Due date ladies

[patbutcher]

How is everyone holding up? Anything going on? There are a ton of us due around now. I know jessnpaul already gave birth! Congrats girl.

pirate @idaholakelady @natariru frozentoes

I thought my due date was 9 May based on ultrasounds but ob said on Tuesday that is 6 May so I feel like I suddenly have less time! I know logically that doesn't make sense.
I am hoping for a May baby still so hoping the baby holds on til at least Sunday.
I'm done work so have been knocking off my to do list - hair cut today, pedicure yesterday plus cleaning and sorting.

I haven't had so much as a Braxton hicks yet.

[frozentoes]

Hi! My due date is tomorrow, which is also my last day of work. At my appointment this morning the doctor said I was a full cm dilated, so that was good to hear. I know it means nothing, but with DD I never dilated at all until they induced me, so it made me happy. Having lots of Braxton Hicks, and dealing with all the general aches and pains of being this far along, but other than that I'm in good spirits. I have 8 more days to go into labor, or else my scheduled csection will be on May 6th at 10AM. I feel ready.

[spa]

Good luck ladies there I hope everything goes well for you all. I personally am a May baby so I welcome all new Emerald babies into the fold! Though diamonds aren't too shabby

[patbutcher]

Apr 28, 2016 15:02:14 GMT -5 @boognish said:

I'm due May 4!

I'm having such excruciating SPD pain every day now that I've actually started icing my crotch. I stay in bed for hours after I wake up just dicking around on my phone to avoid having to move lol. Getting out of bed this far along is hard enough without the crotch pain, but we also have a memory foam topper that makes it super entertaining.

I told the beeb he was not allowed to come on 4/20 or 4/26 (so we could vote), but we're ready when he is now. At my appointment this week she said I'm 1cm and 50%, so apparently something is happening?

I would definitely prefer an emerald birthstone though, so there's that.

Oh no, that sucks, I hope baby comes soon! I had terrible sciatica and hip pain from 28 - 33 weeks but have been sleeping on a recliner in the living room since then and it's all but gone. I'm too scared to try the bed again though so im dreaming of giving birth just to have a night in my bed again.

[pirate]

I had a doctor appointment today and found out baby is measuring 7 lb 6 oz so that's great, not too big or small. But I'm still not dilated at all so...sigh. Doc reassured me that it might not mean anything at all and I could still go into labor at any time, but said if I make it to next weeks appointment we would talk about induction.

OH BUT today was my last day to go in to work! I'm so excited because we are normally not allowed to work from home.

[pirate]

frozentoes congrats on dilating

[elliemonster21]

May 5th here!

Had an appt today and I've had a ton of discharge. Enough to send me up to L&D today to get checked out to make sure it wasn't a fluid leak. Turns out I just have an extraordinary amount of discharge up there lol. Great.

1cm and 50% effaced with tons of contractions! We shall see! We are all ready and mentally I thought I was but I kind of panicked today at the thought of him coming. Eyebrow appointment tomorrow. I'm still working but my boss is also pretty pregnant and hasn't been having me so much! I worked a few hours Monday and then today I picked up something from a surgery center and dropped it off at a hospital so that was the extent of my day...nice thing is that even when I'm at work, I'm in a hospital all the time so at least I'm at the right place

[Deleted]

I'm due May 9. I have a growth ultrasound and obgyn appointment today. It'll be my first vag check so we'll see what information we gather and go from there. I posted on MMM about my fears in delivery another baby: pandce.proboards.com/thread/523908/tell-me-deliver-baby-mm

I've had a couple of Braxton hicks episodes and a TON of lightning crotch. My H and I were joking that instead of the serene maternity photos of hands on a belly mine would be grabbing my crotch and yelping "ouch! My vagina!"

The baby is super low compared to where DD was and my hips hurt from it, though not too bad. I'm more terrified about the amount of work I need to wrap up before having the baby. I actually think I'll go into the office this Sunday for a few hours in hopes of just getting my stuff taken care of.

[frozentoes]

@boognish, That sounds awful! My most painful part of the day is getting in and out of the car. It hurts my groin so bad! People in the parking garage have to be laughing at the grunts I am making.

Today is my last day of work. Hoping to have a relaxing weekend. I have an appointment to get my hair done on Monday and I really hope I have to cancel it because I'm in labor. But if not, at least my hair will look good when I have the baby, haha.

pirate, Thanks! That's about where they're ballparking my baby too. I know they can't really tell how big they'll be, but it's good to hear he's not going to be a 12 pounder when I'm trying to go for a VBAC!

[elliemonster21]

Anybody have an eventful weekend?

I swear I feel LESS pregnant and ready than I did last weekend :/

[SKP82]

I'm due May 11th, but I am so ready for this baby to come. I was 3 cm and 80% effaced at my appointment last Tuesday. I have another appointment tomorrow and will be asking my doc to strip my membranes.

[pirate]

Well, the whole weekend passed with nothing more than the occasional mild contraction. But I've been nesting like crazy, OMG someone make me sit down and rest! I re-folded all the baby's towels, cleaned the aquarium, and am just generally wandering around the house straightening up every little thing. Then I complain that my back and feet hurt. I need an intervention!

[elliemonster21]

May 2, 2016 9:39:48 GMT -5 pirate said:

Well, the whole weekend passed with nothing more than the occasional mild contraction. But I've been nesting like crazy, OMG someone make me sit down and rest! I re-folded all the baby's towels, cleaned the aquarium, and am just generally wandering around the house straightening up every little thing. Then I complain that my back and feet hurt. I need an intervention!

I feel ya!!!! I have a washing machine full of 3-6 month clothes right now because why wouldn't I want to wash it all. Right now. When is next appt? Were you dilated or anything?

[pirate]

May 2, 2016 9:49:35 GMT -5 elliemonster21 said:

I feel ya!!!! I have a washing machine full of 3-6 month clothes right now because why wouldn't I want to wash it all. Right now. When is next appt? Were you dilated or anything?

Next appt is Thursday, the day after my due date.  I wasn't dilated at all on Thursday when I was checked so I'm kind of expecting to go overdue.  Had a few Braxton Hicks contractions this morning but they seem to have stopped.  

I would be washing clothes too but I think everything in the house that can go in the washing machine has already been washed this week including the pet beds.

[elliemonster21]

May 2, 2016 10:08:56 GMT -5 pirate said:

May 2, 2016 9:49:35 GMT -5 elliemonster21 said:

I feel ya!!!! I have a washing machine full of 3-6 month clothes right now because why wouldn't I want to wash it all. Right now. When is next appt? Were you dilated or anything?

Next appt is Thursday, the day after my due date.  I wasn't dilated at all on Thursday when I was checked so I'm kind of expecting to go overdue.  Had a few Braxton Hicks contractions this morning but they seem to have stopped.  

I would be washing clothes too but I think everything in the house that can go in the washing machine has already been washed this week including the pet beds.

Hang in there! We're so close!

[patbutcher]

Nothing going on here but first cervical check tomorrow. Still haven't felt any contractions or anything.

[elliemonster21]

Just went to the doctor and I'm sitting at 2-3cm. He said I'm thinning but at about 60% effaced. Cervix still high. Apparently this baby is not interested in going anywhere!

[elliemonster21]

May 2, 2016 12:51:46 GMT -5 patbutcher said:

Nothing going on here but first cervical check tomorrow. Still haven't felt any contractions or anything.

Ugh good luck. My doctor has been doing them since 36 weeks and now at nearly 40, I'm finally kinda used to them!

[patbutcher]

May 2, 2016 15:21:57 GMT -5 elliemonster21 said:

May 2, 2016 12:51:46 GMT -5 patbutcher said:

Nothing going on here but first cervical check tomorrow. Still haven't felt any contractions or anything.

Ugh good luck. My doctor has been doing them since 36 weeks and now at nearly 40, I'm finally kinda used to them!

I'm dreading it!

[elliemonster21]

May 2, 2016 15:59:16 GMT -5 patbutcher said:

May 2, 2016 15:21:57 GMT -5 elliemonster21 said:

Ugh good luck. My doctor has been doing them since 36 weeks and now at nearly 40, I'm finally kinda used to them!

I'm dreading it!

The funniest part is they have you change from the waist down. And he always helps me up off the table before he leaves room so I'm not like stuck up there like a beached whale and I'm always so self conscious of the sheet falling and him seeing me half naked. ......and then I remember. He is literally going to be inches from your vag for a really long time. GET OVER IT. Hahahahahaha

[patbutcher]

May 2, 2016 16:35:38 GMT -5 elliemonster21 said:

May 2, 2016 15:59:16 GMT -5 patbutcher said:

I'm dreading it!

The funniest part is they have you change from the waist down. And he always helps me up off the table before he leaves room so I'm not like stuck up there like a beached whale and I'm always so self conscious of the sheet falling and him seeing me half naked. ......and then I remember. He is literally going to be inches from your vag for a really long time. GET OVER IT. Hahahahahaha

So true but having done it before I think the office visits are way more awkward than the giving birth part, maybe because you truly don't care by then. Like even pain wise, I am dreading the cervical checks and stretch and sweep in the office way more than giving birth. Wtf?

[elliemonster21]

May 2, 2016 16:45:44 GMT -5 patbutcher said:

May 2, 2016 16:35:38 GMT -5 elliemonster21 said:

The funniest part is they have you change from the waist down. And he always helps me up off the table before he leaves room so I'm not like stuck up there like a beached whale and I'm always so self conscious of the sheet falling and him seeing me half naked. ......and then I remember. He is literally going to be inches from your vag for a really long time. GET OVER IT. Hahahahahaha

So true but having done it before I think the office visits are way more awkward than the giving birth part, maybe because you truly don't care by then. Like even pain wise, I am dreading the cervical checks and stretch and sweep in the office way more than giving birth. Wtf?

This makes me feel better!

[frozentoes]

I had a weekend of eating pineapple and spicy food, bouncing on a yoga ball, and taking walks. Nothing going on except baby is super active and kicking the crap out of me, haha. I'm just making my way through the next three days till I get to my scheduled csection on Friday. I pretty much have zero hope of going into labor and having the VBAC, but I'm ok with it.

Nesters I'm so with you... Today I washed all of the throw blankets and trimmed loose strings on the fringed couch pillows. Yeah, it's at that level!

[elliemonster21]

May 3, 2016 16:18:52 GMT -5 @boognish said:

Well I think I've been having for-real contractions all day today. They woke me up repeatedly early this morning (SO PAINFUL OMG), then have continued sporadically all day. No consistent pattern, just every once in a while the worst period cramp of my entire life. They've slowed way down now so idk what's going on.

Good luck!!!

[frozentoes]

May 3, 2016 16:18:52 GMT -5 @boognish said:

Well I think I've been having for-real contractions all day today. They woke me up repeatedly early this morning (SO PAINFUL OMG), then have continued sporadically all day. No consistent pattern, just every once in a while the worst period cramp of my entire life. They've slowed way down now so idk what's going on.

Exciting!! Could be soon...

[patbutcher]

I have to go for a NST tomorrow. I was at 1cm today at the check. Still nothing going on.

Good luck @boognish

[elliemonster21]

May 3, 2016 17:45:46 GMT -5 patbutcher said:

I have to go for a NST tomorrow. I was at 1cm today at the check. Still nothing going on.

Good luck @boognish

Good luck!

We're a bunch of sad sacks this week, huh? lol

[pirate]

Come on baby @boognish!

[pirate]

Also, still nothing going on over here! I'm trying to think what day I would pick if I get to pick an induction date *-)

[elliemonster21]

Happy due date day pirate and @boognish!

Anything come of those contractions @boognish?

I haven't slept all night - I worked for the first time yesterday in quite a bit and I dunno if it just wore me out or what but I've been having contractions since 7pm. All pretty painless though, between 4-10 min apart. Sigh. No MP (that I know of), bloody show or water leakage yet.