Gretchen and Mandymay! Friday check in!

[mandymay]

Nice! I'm happy you're going to have your baby soon, no matter what!

I woke up this morning with some contractions that have been very uncomfortable and they've spaced out, but haven't gone away so I'm trying to be active and see if it'll speed them up. I also had a little bit of spotting this morning which is monumental since I've not had any spotting whatsoever in months.

Also... I think this is a little strange that we all are so close to finally having our babies and I just noticed that you live in So Cal and so do I and I'm pretty sure gretchen does too. Heh.

[gretchenindisguise]

Yup, I'm down in San Diego.

Nothing too exciting here. A few slightly more painful contractions, but nothing to write home about.

About to go take a walk for lunch to see if that helps.

(and a total tmi - if there is any truth to the whole body cleans itself out thing before labor - then something may happen 4 bathroom trips in about 12 hours is highly unusual for me)

[mandymay]

Oct 31, 2014 13:22:32 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

(and a total tmi - if there is any truth to the whole body cleans itself out thing before labor - then something may happen 4 bathroom trips in about 12 hours is highly unusual for me)

It was definitely true for me last time! I had my membranes swept on a Friday, my body cleaned itself out Friday night (I was out on a walk and seriously thought I wasn't going to make it home!) Saturday was quiet and Sunday my water broke. I really wish this baby was so textbook!

[gretchenindisguise]

Oct 31, 2014 13:39:32 GMT -5 mandymay said:

Oct 31, 2014 13:22:32 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

(and a total tmi - if there is any truth to the whole body cleans itself out thing before labor - then something may happen 4 bathroom trips in about 12 hours is highly unusual for me)

It was definitely true for me last time! I had my membranes swept on a Friday, my body cleaned itself out Friday night (I was out on a walk and seriously thought I wasn't going to make it home!) Saturday was quiet and Sunday my water broke. I really wish this baby was so textbook!

Excellent. Hopefully it actually means something then.

[mandymay]

I just realized I might use happy faces way too much.

[starfish79]

Don't want to crash your party, but today is my due date (also in SoCal!)! Though I think my baby is a little too comfortable in there! I can't believe I haven't gone into labor yet!

I had about 5-6 hours of contractions appx 10 minutes apart last Sunday, then every day since then has been sporadic. Unbelievable!

Good luck, all!

[mandymay]

Oct 31, 2014 19:15:55 GMT -5 starfish79 said:

Don't want to crash your party, but today is my due date (also in SoCal!)! Though I think my baby is a little too comfortable in there! I can't believe I haven't gone into labor yet!

I had about 5-6 hours of contractions appx 10 minutes apart last Sunday, then every day since then has been sporadic. Unbelievable!

Good luck, all!

Welcome to the club I hope your baby exits soon!

My contractions have kept up today, but not increased. But I do have more spotting, w00t!

[gretchenindisguise]

Oct 31, 2014 19:18:31 GMT -5 mandymay said:

Oct 31, 2014 19:15:55 GMT -5 starfish79 said:

Don't want to crash your party, but today is my due date (also in SoCal!)! Though I think my baby is a little too comfortable in there! I can't believe I haven't gone into labor yet!

I had about 5-6 hours of contractions appx 10 minutes apart last Sunday, then every day since then has been sporadic. Unbelievable!

Good luck, all!

Welcome to the club I hope your baby exits soon!

My contractions have kept up today, but not increased. But I do have more spotting, w00t!

I think you're going first!

[mandymay]

Oct 31, 2014 21:42:56 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

Oct 31, 2014 19:18:31 GMT -5 mandymay said:

Welcome to the club I hope your baby exits soon!

My contractions have kept up today, but not increased. But I do have more spotting, w00t!

I think you're going first!

I hope these don't peter out! I went trick or treating with my husband and daughter and when we got back my contractions started feeling stronger. They're about 6.5 minutes apart. Eek! I hope this keeps up!

[gretchenindisguise]

Oct 31, 2014 22:44:56 GMT -5 mandymay said:

Oct 31, 2014 21:42:56 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

I think you're going first!

I hope these don't peter out! I went trick or treating with my husband and daughter and when we got back my contractions started feeling stronger. They're about 6.5 minutes apart. Eek! I hope this keeps up!

Yay!!!

My guess for you is early morning Nov 1. Good luck!

[gretchenindisguise]

Oct 31, 2014 22:44:56 GMT -5 mandymay said:

Oct 31, 2014 21:42:56 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

I think you're going first!

I hope these don't peter out! I went trick or treating with my husband and daughter and when we got back my contractions started feeling stronger. They're about 6.5 minutes apart. Eek! I hope this keeps up!

So are you snuggling your baby??

[mandymay]

Nov 1, 2014 9:01:46 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

Oct 31, 2014 22:44:56 GMT -5 mandymay said:

I hope these don't peter out! I went trick or treating with my husband and daughter and when we got back my contractions started feeling stronger. They're about 6.5 minutes apart. Eek! I hope this keeps up!

So are you snuggling your baby??

YES! We went in at 1:45 because contractions went from 6 minutes to two minutes apart. They checked me and I was 6cms (craziness!). I then asked for my epidural and by the time the anesthesiologist got there and finished I was 9cms. He came out an hour later with a couple of pushes at 5:03am. We named him M.alcolm A.rcher and he was 7 pounds 5 ounces and 19.5" long (which is slightly smaller than his sister was four years ago. He was not an October baby, but I'm sure happy to have him here anyway!

[pennylane]

Congrats mandymay!

[Deleted]

Woo hoo! Congrats!!

[gretchenindisguise]

Nov 1, 2014 11:03:42 GMT -5 mandymay said:

Nov 1, 2014 9:01:46 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

So are you snuggling your baby??

YES! We went in at 1:45 because contractions went from 6 minutes to two minutes apart. They checked me and I was 6cms (craziness!). I then asked for my epidural and by the time the anesthesiologist got there and finished I was 9cms. He came out an hour later with a couple of pushes at 5:03am. We named him M.alcolm A.rcher and he was 7 pounds 5 ounces and 19.5" long (which is slightly smaller than his sister was four years ago. He was not an October baby, but I'm sure happy to have him here anyway!

Yayyayayay!!!

Congratulations!! Enjoy every snuggle

[azurely]

Congratulations mandymay!

[vtdiamond]

Congratulations mandymay!

Hoping one of the rest of you joins me with an 11/3 baby!

[shekels1222]

Congrats mandymay!!!

[kballerina]

Congrats!! How exciting!!

[rachelgreen]

Congrats!!!!

[starfish79]

woooo! congratulations!!