February Lovebugs of 2016!! 16 pink, 15 blue, 7 yellow

[DaisyDreamer]

Gorgeous little girl Brandi

 

[DaisyDreamer]

Hannah and gumb, GL at your inductions coming up soon! Wow these birth announcements will just be rolling in soon this will be a baby thread instead of a mummy-to-be thread
Times they are a changing!

I remember getting my first BFP 28 June. Now I'm in false labor!

 

[Quantea]

Congratulations Brandi!!!

 

[NennaKay]

Congratulations on the new arrivals!

 

[Jaxvipe]

Just got back from my appointment 3cm and 80% effaced, hoping he doesn't hold out for too long. I told DH to be ready to have lots of sex until he comes lol

 

[mrswichman]

Congrats on all the gorgeous little lovebugs!!! Making more and more excited for the 12th!! 2 more days of work...8 days till the nerves really hit me

Went to Dr. yesterday and Eli is very high still no dilation or effacement...Dr. says doesn't look like I'd go on my own anytime soon...so the days are being counted.

To the ladies who have had their little ones

To the ladies still pregnant and labor spotting

Finally got the nursery finished and last load of baby things are being washed as I type this..(i.e. his winter car seat cover, blanket for tummy time, some sleepers for when he gets a little bigger)

 

[mommylov]

Ahhh more announcements!!!! Congrats to all!!!!

13 days until my induction date... cant believe it!

 

[Quantea]

I'm having a weird night.... The doctor wanted to see us again today and we had another NST, which showed back to back contractions measuring up to 100 on the monitor (constant waveform from 40 to 70-100) even though I wasn't feeling anything. Baby is still not engaged, 0% effaced, no dilation, so the doctor thought it was just BH. He even gave us a c-section date for the 11th of February if things haven't advanced any until then.

But we have now been home for several hours and my bump is getting really tight (which I can feel, unlike at the doctor's office), to the point of leaving me unable to breathe many times an hour. Not painful or anything, but really tight like a rock all around and I feel like I can't take a deep enough breath to talk. I've had a cold drink, took a hot shower and tried lying down, but no changes. This is the first time I've felt something like this. I know it probably sounds like BH, but what are my chances they might change into actual contractions given that I couldn't feel my BH at the NST? I'm skipping my anticoagulation shot for tonight in case this might turn into something (and because my bump gets so tight I can't pinch any skin to do the shot... ) and I find myself really hoping little bug might make a surprise appearance so we might skip the c-sec.

Do you guys think this might be something, or am I just too eager?

 

[DaisyDreamer]

quantea it sounds like it could be something, the start of at least. GL and FX that things progress for you. It's weird that you weren't feeling those BH during the NST. do you have any show or leak?

AFM, losing bits of my plug! Hope Zodi can stay in there about another 6 days before they make their appearance, really hoping for a birth center birth!!

 

[afisppq]

Had my doc appointment today, sitting at 4 cm and 80% effaced. I asked her to do a sweep as I had intense contractions last night that fizzled off, maybe this will help move things along!

 

[NennaKay]

38 week appointment today... Baby girl is doing well. My cervix is still long, but beginning to shorten and I'm between 1-2 cm... Basically, I'll see my OB again next week....

 

[mommylov]

Quantea I would def go back in and get checked out again!

 

[Quantea]

mommylov, I was thinking the same at some point, but I was told to go in if contractions were less than 10 mins apart. I timed them and they were pretty regular and organized, lasting 90 secs and 12-13 mins apart. This lasted for several hours until I went to sleep kinda exhausted from such a long day and insomnia. Woke up from a couple of stronger ones during the night, but went back to sleep as they weren't getting closer. But when I woke up this morning they had stopped

I'm a little inclined to believe they were on the way of becoming real contractions as they were so regular and for so long (90-110 secs every 12-14 mins for hours!), so I'm hoping there might be some progress. I'm on edge more than normal because I'm supposed to stop my shots early if I feel labor coming close, but that's easier said than done! Anyway, the whole thing gave me hope that something might happen even if little bug is not engaged? Or could that be a sign that he can't get into position, so the contractions came and went? (one of my doctor's concerns was that his head is too large to fit into my pelvis and that's why he's not engaging and one of the reasons for the c-section deadline) In any case, I had my morning shot, but I'm going walking later today. Only 1 week left for little bug to make a natural appearance!

DaisyDreamer, sounds like things are moving along, but hopefully not too fast so you can get the birth you want!

afisppq, fingers crossed and labor dust your way!

NennaKay, I feel your pain. With the exception of last night's excitement, we're in the exact same boat. I walk into the doctor's office convinced I'm gonna get good news (bump has dropped, I get lots of pressure down there, etc) and then I'm told that baby is nowhere near where he should be and is instead free-floating away from the cervix, lol. Come on, lazybug, what are you doing in there? But maybe things will change for you between now and next week?

 

[Quantea]

Oh, and fun fact! During one of the contractions, little bug was pushing his little bum way out to the right side, as he likes to do often, pulling my bump to the side. At the same time, my bump was tightening a lot and molding itself around the baby! It ended up getting this weird right-sided-inverted-pyramid shape where I could basically see the baby's outline almost! Hubby was beyond weirded out and was resolutely looking the other way the rest of the night, lol.

 

[SpudsMama]

I know how you feel Quantea, the exact same thing happened to me on Monday! It's a huge bummer when you wake up feeling fine the next morning I'm also paranoid about things stopping and starting because of the size of baby's head. Now I know he's on the larger side (over 9lbs already) I'm worried he's constantly dropping then coming back up again because he can't engage. The doctor wouldn't listen to my concerns though

 

[MariaF]

Quantea - I'm sorry you aren't going into established labour. This happened twice to a colleague of mine and for that exact same reason. Both babies' heads were too big so she wouldn't go into established labour. Ended up having emergency c sections (because local doctors are rubbish at scheduling them - as in, they aren't keen!).

I have my 38 week appointment and will ask if she can check my cervix. I doubt she will and I also don't think there's much point actually. I know women who lasted 2-3 weeks with a favourable cervix dilated to 3-4cm. Yet I also know women who were long and closed and gave birth within 2-3 days. I also know women who kept losing their plug for like 1-2 weeks before going into labour....so none of these indicators are that accurate really

I just feel really heavy and clumsy. Everything is such an effort! 2 days of maternity leave, looking after a very active 3.5yo and I'm exhausted! She's at pre school today and my list of things to do is enormous! I don't think there'll be time to sit and put my feet up

This weekend we will be fitting baby's car seat and most important isofix base into the car. Last time I remember it took a while to figure it out and I want to make sure we know how it's done in plenty of time otherwise I can totally see dh stressing out when he has to pick us up from hospital

 

[gumb69]

I've just lost my mucus plug. It wasn't bloody though. I'm hoping it means something will happen soon and I beat induction on Wednesday. At my appointment on Tuesday cervix was favourable I was nearly 2 cm and she said cervix only needed to thin a little bit more she said she could have broken my water's there and then. Anyone still held on for days ?? It's my third baby I'm hoping my body just starts itself as I've always been induced. Is it looking promising? ???

 

[hannahjex]

It's all getting so exciting

Three more sleeps for me until baby, eek! Quantea / Spuds I hope for your sakes things are actually happening but I've had the same really strong BH near continously for well over a week now that amount to nothing Weds night I almost called the hospital (more cause I'm booked for a section and don't want to end up too far into labour for my section - I'm supposed to go in immediately if I go into labour) but figured they'd just laugh at me. Glad I didn't in the end cause here I am, still pregnant and miserable and contracting away! Quantea, I've had the same with baby going into outrageously freaky positions during BH - it's so creepy looking. I wonder if the diastisis makes it worse? I basically have a permanently lopsided, alien shaped bump. I think the contractions must startle them though - it's uncomfortable enough for me, can't imagine how it must feel for them being trapped in that vice!

 

[hannahjex]

I've just lost my mucus plug. It wasn't bloody though. I'm hoping it means something will happen soon and I beat induction on Wednesday. At my appointment on Tuesday cervix was favourable I was nearly 2 cm and she said cervix only needed to thin a little bit more she said she could have broken my water's there and then. Anyone still held on for days ?? It's my third baby I'm hoping my body just starts itself as I've always been induced. Is it looking promising? ???

I lost my plug at 34 weeks last time; delivered at 39+4. My waters broke spontaneously and contractions started right after. So not necessarily meaning it's imminent but if things were looking so favourable with your cervix then fingers firmly crossed.

 

[Jaxvipe]

I lost a tiny bit of mucus plug yesterday, it's so weird that I haven't lost more since I'm already 3cm and 80% effaced. I'm going to ask my dr for a sweep next week at my appointment. I'm having random contractions but nothing timeable yet.

I tried going to target yesterday but it hurt so bad to walk around I had to cut the trip short. It felt like he was about to fall out lol

So exciting we are all sooooo close!!