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Stef The Kicking Cutie

Lisa

By Lisa
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AndreaB Contributor
AndreaB
Posted
Do you know if your hospital has an I-Nursery?

What's an I-Nursery. :huh:

Steph,

I'm so excited for you! I was wondering about yesterday too since you had done so much work the day before. :blink:

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blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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It's a place on the hospitals website where you can go and see the baby's pictures who were born. It doesn't give last names or sometimes not even anything more than the mothers first name. It gives weight, height, and birth time. They are becoming popular.

Here is the one at the hospital I work at.

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You would find the month on the left hand side and you will get a calendar and find the baby. They are a great way to share the birth with long distance family and friends.

My sisters baby was born in a different hospital, and they took a couple different pictures and one of the parents and they were on the "baby's page" on the I-nursery. It was cute.

AndreaB Contributor
AndreaB
Posted

Ok, I've heard of those.

That's neat! I thought you had to have name/password to access those sites.

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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Ok, I've heard of those.

That's neat! I thought you had to have name/password to access those sites.

Some hospitals you do, some you don't. I know our hospital doesn't require any passwords or anything. :)

Stef, so glad things are progressing for you. I thought for sure that you were having him yesterday. Hopefully you'll go today or tomorrow. I'm so excited for you!!!

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
Posted

About 11:30 tonight sounds good . . . that would be the day and time that I picked!

Good Luck, Stef, Keep us posted!!

stef-the-kicking-cuty Enthusiast
stef-the-kicking-cuty
Posted

Thanks for all the 'Good luck' wishes. I just lost my mucous plug like 10 minutes ago. Since I have never been pregnant, I don't know, if that was the entire plug, but it was quite a big of a chunk. Now all the early signs have happened so far. Next thing must be baby :rolleyes: , there is no other way anymore now. Things are rolling and it's pretty much the point of no return :P .

Um, INursery... I have no idea. There is something like a Web Nursery on the Women's Center webpage, where I'm delivering. But it doesn't seem to be connected to the actual Women's Center :unsure: . I have no idea, guys. I decided to just put the link to the hospital in here and if I go into l&d without a chance to update you in time, then it depends on, if this Web Nursery is for free or not. Cause if it's not, then I gladly wait the 48 hours until I come home. I've heard, they can be sooo expensive. Here's the link to the Women's Center in Carlisle, where I'm delivering. Maybe even some of you guys can figure this out. Sometimes I'm an internet idiot... sorry:

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Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
Posted

Stef, it appears to be free. They will likely have forms for you to fill out at the hospital. Be sure that you read all the fine print though as sometimes they try to trick you into buying your baby's first photos through them and they're generally (IMO) not worth the money. I just took a camera w/ me to the hospital and had my husband following the nurses around snapping pictures. I'm sure you'll be able to do the same thing.

Good luck tonight! I hope you get a good night's sleep before you go into labor. I have a funny feeling your wait will now be measured in hours rather than days. :) Enjoy it all!!!

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AndreaB Contributor
AndreaB
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Good luck tonight! I hope you get a good night's sleep before you go into labor. I have a funny feeling your wait will now be measured in hours rather than days. :) Enjoy it all!!!

Me too!

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted

Good Luck Stef!!!! your son can be the sunshine on this very rainy day!!!! :)

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Oh yea--it's gonna be today! :D

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted

I think we are almost as excited as her!!!!!

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted
I think we are almost as excited as her!!!!!

I think so! :D

Michi8 Contributor
Michi8
Posted

Good luck Stef! Wishing you a healthy and happy birth. :)

Michelle

stef-the-kicking-cuty Enthusiast
stef-the-kicking-cuty
Posted

Thanks guys, that's really encouraging. I hope, it's going to be today. :lol:

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted

Me too! I know I would be antsy waiting to move on to that next step in life, especially since this is your first.

Michi8 Contributor
Michi8
Posted
Thanks guys, that's really encouraging. I hope, it's going to be today. :lol:

Well, if it's not today, then it will be fairly soon. I know it's hard waiting (I went over with all three of my kids), but remember that baby will come when s/he's good and ready...this really is something worth waiting for. :)

Michelle

Canadian Karen Community Regular
Canadian Karen
Posted

It's funny - in our family, we like to be punctual!

My sister had both her daughters right on their due date! I had Eileen one day before and Rhiannon one day before. The boys don't count - they were nine weeks early!

Karen

AndreaB Contributor
AndreaB
Posted
I think we are almost as excited as her!!!!!

Definately!

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted

I wonder how she is tonight.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

I really thought she was going today--well, there's still about 3 hours left :lol:

It's gonna be soon, though. I think on the poll I said a day late...

confused Community Regular
confused
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Thanks for all the 'Good luck' wishes. I just lost my mucous plug like 10 minutes ago. Since I have never been pregnant, I don't know, if that was the entire plug, but it was quite a big of a chunk. Now all the early signs have happened so far. Next thing must be baby :rolleyes: , there is no other way anymore now. Things are rolling and it's pretty much the point of no return :P .

Um, INursery... I have no idea. There is something like a Web Nursery on the Women's Center webpage, where I'm delivering. But it doesn't seem to be connected to the actual Women's Center :unsure: . I have no idea, guys. I decided to just put the link to the hospital in here and if I go into l&d without a chance to update you in time, then it depends on, if this Web Nursery is for free or not. Cause if it's not, then I gladly wait the 48 hours until I come home. I've heard, they can be sooo expensive. Here's the link to the Women's Center in Carlisle, where I'm delivering. Maybe even some of you guys can figure this out. Sometimes I'm an internet idiot... sorry:

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Im so excited for you. I hope you are in labor as we speak. I lost my plug the day i had blake and my dr had said i was not in labor, and 12 hours later i was having an c/s lol. i told the dr i was in labor and he just told me it was too soon and to go home. Later that night he was like i guess you wer right lol.

But on a bad side i lost my plug 10 days prior to having my last dtr lol

paula

stef-the-kicking-cuty Enthusiast
stef-the-kicking-cuty
Posted

My next doctor's appointment is at 12:10pm. Hopefully he will check me then. Let's see, if something moved from last week, when I was considered 80% effaced and not soft or dilated, until today. Maybe I'm so far along, that they will keep me right away. :lol: Wouldn't that be cool!?! On the other hand, since I apparently don't have contractions yet, I don't want to be induced, just because they keep me and want to get things going <_< . And technically, if nothing's wrong, he can stay in there about two weeks longer, what I don't really want, but you never know :( .

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Good luck at the doctor today--we'll be waitin to hear!

My first was 3 weeks late :o They planned to induce on Monday--he showed up on Saturday. With the first, you never know....

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
Posted

Don't worry, Stef, they won't induce you just because you've dilated a lot. They'll let you walk around at 8 cm so long as your water hasn't broken. Maybe an exam will get things moving along for you. Also, just because you don't feel contractions doesn't mean you aren't having any. With my first I was having contractions and I had no clue. They were very surprised that I couldn't feel them.

AndreaB Contributor
AndreaB
Posted

I'll be waiting to hear how the appointment goes Stef. :D

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