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[kibakiba]

Alright, I'll do that. I have to change some of it today so I'll get it a little damp in her hide area.
She's using my stomach as a pillow... So cute!

[kibakiba]

She's been hanging around the damp side and in her towel a lot today. It's the first time I've gotten to see her whole body. Some of her load seems to have gone downward slightly, but not too much. It's really nice to see her resting for a change.

[guidofatherof5]

Keep us posted. Hoping for the best.

[ConcinusMan]

The 'load shift' usually happens no more than a couple of days before the babies come. Sometimes just an hour or two before. Northwesterns usually do favor a damp, dimly lit area or hide for the birthing, rather than say, out in the open in the heat and/or bright light.

[kibakiba]

I've been keeping her light off and using the night lamp for her, she stayed in the blanket more when it was on.

[kibakiba]

Mama's load shifted some more, and I haven't slept. I've been leaving her alone, but part of me just wants to lift her up when she comes and presses her nose against the glass if I go near it. Once, when she looked like she had wanted attention I put my hand in there and she slithered on me and rested for a while then struck at my finger and bit me really softly. She didn't puncture my skin, but it surprised me a lot since she was coiled on my hand. I figured she's just a bit pissy.
Another thing I noticed was her pressing her head into the paper towels and literally lifting her whole body in the process. It was almost as if she was hitting her head on the floor thinking "Why, why did I have to get pregnant!!!?" Haha.
For about 10 minutes I could see noticeable lumps in her belly, then the disappeared.
She's getting a little more pampered. I've added a couple more washcloths for her to lay on for now. I figured it would make her crazy cruising a bit more comfortable.

[guidofatherof5]

Keep in mind the point that Richard brought up. Moist areas are need or at least areas they won't get stuck to when they come out. Paper towel may be too absorbent.
I know you are keeping an eye on the situation but you have to sleep sometime. Snakes seem to deliver during the times we're not around(planned by them).

[kibakiba]

I have it damp and higher humidity in my room. I do want to sleep, but I'd have to take my sleeping meds. If I do that, I'll be hour for 10-12 hours. I also have my mom watching her when I'm laying down and she knows to mist if anything is looking too dry. I'm lucky to have her around for when I really do need to sleep. I plan on taking a one hour nap after she goes to Walgreens to pick up some medication for me.
Mama's load isn't that far down, she barely looks like any of the other gravid girls I've seen before they popped. She's just taking her time getting everything ready I'll keep monitoring her though. Technically, at the request of my Therapist, I shouldn't take naps at any point during the day if I haven't slept all night, but I think this is an exception to that little rule.

[ConcinusMan]

I used a little box lined with moist paper towels and in nearly every case, if it was available, that's where they chose to have their babies. I could open the top to check their progress. Here's a concinnus girl after her load shifted. She was in labor for two days after the load shift, and was pushing, before the babies came. Sometimes they just start dropping them right away after the load shift. Anyway, if you noticed everything shifting south, technically she is in labor and the babies will come very soon.

[kibakiba]

Yes, I know. From about 12 PM yesterday to 12 PM today, it's gone down one inch. I'll keep an eye on her every once in a while. I don't want to bother her too much, other than an occasional mist. My room has randomly been dry lately, so I mist 2 times an hour or more if I need it. I hate having constant nosebleeds and I doubt Mama likes it much either.