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chefkate

chefkate

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Good morning girls! Or should I say GREAT morning?!

Despite the fact that I've been up since 2AM I am in a terrific mood!

I'm in labor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Contractions started at 2AM. They are 7-10 minutes apart and not bad at all but definetly there. Hoping they continue and that this is the real thing.

I ordered some last minute things from POttery Barn Kids that I wanted for her room. I had some gift certs/rewards to use up. Kinda tempted to go make some soup to freeze. I never got around to it yesterday.

I have a midwife appt at 11. I had planned to get some errands done before that. Is it bad that I'm kinda hoping I can work thru my contractions and still get my stuff done?! LOL!

Mike will be leaving for work soon - he won't want to go but I'm sure we have a while to go yet and I know he has a lot to do.

Well, I will keep you all updated on how things progress. Keep those vibes a'comin'! I soooo hope this isn't a false alarm!
 
Omg omg Kate great news!!!!! I know you are so excited!!! How fast has you labor with Gina and Isabel? If anyone can work through contractions it would be YOU! You rock!
For sure keep us posted on the happenings.
 
Yeah Kate! I cannot wait to come home in 14 hours and see how you did. Okay, we'll probably have to wait a couple day...I understand.

CM shows ovulation peak today, if I feel energetic tonight,...maybe I"ll try to get some more action in before month is up. :)

I did Cardio Coach 6 today, one of my favs (first time today)---just 1 section is all I had time for 2.5 miles. I got a new Taylor Body Fat Scale. :( It shows my weight at 133 (which is great for my 5'8" frame) but 32 percent fat?!?!?! That cannot be right! And almost 50% total body water weight? Geizers, I thought I'd be more muscle? Anyone have experiences with this type of scale? At this point..... it's going back!!!

BBL
 
This labor is moving very slowly. Ctx aren't any closer together or stronger. I think it's gonna be a long day!

Headed out for some errands soon...maybe the walk will help.

Great job on the WO, Melanie! I've never used that kind of scale. Good luck tonight!!!
 
Yeah Kate, I sure hope that this is it!!!! I send you lots and lots of labor vibes!!!!!!

Good morning everyone,

Not sure what my workout will be. I am up since 4am because DH went in early for work. Already got my grocery shopping done, so will see how tired I am by the time it is time to work out.

I will check back in later!

Kristine :)
 
Kate - I hope its the real thing and your holding your baby soon :) goodluck! I guess if you feel up to it doing a few things in labor is ok? but do you need to save up energy? My labors usually start with a bang and there is no doubt its the real thing. the baby comes 4-5 hrs later. But I think I'm in the minority for that happening. What did you get at pottery barn. they have such nice stuff!

Melany - I don't think those scales are too accurate on the body fat thing. People say you need to use calipers and also know how to use it right to get an accurate test. I don't see how that is possible for that much body fat with your height/weight.

Kristine -my dh gets up at 4 am often but you wont see me getting up lol. wow to get so much done so early though! :)

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well I'm feeling ok today. Yesterday was HORRIBLE. sigh. I thought for sure I was over the sick/headache slump and then bam. The whole day I was in bed with an icepack on my head and my body was achy and I just felt all around horrible. Today I feel like I'm recovering. Even though I was in bed all day I feel wiped today. But atleast I don't feel like staying in bed. My next appt is in two weeks. I'm so eager to finally hear the heartbeat and know everythings ok. I'm 11 weeks right now. I can't wait till this first tri stuff is a faded memory and I'm working out again etc. sigh!
 
Kate~good luck!!! How exciting! Errands and soup sound good. It'll go fast!

Melanie~I have never had a scale like that either, but was thinking of getting one.. maybe i won't if it's that off. I really wanted to concentratre to building muscle after this baby,but that seems way off because how can you be 32% fat? Maybe it needs calibrated or something?

Kristine~wow you already have the shopping done?? I just got up. Well I was up from 6-7:30 getting the kids to school, but then laid back down till 9. Thank goodness my little guy is a sleeper.. I had to wake him up when I got up. We need to go to the grocery store now.

Calvillo~oh that icky/headache phase is no fun. I hope you feel better and better as the da goes on.


Just going to go to the grocery store today and the thrift store. It's only open Tues-Thurs. here so I love to go once every 2 weeks or so and check out the deals. Now that Kate mentioned soup I might have to make some chicken rice soup. Nothing else is sounding good and I have been eating salt free chicken bullion for a few days now w/ crackers in it. Also baby carrots. They both seem to be safe in reguards to getting heartburn. Also cheese. LOL My diet is just pitiful. Did I say yet I can't wait for this baby to be born?? LOL
 
Kate-I hope this is the real thing!! How exciting!!

Melanie-I have never used one of those scales. Good luck getting some action tonight:D

Kristine-my dh always wakes up early for work even though I don't get out of bed his alarm wakes me up:mad:

Calvillo-sorry you are still having m/s:( It will all be over soon.

Well I think I am going to get on the elliptical and do some ub weights. Nothing much planned today. Owen doesn't have pre-school so it is just me and him. I'll be back later to check on you Kate:D

Candra
 
BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! NOT LABOR!!!!!
:mad::mad::mad: My contractions totally quit at 9AM. Bummer. We had sex last night to try to spur some ctx on and it worked, but not well enough. So we'll try again tonight! Which I am NOT looking forward to- Pregnant sex is NOT SEXY!:p

brb for personals...............
 
Kate - Boo for the false alarm! That happened to me with my last pg and it's such a downer, but I was dilated 4-5cm from the contractions and ended up getting induced so who knows right? I'm still hanging around also. I'm 36-1/2 weeks and not feeling much of anything. Maybe I should walk more, but it's turned more into a slow waddle with all the pressure. Did you get all your last minute errands done?

Candra - Any feelings or signs yet?

Melanie - Good luck - hope you catch that egg this month!!

Hi everyone else! Lots of babydust to you TTCers and for those early preggers, hope the m/s eases up for you guys. Better get going. Kids are on vacation from school - year round school for them.

Lisa
 
Kristine, You had your groceries done by 8AM!? A new world record!

Calvillo, I got letters to spell out her name and a peg rack for an empty spot on the wall. Sorry you're feeling so yucky! I remember slowly coming out of it this time too. I'd feel good for a couple days, get slammed for one.... you'll be feeling great SOON!

Trish, Are you not having much of an appetite? Wish I could say the same! Mercifully, I did not gain ANY weight htis week - I was shocked.

Candra, What does Owen do while you workout? I always feel bad when its just me & Isabel and try to save it for her nap.

Lisa, My midwife today told me that the waddle is a GREAT thing!!! She said it's because your pelvis is loosening up and will make the baby's descent much easier. And here I thought it was lameness on my part! I was glad to find out that my body's actually doing a good thing!

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I made some choc. zuke. bread with Isabel this afternoon. Gotta keep busy to keep my mind off NOT going into labor. We'll try again tonight.... sigh. I'm really NOT looking forward to it. Hopefully DH is, but how hot can a guy be for his Incontinent Whale Wife?!:p

see ya later......
 
LOL Kate.. i know what you mean. There is just NO comfy way to get the job done these days.. it can't be attractive from any angle.. hehe My DH is still intersted though for some reason. CAn't figure it out.

Here are some pics from the u/s and my 37 week belly shot BTW, I do have pants on just regular ones that I wear under my belly so it looks like I am naked. hehe
37weeks4-1.jpg


Baby girls face.. It's distorted because she has one arm across her forehead and one hand is in her mouth so you can only see her eye and nose.. the blur under that is her arm/hand in her mouth.
36wuspic4.jpg


Then the girl parts! I can't believe how clear this is!!
36wuspic4girl.jpg
 
TRISH!!!!!!! Oh my word! I looked like taht at 20 weeks!!!!!!! You look great! No "extra" at all!!! ^5 to you!!!!! I wish I could make out what the ultrasounds pics are!!!! How do you put your pic right in the post? I can't seem to figure it out..... I did the advanced thing with the paperclip but its not seeming to work for me...

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I've def. lost part of my mucus plug. I've got "bloody show". :eek:
I'm pretty crampy and uncomfortable too. yay!!!!!!!!!!
I'm totally not giving up hope that she will be born TOMORROW!!!
Wish me luck tonight...and poor Mike! Sex with a big pg lady can't be much fun for him either!

Oh! I got a cool nursing bra today from V. Secret. It's leopard with red trim!!!! VS finally got with the program!
 
I use www.photobucket.com and just upload there and then copy past the link they give me and put it right in the message box here.. it shows up.

The bottom pic the vagina is right about where it says sex female..

As for the top one it is hard to make out.. they are 3D and she has her hands up there.. her eye is right above where is says face maybe 1 inch up.. that is her eye if that helps you get focus.

YAY for more mucus plug. I am for sure you will be having her this weekend!!
 
Kate sorry about the false alarm. But that means your body is prepping I guess ;) so hopefully soon.

Trish you look great! are you 20 weeks or 37? i thought you said 37 in your post. you look so small. it's all belly on you. ;) I hope I can do as well.
 
kate, sorry about false labor. I was always so paranoid about that----I wouldn't even go to hospital unless cntx were 1 min apart!!! OUch! Hang in there...
 
Trish, I have a photobucket account and used to cut & paste the IMG code. It doesn't seem to work on Cathe's new site. What are you cutting/pasting?

Hello Calvillo & Melanie!

i'm very crampy and losing more of my mucus plug/more bloody show.....
I'm kinda scared to have sex!!!!!! Do I REALLY want to have contractions?!?!?!?!?!:eek:
 
Hi ladies!

Kate ~ thanks for the recipe. I will be making the cookies soon.

Trish ~ You have one of the best baby bumps EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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