I noticed she hasen't been on i wonder if she had her little girl.. I wish her the best I can't wait to see the pics.![]()
I noticed she hasen't been on i wonder if she had her little girl.. I wish her the best I can't wait to see the pics.![]()
I hope so too! I know she's getting to that fed-up-with-being-pregnant sage - how great would it be if little Laiyla were born on Valentine's Day?!?![]()
"Before I conceived you, I wanted you. Before you were born, I loved you. Before you were here an hour, I would die for you. This is the miracle of life." -- Maureen Hawkins
"I just can't get over how much babies cry. I really had no idea what I was getting into. To tell you the truth, I thought it would be more like getting a cat." -- Anne Lamott





she was on like 2 hours ago...
Sending all my "Get. It. Out! Get. It. Out! Get. It. Out!" wishes in her direction... I've been watching her ticker all week in anticipation... can't imagine what she must feel like, waiting.
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I still swear that castor oil works. I chugged down a nasty midwife cocktail, started laboring four hours later and broke my water a few hours after that.
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dont be sorry. i was just telling you.
The intestines really play no part in labor, and it can cause damage to your intestinal system as a drink. Stripping the membranes, having the doc or midwife is one of the best and safest ways to induce labor. Also sex, the male sperm contains pitocin so it can start labor.
Awww thank you all so much for thinking about me
I'm all touched over here
BUT i am STILL PREGNANT
I have a dr appointment today so hopefully there will be some progress. If my cervix is open at all they will strip my membrains, which is a scarey thought but what the hell its all gonna hurt anyway right!
I've been having some pretty strong contractions off and on all week, nothing timeable but boy do they hurt!
So i will keep everyone updated. My phone has SW on it so i can update from the hospital too.
Thanks again for thinking of me![]()





OMG 1 day Phillyvixen!!!!! Good luck!!!
Haha I am a total SW addict! I totally admit to it!
Well i went to the Dr's today. I lost 7 pounds (a good thing) but my Blood pressure was a little high and she hadn't moved around a lot today so they sent me over to the hospital for a No Stress Test (NST) that went fine and my blood pressure went back to normal so they sent me home.
I am still not dilated at all but i'm 25% more effaced which takes me to 75% effaced. Thats some progress to keep my hopes up![]()
I forgot to ask how big he thought she was now so i'll have to remember to ask on wednesday at my next appointment.
OMG and get this, I have had my due date wrong this WHOLE freakin time. According to their charts i am due on the 21st but they told me the 16th at my Ultra sound. So they are going by the 21st since that is what is written down.
OMG!!! This is so exciting!!!!
What are you naming your bebeh?
Glad to hear you're doing so well! I know the time is draaaggggiinnngg, but all these little signs of progress are so good. Things ARE moving along!
And hey, when you go in next, if you want them to estimate her size, please just remember two things: One, that despite the authoritativeness of Almighty Technology, they are still just estimates that can be off by quite a lot - I'm talking a pound in either direction. And two: Just in case you're worrying about her getting "too big" - two of the three babies born from my home birth support group in the last month were WELL over ten pounds. Ask Mast if you don't believe me. No complications at all, not even any minor tearing. I'm just saying to reassure.![]()
Please, PLEASE forgive me for being a nerd about this, but I just cannot resist nitpicking here: Sex IS indeed good for getting labor going due to the properties of semen, but it's prostaglandins that are in semen, not pitocin. But along with the prostaglandins, sex can also move things along by way of the woman's orgasm releasing her own oxytocin! Lots of nipple stimulation for mama too.
So by all means, HHL is right - get it on, girl, and make sure both parties get off!![]()
"Before I conceived you, I wanted you. Before you were born, I loved you. Before you were here an hour, I would die for you. This is the miracle of life." -- Maureen Hawkins
"I just can't get over how much babies cry. I really had no idea what I was getting into. To tell you the truth, I thought it would be more like getting a cat." -- Anne Lamott
^- And now you have a sneak peak of our conversations. They often start with a light forearm hold, a loving look, and "Honey, I adore you, but...."
LOL.
Why do I find "smart" so damn sexy?!![]()
People are not ruled by their memories.
YES, do NOT drink castor oil! It can cause your baby to have serious distress and release meconium into the amniotic fluid and birth canal. It can also be really dangerous in large amounts. In case you don't know, meconium is POO. It's not good to stress the baby out anyway. She will come on her own time. I know the wait SUCKS really bad (I cried every day Kembra didn't come) but trust me, they all come out sometime.
You're not late, so if I may ask, why are they stripping the membranes?
DAMN right! I remember posting on SW during my labor. I actually told Kaylinn before I told my best friend. How cool is that?![]()
Eeeeee! Okay I must admit I'm a little anxious too. I'm thinking of you and wishing you and Layla a positive happy good healthy labor experience!
Well in my case i gained way more then i needed to by being completely indulgent and satisfying my every cravingIt was fun but i will pay for it on the eliptical once she is here
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And now that she is so big, there isn't much room for me to eat, i take a few bites and i'm full so i'm guessing thats why i lost so much.
Regardless i'm thrilled
Rosewhite that is great news about the big babies. I have been meaning to ask you, do you know the best kind of oil to rub down there to prevent tearing?
Thanks
Alexxa he didn't strip my membrains because he couldn't get in there lol
And i won't do the castor oil thing, i've heard it can cause baby distress!
I'm pretty sure good, pure olive oil is fine, though I'll ask my midwives next week if there are any essential oils that they recommend blending in as well!
"Before I conceived you, I wanted you. Before you were born, I loved you. Before you were here an hour, I would die for you. This is the miracle of life." -- Maureen Hawkins
"I just can't get over how much babies cry. I really had no idea what I was getting into. To tell you the truth, I thought it would be more like getting a cat." -- Anne Lamott
I am sorry I misspoke, you are 100 % correct Rose, I am ashamed, should of double checked before posting
SORRY!
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