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[babyloulou]

V- it wasn't being overdue that caused the problems. Kinley's cord was round her neck and she got stuck back-to-back. Practically exactly what happened to us with Ben ((and similar to Suz) - the difference being we had wonderful doctors who sensed something was wrong and got Ben out safe- unfortunately Cat's hospital wouldn't listen to her that something was wrong and even sent her home again to "progress"!! (Cat is in Canada not the UK)

Kinley is not expected to live and has severe brain damage caused by their failure to get her out on time - and also because they didn't provide adequate care straight after birth either Cat conceived Kinley naturally after Clomid failed and a couple of weeks before her first IVF round. Like Suz said though they've now removed her uterus

Jess- watch a film you love that Joe never liked and get a nice glass of wine and some chocolate xx

 

[SBB]

Good idea Jess watch something twat face hates and enjoy it with wine and chocolate.

V it truly is a tragic thing that happened to cat and kinley... But as Lou said it wasn't about being overdue... I know quite a few ladies in my AP group who went really overdue, past 42 weeks and had great births. They chose not to be induced as they knew their babies were fine. Almost always when a baby is ready it will come, only very rarely is intervention actually needed. It's just the done thing now and all about targets. I am not going to be induced even if I go over. I say that now! But I do mean it...

X x x

 

[Euronova]

this is really scary... it's not going to make anything better but i hope the hospital has realised its responsibility....
I think it's a French thing, the policy on going overdue is very different there, the rates are similar in France and UK of things going wrong so i guess it's just a question of different ways of doing things. My mum was a neo natal paediatrician and did her thesis on natural birth vs caesarian and the effect on the baby... there is so much to consider when a baby is born... all crossed that we both get a smooth birth (or as smooth as possible!)

 

[babyloulou]

A huge majority of births are smooth sailing V

 

[lisaf]

V ... I know you won't be able to not worry about that stuff, but the odds are very much in your favor for a normal birth!

 

[Tanzibar83]

hey girls, long time no speak. Hope you're all doing well, there's been so many posts since I was on here last so apologies if I missed a tonne of updates. How are you all doing? I went for my first scan 21st Nov and then a second one yesterday, they estimate me to be 7 weeks 1 day (now 2 days) will tell the famile at xmas the good news, (both our parents know and so does my sis and her boyf). xxx

 

[Euronova]

i know.... i do think already that now it's in there, it's going to have to come out one way or the other.... this is definitely not the part that i look forward to, not so much the pain but the risks for the baby and potentially for me too....
Oliver's sister had a horrible experience, she was in horrible pain but they kept sending her back home because her cervix was not dilated and her contractions not quite long enough. In the end she was in full blow labour but her cervix would not open.... she waited all nigth screaming and in the morning when she got there, the placenta had been ripped to shred and the baby was in serious distress and lacking oxygen.... she was also having internal bleeding... within 5 min of her being on the ward, they had put her to sleep and did an emergency C-section... they managed to cut the baby's face rushing to get him out....
They are both fine in the end, but what i worry about is exactly what you mentioned with Cat, them not listening to your worries because you are a first timer....
Anyway..... i am aiming to keep my weight on track, and keep active and generally do anything i can to make sure i am the most prepared i can be.... i also hope that going private will mean that the midwifes are a bit more enclined to listen to you as they are not overworked...

 

[Euronova]

Hi Tanzibar!!!

how are you feeling? will be a great christmas present for everyone! is your next scan the 12 weeks one?

 

[babyloulou]

Hi Tanzibar- nice to see you again Glad everything is going well!!

V- it really isn't worth worrying about- you won't know til you've done it and by then it's over!! Some women worry endlessly and have piss easy births, some "know" everything will be fine and plain sailing (yep that's what I thought! ) and are proved wrong like me! Like we said though the majority of births are straight forward so the odds are on your side xx

 

[lisaf]

Hey Tanzibar!

Lol, yeah, I was pretty sure mine would be smooth sailing
In the grand scheme of things it was, but damn it was long and so frustrating not to progress!

 

[Euronova]

just downloaded Ed Sheeran's album, really really amazing, i was pleased when i discovered it had a song called Little Bump about pregnancy... was lovely and a really soothing melody, I already thought about adding to the CD of bedtime music for the baby.... anyway.... the last few verse it turns out his girlfriend miscarried.... HORRIBLE.... now i can't stop sobbing... so anyway.... definitely not a song to listen to again!

 

[lisaf]

Here are the pics https://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll165/bethijimika/misc122.jpg
https://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll165/bethijimika/misc186-1.jpg

 

[kcw81]

Ha! Love it! So cute Lisa!

 

[babyloulou]

Ha! That's one big stocking Lisa!! Very nice though! Wish I could knit!

 

[Peach Blossom]

Sooo cute!!! GonnA be expensive filling that one!!

 

[SBB]

Lisa that is SO cute!!

How are you feeling today Jess?

X x x

 

[SBB]

Ugh I feel SO sick today! have tidied dusted and hoovered entire house, Sammuel is asleep now and I need a nap but feel too sick to sleep boo bloody hoo!!

X x x

 

[babyloulou]

Aww Suz! That sucks! Isn't there anything you can eat that settles your stomach? X

 

[SBB]

Nothing seems to work Lou... Finally drifted off and the neighbour came round and woke us both up!

X x x

 

[babyloulou]

I hope you chucked a bucket of wee out the window at them!!