11 (5.0):

I'm passed my due date. I was due this past Saturday. Yeah, nothing. I have an appointment today with the OB and I'm asking for an induction this week. I do not want to spend Christmas/eve in the hospital. I'm in pain, and frankly, if someone keeps asking me if the baby is here yet when I've repeatedly said "I'll let you know" I'm going to punch someone. It's irritating. Hence why I don't answer the phone anymore. Apparently no one understands English.

Anyway, that's it. She'll be here this week sometime. Hoepfully tomorrow if I'm lucky, since my doctor specifically said he wasn't going to let me go a week overdue and I refuse to spend the holidays in the L&D room.

Now, for the last time...any news, and I will let you know.

11 (4.0): Quick Note #2

I'm due tomorrow.

Nothing has progressed. My cervix is still the same, there has been no change. My doctor is not going to let me go more than a week overdue. So if by Christmas eve, she's not out, I will be induced. And if the induction doesn't work, I'll have to have the cesarean. I'm not very happy about this. I was hoping for a natural birth.

*sigh* I'm mad exhausted.

11 (3.0): [TMI, trust me]

I've been having labor pains for the past four days now, labor symptoms for only two.

Went to L&D last night because I had constant contractions every 6 minutes at a length of 70 seconds each. But while I lay in the bed for urine results, they began to die down. Nurse told me that they were mild, and not strong enough to onset true labor. I was sent home, and rather sad. I'm still only dilated at 1.5 cm. My mucous plug is taking its sweet time, but it is falling out, though it's not tinged with blood yet, so I have to wait. Looks like someone blew their nose into the toilet though.

I also had a fever a few days ago that left a nasty blister behind. Not pleasant, though it is healing just fine. I have back pain, menstrual-like cramps, nausea, and now diarrhea. To top it off, Lily thinks there's a party in my pelvis, so I'm left wincing in pain when one of her limbs hits a nerve. I've barely slept because of it. So Mother gave me Tylenol PM and was pain free and knocked out for several hours.

I'm downright miserable. I hurt everywhere, and I'm emotionally overwhelmed. I hate feeling this way. But then again, find me a pregnant woman who is not emotionally unfit right now, and I will show you a person in mad denial.

I'm stuck waiting. I've dusted, vacuumed, and rearranged the room. I've cleaned the bathroom and all the laundry. I even redid all her clothes and repacked her coming home bag. There's nothing left, and I refuse to leave the house any time soon because I'm afraid I'll go into labor in the middle of Wal-Mart or something. She needs to come out so that I can pamper her, damn it.

...
And thanks Anniey for pampering me on Friday. :D

11 (2.0): Quick note

Went to the appointment on Friday.
Technically, I'm due in 2 weeks.
Obstetrician says I'll probably last for 1.
Looks like she's coming home (out) early.

11:

So, I recieved a package yesterday from Sabrina. It was a gift of a bunch of baby things and as I stared at it with shipping peanuts scattered on the floor, I burst into tears. I took everything out and organized it into its little box and went into my room. I realized that I am blessed. With everything that has happened I have friends and family, and even perfect strangers, that have given me so much. My baby will never need and never want. I am more than grateful and appreciative for everything that the Gods and friends/family have blessed me with. Lily has everything she needs and so much more. I truly have no real words to describe my deep feelings of gratitude.

Also, I realized that I never posted the photos from October 15th's baby shower. You may view them at the following link: http://photobucket.com/albums/v233/cyndi_lauper/babyshower2k5/

My next appointment will not be until tomorrow morning, so nothing new on the baby front, other than this is starting to become more painful and this child is enormous. I've also acquired a rash around my bellybutton. Not pleasant. Whoever said this was a wonderful experience half lied. It's an experience, all right, but not all that wonderful.

EDIT:
During this month, I will be screening my calls. Unless it is an emergency (or you have a verizon phone :D ) I will more than likely not answer. You may leave a message, or call me any moment after 9 pm central time. Also, once Lily is born, I would like to keep visitation at a minumum. For the first week, visitation will be restricted to just family. I know this is an exciting moment that I would like to share with everyone, but it is also an overwhelming one, and I would not like to be bombarded with people. However, during Christmas and holiday gatherings is appropriate. Anything else...e-mail me.

1o:

OK, so I'm a week late on posting. Bite me. I'm pregnant and uncomfortable; I have the right to kill you and no one would care. :D Anyway, I'm too tired to really do much typing so here's just an outlined overview of the last two weeks:



Nov 8-

Birthing Class 1 - 5:00pm-9:00

watched birthing video. (made me cringe twice)

discussed role of birthing partner (Kesia now has a spiffy little book)

discussed labor management, such as birthing positions, techniques in breathing and massaging, and pain medication, et cetera.

discussed different stages of labor, starting with early labor all the way to delivery

discussed dilation and effacement, were shown charts and diagrams of such along with contractions.

never move a pregnant lady too much or she'll have to go to the bathroom.

Nov 10-

OB appt. - 9:45am

took regular stats--BP, normal; protein content, normal; weight gain, normal; et al, normal

realized that I never took all the necessary blood work, so I had to have the entire panel of blood tests done

had vaginal tests for Chlamydia and Strep (ick.)

checked fundal height and HB, normal

checked effacement and dilation (damn uncomfortable, but have both begun to start)

Birthing Class 2 - 5:00pm-9:00

watched cesarean video (this time it only made me uncomfortable)

discussed pros and cons of natural birth and c-section

discussed birth plans, how to write them, what best suits each person, and what the hospital does and does not do.

passed around all the different contraptions that may or may not be used during labor and delivery

discussed breastfeeding and formula feeding

discussed taking care of infant immediately post partum

took tour of Labor and Delivery (and was given free samples)

Nov 17-

OB appt. - 11:15am

regular stats were taken; et al, normal

another vaginal test was done (for what, I can't remember)

checked effacement (still about 1%) and dilation (somewhere between 1-2 cm.)

Here is my latest belly picture. I am hoping this is the last. I don't want to wait until 40 wks. I'm 37 today and that means she's full term, so I want her out ASAP.



My hands are large, my lips and nose are large, my boobs are large, everything's large, and I feel like I'm about to explode and the baby is just going to fall out between my legs. I'm tired and cranky.... *sigh* Anybody want to give birth for me? :D

o9:

The Bean:
HB: normal (in the 150s)
Postion: upside down and partially dropped
Anything Else: the kid has a large butt that's always sticking out the most (sound like Mommy :D) and she's now rolling into a "sneaky spot" where I can't feel any of her movements, though I know she's moving. She did it at my appt. today.

The Vonnie:
BP: normal
Weight: gained 2 lbs since last visit (at 129 now, which [including pounds lost] I've gained circa 20 lbs total)
Ailments: massive heartburn where I had Prevacid perscribed, backache,BH contractions from hell, and a baby who thinks its great to stretch out just one leg and then wiggle/tap her foot along side my belly.

Anyway, here's the current bump. Eight more weeks of this, and that's it. I already let Justin know, no more babies.



Reminder: birthing classes on the 8th and 10th from 5-9pm. (Kesia, be ready.)