Being in an almost constant state of discomfort is utterly exhausting.
I know it is good preparation for the sleepless nights to come, but damn it, I've not had a good night of sleep in over a week. I hoped once my home projects were done, that is be able to get some rest before labor...but noooo! My body isn't cooperating.
Now I'm just thinking, I wish the baby would come so my sleepless nights at least had a purpose rather than going to pee, flipping over because baby is lying on my sciatica, flipping back over because K is cuddling a bit too much for my comfort, or moving to a sitting position to continue sleeping because I couldn't breathe lying down.
Ugh.
At least when she's here I'll have "jobs" to do, there will be cuddling and feeding and changing....and falling asleep in a sitting position. ;-) At least I'd feel productive!
So I went to the doctor and I have made a little progress. I'm now 2cm dilated, but still only 50% effaced, but a slower effacement is common when it isn't your first baby. My trip to the grocery store after the appointment was interesting. It's "fun" trying to hide the surprise (and pain) when your baby's head pushes down on your cervix, causing the shocks to flash down your inner thighs. Hiding the discomfort of contractions is a challenge as well. Ha!
I made it and hey, maybe I'll progress a bit further because of it.
I've got to admit, I'm a little worried about knowing when to go to the hospital. I've watched that show, A Baby Story, and the women are in pain and headed to the hospital by 3 cm. I'm having contractions, but so far they aren't really painful. I get them often. They generally subside after a while, but my doctor said to call when they are 5min apart and last over an hour. Even if they aren't painful. I'm just worried, because with my second son, I didn't find them that unbearable either and my labor was only 6 hours from start to finish. It took my mother telling me we were leaving for me to decide to go to the hospital.
I just don't want to go until it is actually go time. I don't want to feel stressed and I don't want the doctors to make me feel like I need to rush things. I do not want pitocin and getting there too early will make it more likely that they will try to talk me into it. No thank you.
Honestly, is rather have her in my tub, with Ravi Shankar playing softly, vanilla candles burning, and my hubby at my side.
*sigh*
One can dream, right?
I'm going to try to take a nap...or at least rest my large (hello, 156 lbs!!!!) self for a while. I can barely keep my eyes open.
I know it is good preparation for the sleepless nights to come, but damn it, I've not had a good night of sleep in over a week. I hoped once my home projects were done, that is be able to get some rest before labor...but noooo! My body isn't cooperating.
Now I'm just thinking, I wish the baby would come so my sleepless nights at least had a purpose rather than going to pee, flipping over because baby is lying on my sciatica, flipping back over because K is cuddling a bit too much for my comfort, or moving to a sitting position to continue sleeping because I couldn't breathe lying down.
Ugh.
At least when she's here I'll have "jobs" to do, there will be cuddling and feeding and changing....and falling asleep in a sitting position. ;-) At least I'd feel productive!
So I went to the doctor and I have made a little progress. I'm now 2cm dilated, but still only 50% effaced, but a slower effacement is common when it isn't your first baby. My trip to the grocery store after the appointment was interesting. It's "fun" trying to hide the surprise (and pain) when your baby's head pushes down on your cervix, causing the shocks to flash down your inner thighs. Hiding the discomfort of contractions is a challenge as well. Ha!
I made it and hey, maybe I'll progress a bit further because of it.
I've got to admit, I'm a little worried about knowing when to go to the hospital. I've watched that show, A Baby Story, and the women are in pain and headed to the hospital by 3 cm. I'm having contractions, but so far they aren't really painful. I get them often. They generally subside after a while, but my doctor said to call when they are 5min apart and last over an hour. Even if they aren't painful. I'm just worried, because with my second son, I didn't find them that unbearable either and my labor was only 6 hours from start to finish. It took my mother telling me we were leaving for me to decide to go to the hospital.
I just don't want to go until it is actually go time. I don't want to feel stressed and I don't want the doctors to make me feel like I need to rush things. I do not want pitocin and getting there too early will make it more likely that they will try to talk me into it. No thank you.
Honestly, is rather have her in my tub, with Ravi Shankar playing softly, vanilla candles burning, and my hubby at my side.
*sigh*
One can dream, right?
I'm going to try to take a nap...or at least rest my large (hello, 156 lbs!!!!) self for a while. I can barely keep my eyes open.
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