Ok so lost my mucus plug this morning and ever since everyone has been waiting for the baby to come. No one understands that it is no guarantee that labor is going to happen it could still be days and weeks away. Still not stopping everyone from making their predictions. My husband thinks we will be going in tonight in the middle of the night. Who knows still feel fine no contractions or any new pain. I am still supposed to work Mon and Tues this week hopefully I can make it. Keep you posted.

Ok so lost my mucus plug this morning and ever since everyone has been waiting for the baby to come. No one understands that it is no guarantee that labor is going to happen it could still be days and weeks away. Still not stopping everyone from making their predictions. My husband thinks we will be going in tonight in the middle of the night. Who knows still feel fine no contractions or any new pain. I am still supposed to work Mon and Tues this week hopefully I can make it. Keep you posted.

So true! You just never know! but i will have to add that people make me so much more anxious than I already am when they do that!

Ok so lost my mucus plug this morning and ever since everyone has been waiting for the baby to come. No one understands that it is no guarantee that labor is going to happen it could still be days and weeks away. Still not stopping everyone from making their predictions. My husband thinks we will be going in tonight in the middle of the night. Who knows still feel fine no contractions or any new pain. I am still supposed to work Mon and Tues this week hopefully I can make it. Keep you posted.

best of luck to you!! keep us posted!! ) I agree, I am 6wks away from due date and people are constantly annoying me and asking me if I am almost due. Ugh. Its like, no, I wasn't ready last week and I won't be ready for another 3wks. LOL

I am getting really tired of making sense of this pregnancy weight gain. I have been doing fairly well logging and I seem to gain 1.5-2lbs a week now!!! That shot wayyyy up, I used to average .5-1lb a week. Boo hoo. I wanna cry,

There is no sense to pregnancy weight gain!!!! Our bodies just seem to have a predetermined amount it feels it needs for the baby

I thought I would finally share my birth story...hope it's not too long.

My water broke at 3am on 11/24, so we got to the hospital around 4am. When I got there I was fully effaced and only 1cm dilated still. The contractions were bad, but continued to get worse. Around 11am (still 1cm), the doctor suggested I start pitocin. I agreed to this because I was afraid if I didn't progress I would have to have a c-section. After about 3 hours of increasingly painful contractions and pitocin, I was still only 1cm!! Part of that was due to a LEEP I had had previously. So after that I opted for the Nubaine. At some point I was finally at 3 cm, but progressing very slowly. I eventually agreed to the epidural because they wanted to go in and massage the scar tissue to help my cervix open. Fastforward to midnight, now 11/25, I was finally 10cm and was ready to start pushing. I pushed for about 2 1/2 hours and he was moving but I couldn't get him over my pelvic bone. The doctor said I could keep trying but it didn't look very hopeful. At this point, we were 23 hours into my water breaking and they didn't want to go beyond 24 hours and I was exhausted!!! So I agreed to the c-section. Even with the epidural (which was decreased during pushing) there was so much pressure! Around 3am I was prepped for the c-section. Miles was born at 3:02am on 11/25/12, and was just perfect. Hubby got to hold him and take him back up to the room.

Now for the other part, which of course I do not really remember. I remember after I was all closed up, they expelled blood and checked my uterus. I lost more blood than I should have and my uterus would not firm up. At that point, they put me under general. They tried 4 different drugs to try to help with bleeding and to firm the uterus, but nothing worked. I guess there was one last chance before a hysterectomy would have to be done...and luckily it worked. I'm not sure about the logistics but she had to put multiple stitches in my uterus to stop the bleeding, which worked! I remember kind of waking up in recovery. I didn't get back up into my room until almost 8am, so it was almost 5 hours. I am kind of glad I didn't know what was going on at the time, but it was really hard for my husband and parents (I'm balling now typing this!). But in the end everything worked out OK, my hemoglobin was low for a few days, but is now good. Most importantly Miles was super healthly and we are now both doing great. So if I have another child it will have to be a c-section. My uterus and cervix just were not cooperative!! There is my story

I thought I would finally share my birth story...hope it's not too long.

My water broke at 3am on 11/24, so we got to the hospital around 4am. When I got there I was fully effaced and only 1cm dilated still. The contractions were bad, but continued to get worse. Around 11am (still 1cm), the doctor suggested I start pitocin. I agreed to this because I was afraid if I didn't progress I would have to have a c-section. After about 3 hours of increasingly painful contractions and pitocin, I was still only 1cm!! Part of that was due to a LEEP I had had previously. So after that I opted for the Nubaine. At some point I was finally at 3 cm, but progressing very slowly. I eventually agreed to the epidural because they wanted to go in and massage the scar tissue to help my cervix open. Fastforward to midnight, now 11/25, I was finally 10cm and was ready to start pushing. I pushed for about 2 1/2 hours and he was moving but I couldn't get him over my pelvic bone. The doctor said I could keep trying but it didn't look very hopeful. At this point, we were 23 hours into my water breaking and they didn't want to go beyond 24 hours and I was exhausted!!! So I agreed to the c-section. Even with the epidural (which was decreased during pushing) there was so much pressure! Around 3am I was prepped for the c-section. Miles was born at 3:02am on 11/25/12, and was just perfect. Hubby got to hold him and take him back up to the room.

Now for the other part, which of course I do not really remember. I remember after I was all closed up, they expelled blood and checked my uterus. I lost more blood than I should have and my uterus would not firm up. At that point, they put me under general. They tried 4 different drugs to try to help with bleeding and to firm the uterus, but nothing worked. I guess there was one last chance before a hysterectomy would have to be done...and luckily it worked. I'm not sure about the logistics but she had to put multiple stitches in my uterus to stop the bleeding, which worked! I remember kind of waking up in recovery. I didn't get back up into my room until almost 8am, so it was almost 5 hours. I am kind of glad I didn't know what was going on at the time, but it was really hard for my husband and parents (I'm balling now typing this!). But in the end everything worked out OK, my hemoglobin was low for a few days, but is now good. Most importantly Miles was super healthly and we are now both doing great. So if I have another child it will have to be a c-section. My uterus and cervix just were not cooperative!! There is my story

WOW! That had to have been traumatizing for your husband!!!!! I'm so glad you're okay and that you didn't have to have a hysterectomy!! Thank you for sharing, I've been wondering about your story

I thought I would finally share my birth story...hope it's not too long.

My water broke at 3am on 11/24, so we got to the hospital around 4am. When I got there I was fully effaced and only 1cm dilated still. The contractions were bad, but continued to get worse. Around 11am (still 1cm), the doctor suggested I start pitocin. I agreed to this because I was afraid if I didn't progress I would have to have a c-section. After about 3 hours of increasingly painful contractions and pitocin, I was still only 1cm!! Part of that was due to a LEEP I had had previously. So after that I opted for the Nubaine. At some point I was finally at 3 cm, but progressing very slowly. I eventually agreed to the epidural because they wanted to go in and massage the scar tissue to help my cervix open. Fastforward to midnight, now 11/25, I was finally 10cm and was ready to start pushing. I pushed for about 2 1/2 hours and he was moving but I couldn't get him over my pelvic bone. The doctor said I could keep trying but it didn't look very hopeful. At this point, we were 23 hours into my water breaking and they didn't want to go beyond 24 hours and I was exhausted!!! So I agreed to the c-section. Even with the epidural (which was decreased during pushing) there was so much pressure! Around 3am I was prepped for the c-section. Miles was born at 3:02am on 11/25/12, and was just perfect. Hubby got to hold him and take him back up to the room.

Now for the other part, which of course I do not really remember. I remember after I was all closed up, they expelled blood and checked my uterus. I lost more blood than I should have and my uterus would not firm up. At that point, they put me under general. They tried 4 different drugs to try to help with bleeding and to firm the uterus, but nothing worked. I guess there was one last chance before a hysterectomy would have to be done...and luckily it worked. I'm not sure about the logistics but she had to put multiple stitches in my uterus to stop the bleeding, which worked! I remember kind of waking up in recovery. I didn't get back up into my room until almost 8am, so it was almost 5 hours. I am kind of glad I didn't know what was going on at the time, but it was really hard for my husband and parents (I'm balling now typing this!). But in the end everything worked out OK, my hemoglobin was low for a few days, but is now good. Most importantly Miles was super healthly and we are now both doing great. So if I have another child it will have to be a c-section. My uterus and cervix just were not cooperative!! There is my story

Thanks for sharing. Crazy time glad you didn't know what was going on it was scared the pants off me. Can't imagine hope you aren't in too much pain. How big/small was he?

I thought I would finally share my birth story...hope it's not too long.

My water broke at 3am on 11/24, so we got to the hospital around 4am. When I got there I was fully effaced and only 1cm dilated still. The contractions were bad, but continued to get worse. Around 11am (still 1cm), the doctor suggested I start pitocin. I agreed to this because I was afraid if I didn't progress I would have to have a c-section. After about 3 hours of increasingly painful contractions and pitocin, I was still only 1cm!! Part of that was due to a LEEP I had had previously. So after that I opted for the Nubaine. At some point I was finally at 3 cm, but progressing very slowly. I eventually agreed to the epidural because they wanted to go in and massage the scar tissue to help my cervix open. Fastforward to midnight, now 11/25, I was finally 10cm and was ready to start pushing. I pushed for about 2 1/2 hours and he was moving but I couldn't get him over my pelvic bone. The doctor said I could keep trying but it didn't look very hopeful. At this point, we were 23 hours into my water breaking and they didn't want to go beyond 24 hours and I was exhausted!!! So I agreed to the c-section. Even with the epidural (which was decreased during pushing) there was so much pressure! Around 3am I was prepped for the c-section. Miles was born at 3:02am on 11/25/12, and was just perfect. Hubby got to hold him and take him back up to the room.

Now for the other part, which of course I do not really remember. I remember after I was all closed up, they expelled blood and checked my uterus. I lost more blood than I should have and my uterus would not firm up. At that point, they put me under general. They tried 4 different drugs to try to help with bleeding and to firm the uterus, but nothing worked. I guess there was one last chance before a hysterectomy would have to be done...and luckily it worked. I'm not sure about the logistics but she had to put multiple stitches in my uterus to stop the bleeding, which worked! I remember kind of waking up in recovery. I didn't get back up into my room until almost 8am, so it was almost 5 hours. I am kind of glad I didn't know what was going on at the time, but it was really hard for my husband and parents (I'm balling now typing this!). But in the end everything worked out OK, my hemoglobin was low for a few days, but is now good. Most importantly Miles was super healthly and we are now both doing great. So if I have another child it will have to be a c-section. My uterus and cervix just were not cooperative!! There is my story

Im so sorry that the labor was so rough and you had those complications, but very glad you and miles are doing well now. Sounds like your doctor is a gift from God

I thought I would finally share my birth story...hope it's not too long.

My water broke at 3am on 11/24, so we got to the hospital around 4am. When I got there I was fully effaced and only 1cm dilated still. The contractions were bad, but continued to get worse. Around 11am (still 1cm), the doctor suggested I start pitocin. I agreed to this because I was afraid if I didn't progress I would have to have a c-section. After about 3 hours of increasingly painful contractions and pitocin, I was still only 1cm!! Part of that was due to a LEEP I had had previously. So after that I opted for the Nubaine. At some point I was finally at 3 cm, but progressing very slowly. I eventually agreed to the epidural because they wanted to go in and massage the scar tissue to help my cervix open. Fastforward to midnight, now 11/25, I was finally 10cm and was ready to start pushing. I pushed for about 2 1/2 hours and he was moving but I couldn't get him over my pelvic bone. The doctor said I could keep trying but it didn't look very hopeful. At this point, we were 23 hours into my water breaking and they didn't want to go beyond 24 hours and I was exhausted!!! So I agreed to the c-section. Even with the epidural (which was decreased during pushing) there was so much pressure! Around 3am I was prepped for the c-section. Miles was born at 3:02am on 11/25/12, and was just perfect. Hubby got to hold him and take him back up to the room.

Now for the other part, which of course I do not really remember. I remember after I was all closed up, they expelled blood and checked my uterus. I lost more blood than I should have and my uterus would not firm up. At that point, they put me under general. They tried 4 different drugs to try to help with bleeding and to firm the uterus, but nothing worked. I guess there was one last chance before a hysterectomy would have to be done...and luckily it worked. I'm not sure about the logistics but she had to put multiple stitches in my uterus to stop the bleeding, which worked! I remember kind of waking up in recovery. I didn't get back up into my room until almost 8am, so it was almost 5 hours. I am kind of glad I didn't know what was going on at the time, but it was really hard for my husband and parents (I'm balling now typing this!). But in the end everything worked out OK, my hemoglobin was low for a few days, but is now good. Most importantly Miles was super healthly and we are now both doing great. So if I have another child it will have to be a c-section. My uterus and cervix just were not cooperative!! There is my story

Super scary! I can't imagine how hard that would be on the family to go threw that. Glad the procedure worked and you didn't have to have a hysterectomy. Sorry about all the chaos. I bet you are in a lot of pain, prayers for you to get better and feeling better. Take it easy momma. You are amazing! Most important part is that both you and Miles are doing good and that's great news!! Looking forward to hearing updates on your status! )

Thanks ladies. He was 9lb 3oz, he was 8lb 6oz when he left and back up to 8lb12oz 2 days later, so I think he's doing well with that. Recovery has been rough, but it is much better now. I feel that I'm almost back to myself, and am ready to lose weight now! Luckily a little over 30lbs has come off 9 days Post partum, but I gained around 60. I am not in a hurry, I know it will take some time!

Who can say 30lbs in 9 days that is fantastic hopefully it will only be toning left when you can really get back to it.

Hi ladies just coming over from the 2nd tri board. We are expecting our bundle of joy on march 4th. It is a little boy and his name will be Gavin. This will be our 3rd and final

Welcome to the final tri! The funnest part. HAHA (not)

SO I had my Ob checkup today and came home depressed. I had gained 4lbs since my last appt 2 weeks ago and my Ob kinda gave me a hard time over it. Boo. I told her I have no idea what else I can do, I exercise 4 days a week and log my food in a food diary every day. Then she told me to cut out breads and pastas and sweets, I have NO IDEA what the heck I am suppose to eat anymore. LOL. SO depressing. I feel like maybe I am the only pregnant woman at my OB office that gains weight and its a big taboo. Lol. Other than that, everything else looks good. Heartbeat is strong, he was moving like crazy. For the past 3 appts my baby's head was 100% down, but today she said she is not sure if his head is down, but she will check it at my next appt. Last thing I need is a breech baby and a c-section. Ugh.

Tell your doc to can it. You've done an awesome job with managing your weight, and you're doing everything you can. Sometimes you just end up gaining more than you expect, and that's okay as long as you're staying healthy.

Tell her knock it off harassing you about it. Not a big deal. Plus, an extra lb or two can be simple water retention anyway. She should know that.

Welcome to the final tri! The funnest part. HAHA (not)

SO I had my Ob checkup today and came home depressed. I had gained 4lbs since my last appt 2 weeks ago and my Ob kinda gave me a hard time over it. Boo. I told her I have no idea what else I can do, I exercise 4 days a week and log my food in a food diary every day. Then she told me to cut out breads and pastas and sweets, I have NO IDEA what the heck I am suppose to eat anymore. LOL. SO depressing. I feel like maybe I am the only pregnant woman at my OB office that gains weight and its a big taboo. Lol. Other than that, everything else looks good. Heartbeat is strong, he was moving like crazy. For the past 3 appts my baby's head was 100% down, but today she said she is not sure if his head is down, but she will check it at my next appt. Last thing I need is a breech baby and a c-section. Ugh.

I am on a special diet to try to prevent the baby from gaining too much weight since my son was so big. If you would like I could give you a sample menu of what I am allowed to eat I had only gained 7lbs and now I am down to only gaining 4lbs total. I am never going hungry and in fact sometimes its too much food and I do not get to all of it. Let me know and I can message it over.

I'd love a sample of this special diet. My first son was 9lbs 13oz., the doctor told me I will be having another big boy!! He checked and I don't have gestational diabetes, he said I just make big babies!! It kind of stresses me out because the first one was a really hard labor and they let me rip on both sides. I hope this one goes better.

Welcome to the final tri! The funnest part. HAHA (not)

SO I had my Ob checkup today and came home depressed. I had gained 4lbs since my last appt 2 weeks ago and my Ob kinda gave me a hard time over it. Boo. I told her I have no idea what else I can do, I exercise 4 days a week and log my food in a food diary every day. Then she told me to cut out breads and pastas and sweets, I have NO IDEA what the heck I am suppose to eat anymore. LOL. SO depressing. I feel like maybe I am the only pregnant woman at my OB office that gains weight and its a big taboo. Lol. Other than that, everything else looks good. Heartbeat is strong, he was moving like crazy. For the past 3 appts my baby's head was 100% down, but today she said she is not sure if his head is down, but she will check it at my next appt. Last thing I need is a breech baby and a c-section. Ugh.

I wouldn't worry too much about it girl! And if he is breech, I hope he turns for ya!! :flowerforyou:

Welcome to the final tri! The funnest part. HAHA (not)

SO I had my Ob checkup today and came home depressed. I had gained 4lbs since my last appt 2 weeks ago and my Ob kinda gave me a hard time over it. Boo. I told her I have no idea what else I can do, I exercise 4 days a week and log my food in a food diary every day. Then she told me to cut out breads and pastas and sweets, I have NO IDEA what the heck I am suppose to eat anymore. LOL. SO depressing. I feel like maybe I am the only pregnant woman at my OB office that gains weight and its a big taboo. Lol. Other than that, everything else looks good. Heartbeat is strong, he was moving like crazy. For the past 3 appts my baby's head was 100% down, but today she said she is not sure if his head is down, but she will check it at my next appt. Last thing I need is a breech baby and a c-section. Ugh.

I wouldn't worry too much about it girl! And if he is breech, I hope he turns for ya!! :flowerforyou:

Lol thanks. I get so stressed out with weight cause its always been a touche' subject for me. Growing up I was always the chubby one in the family :-/ Now when i get lectured about it after I thought I was doing good, it kinda stresses me out. and I just stepped on the scale before dinner and I already weigh MORE than I usually weigh before I go to bed (after dinner and snacks). boohoo... I'm afraid what I will weigh in the morning.