Project Pollywog: 40 Weeks, 3 Days, 00:06

[eniarelocin]

I'm supposed to be sleeping right now.

However, I had to finish some laundry... had to. It's compulsive. But I feel better knowing it's done.

About 10:30pm ( a little behind schedule), I made three eggs scrambled with 2 oz of Castor Oil... and some salsa, Brother Bru Bru's and rice cheese. That was like eating greasy Styrofoam. I hope to NEVER eat eggs again. However, I managed to choke down all but the last couple of bites (small ones). I have so far succeeded in fighting the urge to vomit every last disgusting drop of that stuff back out of my body. So far. Regardless, since it's been in, I have had some more contractions, a little bit stronger ones. This could be partially (and I'm sure should be) blamed on carrying around laundry and bending a bunch. But hopefully that disgusting stuff will do its job and get some good labor going.

I've been having irregular contractions on and off all day, and especially this evening. They're not too bad. For some reason I find myself just needing to breathe more even though I wouldn't really say I'm in pain, so much. This is confusing to Stephen, but he'll live. Right now I feel numb to pain. Let's hope that continues for a long, long time.

Ah well... so nothing super stellar to report before I head off to bed tonight. I think we're slowly getting a little bit further along, but I couldn't say where we are in the process. We haven't bothered timing contractions at all yet, and I'm not really planning to do so until they really start to hurt, or are strong enough to stop me in my tracks.

I have orders to finish the last 2 oz of Castor Oil at 0400... not too long from now, really. That dosage is scheduled to find its way into a non-dairy chocolate milkshake. Hopefully I'll be able to gulp down the retched stuff and not feel it so much. *shudder* It's all so very disgusting. I really hope I don't vomit. I don't want to have to do that more than one more time.

Alright, sleep. We're hoping to have a long, hard day tomorrow. (Short and tolerable is also an acceptable reality, but not one we're expecting.)

P.S. A note on contractions: I have been having some down lower over the last couple days that I did not immediately recognize. The stronger, upper ones seem to be back. They feel a bit like having the wind knocked out of you, but oddly further away from where that sensation should be. I suppose that's an indicator that my gut really is that big. Bye, Bye belly! We'll not be together for long!

Comments

[marchenland.livejournal.com]

What about the old pedicure technique?

[ebonyraine.livejournal.com]

Well... there are a couple of specific pressure points on the feet, one the pinky toe and one on the inside of the ankle, of which I know to be stimulators for this sort of business... if I could be bothered to reach my feet (which is very uncomfortable) I might be more willing to do something about it more often. The acupuncturist had a go at those, and another spot on the top of the foot with which I'm not as familiar.

However... I did have a friend over to do home pedicure the other night. I will try to get a foot rub out of the husband this evening but he is generally not so keen to do that.

[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

I spent the day before Bethan arrived having irregular contractions. Some got so painful I had to stop walking and wince a bit, but they were dealable with. They stopped in the evening and I thought that was that, but 24 hours later we had lift off ;-)

I hope something similar happens for you!!

[(Anonymous)]

I had the same kind of thing with Maya... irregular contractions the day before which stopped around 6:30 or so in the evening... then serious labor started around midnight and she just kind of shot the shoot lol I had seen the OB that a.m. and was dilated at 3 also so maybe you'll get lucky like that =)

[merrypandora.livejournal.com]

why does this thing randomly kick me out? I'm confused.. but that's me, obviously, with Maya and whatnot... anyway, hope you're taking it easy because pretty soon you won't get the option for a while =) in other words... put the laundry down! (yeah, I never would have taken my own advice so if you're like me you're rolling your eyes... though I do wish I had becase now it's a bit of a luxury, though being a mom is the best job in the world =)

[ebonyraine.livejournal.com]

Actually I have the green light to do some laundry- trying to get contractions going more... although I'll probably get out and take a walk pretty soon here.

I'm looking forward to the promotion. ;)

[ebonyraine.livejournal.com]

I'm just hoping things are moving along and that we won't be at this into tomorrow night or whatever... guess we'll see.

Please pass the message...

[to-rei-shi.livejournal.com]

Come on kiddo!! You can't stay in there forever!!!

Re: Please pass the message...

[ebonyraine.livejournal.com]

You should come over and try one of these apples before I eat them all... seriously, I thought of you when I bought them. They're organic honeycrisp and OH SO JUICY. Yum Yum.

And I'm trying to rock and sing the baby out... make it feel like out is the place to be.