I canNOT believe this... I had the most beautiful, touching, wonderful 1st post to this new thread and "POOF!" -- it's gone!

Maybe it's the cyber-world telling me it's time to get to bed... good night, my lovelies!!

Judy- I put my .2 worth on Pitocin in an email back to you guys (I've never heard a story where it worked).

Just got back from obgyn.. wah.. I gained 8lbs in 2 weeks?! WTF?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?! She thinks I was weighed wrong last time, and that's why it's such a big leap.. but I weigh myself at home too, it's no big leap, 2 weeks ago my weight was correct

But I haven't been bad enough to gain 8lbs in 2 weeks!!!

She measured Carson and said he's 35cm, and she said that makes him a big baby because he's 2 weeks ahead of schedule on size... dang.

I did ask her about what the nurse told me about 90% babies at our hospital being induced at 38 weeks. She said the lady was wrong, that she doesn't know the % but it's at 39 weeks.. 38 weeks is too early and they'd be getting in trouble if that was the case.

She said she leaves it up to me if I want to be induced for convenience: knowing when it's going to happen, letting people come into town, knowing my doc will be there, etc.

She also gave me the referral for the physical therapist tomorrow. I hope he can help me.

I love the baby news!!!! I will be at work so someone text me!!!!!!!!!!!

Have horrible cramps today. Started Sunday with no cramps, they are making up for it today. I don't very often get bad cramps, but GOLLY!!!!!!!!!

Okay everyone have a great day!! It is the start of the week for me!!

Jane

Drive by posting/baby news...

Pitocin started at 6 a.m. Nothing happening yet.. contractions actually slowing down the more pitocin they give. WTH?? They are doing contortions right now to try and move the baby from sunny side up to face down to make it an easier delivery.

The Bobster and I left and went to the jewelry store to get Kris a Pandora bracelet with a baby charm and a purple stone charm. Then home for a little lunch (pumpkin, sausage soup.. awesome!!) and then to Subway to pick up a sandwich for Nathan. Back to the hospital to wait and wait some more.

Will check in via text or in here.

OK, NOW I'm starting to bite my nails!!! Oh, the waiting part is so hard!! Poor Kris...going through all those hoops.

The 3rd is a wonderful day to be born--this is Connors 3rd birthday----he is 3 on the 3rd, isn't that supposed to be special in the Asian culture?? Your age and birthdate matching I mean???

He was born 3/3/06-----so I remember it easy 3+3=06!! Grady/Madison will be 3X3+09!!

Still sick as a dog---------need to feed Kinsey, so will be back later.

Hugs all---------will keep you as posted as I can as far as me in Alabama--I want to more that I can convey, but without a job.......so fingers are crossed for the job to hang in there!!

BBL~~

Kat

Terry, I'm not opposed to Pitocin--odds are I'll have to use it too from the abundance of people being induced these days.. and that may be naive of me, my mom was induced with my brother and she said it made labor much more painful and then didn't work (2 of hers were natural though, no epidural). But anyway, I'm not scared to do Pitocin or whatever, I'm just not impressed with the track record. LJM & my RL friend who had her baby when we were in Gruene.. both had Pitocin and both ended up with a C-section after all their efforts!

Carson is very movey today.. keeps shifting around.

I heard on the news that today's "Square Root" day... 3/3/09... get it? The next one will be 4/4/16, etc... It happens I think they said 9 times a century?? (I'm not so good w/the math, so I won't swear to that...)

Drank a coffee & now it feels like it's burning a hole in my tummy... ow... + sinus pain.... wah wah... poor poor pitiful me... & ds, too... we're both pounding the "Extreme Sinus Pain" tylenols!! I think I'm going to go sneak a little nap... I've got dinner (ribs) slow-cooking in the oven... I'm so sneaky!!

Laura... what's your actual "due" date??

Getting ready to head into work. I'm so glad I took the muscle relaxer last night. I'm able to walk today because of it. My hips are killing me but it's still ok.

Can't hardly wait for baby news.

TracyKS. Have fun in Fla. and enjoy the wedding. Safe trip to you.

Chat at ya tonight.

Hello Everyone, I can't wait to hear Kris's baby news. My husband wanted to wait until the baby was born to find out the sex . . . but that is just impossible for me when I have an option to find out early.

Laura, your pic's from the shower were great . . . it looked like a lot of fun. The cake was really cute.

I have to wait 'til I get home to see the pics...can't wait!

Hope Kris is doing ok...

My actual Due date is April 23.

Second drive by baby posting...

We're home for an hour to take care of dogs, then will be going back and staying until the baby is born.

Laura.. the Pitocin worked fine.. too fine. She was having triple contractions and decided it was time for the epidural. DO NOT pass that up!! She went from crying during the heavy contractions, to being extremely comfortable and able to relax. They cut back on the pitocin and will increase it if the contractions don't continue to accelerate. She's still at 3 cm, 90% effaced. It's just waiting and waiting now!

I'll text or post after the baby comes. No more drive by postings.. lol

Laura-I 2nd what Judy said about not passing up the epidural! The dr didn't get me in the right spot the first time and about 3 hours later (luckily it wasn't too late) the nurse was like "ummm, I don't think your epidural is working". I guess the moans & groans gave it away. The dr had to come back & do it over again...whew.. what a difference!

It's a Grady!!

Yeah Judy!

Yeah Kris!

Carson has a buddy!

oxoxoxox

Laura just called and let me know it was a boy too!!!

She said Grady weighed in at 10 pounds and was 22" Long, so a C section was necessary. She said Judy said all was well!!!

Congrats to all us new Aunties, and especially to the new Grammy and family. Enjoy the not so little guy!!

Hugs!

Kat

Congratulations Grandma Judy and Momma Kris!!