Hey all. I was just curious what prodromal labor is (I should probably just look it up), because when I hear it referred to it's usually around this time in pregnancy (I'm 37 weeks), so since it could end up being relevant to me pretty soon, I was just curious what exactly it is ( Read more... )

So I've been meaning to do this for a long time, and never did it. >_< .
Juliet Adelaide's birth story:

Juliet Adelaide Slatosky
Born 7-7-08 at 12:30pm
21 inches long
8lbs 15oz
( very, very long! )

I've been in L&D 3 times now on doctors orders. The first two times were the 9th and 14th of this month. I was having a lot of BH contractions (first time between 5-10 minutes for 2 days, second time 2-3 minutes for a few hours). Yesterday the doc office sent me over because of protein in my urine, headache and swelling. I was also contracting ( Read more... )

Just a warning: If stories of induction or ones that involve AROM, epidurals, and pitocin bother you, then feel free to skip this.

( For the rest of you, this got really really long. )

I'm not sure what to think so I'm praying someone here can help.

I'm 39 weeks tomorrow and have been having pelvic pressure for a while now (a week or two if not longer).

For the past few hours, however, its been really terrible. This morning, I was out and walking around and was okay. I came home, took a nap, relaxed around the apartment and when I ( Read more... )

Does labour have to start off with very infrequent contractions ( Read more... )

I need to vent ( Read more... )

Dear Uterus,

Please make up your mind. The contractions are confusing me with the whole "OMG these are close together and they hurt" and then "Gee, where'd you go?".  How about this time (with contractions just as close together as they were last night) we actually work together and get this thing going? I mean, I'm 39 weeks. It's O.K. if you ( Read more... )

I'm due tomorrow (The 21st) and I've having a really constant pain on the left side of my uterus/ abdomen.   I went to bed a few hours ago and it was only hurting then when I was having contractions only leaving me uncomfortable between.    Now the pain is almost constant on the entire left side of my uterus/abdomen and sort of in the front a ( Read more... )

So, I know it's been almost 7 weeks since I've given birth, but as assumed, I'm quite busy being a new mom. And for those who kept up with me in this community, I'm not one for long stories, so I'll give a brief summary of the events.

April 28, 2008 at about 11 PM, it was time for my boyfriend and I to go to bed. For those who read my many ( Read more... )