Due In May :)

[Powell130]

I've heard some say baby slows down a little before labor but it's always better to be safe than sorry and you'll have piece of mind if you do call

 

[MissMummyMoo]

Jary I think there's a thread in 3rd tri about reduced movements. I think they generally don't tend to worry as long as you have 10 movements a day but if your worried it's better to just get checked even just for piece of mind x

 

[Jary]

Thanks. Baby has moved more than 10 times in half an hour nevermind an hour and my book says in the 9th month as long as some movement is felt in a day then it should be ok. I'm just gonna keep monitoring baby's movements...it's almost like he or she is more relaxed than anything.

I don't know if the increase in BH today has contributed to anything. I listened to the Doppler earlier and hb was fine...tho hard to get as I heard it right down in my pelvis and didn't help my belly was so damn hard!

I think the movements are ok but if they get any less I will call.

 

[MissMummyMoo]

I think it's 10 an hour. I've just read the thread but can't remember what it said baby brain! X

 

[mathgenius33]

I hope everything goes great Powell, I'm very excited for you. You're going to do so great!

When I was in transition and said my pain level was 9 no one believed me because they thought I was still 2-3 cm dilated. I asked for an epidural and they said it was too early. Then once I started telling them my pain level was 10, they checked my cervix again and told me to start pushing because I was 10 cm dilated already. Then the anesthesiologist came in and was told it was too late for the epidural. Rachel was here within about 15 minutes of that. I'll tell you one thing, it was extremely painful, but at least now I know what it feels like to give birth without an epidural.

 

[Powell130]

I just got off the phone with the hospital and they don't have any beds available right now so I gotta call back at 9. I'm ready to go in now! lol

 

[Powell130]

Still no bed available, now we gotta wait for them to call me when one opens up. I'm so frustrated :/

 

[Jary]

Well ladies this looks like it might be time for me...my waters have broken but looks like meconium so rang hospital and going in to be monitored.

I think OH is stressing a bit lol

 

[Powell130]

Well ladies this looks like it might be time for me...my waters have broken but looks like meconium so rang hospital and going in to be monitored.

I think OH is stressing a bit lol

Omg Jary, FX'd for you. Good luck hun!!!

 

[nearlythere38]

Well ladies this looks like it might be time for me...my waters have broken but looks like meconium so rang hospital and going in to be monitored.

I think OH is stressing a bit lol

Wow good luck Jary hope all goes well xx

 

[Hann12]

Yay Jary - hope he/she comes soon! So excited to hear from you!

My due date today!! No sign yet but hey I knew I'd be over lol!

Anna - hope you get a bed soon!

Congratulations on all the new arrivals! They sound gorgeous!

 

[MissMummyMoo]

Oh that sucks Powell! Hope a bed becomes available soon!

Jary OMG good luck sweetie! Hope everything goes as smoothly as can be

Hann, hopefully LO won't keep you holding on mch longer! x

 

[Jary]

Quick update; no baby yet. They started the hormone drip on me to speed things up due to the meconium but baby seems perfectly happy. Currently at 6cm and unfortunately due to baby's position my back labour is horrendous. Managed so far with gas and air but have into pethadine which was wonderful as I got a bit of a break from contractions. It's worn off not tho and can't have anymore until about 8pm.

So going ok so far. All the midwives and docs are happy with my progress. Just can't wait until baby is here. I can see why some people only do this childbirth thing once!!!

 

[robinson380]

Good luck powell and jary!!!

Is anyone being given cytotec or had it in the past. I go in tonight at 8pm and they will insert cytotec into the vagina and start pitocin in the morning. At my last Drs appt on Tuesday I was 70% effaced and 1/2cm dilated.

 

[cgav1424]

It's raining babies... Yay! I love it!

Good luck Jary and Powell.. hope you get a bed soon, Anna!

Robinson - I had Cytotec with DD1. I was effaced and dilated (I don't remember how much) and the first dose got me to 4 cm and then stopped working. I denied a second dose and just wanted Pitocin, but fortunately my doctor was in the hospital at the time and he came and broke my water and that's what really got me going. I went from 4-10 in an hour and a half after my water broke. It's my understanding that the Cytotex softens your cervix more than actually inducing labor. I hope it works for you though! Good luck!!!

Keep the updates coming, ladies!

Life has been crazy with two kids and a newborn. I'll update properly later. xx

 

[Hann12]

Good luck Jary and Powell!

Well I might be in the early stages too - getting contractions every few minutes lasting a minute but they are not out of control painful so I'm not sure if its early labour or false labour. Just sitting it out for now. They are getting a bit more painful, and I feel a lot of pressure too but I'd think that I would be in more pain at 3 minutes apart which makes me think its not properly there yet. I had 4 days of on off labour with DD so potentially that's what's happening here. Will keep you updated

 

[MissMummyMoo]

Good luck jary and Powell! Omg the babies are flying out now!

Hann don't leave it too late that's exactly what my contractions were like the whole time with Noah. In fact I've still got a screenshot On my phone of the contraction timer. I was having them every 1-3 minutes lasting 1 minute or so! Good luck!! X

 

[Powell130]

Robinson, they Gave me that as an option but i opted for cervidil. I didn't know it was a vaginal pill tho

 

[Powell130]

Sorry ladies I meant to get on here earlier and update. We got settled into our hospital room around 6:15AM and i got hooked up to the monitor. I've been having contractions for a few weeks but never feel then lol but they were irregular. My doc showed up with the cervidil at like 8:45. She checked me and swept my membranes - didn't even know she did that til she told me! I figured it'd hurt really bad. I was a tight 1CM, 70% effaced and baby was -2, my over all bishop score was a 6. Started the cervidil A little after 9AM. My nurse had hubs and i walk the halls a few hours later which made my contractions increase to 2-3 minutes which apparently was too fast so my nurse started me on some IV fluids to help slow them down or she would have had to call my doc and she would have took the cervidil out. But luckily it showed them down. We've walked the halls 2x since, which seems like it's helped also cuz my contractions have been slowly getting stronger. After the last walk around 3, i broke down and got some meds. Just IV tho, haven't gotten an epi yet but think i will get one before they start pitocin lol they haven't checked me again, but Will when it's time to take the cervidil out when the 12 hours is up around 9. Just got done eating dinner so now just chillin' and watching the news lol hoping for progress when they check me, but not too much to where i can't get an epi if i settle on one

 

[Powell130]

Update - not much of one but here goes lol! 80% - Barely over 1 CM - baby is -1
Rather than trying another round of cervadil, we're gonna try cytotek (sp?) So Robinson we'll be trying it out together !! Lol but mine is an oral pill...hmm