For the last couple of days, I have been having strange little pains that come and go, but there is really no definite end or beginning. They might be Braxton Hicks. Last night, I had some bad pains, but I think some of it was gas. How sad is it that I can't even tell? And then there are my ever-faithful friends, the bladder spasms, that come all the damn time. I am so uncomfortable I feel like cying (not from the pains, but from my feet, which now hurt to walk on). My legs ached all evening and night to the point where I was whining constantly. But, by God, I still tried to get that labor to start:
~ spicy food (which probably gave me the gas)
~ bedroom activites (which ends up being funnier than anything else because I am so big
~ raspberry leaf tea (even I am getting sick of tea)
~ a foot massage yesterday
~ praying/begging-- God has a time in mind I'm sure
~ walking (which is what made my feet look the way they do. I think I could walk on water with this inflated raft feet)
~ cooking (they say that a last burst of energy can indicate you are close to labor. I thought I'd try to convince myself that I am) Maybe I'll even go vacuum right now.
My mom thinks I'm close. I told her that just because I have gas and my friend and confidant in this whole thing went into labor doesn't mean I will. I feel like crying. I am too uncomfortable to enjoy much of anything. All I can do it sit and wait (and whine on my blog).
Posted by Hannah at April 8, 2006 11:59 AMIt's funny that you can't tell if those pains are contractions or not...as you may have read on my blog, I was having tiny contractions for weeks before my induction and had no idea that's what they were. I think you're really close too, or at least I'm hoping you are for your sake.
Posted by: Chas at April 8, 2006 01:03 PMoh go ahead a cry a little, might make you feel better. i know i would. it will be okay, you will have the baby soon enough :)
Posted by: Linda at April 8, 2006 02:27 PMI feel so bad about your feet, legs, and bladder... I understand the bladder issue... mine isn't as bad... but it is really starting to get there... but I hope that the baby comes soon so your feet return to normal!! HUGS!
Posted by: Shannon O. at April 8, 2006 05:34 PMHang in there, Hannah! I know the waiting is hard (I am only at 36 weeks and already my belly feels painfully stretched to the limit). Your body will work on its own clock. And don't take the black cohosh without talking to your doc first: I read that while it does make the uterus contract, it can also raise your blood pressure (which is never a good idea, but if you have swelling, your blood pressure may be slightly elevated already).
Posted by: Arin at April 8, 2006 07:06 PMGood luck!!!
Posted by: Ani at April 8, 2006 07:34 PMI'm so excited for GFF and I don't even know her! hehe :) I hope that things went well for her. You are SO close, Hannah ... it WILL happen, and when the time is right. Just hang in there! You'll do great ... wishing you the best of luck and thinking of you!
Posted by: Lisanne at April 8, 2006 07:53 PM