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

[time]

Hey everyone! Hope you're all ok,

Sorry you had all that worry inoue, hoping with all this and the loose bowel movements and possible plug that contractions may start for you today or soon at least!

Let us know what the Dr says sarah.. I didn't know you were allowed to leave once your induction had started I would not want to!!

Glad oliver is doing well Kellie he is so gorgeous, like a little doll! Hopefully luke will be a lot better soon and then the nights shouldn't be quite as hard on you.

Go you ally for persisting with the bf'ing.. Very proud of you! But don't wear yourself out doing it as long as poppy is happy that's all that matters!

Hoping your bh amount to something too pops hopefully you won't be like me getting pains every day that lead to nothing

Good luck with the Clary sage oil lauryn let us know how it goes!!

My due date today and if anything I feel less like I'm going to go into labour.. Only got 2 hours sleep lastnight cos of painful contractions and pelvic pain so I'm shattered and I've also been sick about 5 times this morning . Have my sweep in 2 days so if nothing happens before then I'm hoping it kickstarts something!
Got the mini valeted yesterday so it is all spotless and ready for baby to come home from hospital!

 

[Scally]

Ooooh forgot to say well done kellie on the expressing. it is mad thinking that oliver is 2 weeks old- the lady in hearts delight asked after u yesterday x

lauryn- do have nipple shields which helped slightly but she couldnt get the latch right and wasnt emptying the boob properly which left me with painful, lumpy boobs. let us know how u get on with the clary sage oil.

i wonder what that was inoue???

x

 

[Scally]

happy due date time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! u sound so close!!!!! come on baby!!!!

 

[ttc_lolly]

Happy due date time I hope she doesn't keep you waiting much longer! I should get my car valeted too actually. I thought they'd do it when it went in for its service & mot last week but the buggers only cleaned the outside

Ahhh ally that's a shame they aren't helping much. Sounds like you've got it all figured out though, I'm sure it'll get better soon

Will let you all know how the CSO goes, or didn't arrive in the post today though hopefully tomorrow. A lady in our December group was using it and she went into labour a few days later (coincidence or not, I'm hoping not!) and another lady put some in her bath and got some really strong BH afterwards.

 

[Inoue]

Bless ya Time . Its awful when you cant sleep, dont think there's anything more wary on the body than lack of sleep. Can you try and get layed down this afternoon for a couple of hours, I sometimes find it easier to sleep when its not evening, stay in your standard clothes and lay 'on' the duvet. Im usually out like a light when I mix things up abit.

Ive just had quite abit more Scally a min ago, still unsure but it looks more like plug mixed with discharge but its so difficult to tell - its also medium brown solid in colour x

Also eager to hear results Lolly on the oil, sounds lush if you put it in the bath . Just make sure someone is there to help you out if your bath is deep! Lol x

 

[time]

Definitely sounds like plug inoue!! There can be a tinge of brown or pink to it.

Thanks guys.. I've popped into work this morning to sort some bits out (self employment sucks at the mo!) but will try have a nap this afternoon!

Sounds promising lauryn it may get things started!!

 

[Inoue]

God I hope so Time . I guess if it was the other stuff then it would be streaked, not just a block colour. Ill see how it goes. Also feel sick as a drunk so think ill be staying at home with a cuppa, especially with this constant rain .

Try and get the bare necessities done at work then take time out for yourself, sounds like you really need it x

 

[time]

How you feeling inoue? Any more plug or pains?

I've also been mega sick today couldn't eat since lunch so I'm just sipping water.

Wonder how sarah is getting on too!! So excited for her!!

 

[Inoue]

Not doing to bad thanks Time . My sickness eased by lunch time, sorry to hear yours didnt . Ive had no more bleeding but I am still having a bloody show/discharge. Tried bouncing on my ball and I got a few cramps but it didnt go any further than that. Quite annoying as I cant seem to get past the period cramp stage.

Also been thinking of Sarah, hope all is ok

Xx

 

[pops23]

I'm all over the place tonight guys! Been having lots of contractions, some of them quote painful, but they seem to be lasting for ages! Can't even seem to time them properly, although they do seem to be slowing down now

Can't work out what's going on!

Could be something, could be nothing, may call L and D for some advice

Happy due date time!

Inoue seems like lots is happening your end, fingers crossed for you, and lots of love to Sarah xxx

 

[Inoue]

Wow pops! Sounding good your end aswell! . Are you able to time them, even if there 30mins+ between? Good idea to call L&D if they get worse, regardless of the space between them.

Im still waiting for ONE contraction, I think im the only one who hasnt experienced it yet . Sounds so bad to say im totally jealous! X

 

[ttc_lolly]

Oooh it's all going on! Good luck pops, I hope this is it

 

[time]

Hey pops! Sometimes in early labour they are all over the place and then slow down and regulate.. Could well be the real thing!! How exciting!

My labour and delivery ward are apparently really rude when you ring up in early labour which has me worried as a first timer as I will want advice etc when I don't know whether to go up or not! Hoping they're not as bad as my friends and family have experienced!

 

[pops23]

Just started timing again, my stomach seems to be so tight all the time right now it's hard to distinguish between a contraction and baby! Bit confused, going to give it another half hour then will call them back xx

 

[Sarahcake]

Hello ladies sorry for the lack of updates but wow... What a crazy 12 hours!!

Woke up this morning at 2cms dilated but no contractions.

Got round to delivery suite to break my waters which was done first time then a dr come round and asked for the syntocin drip to be put max wack. And the contractions came hard, I didn't think I'd be able to cope.

Anaesthetists came in to do the epidural, long story short, the first one failed completely and the second only numbed my left and no amount of rejigging worked.

It was change of shift for the anesthetists and for the midwifes so I got my scheduled vaginal check at 8pm and I was 7cms. I'd laboured that with just gas and air as the epidural was borked. 10 seconds later I had the most insane urge to push. My body wouldn't stop I just couldn't control it. At this point his heart rate dipped and crash team were called.

I got another vaginal exam, about 2 mins had passed since the last one, and unbelievably I was fully dilated. So my urge to push was actually genuine. Man that's such an odd sensation you body really does take over there.

His heart rate continued to dip and it was decided that fontouse and episiotomy were the fastest way to get him out.

The registrar thought however that my epidural was sited properly and working well... So isn't use local anaesthetic to numb before he cut. This is by far the most painful thing I've ever felt in my life.

I was told to push harder and harder then after 20 mins pushing, his head crowned and was told to pant. Didn't feel the crowning as I was being cut at the same time....

After a further few minutes pushing, one of the doctors screamed distocia and wrenched my legs to my ears and was told to push hard. No distocia injurys though thank god.

And my special little guy was born! Logan max Hetherington, 21/11/12, and a chubby 9.7lbs! Way bigger than the 8.5 estimate lol

The down side to that all happening very fast was that it was pretty traumatic on me. I lost over a litre of blood so needed 4 canulas be put in and I had 30 stitches put in and then internal packing. this left me incredibly dizzy and I passed out getting into a chair later on. I was forced to contract my uterus from the inside as that was making blood loss worse.

So as I am now, stuck on bed rest, with a catheter in, 3 bags of fluids and jellifusin to regulate my fluids. My hands are all puffed up to double the size so I can't hold Logan without being supervised but he's latching on well to breast feed which is something he's layed beside me in his cot right now and whilst I know I should be sleeping, I just can't take my eyes off him.

Excruciatingly painful birth (only because of the epidural fuck on) but seeing my son there next to me...worth every agonising second. will try and attach a pic, I'm smitten!!

https://i.imgur.com/rcDFSt.jpg

 

[Sarahcake]

So sorry if I've missed out loads by writing that, was trying to get it all out whilst its fresh in my mind and its taken since 9pm to do it so far with my sausage fingers. Will catch up with what is going on with you ladies tommorrow I hope you are all doing awesomely xxx

 

[time]

Omg sarah massive congratulations he is totally gorgeous!!!!!! So sorry labour was so terrible but I'm sure you will heal quick and in the mean time you have little logan to keep you busy! Hope the breastfeeding keeps going well and will be keeping an eye out for more pics! Cannot believe he is finally here

 

[Inoue]

Congratulations Sarah!!!!! . Im so sorry it was very traumatic for you, it wasnt very easy from beginning to end was it . What a little chumpstar at over 9lbs! You did very well at delivering vaginally, regardless of the trauma. Gorgeous picture and cant wait to see more. Make aure you stay grounded untill your blood levels stabilize and keep looking at your little blessing . Im so chuffed for you

Hope everyone elce is doing ok. Pops, how are the contractions now? X

 

[Scally]

Congratulations!!! He is gorgeous! Wow a wee bit bigger!
My god sarah u got me wanting to cross my legs! U poor thing! What a hard time u had!
Glad he is breastfeeding well, rest up and hope u make a quick recovery!

Time and pops u both sound so close- could we have shared birthdays??!!

X

 

[kellie_w]

Huge huge congratulations sarah! Was so excited to see your photo on facebook in the night! Logan is absolutely beautiful and you are amazing for doing all you did eith no propar pain relief. I have to admit it made me cry reading your birth story, you really had a hard time, but logan is safe and sound so thats the most important thing! Wishing you a very fast recovery, i hope you heal fast. Keep on top of your painkillers! Xxx