I’m still having mild but noticeable contractions, 3 days and counting. They are enough to keep me from sleeping very soundly at night, but I feel rested enough that it’s not really bothering me – just enough to get me psyched for labor and baby! Today at one point they were as close as 10 [...]
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No changes. Still having mild but noticeable contractions 2-3 times/hour, but this just doesn’t feel like labor and I don’t tend to dilate until the real stuff kicks in. At this point, I can still walk through the contractions, though they are strong enough to make my legs feel weak and tingly so I have [...]
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I just checked my statcounter and found that we’ve had more visitors to our blog today than we ever had on a Sunday, about 3 times as many as usual for a weekend even though holiday weekends tend to be slower than average. It’s as if you all were watching us, waiting for something to [...]
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I think I’ve mentioned before that I tend to go into labor when I feel safe and relaxed – when all my ducks are in a row. I know this is a very common phenomenon. My various midwives over the years have agreed, and that has been my mom’s experience too. Most of us simply [...]
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…it doesn’t feel like the real thing to me. We all stayed up late watching a movie, and there’s something about slouching on the sofa that always seems to give me more intense contractions. Maybe the position just makes it hard to relax properly so I feel them more. I’m just assuming that false labor [...]
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Not that I need them just yet, but you never know! Do you have any favorite passages you like to meditate on during labor? I’d love to have a list in the comments so I can find them when the time comes. If you don’t mind, please copy the scripture itself into the comment for [...]
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Unless crankiness is a sign. I’ve been irritable and reclusive all week. I just want peace and solitude. Needless to say, that doesn’t work well with 9 children, 11 dogs, and 20-something chickens on the premises. The chicken and child population is fairly stable, but I was hoping to have less dogs around here by [...]
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This is part 11 of our 4 Moms 35 Kids series. Visit 3 other moms of large families to see … The Common Room Raising Olives Smockity Frocks No, I’m not in labor. Even if I were, it would make a pretty lame excuse for not having my post ready since Smockity managed to post [...]
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Are you still procrastinating about entering our big baby giveaway? Remember, if you wait until less than 72 hours before the baby’s birth, your entry won’t count, and the duedate is fast approaching. Do you really want to miss out on one of 9 prizes worth a total of $475? You took a chance by [...]
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I’m sorry to say it doesn’t look like Megan will be getting a shiny new sibling for her 12th birthday, but she’s a cheerful sort, and I’m confident that she will manage to enjoy her birthday in spite of my failure to deliver. In honor of Megan’s 12th birthday, I’ll link to 12 posts by [...]
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If you follow us on Facebook then you know I’ve been walking. If you don’t, you might only know that I walked once and managed to convince my entire extended family that I had been abducted. Anyway, I realized with a scant month left in this pregnancy that I have been a slug for the [...]
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by Lydia, Megan, Becca and Natalie. Shipping on all orders inside the US is a flat $4. Natalie: I have some stuff I would like to sell but first I want to tell you why I am selling this stuff. Some friends of ours are having a medieval party next month so I am saving my money for fabric to [...]
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For me, I mean. We all know what the baby will be wearing when he/she shows up. Moreover, that lucky little booger won’t be giving the matter a moment’s thought. But I mentioned in my last post that I need to decide what to wear for a planned water birth, and it occurred to me [...]
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REMINDER: Did you enter our baby giveaway yet? Win one of 9 prizes from 6 sponsors worth a total of $475! People keep asking if I’m ready to have this baby, and it’s clear they all expect a resounding “yes!” Quite honestly, I’m not ready. I still have some mental and physical preparations ahead of me. [...]
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