Due Sept 2017

[Dani_b]

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

Yes I'm 40+3 today, not holding out for anything to happen soon, the others were 9, 10 and 11 days late

 

[gingmg]

Chicago- ooooo sounds like a lovely afternoon! Loosing bits of the plug is exciting!

Dani- did you go naturally with the others or were you induced?

 

[Dani_b]

Chicago- ooooo sounds like a lovely afternoon! Loosing bits of the plug is exciting!

Dani- did you go naturally with the others or were you induced?

Number 3 ended up with induction. Other 2were naturally

 

[Tess08]

Anything today ladies? I'm 2 days away from my due date and really don't feel like much is happening. I'm really sore in lots of places and feel like baby is really low but I've felt like this for about 3/4 weeks so it obviously doesn't mean anything! After my show on Friday I've had nothing else. Pinning all my hopes on getting a sweep on Friday to kick start things x

 

[Tess08]

Anything today ladies? I'm 2 days away from my due date and really don't feel like much is happening. I'm really sore in lots of places and feel like baby is really low but I've felt like this for about 3/4 weeks so it obviously doesn't mean anything! After my show on Friday I've had nothing else. Pinning all my hopes on getting a sweep on Friday to kick start things x

 

[MrsKChicago]

Nothing here. I'm at the midwife now, doing an NST and waiting to see her. Baby's running out of time, we probably have to schedule an induction and just hope she comes before it starts. My mom is starting to majorly stress me out.

 

[gingmg]

Hopefully all looks good Chicago on your NST! What about castor oil and OJ? Sex? Do you have a breast pump? Power pump!!

I've got nothing either. Every night I have contractions that don't amount to anything. Last night had some pretty intense back pain that went no where either. My midwife did a sweep today and I'm 3cm 50% effaced. She said second babies have much more room and he is back to back which is what is keeping me from going into labor, there is just too much room that even when he gets into position- he doesn't stay there. Hence, the contractions every night going no where. She gave me some positions to try to move him around, child's pose and put frozen peas on my back so he will try to move away from the cold, bounce, make circles with my hips, and look into spinning babies website. She thinks once he turns and head buts my cervix, I'll go into labor. Here's hoping!

 

[Tess08]

Oh no Chicago. What is your mum doing that's stressing you out?

Ging 3cm sounds pretty promising to me! Hopefully she managed to get a good sweep done since you are already dilating on your own. My baby is back to back too and wasn't engaged AT ALL a week ago I need to try some tricks to get him into position too but I've read lots of stuff saying second/third etc babies often don't engage until labour starts so who knows of what we're doing will even help. I'm getting pains/slight contractions every night too but they aren't amounting to anything so I wonder if that's because of the same reason as you x

 

[Babybump2017]

Keep checking to see if we have any more September bubbas born!!! Hurry up ladies

 

[MrsKChicago]

She's freaking out about how late the baby is, how I should just be induced now, trying to tell me horror stories about a baby she knew that breathed in meconium, and she just drives me crazy in general. I know she's concerned, but I'm being closely watched by the midwives and I'm pretty sure they're more qualified to make the call than she is...

Everything looks good enough that my midwife isn't worried about a day or two either way, when weighed against the increased risk of the induction. We did another sweep today, and on the midwife's suggestion I'm going to try castor oil tomorrow morning. If none of that works, I'm scheduled for induction on Thursday at 42+2. I'm hoping she comes sooner, she said I can still try for water birth up until the induction even if I'm a day or two past 42 weeks.

 

[Tess08]

Definitely trying bump lol!

Oh yeh that would annoy me too Chicago. You are obviously going to do what is best for you and your baby whilst consulting with your midwife and making sure all is well. Atleast the end is in sight for you! How much caster oil have u to take? I might give it a try lol.

I'm getting some crampy feelings now as I type but I've had them before so I'm not holding out any hope they are going to lead to anything x

 

[MrsKChicago]

She suggested 2oz. It's one of the natural induction methods I'd definitely only try with a doctor's go ahead, though, since there can be some minor risks. At 42 weeks, it's worth a shot to me.

 

[Dani_b]

Nothing happening over here either. 4 days over now

 

[gingmg]

Chicago- my midwife said castor oil and OJ today too! But she said first try to get him in better position then maybe castor oil after that. I'm sorry your mom is stressing you out. Being a PICU nurse, I used to be afraid of meconium aspiration going overdue, but it's sooooooooooooooo incredibly rare that the average healthy woman with a healthy pregnancy usually doesn't need to worry. It's so rare, most practitioners go their whole career and see it maybe once- if that. I used to feel very jaded and skewed about a lot of things, because of the work I do, but slowly overtime, I've learned to take everything with a grain of salt and trust in our bodies and in nature. Sounds like you do too. It's going to be ok. You've got this!

 

[MrsKChicago]

Thanks, Ging. I'm keeping very alert to any changes in movement or anything that even hints at distress, so all I can really do is trust the pros and the process at this point. It's not like there's a little turkey timer that pops at 42 weeks exactly and everything deteriorates immediately.

 

[DJ987]

I haven't really posted since the beginning but I have been following!

Congrats to all the mamas who have had their babies so far.

I hope there are some more in the coming days, especially you Chicago!

As for me, I have to have a c section at 41 weeks (I have had two previous sections and that is far as the Consultant is willing to support me for a VBA2C) so I have everything crossed that I go into natural labour before then. I am already the most pregnant I have ever been as my first was a 38 week induction and EMCS and my second was an ELCS at 38+1. Here's hoping.

 

[gingmg]

Hi DJ!

If one more person texts or calls and asks if I've had the baby yet I'm going to scream! The texts that are like "how are you feeling" or "happy due date" feel different and I don't mind, but the "baby yet???" or "come on kid" are driving me nuts! That's like asking a woman who is struggling to conceive "are you pregnant yet????"

 

[Dani_b]

Luckily I've not had any texts, but whenever I see anyone it's the same comments of 'no baby yet' 'any signs' 'how far over now' 'any day now' 'when you getting induced '

 

[MrsKChicago]

Good luck DJ!

I usually don't like to put everything out there on Facebook in the last stage of pregnancy, beyond a due date "you'll know when there's news" post, but I've been updating occasionally just to head off the questions as best I can. Now I just get everyone telling me to have sex, like I've never thought to Google how to get the baby out on my own

 

[MrsKChicago]

Even the freaking castor oil doesn't seem to have made a difference - I'm past the point now where women usually get results. Pregnant forever...