January Jellybeans 2013!...

[darkstar]

Do we have a document on facebook we could update with all the births? It would be neat to see how many born and how many left still waiting!

 

[Soniamillie01]

Ha ha I did think maybe there is two in there! Lol

If I was going to a hospital in my county they would but as I am going elsewhere, all of an extra one and a half miles they don't! I would have thought it would have been the same regardless as prescribed standards by the NHS but doesn't seem that way! Maybe if I make it to Friday they will scan but wonder how accurate at this stage considering when I had presentation scan at 36 weeks they could just about get the head on the screen. At my 32 week scan he was 5lb 5oz so based on half a pound a week estimated to be at 9lb 5oz full term, if that measurement and assumption is right (which I think it is bare the last week when growth tails off).

 

[Soniamillie01]

Do we have a document on facebook we could update with all the births? It would be neat to see how many born and how many left still waiting!

There is the January Jellybeans documeny on FB which is think has been updated with some of the births. So maybe that's the best place?

 

[sassy_mom]

Whew ... just took down my tree with the help of DD. I will get this baby out!!

 

[span]

Sorry some of you are so uncomfortable. Hope you're not kept waiting for much longer. I do feel guilty for queue jumping...

Here's my birth story: https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/birth-stories-announcements/1643515-darcey-lauren-our-christmas-eve-surprise-37-5-a.html

 

[DeedeeBeester]

Whew ... just took down my tree with the help of DD. I will get this baby out!!

Hahaha! I had to do it yesterday. Well I started and Chris pretty much did the rest, because I insisted on setting up the swings.

 

[ARuppe716]

So I am 2-3 cm dilated and cervix is nice and soft... OB didn't really think I would go overdue since this is my first and I look really good so far. However based on measurements I am considered a medium risk for shoulder dystocia and we have to make a decision as to whether or not we would like a c section. The wild card in this is my hip replacement and whether or not a vaginal birth with a big baby would hurt me any further.... Not sure what we want to do. She gave us a bunch of info and dh and I will be talking it over with our families...

 

[DeedeeBeester]

Sorry some of you are so uncomfortable. Hope you're not kept waiting for much longer. I do feel guilty for queue jumping...

Here's my birth story: https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/birth-stories-announcements/1643515-darcey-lauren-our-christmas-eve-surprise-37-5-a.html

Will read!! thanks for sharing!

 

[mellywelly]

Sonia, from posts that I've read, both measuring bump and guessing weight from scans is really unreliable. I've read so many posts of women being induced as they thought baby was really big, but when they were born they were only 6-7 lb'ers

I'm not sure what this baby is upto, but the shooting pains up my foo are horrendous, enough to make me gasp. I wish it would pack it in!

 

[DeedeeBeester]

So I am 2-3 cm dilated and cervix is nice and soft... OB didn't really think I would go overdue since this is my first and I look really good so far. However based on measurements I am considered a medium risk for shoulder dystocia and we have to make a decision as to whether or not we would like a c section. The wild card in this is my hip replacement and whether or not a vaginal birth with a big baby would I hire me any further.... Not sure what we want to do. She gave us a bunch of info and dh and I will be talking it over with our families...

Oh Amanda! I'm sure you guys will make the best decision.

 

[DeedeeBeester]

Can I go into prelabor without baby dropping 'til real labor??

I have no clue why the freak my back and stomach are cramping up so much.
I feel like I'm going crazy and blame it on x amount of things I know haven't affected me before...

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Can I go into prelabor without baby dropping 'til real labor??

I have no clue why the freak my back and stomach are cramping up so much.
I feel like I'm going crazy and blame it on x amount of things I know haven't affected me before...

M not sure hun sorry im of no help!

 

[Soniamillie01]

Aruppe - sounds like it was an ok appointment and thinks are moving on ok. Did they say how they calculate the shoulder dystocia risk?

I'm sure the info leaflets will help, think you have to do what is right for your and baby's health x

 

[DeedeeBeester]

Can I go into prelabor without baby dropping 'til real labor??

I have no clue why the freak my back and stomach are cramping up so much.
I feel like I'm going crazy and blame it on x amount of things I know haven't affected me before...

M not sure hun sorry im of no help!

Oh, I've read now that it can happen. Baby can drop during active labor. I insist we need a button like turkeys to let us know when... LOL

 

[darkstar]

Babies often don't drop until labour, subsequent babies usually don't, firsts less often.
i read a birth story recently where someone had to wait a couple of hours during labour while their baby engaged properly.

 

[sassy_mom]

Taking the tree down wiped me out completely! I was sitting straight up sleeping. I'm determined to finish up what I wanted to do though so back at it. It seems to be having some effect on me.

 

[mellywelly]

I'm thinking of taking ours down tomorrow. Don't really want to be doing it just as baby arrives!

 

[sassy_mom]

That was my thinking too Melly. I wanted it down before the baby got here because DH would have made a mess of trying to pack everything back away. hahaha! I got everything done and packed back in our shed. Maybe she was waiting on us to take down the tree. At least I am hoping. I want something to happen after all of this!

 

[DeedeeBeester]

Well, I'm going to make the best out of this 4 day holiday. I think I'm gonna spend as much time cuddling and loving on hubby as I can. It will be a LONG time before it's just the two of us again like this.

 

[brieri1]

Deedee, I've been experiencing a lot more cramping too, in my back and pelvis and even in my thighs. I think the baby is just getting so big and all our areas down there are expanding and preparing for labor that it feels like a lot of strain. I have this feeling that you or melly will be next, though. So maybe its the very beginnings of labor or something.

AFM, husband and I are going out for some spicy Indian food tonight. I don't really have any faith in old wives tails, but we'll see if it has any effect. Wish me luck!