I began the day with a plate of spicy burritos. Then we installed the car seat and headed to Kansas City to finish up baby shopping. We're officially done and he can feel free to come out now. While in Kansas City, my head started pounding and within ten minutes I felt like it was in a vice. I knew the only way it could be solved was by eating a taco supreme with FIRE sauce. Once we got back to Lawrence (and my headache had been effectively squelched by my brilliance), we decided we really, really needed spicy sushi. Mine was raw fish-free, of course. But my mouth was blazin' by the time I finished it off. Then we hung the frames in baby's nursery and I ate MORE pineapple. And then, because apparently I hadn't done enough labor prep today, I felt the need to go for a late night, freezing cold two mile walk. Then I came home and bounced on my birthing/yoga ball.
Now I'm sitting here wondering if my pelvis is going to split in half. But it was worth it. I can handle making it to my due date. I really can. But going past? Especially after learning that I'm 2 cm dilated and 80% effaced at my 36 week appointment? Man, I just don't know. I think I'm gonna go cruise the internet for labor inducing pressure points and put Tim to work now. Baby. Come. Out.
I heard another of today: squatting! My friend said her water broke when she squatted to get the laundry, so of course I wouldn't even regular-sit now.
ReplyDeleteAlso: stairs. I've been up & down mine like 20 times.
your day SO sounds like mine!!!
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a walk to my dads house, super spicy burrito for dinner, a walk home, a glass of wine, and bouncin' on the yoga ball. all thats left is shoving the EPO up the girlie parts and I'm good to go!!!! my due date is tomorrow, so i'm gettin' desperate!!
grrr. nothing everr works
ReplyDeleteI went 2 weeks trying to get myself into labor before just giving up. Good luck! i'm getting heartburn just reading your post.
Jenna: as far as stairs go, I figure I am completely set. We have TWO flights of stairs, and I've always been a stair runner/jumper. I'm not one to walk up stairs - it feels like a waste of my time. And that really hasn't changed since pregnancy so I'm hoping maybe that'll help me along? I feel like all I ever do at home is go up and down stairs!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah - I'm SO trying the EPO up the girlie parts come week 39! I figure I can hang on til then!
ReplyDeleteHang in there :) You're really close. I heard once that wanting the baby OUT in the last month is a biological mechanism so that when the baby does come out it feels like a natural end and you don't miss being pregnant or have yet another form of depression and anxiety to deal with.
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