnight things slowed down a bit and they let me rest until 7am when the nurse hooked up the Pitocen. I pushed for about an hour and there she was.

With Ethan, I was scheduled for induction 10 days before my due date. Went to the hospital the night before and got the FOLEY BULB. Ladies and gentlemen, this is not comfortable by any stretch of the imagination. Everyone know what the foley bulb does? Imagine the cervix as the bottom portion of a balloon. When you dialate, the opening gets bigger, when you eface, the length of the opening gets shorter. When the doctor inserts the bulb, it forces your cervix open to 3 cm by injecting saline into it. OUCH! Then you get to lay there with this tube hanging out of you taped to your inner thigh for hours. It's really fun when you get up to walk around. I remember distinctly the sound of a POP when the nurse came in the next morning to remove it. Remember the song Lollipop, lollipop, oh lolli lolli POP. Well, that the sound it makes as the nurse yanks it out of your cervix. Anyway, moving on. Once the contractions got started he was ready. I pushed through 2 contractions for about 4 minutes and he was out. While the process of getting him out wasn't comfortable, the recovery was amazing compared to my first.

Luckily no foley bulb is needed this time....

Let's see, who have I grossed out or shocked today.

I often wonder if Julie is reading this thread and thinking O.M.G.

You know, I feel I should add this. While sharing the adventures of pregnancy has been a lot of fun, I wanted to say that getting to this point wasn't easy for us. While Chris and I have never had to turn to advanced medicine to get pregnant, it was a long road. With each pregnancy, we tried for almost a year. It seemed like when I would get to the point of "that's it, I'm calling the doctor", our prayers were finally answered. By no means do I intend to offend anyone by the silliness of my postings. But it's nice to have a little laugh after a long and tough road.

Okay, I'm getting emotional. Love you guys.

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Okay, I'm getting emotional. Love you guys.

Back at cha !!!

What's amazing about the whole birthing process is that after how-many-billion babies have been born...no two pregnancies are alike! It truly is a wondrous thing.

 

[kab407]

Thanks for letting us be a part of it.

 

[DVCsince02]

Well the hospital just called and I'm 3rd on the list for Wednesday. She said I can expect to be called between 4 and 8am, but 6am is written on my chart. If they don't call by 8am, I have to call my doctor to be rescheduled. Everyone do the labor dance before you go to bed Tuesday night so there will be plenty of room for me on Wednesday.

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Everyone do the labor dance before you go to bed Tuesday night so there will be plenty of room for me on Wednesday.

Hey Jen -- Maybe you should do the labor dance yourself to see if you can shoot for Tuesday instead...

 

[DVCsince02]

I just checked the moon phases and no full or new moon, so hopefully the masses of pregnant women will stay away.

 

[exwdwcm]

Wow Lisa, so jealous of your quick labors!

Jen- that is crazy on the foley bulb, i was grimacing just reading it. I am sure we have defintely scared the weak stomachs away now. And how amazing is that, when you were just about to give up or get help, boom, you get pregnant! that is so great. I totally understand needing to laugh about it now. After enduring almost 2 years of negative pregnancy tests every month even after doing fertility drugs, i was just wiped out emotionally (and physically and financially) and completely cried out. So it's nice to be able to laugh about some of it now.

my labor was not too bad. went in the night before for induction- got the cervadil over night. i was already a 2 before going in. started pitocin at 5am next morning. broke my water at 9am and then i was hurting. hello and thank you epidural at 10am. was moving slowly and at like a 6 at 2pm. My epi was wearing off, and i had bad back pains- so they upped it......OOPS............TOO MUCH! i can't feel a thing! they come back at 3:45pm and i am a full 10, ready to push. But i can't feel ANYTHING! how do i push, i can't feel my thigh or toe or anything. So at 4pm, they are finally getting it all ready to go. I pushed for an hour and 20 minutes, but it felt like it was only 20 minutes. it went by fast. i assumed i was pushing, although i couldn't feel a thing. i literally felt no pain, just jello. then a pop and i hear the snip snip snip and i knew he was coming out.

my labor and delivery were not bad. the afterbirth part was a NIGHTMARE. baby boy scratched me internally on the way out and i was bleeding out. so they go to delivery the placenta (another great part women don't like to tell you about)....This makes me bleed like crazy and they couldn't stop the bleeding. DH said it was like a horror movie. They wouldn't even move the baby to the nursery yet, since i was in crisis, he just stayed in there with DH holding him. I was dying in pain. the doc was screaming for help- no one was coming. i was starting to freak at that point. finally someone comes and they find the bleed and stop it. I had never felt so much pain in my life. not even the delivery. I was nauseous and lost so much blood. They were giving me all sorts of shots. I barely even got to hold the baby- no happy family together type photos right after he was born. it was a mess and a disaster. My mom even got sick and had to leave the room. I barely remember people coming in to see me as they cleaned up the horror show. I was out of it and still in horrible pain. Luckily my MIL stayed and she gathered my things for me as they wheeled me to my post room. He was born at like 6:17pm and it wasn't until midnight that i finally felt somewhat decent again. it was terrible. i really hope my next (if we are lucky enough to get preggo again) is different!

 

[DVCsince02]

Delivery of the placenta. With DD it felt like a big blob sliding out of me. I really wasn't that interested in that part because Emma had meconium in her fluid, so I just watched and waited to be sure she was okay. I barely remember that part.

With Ethan, I asked to look at it. It was cool and weird at the same time. I didn't feel it or my legs for hours. I had just pushed the happy button before it was time to deliver so I had absolutely no feeling for hours. Even in the post partum room the nurses were mad I was brought down because I couldn't walk yet. I couldn't even lift my legs. Now I know they want you to have some feeling so you "know how to push", but I'm telling you, numb is the way I want to be.

Anyone totally freaked out?!? hahaha

 

[BRobson]

Delivery of the placenta. With DD it felt like a big blob sliding out of me. I really wasn't that interested in that part because Emma had meconium in her fluid, so I just watched and waited to be sure she was okay. I barely remember that part.

With Ethan, I asked to look at it. It was cool and weird at the same time. I didn't feel it or my legs for hours. I had just pushed the happy button before it was time to deliver so I had absolutely no feeling for hours. Even in the post partum room the nurses were mad I was brought down because I couldn't walk yet. I couldn't even lift my legs. Now I know they want you to have some feeling so you "know how to push", but I'm telling you, numb is the way I want to be.

Anyone totally freaked out?!? hahaha

It takes a lot to freak me out since I have had 2 babies

I love giving birth - the first time I was induced and when we got started it was quick.

The second time I was to be induced, turned up at the hospital and unknown to me I was already 10cm dilated ( i thought I had backache ) an hour later he was born.



Seriously Jen - good luck and I look forward to seeing piccies of your new edition soon

 

[kab407]

Anyone totally freaked out?!? hahaha

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

Well since we talked about this on the phone, not so freaked out. But you had better deliveries than mine. I ended up in high risk ICU for pre-eclampia (sp) and also was privey to the horror show of hemmoraging. Got knocked out cold from anti-emetics and pain meds and woke up alone, no baby, no husband and covered in mashed potatoes of all things. They must have put a dinner tray in front of me at some point. I thought we had lost the baby since he was 5 weeks early and nobody wanted to tell me. Well after my freakout fit and demanding me see my baby. All was well in the world. I dont wish to repeat that next time. I was in ICU for 2 days and in the regular floor for 5 more days. UUUgghhhh way to much time in the hospital. I was so bored by the time I got to leave. I wish you better luck than me!! I will miss you in chat Wed. night.

 

[DVCsince02]

Well since we talked about this on the phone, not so freaked out. Way to much time in the hospital. I was so bored by the time I got to leave. I wish you better luck than me!! I will miss you in chat Wed. night.

Heck the 2 nights is too much time. My butt is always so sore from the terrible mattress.

You never know... maybe there will be no room at the inn and I'll be in chat crying my eyes out.

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

Heck the 2 nights is too much time. My butt is always so sore from the terrible mattress.

You never know... maybe there will be no room at the inn and I'll be in chat crying my eyes out.

Oh no dont say that. I only made it to 35 weeks and that was uncomfortable enough. But he was huge at 35 weeks weighing 8lbs 8oz. I cant wait to meet Evan this week!!!! You have to post a pic as soon as you can.