April ladies ...were having our babies THIS month :)

[banana07]

Congratulations elenora and boozle. Delighted for ye ❤

Good luck today Emma, looking forward to updates as the ladies said keep moving!! X

 

[Oldermummy78]

Congrat boozle on your baby thank goodness you made it on time!

Sorry lol miss happy it can't be much longer hon now

Xx

 

[Flannz94]

Good luck emma, can't wait for your update xx

 

[banana07]

Oh it's gone v v quiet in here........that means more babies!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

 

[Oldermummy78]

Oh exciting let's hope so banana

Xx

 

[Eleonora]

Boozle! Wow - you did more than half of your labor in the car. Incredible. I was only in the car for about 25 mins but it was really hard (and probably added grey hairs to my husband's head.) When I had a contraction I would wedge my head between my husband's shoulder and the side of my seat and brace one leg on the floor and the other knee bent and curse and try to breathe. What did you do for 2 hours?

Emma - thinking of you and hoping it doesn't take much to push you into productive labor. From what you have been describing it sounds like you are really close.

 

[Boozlebub]

I was in the ambulance as instructed by the hospital but I just curled up in pain on their trolley. It was horrendous especially the pressure.

Good luck Emma with your induction today, hope baby doesn't keep you waiting too long.

 

[emma4g63]

Well ladies was examined at half 6 after gettin hree at 4pm.and good news 2-3 cm so no pessary needed...
Whoop lol
Them irregular contractiond have done good
She gave me a stretch and said ill juz be waiting for a bed on labour ward now so they can break my wayers

Theres a lady already waiting thi

Waiting game

 

[Oldermummy78]

Oh good news Emma! xx

 

[princess2406]

Congrats Boozle!

Good luck Emma!

 

[lace&pearls]

Hope everything is going well Emma x

I had my sweep today it wasn't exactly successful. She said cervix was externally slightly open but internally not (or something?!) and still quite posterior (had trouble finding it!) so she couldn't exactly do the sweep properly. But she said it was soft and short. So could be worse could be better. I really thought 2nd time around baby would be in more of a hurry to arrive :-/ I had a sweep with DD at 40 + 6 which was more successful :-/ ... Anywho I had a couple of pains after and a bit of a show (makes sense thought as been poked about and prodded!) nothing since though ?
I have another sweep booked Monday. I'm just a bit concerned I might end up being induced and they won't do that until 40 + 12 which seems a long time away :-/

 

[Oldermummy78]

Emma hoping you have your baby in arms now
Lace and pearls hoping baby comes before the next 5days for you
And anyone else waiting fxd it's soon
Wow they are now May baby's where's the mth go?! xx

 

[Misscalais]

Hope everything is going well Emma x

I had my sweep today it wasn't exactly successful. She said cervix was externally slightly open but internally not (or something?!) and still quite posterior (had trouble finding it!) so she couldn't exactly do the sweep properly. But she said it was soft and short. So could be worse could be better. I really thought 2nd time around baby would be in more of a hurry to arrive :-/ I had a sweep with DD at 40 + 6 which was more successful :-/ ... Anywho I had a couple of pains after and a bit of a show (makes sense thought as been poked about and prodded!) nothing since though ?
I have another sweep booked Monday. I'm just a bit concerned I might end up being induced and they won't do that until 40 + 12 which seems a long time away :-/

My cervix was completely closed when i had my check i went into labour the next night was soft but that's about it. She couldn't do a sweep and was 4th bubba too.

 

[Misscalais]

Here is baby Beatrice! Born on Tuesday at 41+1 weeks. 3.9 kg! This pic was taken while we were still in the delivery room and you can see she is still crusty with blood. I labored at home like a champ and was fully dilated by the time we got to the hospital which was a bit crazy but what I really wanted to get right this time around since the first time I had a lengthy stalled labor with lots of unpleasant interventions. This time: 8 hours total from first contraction to the finish line.

Congratulations shes beautiful

 

[missbabes]

Hey ladies,

Can finally announce my little girls birth. Abbie Michelle was born via vbac weighing 8lbs 1oz on 29th April on her induction date.

Induction officially started at 1:30pm when I had a tablet pessary. Should have been checked at 7:30pm but it got delayed as my blood pressure sky rocketed. Was put on a drip to combat it. Finally checked when contractions appeared to start properly and was at 6cm at 8:20pm. Had barely gotten into the delivery room at 8:35pm and immediately had the urge to push. Baby was born via forceps at 9:03pm after deciding that she was coming whether I was fully dilated or not. Only had time for gas and air. Had to be cut but tore as well. Lost about a litre of blood and required a blood transfusion of 2 units after passing out 3 times after birth. Also had an ECG to rule out any heart condition. Only came home this afternoon.

 

[Oldermummy78]

Congratulations missbabes!!
Sorry about he blood transfusion I sympathise as I also had this when I haemorrhaged in past with my 3rd baby it's awful I passed out loads during also and makes you very weak! But I hope you feel better and was well looked after
Enjoy mummy snuggles Xox

 

[missbabes]

Congratulations missbabes!!
Sorry about he blood transfusion I sympathise as I also had this when I haemorrhaged in past with my 3rd baby it's awful I passed out loads during also and makes you very weak! But I hope you feel better and was well looked after
Enjoy mummy snuggles Xox

Thanks. I passed out 2 times before I could even attempt breastfeeding. So Abbie didn't get her feed for over an hour, yet amazingly doing pretty well at feeding

 

[Eleonora]

Abbie Michelle was born via vbac weighing 8lbs 1oz on 29th April.

Wow! Dramatic birth story. I wonder if you actually lost more blood than they estimated since you kept losing consciousness. They told me I lost 1.5 liters but I never felt particularly lightheaded but I sure did in the 1st trimester every time I stood up. (I also didn't get a transfusion - that is certainly the most effective way to restore your body's equilibrium. They just gave me monster iron pills and I don't want to take them.) Rushing to a forceps delivery must have been a bit scary. It sounds like it all went super fast. A lot to process! Glad to hear you are safe at home. Rest up Mama!

 

[xSweetTartx]

Oh wow missbabes! I hope that you recover well and congratulations on your little one

 

[missbabes]

Abbie Michelle was born via vbac weighing 8lbs 1oz on 29th April.

Wow! Dramatic birth story. I wonder if you actually lost more blood than they estimated since you kept losing consciousness. They told me I lost 1.5 liters but I never felt particularly lightheaded but I sure did in the 1st trimester every time I stood up. (I also didn't get a transfusion - that is certainly the most effective way to restore your body's equilibrium. They just gave me monster iron pills and I don't want to take them.) Rushing to a forceps delivery must have been a bit scary. It sounds like it all went super fast. A lot to process! Glad to hear you are safe at home. Rest up Mama!

They originally said it was less than a liter, but even the liter was pure guesswork. I've got iron pills to continue taking for the next few weeks.

But yes it was a scary thing to go through on only gas and air, wasn't time for an epidural at all. Call for the forceps happened at 9:01 and she was out 2 minutes later.