But this particular holiday? Meh. It's not my thing. However, I think some people have some really great ways of celebrating it.
My personal way is to roll over in bed at some point, and mumble in my sleep, "Happy New Year" if someone else is there. :P
Hubby's own tradition is to stay up all night playing "Vigilante 8". I love that video game, but there is no way I have the energy to stay up until midnight, pregnant or not. And, at this rate, it doesn't look like I'm getting another December baby, so what do I really care? Normal day, normal bedtime. It works for me.
Oh, I'm not being grumpy! I've always approached New Year's with an attitude of indifference.
Last night I thought maybe - just maybe - she was on her way when I had some nice, rhythmic contractions. However, they either didn't last, or continued to be so painless that I slept through them. I think out of all the symptoms I have, the two worst ones are the back ache and the pressure "down below".
One thing I hate about mentioning back ache, is how people jump on it and say, "Back labor?!" Um, no. If you know anything about labor, contractions actually begin in the back and work their way around to the front. Back ache is just a common symptom at the end of pregnancy - not an indication that the baby is badly positioned ("sunny side up").
Then again, I also hate how people think the plethora of symptoms means you must go to the hospital NAO! No, I must not.
In fact, I am avoiding the hospital as long as possible. To be quite honest, I'd rather have an in-car birth on the way to the base and wrap a slimy infant in my beautiful winter coat, than let medical personnel hold me hostage with their policies and procedures (fetal monitoring, requiring an IV, and no food permitted until baby is born, just to list the basic ones).
Hence, I will stay home until I am definitely in active labor; possibly even until I am in transition.
Sleeping at night, while it is interrupted by hourly bathroom trips, is a good way to pass the time while I wait.
So don't expect me to be up at midnight.... unless it's to pee. ;)
And, hey, Happy New Year to all of you.
Copyright (c) 2012 Wendy L. Callahan
Don't get me started on hospital "interventions" and forced C-sections . . . arrrrgggg.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your plans are to get some rest and wish the little one out when she's ready.
We don't do much. I keep some sparkling cider on my nightstand and if I happen to wake up around midnight, I take a swig. If not, then we have it with breakfast the next morning. No pressure.
I do have a resolution for 2013, but it's really just one that I didn't quite get finished with in 2012, LOL. Life, you know.
Happy New Year!
Yeah... I'm fine with doing something medically necessary, of course - whatever is for the good of the baby and the mom. But I'd like to have as much control as possible over things. ;)
DeleteGood luck with 2013! I'm sure you'll do just fine finishing your resolution.
I love the Green Day reference. That is all.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteOh, and I think it sucks that your hubby doesn't want to party tonight. It may not be my style to do something special, but I think if people want to, they should.
Hey - go without him! :D
I hope you make it a fabulous night!
Happy New Year! Yeah. I don't care about it much either. I don't mind everyone else celebrating (until those happy assholes wake me up at midnight firing their guns into the air or setting off fireworks...)
ReplyDeleteBack labor because your back hurts? I think you need to stop listening to other people... or rather that they need to stop talking to you about stuff like that. What the hell is wrong with people?
Yup. I'm cool with how anyone chooses to celebrate, as long as it doesn't wake me up tonight.
DeleteWhether people want to do champagne and parties and music, or sleep, or something in between, everyone should do their thing.
Oh, I don't listen to them. I just roll my eyes and move on with things. ;)
I'm bringing in the new year babysitting. Yep, I'm such a party girl. =P I always waited until the very last minute to go in for delivery. If I'm hungry, I'm going to eat. If I need to pee, I'm going to the bathroom. Not in some pot you want to stick under my bum! I love needles, but only when they involve me getting inked or pierced. Not a fan of the hospitals vampires always trying to stab me and then take a ton of blood that my body very well needs! Anyways, I hope you have a very relaxing new year and that Rowan is kind enough to give you one night of rest at least! As for the back labor, tell them all to shut up! I've had it and honestly, it's not THAT bad. Everything depends on the mind set of the mother, her pain tolerance and the stubbornness of the baby. Just because one person had a bad experience, doesn't mean that everyone will. And I can completely see you being the type of woman who will know she's full on in labor and will sit down and start working on her announcements before she heads to the hospital, just to make sure she gets one last thing accomplished before she leaves the house. You're too organized to be in a frenzy at any point during any of this! (And I'm sure you're smart enough to know when you need to go to the hospital.)
ReplyDeleteYes, but I bet you're making a nice chunk of change tonight!
DeleteYou know me very well. I'm smart enough to handle whatever happens with my body and I know the drill. ;)
Like I told Mental, I just ignore those people. They're usually the ones who worry too much or think they know everything, and neither is truly helpful.
We're still on for Thursday, girl. That is, unless there's a birth or something weird like that! If that happens? You'll know. :)
Uuuughhh... Cassia was "sunny-side-up", and it still makes me hurt to think about it. No meds though, cuz I'm tough like that ;)
ReplyDeleteI am looking so much forward to "meeting" Rowan!
And thank you for your comment on my blog. I tried SO hard to make child/interest led work, and for us, it just doesn't.
Happy New Year! We're just hanging out at home, with some Pad Thai and maybe a little champagne!