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[scoobydrlp]

Poor Harvey! Hope he gets well soon!

 

[MightyMom]

Oh Kate, I'm so sorry! I hope Harvey can get back home very soon. Hospitals are SCARY when they are so young!!

 

[MightyMom]

Leliana & Crancherry: You ladies are so strong! I don't do well with nosy people who keep asking the most obvious question over and over. As if it isn't stressful enough for you!

My friend changed her facebook so that no one could write on her wall AT ALL until well after the LO was born. She told me she wished she had deactivated her account during that time as well, just so people also couldn't tag her in posts asking about the baby. She also didn't want anyone in her family stealing her thunder on the facebook announcement. Not sure what I'll do, maybe just ask my family to keep it off FB. They are already pretty good about that.

 

[Crystal5483]

For those of you looking at being induced. I was induced 4 days early since Miss Madi decided to poke a teeny tiny hole in her sac. (I didnt have a clue just felt slightly nauseous!) Induced at 9PM contractions at 10 epidural at midnight and then birth at 5:30am.

Hope you girls have the same luck I did!!

 

[LalaR]

Kate, I hope Harvey is better soon. At least you are in the right place - no taking any chances with a newborn.

Sorry so many of you are hanging on. I go in Wednesday morning for my section. baby is still breech.

 

[Justkeeptryin]

Kate, thats such ashame for Harvey. I can imagine how scary that was to see him struggling to breath. They are just so tiny and vulnerable just now.

The worry never ends does it, Ive mentioned to my health visitor that I was concerned about Emelia's breathing. During the night when she is right next to me in her moses basket she is so noisy and sounds like she's grunting and heavy breathing and sometimes like she has a cold. The health visitor said that its normal and babies can be very noisy. In a way its good that I can hear her through the night and she's not completely silent but you still dont know whats normal and whats not.
I absolutely hate it aswell when Emelia gets so breathless taking her bottle as she is so greedy guzzling it down and then holds her breath trying to break wind. I go into a panic at that !
I was just saying to my husband this afternoon that he should really read up on the leaflet that I have to advise on what to do if you need to rescusitate your baby or what to do if they are choking, its things that people never want to have to do but everyone should know.
That was wise that you called an ambulance to get to the hospital quicker.
I hope you get Harvey home soon x

 

[Crystal5483]

I hope Harvey gets better really soon Kate!! It's awful to see them so sick so young. Madison had pneumonia at three months. It was SO hard

 

[Leliana]

Lala - really looking forward to hearing how things go for you xxx

I am up at 5am right now, I cannot sleep, I am literally at the end of my tether. I just cannot understand why my baby isn't here yet. Why won't my body do what it's designed for? Why can't I have the same experience as everyone else? I started off so well this time last week but it tailed off to nothing and I've not had a single sign yet. Sorry for the moan, I am just so fed up. I wake up every day and get my hopes up and it all ends with a big fat nothing

 

[Nitengale]

Leliana I'm so sorry it is taking so long. I am feeling the same way and you are further than me so I can't imagine. Patience is so hard at this point. Had quite a bit of bleeding this morning..enough to get me excited but...nothing...

Hoping things get started for you soon honey!

Kate: hope LO is doing better

 

[Leliana]

Thank you sweetie. I know how you feel too as I was sooo ready to have the baby by 37 weeks. I always had it in my head I'd be early for some reason. The worst is definitely when you think you feel or see something that indicates birth is coming but then it just fades away. I know it will most likely only be a week at most for me but it's the mental strength I am struggling with the most. I feel more depressed than I have in years, I worry about this transferring to PND



We haven't heard from Grenouille for a while, hopefully this is a good sign!

 

[grenouille]

We haven't heard from Grenouille for a while, hopefully this is a good sign!

Haha! Unfortunately no!

But you won't hear from me for a while after today. We're going to spend the night at my in laws since they live closer to the hospital and I have to be there at 7:30 tomorrow to be induced. I just really hope the ward isn't too busy, I really don't want to come back home!

Or even better would be to start with real contractions. I'm definately having more BH now, and thought maybe last night was the start of something as they were getting a little more painful. But it seems to have subsided.

Leliana, I also feel like that sometimes too, like my body can't do what it's suppose to do and I feel desperate just to feel a little bit of pain. But then I remind myself that it's normal, and I know tons of people who were late. It's just hard to remember when you really want the baby to be here and EVERYONE keeps reminding you, it's like they've never heard of a baby being late.

But I have to remember to be grateful, I'd rather be 41 weeks pregnant than not pregnant at all and depressed like I was at this time last year. LO should be in my arms any time now

For the past couple of days I wanted to start reading a good book or something, just to change my mind but I'm always either cleaning or doing exercise to try to get things going, and the rest of the time I'm on the internet researching every little symptom and reading everything I can about delivering a baby!

Good luck Lala for Wednesday!! Can't wait to see your LO

 

[Leliana]

Ooh I am very excited to hear your induction is imminent! Will miss you whilst your away but can't wait to hear your updates!

You are absolutely right and being 'late' like this is not at all uncommon. I just think, unfortunately, I am surrounded by women who for various reasons have had their babies early. You are right too that being 41 weeks pregnant is better than not. For me, a lot of my issues are linked to this time of year - I miscarried my first pregnancy on 23rd December last year and I told myself at the time 'next year it will be different' and that thought has been getting me through the last 9 months. It has been difficult in so many ways and I'm just ready now for it to be over and to move onto a new chapter with my little one. Still, a week is a week, if I can get through a m/c I can get through this!

Much love to you and I really look forward to hearing all about the birth. Keeping everything crossed you will be induced asap.

 

[Leliana]

Well, I know I was the last person to post on this thread lol so hope I don't seem too self involved but just wanted to say I am feeling a lot more relaxed about everything today. I figure it cannot be more than a week at most and as my husband is now off work we can at least enjoy this time together. I have things planned for most days now and intend to enjoy them. I am worried about induction but figure that this time last year I would have done ANYTHING to have my baby. I CAN do this and so can all of you! Sending very positive thoughts today

 

[Donna_barnes]

Can I have some of your relaxed attitude please?? I just feel like ARGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!! I feel desperate for my baby to be here now

Good luck with induction Gren, how exciting!!xx

 

[Crystal5483]

Deep breaths ladies easier said than done I know!

Tiny update on me... Saw bub and HB today... Almost balled my eyes out.

 

[Leliana]

Crystal - that is amazing! I am so happy for you!!

Donna, I felt exactly the same at your stage. The first week was the worst but I'm being quite cavalier about it today for some reason lol! Maybe because I'm going to see the Life of Pi tonight and wouldn't have been able to do so if she was on time When is your induction date?

 

[FeLynn]

Congrats to all those who gave birth and congrats to those finding out they are pregnant, sticky baby dust for everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Nitengale]

Aila Isabelle. 7lbs 3 oz. 19.5 inches. Born 8:07am. Still at the hospital. Will update when I have more time!

 

[MightyMom]

OMG Congratulations Nitengale!! She is BEAUTIFUL!! (You're looking pretty good yourself having just given birth lady!) I LOVE LOVE LOVE the name Aila!

 

[Crystal5483]

Congrats Nitengale!!!