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

[xSweetTartx]

My toddler is also acting out. He loves his sister and daddy but I'm the bad guy. I mentioned it today to my pediatrician since we were there for a checkup. He has 3 children himself and he said the best thing you can do is include your other child/children in everything you do with baby. Diaper changes, clothes, comfort etc. When the baby is around a month old, your other child reaches a stage of tolerance and loses interest. Their behavior should level out and return to normal. Apparently we just have to stick it out and stay strong. I reeeeaallly hope that he's right because it's breaking my heart.

Congratulations for the new babies!

 

[Natasha2605]

Glad all is well with you banana! It really amazes me how some can have babies with no stitches or issues down there lol! I'm still healing and tmi bloody constipated with stitches

For those with more than one kid how do you manage when home alone? Yesterday my 4 year old tried to pick up baby when I went to get him a drink from the kitchen. I returned to find my baby face down on the sofa! I just can't help but think what if?

I've spent a lot of time emphasising safety, explaining where they can and cannot touch her etc.

Try not to worry about the what ifs Hun, it'll do you no good

 

[Oldermummy78]

Congratulations Kay!!!!

Best of luck hellojello

Hope the ladies and babies are all getting on ok, it would be nice to have a baby thread going too for after X

That would be great to have a baby thread going on from here all go through the same stages and ask or offer advice for each other xx

 

[emma4g63]

Any more babies or signs for u ladiex left ??

Nothing from me....
Lol feel like ill be here til them end of my lonesum lol

Got bp check in the morning so ill see wat it brings xx

 

[missbabes]

Any more babies or signs for u ladiex left ??

Nothing from me....
Lol feel like ill be here til them end of my lonesum lol

Got bp check in the morning so ill see wat it brings xx

With the way I'm going you're unlikely to be on your own

 

[Eleonora]

Nothing new here. I am 41 weeks today. Tomorrow I have another monitoring appt and I think they will offer me a sweep. Is it something I should be able to drive home by myself after? I am trying to avoid pointless interventions this time around but if there is a chance a sweep will help me avoid an induction, I will take it.

 

[emma4g63]

Wow feel for u 41 week ladies..had my dd at 42 and i was soooo sick of waiting...

Ull av no issue drivin after a sweep ..u cn feel crampy

Hope it starts u iff xx

 

[Gem1302]

Wow lots more babies the last few days! Congratulations everyone! I'm slowly reading through & catching up! For everyone left I hope your babies don't keep you waiting too much longer, these April babies haven't been in a hurry so far have they!
We're on day 5 as a family of 4 and I'm knackered but loving it my toddler is also acting out a little but more of he's acting a bit babyish - he knows when baby cries we go to her so he's fake crying & whinging to get attention rather than just telling us like he did before. He's completely in love with his sister though & always wants cuddles from her as for Hannah she's feeding really well, only lost 4% of her birth weight so is now a tiny 6lb3 which the midwife is happy with but she likes to keep me up all night!

 

[Gem1302]

Any more babies or signs for u ladiex left ??

Nothing from me....
Lol feel like ill be here til them end of my lonesum lol

Got bp check in the morning so ill see wat it brings xx

Good luck with your bp Emma!

 

[emma4g63]

Glad all is good gem and hannah is doing good xx

Lots of ys on here with 2 kiddies im dreadin dds reaction it will break my heart...ope shes ok
Most of u have had good things to say so fingers crossed xx

 

[missbabes]

Nothing new here. I am 41 weeks today. Tomorrow I have another monitoring appt and I think they will offer me a sweep. Is it something I should be able to drive home by myself after? I am trying to avoid pointless interventions this time around but if there is a chance a sweep will help me avoid an induction, I will take it.

Really depends on how you react to the sweep. I was glad that I couldn't drive, can't fit behind the wheel at the moment any way. I went food shopping immediately afterwards and was really suffering badly with cramps about 10 minutes into it, enough that hubby thought I was going into labour.

Nice to know I'm not the only one to be in the 41 week mark.

 

[Ganton]

Don't worry, Emma, I'm still here and there are still no signs for me.

Eleanora, I had to get my mum to collect me from my sweep with DS2 but that's because my waters broke when it was done and I started getting contractions straight away, so didn't fancy the 15 minute walk home. If I'd had my car with me, I'd still have happily driven home.

 

[emma4g63]

Good to hear ganton

Any talk of inductiom for u or will it be the standard 12 days over

 

[Ganton]

Good to hear ganton

Any talk of inductiom for u or will it be the standard 12 days over

I have no reason to believe it'd be anything other than the standard 13 days over for me. The only concern that I have is that DS2 was 9lb9 at 40 weeks, so who knows what this one could weigh by 41+5. However, my fundal height measurements throughout my pregnancy have been just about within the normal range so no growth scans or extra checks have been performed. I therefore don't think the midwives would consider early induction. I'm just hoping a sweep will kick start things before it gets to that point.

How about you? Would you go to 12 days over, or does it depend on your BP?

 

[Gem1302]

Glad all is good gem and hannah is doing good xx

Lots of ys on here with 2 kiddies im dreadin dds reaction it will break my heart...ope shes ok
Most of u have had good things to say so fingers crossed xx

Im sure she'll be ok and thrive being a big sister! I'd just say try to keep everything the same for her as much as possible and involve her with baby. Jenson likes to hold hannahs bottle and fetch us the nappies & wipes for nappy changes, but he is disgusted when she poos the only time he's been upset is the night I spent in hospital, he wanted me home, but since we've been home he's been fine!

 

[Eleonora]

Eleanora, I had to get my mum to collect me from my sweep with DS2 but that's because my waters broke when it was done and I started getting contractions straight away, so didn't fancy the 15 minute walk home. If I'd had my car with me, I'd still have happily driven home.

Good to know! Maybe having my husband accompany me isn't an unreasonable precaution!

 

[emma4g63]

Yea depends on my bp...

Its beeb hit and miss for weeks so who knos...

It settldd to borderline which thdy were happy with but ill see what tommorow brings xx

 

[Ganton]

Eleanora, I had to get my mum to collect me from my sweep with DS2 but that's because my waters broke when it was done and I started getting contractions straight away, so didn't fancy the 15 minute walk home. If I'd had my car with me, I'd still have happily driven home.

Good to know! Maybe having my husband accompany me isn't an unreasonable precaution!

I think it's a good idea to take your husband. Mine came with me to my sweeps with DS1, even though neither had any effect straight away (I went into labour about 15 hours after the second one).

I wasn't expecting a sweep with DS2 on my due date so I'd gone unaccompanied, but would have taken him if I'd known it was going to be done.

I think I'll be having a sweep in a couple of days time with this one and my hubby won't be with me but should already be on his way home from work so not far away if needed.

 

[Flannz94]

Hopefully some of these stubborn babies come soon for you ladies! I can't imagine being 41 weeks!

AFM - I just had an appt with my OB, I'm 2cm and he done a stretch and sweep - he said to give it up to 48 hours to work. Been cramping and losing mucus plug all yesterday evening and this morning, so all good signs but who really knows! I have an appt with him Monday (40+3) and he'll send me to have my waters broken then, but doesn't think i'll make it to then

I had a stretch and sweep done with DS but I was barely 1cm at the time and it didn't work, so i'm not holding out hope but it would be nice if it did!

 

[Eleonora]

oooo! Woke up with painful contractions, pooped 2x, lost a little plug...I think April 26 could be the day. Not very frequent but these seem serious and low down in a way the usual BH are not. Maybe I won't have to worry about the sweep after all!