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

[emma4g63]

Stef sounds very promsing xx

Omg powell yeyyyyy ur in labour
..... cnt wait for the update xx


My braxton hicks havnt stopped all day im very period crampy and lower back ache
I dont remember feelin anythjn with dd

 

[Marumi]

Im 3-4CM 80% with contractions 4-6 mins apart.
They are keeping me at the hospital and doc thinks he'll be here sometime late tonight!! I hope he waits til then cuz my mom will be here around 5:30PM (its 12:20PM now)

That sounds promising!! Good luck! I'll be here longer.

Such beautiful girls!

Been having period cramping all morning and got my bloody show/mucus plug so I'm not sure if that means anything with a second baby. Never had this with my first?

That must be a good sign! I haven't lost mine yet...maybe it would help if I do.

Just got back from the hospital:
I am in some sort of pre labor phase due to the baby's head not being engaged fully. So my body is working towards engaging and positioning. It sucks that after 19 hrs of contractions every 10-15 mins, he is not engaged.
The doctor said to walk around lots.. yet I haven't slept. Been awake since yetserday morning and it is past 7PM...I feel like I am on drugs with the lack of sleep.

I am not dilated or effaced...the only good sign is my cervix shortened to 1cm.

 

[StephtheHiker]

That sucks marumi. The lack of sleep is the worst. Just lie down and rest while you can especially since you're not trying to rush this baby out.

Good luck Powell! Nice you've made some progress and it looks like active labor is on its way!

I'm still feeling like I'm on my period with occasional extra waves of more crampiness in my back and bump. I just figured my waters would go first like with my last. Not sure how to tell what early labor feels like so I'll just go about my day!

I hope bekah that you start feeling something too because I was not expecting cramps this morning!

 

[Natasha2605]

Im 3-4CM 80% with contractions 4-6 mins apart.
They are keeping me at the hospital and doc thinks he'll be here sometime late tonight!! I hope he waits til then cuz my mom will be here around 5:30PM (its 12:20PM now)

Good luck. I'm so glad you've gone into labour in your own time rather than your doctor pushing for induction etc.

 

[laila 44]

Im 3-4CM 80% with contractions 4-6 mins apart.
They are keeping me at the hospital and doc thinks he'll be here sometime late tonight!! I hope he waits til then cuz my mom will be here around 5:30PM (its 12:20PM now)

Exciting!!!! Good luck girl!!

 

[babyjan]

Im 3-4CM 80% with contractions 4-6 mins apart.
They are keeping me at the hospital and doc thinks he'll be here sometime late tonight!! I hope he waits til then cuz my mom will be here around 5:30PM (its 12:20PM now)

Yay! How exciting

 

[Bekah78]

Good luck Powell.

Thanks Steph. I hope so too!

 

[banana07]

Whoooo Powell. Glad to see u finally in your way after so much false starts!!

Steph they say u loose it just before or during Labour with subsequent pregnancies but I lost mine blood etc Thursday and I'm Still here 40+4!

Marium it's v frustrating everyone telling me to walk too butvi can barley stand up with spd at the best if times!! Have u ball u can bounce in maybe?

 

[lace&pearls]

Ohh sounds like a few people are on their way

Good luck to everyone.

I've got achy boobs .... Does that mean anything? Lol x

 

[Eleonora]

Powell - definitely sounds exciting and I trust you are at the Real Hospital - - onwards!
Marumi - have you tried a long hot shower to calm the contractions?

 

[Powell130]

Thanx ladies!!! I caved and got one dose of IV meds then had to get en epidural omg. I made it to about 5CM before getting it tho so I'm proud of myself.
Huge props to yall med free birthers idk how yall do it!

My friend just left with my toddler and im sad its the first time i've really been away from him!!

Aww Marumi i was hoping we'd both have our babies today but i know your rib needs to heal. Try hands and knees with hips spread to help baby engage. And get in the bath tub belly down and hang out. I did both to try to avoid another posterior baby cuz #1 was which made labor very difficult! Good luck to you love

 

[emma4g63]

Well done powell !! Not long now..eek


Bless u i cm only imagine on ur toddler leaving...im gunna struggle bein away from madi too

 

[Marumi]

Whoooo Powell. Glad to see u finally in your way after so much false starts!!

Steph they say u loose it just before or during Labour with subsequent pregnancies but I lost mine blood etc Thursday and I'm Still here 40+4!

Marium it's v frustrating everyone telling me to walk too butvi can barley stand up with spd at the best if times!! Have u ball u can bounce in maybe?

No I don't and I can't bounce or move much because of the ribs.

Powell - definitely sounds exciting and I trust you are at the Real Hospital - - onwards!
Marumi - have you tried a long hot shower to calm the contractions?

2 hot baths but nothing

Thanx ladies!!! I caved and got one dose of IV meds then had to get en epidural omg. I made it to about 5CM before getting it tho so I'm proud of myself.
Huge props to yall med free birthers idk how yall do it!

My friend just left with my toddler and im sad its the first time i've really been away from him!!

Aww Marumi i was hoping we'd both have our babies today but i know your rib needs to heal. Try hands and knees with hips spread to help baby engage. And get in the bath tub belly down and hang out. I did both to try to avoid another posterior baby cuz #1 was which made labor very difficult! Good luck to you love

Apparently he isn't posterior but not fully engaged. I have been doing all fours a lot but it put such a strain on my ribs I can hardly move now. My ribs are starting to really really hurt...my whole right side and arm. Idk what to do. Still stuck with the same pattern. 22 hrs of labor and no sleep for two days. Everyone tells me to wait though.

 

[Powell130]

7-8CM 90% effaced with bulging waters
Eeeek

 

[hal423]

Yay Powell! Our babies are gonna share a birthday!

Welcome to the world Elisabeth Suzanne (Libby)! Had scheduled c section for 12:30 pm today but this girl decided she wanted to come early and sent mama into labor at 4am. Contractions started out of the blue and were intense and coming every 3 mins so I hopped in the shower just in case. About a half hour later I felt water leaking so we decided to come to the hospital. When we arrived, the contractions were 1 min apart and nurse confirmed that my water had broken. I was only 3cm dilated so they took me back to the OR to start the c section and Libby was born at 7:21am, weighing 7 lbs 9 oz and 20 inches long

She is doing wonderfully and has a very good latch already!

 

[missbabes]

Wow, so many new babies being born or at least making an effort to get here.

I feel so left behind. Officially overdue as of today and not an inkling of anything

 

[Eleonora]

Wow! Congratulations Hall! Love the pose of the pic.

 

[Bekah78]

Congratulations Hal.

 

[Natasha2605]

Congratulations Hal, she is stunning!

Well done Powell, sounds like you are doing amazing! Baby will be with you before you know it!

 

[laila 44]

7-8CM 90% effaced with bulging waters
Eeeek

Wohoooo!!! Go Powell!! So exciting!! Can't wait to see pics!