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

[Bekah78]

Just lost some mucus plug and have strong pressure in pelvis xx

Hopefully things moving along for you good luck if things progress further!!

 

[Bekah78]

I was planning on a nothing exciting appointment this morning. But, guess what? I'm being induced. If he hasn't decided to come on his own before Monday we check into the hospital to get started at 8 pm. I still would like it if he did decide to get a move on. but, there hasn't been any progress in the last two weeks and my doctor doesn't want him to go over due. I'm just small. So, today I..

a. got my car detailed.
b. got snacks for the hospital bag.
c. my dog has been groomed.
d. all laundry is piled up waiting to be washed/ folded.
e. I have called all of our parents and told him that we potentially have a birthday.
f. I have changed my leave of absence to start on Saturday so I have two more short days at work.

I really do want him to come on his own. My chances of C-section are a bit higher than they were this way but I think at this point. I want him out more! there is an end in sight! I am way excited and my husband looks a little jaundice freaked out.. having trouble emphasizing when all I can do is grin.

How exciting. Saturday will be here in no time. Hope your last two days of work go well.

I finish up on Friday too but no sign of bump making his entrance and they aren't going to induce me till 40 weeks. They're hoping I'll start naturally before then.

 

[Brunette_21]

Just lost some mucus plug and have strong pressure in pelvis xx

Hopefully things moving along for you good luck if things progress further!!

Thank you i hope so i cant even sit on my sofa xx

 

[Natasha2605]

I was planning on a nothing exciting appointment this morning. But, guess what? I'm being induced. If he hasn't decided to come on his own before Monday we check into the hospital to get started at 8 pm. I still would like it if he did decide to get a move on. but, there hasn't been any progress in the last two weeks and my doctor doesn't want him to go over due. I'm just small. So, today I..

a. got my car detailed.
b. got snacks for the hospital bag.
c. my dog has been groomed.
d. all laundry is piled up waiting to be washed/ folded.
e. I have called all of our parents and told him that we potentially have a birthday.
f. I have changed my leave of absence to start on Saturday so I have two more short days at work.

I really do want him to come on his own. My chances of C-section are a bit higher than they were this way but I think at this point. I want him out more! there is an end in sight! I am way excited and my husband looks a little jaundice freaked out.. having trouble emphasizing when all I can do is grin.

Why won't your doc let you go overdue? Just wondering, I always find it crazy how quickly people in some countries outwith the U.K. Get induced before they're even due.

Very crampy again tonight, worse than usual, especially down below. Hoping to sleep well! Plenty to do tomorrow!

Good luck brunette! Hope things progress!

 

[Brunette_21]

Was hoping to go into labour last night, instead roll around all night like usual, severe acid reflux and a very upset tummy from what my mum cooked for dinner ( very heavy meal ) i don't have a gallbladder any more so can't stomach a lot of things i used to be able to. On and off the toilet and resisting the need to throw up. And now DS3 and 2 are awake and i have to deal with them.
I need this baby out, im not coping.
I really hope my mw can do a good sweep today and will agree to induce before 10 days.

I know that feeling i spent last night having severe tightenings, urges to pee, sore back was not fun xx

 

[Brunette_21]

I was planning on a nothing exciting appointment this morning. But, guess what? I'm being induced. If he hasn't decided to come on his own before Monday we check into the hospital to get started at 8 pm. I still would like it if he did decide to get a move on. but, there hasn't been any progress in the last two weeks and my doctor doesn't want him to go over due. I'm just small. So, today I..

a. got my car detailed.
b. got snacks for the hospital bag.
c. my dog has been groomed.
d. all laundry is piled up waiting to be washed/ folded.
e. I have called all of our parents and told him that we potentially have a birthday.
f. I have changed my leave of absence to start on Saturday so I have two more short days at work.

I really do want him to come on his own. My chances of C-section are a bit higher than they were this way but I think at this point. I want him out more! there is an end in sight! I am way excited and my husband looks a little jaundice freaked out.. having trouble emphasizing when all I can do is grin.

Why won't your doc let you go overdue? Just wondering, I always find it crazy how quickly people in some countries outwith the U.K. Get induced before they're even due.

Very crampy again tonight, worse than usual, especially down below. Hoping to sleep well! Plenty to do tomorrow!

Good luck brunette! Hope things progress!

Thank you xx

 

[Brunette_21]

Has any ladies heard from baby jan xx

 

[Powell130]

I was planning on a nothing exciting appointment this morning. But, guess what? I'm being induced. If he hasn't decided to come on his own before Monday we check into the hospital to get started at 8 pm. I still would like it if he did decide to get a move on. but, there hasn't been any progress in the last two weeks and my doctor doesn't want him to go over due. I'm just small. So, today I..

a. got my car detailed.
b. got snacks for the hospital bag.
c. my dog has been groomed.
d. all laundry is piled up waiting to be washed/ folded.
e. I have called all of our parents and told him that we potentially have a birthday.
f. I have changed my leave of absence to start on Saturday so I have two more short days at work.

I really do want him to come on his own. My chances of C-section are a bit higher than they were this way but I think at this point. I want him out more! there is an end in sight! I am way excited and my husband looks a little jaundice freaked out.. having trouble emphasizing when all I can do is grin.

Why won't your doc let you go overdue? Just wondering, I always find it crazy how quickly people in some countries outwith the U.K. Get induced before they're even due.

Very crampy again tonight, worse than usual, especially down below. Hoping to sleep well! Plenty to do tomorrow!

Good luck brunette! Hope things progress!

I was wondering the same reading about all these inductions! Kinda surprising to me!

 

[babyjan]

Has any ladies heard from baby jan xx

I'm here

I feel very crampy right now, lots of period like pains but I just want to sleep! I'd rather things kicked off during the day tbh... I would feel much better not leaving my son over night

I notice we do have similar symptoms as I'm not able to sit sometimes due to the pressure on pelvic

 

[Ganton]

I was planning on a nothing exciting appointment this morning. But, guess what? I'm being induced. If he hasn't decided to come on his own before Monday we check into the hospital to get started at 8 pm. I still would like it if he did decide to get a move on. but, there hasn't been any progress in the last two weeks and my doctor doesn't want him to go over due. I'm just small. So, today I..

a. got my car detailed.
b. got snacks for the hospital bag.
c. my dog has been groomed.
d. all laundry is piled up waiting to be washed/ folded.
e. I have called all of our parents and told him that we potentially have a birthday.
f. I have changed my leave of absence to start on Saturday so I have two more short days at work.

I really do want him to come on his own. My chances of C-section are a bit higher than they were this way but I think at this point. I want him out more! there is an end in sight! I am way excited and my husband looks a little jaundice freaked out.. having trouble emphasizing when all I can do is grin.

Why won't your doc let you go overdue? Just wondering, I always find it crazy how quickly people in some countries outwith the U.K. Get induced before they're even due.

Very crampy again tonight, worse than usual, especially down below. Hoping to sleep well! Plenty to do tomorrow!

Good luck brunette! Hope things progress!

I was wondering the same reading about all these inductions! Kinda surprising to me!

The differences in the level of intervention between countries are remarkable. Even with my history of fairly large babies, my midwife won't even consider a sweep until my due date.

 

[Brunette_21]

Has any ladies heard from baby jan xx

I'm here

I feel very crampy right now, lots of period like pains but I just want to sleep! I'd rather things kicked off during the day tbh... I would feel much better not leaving my son over night

I notice we do have similar symptoms as I'm not able to sit sometimes due to the pressure on pelvic

I went for a shower and stupidly decided that i would sit down to shave my legs had to call hubby to help me up. Im currently on my ball as i just cant sit on the sofa and the floor feels worse xxx

 

[SaraVO]

I was planning on a nothing exciting appointment this morning. But, guess what? I'm being induced. If he hasn't decided to come on his own before Monday we check into the hospital to get started at 8 pm. I still would like it if he did decide to get a move on. but, there hasn't been any progress in the last two weeks and my doctor doesn't want him to go over due. I'm just small. So, today I..

a. got my car detailed.
b. got snacks for the hospital bag.
c. my dog has been groomed.
d. all laundry is piled up waiting to be washed/ folded.
e. I have called all of our parents and told him that we potentially have a birthday.
f. I have changed my leave of absence to start on Saturday so I have two more short days at work.

I really do want him to come on his own. My chances of C-section are a bit higher than they were this way but I think at this point. I want him out more! there is an end in sight! I am way excited and my husband looks a little jaundice freaked out.. having trouble emphasizing when all I can do is grin.

Why won't your doc let you go overdue? Just wondering, I always find it crazy how quickly people in some countries outwith the U.K. Get induced before they're even due.

Very crampy again tonight, worse than usual, especially down below. Hoping to sleep well! Plenty to do tomorrow!

Good luck brunette! Hope things progress!

I was wondering the same reading about all these inductions! Kinda surprising to me!

were working on the best way to have the safest easiest delivery. -C-section risk is getting to be an issue one way or the other. it's going to be a struggle.

 

[Bekah78]

They booked me in to be induced at 40 weeks when I went for my 12 week scan and appointment with the consultant. Our baby is the result of IVF. They explained that the placenta can stop working (more cases with IVF babies) and thus a risk of still birth. They won't take that risk so either baby arrives by then or induction it is. I'm just trusting they know what they're doing.

 

[SaraVO]

Basically I'm in for a challenging birth either way. I go over due he gets too big and then I'm too small to deliver him myself. I have the Pitocin and get induced and it ups my chances of C-section but not as high as his size and mine. It's going to be a toss up and i'm not going to have an easy time but knowing that I could wait and be over a week or two and still end up in surgery I would rather have him now. I'm so tired of being pregnant. I'm struggling with sleep, pain, my mood swings are getting a little intense. and in two weeks I haven't changed at all and my doctor was out of town for two weeks the midwife who saw me should have done a sweep, but because she was just filling in she didn't and that was a bit of a disappointment this morning. but, i'm barely swollen my blood pressure is up a little bit but not bad at all just high for my normally very low. I'm a bad sport. I'm not doing very well and it needs to end.

 

[Hopeful Cat]

They booked me in to be induced at 40 weeks when I went for my 12 week scan and appointment with the consultant. Our baby is the result of IVF. They explained that the placenta can stop working (more cases with IVF babies) and thus a risk of still birth. They won't take that risk so either baby arrives by then or induction it is. I'm just trusting they know what they're doing.

Interesting. My baby is also from IVF but they haven'tmentioned any concerns about placenta or need to induce. I have my 38 week appt on Friday to see where I'm at.

 

[Ganton]

I was planning on a nothing exciting appointment this morning. But, guess what? I'm being induced. If he hasn't decided to come on his own before Monday we check into the hospital to get started at 8 pm. I still would like it if he did decide to get a move on. but, there hasn't been any progress in the last two weeks and my doctor doesn't want him to go over due. I'm just small. So, today I..

a. got my car detailed.
b. got snacks for the hospital bag.
c. my dog has been groomed.
d. all laundry is piled up waiting to be washed/ folded.
e. I have called all of our parents and told him that we potentially have a birthday.
f. I have changed my leave of absence to start on Saturday so I have two more short days at work.

I really do want him to come on his own. My chances of C-section are a bit higher than they were this way but I think at this point. I want him out more! there is an end in sight! I am way excited and my husband looks a little jaundice freaked out.. having trouble emphasizing when all I can do is grin.

Why won't your doc let you go overdue? Just wondering, I always find it crazy how quickly people in some countries outwith the U.K. Get induced before they're even due.

Very crampy again tonight, worse than usual, especially down below. Hoping to sleep well! Plenty to do tomorrow!

Good luck brunette! Hope things progress!

I was wondering the same reading about all these inductions! Kinda surprising to me!

were working on the best way to have the safest easiest delivery. -C-section risk is getting to be an issue one way or the other. it's going to be a struggle.

I can understand the concern about the small mother, big baby combination. With my first, there was absolutely no indication that I was expecting a large baby so it was a bit of a surprise when he was born, but luckily I was able to deliver him naturally without any issues. DS2 turned out to be even larger but no issues, so it seems I'm able to handle bigger babies. I'm not tiny but I'd have been concerned still if I knew in advance how big they were going to be.

Good luck with the induction, if things don't start naturally before then.

 

[Misscalais]

Why won't your doc let you go overdue? Just wondering, I always find it crazy how quickly people in some countries outwith the U.K. Get induced before they're even due.

Very crampy again tonight, worse than usual, especially down below. Hoping to sleep well! Plenty to do tomorrow!

Good luck brunette! Hope things progress!

Australia is very much like the UK. Induction won't be done before due date unless there is a medical reason or a very good excuse. This is why there ends up being so many interventions and sections because they aren't allowing the mums a chance to go on their own. But if i could chose to me induced right now i wouldn't say no i am over due though.

 

[Powell130]

Why won't your doc let you go overdue? Just wondering, I always find it crazy how quickly people in some countries outwith the U.K. Get induced before they're even due.

Very crampy again tonight, worse than usual, especially down below. Hoping to sleep well! Plenty to do tomorrow!

Good luck brunette! Hope things progress!

Australia is very much like the UK. Induction won't be done before due date unless there is a medical reason or a very good excuse. This is why there ends up being so many interventions and sections because they aren't allowing the mums a chance to go on their own. But if i could chose to me induced right now i wouldn't say no i am over due though.

Same for my area in the US and I've been pregnant in two different states! I'm also tiny. 5ft tall and was 87lbs pre pregnancy with 23- 24 inch wide hips. Not big AT ALL! #1 was 7lbs 8.2oz 20 1/2 inches with broad shoulders; I pushed for 3 hours , he got stuck , but my MW was able to get him out with one arm over his head to make his shoulders fit. I think some docs just opt for sections because it's easier for them, which is unfortunate
It just seems to weird to me so many jump to induction which raises complications and chance of a c section

 

[Powell130]

Those that are trying to go natural before induction, try nipple stimulation! It's the only way to 'induce' at home that's been backed scientifically to work, everything else is just anecdotal and will probably waste your time. Good luck!! Inductions (not all, of course!) Suck! Lol

 

[xSweetTartx]

Haha. The only part of my induction that I am looking forward to is ending my prodromal labor. The longer I am stuck in it, the more risk to my little girl. I am being monitored every 2 days to make sure she is still safer in than out. I've agreed to it because of how similar the situation is to my son's pregnancy. With him I denied an induction originally and then ended up with one anyway a week later because my body was in too much stress so my bp was up as well as his heart rate. I'd rather not risk it this time.

Though I do hope it goes quicker! Mine took 18 hours and that's actually considered a good induction. Going in this time though, I know it's not a fun experience and I know what I will do differently.