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Q: Days Leading Up to Birth...
asked by: Kimmeh on February 20th, 2006
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How did all you ladies that have had your babies feel in the days before giving birth?? I was just wondering because i've been in early labour and dilated for almost a month...But the last 2 days i've felt a bit off...Very tired, and just not 100% even though I can't really explain how...I am hoping that this is a sign I will finally just have her already! Lol

kimmie
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michelle1981
replied on February 20th, 2006
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To be completely honest, I felt like complete caca! I just wanted him out.... That's it!!!

Btw, I was 17 overdue :shock:

when are you due kimmie?
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Kimmeh
replied on February 20th, 2006
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I am due march 10th...Lol 18 more days
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michelle1981
replied on February 20th, 2006
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Well hopefully she won't be stubborn :)
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Kimmeh
replied on February 20th, 2006
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Lol hopefully...She's been in the process of coming out for weeks...But I guess she's lazy haha...I get contractions for a while every day and last week I was just about 2 cm dilated (maybe more now) hahaha but she's just being so slow about it, it's so lame, lol I just want a baby now. No one ever told you that labours last months! Ahaha I thought I would just go into labour and have a baby 24 hours or less later...Lol
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michelle1981
replied on February 20th, 2006
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Are you going to name her ireland? I think that's a beautiful name!

I'm sending all my fast and easy labor dust, so inhale it .N.O.W lol :d
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DaliciaLynn
replied on February 20th, 2006
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Am due the day after tomorrow (22nd)

my hubby, I feel so so so sorry for him...My mood swings have been incredible honestly, i'm not the same person I used to be. I'm an evil b*tch, and complain about everything.

I'll get mad at him for looking at me weird, and will be mad for the rest of the day. Things like that set me off now. Imagine if someone was to make a rude comment.

Snap goes your head. Ahaha lol.
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Lalee
replied on February 21st, 2006
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Awwww, congrats and hopes for fast, easy labor to you both (and anyone else about to go through it, actually). You must be so excited, dalicia... Or maybe you're just want the lil bugger out already. Hehe.
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DaliciaLynn
replied on February 21st, 2006
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Both actually!!

I basically curse my doctor out at every appointment, he rolls his eyes and says he understands & won't hold it against me.

My doctor is cool & funny, but it's made me mad that he won't induce me soon so I don't have to go over my due date. I have to be 3cm to be induced.

I have an appt. Tomorrow so we'll see.
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Kimmeh
replied on February 21st, 2006
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I have an appointment tomorrow too! But my stupid doctor wont check me!! Last visit I had to force her too, but I also got lectured on it, and she told me she wouldn't do it each visit...She thinks it increases the chance of the baby getting an infection...Blah! I want to know if i've progressed any!

Although contractions woke me up tonight :) and they were coming every 10 minutes...And then I started doing stuff haha and now I dunno if i've made them stop (if I did I guess they are not real :( )
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Kimmeh
replied on February 21st, 2006
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michelle1981 wrote:
are you going to name her ireland? I think that's a beautiful name!

I'm sending all my fast and easy labor dust, so inhale it .N.O.W lol :d


i haven't decided 100%...I am waiting to see her when she is born but I think ireland is what I am going with. Thanks for the dust...Lol I could use it!
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yellow ribbon
replied on February 21st, 2006
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Kimmie tell that doc of yours if she doesnt check u u will have to try yourself lol maybe then shell do it. Good luck at the docs for both of you and dalicia hope things are progressing. I have one tomorrow and ill b 36 weeks (supposably) I disagree cuz I feel like he weighs 10 lbs!
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Sunflower_pie81
replied on February 21st, 2006
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Kimmith, ireland is a beautiful name. My sister-in-law named her new baby brooklyn. I was going to name my skoot (if its a girl find out march 7) georga. But my hubby doesn't like it. I do like ireland though. Beautiful.
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lsipes
replied on February 21st, 2006
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I was in the same predicament. My son dropped at 30 weeks (never, *ever* go bowling that far along!) and I went into pre-term labor at 34 weeks. They admitted me and got the contractions to stop for as long as I was in the hospital, but as soon as I left they started again.
I made my doctor check me at every visit. Your doc should not tell you she won't check you if you want it done.
I do want to warn you, in my experience it seems that the woman that are in labor for a long time (like me, and my friend) end up having to have assisted labor! I was in labor for two weeks before my water broke at 36 weeks. After my water broke, it went nowhere!!!! I had to be induced with pitocin (which is miserable) and my friend was in labor for two weeks and her water broke with no progression, and she ended up having to have a c-section!!
Talk about the pits. After being in labor for that long you think once your water breaks it's all gravy and you're going to pop a kid out right away but it's not always the case. Best of luck to you!
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Kimmeh
replied on February 21st, 2006
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Lol that's awful! Haha I started dilating at 34 weeks...And i'm now 37 (38 on friday) and still nothing!! I got woken up with contractions last night that were 10 minutes apart...I was very excited thinking this was the real deal...But I guess not...*sigh* I can't believe i've been in labour almost a month!! No one tells you these things! Lol. I hope I don't have to get a csection...I am terrified of needles and I don't want the epidural. But congragulations to you and your friends on your babies :) and hopefully this one will make an apperance soon!
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