Amazingly, I’m still pregnant. Why am I the only one who’s surprised? Why can I think of NOTHING ELSE?!? I’m timing Braxton Hicks for crying out loud! I was NOT going to do that! Yesterday really got my hopes up. I had myself convinced the show was on the road. Smoochy and I spent a WONDERFUL weekend in Monterey, CA visiting our bestest friends Matt, Jen, and Baby Kaleigh. Originally we were just going for a day trip on Saturday. We palled around in the afternoon and then that evening they threw a UFC party to watch this crazy comeback match. It was such a good time. Jen had invited two other Mommies both with babies a year or under, so there were three darling little angels crawling around playing with each other. SO cute, and so very cool. All of us ladies got to chatting about babies and birth (an obviously hot topic for me.). I was fortunate to hear everyone’s birth story. It was fascinating to hear how different each story was. I heard everything from planned C-section due to a breach baby; to a planned natural birth with a labor that went on for DAYS and ended with Pitocin and an epidural; to a 100% natural birth with a midwife at a birthing center. It was of great benefit to me to be reminded that all the planning in the world can’t grantee you a perfectly (or even partially) executed birth plan.
Any way, Jacob had a few (seriously, just a few!) margaritas and so was not up for driving home, and I don’t trust my night driving ability at all right now, so we opted for a sleep over. I don’t know whether it had anything to do with the previous nights conversation, but I awoke Sunday having the most intense and constant Braxton Hicks. Still no pain, but defiantly long and strong. They continued through a delicious egg and bagel breakfast, all morning through good conversation, and on through my afternoon shower! After Kaleigh’s afternoon nap we decided to hit the Monterey Bay Aquarium. That was an incredible experience. They have great exhibits with the most fascinating animals. The giant kelp forest display, the Pacific Sunfish (aka Crazy Eyes), and the Octopus were definitely my favorites. But sure enough, walking around the Aquarium the contractions just kept coming. By the time we had stopped for a delicious dinner at a pasta/seafood restaurant, made it back to Matt & Jen’s house, and watched an hour of Law and Order the contractions were getting downright uncomfortable. YEA! Then I got nauseous…then the diarrhea hit (sorry, TMI I’m sure). But I was so excited. I couldn’t help thinking, “Here we go!”
Nope. I had hoped to go to bed last night and wake up having no-joke real-deal contractions. But instead I woke up at 4 AM starving for a bowl of cereal. Well, to be exact I woke up at midnight, at 2:22, THEN at 4:00. Anyway, here it is Monday afternoon, I am not in labor, the Braxton Hicks have slowed way down, and now I’m kind of disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, practice labor is good. I’m sure yesterday served to get Sonny into a better position and maybe even effaced and dilated me a little. Hopefully things will continue like this so that once things really get started some of the work is already done. Who knows? What I do know is I have to get myself distracted otherwise I am going to drive myself up a wall. I need a good engaging project, and laundry just isn’t fitting the bill. Well, I’m sure all of you out there are on the edge of your seat, waiting to hear every detail of my pre-labor symptoms. Don’t worry! I won’t let you down! Be sure to tune in tomorrow to hear me ponder, “Was THAT my mucus plug?” “That one kinda’ hurt, was THAT a real contraction?” and much more!
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Well, at least I now have the comfort of knowing someone else is going through this crap too! The BHs are making me crazy! I need something to take my mind off them, but between "pelvic pressure" and having to pee ALL the time, I don't really feel like doing much!
And re X-Men III, yeah seriously, what IS up with Rogue?? She can't live at a school for mutants when she's human! Of course, the scene with Magneto indicates the cure is only temporary, so Bobby better get it now while he can, before Rogue's life sucking powers come back!
(And I totally insisted to the baby that she wait until AFTER X-Men to arrive. Too bad I needn't have said anything! Two days later, and she's just taunting me!)
If you're not already, start a journal of the "last days" of pregnancy. Good for the mind and whatnot...keep us updated. Good luck sweetness, it'll be here before you know it.
I hope all goes well. Even though you feel big as a house and have to pee all the time, enjoy yourself as much as you can these last few days. We knew we would have very little time together after our first was born, so when my water broke with her, we went out for breakfast before going to the hospital. Chocolate chip and banana pancakes. Yum.
I tell my classes and clients to say, "Shhhh! My baby's listening--don't tell me stories...we'll have our own birth story soon...so what did you take to the hospital that no you couldn't have done without and what did you take that you never used?"
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My doc told me with manboy #1 that Braxton-Hicks were good exercise. My uterus was in such good shape (from SOOOO many Braxton-Hicks!)that first birth was 7.5 hours start to finish and second 5.5. Water broke, contractions started 30 mintues later and baby born after good textbook labor and pushing. I think they are like calistenics for the uterus!
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This must be a big boat we're all in together! I was actually doing a google search for "braxton hicks for days" and came across your blog entry. How can I not obsess when my uterus has been involuntarily tensing up every 10 minutes for the past 3 days?!? And I still have 4 weeks until my due date... sigh.
Go ahead and obsess - We don't mind!
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