End of May 2013 babies CONTINUED..

[Zfbaby]

Zfbaby so if you'd go into natural labour, would they do an emergency c-section?

Yep. That's what they told us at the hospital. I'm seriously ready to see this baby on the outside!
I've been so nervous about the c-section since it was firmly booked that I was starting to think I wanted to cancel but after speaking with Mw yesterday I know it's the safest thing to do an the right option do now I want to go into labour sooner so it can happen now and not in 2 weeks!

 

[babyface15]

Yes I know just noticed the watermelon too
I went for indian food, extra spicy last night. But had no signs at all. I guess the baby will come when it's good and ready
Did they give you an estimate of baby's weight zfbaby?

 

[Zfbaby]

They said 10-11lb!! But that was last week so not sure if that would be revised after yesterday's measurements. I can't imagine it would go any higher though. There's no way there's enough room for a 12lb baby in here. I'm hoping with how off the scans etc can be for 9-10lbs so slightly smaller than his daddy. fingers crossed. What would be great would be if he came out like me (6lb) and surprised us all but I doubt it

 

[babyface15]

aw no I doubt it, I'm sure baby is a nice reasonable size At least you know you won't have to push him out.

 

[CLH_X3]

Hi all, I haven't posted in couple days...

Looks like we're have some babies soon, I'm now measuring on target...
I asked if I was 'engaged' at all and the midwife said they don't bother checking with second babies!!!! Next app is at 38 weeks

 

[Zfbaby]

I guess that's because they can become engaged so late clh??
I'm not the only ftm on here am I? My brain has died today.
Well my list of jobs that I thought were all finished grew between last night and this morning so dh is taking care of the garden whilst I do some more indoors. Mil is due to arrive late tomorrow evening although not quite sure when. Dh forgot to ask what time their ferry was due in! Hopefully I can spend the time whilst dh is at work finishing things I can't do when he's here as he gets in the way.

 

[NatalieBelle]

3 cm dilated and 50% effaced as of yesterday. Began passing watery mucus plug this morning.

 

[Zfbaby]

So I just had a phone call from a lady saying she was a family health visited and she's coming to our house to meet us on Friday. I've never heard of this. What do they do and why do they come? But thrown by it really I thought once the baby was born you went to the midwife a couple of times and that was it. Why have I never heard of home visits? Midwife has never mentioned it before.

 

[pebbie1]

3 cm dilated and 50% effaced as of yesterday. Began passing watery mucus plug this morning.

How exciting!!!!! I wonder if I'm dilated when they'll check on Tuesday. Have you got any contractions or anything?

Zfbaby it'll be your health visitor. She just comes round for a chat to see if you're ready for the birth an if you have any questions. The health visitor I had was really nice and we just chatted away hahahaha

 

[NatalieBelle]

Yea I've been getting the menstrual like cramps for about a week now and back aches. Its hard for me to track my contractions because I rarely ever notice them D: I'm wondering if I'm going to be someone that has to just rely on the passing of bodily fluids to know where I'm at or if I will just have to sit and stare and prod at my belly for a whole day. Hopefully when its real I will start to feel them.

 

[pebbie1]

How exciting!!! Hope things kick off soon for you

 

[OmiOmen]

Zfbaby, some areas the health visitor comes before the birth and in others it is after.

I does seem like the next few weeks will be busy on here. At this rate I will not be in labour until the start of next month!

I had my consultant appointment today and saw a different consultant who spent less than a minute saying if I still wanted a VBAC I was good to go and I had to come in and talk about induction at 40+5 if nothing has happened by then. So it looks like I am not going to have to argue my case about things at all. My scan notes say the estimated weight is 6lbs 7oz, which seems fairly big for almost 36 weeks but nothing was mentioned about that. I think the notes suggest he is not engaged too but they confirmed he is head down. So a pretty good appointment.

 

[charbaby]

Oh wow 3cm dilated looks like you might be the first to have baby, I have been losing mucus plug since Friday and it's getting more and more everyday, wish I knew if I was dilating or not I won't know until I go in to be induced next Thursday.

 

[OmiOmen]

Wow. There is loads going on here now! It seems like so far away for me now. But I do have my hospital bags packed as of today.

 

[pebbie1]

Well done Omi! It all can change from one day to the other. I'm very glad to hear you saw a different consultant and that they said you can go ahead with the VBAC!

 

[OmiOmen]

The appointment took a minute, two at the most, and I just feel so much better after it. I know I could still go overdue and even with a VBAC it could end in an EMCS but I feel like I am able to attempt a VBAC and after he 20 week scan I felt so deflated about it all. It all seems a bit crazy that last time I was high risk early on and everything was so intense and this time things are progressing well so far. I just wish I didn't have so long to wait now.

 

[babyface15]

wow Natalie you're almost there!!

omni great that you're appt went well and baby is still head down.

I had my appt today, the Dr said baby is still head down and is engaged!! she said next week I can start thinking of having a sweep. have any of you guys had a sweep with pat pregnancies? do you recommend it if so? xx

 

[Zfbaby]

Rubbish night sleep could not get comfy at all. Thinking I might just get up now and call it quits. What does everyone have planned for today?

 

[Zfbaby]

Why does my ticker say 38+1 and not 38+2?! Curious?

 

[pebbie1]

I see 38+2.
Rubbish night sleep here too and wide awake and my tummy is rumbling!! Crazy

Omi, that's so rubbish that the other consultant was talking nonsense but made you worry and feel like that since 20 weeks. They should know better than that!

Babyface great stuff that baby is engaged! I have no idea about the sweeps. I'm about to have my first one Tuesday and have no idea what to expect. From what I've read they work the best if you're already dilated a bit. But I have no idea if I am. Fingers crossed