False alarm
So I spent ALL last night thinking I was in labor or the kid was dying. I felt BAD. Pain in the guts, contractions, little movement from the baby, inability to sleep - it sucked! I really thought I'd be heading to labor & delivery today, but NOW, after pooping dinner from 2 nights ago and passing a ton of gas, I feel fine. I certainly hope labor won't feel as bad as needing to poop and fart!
I am definitely having lower pains and stronger contractions. He seems to have turned more - it is like his butt is sticking out in front now. I guess if I'm going to go anywhere today I need to hurry just in case. Ouch...contraction 10:09. Geez I really need to go to the bank, pharmacy, and dollar store. Ah...contraction gone 10:10. I'm running late with the twins breakfast. Contraction 10:13....stopped at 10:14. 10:16 start 10:17 stop. 10:20 start 10:22 stop. 10:25 start 10:26 stop. Got breakfast made for them - I'm hungry too. If I'm in labor they won't let me eat...so I should get food just in case. I need to get dressed, lay out the twins clothes, and make out a list. 10:30 start 10:31 stop. 10:32 start 10:32 stop. 10:34 start 10:35 stop. 10:36 start 10:36 stop. 10:39 start 10:39 stop. 10:42 start 10:43 stop. 10:46 - 10:47. I need a shower. 10:48 - 10:48. I mean these contractions are often but not as regular as I would expect for true labor. 10:50-10:50. 10:53-10:54. I need to get a plan of attack going here. 10:56-10:57. I need to go get my shower, get dressed, go to the bank, go by the pharmacy, get FAST food, come home and pack a hospital bag just in case. 10:58-10:59. I guess I should keep timing these things through 11:09 (that way I have 1 full hour of data to tell the doctor if/when I call). 11:00-11:01. 11:03-11:05 - long one. 11:09-11:10. 11:13-11:14. Stopping timing now to go take a shower.
Out of the shower now - just in time for the mail to run. That shower felt SO good. I had contractions, but I couldn't feel them in the hot, running water. Hubby has called twice today to check on me - how sweet of him. D'oh - 11:56-11:56 - it starts again. Between contractions I'm getting the kids dressed and brushing my teeth. I've still got to fill out my deposit slip and grab J's prescription slip. 11:59-12:00. 12:03-12:03 Now I'm beginning to wonder if I was having well-spaced apart contractions all night - these are so much closer than early labor should be. 12:06-12:06. I hate to Jinx myself, but it has been a whole 6 minutes with no contraction! Never mind - 12:13-12:13. 12:16-12:16. 12:18-12:19. 12:23-12:24. 12:26-12:26. Leaving to run errands - wish me luck!
UPDATE: We just got home from running errands; we'll need to go back out shortly to pickup the prescription we dropped off. I've eaten lunch, and I'm about to fix food for the twins. I'm not timing contractions right now - I'm just going with the flow. I'm listening to Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily - and trying not to bite my nails.
We went to pickup J's prescription and they don't have it. I only wasted a little gas. I have to call them tomorrow after 1pm to see if it is ready yet.
It is rainy and dark outside. I'm super tired - and after all the pain I felt on our adventure to the pharmacy, I think it would be best for me to lay down soon. At least this pain SEEMS to be from the baby moving and not as much from contractions. I've told the kids when 4pm gets here, we're all going to my room to watch a movie and rest. That gives me 16 minutes to eat a popsicle, empty the dryer, refill the dryer, and find a good movie to watch. I'll have to get back up later to feed the kids dinner - no big deal.
Back up - got the kids fed - found out Swayze died. Hubby will be home in a about an hour. Contractions are not too painful, but are often. This kids really seems to have "dropped" into my pelvis some. I've been very hot today too - I guess it is hormonal.
To-do today:
Kids breakfast
Kids lunch
Kids dinner
Check mail
Shower
J's antihistamine
Get kids dressed
Wash small load of my and kids clothes(nursing bra)
Fill J's prescription for Singulair - 2 pills left
Get cokes and milk
Deposit money from hubby
Scan zoo newsletters
Low impact things to do at night in bed:
Sew cloth wipes
Roll pennies
Repair/Sew my old baby blanket - to wash and hang behind the crib
And for tomorrow:
Pay BCBS
Twins dentist @ 1:45
Move surelatch connectors on new car seat to rear-facing position
Paint my tummy
Clean & dust ottoman
Move ottoman to bedroom
Clear off dresser in living room
Pick up J's prescription
Dollar Tree - spray bottle, masking tape, closet organization?
Label twins dresser drawers
Put glass in jars (from glass project)
Put hammer away in toolbox
Fold blankets/towels/sheets/comforter
Put away folded towels/sheets/blankets
Clean crib
Unpack luggage
Repack luggage - blue fabric, hubby's baby blanket, 2 - 2 pc outfits, 1 legged onesie, 2 pairs socks, blue gown, preemie onesie, 1 other hat, my jeans, my t-shirt, 2 pairs breast pads, 2-3 pair socks, medicaid application, pretty paper for footprints, camera charger, toiletries, black fold-out bag
Put blue bag in top of kids closet
Dry small load of my and kids clothes
Fold small load of my and kids clothes
Wash baby load 2
Dry baby load 2
Fold baby load 2
Put baby load 2 in space bag
Wash twins sleeping bags
Dry twins sleeping bags
Put away twins sleeping bags into zippered bags
Put sleeping bags in top of twins closet
Vacuum kids closet
Put the gym mats in the twins closet
Wednesday - hubby's mom's birthday
Wednesday - 11:15 - me doctor (unless I've already had the baby)
I am definitely having lower pains and stronger contractions. He seems to have turned more - it is like his butt is sticking out in front now. I guess if I'm going to go anywhere today I need to hurry just in case. Ouch...contraction 10:09. Geez I really need to go to the bank, pharmacy, and dollar store. Ah...contraction gone 10:10. I'm running late with the twins breakfast. Contraction 10:13....stopped at 10:14. 10:16 start 10:17 stop. 10:20 start 10:22 stop. 10:25 start 10:26 stop. Got breakfast made for them - I'm hungry too. If I'm in labor they won't let me eat...so I should get food just in case. I need to get dressed, lay out the twins clothes, and make out a list. 10:30 start 10:31 stop. 10:32 start 10:32 stop. 10:34 start 10:35 stop. 10:36 start 10:36 stop. 10:39 start 10:39 stop. 10:42 start 10:43 stop. 10:46 - 10:47. I need a shower. 10:48 - 10:48. I mean these contractions are often but not as regular as I would expect for true labor. 10:50-10:50. 10:53-10:54. I need to get a plan of attack going here. 10:56-10:57. I need to go get my shower, get dressed, go to the bank, go by the pharmacy, get FAST food, come home and pack a hospital bag just in case. 10:58-10:59. I guess I should keep timing these things through 11:09 (that way I have 1 full hour of data to tell the doctor if/when I call). 11:00-11:01. 11:03-11:05 - long one. 11:09-11:10. 11:13-11:14. Stopping timing now to go take a shower.
Out of the shower now - just in time for the mail to run. That shower felt SO good. I had contractions, but I couldn't feel them in the hot, running water. Hubby has called twice today to check on me - how sweet of him. D'oh - 11:56-11:56 - it starts again. Between contractions I'm getting the kids dressed and brushing my teeth. I've still got to fill out my deposit slip and grab J's prescription slip. 11:59-12:00. 12:03-12:03 Now I'm beginning to wonder if I was having well-spaced apart contractions all night - these are so much closer than early labor should be. 12:06-12:06. I hate to Jinx myself, but it has been a whole 6 minutes with no contraction! Never mind - 12:13-12:13. 12:16-12:16. 12:18-12:19. 12:23-12:24. 12:26-12:26. Leaving to run errands - wish me luck!
UPDATE: We just got home from running errands; we'll need to go back out shortly to pickup the prescription we dropped off. I've eaten lunch, and I'm about to fix food for the twins. I'm not timing contractions right now - I'm just going with the flow. I'm listening to Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily - and trying not to bite my nails.
We went to pickup J's prescription and they don't have it. I only wasted a little gas. I have to call them tomorrow after 1pm to see if it is ready yet.
It is rainy and dark outside. I'm super tired - and after all the pain I felt on our adventure to the pharmacy, I think it would be best for me to lay down soon. At least this pain SEEMS to be from the baby moving and not as much from contractions. I've told the kids when 4pm gets here, we're all going to my room to watch a movie and rest. That gives me 16 minutes to eat a popsicle, empty the dryer, refill the dryer, and find a good movie to watch. I'll have to get back up later to feed the kids dinner - no big deal.
Back up - got the kids fed - found out Swayze died. Hubby will be home in a about an hour. Contractions are not too painful, but are often. This kids really seems to have "dropped" into my pelvis some. I've been very hot today too - I guess it is hormonal.
To-do today:
Low impact things to do at night in bed:
Sew cloth wipes
Roll pennies
Repair/Sew my old baby blanket - to wash and hang behind the crib
And for tomorrow:
Pay BCBS
Twins dentist @ 1:45
Move surelatch connectors on new car seat to rear-facing position
Paint my tummy
Clean & dust ottoman
Move ottoman to bedroom
Clear off dresser in living room
Pick up J's prescription
Dollar Tree - spray bottle, masking tape, closet organization?
Label twins dresser drawers
Put glass in jars (from glass project)
Put hammer away in toolbox
Fold blankets/towels/sheets/comforter
Put away folded towels/sheets/blankets
Clean crib
Unpack luggage
Repack luggage - blue fabric, hubby's baby blanket, 2 - 2 pc outfits, 1 legged onesie, 2 pairs socks, blue gown, preemie onesie, 1 other hat, my jeans, my t-shirt, 2 pairs breast pads, 2-3 pair socks, medicaid application, pretty paper for footprints, camera charger, toiletries, black fold-out bag
Put blue bag in top of kids closet
Dry small load of my and kids clothes
Fold small load of my and kids clothes
Wash baby load 2
Dry baby load 2
Fold baby load 2
Put baby load 2 in space bag
Wash twins sleeping bags
Dry twins sleeping bags
Put away twins sleeping bags into zippered bags
Put sleeping bags in top of twins closet
Vacuum kids closet
Put the gym mats in the twins closet
Wednesday - hubby's mom's birthday
Wednesday - 11:15 - me doctor (unless I've already had the baby)
