(44) Little Presents - Due in December 2013

[ready2Bmum]

So I'm in hospital at the mo. Being kept in over night for observation.
Im up since 3:30am, feeling unwell all day. I had an appointment this evening anyway, and my blood pressure was very high. (First time ever)
Doc did a sweep (which is horrendous) and then decided to keep me in over night cause of the blood pressure. It's back to normal now and baby is fine but I'm being kept anyway.

I'm being induced Monday if nothing happens over the weekend. So she'll be here Tuesday at the latest!

I feel sooo emotional about it. I've been longing to have her out and now it all seems so real. I'm not nervous about labour but about actually having her! And a little sad I won't have her all to myself anymore. I think I'm very hormonal

 

[brit3435]

Kaicee good luck on the c section tomorrow! Congrats on meeting your baby in a matter of hours!!

Lara here they want you to go to the hospital right away if your water breaks and they will usually induce within 24 hrs if you are full term. If preterm they keep you in the hospital to watch for infection.

Readytobemum I'm so sorry you aren't feeling well! The blood pressure stuff is scary, it can go downhill really fast so it's prob good they are keeping an eye on you.

Afm still light bleeding, went to the dr today and baby has moved farther down since Monday but no further cervical changes. I'm back on no exercise and taking it easy for the weekend. It's supposed to be so cold here for the next week highs well below freezing and snow so I had to repack baby's hospital bag with warmer clothes.

 

[Lara310809]

Sounds like a lot is going on here! For the ladies who are awaiting their inductions or sections; good luck and I can't wait to hear more BTW an induction can take up to two days, in case the first and second times don't actually kick start labour, but hopefully it will be quicker for you

Ready2bmum that sounds scary; are they thinking it's pre-eclampsia? I hope things go smoothly for you.

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I'm 39+2 today; the same gestation as when I had my first baby!

I got excited thinking my waters were leaking yesterday while I was in town; but it turned out to be masses of discharge. I did see red/pink fibres in it though, and I wasn't wearing anything that colour, so I wondered if perhaps it was the beginning of my show. Wiped and there was more, but then it tapered off and nothing else. In the evening I realised that when I'd showered that morning I had dried myself with a brand new red towel, so it was probably fibres from that that had transferred

I saw so many people I knew in town yesterday, had the exact same conversation with each of them, along the lines of

"how long have you got left"
"One week, supposedly"
"Ooh I bet you're excited"
"More tired, actually"
"She'll be here before you know it"
Blah blah blah

Everyone is more confident than I am; they all think she'll come soon, but don't see the problem if I go overdue. I just want her out. I'm getting so impatient.

 

[ready2Bmum]

Ha Lara, I know the feeling having those conversations. It's becoming difficult to sound genuine when saying the same thing for the 10th time that day!

No, not preeclampsia here thank god. It was only high cause I wasn't feeling well and got myself worked up. Then when I seen it was high I got even more worked up and it rocketed! By the time I had been admitted and settled in, it was right back to normal and has stayed fine ever since. I feel a little silly but couldnt help getting upset yesterday.

It's 8am here now, waiting for doctors rounds and I'm pretty sure il be sent home.

I'm going to try and enjoy the last 3 days of my pregnancy now. Easier to do now that I have an end point.
Lara I felt the same as you until yesterday. Just wanted her out.

 

[Skadi]

Omg I want her out so bad too. I mean I am enjoying the last bit with Keira as an only child and all that and the whole pregnancy thing I will miss, especially all the movement but I'm just done. :/

 

[SugarBeth]

I keep getting grumpy because I'm still pregnant. I think it's just the big fear of going until after Christmas (when I'll be 42 weeks pregnant, as that's when my doctor induces) that's really making my mood sour. I started snapping at my husband today because I'm in pain, feeling miserable, and still pregnant. Only 6 days until my due date, but it feels like I'm a week overdue.

 

[AJCart]

Just wanted to pop in to update quickly. Roxy was born December 3rd at 9:14pm. It wasn't a textbook delivery as she had the cord around her neck twice and was covered in meconium, but she is happy and healthy now We're still in hospital thanks to me having a bit of a bleed after the birth which has slowed down getting my milk in. Hopefully we can go home in a couple of days! Will update again with photos when I get a chance.

 

[DHBH0930]

I keep getting grumpy because I'm still pregnant. I think it's just the big fear of going until after Christmas (when I'll be 42 weeks pregnant, as that's when my doctor induces) that's really making my mood sour. I started snapping at my husband today because I'm in pain, feeling miserable, and still pregnant. Only 6 days until my due date, but it feels like I'm a week overdue.

Sorry you are feeling so uncomfortable. I'm a little behind you but feeling similar. Some days are better then others, but I have days like yesterday that I was so grumpy and easily annoyed. I'm sure it's from hormones and the fact that it's getting frustrating being so massive and hard/uncomfortable to do so many simple things. I will live if she is late, but it sure would be nice if she came before Christmas at least. Though she could come as late as New Years Eve! that puts me 2 weeks past, so I won't be allowed to go any longer then that. So she will for sure be here this month, but 3.5 weeks seems like forever! It's not proven to actually help but gonna start BDing often to try and move things along.

Hope we all have our babies soon, especially those of you that are already late!

 

[DHBH0930]

Just wanted to pop in to update quickly. Roxy was born December 3rd at 9:14pm. It wasn't a textbook delivery as she had the cord around her neck twice and was covered in meconium, but she is happy and healthy now We're still in hospital thanks to me having a bit of a bleed after the birth which has slowed down getting my milk in. Hopefully we can go home in a couple of days! Will update again with photos when I get a chance.

Congratulations!!! Glad to hear you are both doing well!

 

[ready2Bmum]

AJ massive congrats I love the name

Sugarbeth- I think it's very normal at this stage. Most of us seem to be ready to be done now. I wasn't getting angry, but I was getting very emotional for no reason. It's definitely easy knowing an end date, but being induced comes with it's own cons too.

I lost part of my mucus plug a few hours ago. REALLY hoping I start myself before Monday now. It has given me some hope!

 

[brit3435]

Aj congrats on your baby girl! Hope you both are doing well enough to leave the hospital soon!

I was really hoping to make it to Monday so my regular ob can deliver her, but I was called this morning and told he passed away in an accident I was in shock when they told me so I don't have many details but I'm so sad for him and his family he was only 56. Afm he has been my dr for 13 years so I'm feeling a bit out in the wind with the pregnancy as I now have no doctor.

My spotting turned into heavier pink mucus today so I'm hoping it's my plug and she will come soon. My husband is going crazy waiting on her, I told him I'm supposed to be the impatient one!

 

[DHBH0930]

Aj congrats on your baby girl! Hope you both are doing well enough to leave the hospital soon!

I was really hoping to make it to Monday so my regular ob can deliver her, but I was called this morning and told he passed away in an accident I was in shock when they told me so I don't have many details but I'm so sad for him and his family he was only 56. Afm he has been my dr for 13 years so I'm feeling a bit out in the wind with the pregnancy as I now have no doctor.

My spotting turned into heavier pink mucus today so I'm hoping it's my plug and she will come soon. My husband is going crazy waiting on her, I told him I'm supposed to be the impatient one!

So sorry to hear about your doctor that is just awful for his family, especially around the holidays.

Hope the doctor that fills in for you works out well.

 

[Lara310809]

Congratulations AJCart! Sorry about the bumpy start but hopefully things continue to go smoothly now.

Brit, that's awful about your doctor; so sad for his family I hope you have a smooth labour with the doctor you get.

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I'm getting IBS a bit now, which I get every so often anyway, but I had a huge bout of it just before I went into labour with my last baby, so I'm REALLY hoping it's a sign LOL.

My cough is back. Bugger. I had a horrible cough up until recently, that lasted over two months in its entirety. I was throwing up after each coughing fit and I vomited blood once from all the irritation in my lungs/throat. Horrible. I managed to pretty much get rid of it with two rounds of antibiotics, only for it to return yesterday, just before I'm about to go into labour. Right now it's not bad enough to inhibit my labour, but I have a cold too, which I obviously don't want to pass onto the baby. The joys of having a child in school

Going to town today for "small business Saturday"; there are loads of stalls up and Christmas goods on sale. My husband has the weekend off too, so it's a bonus

 

[brit3435]

Vayda was born this evening! I'll post my birth story soon

 

[ready2Bmum]

Vayda was born this evening! I'll post my birth story soon

Congrats Brit!!

 

[Skadi]

Congrats Brit!

 

[DHBH0930]

Congratulations Brit! Can't wait to hear your story


I had a woman at a store ask me how long I have left. I said about a week, then she proceeds to say, "might as well wait till Christmas!" Uh no thank you, I'm not going to hope I go late! I'm ready to have her NOW! I felt so annoyed

 

[ready2Bmum]

I walked into a shop today and bumped into my OHs cousin. He immediately looked at me said "oh my god" (at the size of me) men are so clueless!!

Induction at 7am in the morning. Had another sweep done this morning, baby is still a bit high. The midwife says it puts me at higher risk of a section. So I'm bouncing bouncing on the ball trying to get her down!!

 

[Lara310809]

Congratulations Brit! I hope it went well

Ready2bmum good luck for to tomorrow; hopefully you don't need a section

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I have banned myself from going into labour before my due date now; because if I do I'll miss my daughter's nativity play at school. Legs well and truly crossed for now!

 

[Lara310809]

Apparently I have a UTI without realising it; they only found it after sending my routine urine specimen (from my 39wk appt) to the lab because it contained protein. I didn't know it was possible to have one without symptoms. Got to collect my prescription for antibiotics tomorrow