2016 May Miracles

[ja14]

Whenever I'm in labor, I'll be sure to post! I have a 40 minute drive to the hospital, I should be able to fit in a minute post

 

[bakerh518]

Getting so excited for those of you that are within days of your due date! (also very jealous!!)

Cant wait to meet some more of our may babies!!


afm; yesterday we had a really low key day and i was able to finish sewing a wrap AND stay off my feet so this morning my hip is feeling much better I know it will be short lived but ah.. the relief is fantastic! The baby is still plenty active! Im still guessing close to the 21st for an appearance!

 

[sugargully]

bakerh518 that's cool that you know how to make wraps. Is it a woven one?

I just bought my first woven from Kelleys closet. It's a Dolcino Capri. I've been trying different carriers so I can be ready to wrap as soon as we get home from the hospital.

 

[bakerh518]

I do own a woven from tula, that i just love, but i know its going to be way too hot and heavy for summer. So I made a gauze one for the summer (which is great, b/c its really only good for little littles as it can pinch the shoulders a lot b/c it doesn't have a lot of stretch) There are SO many tutorials out there! And a wrap is SUPER easy to make, after all its just a HUGE piece of fabric

The Dolcino Capri looks SO soft! i cannot wait to wrap a newborn! I didn't discover wraps (other than the moby until my son was nearly 2 & i was very pregnant; so we've been limited!!)

 

[Ganton]

NWZKiwi I agree! Silence might mean more baby's are on the way.

I was wondering what temperature is the water in a birthing pool? Is it warm?

I had a pool birth at the hospital and I remember the midwife saying it was 37 degrees. I tend to get pretty hot in labour is it felt a bit on the warm side when I first got in but was lovely once I settled down. I absolutely loved my water birth and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone who is interested.

 

[busytulip]

I have a few different wraps and love them all. I ended up getting a Frogg Togg to help with overheating, it's nice once your LO is too heavy for the gauzier fabrics.
I'm looking at getting a new SSC now that she's a bit bigger. I've tried RS in the past, but they just weren't for me. For anyone that would like to get into babywearing I'd definitely recommend looking into a lending library.

I just wanted to let you ladies know that I won't update the front page unless it's posted here in this thread. I know that there are several ladies that have had their LO's but have yet to update, but I would feel weird updating without them announcing here.

Really looking forward to more May babies

 

[bakerh518]

Sounds like a good plan to me! Its up to everyone when they update

for a ssc we have the ergo and a kinderpack, we loved the ergo when samuel was younger and really until he turned about 18months, but he is such a long torso baby and so is my husband that we went with a plus kinderpack (toddler) to give him extra room, and it was SUCH a good choice! I highly recommend them!


Ganton: we are hoping to use the birthing pool as well, but it might not be an option as at the hospital we will be at with VBACs they have to be able to hear the baby... So if the external monitor won't give a good read in the pool its not an option But its good to know what the temp will be like!

 

[Spiffynoodles]

Busy, I just saw your ticker. I'm so sorry you've had another loss.

You ladies just reminded me that I need to get my woven wrap back from a lady I lent it to while I was pregnant.

So excited to see more birth announcements!

 

[sugargully]

Busy, I'm sorry for your loss.

Thanks for recommending the carrier lending library. I keep forgetting to look into that.

 

[bakerh518]

Oh busy! How awful of me not to even see that I'm so sorry!!

 

[busytulip]

Thank you all very much, I've not wanted to bring the thread down anymore than I already have.

I have looked into the Kinder packs, a friend put me on to them, but they are much harder to get and seem to take a long time to ship out.
I'm thinking of getting one of the ones that are a wrap/tie. I think Kokadi and Lenny Lamb both make something like that now. If your baby is happy to be worn it will really save your butt. I'm not sure how I would have done the shopping or cooking without it.

 

[ja14]

I purchased a Sukura bloom RS off of a used Facebook group. Hoping I love it. It's made from a linen material, which is supposed to be cooler, so hopefully it will be okay during the summer. After he gets bigger, I plan on using the ergo.

 

[Flossie_Aus]

Oh Busy love and hugs for you in this difficult time.

No baby here yet. Its 10am, all night i had to shuffle to the bathroom to pee because baby felt so low I could barely walk. Woke this morning feeling like hell just so gross and nauseated. Peanut bar from my bedside drawer for breakfast so I didnt have to get up, now trying not to throw it up. Cant even sit up. Days like this I cant wait to go into labour!

 

[Em260]

Busy - big I'm sorry for your loss. You don't have to worry about "bringing the thread down" we're here to support each other, through good times and bad.

Has anyone used a solly baby wrap? I've seen rave reviews about it all over instagram but sometimes it's hard to tell if those reviews are sponsored or not. We used a K'tan with my DD and then the ergo once she was bigger, but I like the idea of being able to adjust a wrap style carrier since you can't really do that with the K'tan. The only thing is the K'tan was so easy to put on. I feel clumsy when I use a wrap. Maybe I just need more practice

 

[ja14]

Em- I've heard great things about the solly! I almost bought one, and then decided on the ring sling because I'm a little intimidated with the wrap.

 

[bakerh518]

busy

I was able to score a kinderpack the first time i tried, but i have definitely heard they are hard to get, mine came in a week, so maybe i just got lucky! The ties are awesome too and I've heard great things about the lenny lamb! We definitely wouldn't have survived without baby wearing!

ja i haven't heard of that one! But I'm sure you'll love it!

Flossie thats how i was the day before i went into labor! i hope your little one is just around the corner!

 

[busytulip]

Ooh Flossie sounds like you may be close. Like baker I had those same sort of symptoms before going into labor.

Em I have also heard great things about Solly Baby, but don't have any personal experience with their products. My first wrap was a Boba and it is still love.

Are any of you ladies trying anything to bring on labour? I think I've heard of eating figs, pineapple, and of course spicy foods. Also evening primrose and red raspberry leaf tea.
I drank the tea from 38 weeks on with J and I'm not sure if it was due to the tea, but I did have an 'easier' time labouring with her ( unmedicated, vaginal birth, no tearing). Oh and I swear by spinning babies.

 

[ja14]

Busy- I bought pineapple, but really just because I wanted some I don't see how it could help at all. I've been using my yoga ball here and there, and it causing my Braxton hicks to start up, but then that's all. I've also used my breast pump a couple times, but absolutely nothing comes from that other than making me feel silly afterwards.

I've been taking red raspberry leaf capsules since 34-35 weeks, but from what I've read it doesn't induce labor, just makes labor easier.

Since I've spent the week home from work, I've physically felt great, which makes me think labor is no where near. Getting a little discouraged! I know I still have 5 days until my due date, but I can see myself easily going over that.

I have a midwife appointment tomorrow, and I'm going to ask what the policy in induction is. I'd like to mentally prepare myself just in case. I know last time she made a comment about making it to 42 weeks, as much as I don't want an induction waiting that long kind of scares me.

 

[Flossie_Aus]

Oh wow do you think? That would be great lol!

Busy I've started the raspberry leaf tea yesterday and have been sitting on a gym ball a couple of hours every night, that's about it.

 

[busytulip]

Yeah Ja, the RRLT is supposed to be great for uterine tone.

Bouncing on the exercise ball always made me feel silly