Pregnant and Nursing

This is really a 'just in case' post because we are *not* yet out the door to the hospital... but I'm *reeeeally* starting to think that we are looking at today or tomorrow.

I'm just getting bigger and bigger doses of the 'general ikkies' and random contractions. Doc said this morning that it looks like 2cm dilation and 70% effaced... and that the baby had dropped *reeally* low... just kept stressing that one. It *could* yet be a few days... I may even make it to the appointment he had me make for Tuesday... but I'm seriously beginning to doubt it.

Just in case we make the decision that it *is* 'right now' time on short notice I wanted you guys to have some warning. I'll update tonight and tomorrow if we *don't* leave today. Talk to you all soon!

Kristy
('officially' due 8/15)

Well... I'm still home, but I do think we are having some progress. I think I'll wind up going in tomorrow.

It's weird, with #3... this is sort of similar to what I felt with #1 (fluish and some slow progress), but I didn't recognize it as anything till I went in the next day (supposedly to be induced). Then #2 started with some bloody show, but the contractions that followed built up fairly 'quickly' or at least regularly till she was born 12 hrs later. So this time... I'm recognizing this as progress... but it is moving *real* slow and steady... very rarely painful yet... it's kind of cool. :D

Anyway... I still think we are close... just not as close as I thought it might be earlier when I was judging by the progress I had last time... or the kid would be here already! I still think when things *really* get moving I'll go quick... I did both times before... the 'painful' contractions were no more than 4 or 5 hours before the birth. And with #2 I went natural and didn't have flat out *serious* pain till about an hour before. (#1 I had an epi so I didn't really deal with that at all.)

So I'll check in again tomorrow if we don't wind up leaving for the hospital tonight or quickly enough tomorrow that I'm not thinking of any of you all anymore! LOL :)

Kristy

UPDATE #3... And Maybe *Not* baby...

Well... it all went quiet as the day went along today. We went shopping as a family to be sure we'd have plenty of 'quick fix' foods in the house for daddy and the kids... and a few things I had putting off that we kind of needed/wanted before the baby. And then I took a nice nap to recupperate. I was tired out, but don't feel like there was any *real* new progress during that time.

However, I think the false alarm was just what I needed! The kid is still coming, and for the last week I've just not felt ready... I didn't get all the much *done* in the last 36 hours, but my attitude has changed from 'oh no, not yet' to 'whenever you are ready, we're ready'. I'm still not in a dead set hurry... but I'm happy with now or later and *beginning* to lean toward now.

We did get a few things done... we made sure to pick out the exact paint color we wanted and pass it into daddy's hands. So, the pressure of getting the room painted has been handed off to him and a friend to do in the next two or three days... depending on the friend's plans and the baby's plans for an exact time and date. We did the 'official' packing for the hospital and grandma's... which I *hate* to do too early. I filled my Zoloft perscription in preparation for possible PPD... and I pruned my list of what I *really* want done before the baby comes a bit... as for the rest of the list, who cares?

Sooo... sorry to stir anyone up! But we are back to the waiting game here... this time with a smile on my face and plenty of food in the fridge. :) I'll let you know if things wind up again... Thanks everyone for your good thoughts!

Kristy