Due Sept 2017

[gingmg]

Who had their baby? I'm not on the Facebook page.

I'm ok. My BHs have seemed to slow way down. I have 5 shifts of work left, can't wait to be done!!!!! I'm going out of work at exactly 38 and we are going on a mini vacation that next day, so ideally I'd like for him to wait to come until after our little trip so I can enjoy the last few days sitting on the beach! It's only an hour drive where we are going so if I go into labor, we'll just come home but I'd love to enjoy those last few days at our yearly summer spot as a family of three. I still haven't brought any of the baby stuff up from the basement or packed a bag, I've been cleaning and organizing, so that's my goal for my time off this week. The room is no where near ready either, but my wife is slowly working on painting it and since he's not actually going to be sleeping in it, I'm trying not to care. It will get done one of these days. Hard to believe pretty soon there will be two little people to take care of! Trying also to snuggle my son as much as possible and really soak in these last few weeks with just him. I anticipate he's going to have a hard time adjusting, but I know in the long run he's going to love having a brother. I'm sure it will just take some time. I'm prepared for the worst so anything better than that will be a win.

 

[MrsKChicago]

I'm not sure if she's still on the forum or what her screen name was.

Hopefully you get to enjoy your trip! We usually do a long weekend this time of year with my mom and my brother's family, but we spent a week in Phoenix in February this year instead, which worked out much better for the pregnancy. A beach trip does sound lovely, though. Especially getting into the water and taking some of the strain of carrying a baby off your body for a bit.

 

[sadeyedlady]

Hi lovely people. D Day is getting so close. How is everyone doing? Nervous/Excited yet?

 

[MrsKChicago]

Teddy gave me a cold so I'm a little nervous about going into labor before it's gone! Otherwise just the usual nervous excitement. Kind of wish I could just teleport the baby out when we're ready

 

[sadeyedlady]

Ah no that's crappy, hope you're being spoiled

 

[lilmisscaviar]

I think I have a virus too but I'm not sure if it is a mild upper respiratory infection or simply baby pushing against my lungs affecting my breathing. I have a dry cough and feel like I've got mucus in my throat. I had an ultrasound last week and baby was measuring 7lbs. 1oz. so we're looking at another huge baby. I really hope I get rid of whatever it is I have before going into labor because I would like him to come a bit early. I'm not looking forward to pushing out another 9lb+ baby if I go even remotely close to my due date.

Congrats on our first baby born from the September group

 

[Babybump2017]

I'm being induced Thursday morning!

Had an injection in my bum today and again in 24 hours to help mature her lungs as much as possible, although she will only be a week and a half early.

Petrified! X

 

[MrsKChicago]

I hope you're feeling better soon, caviar! Sick and pregnant is bad enough without the threat of labor. I got to take two naps yesterday and DH is taking good care of me when he's home, thankfully. I think probably by Wednesday I'll be feeling pretty normal.

 

[gingmg]

Chicago and Lillmiss- hope you both feel better soon.

Babybump- good luck with your induction! You'll do great! Do you mind if I ask why they are inducing you later this week? Blood pressure? Hope all goes well!

 

[Babybump2017]

Her movements have really decreased (she's still active! Just not like before) and they gather she has little to no room as I was tiny before! my midwife who I see routinely every couple of weeks has sent me to the assessment unit to be monitored twice in the last week! Her heart trace is perfect and the midwife yesterday on the ward took one look at the printout of her heart activity and said well that's a happy baby. However you need to wait for a doctor to dismiss you and he said he would rather induce me and have her out than in

 

[MrsKChicago]

I hope the car induction goes smoothly!

DH finally committed to a middle name! I was happy with anything on our shortlist, so I'm glad to have it set! That's a weight off my mind.

 

[Babybump2017]

What's a car induction?

 

[MrsKChicago]

Oh geez, I think my phone just indeed a random word . I haven't been too good about proofreading lately!

 

[gingmg]

Babybump- glad to hear both you and baby are well. Good luck!

 

[ladybrown33]

Good luck baby bump!

I am still 5 cm and the doctor has said because of the polyhydroamnios babies head cannot engage until water breaks. Which she will do next week if it doesn't happen on its own.

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Good luck Babybump and Ladybrown!

I'm probably going to take a lot of judgement for this but I'm officially DONE with pregnancy. As much as I wanted to keep this baby in as long as possible since it is our last baby, I can't take pregnancy much longer. Polyhydramnios is making my life MISERABLE. I haven't been able to breathe properly since 30 weeks and it has slowly gotten worse to the point where now I'm not able to sleep at night from the fluid putting pressure on my lungs. I've been sleeping propped up since 32 weeks but even now that doesn't always help. It seems like my bladder and my lungs are fighting for space between a huge 7lb+ baby. My midwife isn't taking my breathing issues seriously and it is too late in pregnancy to switch offices, since it usually takes a month to get into an appointment anywhere around here, and by that time I'm sure I'd have had my baby, so I've decided to self induce. I'm going to try to walk as much as possible everyday and drink 2-3 cups of red raspberry tea to try to kick start things. My midwife said that if I went into labor before 36 weeks that they'd try to stop it, but now since I'm so close, I don't think they would. Anyone else have any tips I could try?

 

[Tess08]

Good luck Babybump and Ladybrown!

I'm probably going to take a lot of judgement for this but I'm officially DONE with pregnancy. As much as I wanted to keep this baby in as long as possible since it is our last baby, I can't take pregnancy much longer. Polyhydramnios is making my life MISERABLE. I haven't been able to breathe properly since 30 weeks and it has slowly gotten worse to the point where now I'm not able to sleep at night from the fluid putting pressure on my lungs. I've been sleeping propped up since 32 weeks but even now that doesn't always help. It seems like my bladder and my lungs are fighting for space between a huge 7lb+ baby. My midwife isn't taking my breathing issues seriously and it is too late in pregnancy to switch offices, since it usually takes a month to get into an appointment anywhere around here, and by that time I'm sure I'd have had my baby, so I've decided to self induce. I'm going to try to walk as much as possible everyday and drink 2-3 cups of red raspberry tea to try to kick start things. My midwife said that if I went into labor before 36 weeks that they'd try to stop it, but now since I'm so close, I don't think they would. Anyone else have any tips I could try?

Good luck today baby bump!

Oh I certainly won't be judging you. I've been done with pregnancy since I was about 20 weeks lol. We all love the end product of it but actually getting there is brutal. My pregnancy related sciatica is stopping me sleeping now too and I'm so exhausted all the time. I think we are all pretty much done now! X

 

[gingmg]

Lil miss- sorry to hear you feel so miserable. I'm sure there are a million old wives tales and suggestions online that help to jump start labor but I think honestly they don't work unless your body is ready for labor and your cervix is already softening and thinning. I hope you are close and that something helps gets the process moving for you.

 

[TFBG]

So, I had my appt this morning. I'm 38w2d and at my last appt my midwife gave me some tricks to start labor; sex, primrose oil, and breast pumping. She checked for dialation and it hasn't even begun so she kind of scolded me for not doing any of the tricks. I havent had time to do them nor do I want to trick my baby into coming out sooner. Don't get me wrong, I want him here more than anything but I don't feel the need to rush him especially if he technically had two more weeks to bake. I'm a bit annoyed.
[end rant]

 

[MrsKChicago]

I'd be really annoyed at that too, TFBG. Why is she in such a rush if there aren't any issues?? You're not due for almost two weeks and it's not uncommon for babies to come up to two weeks late, I'd expect a midwife to be realistic about birth dates...

I'm definitely getting that end of pregnancy heavy feeling in my pelvis. Makes it hard to do anything, I think I'm done with any outings that require me to stand and walk much. We did a big grocery shop yesterday and it wore me out. If any more shopping needs to be done before baby I'm sending DH without me or we're going somewhere with the electric carts. I'm trying to remember when I hit this point with Teddy.