So, my efforts to document my cute children's adventures and post more pictures of them and to talk less about myself didn't last very long. They are cute, I even took pictures of them on Gavin's little field trip yesterday, and yet all I really feel like doing is talking.
It is really, impossibly hard for me to think of anything else right now other than getting this baby out! Technically my due date isn't until the 23rd, but I think it really needs to happen this weekend. My other babies were two weeks early, so I figure I'm close enough. Next weekened is extremely inconvenient for everyone in my extended family (whom I need to care for my boys), and Michael really doesn't want to have a baby in the middle of the week. I do not think I can last much longer. I feel like I'm going crazy inside this oh-so-uncomfortable body of mine. I'm having constant contractions. . .but, they say that can go on for weeks! Seriously?!?!
How can I make time go by faster? Every day has slowed to a crawl. The nights are long too because I wake up constantly in pain, or to go potty, and can't get back to sleep. I need something to look forward to each day. But, I just feel like I'm waiting, waiting, wondering, waiting. It is starting to cause me a lot of anxiety.
I'm sure I must have felt like this with each of my pregnancies, but I can't remember it. Right now it seems like this is the absolute worst it has ever been--the most pain, the most contractions, the most restlessnes, the slowest days in the history of the world.
I guess I can't complain. I don't know how women must feel who have gone over their due date. I've never even made it to 39 weeks before. It just seems unbearable to actually make it to my due date right now. AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! Any suggestions, anyone?????
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I'm serious about having you and your boys over. The kids can play, you can chill on the couch and have some adult conversation. Call me! I remember those last couple weeks were so hard to get through!
My oldest was a week late. She wasn't coming out - they had to go in and get her. I tried just about everything to put myself into labor...but that was before I knew I couldn't actually do that. Ever.
And ditto what Amber said...we let the kids play and you can help me eat all these chocolate chip cookies I've made!
I'm SO SORRY! You sound just miserable. The end is the worst, isn't it? With Lucas I had a scheduled c-section so I knew the date to look forward to. With Dylanie I went into early labor at 31 weeks and was given several different due dates after that. I was dilated to a 1 for 6 weeks and every week they told me it would happen that week. She ended up being pretty late according to the various due dates. Miserable and uncomfortable. Up all night and the whole bit you talked about.
My sister took castor oil once and it worked for her, but I've known others who took it and it didn't work. I wish there was a magic pill you could take to get it all started. Do you feel good enough to walk at all? Probably not.
I'll send positive waves that you have her soon on a day that works for everyone! Love you and I KNOW how you feel. Maybe settle in with some really good movies and go see Amber and Jessica!
I feel for you! I vividly remember the ends of each of my pregnancies. Constant contractions for 4-5 weeks, some so bad I couldn't walk. Never sleeping. I tried walking to induce labor with Geoff, and that didn't work. He came 4 days late. Kevin was induced the day after his due date. And Aaron came on his due date, after I spent the two days prior taking my kids on walks, and then walking at the mall the day he was delivered. Warm showers helped ease the discomfort of the contractions a bit for me. Good luck and hang in there! I will keep hoping that the baby comes very soon!
hi lady!! sounds like this little girl is already a sassy diva! giving her momma troubles :) They say sex can help you into labor!!!:)) it's worth a try! love ya miss ya and i'll call ya this week to chat
no baby yet?! we are so excited, make sure your let us know when the day arrives.
Hey, Tiffany! Amber told me the good news! HOORAY FOR BABY!!
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