Due Sept 2017

[Dani_b]

Been for my appointment. Not much change from last week, still 1-2cm. Booked in for monitoring on Sunday, then will get an induction date.
I'm so fed up of being pregnant now, and was hoping for more of a change when midwife examined me, that I ended up crying during my appointment. At least the end is in sight now and by this time next week baby will be here

 

[gingmg]

I'm sorry Dani, the end is in sight either way, hope the sweep jumpstarts something for you soon.

Tess- my midwife said second babies don't need to engage and often don't until labor actually starts? Can you ask for a sweep anyway?

Chicago- what a great day to have a baby! Best of luck, will be thinking of you today!

 

[gingmg]

DJ- there is still time! Would you try any at home remedies to move this along?

Sadeyed- I'm sure your 7 yo will come around, it's a big change for everyone. I have an almost 3 year old and he's been having a hard time lately, I'm assuming with the anticipated change coming. I have no idea how this is going to go, but my guess it's going to be challenging for everyone. I keep saying that's why this baby hasn't shown up yet, he can hear my toddler wailing and throwing himself on the floor and on me and he's like "he'll no, I'm safer in here!"

 

[Dani_b]

I'm sorry Dani, the end is in sight either way, hope the sweep jumpstarts something for you soon.

Thanks, my midwife has since phoned me to make sure that I'm ok, which was nice of her

 

[DJ987]

Aww Dani I hope the sweep gets things going!

Yes I still have plenty of time and things can change so quickly can't they. Me and hubby have DTD and I've been doing lots of walking and bouncing on my ball. I think because I've never gone into spontaneous labour and this is the most pregnant I've ever been, I just can't imagine it happening. I've had a fab pregnancy though so I am appreciating this final stretch whilst being ever so slightly impatient as I want to know if we have a pink or a blue bundle now!

 

[Tess08]

Aw dani. I don’t blame you st all for crying! I would do the same. That’s why I’m mentally telling myself that I won’t be getting a sweep tomorrow because I know for a fact that as soon as my midwife says it out loud, I’m going to cry too 😐 I actually feel like crying just thinking about it 🙈

Ging yeh I’ve been doing a lot of googling to see what I can do to help babies head engage and a lot of what I read is telling me that often second, third etc babies don’t engage until labour which is why I’m convinced I won’t be getting my sweep tomorrow! I’m going to just ask her for one anyway but I don’t really like my midwife as she has been really stubborn with things in the past so I think she’ll say no.

DJ that’s a shame about your son. Is he your youngest at the moment? My daughter really can’t wait for baby to come but she is baby obsessed lol. Fingers crossed when he sees his little brother/sister and realises that you love him just the same he will come round to the idea x

 

[Dani_b]

Aw dani. I don’t blame you st all for crying! I would do the same. That’s why I’m mentally telling myself that I won’t be getting a sweep tomorrow because I know for a fact that as soon as my midwife says it out loud, I’m going to cry too 😐 I actually feel like crying just thinking about it 🙈

I just know this one will end up with an induction like last time. Hopefully if it does it will be a nice easy one again. Only needed 1 lot of the hormone gel before waters were broken and no drip. That was 8 years ago though.
The 3 kids are with their dad next week, so at least I'll be able to spend some time with just me partner and baby when he finally arrives. Midwife said that on Sunday when I go for monitoring (term +10) they will book induction for 12/13 days over

 

[Tess08]

Aw dani. I don’t blame you st all for crying! I would do the same. That’s why I’m mentally telling myself that I won’t be getting a sweep tomorrow because I know for a fact that as soon as my midwife says it out loud, I’m going to cry too 😐 I actually feel like crying just thinking about it 🙈

I just know this one will end up with an induction like last time. Hopefully if it does it will be a nice easy one again. Only needed 1 lot of the hormone gel before waters were broken and no drip. That was 8 years ago though.
The 3 kids are with their dad next week, so at least I'll be able to spend some time with just me partner and baby when he finally arrives. Midwife said that on Sunday when I go for monitoring (term +10) they will book induction for 12/13 days over

Oh that is something nice to look forward to. Some lovely bonding time ❤️

That’s not bad going for an induction! Plus you are overdue so surely baby must be ready to make an appearance surely! I know people who have taken days for induction to work but they were all being induced early so I think their babies just weren’t ready to come out yet x

 

[MrsKChicago]

I did it!! Welcome Valentine Ramona! She was born at 7:23, 8lbs 5oz, pitocin induced but otherwise drug free, with a nuchal hand just to add to the drama. I didn't think I was going to make it but somehow I did! She's nursing like a champ so far and has daddy wrapped around her little finger already.

 

[Dani_b]

Congratulations x

 

[sadeyedlady]

So the second sweep worked and I just had my baby!!

 

[Tess08]

Congrats chicago! Go you 😆

And yay congrats too sad!! What did u have? Does your little bundle have a name?

Oh man I knew I was going to be last on this thread to have my have haha! Midwife in 2 hours to find out if she’s gonna sweep me or not but I’m convinced she’s going to say no x

 

[Tess08]

So just out my midwife appointment and as I expected, baby’s head isn’t engaged at all and I was refused a sweep. I just burst out crying like a big baby because I’m so miserable! X

 

[Tess08]

So just out my midwife appointment and as I expected, baby’s head isn’t engaged at all and I was refused a sweep. I just burst out crying like a big baby because I’m so miserable! X

 

[gingmg]

Congrats Chicago and Sadeyed!! So happy for both of you! Chicago nice job- so glad you got the birth you wanted!!

Tess- I'm sorry! That's so frustrating! Your baby is coming, soon.

Every night I get increasingly stronger contractions and every night I think "yay, here we go!" Only for everything to stop once I go to bed. Argh.. Is this what's called prodromal labor? At some point it will progress, right????

 

[Savasanna]

So I've been gone for about 5 weeks but I just popped back in and see some new babies - congrats Chicago and Tess!

Chicago - I can't believe we had basically the same due dates (I was 9/3 and I think you were 9/5,right?) and our babies are 5.5 weeks apart. That's so crazy - toy must've been exhausted!

 

[MrsKChicago]

Thanks ladies! We're looking forward to Teddy meeting baby V in the next couple hours hopefully, then going home either late this evening or tomorrow morning depending on tests and so on.

Ging, sounds like what I had with Teddy, it's gonna happen soon! Come on out, all you slacker babies!

Savasanna, good to see you again! Congrats on little Chloe. It's really something how due dates work out, isn't it? I can't believe how stubborn this girl was.

 

[Savasanna]

* I meant congrats Chicago and Sadeyed! Tess & Ging - your babes are coming soon!

 

[Dani_b]

I think I’m going to be pregnant for ever ��

 

[Tess08]

I think I’m going to be pregnant for ever ��

Dani this is EXACTLY how I feel 😞 I can feel everyone getting bored of my moaning but I just can’t help myself. I feel so miserable and really deflated after I was refused my sweep today. She wouldn’t even give me an internal examination to tell me if I’m dilating so I feel like I’ve just left completely in limbo. Do you have a date for induction booked in? My midwife has booked me in for 2nd Oct (which seems FOREVER away) and at 8pm 😕 x