January Jellybeans 2013!...

[Kaiecee]

I think I'm the only one not Engaged baby is still high up and cervix super closed

 

[sassy_mom]

I only get my flu shot yearly bc of the diabetes... I got the flu one year and ended up in the hospital in ketosis from being so sick...

Oh no good! That sounds awful! I think if I was in your position I would too.

 

[DeedeeBeester]

I use to get the flu several times a year 'til I started getting my flu shots. I see nothing wrong with having them and hubby is gonna get it sometime soon, before Matthew comes.

 

[sassy_mom]

I think I'm the only one not Engaged baby is still high up and cervix super closed

You are only at 35 weeks so you still have plenty of time for baby to make a move. Although, do they need baby to be engaged for a c-section? I don't know how those work.

 

[brieri1]

I think I'm the only one not Engaged baby is still high up and cervix super closed

There is no position the baby needs to be in when labor starts. You can be not at all engaged, effaced, or dialated and go into labor and deliver your baby, and you can be fully effaced, engaged and dialated to a 3 and not go into labor for weeks. You have nothing to worry about.

 

[mommyof2peas]

I get my flu shot every year. Hubby doesnt like to get his, but he will this year. He also got a whooping cough booster. My daughter got her whooping cough booster a bit early too. Its normally a 11 year birthday(6th grade) shot. But she is 11 in march and baby will be here in Jan. The kids all got their Flu shots this year too.

 

[mommyof2peas]

With last baby I was 3cm before labor even started. I went in at 36 weeks and was 1cm , at 37 weeks I was 2cm, and at 38 I was 3cm. Doctor did a sweep at 38 weeks saying that if my body wasnt ready it wouldnt work anyhow.

I had her that ngiht

 

[La Mere]

I know my cevix is very soft, I couldn't feel any dialation when I checked it a couple days ago.

 

[ARuppe716]

US ladies... Are you packing nursing pads or do they supply these at the hospital? I know the big mama pads are supplied for bleeding, etc. plus hospital is very pro bf so I'm debating how much I should pack.

 

[brieri1]

US ladies... Are you packing nursing pads or do they supply these at the hospital? I know the big mama pads are supplied for bleeding, etc. plus hospital is very pro bf so I'm debating how much I should pack.

I'm not going to a hospital, but my sister in law did just last month when she had her son and they did not supply nursing pads. Your hospital could be different, though. I would check specifically with them.

 

[mommyof2peas]

US ladies... Are you packing nursing pads or do they supply these at the hospital? I know the big mama pads are supplied for bleeding, etc. plus hospital is very pro bf so I'm debating how much I should pack.

I'm not going to a hospital, but my sister in law did just last month when she had her son and they did not supply nursing pads. Your hospital could be different, though. I would check specifically with them.

My hospital did supply alot but that wasnt one of them. I would bring some. Also you go through quite a few the first few weeks, so I would pick up a couple boxs to start with

 

[span]

I have my flu jab every year as I have asthma and it can be awful if I get a cold that goes to my chest so dread to think what flu would be like.

They don't do internal exams as routine here, unless I guess you go overdue, which I'm glad about. I'll start having a go at self examination from Sunday as that's when the MWs are bringing the home birth kit around - stupidly scared of doing anything to set things off before. I tried to have a feel towards the end of my last pregnancy and got very down as I could reach. I think she was born a coupe of days later.
I've only had 2 internals while pregnant - one was in labour (watrs had gone and having proper contractions) and I was 3cm and the other was when I was 10cm. The 3cm one hurt like a BITCH but I think she did a bit of a sweep as I was suddenly 10cm within the hour. I at least had some gas & air to suck on.

The birth pool I've hired arrived today. Looking forward to having a practice run with it. I reckon Meg will LOVE having a go in it.

Baby in the midst of an epic bout of hiccups.

 

[darkstar]

I think I'm the only one not Engaged baby is still high up and cervix super closed

Not engaged here either. I think head and feet are both up in my ribs.

 

[Lilahbear]

I had the flu and whooping cough jabs. I wouldn't normally get the flu jab as they only really give it to you here if you are pregnant, elderly or have a health condition. I did however have flu once and I thought I was going to die and definitely did not want to feel like that while pregnant. Luckily it didn't hurt and I didn't have any kind of reaction to it other than feeling a bit tired.

In my notes from my midwife appointment last week it said that baby's head was 3/5 which once I googled it, I believe means they are engaged?! I had certainly been having some weird feelings down there which I now wonder was maybe them moving into position. Exciting stuff!

I am glad we don't have to have internals here as routine until you are late or in labour. My sister in law said she would have an epidural again just to deal with the pain of the internals!

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Weird! But scared! So i was kinda worried because im doing a 24 hr urine collection right now bc of diabetes and checking for pre-e, and seriously ive peed literally 4oz all day...so i called the doctor... I was told i need to push fluids and call them in the morning after i drop off my urine and get bloods taken and tell them the amount... If its still low they want me in the office immediately tomorrow! Im not swollen, my bp is never high, and very rarely do i have protein in my urine.... Im freaking the heck out right now...i literally thought i peed alot bc im always on the da,n toilet!

 

[AJThomas]

I know my cervix is softening but I don't think I'm dilated any yet. My cervix is coming forward but is still quite a ways back so we'll see. I'm definitely counting down.

 

[gingermango]

So Ive been having cramping (irregular) and lower back ache all day and have had a bit of spotting tonight (only slight), Ive got a midwife app tomorrow morning do you think she will check my cervix if I ask her? Im in the UK remember so not sure if they do it at a normal check up?

For now Im gonna have a clary sage bath and bounce on my birthing ball.

 

[Poppy84]

Is anyone having delayed cutting of the cord and if so, how long r u delaying it?

 

[AJThomas]

Poppy I plan to delay cutting until the cord stops pulsing and turns white, I've read that takes about 15-30 mins so that's what I have in mind but DH is determined that we're having a lotus I'm more reluctant but he seems to have his mind made up. We'll see though.

 

[Lilahbear]

Is anyone having delayed cutting of the cord and if so, how long r u delaying it?

Yeah I think we are going to wait until it stops pulsing. Apparently more and more midwifes are doing that anyway now as standard rather than clamping straight away. Still haven't decided though whether to have a managed or natural third stage.