I know I complained a lot about swelling in my ankles this time, but I have to say that our whole household is a little shocked at how skinny they are now. There are bones in my ankles, for cryin’ out loud! Apparently they were enormously swollen even when they weren’t, if you know what [...]
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One reader asked about my use of liquid calcium during labor.
I first discovered liquid calcium when I had my wisdom teeth pulled. I don’t remember how I found out about it, but the theory is that it helps you to relax and makes you less sensitive to pain. Since I had heard plenty of horror [...]
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Hubby asked us to set up the birth pool out on the deck so it could begin to warm in the sun. Presumably, we’ll empty and refill with nice hot water when the time comes but in the meantime it’s out there for a test run.
This is a pool specifically designed and manufactured for birth. [...]
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Well, maybe that’s a little optimistic. I should say this weekend’s the weekend!
Without volunteering TMI (too much information), let me just say that we have definite signs of early/impending labor. It’s not going anywhere fast right now, and I have a strong history of long, slow, start-and-stop labors so I’m not holding my breath. [...]
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If you’ve read my birth stories, you know how often I go into labor on Thursdays. I believe my stats run ~89%. Of course, it’s usually the Thursday following my due date rather than the one before, but a girl can hope, can’t she?
Would anyone care to share some recommended reading for labor, [...]
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Still nesting. Don’t be fooled: most of the list below was done or will be done by the children, not by me. I’ll bet the kids are hoping I’ll go into labor soon just so they can have a break.
To Do Today:
pick up trash in yard done
wash my comforter done
get out newborn clothes from under [...]
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…just no news. I’m just busy tying up loose ends and finishing whatever projects don’t finish me first.
Remember this? Well, I was wrong about the tile: we didn’t buy enough to finish the project in the last go-round. It is only available from Home Depot, and the last time we worked on this project [...]
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My present state of contentment keeps making me doubt myself. Am I near labor and just not psychologically ready? I have always loudly proclaimed that the miseries of the third trimester are God’s gracious way of making mothers ready and eager to face the pains of labor. But if I’m not miserable, [...]
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I’m contracting this evening. It doesn’t necessarily mean anything, but I thought it would be fun to keep the rest of the world guessing as much as I am. I typically feel false labor only up high in my belly, but I am feeling these down low so maybe they’re real.
But I’ve never been more [...]
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I fully expected to receive some criticism for my post on Ectopic Pregnancy and the Sanctity of Life, and I felt the need to moderate with a heavier hand than usual since many of the negative comments I received on this post seemed to center around the same few misunderstandings. Although I have no problem [...]
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nah…in spite of frequent false labor and excitement about meeting our new baby, I’m just not feeling that anytime feeling. In fact, I feel far too content with my current state of pregnancy. Nothing hurts lately; I can still paint my own toenails; and in spite of steadily increasing measurements at prenatal checkups [...]
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No, I’m not in labor. I just realized that I’ll probably only be pregnant for another 20 days or so. I’m almost done with this pregnancy. Soon, I won’t be pregnant anymore.
I may look and feel extremely pregnant, but actually I was far more pregnant at 20 weeks than I am at 37.5 weeks. At [...]
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I know this because today I saw a whole family in the truck next to me burst into laughter one by one as they looked over at me.
Although it was early in the day, my feet were already swelling. As usual, the left was far worse than the right. I like driving when [...]
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With just 3 1/2 weeks until my duedate, I’ll have to apologize in advance if nearly every post has something to do with pregnancy, labor and/or childbirth. Oh, and swollen feet. I can’t forget those, even if they are getting hard to see. Just for the record, I want you all to know that I [...]
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I was complaining yet again about my chronically fat feet and a friend asked me if my feet had swelled with The Boy. The reason she asked is because she has one boy and one girl, and found that she swelled horribly with her boy but not a bit with her girl.
Strangely enough, the only [...]
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