tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post3826024950151966917..comments2024-03-25T02:48:32.119-04:00Comments on HEY NATALIE JEAN: HAVEN'T HAD THE BABY YET! DON'T GET YOUR HOPES UP!Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698804808966036834noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-57124713079192366622011-02-08T22:38:30.039-05:002011-02-08T22:38:30.039-05:00LOVE this post! I am going through the exact same...LOVE this post! I am going through the exact same thing - due yesterday and in tears way too much. All my friends due after me have already delivered. I am seriously going super crazy. Thank you, thank you. I can totally completely relate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-36204569450402159342010-10-26T02:44:11.853-04:002010-10-26T02:44:11.853-04:00You did it. Welcome Henry. You are one famous bab...You did it. Welcome Henry. You are one famous baby.Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-53812276788455106912010-10-26T02:38:43.762-04:002010-10-26T02:38:43.762-04:00Rumor is Hucks here. Congrats!! You will be a sup...Rumor is Hucks here. Congrats!! You will be a super Mom just like your Mom.Lori Weavernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-25104640715763394702010-10-26T00:15:36.764-04:002010-10-26T00:15:36.764-04:00What are you going to whine about next? You are ne...What are you going to whine about next? You are never happy, are you? You get what you've been whining for, and you whine about it. Once you have the baby, you're just going to whine about it.<br /><br />WAH WAH WAH.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-17374306642318526642010-10-25T21:56:16.053-04:002010-10-25T21:56:16.053-04:00Oh, Natalie, you are so right on about that lack o...Oh, Natalie, you are so right on about that lack of control. Ugh. That is the one thing that I dread most about pregnancy. Well, that and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad heart-burn.<br /><br />I'm so sorry for you. Waiting for labor is the worst thing in the world!<br /><br />On the bright side, he'll be here SOON!!!!Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436000954617741702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-8299819966022645772010-10-25T16:13:59.133-04:002010-10-25T16:13:59.133-04:00(Not even Leah's suggestion. And that's mo...(Not even Leah's suggestion. And that's more than you wanted to know.)Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13859567470814286102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-73147790102474170872010-10-25T16:11:22.969-04:002010-10-25T16:11:22.969-04:00Nothing ever worked for me either.
(And I cried e...Nothing ever worked for me either.<br /><br />(And I cried everyday the last two weeks I was pregnant.)Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13859567470814286102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-81196968816965542010-10-25T15:43:33.354-04:002010-10-25T15:43:33.354-04:00Hey Natalie! I'm kind of a blog-stalker, not g...Hey Natalie! I'm kind of a blog-stalker, not gonna lie. Your stories are so hilarious, I have to keep coming back! Anyway, on to the real reason I'm commenting - I totally have the solution! This is going to sound gross but we're already talking about vaginas and whatnot so here goes: nipple stimulation --> release of oxytocin --> contracting of the uterus. Oxytocin is the natural form of Pitocin (a common drug used for inducing labor). The natural release of oxytocin (especially when breastfeeding...nipple stimulation, remember?) also helps your uterus contract after the little guy is born. So there you have it! Get stimulating! :) <br /><br />PS - I'm an RN...I'm not just some creep who likes to talk about nipples or anything.leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429587826625686691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-78446025263661421202010-10-25T15:41:57.137-04:002010-10-25T15:41:57.137-04:00The whole last month of pregnancy is pretty misera...The whole last month of pregnancy is pretty miserable. The last few "overdue" days, the worst! It really will all seem worth it when that moment of birth arrives. Good luck with all of it - hopefully sooner than later.<br /><br />Your pregnant belly is beautiful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16546665152551295255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-73551778368670970622010-10-25T15:04:39.988-04:002010-10-25T15:04:39.988-04:00Lucky for you I've never been more than a few ...Lucky for you I've never been more than a few weeks pregnant so I have no advice anyhow. But cranky is okay because, the way I see it, if we didn't have rough times, we wouldn't know what a good time feels like. And when your baby DOES decide to grace you with his presence, I'm sure you'll look back on this "just wait" time and smile. It will all be worth it. :)Shortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165780792108690108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-70452916341581931282010-10-25T11:31:11.582-04:002010-10-25T11:31:11.582-04:0038.5 weeks pregnant today with baby number 2, on a...38.5 weeks pregnant today with baby number 2, on and off contractions and everybody and their brother telling me it will be "any day now"... I never pin pointed what was frustrating about it all until I read this. I'm a total control freak... and yes- it drives me bonkers to have absolutely no control. Arg.<br /><br />I try to feel bad for my husband, co-workers, boss who when they politely say things like "you're here today" I feel like poking their eyes out. But, then I don't feel bad for them at all- because I'm the hormone filled incubator waddling around and peeing every 15 seconds. :) (Which is only made worse by me constantly drinking my red rasberry leaf tea to help "encourage more productive contractions".... whatever.)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973819645981782783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-65969114020275498982010-10-25T10:47:28.963-04:002010-10-25T10:47:28.963-04:00Even though your going completely insanely crazy w...Even though your going completely insanely crazy with wanting little Huck OUT he'll come in due time. Every woman is different, every baby is different. My first? Eight days late and she was a complete angel. My second? 8 days early and she is...um...loud and busy. I always say if she just cooked a little bit longer, maybe she would have been "done" enough and learned to sleep and be less noisy!!! One is easy, two is harder depending on your situation...and beware of post partum depression. I had it with #2 and I literally thought I was going insane as did my hubs. <br /><br />Now at 8 and 5, I have learned a lot from those two babies (humility and pride anyone?) They are so very different but the love I feel for them just kind of puts me in a different place and thank the good Lord they are mine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-30065278784834335402010-10-25T09:55:50.329-04:002010-10-25T09:55:50.329-04:00Some posters have suggested castor oil. Do you re...Some posters have suggested castor oil. Do you research, Castor Oil is dangerous for the baby. The bowel contractions can put stress on the baby, and there is a correlation with babies passing stool in the womb and the use of castor oil. It may be harsh, but only truly selfish people try this route.Nickyhttp://www.awesomeville.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-35058511254908084162010-10-25T09:07:26.736-04:002010-10-25T09:07:26.736-04:00If you decide to try what I did (which worked) and...If you decide to try what I did (which worked) and drink castor oil, make sure the Holbs does it with you. It'll make for funny stories down the road. Or is it just me?<br /><br />PS: Just make sure there's a bathroom close by.Screwed Up Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105680865517952148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-58180359641804529282010-10-25T04:41:03.711-04:002010-10-25T04:41:03.711-04:00Amen, Nat! This was a wonderful post. I remember b...Amen, Nat! This was a wonderful post. I remember being so frustrated by the not-in-control thing, I picked up my purse when I got well into labor and headed for the door ... ! You know God's timing is His own, but it will come, I promise you that. -NanNanci Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18190149545935096611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-20695607477438320922010-10-25T02:20:46.250-04:002010-10-25T02:20:46.250-04:00The time is near bc you are tired of being nice an...The time is near bc you are tired of being nice and taking the advice. I remember looking at my cankles and thinking.."really? REALLY?" my first son came after the spicy food...second son was 41 weeks preggo with. (eeep). But can I tell you something? I think he just loves ME more. Being in MY arms and it all started right there in my belly. That Huck, he's just gonna love you more...tell THAT you Holbsinator. :0) And, I'm very excited for you too. I know the whole thought "great kid, you're just getting FATTER and FATTER in there and you're gonna have to come out...you know where buddy!" Just know...it's always gonna be a special bond between the two of yous....and that's something that will never change. :0) <br />Milk that Holbster for every backrub he's good for right now. Whine all you want. It's miserable. I can't wait to be reading your blog about your little baby story. And how it all went down.Oak City Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161652326942438140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-69646064303863640332010-10-25T01:22:26.289-04:002010-10-25T01:22:26.289-04:00Natalie, it sounds like when you're single fo...Natalie, it sounds like when you're single forever and everyone says, "Have you tried getting out more?" (no, I like to stay in my bedroom and wait for Prince Charming to come through the window) or "You're probably just being too picky" (yeah, 'cause choosing the person I'm going to spend eternity with is definitely the one instance where I should settle) or I've had people say to me, "Don't worry, someday it will happen" When I wasn't even talking in that vein. Which is super annoying coming from someone who married their first boyfriend. But it's not as bad as the young wife who attends the singles ward who is 3-5 years younger than me saying "Well, when your MARRIED, it's like this." I also hate it when they like to say things like "marriage is awesome, you should try it" - LIKE I HAVEN'T BEEN TRYING to "try" it! Anyway, the point is people should think about what their saying and who their saying it to before they say it. I'm not bitter though . . .Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15960135658607120618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-65274804398181696592010-10-25T00:58:15.500-04:002010-10-25T00:58:15.500-04:00One thing I WILL say, and after two babies I know ...One thing I WILL say, and after two babies I know it to be absolutely TRUE:<br /><br />After a baby arrives, it will be frustrating at times, and exhausting at times, and bawl-because-you-dropped-a-diaper-on-the-floor emotional at times. But it is SO MUCH BETTER THAN BEING NINE MONTHS PREGNANT!!!! Sleep deprivation due to an enormous tummy and a full bladder and twitchy legs and the thought of having to get dressed in stretchy pants YET AGAIN the next day is absolutely horrible. Sleep deprivation due to a sleepy little someone who needs more milk is pretty liveable. :) And ohhh, getting to lay on your stomach again is HEAVEN. Especially when you're on the living room floor looking into a wee little face that's looking back at you like you're its whole wide world.<br /><br />We can't wait to meet little Huck! ("We" being me, Camryn, and Huck's future wife, Miss Tamsin T.)Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200518427119344743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-20413770402009618662010-10-25T00:40:20.748-04:002010-10-25T00:40:20.748-04:00Dear Friend-
What I wont say is "just you wa...Dear Friend-<br /><br />What I wont say is "just you wait! This baby thing is going to get a lot more frustrating and tiresome". No, I won't say that because that makes pregnant people lash out. I know.<br /><br />So I will say this: do anything and everything you can to self medicate through these last few horrible days. Be demanding and ugly. There isn't many times in your life that you will be allowed to get away with it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280438868253372827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-16086021782524031742010-10-24T23:05:32.150-04:002010-10-24T23:05:32.150-04:00Just wait...Oh, did I just say that? Someone told...Just wait...Oh, did I just say that? Someone told me once that her water broke at Church during the water prayer. I was always paranoid after that. The one place I DIDN'T want my water to break was at church.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904475961832992495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-72570672780431260512010-10-24T19:59:44.774-04:002010-10-24T19:59:44.774-04:00You could always book an induction, take back at l...You could always book an induction, take back at least a little bit of control ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969919357616060135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-15486648352500399282010-10-24T14:37:50.963-04:002010-10-24T14:37:50.963-04:00Your beautiful, perfect baby is exactly where he n...Your beautiful, perfect baby is exactly where he needs to be for now...growing, getting stronger and getting what he needs. His lungs are going to be perfectly formed (so that he can talk to you via high-pitched screams). I know it's SO hard, but hang in there! You're ALMOST there!Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297892460243199710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-78848515448733924792010-10-24T13:11:11.811-04:002010-10-24T13:11:11.811-04:00i blame it all on the medical community, which, be...i blame it all on the medical community, which, before you get pregnant, tells you "40 weeks"l then, when you're nice, full, round and ripe, changes its mind and fills your head with all this "37 weeks" business, which amounts to the most acute form of torture ever devised against womankind!!! damn them. . .Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10911836222035780777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-74409136333115206692010-10-24T12:57:11.392-04:002010-10-24T12:57:11.392-04:00I knew there had to be some quote about Huck Finn ...I knew there had to be some quote about Huck Finn being a stubborn kid, but found this, and liked it more for you right now:<br />"It was kind of solemn, drifting down the big, still river, laying on our backs looking up at the stars, and we didn't ever feel like talking loud, and it warn't often that we laughed—only a little kind of a low chuckle. We had mighty good weather as a general thing, and nothing ever happened to us at all—that night, nor the next, nor the next." <br />-Adventures of Huckleberry FinnJessiehttp://www.jessieeisnerkleyle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487616434221255778.post-69444944360021408332010-10-24T12:53:38.992-04:002010-10-24T12:53:38.992-04:00ahaha aww! it'll happen!! if your holbschild i...ahaha aww! it'll happen!! if your holbschild is born today, we will share the same birthday, :) <br /><br />good luck!!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404719067542393880noreply@blogger.com