Its June!!!!! 20 week scan next month!!! Whos with me?

[Sarahcake]

Just about to head to bed but thought I'd update before I did. Still having the cramps from this mornings sweep, had 2 contractions each an hour apart so nothing major yet but was enough to stop me from being able to talk they hurt that bad.

Pretty sure I've had/ am having something of a bloody show too, lots of (sorry tmi) snotty like brown blood mucousy stuff coming out...lovely! Gonna rest up for the night and see what happens lol! Will keep you guys updated if anything changes!

 

[Inoue]

God this insomnia is really starting to piss me off, this is the third night now im fully awake lying here listening to DH sleeping. Im dam sure ill get more sleep once the baby is here! Give me my life back

Sarah, seems like you havent had a failed sweep. All good news so far, may it progress into today

Xx

 

[Sarahcake]

I'm the same tonight hun, Neil is next to me snoring away and I'm just like...soooooooo...what now?! Hope you manage to get some sleep real soon x

Still loosing some of the browny discharge but cramps are a bit hit and miss currently. One minute they are there, one minute they arnt lol . Feel sick as hell ATM though :S

 

[pops23]

Hopefully things will pick up today Sarah my love.
I had a shitty nights sleep too, was rubbish 38 weeks today though! Literally counting the days now but trying not too as I know it will drag xx

 

[Sarahcake]

Woohoo yay for 38 weeks! Your on that 2 week countdown now! Not long till Single digits

Seems like it was shitty nights sleep all around then come on babies, hurry up and shift out!

Got woken up at 4:30 by a nasty contraction then all died down again to now when the cramps from yesterday have kicked back in. Just gonna have to wait and see I guess!

 

[pops23]

Staying hopeful for you, 2 friends who were team yellow had girls yesterday, wondering what my bundle will turn out to be! Everyone tells me I'm having a boy but can't say why of course, annoying! Xx

 

[Sarahcake]

Oooo lots of babies around at the moment!! Congrats to your friends I still have that boy feeling for you, but I have no idea why! Just a funny gut feeling I guess!

Cramps seemed to have stopped now...not massively hopeful that anything will come of this sweep. Ahh well, 6 days till my induction starts

 

[time]

It still sounds positive sarah so I wouldn't lose hope just yet!

How far up do they go for a sweep? Is having sex going to do the same sort of job as how come you don't bleed after sex!? We've dtd every night now for 5 nights and I think that's what has kept my contractions coming, but they are still 10 mins apart. However they aren't stopping for as long now.. I was up all night with them, got about 2 hours sleep in between and now I've come to work to try and keep active so they might go somewhere! Feeling so sick I can't keep water down so hoping this is a sign!

Happy 38 weeks pops this next week will fly by and then you're 39 which is sooooo close yay!!!!

 

[Sarahcake]

Id put money on you being in slow labour to be honest! It sounds like things really are going on, but its taking its damn time for you isnt it which I can imagine is getting super frustrating Are you due to see your midwife anytime soon at all?

Honestly, it felt like she had to shove her entire hand up there (sounds waaaayyyyy more painful than it was!) I suppose sex could get the same depth depending on...well...you know lol But you cant get the motion on the cervix like she did, felt like she was twisting it around.

 

[Inoue]

Happy 38 weeks pops

Sarah, mixed signals with in/off contractions then, same with you time; although I give you a medal for having sex every night

I had my mw appt today and Reimi has gone from being not engaged to 3/5th - very happy . Ive got my last appt on tue 27th where I will he offered a sweep, not sure if ill take it yet.

Hope your doing ok Kellie and Scally xx

 

[ttc_lolly]

Aww sorry your contractions stopped Sarah... maybe it's just the calm before the storm not long to go until your induction anyway, and you're in single digit countdown now too!

time, they go pretty far up. Much further than a penis can reach! They need to be able to reach right up to your cervix and then get a finger or 2 in to the opening so they can do a 180 sweep arount the edge of the membranes. Ick!

 

[Sarahcake]

Penis....hehehe....

Ahem

Hoping its the calm, the crampy feeling is slowly working its way back now....gonna go walk up and down the stairs or something, just keep on my feet and active and see what happens. Still loosing brown tinged mucousy stuffs so either way, the sweep has done something. Will be pleased even if its made the need to go in the night before my induction to have the pessary unnessesary tbh.

Hows things with you Lauryn?

 

[Sarahcake]

Sorry Inoue, the new post button jumped me to a new page in this thread so I missed your post there!

Glad your appointment went well! Hooray for Reimi shifting herself down where she needs to be now, excellent news! Good that they are discussing when to offer you a sweep aswell. There's no harm in giving it a shot is there

 

[time]

Woohoo for being 3/5ths engaged inoue! Knew she would get there!!!

Oh Jesus lauryn that sounds horrendous haha!!! Hoping I dont need a sweep now!

Brilliant sarah get going up and down those stairs haha x

 

[Inoue]

Thankyou . Im in two minds whether to get it done tbh, im not suffering like others are (apart from lack of sleep) so I feel abit funny about aggrevating my body for no reason. I am however getting very impatient to see her so its a devil/angel thing. I know Marc would like me to have it so im leaning more towards yes.

Brown discharge is good Sarah, esp if it continues to come. Sounds like the cervix is opening up nicely. What date would be your next sweep if u needed one? X

 

[Sarahcake]

Youve got a couple of weeks to think about it and have a read around the pro's and cons No need to make your mind up now, and I guess it would depend exactly on how you feel in that 2 weeks time.

Its been constantly there since the sweep, coming out every time I wipe. No sweep planned for me now as im to be induced in 6 days (holy crap 6 days!!!) time, a midwife cant do it before 40+4 in my area without the written consent of a consultant which the consultants discharged me from their clinic yesterday as the final part of my plan is induction which is booked now.

 

[Inoue]

Oh right, my guideline's are two sweeps then induction; thats why I got a tad confused, lol. Crap, so we need to get you going within 5 days then! Abit personal but have you tried nookie? Ive heard alot of positives about having a sweep followed by sex

X

 

[ttc_lolly]

Will Neil help you out with you losing bits of your plug, that's the question! I know he was a bit off DTD during pregnancy anyway... the mucous might put him off for life the poor man You should try go for a walk or definitely walking up and down some stairs Sarah, hopefully it'll help speed things along.

I'm ok, getting lots of cramps and tightenings and am hoping it's all helping to soften my cervix x

 

[Sarahcake]

Honestly, I don't think he will now! It was hard enough to try and convince him when I didn't have anything icky coming out from that way, think my chances are around the same level as a snowballs chance in hell lol Although, he might surprise me and man up lol

Yeah Inoue it is generally 2 sweeps then induction but I think thats for if you over overdue. As mine is before my due date now, I think its just a case of if you get a sweep, well thats your lot and fingers crossed - if that doesnt work, see you on your induction. lol

Im gonna go and grab some music and im going to walk up and down those stairs like theyve never been walked up and down on before...or something like that lol We only really live in a small ish flat so thats the only place I can really wander around. Im currently walking like ive got a rod up my ass so im a bit self concious about going for a walk round the block because I look like a massive tit to be blunt!

Every little cramp and tightening will be doing something hun, every one of them Its frustrating isnt it but the thought of them all actually doing something rather than just them happening for no reason has kept me going somewhat. Each one is a little closer to your cervix softening and opening x

 

[ttc_lolly]

Yeh that's what I keep telling myself, hopefully it does mean something is actually happening. What a coincedence, all this talk about sweeps and the ANC rings me saying they want to book me in for my 40w consultant appt on Mon 26th and I'll also be getting a sweep there and then. I'm scared!! Haha! So I'm on a mission to get this baby out before the 26th... I don't think theres much chance of that happening but worth a shot!