"I Saw The Sign"

A coworker sent me a nice email today with lots of tips/suggestions on labor and delivery. She also told me that she secretly wants to be a doula. Many of her suggestions, tips were very doula-esque. (Ok, I don't have a doula, nor do I know one but from what I know of them, the stuff seemed doula-esque.)

One of the websites she sent me had this list of "signs of labor (not necessearily imminent)" that made me think, "Ok, maybe I won't be pregnant until Christmas".

I still think i have a ways to go, but the list made me hopeful that my body is progressing towards the big L.

This may be TMI, but it wouldn't be the first time on this blog, now would it?

Here is the list:

SIGNS OF LABOR (not necessarily imminent)
*Increase of vaginal discharge - YES

*Baby drops down further into pelvis - I don't know. I've had people tell me that I've dropped and others tell me that I haven't.

*Pressure or aching in pelvis or thighs - YES. Especially today

*Low, dull backache - YES. Going on about 2 weeks now.

*Cramps similar to stomach ache or menstrual cramps - YES

*Loose bowel movements, diarrhea or nausea - YES to both

*Loss of mucous plug - NO

*Nesting energy - YES

*Restlessness, an unsettled feeling - ?? I don't know if what i am feeling is unsettled. I would say I am definitely restless because I am so freakin' excited! My boss and I had a conversation today (can you tell i get a lot of work done right now?!) about how, in her opinion, labor is so exciting. I haven't gone into labor yet but going in, I feel really positive and excited. My sister called and asked me if I was nervous, and I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little nervous, but really, the #1 emotion right now is EXCITED.

Re-reading that last paragraph makes me think of Jesse Spano on Saved by the Bell when she was addicted to caffeine pills. "I'm so excited. I'm so excited. I'm so so so SCARED". HA HA HA. Love me some SBTB.