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

[Powell130]

I have absolutely NO idea how i do it!! It's 4:48AM here and I've slept for maybe an hour and a half!! But I think after two months of this nonsense my body has adjusted unfortunately. I usually need at least 6 hours or I'm grumpier than a two year old without a nap one more month until my due date!! Gut feeling tells me I'm gonna go a little over tho

 

[babyjan]

Hi guys!


Basically my mum lives an hour away, I haven't seen her for over a month now and my lil boy really excited about going! I've asked my sister to come pick us up as I don't want to drive just in case. Now I'm thinking this is probably not a good idea! There's a hospital not far from my mums house but I've heard about hospitals sending you away and just being horrible if your not registered to give birth there (of course they'll take you in if your in full blown labour)

I'm just so bored of staying indoors all day alone and I don't have anyone around here so I like to go visit my family whenever I can! Obviously you can't predict labour and that's my main worry especially it being my second I know things can happen very quickly :/

What would you do? I'm talking about staying over maybe just few days. Any advice?

 

[Misscalais]

I went and visited my mum who lives 5 hours away at 36 weeks last pregnancy i went at 39 weeks. I was actually born at the hospital where she lives so if i had of gone into labour when i was there i would have been comfortable to birth there

 

[Jonesbaby19]

Hi again from the hospital....

Doctor has just come to see me in the last hour. Confirmed preeclampsia and said because of a large drop in my blood platelet levels and a spike in my blood pressure & urine protein levels today, that the babies may be delivered as early as tomorrow

Just had a steroid shot to mature the babies lungs & we are hopeful to get another steroid shot in 24 hours, but doctor said it's a fine balancing act with my health between now and then that will determine if they need to deliver before the next shot can be administered.

As I understand it, the babies will be delivered by Monday at the latest. Just signed all of the consent forms for c-section, etc & now we wait.

Feeling really sick to be honest, but sucking on ice is helping! My dear toddler spent a few hours with me this evening at the hospital which was Devine. Very lucky to have my own room and my own bathroom, thank goodness.

I cannot believe we are going to meet our babies shortly!!!

Will keep you updated!

 

[Bekah78]

So excited for you jonesbaby19. Not long now. Hope it all goes well.

 

[dani_tinks]

Good luck Jonesbaby, hope all goes well lovely xx

 

[babyjan]

Not long jonesbaby! I hope all goes well with the delivery x

 

[Natasha2605]

Good luck Jonesbaby!

Babyjan, to be honest I'd go if you feel it would really benefit you to get out and about An hour away really isn't a lot. Like you say, if you go into full blown labour the hospital will take you xx

 

[Natasha2605]

I have absolutely NO idea how i do it!! It's 4:48AM here and I've slept for maybe an hour and a half!! But I think after two months of this nonsense my body has adjusted unfortunately. I usually need at least 6 hours or I'm grumpier than a two year old without a nap one more month until my due date!! Gut feeling tells me I'm gonna go a little over tho

I genuinely could not survive with so little sleep. I sleep at least 7 hours on a typical night, up maybe 3/4 times to pee and still struggle to get through the day without a nap

 

[Qmama79]

Jonesbaby: Good Luck!! Xx

Powell130: So little sleep must be difficult. I hope it'll improve a bit before baby's here.

Banyjan: I would go & enjoy someone pampering you and your LO fr a few days.

 

[emma4g63]

Good luck jonesbaby xx

 

[xSweetTartx]

Oh wow! Good luck Jonesbaby!
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Nothing has really changed from yesterday other than I feel even more tired!
My back is also extra sore

 

[SaraVO]

Jonesbaby- it sounds like your doctor's are doing a great job with you. I'm so glad your little one got to spend some time with you. I'm so excited to hear how everything turns out! I'm a twin so I have a soft spot for them. I think you will be great and so happy to meet them.

 

[Bekah78]

Jonesbaby- it sounds like your doctor's are doing a great job with you. I'm so glad your little one got to spend some time with you. I'm so excited to hear how everything turns out! I'm a twin so I have a soft spot for theam. I think you will be great and so happy to meet them.

Im also a twin, as is my DH. We were hoping we'd have twins. Only a singleton though

 

[Powell130]

Idk how I'm doing it ladies!! I think I'm in a constant state of deliriousness
check up this morning. Everything good on my end. Baby's heart rate was a little on the low end of normal but I think he was sleeping cuz I checked it when I got home and its back to where it usually is. Doc didn't seem worried anyways but I couldn't help but freak a little because of the face the nurse made, she needs to control her facial expressions lol doc said I'm "a loose fingertip so about 1 1/2CM" . nothing else to write home about, just the usual aches and pains and lack of sleep lol after #1 was born I got much better sleep and proved everyone wrong that said I wouldn't be able to sleep with a newborn, PSH he started sleeping thru the night at 6 weeks and still does so I never had the sleepless night I hear about! It's just during pregnancy for me! I hope Jax is a great sleeper too!!

 

[SaraVO]

Jonesbaby- it sounds like your doctor's are doing a great job with you. I'm so glad your little one got to spend some time with you. I'm so excited to hear how everything turns out! I'm a twin so I have a soft spot for theam. I think you will be great and so happy to meet them.

Im also a twin, as is my DH. We were hoping we'd have twins. Only a singleton though

My mother in law is also a twin. I was scared of twins and glad he is just one. I'm such a small woman, not even five feet I couldn't imagine fitting two babies in there. and my sister and I were both really early. I was almost three pounds, she was five.

 

[SaraVO]

my dog is making me crazy. she is plastered to my side. spends all of her time with her nose on my belly, little dog but she really makes me hot. she has become whiny and extra needy and after three years of being in love with my husband and ignoring me whenever he is home she is refusing to let him even walk her. he slid her all the way to the front door on her butt last night when he tried to take her outside. and dammit. I don't have the energy for her walks anymore.

 

[SaraVO]

barely looks cute anymore... little stinker.

 

[princess2406]

Good luck Jonesbaby!

 

[StephtheHiker]

I've been quietly stalking... Is it ok to join? Due April 21 with girl no 2. Only 4 more weeks and baby finally turned head down last night!

Sara your dog is so cute! They are such good dogs for kids. So gentle and laid back. If we ever get another dog, it would been a king Charles too even though I'm not a big fan of small dogs.

Good luck Jones on the twins!!

To others, hi and I hope we all get comfy soon. I'm way less grumpy about the insomnia and discomfort than I was with my first... Maybe it's because I know what's ahead. Anyone else dreading the newborn stage? It makes me feel horrible but the months and months of sleeplessness, the hormones, the pain of breastfeeding... And then trying to balance time with your LO(s). How do you do it? Or am I the only one that worries about this?