Feb chat for Feb Mamas!!!

[My_Tree_Grows]

Originally Posted by lolson3 I'm really dreading the 41 weeks milestone that I'll hit tomorrow. I'm proud of myself for not asking for an induction yet, but I am pretty sure we'll be talking about it on my appt on thurs (only 8 days over, but an induction would probably end up being 10+ days "post dates") I went in for a bpp/nst yesterday and baby is still happy and healthy. I've been 3 cm and 75% effaced for weeks now, but only bh contractions so far. I just keep telling myself that I will have a baby within a week and that helps!

Good for you for letting baby choose their own birthday, Mama! And remember, "post-dates" is over 42 weeks, not 40 weeks, according to the American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecology. An OB/GYN who pushes for an induction before that without medical cause should be referred to his or her professional guidelines.

http://www.acog.org/For_Patients (under Pregnancy>”What to expect after your due date")

[blairmarie333]

Violet Dawn was born 2-13-13 @ 3:16pm.
6 lbs 14oz and 20"


We got home around 6pm last night and she slept awesome last night. She did a 5 hour spell and a 3 hour without my milk even being in. CRAZY!

[Sarahknavy]

Cutie!


Wonder if we had any valentines babies?

[Steph Ed]

Originally Posted by The Fancy Pansy I was having bad dreams last night. I dreamed I had the baby, and she was a HE! We were at my mom's house when I had the baby, and DH kept running around showing everyone the baby's penis, and I kept refusing to believe it, thinking he put a fake penis on the baby. I was bawling, and DH was running around laughing and yelling "IT"S A BOOOYYYY!!!!" I was devastated. I was freaking out because we didn't have ANY boy clothes, and I couldn't take back all the girl clothes I had bought. LOL.

Hilarious, Krista!!

[jackobeano]

Congratulations Blair, she is beautiful!

[Steph Ed]

Originally Posted by blairmarie333 Violet Dawn was born 2-13-13 @ 3:16pm. 6 lbs 14oz and 20" We got home around 6pm last night and she slept awesome last night. She did a 5 hour spell and a 3 hour without my milk even being in. CRAZY!

Congratulations, Mama!! Beautiful babe!

[MakingHome]

Congrats!! I love the name Violet. My last son would've been Violet if he'd been a she.

[MakingHome]

I'm due any day now. (I think the right one is the 13th, official is the 18th). Just waiting. Plenty of cx, no dilation/effacement. That is super normal for me though. I have never been dilated more than "maaaaaaaybe a finger width" before I'm in full fledge labor. So it really could happen anytime despite the dismal dilation.

So I wait... But I too have been googling and youtubing "natural induction methods" and have partaken of many LOL but will never ever ever ever ever do castor oil again. That stuff tastes disgusting and just gives you diarrhea.

[The Fancy Pansy]

Blair, Violet is beautiful! Congratulations!


AFM: I just got home from my dr's appointment. I'm at 3 cm, 70% effaced, baby's at -1 station. So any time now! No contractions yet (well, other than random BH).

[Sarahknavy]

Well... I am having flashbacks to my first birth. Pretty sure leaking a ton of fluid. We are getting packed and running a couple errands before heading to the dr. I just hope my chances of having a VBAC are not completely shot.