Induction

[tiredwalker]

Yay! Let's get this show on the road! You are going to do so well! I know you are. It will be just like all of the other ladies have said for all of eternity: Yah, I rember there was some pain, but when I saw the beautiful, beautiful baby, it was nothing.

Sending you lots of love and magical memories (sorry, I'm feeling sappy--I'm holding my sleeping baby and listening to Joni Mitchell--"and the seasons, they go round and round and painted ponies go up and down").

 

[llghoney]

thank you!

 

[gracepaints]

^^ FOR REAL!!!!

Well, went to the doc I'm 80 % effaced so that is a good sign. I'm just praying now & going to try to stay busy & do the "tricks of the trade".

We had to set for a induced appt. at the hospital which is the 22nd at 3:00 a.m. But I'm hoping & praying that we don't have to go that route!

I don't think you'll have to be induced at this rate. Walk. Eat fresh pineapple. Make love.

 

[angelsgirl]

^^ FOR REAL!!!!

Well, went to the doc I'm 80 % effaced so that is a good sign. I'm just praying now & going to try to stay busy & do the "tricks of the trade".

We had to set for a induced appt. at the hospital which is the 22nd at 3:00 a.m. But I'm hoping & praying that we don't have to go that route!

Baby is just so comfy in the home you have made!!!
I hope it happens soon for you.
When I was trying to kick along labour, the 2 things that worked best were walking and sex!!!

 

[gracepaints]

Plus, you'll want to make love as much as you can now anyway, since you'll have to wait six weeksish after the birth, and then there's the wacky breastfeeding-low-libido hormones and the tiredness. Seriously, you need to spend every spare moment you can having sex now. I planned one last interlude the morning I wound up going into labor and I'm STILL miffed that I had to miss out on that one.

 

[angelsgirl]

My husband was stoked about all the sex before Maddie came along. The month beforehand i was SO NOT in the mood... And then the thought of not having sex for at least 6 weeks after the baby is born.

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

sheesh am I the ONLY pregnant woman in the world who has no sex drive already

 

[Hadassah]

No, not the only one :

 

[tiredwalker]

I had a low sex drive, but my DH wouldn't touch me anyway. His reasoning was exactly like that of the guy on Knocked Up. The idea of that being in the general vicinity of his daughter just ruined the whole thing for him. I think that he was actually relieved when the doctor put me on bedrest and declared no hanky-panky for the rest of my pregnancy.

 

[llghoney]

This is funny because one of the mid-wives came up to my hubby (she taught Lamaze) and asked yesterday if he was doing his homework. I blurted out "NO" immediately. I've been trying to tell him. I think he's trying to plan it where he has all his work done just in case the deed does make labor happen. Without getting into tmi we were going to last night & he fell asleep. Blahhhh And low & behold I was having some major BH contractions or I think all night & early this a.m & some other signs so maybe just maybe tonight will be the night for the deed and a B'day party.

 

[gracepaints]

YAY!!! Do your homework Mr.Honey!

 

[llghoney]

Hopefully something will happen soon I lost my mucus plug & contnue to have some abdominal pain.

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

That sounds promising!!

 

[gracepaints]

Praying. Come on, little Grace! My birthday is on Sunday. Maybe we will have the same birthday! But hopefully she will be here sooner than that.

 

[llghoney]

Just a quick update: I had contractions ALL day yesterday & night last night. It was tough needless to say. I'm extremely tired today. They are off & on now hopefully giving some time to rest. I almost gave in & went to the hospital but wanted to see what today brought. If you all could pray for strength I would appreciate it very much.

 

[gracepaints]

Hang in there and try to get as much rest as you can. Hopefully, you are getting all nice and dilated and will kick in active labor when your 5+cm. Watch for the emotional signposts. When you start to feel serious, it's getting close to time to go to the hospital. The other trick is to bake cookies. When the cookies start to burn (because you are distracted), you are ready to go.

Praying lots and lots for you. Breathe deeply and imagine your baby putting on a turtleneck sweater....LOL I swear this works.

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

Breathe deeply and imagine your baby putting on a turtleneck sweater.

 

[gracepaints]

That's kind of what the cervix is like when the baby is coming through it.

 

[tiredwalker]

Late in coming into the conversation...YAYAAYAYAYAYAYAY! Rest up! you are going to do great! You'll be posting those baby pics before you know it!

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

That's kind of what the cervix is like when the baby is coming through it.

LOL I thought maybe it had something to do with making the baby come early or something