Any Scottish April 2013 babies out there??

[Cherrybump]

My midwife wouldnt do it this early she said they tend to do a sweep around 38 weeks so i asked for one at my next app. 39weeks 4 days. Which if im still pregnant at the time will be happy to have even if it is uncomfy lol..

Im super fed up now been off work for about 3 weeks and im so bored at home. There is only so much i can clean before going over board lol. Its pay day friday to so ill be getting this shopping in this week. I really wanna make a stew and it will be my first time lol. So im going to google a recipe and probs store leftovers in freeze. stack some food up for those first few weeks. Im not one for cooking with loads of ingredients, im lazy mircowave or just toss whatever into oven.. But i wanna change that xx

 

[Kaybee]

No harm in asking for a sweep. I think I got a sweep at 38 weeks with Kaiden although it didn't do anything I remember walking home after it thinking please don't let anything happen on the 15 min walk home. I was sure my waters would just break

I was last minute packing my bags last time as well. I'm like you Laura and have the stuff to go in it more or less organised.

you have my sympathies for the morning sickness, heartburn & BHs. FX it is a sign.

We will try baby right in the cot, so I can use the baby monitor, but will most likely use the carry coy bit for the first few weeks.

EDIT - I have just checked my midwife appt schedule thing and it says offer membrane sweep at 41 weeks. It must have been that appt I got it.

 

[lj2245]

By next Monday I'll be 37 + 5 so just about 38 weeks. I'm hoping she'll take pity on me because of the pelvic ligament trauma I've suffered.

Speaking of which, Stephen came to bed a couple of hours after me last night and kinda woke me up when he came in but not properly. He put his hand on my back and it was freezing and I got such a fright! I jerked forward and managed to pull the ligaments in my pelvis all over again It's in agony now All the healing I did after doing the splits on the bathroom floor and I'm back to square one again *sigh*. I have had to finally get the wheelchair and crutches out of the loft

 

[Kaybee]

that's funny both thinking about our hair. It reminds me when I went in for induction I became good pals with the girl in the next bed. Due dates the same, both in for induction on the monday and both only just get taken to labour & delivery on the Thurs! Anyway, the Thurs morning we were both out with the ghd's straightening our hair for the pictures we would get done with our new babies......should of seen the state of my hair by the time I looked at it later the next day And after all that I only got pics of just Kaiden

We will just use the carrycot bit from the pram and put that in the cot - that's what we did with Kaiden. No doubt he will end up in the bed with us too

I hope you've either got a massive bed or a skinny husband

I have thousands of photos of Shaun and everyone else with Shaun and didn't think there were any of me at all until I was looking through the memory box Shaun's Gran left him. There's a couple of photos of me in there the day Shaun was born and I look TERRIBLE! lol. I do look really young though

Thankfully we have a kingsize

I think there is one photo of me taken the next day and I look flippin awful too. Here's hoping I can look less rough this time

 

[bbymc]

Aww no Laura! What a shame! Morning sickness, BH and now more pelvic trouble i hope for your sake you don't go overdue! I bet Stephen felt bad after making you jump too. Wee shame!

You know I've got the pram bit and a stand and kept wondering when I'd use it. Now I'm thinking i can use it just like a Moses basket downstairs. Lol. What an idiot. Duno why i never thought of that!

I think I'm gona ask my bro to be one of the first visitors at the hospital if i can. That way he'll take pics and be able to edit them so i don't look so rough lol.

I'll be 38+1 on Monday at my MW appt. Maybe I'll ask for a sweep too lol. I doubt it does much unless your body is ready but if she'll give me one I'll take it lol. Anythin to get going!

 

[Cherrybump]

Lol no harm in asking. I know sometimes they say the first one doesnt work and you have to get a second one. :S..

But fingers crossed it works for us all xx

 

[Kaybee]

We are chatty ladies in here this morning

Cherry I was planning to do some batch cooking and freezing but not got around to that yet and don't think I actually have the energy. I sometimes use the bbc good food website for recipes. You can sign up and create a binder and save recipes to it which is quite handy.

aww Laura sorry you are having such a rough time maybe a few days of using the crutches and your wheels will help.

I seem to be having another hungry day

 

[lj2245]

Hehe it's funny when we're all typing over the top of each other and you have to go back to see what was posted before your post

I am so desperate I have googled 'DIY SWEEP' I am thinking of asking Stephen to give it a go! Lol!

 

[Kaybee]

Hehe it's funny when we're all typing over the top of each other and you have to go back to see what was posted before your post

I am so desperate I have googled 'DIY SWEEP' I am thinking of asking Stephen to give it a go! Lol!

Do you think he will give it a go? You could always try DTD too.

 

[lj2245]

Is it bad that I can't decide which is worse, DTD or being pregnant for potentially another 5 weeks? My pelvis is so sore! I dunno whether to attempt it or not. Apparently it's easy. I might buy some sterile gloves...Hmm.

It just occurred to me this morning that the last time I had cramps and backache like this was when I had that kidney infection at 15 weeks. I have left a voicemail at midwife's office and will ask her about it, just incase.

 

[Kaybee]

I know what you mean. We have hardly had any since we found out I was pregnant. It is such a thought and I don't have your pelvis pains. Maybe try the DIY sweep first

That is probably wise checking in with your MW. Maybe it is another kidney infection or a UTI. Let us know how you get on.

 

[bbymc]

Aw I hope it's not that Laura! Let us know what the midwife says.

We haven't made or froze anything yet. Might think about that soon. Feelin nauseous today so planning on takin it easy.

I haven't googled DIY sweep yet but Ryan and I were discussing it last night. He's happy to try but I figured, if its really sore it might make me worried if I have to get a proper one. We were also discussing DTD ( oh how romantic!!) lol. I don't think I can face it lol. Last time we tried my hips and pelvis felt like they were gonna fall apart. Lol. I'm pretty sensitive down there these days too so I'm not sure it'd be a good idea. Lol.

Don't fancy the tea or cod liver oil, definitely not curry! My digestive system would never cope with that lol

 

[lj2245]

You can get the tea in capsules. There's this website:

https://www.bestdoulas.com/induction.pdf

Which I thought looked awesome and I've had Stephen rubbing the acupressure points all morning haha

 

[bbymc]

I've heard those kinda things can give you an upset tummy though and the last thing I want is to have to deal with an episode of the run while in labour lol.

My friend swears her daughter was born after her and her husband went to the playpark and he pushed her on the swings for 20 mins lol!!

 

[bbymc]

The topic on 'the wright stuff' just now is 'glamming up to give birth'. Lol. Chat about leg shaving, nail painting and photos after birth lol. Very apt!

 

[Kaybee]

Well I would never have thought that swallowing semen could help trigger labour

My friend went in to labour during the night after a session in the park with her DS1. Might be worth a go.

 

[lj2245]

I might try the cumin seed tea! I have cumin seeds in the cupboard. I also have everything for the spiced tea but HATE cloves so will be avoiding that.

Yeah...swallowing semen. I won't be telling Stephen about that one!!

 

[bbymc]

Yeah, Ryan read about that in some thread on kickback lol. He's well up for giving that one a go! Lol. Me, not so much! Lol

 

[lj2245]

Can you imagine the MS that would return after that? Doesn't bear thinking about!

I just tried to 'check my own cervix' as detailed in the following that someone posted on 3rd Tri:

https://prepforlabor.tripod.com/id14.html

I couldn't reach it lol. I don't know what heavily pregnant lady they think is able to sit on a toilet with one foot on the floor and one on the toilet seat but it sure as hell aint me and I'm flexible!! I would get Stephen to check but I'm scared he'll poke the baby's eye out or something haha

 

[bbymc]

Lol, that made me giggle!!

I did think about that. If I can't see my bits, how the hell am I meant to reach my cervix? Lol.

Oh the things pregnancy makes you talk about eh?! Lol