Dec
20
2006
Everybody who writes comments is so witty and upbeat that I’m a little inadequate today. I’m tired. We saw the midwife this morning and set up an appointment to induce labour on Friday morning. So if the baby doesn’t arrive before then, he should be here by Saturday at the latest.
Between then, I’m planning to sleep and, on the midwife’s advice, to buy lots of magazines for the hospital while we’re hanging around waiting for labour to start.
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Oh, a magazine binge! Sounds like fun
remember…pitocin = epidural. If you can…get a massage by a liscensed therapist. Certain pulsepoints can trigger labor…and if it doesn’t work…you had a massage!
Everybody who writes comments isn’t in the 41st week of pregnancy so they have the energy to be witty and upbeat. No one said you had to be witty, upbeat *and* have the baby.
But I’ll be glad to be able to stop making all these darn casseroles. A magazine fest sounds good – just make sure you take care of yourself and rest now – you won’t have a lot of time for that afterwards
Know as always that I’m thinking of you and Elvis
love
Kate
I haven’t looked at your complete list of ways to induce, but my wife says sex (with or without a partner), the nipple thing, spicy food, and walking. I’ve also found castor oil and various herbs (the kind with a silent ‘h’).
But you probably knew all that. Bungee jumping could be potentially counter-productive. Put your finger in your mouth and blow really hard.
I’ll be thinking about you.
Big hugs coming to you, Julie. My daughter was born on 2nd of Jan but she was due a LOT earlier and I know how sucky it is to be waiting while everyone else is getting into the Christmas spirit. Just remember, this is nature’s way of getting you to beg for the pain (nature sure is clever!!)
I am just going to say “what Amanda said” and offer big hugs…can’t wait to see a picture you holding your little bundle of joy!
I have a friend who went into labor after making an appointment to have labor induced. With any luck, the appointment is just the thing you needed! And if not, at least you know you’ll be a mom by the weekend. Good luck!
Depressing as it may be, Julie, I found that washing my kitchen floor on my hands and knees helped get the 2 week overdue kid to move out! Best of luck!
Julie – Patrick was due on January 1st, so on January 1st I was admitted and they tried to insert a balloony thing. Notice I said “tried”, take it from me on trust, you want to skip that stage. Then on the 2nd they gave me a gel, no dice. On the third they gave me a stronger dose of the gel, still no Patrick.
) but the little darling arrived a couple of days before they could.
On the fourth still more gel, still no Patrick.
On the fifth, they injected an epidural and the real deal at 10.30 a.m. and by 20.35 (8.35 p.m.) I had Patrick in my arms.
Their theory was that all those gels made the final stage go faster
You definitely do NOT want that balloony thing!
With Brendan they were going to induce me from the due day (because of my advanced age
Hi Fecklet
Do you really want to put your Mum through all that misery when you’re going to come out anyway? No I won’t be waiting for you (if that’s what you were scared of!) – my only contact with your Mum is through the internet, so you don’t have to worry, she’ll totally ignore me once you’re here! Yes we’re useful for keeping her mind off how much she wants you in her arms rather than on top of her bladder, but you’d be useful for that too, you know 
Hope to hear you’ve arrived soon
Hugs
Sadhbh
p.s. Julie – also feeling tired and inadequate concerning my own life, but didn’t think you needed my worries in addition to your own
Happy Christmas to you and all yours (including Fecklet)
Have a good rest today before tomorrow, and hope all goes well and Cohen junior arrives tomorrow. Be thinking of you.
So it’s now only a literal matter of hours! Best of luck, Julie — will be thinking of you *HUG*
Jess x
Thinking of you. Soon you will have a beautiful baby and every second of this waiting will have been worth it. You will all have a wonderful Christmas. Best wishes.
Backgammon is also good to past the time.
You will just be fine. And by Saturday at the latest, holding the fecklet in your arms and then the real fun starts…
Keeping my fingers crossed that if you do get to the induction that the gel works as it should.
If they want to put you on a drip, ask for a mobile epidural, which is a fabulous thing – very little pain but you can move around, ie, kneel upright and hang over the back of the bed, to give the Fecklet the best angle of descent.
But of course, none of this advice is necessary, as he’s going to make his own way out in the early hours of the morning, just as you’re starting to worry if eight magazines and the family games compendium will be enough to get you through it all.. Hugs and good luck!
Good luck! One way or another, that baby’s coming out, very soon. It sounds a bit like a nine-months’ long game of hide and seek, and you’re getting tired of the game now, but the other player hasn’t realised that time’s really up now and he should come out of hiding.
And if I sound upbeat, that’s because I’m not the one who’s pregnant, and all this puts my ‘still haven’t written some of my Christmas cards – maybe I’ll have to send New Year’s emails instead’ problems into perspective.
Hope you get lots of rest between now and whenever baby does begin his journey into the big wide world.
(((hugs))) Not long now!
Thinking of you and this very special Christmas! Hope all goes as smoothly as possible.
Aw how lovely! As Kate W said, we’re not 41 weeks pregnant so we can be lively! I envy you the birth, labour is boring as much as anything so take a mega stock of mags, but the holding your own baby in your arms is just amazing!
I still get that Wow! feeling when I look at mine and one is 6ft2in and ancient!
Huge hugs and mega love for tomorrow,
Lynne xxx
Thinking of you, Julie, and sending lots of love and best wishes to you, hubby and Fecklet. I hope all goes well and by Saturday at the latest you will be holding your son in your arms.
Love,
Mags
Thinking of you, Jules, and sending thoughts of comfort and relaxation. Before you know it, the Fecklet will be making his grand entrance.
Looking so forward to hearing the news!
Love,
K.
Honey, I’ve been there. Like Kate says, you don’t have to be upbeat and witty AND overdue. You have an absolute right to be bitchy and grumpy if you want to. It’ll prepare you for transition.
I did 5 of the 6 hours with dd1 on my hands and knees. Dignity goes right out the window. LOL You will be great. And you will be in awe when you first get to hold your baby in your hands. I can’t wait.
Love, D
Hey Julie, my aunt went into labour the day they were threatening to induce. She really didn’t want them to, and my cousin obliged by turning up just in the nick of time! Let’s hope the Fecklet is similarly obliging.
Julie, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for. You and your hubby are going to have a truly magical Christmas.
Thinking of you, hubby and fecklet.
Loads of love & hugs,
Sue
Thinking of you and yours, Julie. I hope it all goes well, and you’re soon losing sleep and marveling at your sweet little guy.
You’re in for some wonderful times!
Anna
Thank you (deep breath) Jenna, Kate W, Ken, Amanda, Christyne, Tammy, Anne, Sadhbh, Julie, Jess, Carol, Michelle, Kris WW, Laura, Nell, Saskia, Lynne, Mags, Kris, Donna, Cat, Sue, and Anna A.
I really really appreciate the support and good wishes!
Girl, go get a pedi. Something decadent. It will be weeks before you get another chance.
We’ve been moaning about labor…but AFTER, when you hold the baby, it is the most amazing high in the world. THAT is what made me want to have another one.
Julie,
If you had come to Maine for Christmas we could have taken you for a ride around the backside of Roxbury pond on some of the nice bumpy logging road we have. If it that had not worked You may have been lucky enough to encounter some moose.
The MacDonalds crowd is wishing you all the best. Merry Christmas to the family and give your mom and dad our best.
Julie, thinking of you and hoping you will soon be meeting Baby Fecklet. What better Christmas present is there than looking into your newborn’s eyes. Wishing you a safe delivery and as many moments of peace, quiet and relaxation as you can grab after bringing baby home (wink)
Sending good thoughts and best wishes your way. Hope it won’t be long till your holding fecklet in your arms