Moms to be Part 4

[trmcguire]

Hey all, I know its been awhile since I posted, I didn't mean to go so long to get deleted off the list . Abigail was born Feb 8 at 5:27 am. 7lb, 14oz, 19.5 in long. Woke up at 3:30 with contractions, got to the hospital at 4:45, was between 9-10 cm, worst pain of my life, and had to wait for my dr. to get there to start pushing. She was out in 3 pushes, and recovery was great! My dr. thanked me for waiting until after the super bowl was over to go into labor .

Life with two little ones is so much fun, and I am so lucky she is a good sleeper. She has been sleeping 10+ hours during the night since about 8 weeks old, such a difference fro my son. If anyone else here is having babies close together, it really isnt that bad! Especially since my son is still taking naps, I get a break during the day, and sometimes I get to sneak in a nap as well!

Hope everyone else is doing well, I still follow along!

 

[Pollito916]

Well ladies, I went ahead and went yesterday and had an ultrasound. It was really a neat experience. But I feel better now and I go back to my OB on Wednesday next week.

I'm glad you are feeling better! How exciting to see your LO moving around like that!

I had the worst post-nasal drip that made me puke.

Blech, I had that with my first pregnancy during the 2nd trimester - it was awful!

Hey all, I know its been awhile since I posted, I didn't mean to go so long to get deleted off the list . Abigail was born Feb 8 at 5:27 am. 7lb, 14oz, 19.5 in long.

Congratulations!! It sounds like you had a pretty easy labor and delivery, and Abigail is beautiful!

 

[Temair]

Hi Ladies,

I just found this thread and thought I would join you. I'm currently 19 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. I'm due Sept 22nd but scheduled for Sept 16th. We don't know if its a boy or girl yet. My ultrasound is Tuesday may 4th, the day after my 13th anniversary. I'm starting to get really excited and enjoy feeling the baby moving around. Baby has earned the nick name of squirm as baby seems to be squirming around rather than kicking. I've also started getting items and setting up the nursery. I had gotten rid of all my baby stuff when my DD was 5 yrs old and we decided we didn't want any more kids. It's fun shopping for the baby and am planning on getting the new Graco Mickey in the House car seat and pack n play. We are also planning baby's first Disney trip for Oct 2011.

I look forward to getting to know all you ladies.

 

[WDWorBUST]

Hey all, I know its been awhile since I posted, I didn't mean to go so long to get deleted off the list . Abigail was born Feb 8 at 5:27 am. 7lb, 14oz, 19.5 in long. Woke up at 3:30 with contractions, got to the hospital at 4:45, was between 9-10 cm, worst pain of my life, and had to wait for my dr. to get there to start pushing. She was out in 3 pushes, and recovery was great! My dr. thanked me for waiting until after the super bowl was over to go into labor .

She is adorable - Congratulations

I'm glad you are feeling better! How exciting to see your LO moving around like that!

Thank you! I can't remember the last time I was that sick!

Hi Ladies,

I just found this thread and thought I would join you. I'm currently 19 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. I'm due Sept 22nd but scheduled for Sept 16th. We don't know if its a boy or girl yet. My ultrasound is Tuesday may 4th, the day after my 13th anniversary. I'm starting to get really excited and enjoy feeling the baby moving around. Baby has earned the nick name of squirm as baby seems to be squirming around rather than kicking. I've also started getting items and setting up the nursery. I had gotten rid of all my baby stuff when my DD was 5 yrs old and we decided we didn't want any more kids. It's fun shopping for the baby and am planning on getting the new Graco Mickey in the House car seat and pack n play. We are also planning baby's first Disney trip for Oct 2011.

I look forward to getting to know all you ladies.

Welcome

 

[cmskok]

Hi Ladies,

I just found this thread and thought I would join you. I'm currently 19 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. I'm due Sept 22nd but scheduled for Sept 16th. We don't know if its a boy or girl yet. My ultrasound is Tuesday may 4th, the day after my 13th anniversary. I'm starting to get really excited and enjoy feeling the baby moving around. Baby has earned the nick name of squirm as baby seems to be squirming around rather than kicking. I've also started getting items and setting up the nursery. I had gotten rid of all my baby stuff when my DD was 5 yrs old and we decided we didn't want any more kids. It's fun shopping for the baby and am planning on getting the new Graco Mickey in the House car seat and pack n play. We are also planning baby's first Disney trip for Oct 2011.

I look forward to getting to know all you ladies.

Hi temair! I am due the day after you! I will find out if it is a girl or a boy on the 10th, my kids are more excited than I am, I think!!!

I will have to check out that Mickey car seat! Sounds cute and it seems like a good item to add to the crazy Disney collection we have around here!

We are going to Disney in January 2011 and I am so excited to go on my trip, since we will be too preoccupied to take a trip this Fall!!!

 

[cmskok]

Hey all, I know its been awhile since I posted, I didn't mean to go so long to get deleted off the list . Abigail was born Feb 8 at 5:27 am. 7lb, 14oz, 19.5 in long. Woke up at 3:30 with contractions, got to the hospital at 4:45, was between 9-10 cm, worst pain of my life, and had to wait for my dr. to get there to start pushing. She was out in 3 pushes, and recovery was great! My dr. thanked me for waiting until after the super bowl was over to go into labor .

Life with two little ones is so much fun, and I am so lucky she is a good sleeper. She has been sleeping 10+ hours during the night since about 8 weeks old, such a difference fro my son. If anyone else here is having babies close together, it really isnt that bad! Especially since my son is still taking naps, I get a break during the day, and sometimes I get to sneak in a nap as well!

Hope everyone else is doing well, I still follow along!

she is gorgeous! Congratulations!!!

 

[ZPT1022]

Hi everyone! I've been meaning to get over here and post but that would involve putting the baby down (something that doesn't happen too often!!). Anyhow,


It's a BOY!


I posted on April 12 that I was in the hospital finally being induced. I went in on that Monday and was having some contractions on my own but nothing regular or productive. I had a dose of cytotec and by 7 pm was having regular contractions- every 2-4 minutes. They actually were never able to give me another dose of the cytotec because they won't give it if you're having more than three contractions every ten minutes and I was. I had back labor again and it was pretty awful- every single pain was in my back and because it was an induction and because I'd been having problems, I had to lay on my back with all the monitors on Needless to say, not much resting happened Monday night into Tuesday.

Tuesday morning I got pitocin between 6 and 7 and things started to pick up even more and the pain was even worse. Baby kept being hard to find with the monitor so they decided to put an internal monitor on his scalp. To do that they would be breaking my water and I knew from experience once they did that that the pain would be that much more intense, so since I was already really uncomfortable I asked for the epidural ASAP after my water was broken (they wouldn't do it before because they weren't getting good reads on the baby and wanted to make sure everything was okay- same deal with the stadol). So the midwife came in, broke my water and attached the internal monitor. Baby was fine, just fidgety I guess.

The anesthesiologist came in and did the epidural- man was that wonderful! I could not feel anything at all and I loved it. Labor was good after that, I dozed off and on, talked to DH and my mom, the nurse and student nurse were in there joking around with us and looking at baby name books with us (we weren't positive on a name ). It was so much calmer and easygoing with the pain under control, which was really nice. I think I had the epi just before noon on Tuesday so I did labor for quite a while without it but it was soooo much better with it! LOL!

The afternoon went by and my MIL showed up to drop the kids off after school. At that point nothing was really happening, they kept increasing the pitocin and it was really just a waiting game. Around 4:55 the midwife came in and checked me- 5 cm and 90% effaced. She told me that she was upset about it but her shift was over. She had delivered one of my twins and had hoped to deliver this baby as well but her shift was over and we all figured I had a while to go at that point

Well, surprise surprise, the joke was on all of us! The new midwife came in to talk to me and say hi as she was coming on her shift. She asked how I was doing, what I was feeling, etc.... and I said feeling kind of queasy and starting to feel some pressure. She was like "Well, let's check you" and I was thinking to myself "Let's not!" because the other midwife just had checked. Well, good thing we did, I was totally ready. She asked how long my pushing phase normally was and I said pretty quick and she literally ran out of the room to get changed into scrubs.

DH at this point was out in the family lounge with the kids doing their homework, so my mom ran out to get him for me and we had to make a quick decision- my mom not being there or the kids being there. We decided to try to have the kids stay so that my mom could be there. DH parked them on the pull out couch thing in the corner and told them not to move at all. I think they were in enough shock to listen, lol

At some point I started crying and freaking out, I was totally unprepared for things to happen that quickly and was just not dealing with it I guess. DH was awesome about it and was totally my rock. I started pushing and the baby was out in just a few pushes, it didn't take long at all. Actually, it was scary how fast it all happened (I think that's why I freaked).

Baby was born at 5:26 pm, weighing in at 7 lbs, 4.5 oz and 20 inches long (remember half an hour earlier I was only 5 cm and 90%)


I don't know if anyone remembers, but we had chosen not to find out the gender. I know its not for everyone but for anyone on the fence about finding out, delivery surprise was so awesome. Instead of hearing about it from some ultrasound tech (no judgement, we did it that way with our other three), it was DH who told me and it was such a cool moment, really emotional and special. DH actually cried and I was a sobbing mess. I just couldn't believe it- at the end it went so fast but also I think that after my previous miscarriage there was this small part of me that never really accepted the pregnancy until the end when it was pretty certain we would actually get a baby out of the deal (I know this sounds nuts) so when I was sitting there holding a baby I kind of couldn't believe it.

After poring over the baby name book, in the end we went with a name we had been tossing around since close to the beginning- Soren Franklin (the middle name is after my grandfather). He is just so perfect and I am so in love with him. I rarely ever put him down which is why no update til now, but he is just so wonderful and I am trying to really enjoy him- he's such a little miracle.

I'll try to figure out how to post pics here, but for those on facebook, I do have some on my page there that DH put up for me

 

[Mrs. Charming]

Hi everyone! I've been meaning to get over here and post but that would involve putting the baby down (something that doesn't happen too often!!). Anyhow,


It's a BOY!


I posted on April 12 that I was in the hospital finally being induced. I went in on that Monday and was having some contractions on my own but nothing regular or productive. I had a dose of cytotec and by 7 pm was having regular contractions- every 2-4 minutes. They actually were never able to give me another dose of the cytotec because they won't give it if you're having more than three contractions every ten minutes and I was. I had back labor again and it was pretty awful- every single pain was in my back and because it was an induction and because I'd been having problems, I had to lay on my back with all the monitors on Needless to say, not much resting happened Monday night into Tuesday.

Tuesday morning I got pitocin between 6 and 7 and things started to pick up even more and the pain was even worse. Baby kept being hard to find with the monitor so they decided to put an internal monitor on his scalp. To do that they would be breaking my water and I knew from experience once they did that that the pain would be that much more intense, so since I was already really uncomfortable I asked for the epidural ASAP after my water was broken (they wouldn't do it before because they weren't getting good reads on the baby and wanted to make sure everything was okay- same deal with the stadol). So the midwife came in, broke my water and attached the internal monitor. Baby was fine, just fidgety I guess.

The anesthesiologist came in and did the epidural- man was that wonderful! I could not feel anything at all and I loved it. Labor was good after that, I dozed off and on, talked to DH and my mom, the nurse and student nurse were in there joking around with us and looking at baby name books with us (we weren't positive on a name ). It was so much calmer and easygoing with the pain under control, which was really nice. I think I had the epi just before noon on Tuesday so I did labor for quite a while without it but it was soooo much better with it! LOL!

The afternoon went by and my MIL showed up to drop the kids off after school. At that point nothing was really happening, they kept increasing the pitocin and it was really just a waiting game. Around 4:55 the midwife came in and checked me- 5 cm and 90% effaced. She told me that she was upset about it but her shift was over. She had delivered one of my twins and had hoped to deliver this baby as well but her shift was over and we all figured I had a while to go at that point

Well, surprise surprise, the joke was on all of us! The new midwife came in to talk to me and say hi as she was coming on her shift. She asked how I was doing, what I was feeling, etc.... and I said feeling kind of queasy and starting to feel some pressure. She was like "Well, let's check you" and I was thinking to myself "Let's not!" because the other midwife just had checked. Well, good thing we did, I was totally ready. She asked how long my pushing phase normally was and I said pretty quick and she literally ran out of the room to get changed into scrubs.

DH at this point was out in the family lounge with the kids doing their homework, so my mom ran out to get him for me and we had to make a quick decision- my mom not being there or the kids being there. We decided to try to have the kids stay so that my mom could be there. DH parked them on the pull out couch thing in the corner and told them not to move at all. I think they were in enough shock to listen, lol

At some point I started crying and freaking out, I was totally unprepared for things to happen that quickly and was just not dealing with it I guess. DH was awesome about it and was totally my rock. I started pushing and the baby was out in just a few pushes, it didn't take long at all. Actually, it was scary how fast it all happened (I think that's why I freaked).

Baby was born at 5:26 pm, weighing in at 7 lbs, 4.5 oz and 20 inches long (remember half an hour earlier I was only 5 cm and 90%)


I don't know if anyone remembers, but we had chosen not to find out the gender. I know its not for everyone but for anyone on the fence about finding out, delivery surprise was so awesome. Instead of hearing about it from some ultrasound tech (no judgement, we did it that way with our other three), it was DH who told me and it was such a cool moment, really emotional and special. DH actually cried and I was a sobbing mess. I just couldn't believe it- at the end it went so fast but also I think that after my previous miscarriage there was this small part of me that never really accepted the pregnancy until the end when it was pretty certain we would actually get a baby out of the deal (I know this sounds nuts) so when I was sitting there holding a baby I kind of couldn't believe it.

After poring over the baby name book, in the end we went with a name we had been tossing around since close to the beginning- Soren Franklin (the middle name is after my grandfather). He is just so perfect and I am so in love with him. I rarely ever put him down which is why no update til now, but he is just so wonderful and I am trying to really enjoy him- he's such a little miracle.

I'll try to figure out how to post pics here, but for those on facebook, I do have some on my page there that DH put up for me

OMG!! Love his name (and I'm having a witch of a time on boy names!) I think you deserve a medal for not finding out, that would make me loony!

I'm glad it went well for you. Thank you so much for sharing your story

Welcome to the world, little Soren!

 

[Mrs. Charming]

Hi Ladies,

I just found this thread and thought I would join you. I'm currently 19 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. I'm due Sept 22nd but scheduled for Sept 16th. We don't know if its a boy or girl yet. My ultrasound is Tuesday may 4th, the day after my 13th anniversary. I'm starting to get really excited and enjoy feeling the baby moving around. Baby has earned the nick name of squirm as baby seems to be squirming around rather than kicking. I've also started getting items and setting up the nursery. I had gotten rid of all my baby stuff when my DD was 5 yrs old and we decided we didn't want any more kids. It's fun shopping for the baby and am planning on getting the new Graco Mickey in the House car seat and pack n play. We are also planning baby's first Disney trip for Oct 2011.

I look forward to getting to know all you ladies.

Welcome!! I can't hang on the boards too long today, but I'm gonna add you to the list later when I have a little more time.

We're getting the Mickey carseat too! (On the fence about the pack n' play though-- we have one that we barely used, we might just buy a cheap one, lol)

 

[Mrs. Charming]

Hey all, I know its been awhile since I posted, I didn't mean to go so long to get deleted off the list . Abigail was born Feb 8 at 5:27 am. 7lb, 14oz, 19.5 in long. Woke up at 3:30 with contractions, got to the hospital at 4:45, was between 9-10 cm, worst pain of my life, and had to wait for my dr. to get there to start pushing. She was out in 3 pushes, and recovery was great! My dr. thanked me for waiting until after the super bowl was over to go into labor .

Life with two little ones is so much fun, and I am so lucky she is a good sleeper. She has been sleeping 10+ hours during the night since about 8 weeks old, such a difference fro my son. If anyone else here is having babies close together, it really isnt that bad! Especially since my son is still taking naps, I get a break during the day, and sometimes I get to sneak in a nap as well!

Hope everyone else is doing well, I still follow along!

OMG she's beeeeeautiful! She looks like a delight, and wow, awesome sleep schedule! Lucky you!


On a related note: ::Waaaaaaaaaaahhh!!:: I want another baby girl!!

 

[Piecey]

Mrs. Charming,

Remember talking about how Pampers was putting dry max diapers into the old Cruisers packaging??

I just entered a code from a pack of Pampers Cruisers (not labeled dry max) I just bought and it gave me double. I was trying to figure out why and apparently they're offering double points on dry max this month. Soooo... that might be a good way to figure out if you have dry max diapers in disguise.

I'm really glad I noticed that because they were the diapers I packed to take on vacation. Those are NOT going now, just in case he does have a reaction to them.

 

[phragmipedium]

Well, my dr's appt went well. My BP was only 138/80 in the office, so he was pretty happy with that. The baby passed a non-stress test really quickly but I still need to go in for weekly visits and every-other-week 24-hour urine tests.

He said I could try going back to work on Monday if I wanted and monitor my BP and if it keeps being high with activity I should come home. I already spent last week on bedrest, which was my "waiting week" for short term disability, and I'm concerned that if I went back to work only to then come right back home I'd have to do another waiting week. So I asked him if I could try normal activity this weekend, monitor BP and then if it stays high, have him complete the paperwork and he said that would be just fine. So I went for some light grocery shopping with my husband today, nice and slow, then to my MIL's house where she gave us a baby gift and I sat and rested for awhile. We came back home and my BP was 170/117! So, I don't think I'll be back at work. Which is frustrating but I want the baby to stay in as long as possible.

 

[locolala]

Hey ladies! Sorry it's been so long since I've posted, my brain has apparently completely disappeared. Things here are going really well, I'm finishing up my finals (thank the Gods..) and getting ready for summer. We're taking our babymoon next week and I'm really looking forward to that. Aline is doing great, she FINALLY flipped around to being head downish.. she's oblique which is slightly more comfortable than breech. Her feet have been jammed into my ribs for the past few days and it's driving me nuts. I went out and had a mani/pedi done today because I needed the pampering, then tonight I'm having my once monthly sushi dinner. I don't eat much raw fish, mine is mostly the stuff thats safe, but I do have a couple pieces of sashimi, which my doc is cool with. Here are a couple of pics for ya'll, a belly pic of me (shorts and a sports bra.. I live in that these days since it's so hot out!) and then a pic from the 3D ultrasound

 

[EmALee]

I think you're right, some babies are just smaller than others. Are you and your DH small? It sounds like you had a nice baby shower. How exciting that the room is ready - I'm just starting to decide where to start!

My baby's father is like 6'9. He's huge. I'm glad she's small...I've had nightmares about delivering a toddler sized baby! I finally just made my mom help with my room, I was sick of looking at empty walls.

Hey all, I know its been awhile since I posted, I didn't mean to go so long to get deleted off the list . Abigail was born Feb 8 at 5:27 am. 7lb, 14oz, 19.5 in long. Woke up at 3:30 with contractions, got to the hospital at 4:45, was between 9-10 cm, worst pain of my life, and had to wait for my dr. to get there to start pushing. She was out in 3 pushes, and recovery was great! My dr. thanked me for waiting until after the super bowl was over to go into labor .

Life with two little ones is so much fun, and I am so lucky she is a good sleeper. She has been sleeping 10+ hours during the night since about 8 weeks old, such a difference fro my son. If anyone else here is having babies close together, it really isnt that bad! Especially since my son is still taking naps, I get a break during the day, and sometimes I get to sneak in a nap as well!

Hope everyone else is doing well, I still follow along!

Congratulations! She's beautiful

Hi Ladies,

I just found this thread and thought I would join you. I'm currently 19 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. I'm due Sept 22nd but scheduled for Sept 16th. We don't know if its a boy or girl yet. My ultrasound is Tuesday may 4th, the day after my 13th anniversary. I'm starting to get really excited and enjoy feeling the baby moving around. Baby has earned the nick name of squirm as baby seems to be squirming around rather than kicking. I've also started getting items and setting up the nursery. I had gotten rid of all my baby stuff when my DD was 5 yrs old and we decided we didn't want any more kids. It's fun shopping for the baby and am planning on getting the new Graco Mickey in the House car seat and pack n play. We are also planning baby's first Disney trip for Oct 2011.

I look forward to getting to know all you ladies.

Welcome!!

Hi everyone! I've been meaning to get over here and post but that would involve putting the baby down (something that doesn't happen too often!!). Anyhow,


It's a BOY!


I posted on April 12 that I was in the hospital finally being induced. I went in on that Monday and was having some contractions on my own but nothing regular or productive. I had a dose of cytotec and by 7 pm was having regular contractions- every 2-4 minutes. They actually were never able to give me another dose of the cytotec because they won't give it if you're having more than three contractions every ten minutes and I was. I had back labor again and it was pretty awful- every single pain was in my back and because it was an induction and because I'd been having problems, I had to lay on my back with all the monitors on Needless to say, not much resting happened Monday night into Tuesday.

Tuesday morning I got pitocin between 6 and 7 and things started to pick up even more and the pain was even worse. Baby kept being hard to find with the monitor so they decided to put an internal monitor on his scalp. To do that they would be breaking my water and I knew from experience once they did that that the pain would be that much more intense, so since I was already really uncomfortable I asked for the epidural ASAP after my water was broken (they wouldn't do it before because they weren't getting good reads on the baby and wanted to make sure everything was okay- same deal with the stadol). So the midwife came in, broke my water and attached the internal monitor. Baby was fine, just fidgety I guess.

The anesthesiologist came in and did the epidural- man was that wonderful! I could not feel anything at all and I loved it. Labor was good after that, I dozed off and on, talked to DH and my mom, the nurse and student nurse were in there joking around with us and looking at baby name books with us (we weren't positive on a name ). It was so much calmer and easygoing with the pain under control, which was really nice. I think I had the epi just before noon on Tuesday so I did labor for quite a while without it but it was soooo much better with it! LOL!

The afternoon went by and my MIL showed up to drop the kids off after school. At that point nothing was really happening, they kept increasing the pitocin and it was really just a waiting game. Around 4:55 the midwife came in and checked me- 5 cm and 90% effaced. She told me that she was upset about it but her shift was over. She had delivered one of my twins and had hoped to deliver this baby as well but her shift was over and we all figured I had a while to go at that point

Well, surprise surprise, the joke was on all of us! The new midwife came in to talk to me and say hi as she was coming on her shift. She asked how I was doing, what I was feeling, etc.... and I said feeling kind of queasy and starting to feel some pressure. She was like "Well, let's check you" and I was thinking to myself "Let's not!" because the other midwife just had checked. Well, good thing we did, I was totally ready. She asked how long my pushing phase normally was and I said pretty quick and she literally ran out of the room to get changed into scrubs.

DH at this point was out in the family lounge with the kids doing their homework, so my mom ran out to get him for me and we had to make a quick decision- my mom not being there or the kids being there. We decided to try to have the kids stay so that my mom could be there. DH parked them on the pull out couch thing in the corner and told them not to move at all. I think they were in enough shock to listen, lol

At some point I started crying and freaking out, I was totally unprepared for things to happen that quickly and was just not dealing with it I guess. DH was awesome about it and was totally my rock. I started pushing and the baby was out in just a few pushes, it didn't take long at all. Actually, it was scary how fast it all happened (I think that's why I freaked).

Baby was born at 5:26 pm, weighing in at 7 lbs, 4.5 oz and 20 inches long (remember half an hour earlier I was only 5 cm and 90%)


I don't know if anyone remembers, but we had chosen not to find out the gender. I know its not for everyone but for anyone on the fence about finding out, delivery surprise was so awesome. Instead of hearing about it from some ultrasound tech (no judgement, we did it that way with our other three), it was DH who told me and it was such a cool moment, really emotional and special. DH actually cried and I was a sobbing mess. I just couldn't believe it- at the end it went so fast but also I think that after my previous miscarriage there was this small part of me that never really accepted the pregnancy until the end when it was pretty certain we would actually get a baby out of the deal (I know this sounds nuts) so when I was sitting there holding a baby I kind of couldn't believe it.

After poring over the baby name book, in the end we went with a name we had been tossing around since close to the beginning- Soren Franklin (the middle name is after my grandfather). He is just so perfect and I am so in love with him. I rarely ever put him down which is why no update til now, but he is just so wonderful and I am trying to really enjoy him- he's such a little miracle.

I'll try to figure out how to post pics here, but for those on facebook, I do have some on my page there that DH put up for me

Congratulations! I love his name...very adorable!


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So...I've had an interesting weekend. I drove to my boyfriends house (4 hours) on Friday morning. The drive went fine everything was going good until about 11 at night. I woke up with some cramping type pain in my lower abdomen. I laid there for a little while thinking it would go away...I'd felt these pains before and normally they just went away after about an hour. Well...these didn't. I got up to go to the bathroom and they just got worse. I tried going for a walk and that was even worse. I woke my boyfriend up around midnight to tell him what was happening. He told me we should go to the doctor, I being the stubborn one that I am said that I was fine and didn't need to go. Until about an hour later when the cramping got worse and would come and go about 10 minutes apart. At that point we headed to the hospital. They sent me up to OB where they hooked me up to the monitors to check how Allie was responding to my contractions. Yes. Contractions. When the doctor checked me I was already 80% effaced and a fingertip dilated!!! I wasn't ready to hear that!! They got me hooked up to an IV to stop the contractions...which by that time were 4-5 minutes apart. They did spread out more but didn't stop. So the nurse gave me a shot of something I don't remember (except that it hurt a lot!) and hooked me up to an IV. Which worked for awhile. The contractions kept up until about 6am. I finally dozed off for a little bit after my boyfriend left (his son was waking up soon and although his brother was there he didn't want him to wake up without daddy there) around 7:30 I finally got breakfast and started feeling a little better and by 9:30 the doctor came in and discharged me. I'm taking it easy now and have felt some minor stomach cramping but nothing to worry about. I'm hoping to hold this off until I get home on Tuesday. I don't want to deliver in another state! So we almost had our little girl, but thankfully I went in when I did and she gets to get a little bit bigger. I have an OB check on Wednesday so we'll see what he says about it. I'm sure he'll just be thrilled...not!

I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend!

 

[WDWorBUST]

My baby's father is like 6'9. He's huge. I'm glad she's small...I've had nightmares about delivering a toddler sized baby! I finally just made my mom help with my room, I was sick of looking at empty walls.



Congratulations! She's beautiful




Welcome!!



Congratulations! I love his name...very adorable!


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So...I've had an interesting weekend. I drove to my boyfriends house (4 hours) on Friday morning. The drive went fine everything was going good until about 11 at night. I woke up with some cramping type pain in my lower abdomen. I laid there for a little while thinking it would go away...I'd felt these pains before and normally they just went away after about an hour. Well...these didn't. I got up to go to the bathroom and they just got worse. I tried going for a walk and that was even worse. I woke my boyfriend up around midnight to tell him what was happening. He told me we should go to the doctor, I being the stubborn one that I am said that I was fine and didn't need to go. Until about an hour later when the cramping got worse and would come and go about 10 minutes apart. At that point we headed to the hospital. They sent me up to OB where they hooked me up to the monitors to check how Allie was responding to my contractions. Yes. Contractions. When the doctor checked me I was already 80% effaced and a fingertip dilated!!! I wasn't ready to hear that!! They got me hooked up to an IV to stop the contractions...which by that time were 4-5 minutes apart. They did spread out more but didn't stop. So the nurse gave me a shot of something I don't remember (except that it hurt a lot!) and hooked me up to an IV. Which worked for awhile. The contractions kept up until about 6am. I finally dozed off for a little bit after my boyfriend left (his son was waking up soon and although his brother was there he didn't want him to wake up without daddy there) around 7:30 I finally got breakfast and started feeling a little better and by 9:30 the doctor came in and discharged me. I'm taking it easy now and have felt some minor stomach cramping but nothing to worry about. I'm hoping to hold this off until I get home on Tuesday. I don't want to deliver in another state! So we almost had our little girl, but thankfully I went in when I did and she gets to get a little bit bigger. I have an OB check on Wednesday so we'll see what he says about it. I'm sure he'll just be thrilled...not!

I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend!

Wow! What a crazy, scary weekend. Glad they were able to get the contractions stopped and give Allie a little more growing time....and hopefully get you home to have her.

 

[WDWAurora]

EmALee-glad they got everything stopped for you! Take it easy! No more 4 hour drives!

I go in today. I don't anticipate having made any progress, so, since I'm due tomorrow (Wednesday according to them because the nurse didn't understant IVF due dates) I'm asking for a date to induce. I'm so ready for him to be here!! I finished work on Friday (thank goodness) but I don't want to use too much of my FMLA before he gets here, even though I may not return to work for even longer. If I am going back, I want to be here at home with him as long as possible. I'm having a lot of hip issues during the night. I'm not really sleeping at all, well, I am, it's just in hour or so bursts between the hip pain and the constant trips to the bathroom.

I rented the Blind Side and Up in the Air yesterday. Blind Side was so good!! I'm going to go get dressed and do a few things around the house, then watch Up in the Air. We'll return them to redbox after the appointment today.

 

[EmALee]

Wow! What a crazy, scary weekend. Glad they were able to get the contractions stopped and give Allie a little more growing time....and hopefully get you home to have her.

EmALee-glad they got everything stopped for you! Take it easy! No more 4 hour drives!

I go in today. I don't anticipate having made any progress, so, since I'm due tomorrow (Wednesday according to them because the nurse didn't understant IVF due dates) I'm asking for a date to induce. I'm so ready for him to be here!! I finished work on Friday (thank goodness) but I don't want to use too much of my FMLA before he gets here, even though I may not return to work for even longer. If I am going back, I want to be here at home with him as long as possible. I'm having a lot of hip issues during the night. I'm not really sleeping at all, well, I am, it's just in hour or so bursts between the hip pain and the constant trips to the bathroom.

I rented the Blind Side and Up in the Air yesterday. Blind Side was so good!! I'm going to go get dressed and do a few things around the house, then watch Up in the Air. We'll return them to redbox after the appointment today.

Thanks guys. It was crazy...I've been feeling some cramping off and on all weekend but nothing like Friday, the OB said that when my bladder gets full I seem to contract more so I've been going to the bathroom like every half an hour. I have to make the drive home this week sometime and I plan on stopping a lot. It will take longer but I'd rather not go into labor again on the way home!


Aurora - Let us know how Up in the Air is...I wanted to see it but haven't had the chance yet! Good luck at the appointment...maybe you have made progress and just don't know it! Let us know how it goes

 

[Pollito916]

I just found this thread and thought I would join you. I'm currently 19 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. I'm due Sept 22nd but scheduled for Sept 16th. We don't know if its a boy or girl yet. My ultrasound is Tuesday may 4th, the day after my 13th anniversary. I'm starting to get really excited and enjoy feeling the baby moving around. Baby has earned the nick name of squirm as baby seems to be squirming around rather than kicking. I've also started getting items and setting up the nursery. I had gotten rid of all my baby stuff when my DD was 5 yrs old and we decided we didn't want any more kids. It's fun shopping for the baby and am planning on getting the new Graco Mickey in the House car seat and pack n play. We are also planning baby's first Disney trip for Oct 2011.

I look forward to getting to know all you ladies.

Welcome! I'm due 9/28, with a tentative repeat c-section date of 9/21, so I'm right behind you. My OB does the anatomy u/s at 18 weeks, though so we found out last week we're having a little girl. I hope your baby cooperates for your big u/s tomorrow! I saw the Graco Mickey carrier and thought it was so cute - love the colors! But DS's car seat is still fine, so we probably won't buy a new one. We are looking at sometime between Oct-Dec 2011 for baby's first trip too!

We are going to Disney in January 2011 and I am so excited to go on my trip, since we will be too preoccupied to take a trip this Fall!!!

Us too! DH & I will be using up all of our time off when the baby is born, so any more vacation will have to wait until 2011. That's ok, we're going to DL next week!

Baby was born at 5:26 pm, weighing in at 7 lbs, 4.5 oz and 20 inches long (remember half an hour earlier I was only 5 cm and 90%)
After poring over the baby name book, in the end we went with a name we had been tossing around since close to the beginning- Soren Franklin (the middle name is after my grandfather).

Congratulations!!! I love the name Soren - reminds me of the ride Soarin'!

We came back home and my BP was 170/117! So, I don't think I'll be back at work. Which is frustrating but I want the baby to stay in as long as possible.

Scary that your BP went up so high with just a little activity! Take care of yourself and your little one!

Aline is doing great, she FINALLY flipped around to being head downish.. she's oblique which is slightly more comfortable than breech. Her feet have been jammed into my ribs for the past few days and it's driving me nuts.

So glad that she finally turned around, but sorry about the feet in your rib cage. I have a head in mine still, and it's not making breathing easy sometimes.

So...I've had an interesting weekend. I drove to my boyfriends house (4 hours) on Friday morning. The drive went fine everything was going good until about 11 at night. I woke up with some cramping type pain in my lower abdomen. I laid there for a little while thinking it would go away...I'd felt these pains before and normally they just went away after about an hour. Well...these didn't. I got up to go to the bathroom and they just got worse. I tried going for a walk and that was even worse. I woke my boyfriend up around midnight to tell him what was happening. He told me we should go to the doctor, I being the stubborn one that I am said that I was fine and didn't need to go. Until about an hour later when the cramping got worse and would come and go about 10 minutes apart. At that point we headed to the hospital.

Yikes, scary weekend, but glad you are doing ok now!

I have to make the drive home this week sometime and I plan on stopping a lot. It will take longer but I'd rather not go into labor again on the way home!

Sounds like a good idea - I would get out and stretch your legs every hour or so. I hope your DD stays in a little longer, but at least you know she's pretty much full time!

I go in today. I don't anticipate having made any progress, so, since I'm due tomorrow (Wednesday according to them because the nurse didn't understant IVF due dates) I'm asking for a date to induce. I'm so ready for him to be here!!

How exciting - so when's the big date? I remember my last OB appt that was scheduled on DS#1's due date, but a huge snow storm came into town and the OB office closed (along with many other places), and I just bawled when they called me to cancel. Then I got in the next day, scheduled the induction for the following Monday and an NST for the Friday before. Then my water broke on Thursday morning! Some babies like to make their own plans from the start.

 

[Nette]

Quiet around here lately. I know some of you have had Drs appts and big u/s dates recently. Don't keep us in suspense!

WDWAurora - any news? Or perhaps if you don't answer that means your little guy is on his way or already here!

EmALee -- be careful making that long drive. Especially if you're going to be alone. I'll be thinking about you.

 

[WDWAurora]

Ugh, I wish I had real news!! I didn't feel like looking for this thread last night, so I was waiting until somebody else posted. I'm a lazy bum.

I was at 1.5cm yesterday, which was progress, but not enough for me to go over to the hospital or anything. He's still head down, which is good. They did change my due date to today, with no questions, which was good. They called today and scheduled inducing for Tuesday. They didn't have anything available on Monday. They also didn't have any weekly appointments available on Monday, so I'm going in on Friday for a non-stress test (they didn't tell me that yesterday, so my time had to change this morning) and just my regular weekly appointment. The Dr. didn't think I would make it to next week, so now it's just waiting, which is frustrating! As if this whole getting pregnant thing wasn't enough waiting, now it's waiting for him to get here. I'm over waiting. I'm not allowed to leave the house alone (DH, his parents, my dad, my grandmother, etc. all driving me crazy) even to walk the block, so I can't even go for a decent walk to try to get things started. I may do laps around the coffee table. Argh.