19th October Ladies ... **5 Births Already**

[sam#3]

you can get the capsules from most places - boots, supermarkets etc

if you cant reach you can insert them like a pessary and the oil will bathe your cervix anyway

 

[x-TyMa-x]

Thankyou

 

[sam#3]

No prob lovely

 

[Phantom710]

something fun

It's a birth weight estimator/calculator

Obviously not proven, but it seems like it might be fairly accurate when it comes to me

Calculator

Grams-Pounds Converter

My results came back estimating him coming in at lowest 8lbs 1 ounce, and highest 9lbs 6ounces (10th percentile and 90th percentile)

Also, in case you don't know, cause I didn't... parity is how many times you've given birth

 

[x-TyMa-x]

Mine didnt work

 

[x-TyMa-x]

Oh wait ......... lowest 6lb 12oz -highest 8lb 15oz

6lb 12 sounds nice

 

[Phantom710]

heheh can we trade babies? just for the delivery?

 

[x-TyMa-x]

HaHa erm no thanks michellle the thought of an anywhere near 9lb baby scares me haha!!

U watch i will of jinxed myself now haha

 

[Phantom710]

Dang. Here I thought we were friends



Think I'm going to stop our local herb store and see if they have RLT capsules ( i hate tea, haha) and some of the oil capsules as well which i'll start putting in around 37 weeks so hopefully I'm dilated enough for them to do the sweep at 38 weeks.

 

[x-TyMa-x]

Sounds good hun!! Im hoping if i hafto have a sweep then it will work this time as they do say once youve had a baby before your cervix will never fully tight close again so hopefully they would be able to get in there this time haha!! x

 

[Phantom710]

Oh, I didn't know that about your cervix never completely closing again. Make sense though.

 

[x-TyMa-x]

Aparntly so, thats what ive read anyway lol x
Im sat with a cup of RLT ..... i actually like it lol x

 

[Phantom710]

So it doesn't actually induce, right? It just makes your uterus stronger/better for actual delivery?

 

[x-TyMa-x]

well i drank it with Tyler and went nearly 2 week overdue!
Ive done loads of research on it and if drank from 32 weeks it builds up and helps the uterus during labour.... if drank after labour it can help uterus contract back down too aparntly.
No my Midwife also told me that it is safe to use from 28weeks altho i personally think thats too soon x

 

[x-TyMa-x]

Raspberry leaf tea and tablets is recommended to be taken from 32 weeks. It doesn't bring on labour however it softens the cervix ready for labour which is why you take it from so early.

^ thats off the internet x

Google it hun theres lots of info x

 

[sam#3]

I just did the birth weight calculator and got 6lb 7oz - 8lb 8oz.... my others have been around 8lb so thats what im expecting this time - and also ladies believe it or not many many people say that a bigger baby is much easier to birth vaginally than a smaller one
my cervix is currently 1cm dilated but still very far back, firm and long

 

[katerdid]

Just caught up...I've missed a lot! Sorry I've been MIA but we've just moved to a bigger apt and its been crazy stressful hectic lately.

I was doing ok, but then yesterday night I started getting strong contractions again. Luckily my procardia stopped them, so I'm refusing to get out of bed today. Still having some cramping tho.

I still need to get some granny panties and nipple cream for my hospital bag, but otherwise I'm all set. Got a diaper bag packed now too. And all my baby clothes are washed and in his drawers. So exciting! Let's just hope I don't have to use them for a few more weeks!

 

[x-TyMa-x]

Yay Hospital bag = DONE!

Well ive spent the whole day shopping & got everything i need ... Phew can rest now knowing thats done! Just need to add bits now like my toothbrush when the time comes, pregnancy notes and phone charger etc!

Kait - yay nice to hear from u hun & glad your all settled, Hope your ok and glad the procardia stopped the contractions.... I think little william is just to eager to meet his mummy & daddy!

 

[nypage1981]

Ooooh, i Havent done bags yet....do you all have like a delivery bag, post delivery bag, and baby bag and OH bag? Or how does all that work?

I was just wondering today if I should start washing baby clothes but thought too early? Idk, 7 weeks most likely! What detergent did you use Kater?

 

[x-TyMa-x]

Ive just got 2 bags
My bag for labour & after the birth & 1 bag for LO ... Our OH's arnt usually alowed to stay overnight with you unless your in established labour and we dont live too far from the hospital so he wont need a bag x