Nathan & Fiona, Kaisa & Everett – Family Blog

Honestly, I can’t believe people actually say these things to me! I’m sure they are trying to be nice, but all I hear is “wow, you look humongous and I feel really bad for you.”

1. You haven’t had that baby yet?  Obviously not, thanks for pointing it out.

2.  I’m so sorry you’re here! or You shouldn’t be here!  (Church, aerobics class, etc.)  ME TOO!  Where exactly should I be?  Oh, you mean at the hospital having a baby.  I wish.

3. Wow, you must be due any day now!  Again, thanks for pointing out the obvious.

4. Have that baby already!  As if I could just command myself to do it.

5.  You have your own climate!  Well, this is sort of true since I am experiencing summer while everyone else is in winter.  LOL!

6.  I had my baby! (From someone who’s due date is after mine).  Ok, I know it’s not their fault, but I really hate it because I feel bad that I can’t bask in their joy while in my misery.

7.  Poor thing!  Please, I don’t need or want your pity.

8.  So, are they ever going to induce you?  Believe it or not, some people acutally want to let nature take its course and not subject themselves to the mercy of modern medicine.

9.  How are you feeling?  This one is hard because I know they are honestly concerned, but I don’t think they really want to know.  Don’t even get me started on how I’m feeling!!!

10.  Why don’t you tell that baby to come out??  (This is my favorite.)  Ok…seriously?  As if I could tell him.  And even if I could, don’t you think I would have done that over a week ago?  Or maybe I just wanted to subject myself to another week of physical and emotional pain and stress.  Just for fun.

If you are one of the people who has said one of these things to me, no worries, I don’t hate you.  :)  I just think it’s funny what people say and wanted to express some of my thoughts about it.  If for no other reason than to get a few laughs.  And because I’m going crazy trying to think of ways to pass the time until this baby is born.

Here’s an update to those who may have heard about last night and are still wondering. :)

About 4 in the afternoon my braxton hicks contractions started getting a little stronger and seemed regular, so we decided to start timing them. We were at a friend’s house eating and playing games all evening, and while there they were about 30 to 45 seconds long and 3 to 4 minutes apart. We went home to put Kaisa to bed and I wanted to pack my bag just in case.

I started timing again while sitting at the computer working and they had increased to 45 to 60 seconds long and 2 to 4 minutes apart. This lasted from 10pm until 12pm when I decided to go to bed. I didn’t think I’d be getting much sleep, but almost the instant I lay down they went away.

Needless to say, I woke up this morning extremely frustrated and fed-up with being pregnant. I don’t understand how contractions like that could just go away!!

So here’s to getting induced on Wednesday…looks like that’s where we are headed. I am VERY disappointed about this because it’s going to make my natural birth a lot harder. Wish me luck!

P.S.  No, my baby is not 4 days old as the ticker says…apparently no one told baby namey that not all babies are born on their due date.  In fact, only about 5% or so are.  I’ll get around to taking that ticker off one of these days.

This is, in all honesty, how my day went today. I thought it might be kinda funny for others to read, all though right now I don’t feel like laughing.

Wake up and request “husband time.” You know, free prostaglandins.

Drink a cup of Red Raspberry Leaf tea.

Work out.  60 minutes water aerobics, then 20 minutes on the treadmill walking.

Ate a spicy snack…salsa, queso, & chips.

Took a hot shower.  Ran water over chest while doing rosebud visualizations.

Sat on a birth ball while working at my computer.

Looked up local acupuncturists.  Almost made an appointment, but decided to wait a couple more days.

Considering hooking myself up to a breast pump this afternoon.

Every hour or so, rub the webbing between my thumb and pointer finger.

Tonight will do more hypnosis, rosebud visualization, eat some more spicy food, and request more “husband time.”

I have honestly tried or will try just about every labor-inducing trick I have heard of (except castor oil…who wants diarrhea during labor??) today.  Believe me when I tell you that this baby does NOT want to come out.

Today was my 40 week appointment. 2cm dilated and 60% effaced. Blech! Are you kidding me? All these contractions I’ve been having aren’t doing much! I am not a patient person and this is the hardest part of the pregnancy for me. I am so done!

I wanted to get my membranes stripped today, but it didn’t end up happening because I was pretty uncomfortable just with the exam an my midwife didn’t seem to keen on the idea. With Kaisa I was already 80% by now so it didn’t even hurt! It’s funny…I thought I would be a lot closer with it being the second baby and mistakenly counted on him being born sooner, but I may have another week-overdue baby like Kaisa.

Sigh.