I've been having false labor for hours, up to 3 times a day. As of this morning, I had had false labor for 12 of the previous 24 hours. Hadn't eaten enough in days, dehydrated, crazy emotional and just defeated. That's a lot of ouchy work and then to have no progress, nothing to show for it. I was feeling terrible!
Started arguing with DH via email today about labor/delivery options. He pointed out that if I don't feel good about my OB that I should find another. That sparked an idea to see if I could switch to the certified nurse midwife team in my hometown. I have an appointment next week with the midwife who delivered DS, to see if they will take me. I'd have to stay in a hotel across the street from the hospital. Besides that small downside, I'd be able to get caregivers I FEEL SAFE WITH, I don't have to worry about the 40 minutes it takes us to get to the hospital (I have a history of precipitous labor... and sleeping through it!!
), I'd get the pediatrician I want, access to rental at-home bili-lights if Baby ends up with high bilirubin as we expect, and better childcare options for DS. If Baby doesn't come before then, and if the midwives can take me on, I'm going! whether DH likes it or not!
Of course, I feel so relieved about seeing this potential option that I'm all relaxed and contractions stopped. I was able to EAT TWO MEALS!!!! And have had a 10 hour break from labor. Thank God, I was so exhausted!
I've been neglecting the incubator. DH is checking it for temperature, but not rotating eggs. DH planted the rest of the garden today. He put up electric fence to have our sheep graze the lawn so he doesn't have to mow. My ram has started butting DS - DS's fault for bopping him on the head gently. Just enough to make the ram hit back.
DH's war on the chicken coop rats seems to be successful.
There is a significant outbreak of avian flu in our county. 3 of the 7 cases in the state are in our county! Coincidentally, this is where all Jenni-O turkeys are raised. The avian flu thing is a pretty big deal here.
His attitude is so much better! He is all "I love you" and "thank you" ALL THE TIME now. He used to be a PITA sassy-butt and arguing all the time! He's able to do chores promptly - no more lying about them. He's putting on clean clothes every day!!! Total win! He can bathe himself now. Thank God!!! He can brush his teeth! He can focus on schoolwork for 15 minutes... even unsupervised. He can balance his attention between eating a little snack and focusing on a task. Most of these things seem really small, but such a relief for everyone here!! I'm excited to let him start reading again, he was skipping around books so badly before - no reading getting done at all. He is reading pages in order without losing his place now. We'll see how much damage was done to his comprehension by the attention issues going unnoticed for so long.... Anyway, all good things. I'm very happy to live in an age of modern medicine!
for your son. I hope things continue to go well with him. I have nephews and cousins with those sorts of issues and I know how hard it is on the moms. 
