Due Sept 2017

[Dani_b]

Due date tomorrow for me.

Congratulations on babies that have arrived recently

Happy due date Dani! Hope bubs doesn't keep you waiting too much longer x

Thanks Tess, no signs yet, but then I went over with my others, so not expecting this one to arrive any time soon.
Got midwife appointment later today, so will see why she says

 

[MrsKChicago]

Tess, you never know about sleep. Teddy was exclusively breastfed and slept through very early. It only lasted about six months, though.

DH's aunt is in town on business so we're meeting her for a late lunch today. We were hoping to have a baby to introduce her to, but she hasn't met Teddy yet either so at least she'll get to see him.

 

[Dani_b]

Been to see midwife l, and had a sweep. Booked in again for next week in case baby hasn't arrived

 

[gingmg]

Ok I'm ready! I finished everything I wanted on my list, don't think my house will ever be this clean again!! and finally feel like I'm ready to meet this little boy. Had reflexology done yesterday, it was heavenly to have my feet rubbed for an hour. Who knows if it will stimulate anything but figured it was worth a try.

 

[Tess08]

I know Chicago her sleeping through so early might not have had anything to do with how she was fed but just because she was such a good/easy baby I'm a bit scared to try anything different with this baby incase it has a negative effect lol. Ofcourse I know that I could everything exactly the same and this baby could still take to it differently but i can't help the way my mind is working. That's a shame she won't meet the baby. Is she in town for a while?

Oh that's good Dani! Did your midwife mention if you are already dilating etc?

Glad to hear you are feeling prepared ging. Fingers crossed your little man makes his way out asap for u 😊

I've really struggled the walk today. Everytime I stand up in getting pain really low down on my bump and also in my lady area. I'm hoping it means baby is moving towards the exit because I'm booked in for an appointment with my midwife a week tomorrow when I will be 40+2 and she said she will only give me a sweep of babies head is engaged x

 

[Dani_b]

Oh that's good Dani! Did your midwife mention if you are already dilating etc?

I'm approximately 1cm, cervix was still long but soft.

 

[Babybump2017]

I didn't plan on BF Tess but she didn't take to formula too well in hospital. Midwives on the postnatal ward had to help me and my other half as she was a nightmare taking the bottle and generally so lazy and not interested in milk. When she was 2 or 3 days old she latched on when she was laying next to me in my bed and I panicked and quickly got her off and felt guilty ever since😩 So I made the decision to switch to breast and she is so much happier. I pump every morning so I can do one feed bottle and one feed she latches on, and then at night she's on aptamil as it's heavier on their stomach plus I personally think it definitely helps them go through the night! when it comes to the night feeds my milk supply isn't as fierce as it is during the day.. so it works better that way but I think the formula definitely plays a part when it comes to the nights 😂🙈

 

[MrsKChicago]

Tess, she was just in for a few days, unfortunately. She went straight from lunch to the airport. She and Teddy really seemed to enjoy each other, though.

I'm not even having Braxton Hicks today, what is this baby doing?? DH is starting to worry a lot about me doing things like carrying Teddy, I don't know what he thinks I do all day when he's at work!

Tomorrow morning, unless I'm totally closed up, I'm doing a sweep. We're getting uncomfortably close to induction time for me to not be having labor symptoms.

I hope everyone else is hanging in there ok.

 

[Tess08]

Well bump it sounds like your doing exactly what is right for your baby. I like the idea of BF during the day and then using formula at night so my hubby doesn't get away with not having to do any night feeds lol. He has saved lots of leave in work so he's taking a month off after baby is born. Seems only fair he should share the night feeding burden!

Still nothing Chicago? Did u get ur sweep today?

I've been getting lots of BH today and I've just gone to the toilet and I'm having brown/bloody discharge. Fingers crossed it means things are moving along down there... x

 

[MrsKChicago]

Sounds promising, Tess!!

I did the sweep, no instant results like with Teddy but hopefully it helps. I was almost 3cm and 70% effaced so it's nice to know something is happening. My midwife doesn't think I'll make it to 42 weeks, so that's given me some relief. I had an ultrasound too, to check that we're safe to keep waiting, and everything looked perfect.

My doula offered to meet for some massage and acupressure stuff on Sunday if I'm not in labor yet, and my midwife wants to talk castor oil next week.

 

[gingmg]

Yea Tess! Hope everything moves along quickly!!

Chicago- that's good news! Glad it sounds like you won't need to be induced!

Dani- how are you?

The past two nights I thought for sure I was starting Labor, frequent more intense contractions... then nothing. Oh well. I'll be bouncing on my ball again tonight and hopefully something will start to happen. My mom is going away next Saturday on a business trip of my Dad's so just hoping to have the baby before she leaves, otherwise my brother will have to take my son, which is fine... but my mother having him would be my first choice.

 

[Dani_b]

No signs of anything happening here yet. Just really uncomfortable now with a very active baby

 

[MrsKChicago]

Oh no, that false labor is such a pain, Ging! I hope it turns into something real soon.

 

[gingmg]

Chicago- thinking of you! How are you holding up?

How is everyone else? Dani, Tess?? Who else follows and is still waiting?

 

[MrsKChicago]

I'm just hanging in there. I've had what might be the earliest of early contractions today starting around noon, but they're nothing regular or strong enough for me to be sure of anything. Maybe I'll get lucky and they'll be unobtrusive enough that I sleep ok overnight and develop into real labor tomorrow morning. Or maybe I'll just be pregnant forever...

How are you doing, Ging? Anything happening? Feels like there are only a few of us left now!

 

[Tess08]

Yip I'm still hanging in there ging. 39 + 4 now. My show the other day led to nothing so I'm not holding out much hope! I'm currently lying in bed unable to sleep as usual because my hips, legs, back and stomach are so sore. I just can't find a comfortable position at all. I'm honestly in so much pain when I'm lying down trying to sleep that if I were to go into labour I'm not even sure I would notice the difference lol 🤔 How are you holding up?

Oh Chicago I really feel for you! You must be so ready for it to be over now. Fingers crossed it is the start of something and baby makes an exit soon x

 

[Dani_b]

I'm still here 40+3 today

 

[gingmg]

Chicago- hope things start moving for you! I give you so much credit for your amount of patience! I just got to my due date and already am feeling anxious.

Tess- I'm so sorry you are feeling so lousy. I really hope something happens soon.

I'm ok. I think maybe I lost a tiny tiny bit of my plug overnight. Trying not to let that get me too excited. Every night I have pretty intense contractions that I now have to mildly breathe through, but after a few hours they are gone. I took my son to touch-a truck yesterday and I thought for sure after running around in the heat after him and lifting him in and out of the big trucks that it would have kick started something, but no. Now that I'm ready, I'm ready, but I don't feel like I'm close, which is a bummer. I went at 39+4 with my son, so this having to wait is new to me and I don't think I'm going to be too good at it.

 

[Tess08]

Aw Dani you've gone overdue now too? Fingers crossed things kick off soon!

Yeh hopefully ging. I'm super fed up lol. My BH seem to be getting more frequent but still aren't leading to anything like you. I don't see my midwife again until Friday so I'm just praying the baby's head in engaged so that she will give me a sweep as that started things off with my daughter. Yeh I would have hoped all that running about would have helped you go into labour too lol. Sounds like we've got a few lazy babies on this thread! X

 

[MrsKChicago]

I'm getting those same on and off BH. They're really messing with me because I didn't have BH at all with Teddy, so I really have a hard time telling if they're something or not. They're feeling more intense overall, though!

I'm losing some plug today!! I know it's not exactly a big flashing "labor is coming!!" sign, but I haven't randomly lost plug either pregnancy and it came after an evening of mildly painful BH or maybe real contractions, so I'm going to take it as a sign anyway. I'm seeing my doula for massage and acupressure in a couple hours and she said she'll have a little talk with baby too