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

[ay2808]

Happy 38 weeks! Hope everyones feeling ok today. Nothing major to report here. Lots of wiggling down there and countless trips to the loo - my bladder is taking a battering at the mo!

 

[Phantom710]

First---- I wanna say EEEEKKKK!!!! We're THIRTY EIGHT FLIPPIN WEEKS!!!!!

Second-- OH MY GOD I"M BEING INDUCED NEXT WEDNESDAY. O.O

and Third:..... I actually was timing contractions last night, they were quite painful and I was getting them semi-regularly. Then, they stopped

oh and 4th--- lol at my ticker.

 

[x-TyMa-x]

LOL At your ticker haha!!!

Well im back from my presentation scan and


Shes HEAD DOWN!!! Good little miss ...... Im sooo happy & relieved x
Everything is looking fine and measuring well too.
Her estimated weight is ............... around 6lb 15oz ... nearly 7lbs!! TIME TO COME OUT!!!! lol

They showed me her little face and pouty lips , and all her little important bits like kidneys & heart etc , her face was all mooshed by the afterbirth hehe!
Shes still as girl from what we could see which is a relief.

So next time she pokes that little bottom up at me its getting a little smack for worrying mummy!!!

Im soooo happy shes headed the right way, I asked if she was engaged and she said "Thats something im not actually alowed to tell you as im a sonographer not a MW but all i can tell you is her head is very far down and it doesnt seem to be moving about" lol .... ok! x

Heres a piccy of my baby girls face x
https://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z456/pl4ym8/8f6fc740.jpg

 

[Phantom710]

awww looks at those cheeks :O

wannannaaaa sqqquueeezzeeee LOL

 

[katerdid]

Aw, great news Kerri!!! Now if she'll continue to be a good girl and come out for some cheek squeezing and cuddles, eh?

 

[x-TyMa-x]

I hope so lovely xx

 

[ay2808]

That's great news and such a cute photo too!

 

[Phantom710]

So as the title says... I'm having a bit of a moment. So bare with me.

Went to the Docs today, very happy to be able to say that this was the last one before I met baby.

1st-the dreaded scale. Where I weighed in at the 200lb mark. This whole pregnancy I've been hoping to not reach 200, 199 was okay, but not 200. And to top it off, it means I've gained 5lbs in a week.

2nd- Blood Pressure--- Slightly high, but they weren't worried yet. Am just supposed to watch for swelling/reduced movement/etc.

3rd-- time for dilation check!

First, doc confesses he was slightly shocked that i was completely closed last time, but he thinks I'll be starting to do something today. So he checks. Pressure...pressure... MORE PRESSURE. He looks up, and appologizes, he said my cervix is so high he could barely reach it. With a change in position from me, he's able to reach it, but it's still completely closed, and has only effaced to about a 70%.

He says that with as high as it is, and being completely closed he doubts I'll go into labor naturally. In fact, he said it's a good thing we're inducing because he could very well see me going a week/week and half PAST my due date.
((guess what I thought was plug a few days ago was just wishful thinking :S))

And finally--- He tells me that unfortunately, if I come into the hospital on Wednesday for my induction, with my cervi still high and closed, I'm looking at a 12-24 hour pitocin induction. THEN he could break my water, and I could still have a potential 12 hour-24 hour labor after that, resulting in section if nothing has happened by the 24 hour mark.

The plus side, was that I could have an epidural and be able to sleep/rest/relax through the first part of labor with pitocin.

He had one other option, it would take less time to dilate me to the point of breaking my waters, but I couldn't have an epidural until after they had broke my water.

They could insert a bulb catherter into my cervix.

He explained it like this:

There's a balloon attached to the end of a tube. They'd insert this through my vagina and cervix. On the other side of the cervix they would "blow up" the balloon. Somewhere between a golf ball and a tennis ball size, and stop.
Every fifteen minutes, my mom or a nurse would have to pull the tube (hanging out of my lady bits) until i felt a pressure and a bit of pain. I'd tell them when to "stop" and they'd hold it there for 30 second applying consitant pressure/tugging.

between 2-3 hours later, they would go to "pull" and the baloon would pop out. This would signify me reaching the 4-5cm dilation point.

Now, they would break my water and could give me an epidural.

I'd wait and see what would happen and HOPEFULLY my body would begin contracting on it's own, if not, pitocin.

I feel like I'm broken.

The one "good" thing that came out of it, was doc had a feel and guesses baby between 7.5 lbs and 8lbs. which means at birth he's thinking between 8-9lbs.

No 10lber for me, but 9lbs is still a little scary. So am hoping more for the 8lbs. hehe.

 

[x-TyMa-x]

Im glad baby is measuring smaller than you expected XX

Do you still want to go ahead with the induction now you know what it could consist of and that you wont be having a 10ber after all xx

Hugs to you

 

[Phantom710]

I told them I'd go ahead and do it, because he said if i DID go over, he'd be a 10lber. So, really if i didnt go by myself I feel like it would just put off the induction another week when i hit 40.

 

[ay2808]

Sorry it wasn't exactly the news you were hoping for but at least you know your options and can consider everything now. X

 

[x-TyMa-x]

Well im gonna keep my fingers crossed you show signs of dialation before your induction xx

If its any help my cervix was tight shut and far back when i was induced, I was in labour for 27hrs....... long & painful but i managed michelle and if i can .......... ANYONE can

You will be fine x

 

[Phantom710]

aww thanks Kerri-- that is slightly comfoting actually, I don't know anyone who had really long labors and dint end up in C-Section

 

[x-TyMa-x]

I was given 3 sweeps and all of them were failed as my cervix wasnt favourable at all , then they struggled to get the pesery (sp) in , but they did get it in eventually.

My 1st contraction was 3.30pm on tues i had Tyler at 5.55pm on wed no section and no forceps etc so am sure you will be ok hun x

I also had an epidural and didnt need a section so fingers crossed xxx
When do u go in ..... wed?

 

[Phantom710]

Yes, I go in at 7:30 Wednesday. I think i'm going to start taking EPO 2x a day up the bits and bouncing as much as possible at work.

Doc seemed to think if I was even just a BIT dilated, my labor wouldn't be as hard/long.

 

[x-TyMa-x]

Then i say deffo worth trying the EPO ... keep that up untill u go in and hopefully there will be some progress

 

[nypage1981]

Happy 38 weeks girls! I am kinda jealous, I wonder what I would feel like at 38 weeks pregnant. Sigh.....

Now I constantly breast feed, books hurt alllll the time, I wake up shopping wet because they've leaked again, I barely sleep and am so scared about SIDS, baby pees through at least 3 outfits a day, and I can barely bother leaving the house ceuz he eats so much. Its rough! I kinda wish he was still in there nice and safe but love him so much. He is so cute. I'm just tired and possibly touched with baby blues. BUT I'm lower than prepregnancy weight even with this ugly tummy that looks like a bump still.

Michelle I'm so sorry about your issues also I pray you make it through and don't require a c section but if you do, ask me if you need any advice or support strong your recovery. But to me, it seems your doc is just being a crap head. Way to encourage you. Sheesh!

Kerri, glad she's on her way to the exit. Finally, baby! Lol. Hope she isn't late like Tyler. I wanna see a girl born in here!

Au

 

[Phantom710]

Nicole-- Even though I haven't had LO yet... obviously.... I can see where your coming from. I was thinking about it the other day. I really want him out, but I kinda like him in too. It's easier, and I know for sure he's safe.

I told DH I'm going to go crazy I think.... always wondering if he's breathing.

How do you get past that, I wonder?

Honestly, I don't feel to harshly towards my doctor. I think he's more....vocal...because I work in the hospital setting. In the end, I'm glad I know the risks, but.... I'd prefer they weren't there.

Honestly, the thing I'm scared most about is the after thoughts. By that I mean that if my labor/delivery is so rough/long that I feel scared off of having another baby. EVER.

 

[nypage1981]

Yea after my first I didn't want another. Took a while to get over that.

If you figure out how to stop worrying about SIDS let me know. I get a sick feeling each night and don't know how I will get through it. Feels like my worry is a bit deeper than a normal worry,....hope it fades as my guy hits full term and be omes stronger.

 

[BabyDeacon]

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