Due Sept 2017

[Dani_b]

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

I will get an induction date on Sunday when I go the hospital for monitoring. I will be 41+3 at this point, induction will probably be Tuesday or Wednesday next week. Last time I had an induction I had to be there for 8am.

 

[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

I will get an induction date on Sunday when I go the hospital for monitoring. I will be 41+3 at this point, induction will probably be Tuesday or Wednesday next week. Last time I had an induction I had to be there for 8am.

Oh I see. Really not long to go for you then but I know the waiting is still awful! My midwife said with second babies they get u in at 8pm because they expect it to be a quick process whereas with your first they get you in early in the day as they expect it to take a few attempts. This worries me because with my first I was induced at 7pm (it wasn’t a pre planned induction, it was due to bad bleeding) and then my husband was sent home at 9 even though I told them I thought I was having contractions. They then called him back in at 11pm and he almost missed her being born because I was pushing before he made it to the hospital. So the thought of being induced so late at night again scares me x

 

[DJ987]

Congrats Chicago and Sadeyedlady!

Aww Tess and Dani I really hope your babies get a wriggle on soon. Your induction date is the probable same day as my section if I don't have baby by 41 weeks Tess.

I've been at a meeting all day today and now my feet are SO swollen. Sat with them up in the hope it will go down! Finding walking a bit of a struggle now too because of pelvic pain. It feels like the baby's head is pushing my hips out of place!

 

[MrsKChicago]

You have my sympathy, ladies!

They had me come in at 8am and V was born about 12 hours later. Second baby, but we tried to keep things as low intervention as possible for an induction so the pitocin started at 1 and never got above 3, whereas I'm sure if I'd had an epidural they would have probably cranked it up higher as long as she was doing well and she might have come faster.

 

[Tess08]

Oh is it DJ? I was going to say we might end up with babies sharing a birthday but I won’t be getting induced until 8pm at night so I most likely won’t give birth until at least the next day lol. Maybe your baby is getting right into a good position! Fingers crossed.

Chicago if I end up getting induced I will just be taking anything I can to make it go as quickly as possible lol. Well done you for doing it with as little intervention as possible but I’m totally open to an epidural if it might hurry things along a bit. How did Teddy get on meeting his little sister? X

 

[MrsKChicago]

I don't blame you, Tess! I came close a few times, even with the pit kept really low. I was about to ask about nitrous oxide at least, but transition slammed into me before I had a chance. We're not planning any more babies, but if we have an oops I'm not sure which route I'd take. I'd probably still see how things go but I'll be less emotionally invested in going drug free now that I know I can.

Meeting went so well! My mom brought Teddy and hung out in the lobby while we had some private family time. He was really excited about the baby, very gentle with her, and we all had some cuddles. Then Mom came up to meet her once we'd had some bonding time, and after an hour or two he was happy to go off with Grandma again. It's looking like we'll probably be discharged tonight but on the later side, about 8 to 10, so he may sleep there again tonight and come home in the morning.

 

[Dani_b]

That’s a lovely picture Chicago

 

[Tess08]

Aw that’s fab Chicago 😊 I’m sure he’ll make a fab big bro. Lovely picture too x

 

[DJ987]

what a lovely pic Chicago!

 

[Savasanna]

That picture is priceless! So nice that you'll be discharged tonight (probably home now, actually!). We were in the hospital for two nights - I was definitely ready to get out of there by the time we were discharged! Although I cried during the drive home as the gravity of the end of pregnancy finally hit me. Oh, post partum hormones!

 

[gingmg]

Well he's here! Finn Michael 7lbs 2 oz. In awe and so in love. ❤️ Will most likely delete his name at some point soon so please don't rewrite in your own entries- always so nervous of people in real life finding me on here and reading my journal.

Tess, DJ, Dani- Your turn is coming soon, promise!

 

[Dani_b]

Congratulations x

 

[Tess08]

Well he's here! Finn Michael 7lbs 2 oz. In awe and so in love. ❤️ Will most likely delete his name at some point soon so please don't rewrite in your own entries- always so nervous of people in real life finding me on here and reading my journal.

Tess, DJ, Dani- Your turn is coming soon, promise!

Congrats ging! Love the name. Did u go naturally or were u induced? X

 

[DJ987]

Congratulations Ging! Love his name.

 

[MrsKChicago]

Congratulations Ging! I love his name!

 

[gingmg]

I went naturally. Had my friend do another reflexology session yesterday, went out for Chinese food after and starting having contractions in the car on the way home. At first I didn't think too much of it because that was happening every day for the past week, but within a few hours it became apparent that they were different and that it was the real deal. Labored at home with my wife and mother for the majority of it and he was born less than an hour after walking through the hospital doors. Couldn't have asked for it to go any better than it did.

 

[Tess08]

I went naturally. Had my friend do another reflexology session yesterday, went out for Chinese food after and starting having contractions in the car on the way home. At first I didn't think too much of it because that was happening every day for the past week, but within a few hours it became apparent that they were different and that it was the real deal. Labored at home with my wife and mother for the majority of it and he was born less than an hour after walking through the hospital doors. Couldn't have asked for it to go any better than it did.

That sounds perfect 😊 glad you got the birth you wanted! How far overdue were u? I’m starting to struggle to tell the difference between BH and the baby just rolling about because it has so little space left now. 3 days over and counting 🙈 x

 

[gingmg]

I hear ya, I wondered that too. I was exactly 41 weeks. And here I was nervous of going early.

 

[DJ987]

Sounds perfect!

I am going for acupuncture on Monday to see if that helps. I can't stand people touching my feet so have had to rule out reflexology!

 

[MrsKChicago]

Sounds like it went about as good as it could go!