Comments on: The waiting place http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/ Modern Australian Family Life Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:01:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: mum http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-3900 mum Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:58:06 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-3900 It would be handy if you wanted to avoid a question you didn't know the answer to in a meeting - "I'll have to get back to you on that, you see - I'm in labor!" ;) It would be handy if you wanted to avoid a question you didn’t know the answer to in a meeting - “I’ll have to get back to you on that, you see - I’m in labor!” ;)

]]> By: ExPat Chef http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-3868 ExPat Chef Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:53:38 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-3868 I was a week early with ours, but had been waddling around, still at work, for a MONTH IN EARLY LABOR. Yup. Dilated and effaced all the way through, peeing every time I coughed and just waiting for the wrong moment to see me hopping on a client's desk, saying, "Oh, no time to get to the hospital, gonna have to be RIGHT HERE!" I was a week early with ours, but had been waddling around, still at work, for a MONTH IN EARLY LABOR. Yup. Dilated and effaced all the way through, peeing every time I coughed and just waiting for the wrong moment to see me hopping on a client’s desk, saying, “Oh, no time to get to the hospital, gonna have to be RIGHT HERE!”

]]> By: Belinda http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-3209 Belinda Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:54:40 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-3209 The beauty of the c-section. You know exactly when and where. This is perfect for control freaks like me - I call it "surprise minimisation". I am also the sort of person who likes to find out gender as soon as possible.... The beauty of the c-section. You know exactly when and where. This is perfect for control freaks like me - I call it “surprise minimisation”. I am also the sort of person who likes to find out gender as soon as possible….

]]> By: Dawn http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-2969 Dawn Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:39:15 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-2969 I'd heard that the same hormones released while nursing, started labor ... I attached myself to the hand pump and gave it a shot. (If nothing else, it kept me distracted... and I think helped my milk come in the day after the Kaiser was born. Good luck! I’d heard that the same hormones released while nursing, started labor … I attached myself to the hand pump and gave it a shot. (If nothing else, it kept me distracted… and I think helped my milk come in the day after the Kaiser was born. Good luck!

]]> By: DSO http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-2811 DSO Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:13:38 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-2811 You should see DSO's List! There I am dutifully working through it, crossing off items from highest priority down, only to see the list being added to progressively. Is "detailing a pram" a made up task? There's probably only one task left that really matters - and you can only be so ready! You should see DSO’s List!

There I am dutifully working through it, crossing off items from highest priority down, only to see the list being added to progressively. Is “detailing a pram” a made up task?

There’s probably only one task left that really matters - and you can only be so ready!

]]> By: donetta http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-2792 donetta Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:26:15 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-2792 Having adopted both of my children I never gave physical birth. However with my daughter I had a pelvic crush injury months before my trip to Russia. I stood in the plane the whole flight. Sorta my labor. Giving life is amazing. Having adopted both of my children I never gave physical birth. However with my daughter I had a pelvic crush injury months before my trip to Russia. I stood in the plane the whole flight. Sorta my labor.
Giving life is amazing.

]]> By: mum http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-2783 mum Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:26:27 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-2783 Thank you! We are pretty excited, and it has to happen eventually..... Thank you! We are pretty excited, and it has to happen eventually…..

]]> By: Mary http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-2754 Mary Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:18:02 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-2754 I was only a few days over due with my first... but I can so relate! :D Happy baby... can't wait to hear news of your new addition. I was only a few days over due with my first… but I can so relate! :D Happy baby… can’t wait to hear news of your new addition.

]]> By: Grace http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-2728 Grace Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:44:17 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-2728 You must be very excited by now! Goodluck and praying you'll have a safe delivery. You must be very excited by now! Goodluck and praying you’ll have a safe delivery.

]]> By: Anonymous http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-2712 Anonymous Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:25:09 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/09/22/the-waiting-place/#comment-2712 <strong>The waiting place...</strong> Waiting for the baby to arrive sure gets tedious at the end, and there are extra challenges when you have kids already!... The waiting place…

Waiting for the baby to arrive sure gets tedious at the end, and there are extra challenges when you have kids already!…

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