Darling buds of May and June bugs!

[Elanesse]

x

 

[gypsy1981]

I'm not entirely sure I have either. Had an odd pain one morning which I thought could be a braxton hick but that was about 3 weeks ago and I've had nothing since.

Cramps seem to have gone now they lasted a couple of hours and I really thought something was gonna happen as my bump went really hard too but now there's nothing!

 

[minidancer]

Nicola it sound like braxton hicks that you have had tonight. I hate it when they are a bit uncomfortable as they make you think something is happening!!

Leanne with my first I never noticed them, but if your bump goes rock solid that is them. My bump would go solid last pregnancy but I would only notice if I happened to touch it and even then I always thought it was just baby pushing outward or stretching, but it is actually bh. This time I can feel them happening though.

 

[Elanesse]

x

 

[minidancer]

Leanne that definitely sounds like them. I bet you will be more aware of them now and feeling your bump all the time to check

 

[gypsy1981]

I thought it may have been braxton hicks last night too but the pain wasn't coming and going, it was more a constant dull ache like the beginning of a period. Could that be braxton hicks?

Had a horrible sleep last night. Every time I fell asleep I'd wake up 20 mins later with agonising pain in my hip and back and have to re-adjust myself. It's strange as the night before I slept like a log. Good job I don't have to be anywhere today!

It's my dad's 60th birthday party on Friday night and I have a very strange feeling that I'm going to go into labour during the party - it would be typical of a child of mine to be that awkward plus the fact that the following day is the 12th and everything big in our lives seems to happen on the 12th - we met on 12th October, got married on 12th February and I got my BFP on 12th September so it seems fitting she'd be born on the 12th too

 

[minidancer]

Yeah definitely sounds like bh Nicola. I get the constant cramping too, it even radiates down my thighs like I would sometimes get with my period. Hopefully it means something for both of us!

Aw wow that would be amazing if baby did arrive on the 12th, it would complete the pattern!

I hope you manage to catch up on some sleep today, I was awake with heartburn most of last night, can't wait to not suffer with it anymore!!

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend xxx

 

[moggi]

The cramping is horrible sometimes, i get it all in my hips too. Been all in my lower back too since i got up today but i'm not sure if thats due to being more mobile since i got out of hospital. Woke up at 6 this morning feeling like my bladder was being twisted and ripped from my body, managed to hobble hunched over to the loo and it eased off a few mins after i'd been for a wee, wondered if it was anything to do with that water infection they havent treated? Drinking loads of water to be on the safe side Nicola, be interesting to see if she does arrive on the 12th Is it the full moon tonight? XxX

 

[meganOUFC]

Hope every one is feeling well today. Yay! Full term today
Chloe has a dance competition tomorrow so no
Baby for me
Please yet! Hahahahahaha x

 

[moggi]

Congrats on reaching term

You know how it is, when you've got something important on they're bound to disrupt it Hope all goes well at the competition

My backache has gone, yay! She has been going mad in there again though, seems to have dropped off to sleep at the moment after giving me endless bashes to the cervix! I'd love to have a window to see what she's doing in there sometimes, feels like she's trying to burrow out lol XxX

 

[Elanesse]

x

 

[moggi]

Ha ha, yeah you've got a point! Suze happy birthday, i said it on fb too but thought i'd say it again Anyway, i've just had a vindaloo and ready for some moon action later lol. I have been having more bh this evening and a few twinges but i think i'm just getting a bit carried away To be honest if something did start i think i'd poo myself (hopefully not literally) XxX

 

[moggi]

Morning ladies, any signs of any moon babies? I woke up at 4.30 for the usual toilet trip and couldn't even see the moon lol. Hope everyone's ok XxX

 

[minidancer]

Thanks ladies, had a lovely relaxing day and went out for dinner last night. Kind of hoped being out for dinner would be the perfect inappropriate place to go into labour but no such luck!!

I was up about half 3 and could sort of see the moon but it was far too cold to go outside Wish I had now after reading that it the biggest and closest full moon of the year!! I have had some on and off cramping today but don't think it means anything.

Hope you are all good and having a nice weekend! xxx

 

[moggi]

Glad you had a lovely day Suze

I've had a load of cramping today too but I think thats more due to the vindaloo last night than anything else lol. Don't think I'll be risking another one until after she's arrived

 

[gypsy1981]

Happy belated birthday Suze! Glad you had a nice day but shame baby didn't decide to show up to share your birthday x

Rose I've had cramping again today too, hopefully we're all getting close! My friend had a baby girl on Friday and has just posted on Facebook that she's sitting enjoying her first alcoholic drink in 9 months - I'm so jealous! I REALLY need a glass of wine now!

 

[dt1234565]

Hello ladies!!!!

Sorry for being so quiet but I keep thinking "I'll be home tomorrow and will update with pics then". However we are still in hospital!!! 14 days after I arrived thinking I'd only be here for 2 hours!

So here's the long birth story which started this day last week!

I start bleeding more heavily at 3pm last Sunday, so I am taken to labour ward for monitoring. Early hours Mon morn waters are broken. I had a hormone drip put in at 5.45am to start contractions. No contractions. Then a few hours later a second attempt. Still No contractions. Its now 4pm and 10 hours being on a drip, my stomach is sore from tightenings but they do not hurt like a contraction should, therefore i am still not contracting. Dr then examines me and she's turned! Shes now feet first. Stopped the labour. May need an emergency section. Dr then successfully turns her.

Start the whole process again! Back on a hormone drip for hours. Doesn't work. I then had a pessarie at 7pm then another at 1am. Then got really hot and was shaking. My blood pressure was high and my pulse I then went a bit more wierd than normal. All calmed down by 6am although my temp and pulse stayed high. Pessaries havent worked so back on hormone drip. At 3pm in am checked and I am 5-6cm, we are all over the moon! I am then checked again at 6pm and 7.30pm, still 5-6cm so am scheduled for c section, it's now 42 hours since my waters were broken. One last check for dilation at 10pm and at 22.12 she is born at last by emergency c section weighing in at 5lb 6oz x

I honestly thought this being my 4th baby I'd practically spit her out but it's been the most difficult birth of all by a long way, but she is worth every pain and stitch and every minute and hour it's taken to get here. Would I do it all again? Not on your nelly! But for her, yes, a million times over. X

Anyway I can't believe I never mentioned her name! We have called her Indy and she is really precious. X

We are still here as she needs intravenous antibiotics and has had some light therapy for severe jaundice. I have also been really sick. We are, fingers crossed, at the end of the road now and are hoping to go home really soon. xxxx

Lots of love to you all and I shall try to keep up till all our bubbas are here xxxx

 

[gypsy1981]

Wow it sounds like you really had a tough time, so glad she's finally here and doing well though! Hope you both get to go home soon and can't wait to see pics of her congratulations again xx

 

[meganOUFC]

Sounds like a complete nightmare!!! At least Indy is here now and safe and sound! I love her name. It's beautiful. Can't wait to see some pictures when u get home xxxx love to you all xxxx

 

[BrandysBabies]

Aw! Congrats Deb. Sorry it was such a rough time. Cant wait to see pics!