~*~ February Flowers 2014! ~ 37 Babies Have Arrived! ~*

[medic9114fun]

Baby kolby was born last night at 11:37 assisted delivery with forceps. He has a very big head lol

Me and baby are doing good. Other than my 4th degree tear and stitches both inside and out.

 

[Katiie]

Wow!!!! He's lovely.
Congrats hun

Hope you heal quickly. That sounds painful xxx

 

[OurLilFlu]

Congrats medic!! He looks a very good size, what was the weight?! Sorry about your tear, speedy healing I hope! Rest up and snuggle wee kolby!

 

[Likklegemz]

Congrats medic! Sorry to hear about your tear, hope your holding up well

How's everyone doing?

No change here, baby still not made an appearance - I got the the hospital to push back my induction to Wednesday to give me a shot at having a natural birth. I've lost what I think is my mucas plug over the last few days, with a large proportion coming out this afternoon. Nothing else has changed here - do you reckon it'll be much longer?? Really don't want to be induced!

Love to all x x x

 

[Katiie]

I want you all to have your babies now!
It seems really weird that oliver is here and some of you are still pregnant!

 

[Itsychik]

Congratulations Medic!! Kolby looks adorable! The tear sounds painful, hope the damage isn't too bad and wishing you a swift recovery

Likkle: sounds promising! With my DS I lost my plug over the weekend and the Monday right after my waters went! So keeping my fingers crossed things start naturally for you soon!!

Katie- officially my due date hasn't even arrived yet, but it does seem weird sometimes to see alllllllllllllll the babies who have arrived/are arriving and to still be waiting!

I'm secretly hoping baby arrives on the 18th, 22nd, or 24th (all dates that have some sort of significance for us). We'll see if I get that lucky though!

 

[Dancerforlife]

Congrats medic! He's so handsome, I hope you heal quickly!

 

[megrenade]

Congrats, medic! My mom tore the same way with her oldest. She went on to have 2 more vaginal births and healthy pregnancies and no other issues.

I hope you heal quickly! And VERY handsome boy

 

[ksilme]

How long did it take for you ladies to feel better down there? I didn't tear, but I grazed. And the stinging when weeing etc is still as bad, worse today than it was yesterday
Also, I thought it would be further back that was sore, like immediately around vagine, but I am most sore around the front, near urinary tract? xx

 

[Katiie]

Grazes are the worst.
It's a bit of skin like a flap over a bit of raw fresh skin.

My graze took a good week to heal with Cameron.
My tips-
1. Drink LOADS of water, the weaker your pee the better.
2. Stuff water jugs, use the shower head on your bits, heck pee in the shower. That helped me.
3. Change your pad regularly.

I'm healing at the front now, it's making me itch more than anything. I use an ice pack wrapped in something, to soothe the itch. It works.

 

[Likklegemz]

H girls quick update from me so sorry for lack of personals. Can someone help decipher my notes please? Had a second sweep today, been in agony most of the day and in my notes the midwife has written the following

Cx - 1cm dilated
Medium consistency
1.5cm long - posterior
Vx - 2

They want me back in tomorrow to be induced now. So fed up and and a bit upset I've just agreed. Really don't want to be placed on the drip they've said they do it through gels first for 12 hours then switch to drip if needed

Feels totally let down by my body now x x

 

[OurLilFlu]

Sorry you're feeling let down likklegemz. Why are they inducing so soon? I know it's not fun but you're only just over 41... either way as for your notes.. Obv the dilation is straightforward, 1 cm.. Consistency is how soft or hard, soft is ideal. 1.5 cm long is to do with effacement, probably close to 50% or so... Cervix is posterior and most likely high-ish, it comes down and more forward/central as things get closer. Vx I'm not sure but usually babies station is measured by -/+ numbers, -2 means engaged but still above the ischial spines ( little bony bumps on the inside of the pelvis) 0 station is in line with those spines and any + number reflects baby's head being past those spines.. -2 is about normal for not being in labour, better than -3 or 4 and baby is definitely not floating around... Wish it was more promising but things are changing, I hope they give you time to efface and hopefully dilate more on your own

 

[Likklegemz]

Lilflu thanks hun! I think they're worried bout my pgp plus it's been in my notes that I'm at risk for preeclampsia as my BP has been erratic and a bit high. Really fed up and miserable now, just hope I don't go onto the drip, may still be able to have a natural birth as possible.

Did another sweep and by god it hurt! I'm getting thick discharge now so hoping beyond hope! X x

 

[OurLilFlu]

Ah I see, I have spd and it's slowly getting worse again, it improved quite a bit being off work. So I have my fingers crossed not to go too far over... Hope your BP stays alright and you can avoid the drip... I'd refuse it for a bit longer if your BP is borderline...good luck and hope the sweep kicks it up!

 

[Masonsbaby]

Congrats to all the babies born they are gorgeous and good luck to everyone waiting
We are doing well baby likes to sleep on me and my nipples are cracked and sore but we are persavering with the bf lansinoh is my best friend just need Leighton to open his mouth wider!

 

[Itsychik]

Likkle- will keep everything crossed that all the discharge is a good sign! I've heard lots of positive things about the gel, so hopefully that will give things a good kick start and you won't need the drip!

Masons- ouch, good luck with the bf! The first few weeks are the worst!

 

[Likklegemz]

Mason, glad everything's going well.

Thanks for all your support everyone. I'm hoping the pessaries / gel are enough. Discussed it with hubby and I really don't want to go on the drip. Spoke to hospital and they said I'd need to discuss it with the doctor tonight

 

[3xBlessed]

Masonsbaby i am right there with you with the cracked nipples and needing a wider mouth! Lexi also loves to fall asleep every time she feeds so she slides off the nipple as she eats. I'm still quite sore from my csection and my husband has been sick so he's no help really bc I don't want him near the baby.

 

[ksilme]

I know how you feel with the cracked nipples - does lanisoh work? x
also Zoey likes to fall asleep when feeding too so slips off xx been waking her in the night for feeds, but takes half hour just to wake her I reckon she would sleep through if I let her xx but during the day, she wants more feeds, but shorter xx

 

[3xBlessed]

I'm hoping the lansinoh helps soon. Once she latches and gets going it's usually okay. With my first it was horrendous the whole time I was feeding him so hoping this is just an adjustment period.