I'm only one week away from my due date now! Honestly it doesn't even feel like Christmas is in a week I'm just more focused on getting this baby here. This Christmas is going to be a lot different but I have a feeling it is going to be Ryan and I's best Christmas yet! This past week I've been paranoid about if I'm feeling contractions, if my water broke, what can I do to get this baby here sooner than later. I've been going to the gym and walking, bouncing on exercise balls, eating spicy food, doing what we did in the first place to get this baby, I would be outside "galloping" one foot on the curb and one foot off if there wasn't snow outside, and the list goes on. anyways, I looked up Signs that labor is near...
5 THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED
Nesting - CHECK been doing that for the past 2 weeks
Diarrhea - CHECK
The baby dropping - She gets lower every day so CHECK
Pelvic floor pressure - CHECK, everytime I stand up I feel like she is going to pop out
discharge - CHECK
3 THINGS THAT HAVEN'T HAPPENED
bloody show/the plug - NOT YET
rhythmic contractions - NOT YET, they are still happening but just randomly
Water breaking - NOT YET, but I thought it had, I called labor & delivery and she told me to wait an hour and if I filled up a pad than yes my water broke but... I'm just paranoid cause that wasn't the case.
So I'm trying to be patient and wait for those last 3 things to happen... I'm excited to see what this next week will bring! My mom comes into town tomorrow night, and then my dad gets here on Thursday! I just really hope that she comes while both my parents are still in town but I know things will happen the way they are suppose to now that my doctor wont be inducing me on Monday... I have another docotor's appointment on Monday, that my mom gets to come with me too since Ryan can't miss work, so we'll see if I've progressed since last week! Cross your fingers!
5 THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED
Nesting - CHECK been doing that for the past 2 weeks
Diarrhea - CHECK
The baby dropping - She gets lower every day so CHECK
Pelvic floor pressure - CHECK, everytime I stand up I feel like she is going to pop out
discharge - CHECK
3 THINGS THAT HAVEN'T HAPPENED
bloody show/the plug - NOT YET
rhythmic contractions - NOT YET, they are still happening but just randomly
Water breaking - NOT YET, but I thought it had, I called labor & delivery and she told me to wait an hour and if I filled up a pad than yes my water broke but... I'm just paranoid cause that wasn't the case.
So I'm trying to be patient and wait for those last 3 things to happen... I'm excited to see what this next week will bring! My mom comes into town tomorrow night, and then my dad gets here on Thursday! I just really hope that she comes while both my parents are still in town but I know things will happen the way they are suppose to now that my doctor wont be inducing me on Monday... I have another docotor's appointment on Monday, that my mom gets to come with me too since Ryan can't miss work, so we'll see if I've progressed since last week! Cross your fingers!
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3 comments:
Ali, try some black cohosh. It's in a pill form. One of the dr. Glen worked with at the time told him to have me try it. Made me have regular enough contractions to get me to the hospital and admitted.
Try it!
http://herbs.lovetoknow.com/How_Much_Black_Cohosh_Do_I_Take_to_Induce_Labor
But if you do try it, you have to let me know! Good luck and it will be here before you know it.
We can't wait to come see her!
It is a little stressful waiting for a baby when family has traveled so far to meet her! My Mom flew in to help on Halloween and we had Ellie Nov 7Th... her flight was scheduled to leave Nov 8th! Luckily she was able to stay a little longer than planned.
You are so close, hang in there Ali and good luck!!
Joni
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