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

[KatieMK]

That's pretty much what my labor contractions felt like. I couldn't walk with that shooting pain radiating down my legs during each contraction and had an epi as soon as I could.

Ugh. That sounds TERRIBLE. My pains don't go down my legs, they sort of hang out in the "downslope" of my belly and stop at my pubic bone. If these ARE "real contractions" then I'm definitely getting the epi right away AND also yelling at my doctor for calling them "ouchies". UH. THESE ARE NOT OUCHIES.

 

[Powell130]

So I've decided I'm not delivering at the hospital closest to us. We are going to Duke Regional in Durham, NC instead of this small town hospital. It's the #1 hospital in this state. It's 45 mins from the house we live in now and less than 30 from the new house. I'm gonna finish my prenatal care with Dr Dumbass but when I go into labor we are going to the other hospital. I have too many worries about Dr Lewis delivering me

You should double check with your insurance company to make sure you'll be covered there. I didn't realize this until my friend dealt with it (she travels a lot for work and so she called to find out about coverage just in case), but many insurance companies will not cover your delivery if it occurs more than a certain distance from your "home" hospital. For my friend it was 60 miles. She would have had to pay out of pocket. It sounds like you might be OK from your new house, but if you haven't changed your address by then or some other red tapey bureaucratic nonsense, they may refuse to pay.

I have Medicaid (state insurance) so covered pretty much for EVERYTHING, luckily

 

[xSweetTartx]

Sorry to hear about everyone struggling today
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All I can say is: 3 MORE DAYS
I am so fluffing done. I fell asleep on the bathroom floor last night because it was cold and felt good. I was impossibly hot from my contractions. I see my doctor tomorrow for my last check and round of monitoring before Thursday's induction. I have been hallucinating that she will see me and just get on with it but if baby is still "happy" I doubt it. I really don't get how I can cry in pain for most of the night and it doesn't affect her. Surely she feels the prodromal labor too?

 

[banana07]

Powell you seem beyond frustrated I really feel for u!! Everything has disappeared for me I've no signs at all.

I just had a massive puke put if the blue and tginknive pulled every muscle in my stomach in the process v sore but def just pulled muscles.

I've had a few super contractions but like 2 last night and one this morning proper sore ones.

One good thing about the puke is baby us back moving like crazy again after a v quiet spell last 2 days!

 

[Powell130]

SweetTart - not too much longer!!! I hope the next few days are easy for you!!

Banana- frustrated doesn't even begin to describe it! I was still contracting about every 5-6 minutes last night on the monitor and my doc sent me home and said to come back when they are closer together. I asked the nurse how freaking close do they have to be?!? I feel a little better now that hubs and I have decided to deliver at a completely different hospital! Feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders! Even tho the drive is a little longer if he hasn't came before we move. I would much rather deal with a longer and more uncomfortable car ride and deliver at the best hospital in the state vs. a short car ride and deliver at a small town hospital with a small town doc and not being very comfortable with either! Now to hope he stays in until we move

 

[hellojello25]

We are checked into the hospital. Little man has decided to get things going on his own.

Yay!!! It's so exciting! And you're only one day ahead of me, so hopefully my little man decides to follow suit! I had some pretty strong contractions last night, but they fizzled out. Oh well, tonight's a new night!

 

[Mikihob]

My pain is probably just a muscle stretching, which relieves my worries. I did a lot this weekend and today I have some cramping/contraction feeling pains below my pelvis. Never had these before. I wonder if baby boy is dropping?

I sure hope it means it's almost time. It's my first so I worry I will be late since that's what they say happens with first baby's.

 

[emma4g63]

Feel for u ladies whos bodies seem be playing tricks !!

Just mean !!

Iv got 3 more days in work n im done..man am i done

Exhausted i am x

Bp check in morning xx

 

[Marumi]

We are checked into the hospital. Little man has decided to get things going on his own.

Omg good luck!

I'm struggling to get him latching on he did it perfect straight from c section but I let him down and I don't know how to and I fear I ruined the chance now as he is so used to a bottle now

Good luck mummy's hope your babes are on there way if not then making there way looking forward to all the mths updates xx

After a C Section you have to be more persistent as babys can be lazier. Avoid bottles, consult a lactation consultant, la leche league to ask for tips it helps a ton. Maybe there are helpful Youtube Videos too.
It can take forever but the only way is to keep trying We had massive problems at first but there will be the point where it gets easier.

Seeing as these false labor cramps are pretty common for us second time moms I was wondering if any of you were getting a ton of them earlier on and now nothing? From 32 to 37 weeks I was getting so many, every night I thought ok this is too painful not to at least be the START of something... But then they fizzled out and now at 38+4 I only seem to get typical BH tightenings. Feeling like labor is farther away than ever before (waters went at 39+2 with DD)

For me it was lots of BH in the second trimester from 23 to 31 weeks...then I had them less often and about 36 weeks I started getting what I call "mean" contractions...meaning they hurt a bit and my stomach is hard for hours with back aches.

I am not feeling well today. Kind of "delicate"... like I'm on the verge of coming down with something. I certainly hope that's not the case!

I've been having BH for several weeks now with a few "ouchies" (what my doctor calls real contractions) sprinkled in. I was 70% effaced two weeks ago and a fingertip dilated, and 70% effaced and 2cm dilated last Thursday. My next appointment is tomorrow so I'm hoping for more progress! I'm scheduled for induction Sunday night (I've got some weird umbilical cord thing that they're paying attention to these days) and I'd love to go before then. I think I'll ask for a sweep? And I definitely want to talk over my induction options to see if the hospital only does Pitocin or if I can start with something gentler if my body is looking like it doesn't need too much encouragement. I'd like to be up and mobile as long into labor as I can, and I get the feeling with Pitocin I'd want the epi right away.

A couple weeks ago I ended up at the doctor's office for truly terrible pains in my left side. After many many tests, her best guess was kidney stones, and she sent me home. The pain lasted the rest of the day, but were really gone by the next morning! She decided it must have been a muscular thing. Well, they came back on Saturday, and the pain was so bad I vomited. I could feel a rope of SOMETHING running from my upper thigh towards my belly button, so i think it's definitely muscular. But now I'm worried that it happens when the baby drops lower, and since that's pretty much ALL that labor is, I'm nervous that I'll feel this pain constantly throughout my labor. I'm prepared for contractions, but I absolutely cannot handle 12 hours of excruciating pain that is constant. Has anyone else had any experience with this?

Could it be a nerve?

With a kidney pelvic infection I also had pain in the front and side of my belly and pain shooting down my leg. It definitely is severe pain.

 

[princess2406]

We are checked into the hospital. Little man has decided to get things going on his own.

Good luck!

 

[princess2406]

Spent 4 hours at triage being monitored, growth scan etc. Baby started moving 20mins after being on trace and they were happy with the trace after 40 mins. Growth scan he is measuring 8lb 2oz, cord and fluid all fine. It's only today ice been told I have an anterior placenta so no wonder I've been having rfm! Can't believe it after all the scans and trips to triage this last month! But they've reassured me I'm still to go in to be monitored if I'm worried. I also had a 2nd sweep, mw said I'm 2cm. They wanted to book me in for induction in 2 days time but I explained how I want things tot start naturally and there is no medical reason for me to be induced so they are happy for me to see mw as planned on Thursday and then take it from there! Fxd this 2nd sweep works!

 

[Natasha2605]

Spent 4 hours at triage being monitored, growth scan etc. Baby started moving 20mins after being on trace and they were happy with the trace after 40 mins. Growth scan he is measuring 8lb 2oz, cord and fluid all fine. It's only today ice been told I have an anterior placenta so no wonder I've been having rfm! Can't believe it after all the scans and trips to triage this last month! But they've reassured me I'm still to go in to be monitored if I'm worried. I also had a 2nd sweep, mw said I'm 2cm. They wanted to book me in for induction in 2 days time but I explained how I want things tot start naturally and there is no medical reason for me to be induced so they are happy for me to see mw as planned on Thursday and then take it from there! Fxd this 2nd sweep works!

Glad all is okay! Typical that baby starts moving once you are strapped to monitors though isn't it!

 

[banana07]

That's great princess. My.bump.us back I'm the move to after me worring about lack of movement last 2 days. 😁

How u now Powell ? 😃

 

[Brunette_21]

Well 38 weeks today and had growth scan wee one was measuring less than last scan so had to go back in afternoon to try get different images still said same, consultant 2moz to discuss delivery. Plus side lost a decent sized bit of plug tonight xx

 

[Powell130]

That's great princess. My.bump.us back I'm the move to after me worring about lack of movement last 2 days. 😁

How u now Powell ? 😃

Same ol same ol
Contractions 10-12 mins but not intense. Pressure from what I thought was him moving down but last night nurse said she could just feel the top of his head which is what I've been told everytime I've been checked lately so idk what the pressure is about at my appt Thursday Im going to ask HOW engaged he is, so I have a number for comparison. Other than that nothing to report! Backache has gone away.
Mentally I feel muuuuch calmer after deciding to deliver at a different hospital! Now I wonder if I should start going to work with hubs since the hospital is only 18 miles from his work and about twice as far from our house and if I go into labor while he's at work I have to get the toddler in the car and drive myself he's got work this week and next then off the whole last week in April. Of course he'll start his leave sooner if baby comes but that's how it's scheduled for now and they will adjust accordingly

 

[Misscalais]

Congratulations oldermummy. I hope you and bubba are doing well!!!

Good luck Sara!!!!

Girls i hope your babies arrive soon!!! Sex put me into labour all 4 times. I was not dilated at all at my appt at 40+3 hubby gave in and let me have sex with him on the Thursday night after making me hold off for a week because work was too busy had mild contractions for 2 hours that morning and they fizzled out, we went and walked around the shops the next day and i had random slightly painful contractions throughout the day. Probably like one every hour or 2. Then nothing for a few hours.
Come bed time, i laid down for about 15 minutes then all of a sudden contractions were coming thick and fast along with a lot of pressure. DH had only been asleep for an hour when i said get up we need to go. He didn't even know i was in labour to begin with lol
That 15 minute car trip i had minute long contractions every 3 mins arrived in emergency ( after hours you have to go through that entry ) lady rings maternity as suggests i get taken straight to delivery suite and not to ward to be checked. I literally couldn't walk they had to get a wheel chair and take me up.
My was surper excited because they had been really quite for a couple of weeks with not many babies being born.
Put me on the monitors for a few minutes just to check bubbas heart beat was ok. I had the shakes by that point but i had to stand my entire labour it was too painful to sit/lay down. So we got the portable gas and air and stood in the shower for about 20 minutes. I asked to be checked before hoping into the shower because i was going to ask for stronger pain relief if i was only like 3cm or something but i was 7cm with huge bag of waters making the pressure so intense but we didn't want them to break just yet. Anyway after being in the shower for 20 minutes i was like shes coming get the midwife. She helped me get dried and up on the bed, 9cm and waters rupture bub had pooped and there was soooooo much fluid it soaked the entire bed. Apparently her head was still quite high but i guess droped right down after the waters broke and mw was preparing her stuff next minute babies head is out dh was like umm her heads out quick! Don't think she believed him turns around omg shoulders coming out and then like 2 pushes and she was here. My body pushed on its own i couldn't stop it.
Poor bub was very shocked with the quick delivery and just kind of took a bit to come around.
Sorry that was so long winded and ended up being my birth story lol

 

[princess2406]

Congrats misscalais! Great birth story! I hope you're both doing ok x

 

[Qmama79]

Congratulations miscalais!! My contractions were 3 mins from get go l! Glad it went smoothly! Xx

 

[emma4g63]

Lovely fast delivery misscalais xxxxx

 

[Natasha2605]

Lovely story Misscalais!

Sex is doing nothing over here! We are still having sex at least once a day (through choice rather than hoping to induce labour) and it does nothing - so far! I know semen helps to soften the cervix when the time comes though (or something like that).


I lost more plug than previously this morning, there was so much of it. Don't think it means anything though

Spending the day eating crap food and watching television since I am child free until 2.40!