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

[banana07]

Oh congrats brunette!! He is gorgeous 💕.

Hellojello I am in the exact same boat. I'm 6 days over now they have me option of induction Friday or Monday. As much as I dint want to I choose friday because otbwould a different doctor to my own one on Monday but if itbwasnt for that is hsvevwaoted till Monday and spent more time doing home induction stuff. Have u tried anything yourself yet??

 

[banana07]

Bekah hopefully u go quickly yourself. Either way sounds like we will have quite a few baby's by the weekend or Monday, u, me, steph, hellojello. Anyone else def en route this weekend?? 😀

 

[Bekah78]

It sure is a busy weekend! I hope the sweep works but I'm expecting to be going in Saturday to be induced. They first had me in for next Wednesday but with reduced movement and being an IVF baby the consultant argued with whoever was on the phone that I should be in sooner. She even said that she was working over the weekend and would deal with it as they only like booking 4 in on a day and I was taking them above that number. She was lovely so feel happy having already met the consultant on duty.

 

[banana07]

Oh managed walk this evening too. Though I had walked miles and miles but realised after it was 1.8k so just over a mile!! Ah well better den nothing. Will go again tomorrow!

 

[banana07]

I happy to be induced or u going to try anything yourself first??

 

[Bekah78]

I'm going to try using my gym ball and nipple stimulation over next couple of days to see if anything happens, but I'm fairly relaxed about being induced. As long as baby arrives safely I don't really care how he gets here. It took us 10 years and 4 IVF attempts to fall pregnant, so we've been through so much medical intervention etc I'm just prepared to go with it.
Being induced also makes it a bit easier logistically to manage my DH being there. He requires assistance as disabled (paralysed after an accident) so being induced means there's some control over when things may happen etc which will allow him to be involved. I'm hoping the whole process doesn't make him feel more disabled if that makes sense, and I've been worrying that if things start in the middle of the night and he has to wait for another member of his team to come assist whilst I go to hosp in an ambulance he may feel really bad about not being there to support me throughout.

 

[emma4g63]

Super busy weekend ..
Glad they av a plan for u bekha...

Good luck with yr natural ways ladies ...
Walking sounds grueling to me at the minute as im agony with my pubic bone....

 

[missbabes]

Congrats to all the new mummies!

AFM I'm 3 days overdue and had my sweep done this afternoon. Currently 3cm dilated and getting a lot of tightenings since having the sweep, some are feeling lower than normal and somewhat painful, but nothing regular about them.

Already got my next appointment booked for next week for another sweep, and my induction is booked in for the 29th. But really hoping to get my VBAC either way.

 

[banana07]

Bekah actually sounds induction will suit u and hubby. Wow 10 years and 4 ivf u deserve a medal! Took us 18minths and just ovulation induction with ds2 and I pretty much went to mush after the 12 month mark I barley functioned.

As long as baby arrives safe. Only reason I'm so traumatised over induction is I hate hospitals soooooo much esp delivery rooms in my hospital and just a bit of General labour/pain fear. I'm not as bad as I was now yesterday. Think hormones got the better if me last few days!

 

[Eleonora]

Wonderful to see the new babies! I'm especially glad Christie's got her twins home safe and sound.
I'm 40+2 today and went in for scheduled monitoring. Fluid levels and fetal heart rate are on target and nothing seems to be amiss so they aren't interested in seeing me again until next Tuesday (41+1) at which point they will offer me a sweep. It is interesting how different it is in different countries. I'm still feeling pretty good so I am happy to go another few days but sooner or later I have to go through this whole labor and delivery business. I feel like we are faced with a deep chasm and many of us have taken the precarious rope bridge and crossed over to the other side but some of us are still looking at the edge, not sure what to expect. I'm getting ready to cross, but maybe just not quite yet!

 

[Bekah78]

Bekah actually sounds induction will suit u and hubby. Wow 10 years and 4 ivf u deserve a medal! Took us 18minths and just ovulation induction with ds2 and I pretty much went to mush after the 12 month mark I barley functioned.

As long as baby arrives safe. Only reason I'm so traumatised over induction is I hate hospitals soooooo much esp delivery rooms in my hospital and just a bit of General labour/pain fear. I'm not as bad as I was now yesterday. Think hormones got the better if me last few days!

Can understand why you'd want it to be as natural as possible after being traumatised. I guess with DH being in hospital for 9mths after his accident I don't have a fear of them.

I did go into the last IVF round wondering why I was bothering as didn't have much hope of it working. So glad we kept going though. Thankfully it was a group of ladies on this forum that kept me going the last couple of years.

 

[Mikihob]

Congratulatoins Gem and Brunette! Yay for babies!!

Christie I am glad your docs appts are coming out with good results. I hope that you can get those girls to latch and they can be breastfeeding champs.

Nothing new here to report. 39 weeks today. I have tons of Braxton-Hicks. My stomach is so tight ALL the time. I have the period cramps off and on and some minor pains in my groin occasionally.

I have an appt tomorrow and will have my doc check my cervix. I hope it's progress. I plan to walk A LOT and use my breast pump for a couple minutes each evening in hopes it can stimulate me.

I hope this weekend our babies are born! Especially those overdue. It sounds quite uncomfortable.

 

[Oldermummy78]

Brunette he is adorable! congratulations

Good luck with scan bekah I was induced in the end due to reduced movement and his heart relate was lower

Good luck lady's let's hope tonight brings more of our April baby's I can't believe it's the 20th already?! xx

 

[lace&pearls]

Super busy weekend ..
Glad they av a plan for u bekha...

Good luck with yr natural ways ladies ...
Walking sounds grueling to me at the minute as im agony with my pubic bone....

I'm having this too Emma, really sharp / sore stabbing pains right in the hoo-ha! (told OH feels like I'm having a unicorn) lol do you find your's feels worse when standing? I was taking the washing off the line this eve and wondered if the pain was significant... or just a pregnancy pain how did your labour start last time? x


ahh what a cutie brunette congratulations!

Eleonora I like your analogy I was thinking of something similar myself (something like queuing up to dive off the high board at a swimming pool) lol .. watching other people go kinda makes you nervous hey?! x but then again, like you say, it's gotta be done so let's get things going! lol x

 

[emma4g63]

A unicorn lace and pearls that made me laff

Mines worse wen i lirle down like in bed and wen i need get up its agony

I wad induced last time so no idea how u start off lol...

I feel like a first time mum tbh i cnt even remember wat a contraction felt like

 

[emma4g63]

My bracton hicks in full avengance tonight..

Am i the only one who has beeathe thru them lol..i think there pretty damn unconfy..

 

[Bekah78]

I've had to breath through some too, and sometimes I struggle to catch my breath. They can be really painful.

 

[xSweetTartx]

These babies are all starting to show up!
I feel like every time I check in someone else has been born!
I hope it's not long for everyone else

 

[Powell130]

My milk is in! Noticed it a few hours ago. That was fast.

Congrats to those who have delivered in the last couple of days abd good luck to those that are still waiting or being induced soon!

 

[Ganton]

I wouldn't say I have to breath through them but I'm getting quite a few today and there's definitely some discomfort with sons of them. I keep hoping they'll turn into something but they're just nowhere near being frequent or uncomfortable enough.