Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Think I'm starting to lose it...
I'm now 4 days overdue, which isn't a lot, but I saw 2 baby announcements on FB this weekend from girls due 1 and 2 weeks after me. No line jumping!!! (yeah, I'm looking at you too, Rai and Melanie 
)
My parents are getting super antsy waiting in Ohio to come down, which is driving me crazy. I don't mind the FB messages, twitters, texts, calls, etc. from people but I feel like I'm having to encourage and reassure everyone else! It's like Hi, I'm the one overdue, uncomfortable, and with thoughts of still having to go through labor on my mind, why am I feeling bad for you?!
Oh, and on top of this, I got attacked by a fire ant army and have 20-ish bites on one foot, so it's all red and swollen and iiiitchy. It's gotten worse each day since Friday.
Aaaand I can't even drink at my own pity party!!! This blows. Wah.
Re: Think I'm starting to lose it...
Oh, and I'm sure the natural labor, avoiding induction ladies will sympathize here. Everyone in my family knows I do NOT want to be induced and do want to really try to go natural, so because of this, I feel like I can't complain for one second to them about being bummed and/or uncomfortable about being overdue. To them, it's like well just get induced then! Problem solved! Ugh, I hate how induction-happy everyone is... and how pregnant women become open books for everyone to add their opinions and say what they would do if they were in your situation. STFU, people. STFU!!!
Honestly, at this point, I hope you both have your baby girls sooner than later. Being overdue is such a mind-fuuck. I wouldn't begrudge you guys if you go into labor right now. I'll be really happy for you. Just hella jealous
I have been preparing myself from the beginning that I will be a week late so I hope that will help. I am due due the 10th but plan on working until the 12th. And if there are no signs of anything possibly coming back to work the next week too.
I am going natural too so I understand the whole not wanting to be induced. Have you tried taking any thing like Evening PrimRose Oil? My midwife and hypnobirthing instructed both recommended it to get things going.
As one of the natural labor avoiding induction ladies I can totally sympathize with what you are going through now that you are overdue. I was 11 days overdue and every day I just got crankier since I was getting more uncomfortable and ready to meet my little guy. I did break down and get my membranes stripped which initially I didn't want to do but felt of all the non-natural induction methods to try this was the least invasive to me (if that makes sense).
Have you tried any natural methods to get labor going?? I have a birthing ball at home and spent time bouncing on that, walking the dogs a TON, eating spicy food, sex (TMI, I know).
I hope Vdub decides to make her appearance really soon!!
Girl, I feel you. I felt so elated and energetic and ready to go when I hit 37/38 weeks... then got sick until 40 weeks, when I finally felt better than I had ever felt in my entire pregnancy.... and then it just went on... and on... and on... and on... and you're like SERIOUSLY!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Am I really going to be THAT WOMAN?! Yes. DH kept working from home, just in case; people called every day, left messages on my wall, etc. Because apparently you're just going to have the baby and not tell anyone, right? NO, IT ISN'T HERE YET, TYVM. Like you owe it to people to go into labor for them. I think I'm about to have an anxiety attack all over again just thinking about it.
Anyway. *deep breath*
Just do what you can to stay cool, bounce on a ball if you can, stay hydrated, eat little things to keep your energy up, and soon it will happen. At this point, definitely opt for membrane stripping if you're dilated enough.
And I'm sorry about your family--I really think the majority of people do not understand the complexities of pregnancy and birth, nor do they care about it. They think that because induction works for some people, it works for everyone, and is timely for them; nevermind how unpleasant it is for you, right? Hang in there, sweetie!
Thanks all
I knew many of you would understand! It's nice to have some place to sound off about it. I've been thinking especially of you, DP and you, K&K. I have an appt. tomorrow for an NST and hopefully if I'm dilated AT ALL they can strip the membranes. I think since my sister was induced at 38 weeks and didn't have complications, my Mom and the rest of the family has it in their head that it's no big deal (he had asymmetrical growth, was in the bottom 5th percentile, so it was medically necessary).
Anyway, I've been walking 4-6 miles each day, trying to eat spicy (gives me heartburn most of the time) and having sex, as the doctor ordered, lol. I'll check out the other things you girls listed. I should have just told everyone my due date was this Thursday. It seems like no matter how many times you tell people 1st time moms go into labor naturally at 41 weeks on average, they don't listen. I'm happy everyone is so excited, I really am... but shh.
Lurker coming out of hiding because I understand where your coming from. With #1 I was induced at 40 weeks due to PreE, although I probably would have gone all the way to the 42 week mark. I had no signs of labor and suffered through my induction.
So when it was time for #2 I vowed to go natural with no induction. Once I hit 40 weeks I began to have BP issues again, but thankfully they went away. But of course, I made it all the way to 41.5 weeks and my Dr decided to induce
I even tried to go epi free through my induction and lasted for 9 hours (still 2cm dialated) before begging for it. She was born 45 minutes later!
I wish I had a better success story for you, but unfortunately my body hates labor. I'll keep you in my thoughts that everything works out for you just how you want.
This is what worked for me ... go to the Avenues Mall, eat lunch at Ruby Tuesday and then walk around for a while. That evening, watch Confessions of a Shopaholic. You must do this when you are 6 days overdue.
Okay, so of course what worked for me might not work for you, but I wanted to be able to give you some kind of advice
VDUB, time to come out and meet us!
How is it that my BABY is going to be 3?
BFP-2/25/11; 8 Wk U/S-3/25/11-No HB, measured 6.5 wks; D&C
I can relate, though a little differently. I went right on time with both boys (Jeffery was two days early, Jonathan was born on his due date), but at my 39 week appt with Jonathan, even the OB's at The Women's Place were talking about scheduling a repeat CS!
Everyone swore up and down that he was going to be huge, and since I had Jeffery by CS because of "failure to progress," they started talking CS just in case before I was even full term! I hate the whole "risk-averse" attitude, and really think inductions/repeat CS's shouldn't even be an option unless medically necessary! I hated feeling like they're just waiting for me to get tired of being pregnant so I'll give in and give the go ahead!
I don't suggest what prompted my labor to get going - seeing your baby sister (12) fall down the stairs with your 21 month-old in her arms (he was ok) and break her leg! It was quite the labor experience, let me tell you.
"My 101 List - Updating asap, I swear!
Vdub will be here within the next week. Is there anything you want to do for youself before? Any little projects you want to do?
I credit the evening primrose oil and squats to encouraging Luke to come out on his own. If you are not contracting, don't worry. I didn't have contractions until 18 hours after my water broke.
My inlaws visited this weekend. (8 extra ppl in my house, plus a dog) They were ALREADY stressing me out about making sure I call them, and they're coming into town right away, and blah blah blaaaaaah.
1.) As if we wouldn't tell you she's arriving?
2.) You're getting a hotel, b/c I'm not bringing the baby home to chaos.
kthnxbai.
Sigh, I can only imagine what you're going through now that she's coming any.minute! I hope she comes soon, quickly and safely!
I've been a total super-lurker recently, but this cracked me up. Baby girl gave us a total fake-out this weekend, so I don't know that you're in danger of me going before you. Although a parent at work (who I absolutely love) told me: "Castor Oil. In a shot glass. That's how my last one got here."
I'm seriously considering.
That's what's holding me off. getting the baby here would be awesome...evacuating every other part of my system...not so much