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Karmawolf asked on 8/17/2008 10:55:44 AM Report this post
I have like 6 days before my due date. I have a sis in law coming in on the 29th and she is coming to meet her first niece. I would feel really bad if she comes and my little Sami still havent arrived yet. I would really appreciate some labor dust for the this week. Thanks and baby dust for the ttcers and sticky dust for the preggers... And for those in my boat labor dust.

Mara04 said on 8/17/2008 11:11:57 AM Report this post
Wow, someone who wants to go into labor lol GL with that! Do you feel any prelabor symptoms? Anything that might suggest it'll happen in a week? Soon as you can let us know how things go!!

Karmawolf said on 8/17/2008 12:36:10 PM Report this post
I am having the contractions I dont think they are the real thing yet:( i am not sure she's going to cooperate. Thanks.. I will let yall know

Mara04 said on 8/17/2008 12:45:15 PM Report this post
Oh you will KNOW if it's labor. Is this your first? I wasinduced with mine and I was fine for a few hours then it was like oh! HOLY CRAP! lol I knew I was getting close though becausze I started to lose weight. And the babies moviement were almsot non exisstent. Keep us posted on any changes some of us can let you knwo if it's your first. If it's your second or more, you'l;l know lol

danielle24 said on 8/17/2008 7:15:27 PM Report this post
LOL...I could use some labor dust as well...I'M 3 days before my due date and my boyfriend leaves for work this week sometime and were scared he's going to miss it...this is our second child. I'm having some lower cramps but nothing 2 bad...Anyway labor dust for you Karmawolf and baby dust to all those who are waiting for that BFP..

Karmawolf said on 8/18/2008 7:47:10 AM Report this post
This is my first. I had an appt on last wed and i lost 2 lbs in a week. I have an appt today. Shes moving but not as much as she use to. Most of her movement feels like shes an alien wanting out LOL... and I have extreme pressure down there. my bbs are starting to get strange sensations to them..

LABOR DUST for Danielle too ;)

Corinna said on 8/18/2008 12:05:57 PM Report this post
Hi Pam,
Has your doc stripped your membrane? Ask to have it done this week. It doesn't hurt - at least never has for me and had it done in two pregs so far. It caused three hours of 5 min apart contractions the night of the day it was done. When I went to be induced it had helped me along from a 1.5 to a 3 cm dilation. It helps by releasing prostaglandins to bring on contrax. If you really feel like it, you could also ask your doc to suggest the best way to stimulate your nipples. That is a very good contraction-making method. ASK YOUR DOC, THOUGH! :)
Best Wishes to you!!!
Corinna


Mara04 said on 8/18/2008 12:12:38 PM Report this post
I had that done too. It was only minorly painfdul while he did it and I felt icky afterards but it did nothing for me. Course it won't when they are doing it two weeks early. I've heard of people not even getting out of the office after they'vce had it done before going into labor lol So it's worth it. They just insert a finger or two and pull the bag of waters away from around you, like run their fingers along the outside of it. Helps baby put more pressure on it to break. Then ended up having to stab mine twice a week later to breka it lol Touch membranes runs in my fmaily lol

Karmawolf said on 8/18/2008 6:31:35 PM Report this post
LOL well I had my drs appointment today and if I dont go in labor on my own this week then they are going to talk to me on mon about induction so hopefully next tuesday I will get induced. they will strip my membranes and if that doesnt work they will hook me up to pitocin. So I am hoping for this week I start on my own. How does the induction differ from going into labor on your own? and all that stuff?
Thanks for all the support

Mara04 said on 8/18/2008 7:43:41 PM Report this post
I was induced with my son and I'm afraid of scaring you if I tell you lol For me it was more terrifying than my c-section lol First of all I hate IV's. Oh don't let them break oyur water first. They did that to me and if you do not progress fast enough you end up with a c-section. I only had 16 hours of labor and could have went twice that. Ok, so they hook you up to the pit drip and start out small. You have to stay in bed and can't movea round because they need to monitor the babys heart rate and if any contractions are starting. You will know when they do because where most people start with first stage labor, twinges and mild discomfort, you go right into third stage labor. It's hard and long and very painful. Your body doesn't have time to let labor gradually build it's just instant hard labor. I had that for 16 hours when they realize that my son hadn't even dropped into the pelvis yet but because of risk of infection form my water being broken they had to do a section. My mom however was induced with me and for her 3 hours start to finish lol So it does differ. In my case, I wasn't overdue as they said I was still two weeks early. Hopefully if it comes to that it goes well and fast for you. They can numb your hand with a novocaine patch if you don't like IV's ASK FOR IT lol

Karmawolf said on 8/18/2008 8:40:23 PM Report this post
lol Thanks for being honest. I am hoping she comes before then but if I have to be induced, its something I have to deal with. I am not nervous about anything pertaining to the delivery or the labor. I guess I already have it in my head its something I HAVE to deal with and its no big deal. I will probably tell them to just strip my membranes first.



Mara04 said on 8/18/2008 8:52:48 PM Report this post
Yeah at this point, there is pretty much no going back lol I comforted myself with knowing that they always have drugs and ways to take car eof you and you won't b e leaving the hospital empty handed. And you really do forget about it all. I mean, after all that I though I was traumaztized but her eI am 2.5 years later doing it again lol I got to the point where I would gladyl go through it all over again just to feel that newborn in my arms and at my breast again. And honestly before I even left the hospital I was saying i' wanted to do it again lol Course that changed at 6 months but I did come around lol Good luck to you nad let us knwo what happens.

Karmawolf said on 8/18/2008 8:58:11 PM Report this post
lol I was saying in the first 5 months that this one is the ONLY one cause I had 5 months of morning sickness.
But now I want to wait 3 years or so before doing it again... I was more scared of the 3 hour glucose test. I had such bad anxiety over that I was a nutcase. Thanks for all the info and I will keep yall updated.

Corinna said on 8/19/2008 10:35:36 AM Report this post
Hi Pam,
After having been induced four times now... The first one I did with nothing but Nubain WAAAAAY too early, so it had worn off before the REALLLLLY bad pains occurred. I survived, but it was miserable and I don't recall much of the birth. Plus, the fact that I was so miserable, I fought the contrax and made the labor about 5 hours longer than it should have taken - 12 hours total. The next time I tried to go it without meds again, but ended up asking for the BEST DARN THING IN THE WORLD... THE EPIDURAL. Once I got it I was able to let my body progress without fighting the pain and hindering the contrax - 8 hours total, but two from epi to birth. The third and fourth were planned epidurals - 6 and 5 hours total. If you see the pattern here... Pitocin SUCKS BIG TIME. It hurts like you can't imagine. GET THE EPIDURAL. (if you have to be induced, that is) I keep telling myself that I would love to go into labor on my own and do it without drugs, but it was so worth it to be so coherent and "with it" because of the epi. I remember absolutely everything. And for something that takes about a split second to happen, you might just want to be able to recall it all. :)
I'm surprised your doc didn't strip you yesterday. It is supposed to help things along. Also, it helps to do it a day or two before the induction to help ripen your cervix. It isn't an immediate action kind of thing. It takes at least a day or so.
:)


Karmawolf said on 8/19/2008 12:04:31 PM Report this post
Yea I will definitely get the epi if I get the pitocin No doubt about it. Thanks for the advice Corinna... Hows the little sweetie doing?

Mara04 said on 8/19/2008 12:05:32 PM Report this post
Hey! I had Nubain too lol I punched the nurse when she shot it into me because it hurt so bad I screamed lol It kiced in really fast and I was asleep lol Course I woke up two hours later throwing up but it worked lol It worked so well I didn't even feel my spinal go in. I think if I am going to go naturally this time I'll take that shot again, I don't want to lose the urge to push and the pain was pretty easy instead of curing over a contraction after I had the shot I would laugh and go "owie" lol that was it! lol I reccomend it.

Mara04 said on 8/19/2008 12:31:47 PM Report this post
There are still blanks in my c-secion with my son and from what my husband and my parents tell me, I'm glad I can't rcall it lol After I had the nubaine I woke up groggy and told my mom I was done and I'd like to go home if that was ok lol I was only on hour 14 lol My son was born 2 hours later lol

icyheart1411 said on 8/19/2008 2:54:47 PM Report this post
i hope she comes soon for you. i am 36 weeks 4 days with my 2nd and im ready to be done with pregnancy. i am 2cm dilated and 50% effaced.they are going to strip me and stretch me on the 27th of this month so hopefully i will be going into labor next week.i am sending lots of dust your way ;)

icyheart1411 said on 8/19/2008 2:57:22 PM Report this post
i also have started losing weight.,3lbs in 2 weeks. so my weight gain total is around 13 lbs this pregnancy.alot different that my first.i gained over 50 lbs with her,lol.its getting hard to eat at night cause it makes me sick.i have pretty much survived off of cereal this pregnancy cause i cant eat...

Karmawolf said on 8/19/2008 4:54:06 PM Report this post
Dust to Icyheart... We might be having ours on the same day LOL never know!!
I lost 2 lbs in one week then I gained 6 i think that was water weight cause I have been peeing no stop since my appointment yesterday afternoon...

icyheart1411 said on 8/19/2008 8:37:19 PM Report this post
well hopefully soon we will be holding our little ones.im just worried about how hard it will be having two instead of one.my daughter just turned 2 and is going through the terrible twos right now.maybe she will want to help me with the baby instead of destroy the house,lol, but i doubt it.

Karmawolf said on 8/19/2008 10:46:03 PM Report this post
well at least you have an excuse not to pick up after her LOL
hopefully she wont be too much of a tornado....

Mara04 said on 8/20/2008 5:20:07 PM Report this post
I timed mine great my son is just on the outskirts of the terrible twos at 2.5 years old and htis one will be due just after he turns three. Like a week after lol

danielle24 said on 8/21/2008 7:21:38 AM Report this post
Well last night i was having some cramps like i was going to start my period and once in awhile my belly will get hard all around. Today when i got up i lost some of my plug. with my first daughter my water broke without me having any of this so my question is how long before labor usually starts.. thanks..

mrsbutler84 said on 8/21/2008 7:53:51 AM Report this post
Hi ladies baby/sticky and labour dust to everyone, Danielle, when i had my first baby, i lost my mucus plug (show) five days before labour began and seven days before established labour, so it could be soon for you...Good luck to you and Karmawolf on having your babies

Mara04 said on 8/21/2008 12:54:00 PM Report this post
In the books I have it says 24 hours but that could be wrong. I am no help here because I never wnet into labour, I had to be induced.

icyheart1411 said on 8/21/2008 2:53:10 PM Report this post
when i lost my plug with my daughter it was still around 2-3 weeks away before i went into labor. im will be 37 weeks tomorrow and still havent seen my plug.also the baby hasnt dropped either...

Mara04 said on 8/21/2008 8:38:41 PM Report this post
I read that with your second, all that crap happens all at once lol I'm praying to go into labor on my own this time I'm just not sure what tot ell the kids at work if my water breaks lol I don't know how tot ell them I'm pregnant lol I'm going to wait a few months for that yet but I don't want them to ask me why I'm fat! lol

Karmawolf said on 8/21/2008 11:40:59 PM Report this post
Well I think I am in the beginning stages of labor I am holding off as long as I can to go into the hospital.. I would rather be at home then in the hospital with the IV....
We will see how the night goes...

mrsbutler84 said on 8/22/2008 7:46:14 AM Report this post
Mara with my 2nd it all happened so quick there was barely any time to get to the hospital, woke up with labour pains at 3am and he was out at 6am. I was already 8 cm when i got to the hospital. I was scared he would come out in the car lol. You could wait until your bump starts to show to tell the kids, so they have a visual aid to where the baby is.

Good luck Karmawolf, your body will drop little hints that labour is on its way, my braxton hicks got alot stronger towards the end. Take nice long warm baths, i think that what help bring on baby no 2 for me, i tok hot baths every night that week and he was a week early. Labour dust

Mara04 said on 8/22/2008 8:18:21 AM Report this post
That would be my ideal birth lol Our hostpial is only a 5 minute drive aay. if you speed a little lol

Yeah I'd stay at home as long as you can because once you get in there they puit you on the clock and if you "fail to progress" thats when they talk c-section. I told my OB I'll call him when I got into labor so he knows but then I'm not coming to the hospital til my hubby sees a head lol What makes you think you are close? Feeling anything off?

Karmawolf said on 8/22/2008 12:34:49 PM Report this post
Well i started feeling weird wednesday night... Tons of energy wanted to deep clean the house at midnight... plus I have been extremely talkative the past 2 days... and I am not talkative. I dont know I just think itll be soon. But I havent had much in the way of contractions since I got up this morning... so who knows.

Mara04 said on 8/22/2008 1:41:23 PM Report this post
Well the cleaning is nesting lol It works boith at the beginning and the end lol It was how I found out I was pregnant lol Most people I've known go into labour very soon. One of my friends at work has 5 kids and with all 5 she starts tearing cupboards apart and reorganizing and within 24 hours she went into labor lol By 5 times in a row you'd think she'd have caugh on lol Don't know about being talkiative but it could also be part of the energy. I'm regularly more talkative when I have lots of energy but I'm pretty chatty normally lol I think the nest way tot ell is if you really feel liike it's going to happen. There is alot to be said for instinct. Hopefully you won't have to wait too much longer!! I'm so excited!

Karmawolf said on 8/23/2008 9:35:29 PM Report this post
Well today is my due date and I had some contractions today but I dont think I will be on my way to the hospital :(
Oh well...

Mara04 said on 8/23/2008 9:38:42 PM Report this post
Hey, people rarely go on their due date maybe in the morning the contractions will regulate. I panic everytime I see a msg form you lol I'm like oh god she's going! lol

Karmawolf said on 8/24/2008 9:34:02 AM Report this post
we are anixously waiting to go,
I had just found out that my brotherin laws girlfriend was pregnant well last night she lost it:( We are buying a house together and moving in this house and I will have my baby. I am worried this is going to cause them problems and stuff. I just dont want to be so happy over my little one and rub anyone the wrong way >>>> need some advice and reassurance!!! thanks

Mara04 said on 8/24/2008 10:12:05 AM Report this post
Hey, things happen, you can be as happy as you want and she should be happy for you as well. I had a m/s and my brothers gf decided it was a great time to tell me they were expecting. She's 16 and when I told her I was upset about what happened and would talk to her about her baby later she goes oh right, I forgot you can't keep babies can you? I was devestated. But hey, 16 yr olds act that way right? So when I got pregnant I decided to keep my mouth shut bnecause drama mama would have a fit. Well, today, I'm letting it out of the bag lol I have fmaily coming up in about 30 minutes and they are blabber mouths so it will get back to the rest of my family before they even get home lol She would be happy for you I mean it's not like you just sprung it on her right? She's known for the last almost 40 weeks so yeah it's heart breaking but she can try again. I don't mean to sound cold about it but you need to be excited for you. And she should be too. You never know maybe she will get some practice with your baby before she has her own. If it helps, I'm excited for you lol I cannot wait to read themessage that you had your baby and what you named it and you better give pictures lol I'll give you my e-mail address if oyu want lol I love babies!!! Good luck babe, hope those contractions start soon.

Corinna said on 8/24/2008 11:18:32 AM Report this post
I think it is very common for first pregnancies to end in m/c. My first one at age 21 ended at 10 weeks - blighted ovum. Let her know that you are sad for her but that you are happy for the new life you are bringing and that you hope she will be just as happy welcoming your new little doll. Babies are very healing. Your little girl has the potential to heal the hurt in her heart - if your (girl-friend)-in-law is open to it. But, under no circumstances, should you have to be quiet or depressed for her about your joy. I can't remember if you had a m/c at all before this pregnancy... also, were they trying to get pregnant with the baby they lost? Not that trying or not trying would make a difference in the pain she is feeling, but it could be the difference of how she is going to react to you. (has she even talked to you about it or are you just getting ahead of the game in preparing for a difficult situation?) **I would totally understand that strategy!!** I hate not being prepared for situations.

Please remember that your hormones are going to be going APE S**T on you after you have her, so enjoy all the time you are able without the interference of outsiders of ANY sort of negative impact. You never know, she may benefit from your little princess...

Best of wishes to you... SOON>>>>VERY SOON!!!!
Corinna

Karmawolf said on 8/24/2008 6:11:27 PM Report this post
thanks you guys for the advice.
I saw her today and she didnt say anything to me or acknowledge my presence. So I dont know. I have to move in with them the end of this week....

Mara~ would love to send ya some pics.... I will have them on my Myspace too once my sister in law meets her LOL

Well, I am so ready to get the labor started... I have a drs appointment in the morning so I will write what happens at it tomorrow afternoon!!!

danielle24 said on 8/26/2008 7:16:56 AM Report this post
Well the labor dust work..Friday Aug 22 at 1:10 my water broke after having some period like cramps. got to the hospital at 1:30 and my second daughter was born at 3. The labor was so fast thank god..DH had some things to do so when I called him and told him to go to the hospital he ended up being 20 seconds late for the birth. He got there just in time to cut her cord. Baby dust and Labor dust to those who are waiting..Hope everything works out for all you guys

mrsbutler84 said on 8/26/2008 10:00:32 AM Report this post
Congratulations Danielle, well done
wishing you and your family all the best. Enjoy getting to know your new princess.
its great news


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Karmawolf said on 8/26/2008 10:05:15 AM Report this post
Danielle I am so happy that I helped HEHE... Heres hoping to more rest than you would normally get. *** Rest dust*** We will see if I have magic powers ;) Take care....

Mara04 said on 8/26/2008 12:24:10 PM Report this post
Congrats! Post some pics if you can! lol What did oyu name her?

danielle24 said on 8/26/2008 2:20:55 PM Report this post
Her name is Madison Rachael Grace. named after my grandmother who passed away a few yrs ago. she was 7lbs and 14ozs

Mara04 said on 8/26/2008 2:37:51 PM Report this post
Nice name. I love Grace. Thats one of our picks for a first name cause Gracie is cute. Will she get Maddy for short? She was a nice healthy size my son was that big but he was early by accident. Hopefully this is the year for girls I want one! lol

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