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

[Misscalais]

Congratulations!!!!
Just go with it for now you don't want to be messing around with it just yet. Expressing will just make more, see how you go.

 

[Bekah78]

Congratulations hopeful cat.

So sorry you're not having a good time banana. Hugs.

Fed up here. Managed to get a few more hours sleep last night but it's so uncomfortable lying down these days, and trying to turn in the night is so painful. I'm ready to reclaim my body now... Baby doesn't seem to think so though. Have my sweep tomorrow but right now I'd be quite happy for them to book me in to be induced on Thursday.

Anyone else struggling to go to the bathroom without being in a lot of pain? I'm still going but it's a killer each time. Iron tablets aren't helping though!

 

[StephtheHiker]

Congrats on the new babies! As for worries about nursing hopeful cat, even if you are really engorged in the beginning, it evens out and you don't stay huge and full forever. I think by 9m pp my boobs were even back to my normal size despite my dd still nursing a ton.

Bekah I feel you! I think I'm stuck in early labor so there's still no progress. Contractions fizzled out after 14 hours then woke me up at 1230 being regular and strong but I fell asleep between them (with dd I did that even when there was less than a minute between them) because I wanted them to fizzle out so I wouldn't have to call anyone and drop off my kid in the middle of the night. Sure enough they gave up 3 hours later.

Are you talking about pain from staining? Raisin bran is my magic cure!! I recommended it to a couple friends and it worked for them too so maybe give it a go?

 

[StephtheHiker]

Oh and I'm sorry to hear people are being insensitive, banana. Like a pp said, baby is just filling out mostly at this point with cute baby fat. I hear it's easier to push out a heavier baby because gravity helps.

 

[Bekah78]

Congrats on the new babies! As for worries about nursing hopeful cat, even if you are really engorged in the beginning, it evens out and you don't stay huge and full forever. I think by 9m pp my boobs were even back to my normal size despite my dd still nursing a ton.

Bekah I feel you! I think I'm stuck in early labor so there's still no progress. Contractions fizzled out after 14 hours then woke me up at 1230 being regular and strong but I fell asleep between them (with dd I did that even when there was less than a minute between them) because I wanted them to fizzle out so I wouldn't have to call anyone and drop off my kid in the middle of the night. Sure enough they gave up 3 hours later.

Are you talking about pain from staining? Raisin bran is my magic cure!! I recommended it to a couple friends and it worked for them too so maybe give it a go?

I'll try them, thanks! The pain is on build up to going , right down the lower part of my back. Almost as though there's not enough room for it to go through. Think iron tablets have made me more bunged up than normal. Going to eat lots of fruit and drink loads of water today and see if that helps soften things.

Sorry you're stuck in early labour. Maybe today things will progress for you. Sounds exhausting though.

 

[banana07]

In the loo in hospital balling crying just waiting on dh to collect me. They going to break my waters Friday. Dunno why I'm do upset really dint. I feel stupid but cannot help it.

 

[emma4g63]

O bless u hunxxx jus think yr buba will be in your arms by saturday xx

 

[Bekah78]

So sorry you're feeling like that banana. Friday isn't too far away. Hormones can do funny things to us, so probably a mixture of that and frustration that baby isn't wanting to arrive just yet.

Could you do something nice for yourself in the meantime to enjoy the next couple of days? Maybe book in for a nice treatment like a facial for example to relax and give yourself a little boost?

 

[babyjan]

Congratulations Powell

 

[banana07]

Thanks girls. I feel totally stupid being so upset and emotional I knew they detect going to Gove me a date today but I just couldn't help balling crying. Had a good cry after left hospital and dh brought me for lunch.

What I think I have established is that even more so den den fear of Labour (and I have a huge irrational fear) is the thought of being stuck I'm the delivery room from start to finish I dint know what yer rooms are like but I cannot describe to you how much I hate hate hate the delivery rooms in my hospital they are big huge floodlit clinical. I'll be squirming around in pain on a skinny little hospital bed when all I want to do is roll around in my own bed with light off maybe a candle and music.

So now that I've got over myself a little. Today I am going to try everything in the book to induce myself everything. I have planned for sex, bouncing and swirling on my ball, calery sage bath and bump rub, Brest pump and manual stimulation. Might chance walking but my pelvis is pretty sore this week. Not going near castor oil. Anything else I have missed????

Becka I went for my pre baby pampering 2 weeks ago so that ship has sailed I'm afraid!! I have the opposite problem this pregnancies I can't stop going for no. 2 even do get up in middle of night with urgency to go. Baby dies press down on your bowel during Labour so if u say dmfeels like there no room sounds like baby could be enroute out!!

Hopeful cat I was beyond engorged after ds2 I was 're admitted back into hospital on day 4 to have blood injected into my spine after they punctured my spinal fluid but after the procedure I had to Kay totally flat on my back for over 6 hours low and behold my milk cane in it was streaming down my side's I was in agony in a milk soaked bed nurses felt awful but I wasn't allowed to move an inch. I did have to use the pump.the following day just a little but it mostly evened itself out after a couple of days. It's not nice but your body is super intellegent and will work out the perfect amount u need 😁

Stephen I really hope it progresses for u .

 

[babyjan]

Banana

 

[Bekah78]

Good luck with all the efforts to bring baby on naturally. I have everything crossed something works for you.

 

[Bekah78]

Anyone else getting hot flushes. I am constantly today. Keep going bright red too and being asked if I'm ok. I feel fine, just too hot. Did buy some ice lollies the other day so going to tuck into one of them.

 

[laila 44]

Don't be upset banana! At least there's an end in sight i would be soooooo discouraged if they were to let u go till past 42 weeks, now that's annoying and tiring. Think of it this way, baby will be here by the weekend! And think positive your induction may go super fast and well!! Xxxx

 

[Oldermummy78]

Congrats on. The newest arrivals

So sorry banana hormones get you when you least expect them to but your baby will be here and soon honey just remember that and she may surprise you and get you in the night before anything else need to happen

 

[princess2406]

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!

Cute! Congratulations!

 

[princess2406]

Jaxson James was born at 8:48PM after 5 sets of pushes! He looks soo much like his brother its crazy! Nursing like a champ already
I will update more tomorrow, im going to try to get some rest

Yay congratulations!

 

[princess2406]

Our beautiful baby girl Ailsa arrived early at 39w5d on Monday ☺ she is breathtaking. After 12hrs false labour on friday i woke up monday at 1:30am with terrible cramps radiating in back, pelvis and my outer thighs. Very different from the Friday contractions and were 5-8minutes apart. Made it to 3min apart and 1min long at home before heading in to hospital about 7:30am. Contracted with gas and air until 11am when they broke my waters and finally checked me...i was 8-9cm dilated!! Quickly felt like pushing and baby girl was born healthy at 12:43pm and promptly put on my chest. Id zoned out the room and cant believe i managed it! Had 2nd deg tear and some grazes but we are both happy healthy and going strong. Having loads of colostrum and she has a good latch so im over the moon!! Bit scared of my milk coming in as im expecting to be very very engorged and im naturally a 12H already 😕. Anybody have tips? Should i buy a pump to get rid of excess or will this just confuse my body reg what supply is needed?

Congratulations!

 

[banana07]

Thanks girlies for the lovely messages and advice!!

I'm currently swirling around on my ball. Once ds2 wakes up. Just going to double check my hospital bags den whip.out the breast pump and calery sage oil den tonight it's cakery sage oil bath and den it's dh turn to play his part!!

I am a super pessamist so all this optimisim is v strange feeling for me!!

 

[babyjan]

Congrats to hal and hopeful cat x