Little contractions?
Well something may or may not be happening – at this point it could be anything. I’m having contractions, but it’s not like that hasn’t happened before several times. They’re very light, almost hard to tell I’m having one if I’m up and doing something. (At least they’re not the vice-grip won’t-let-go braxton hicks I’ve gotten used to – I have come to severely dislike those.)
The interesting part is how I react when it crosses my mind that, shit, I could go into labor at any second and have this baby.
First: Disbelief. There’s no way. Nooo. To try to wrap my brain around going to the hospital like I keep picturing in my head? To giving birth? Mental blankness.
Second: I’m not ready yet. No wonder I’ve been all calm when everyone close to me is all anxious to meet this baby. They don’t have to give birth, I do! I mean, I know I’ve been preparing myself for labor for weeks and all, but… am I really ready to bring home a baby? To be done with the pregnancy? Suddenly I feel like I wouldn’t be disappointed if this all just trails off and I end up pregnant for another week.
Third: Holy shit I need to clean my house. That’s like the first thing that occurred to me when I realized I’d had a couple of contractions – I jumped up and started cleaning the kitchen. Everything “dirty” or cluttered has been bothering me all day, I took a long nap… and now suddenly I feel like I must get it ALL done. I cannot have this baby until this house is clean! Spotless! I can’t come home to dishes! I can’t come home to clutter!
The little contractions are still putzing around. I guess it’s just a wait-and-see game. I didn’t really want to post anything until I’m sure I’m actually IN labor, but I also really want to write down everything. Just… don’t get too excited yet. I’m going to bed. If I wake up in labor, I’ll post. LOL
Update: Little contractions all night, I slept through most of it. Definitely didn’t wake up in full-fledged labor! So either this is just a precursor or a very slow start. I’m just going to take it easy today (or try to) in case it kicks in later.
Update 2: Well the contractions fizzled out after I woke up, so I went back to bed. Now it feels like I’m back to the same old waiting pattern. But I am encouraged that my body is getting prepared!
I have no idea what little contractions are,or any experience with labour starting gradually like that..
My waters always broke at home (with no signs of anything before hand) and 5 minutes later,Id be having full blown “OMG IM DYING” contractions!! lol
Wow..I wonder if this is it??? Have you lost your plug? Have you had diarrea etc?
Questions questions!! lol
This is so exiting..I cannot beleive we get to share this with you!! :)
Can you get any family members or in-laws to come help with the cleaning? After all, don’t want to wear yourself out too much – that’s what Kate is for! ;D
LOL Gina. Nope to both questions… I keep waiting for some other sign, but alas.
Virginia, I’ll get hubby to clean when he gets home today. ;) He doesn’t seem *nearly* as interested in the concept as I am… I have no idea why!! ;)
Hee hee, poke him with a stick. :D
good luck!
The desire to clean the house- I think it means the babys’ coming soon. People talk about nesting throughout their pregnancies but the true nesting instinct kicks in in the day or so leading up to labor. She may be arriving this week!
I’m getting awfully excited over here!!! I will be thinking of you!
I am so incredibly happy for you; you deserve this so much! Good luck to you!
I remember sitting in a meeting at work at 8AM feeling “small” contractions. I had them throughout the day, and into the evening. Later that night they started getting stronger… longer in duration… I gave birth at 6:00 the next morning.
:) Very excited for you!… sounds like it could happen any time now!
Very excited for you … it’s kind of a weird and yet wonderful time, this waiting. Checking in regularly to see what’s going on with you … :)
I’m so excited!!! I’m on my family’s farm, with low connectivity, and I’m actually scared I’ll miss your BIG posts after lurking/following you for so long… :)
yay! it’s so close!
And try not to have her on Saturday, k? I will be out of town. Sunday works. lol! j/k
Jackie
Do you have stairs? That’s how I got my labour to progress past the niggling-non-productive contractions – I vacuumed the stairs. Which involved carryint the vacuum up and down the stairs. Several times. (I may have been mildly OCD that day, I don’t know!)But after that they settled into an actual every-six-minutes, lasting-45-seconds pattern, and progressed nicely from there!