April mommas

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Hi ladies! Who else is due in April? bricco Anyone else?  How are you feeling?

I started having contractions last night that kept me awake for 3 hours and then tapered off before I was able to go to sleep. Other than the pointless contractions, not much going on here Next appt is in 2 weeks if I haven't had the baby by then!

[speyedr]

I'm due a week from tomorrow. I have been 3cm/70% for two weeks but no regular contractions. I'm so ready to be done.

[bananapancakes]

I'm due on Saturday and just playing the waiting game now. No real contractions or labour signs yet. I go back to the midwife tomorrow and she'll do a stretch and sweep then and I also have another acupuncture appointment so hopefully this baby will come around his due date.

I think I feel as "ready" as we'll ever be. Everything is put together, set up, washed, packed, etc. I did have a freak out yesterday while we were putting together the pack n play, installing the monitor, playing around with the car seat and stroller that holy crap he is going to be here soon and we're going to be parents. Ahhh!

[catsarecute]

Good morning!

My next appointment is Friday. I'm also hoping for a check to see if I'm dilated at all but I have no idea what the procedure is at this point. I'm in the mindset that I'll go until 40 weeks. I don't want to get my hopes up that anything will happen earlier but I must admit I'm super happy I made it to April!!!

On Saturday I had some brief BH but it stopped when I vacuumed the house. Every morning I have really light period type cramps but they don't last. I've been making tons of bathroom trips but other than that, I don't feel horrible. Baby is hanging out pretty low though so I don't move really fast. The whole bowling ball in your crotch analogy is so true!

[pinotgrig]

I'm so excited for all of you! Can't wait to see outside baby pics soon.

[catsarecute]

Apr 1, 2014 7:23:03 GMT -5 bricco said:

Apr 1, 2014 7:18:03 GMT -5 catsarecute said:

Good morning!

My next appointment is Friday. I'm also hoping for a check to see if I'm dilated at all but I have no idea what the procedure is at this point. I'm in the mindset that I'll go until 40 weeks. I don't want to get my hopes up that anything will happen earlier but I must admit I'm super happy I made it to April!!!

On Saturday I had some brief BH but it stopped when I vacuumed the house. Every morning I have really light period type cramps but they don't last. I've been making tons of bathroom trips but other than that, I don't feel horrible. Baby is hanging out pretty low though so I don't move really fast. The whole bowling ball in your crotch analogy is so true!

I know!  I'm trying so hard to keep it in my head that nothing is going to happen until April 17th OR LATER because I think it will making the waiting more tolerable.. but it's so hard.  Who's idea was it to make one of the biggest days of your life a total freaking mystery? LOL. 

..I don't do well with surprises.  LOL.  This is why I'm not team green. Haha.

Yes!!!! I need to know when, where and how. Labor and delivery is the biggest mystery ever!

[laurack]

I'm due the 28th but I expect to go into May as my 1st was very overdue.

I feel reasonably ok! the lightning crotch is terrible at times. I had some very bad hip/leg/sciatic pain from week 32 until last week but it seems to have eased off a lot, now I can walk again it's great.

Other than that.. not really ready but then, I won't be any more ready in 4 weeks. I'm a procrastinator lol

I'm afraid of the pain but I'm trying to just not think too much about it now, until it is upon me.

[speckledfrog]

I'm due on the 21st. My first came 2 weeks early and I'm having trouble making myself be prepared for the possibility that I'll go to 40 weeks. I kind of expect that things will be exactly like last time and I don't think that's the way it works.

[speyedr]

Apr 1, 2014 7:23:03 GMT -5 bricco said:

Apr 1, 2014 7:18:03 GMT -5 catsarecute said:

..I don't do well with surprises.  LOL.  This is why I'm not team green. Haha.

This is me too! I am so type A and have to be organized and on time all the time. One of my biggest pet peeves is being late....and it is so out of my control unless I decide to let my doctor induce me, which he is willing to do if I say yes. I guess I am going to have to learn to give an inch somewhere soon anyways though with a new baby so I might as well get used to it now! 

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Apr 1, 2014 7:07:31 GMT -5 bricco said:

This is the month we have our babies!!!!!

I can't believe your appointments are still every two weeks! I have to go every week now.

I've only had one burst of contractions-- every 10 minutes for an hour and a half or so last Thursday night. Those were super painful and I really thought it might have been the real deal. But, they stopped and I haven't had anything like it since. I've had plenty of BH and a FEW sporadic contractions, but that's all.

My next appointment in tomorrow. I'm wondering if she'll do a 'check' to see if I've made any progress at that appointment.

Otherwise, my only real complaint is the pain I'm having across my hips and pelvis. I had similar pain around mid-pregnancy.. maybe 23-26 weeks or so? But this time it's way, way worse. It is downright painful to lay on my sides, but that's the only way to sleep, so I'm tossing and turning all night. It also makes me walk like I'm crippled, especially when I FIRST get up from sitting or laying down.

My last appt was actually a month ago! They are just now starting the more frequent appts.  But they didn't do any checks (she asked if I wanted it but I said no) because it isn't a reliable predictor of labor. So I have honestly nothing to go on lol

I hope your hip pain eases up a bit. I found than an ice pack on my hip really helped calm down my hip/pelvic pain so that I could sleep.

[pixiedust]

Apr 1, 2014 7:48:18 GMT -5 catsarecute said:

Apr 1, 2014 7:23:03 GMT -5 bricco said:

I know!  I'm trying so hard to keep it in my head that nothing is going to happen until April 17th OR LATER because I think it will making the waiting more tolerable.. but it's so hard.  Who's idea was it to make one of the biggest days of your life a total freaking mystery? LOL. 

..I don't do well with surprises.  LOL.  This is why I'm not team green. Haha.

Yes!!!! I need to know when, where and how. Labor and delivery is the biggest mystery ever!

Another big yes!!  And I'm not due until the 25th.

[hokiegirl82]

Can't wait to see all the outside April babies!

[papie]

Meeee! 9 days to go. I am so done. Lol

[mannah]

Hang in there ladies!!!