+*+ July Babies+*+blue 76, pink 92, yellow 29. 129 Here already!

[bunnyg82]

Well ladies I had my amazing daughter at 6:53pm. I will write a birth story later read if u dare!' lol good luck!

I missed this post! Please could you confirm the date, I note you are from BC and I have no idea what the time difference would make that!

Thanks

Did you spot my post about Cinnamon? Baby Julia born on 21st July

I so hope I follow in my bump buddy's footsteps, which would mean having my baby on Saturday - pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!! I'm sorry, I know that would be queue jumping but I am getting impatient! xx

 

[Tudor Rose]

well DH and i have had a lazy morning in bed once kids had gone school even DTD even though i was still sore from yesterday. it was nice spend some quality time together just chatting about rubbish and dozing. still getting alot of uncomfortable period pains especially since DTD but thats it.

DH is self employed part time as a dj as well as working full time, hes got a wedding do tomorrow night an hours drive away, i have a backup birth partner til he has finished the wedding but im getting a bit panicy now. told bubs she can come in the next 24 hours or stay in til saturday morning.

 

[Janidog]

Janidog - some mw's say 48 hrs but I read on a home birth website the other day that NICE guidelines are 72 -96 hrs (with careful monitoring of mum of course - i.e regular temperatures being taken as the the risk is of infection)

Was it definitely your fore waters ? -did mw check? -it may have been your hind waters or may just be slow leaking rather than gone totally

Or maybe your body is just having a well deserved rest before the labour really starts -here's hoping !!! Good Luck !!!

I think it was my waters cause i was lying in bed trying to go to sleep then felt a small pop, thought nothing of it until i felt something was leaking, got up and went to the bathroom and proceeded to make big puddles on the floor before thinking maybe i should sit on the toilet the water was clear with some blood it it.

I've had some sleep, eaten food, bounced on my ball, walked up and down the stairs and gone for a walk, but other then the odd contraction, they seem to have decided to give up i don't think i will be seeing my LO tonight and have been in labour for 12hrs

 

[LukeandJo]

I would try and keep up your energy, high calorie intake etc!
Ready for the main event.

 

[wannabubba#4]

Well back from my midwife appt and it was a waste of time lol

Sweep couldn't be carried out lol - as two different mw's couldn't FIND my cervix lol - baby is 3/ 5 th engaged though so at least he is in the right region now haha.

Strange strange strange - so booked in for another attempt at sweep on Saturday at 2 pm - last ditch attempt before induction date.

Oh well!! xxxx

Me and you both Saturday for sweeps now Spu - babies by Sunday!!!! please!!!!!!

 

[saraxx]

Ive just come back from midwife app - again bit of a waste of time, requested a sweep but my cervix was unfavourable? so no chance! she said definitley wont b in the next 24hrs, anyone no how quick your cervix can open? And ive now got my induction date for 4th August... OMG i hope i dont have to wait that long.

 

[wannabubba#4]

Ive just come back from midwife app - again bit of a waste of time, requested a sweep but my cervix was unfavourable? so no chance! she said definitley wont b in the next 24hrs, anyone no how quick your cervix can open? And ive now got my induction date for 4th August... OMG i hope i dont have to wait that long.

Hi hun -you really cant tell tbh -my mw had thought I was going to go very soon after my sweep on Monday and still nothing at all- I was dilated, soft, cervix anterior and effacing , membranes bulging lol - and still nothing from me haha.

Spoke to my mw about it today and she saids its just one of those things -some women look totally favourable and still nothing happens and then others look unfavourable (yourself ) and they spontaneously go into labour with no warning. Totally out of our hands it seems hun ,hope you dont have to wait until 4th Aug

xx xx

 

[x_Kiirsty_x]

Still no sign then wannabubba#4 x

 

[saraxx]

Ive just come back from midwife app - again bit of a waste of time, requested a sweep but my cervix was unfavourable? so no chance! she said definitley wont b in the next 24hrs, anyone no how quick your cervix can open? And ive now got my induction date for 4th August... OMG i hope i dont have to wait that long.

Hi hun -you really cant tell tbh -my mw had thought I was going to go very soon after my sweep on Monday and still nothing at all- I was dilated, soft, cervix anterior and effacing , membranes bulging lol - and still nothing from me haha.

Spoke to my mw about it today and she saids its just one of those things -some women look totally favourable and still nothing happens and then others look unfavourable (yourself ) and they spontaneously go into labour with no warning. Totally out of our hands it seems hun ,hope you dont have to wait until 4th Aug

xx xx

I no tell me about it, i just want baby out now, sort of prepare yourself for your due date and get yourself worked up and then nothing happens, if you see my point. Hope they do open, got another mw app on wednesday im sure she will check then, in the mean time other half home from army 2mo night for the weekend, looks like DTD is on the agenda! I feel for you, your 9 days overdue hope something kicks off soon for u ....

 

[wannabubba#4]

Still no sign then wannabubba#4 x

Nope
Absolutely nothing happening at all!!! Not long til Tuesday now but I so don't want induced lol ( not that anyone DOES I s'pose- that was a daft comment to make haha )

I was so excited about having a homebirth this time, it will be really disappointing to have to go to hospital... and not even just to my nice local CMU- I need to travel to the nearest maternity hopsital, miles away and I JUST DONT WANT TOO hahaha (has small temper tantrum ; strop haha )

Healthy baby at the end is all I should be bothered about I know -but its my last baby and my last chance for home birth, my last chance to experience labour etc and would have been nice if it was a positive experience xx

 

[Designergrl]

Can you add me to the list? Not sure how I missed this thread! My due date is July 28, and doctor says it's "likely" a girl. Thanks!

 

[Janidog]

Contractions have started back up again but still not regular, but my midwife was happy that LO isn't too eager to get out, so i can rest more. She has given me till 23.30 tomorrow night to deliver otherwise i will have to go to hospital to be induced, but she is feeling quite positive that I shouldn't worry about it so im off for a kip in a mo to catch up on some rest

 

[wannabubba#4]

Fx'd for you Jani -hope you get your home birth xx

Keep us updated, if you can lol -I have told DH he will be updating for me on here, if I am unable lol xxx

 

[x_Kiirsty_x]

What do you girlies think??
I've just had another show, been having them for ages but this time it was a light brown colour with a little blood (Sorry!!! TMI) I have wicked period pains & backache :[ Midwife did a sweep yday but wasn't very sucesfull eventhough she could feel his head ...Baby on his way?? :S

yet again, sorry for tmi

 

[wannabubba#4]

What do you girlies think??
I've just had another show, been having them for ages but this time it was a light brown colour with a little blood (Sorry!!! TMI) I have wicked period pains & backache :[ Midwife did a sweep yday but wasn't very sucesfull eventhough she could feel his head ...Baby on his way?? :S

yet again, sorry for tmi

Oh hun - good luck, hope so!! You should expect some bloody / or brown tinged mucus after a sweep but with period pain and back ache too -fx'd , this is the start of it and you'll have your bubba soon

xx xx

p.s waht happened to your text size lol haha??

woohoo

 

[x_Kiirsty_x]

Thanks hun, so do I!!

I erm... put it on size 1 and didn't quite realise how small it was lol x

 

[mightyspu]

I am just worried that I will call for my induction on Wednesday and be told that they are fully booked and I will have to wait longer..

Hope not hun - have you spoken to your mw about this possibility?? Surely at 14 days over they wouldn't want you going much further over for fear of the placenta becoming incompetant.



Hope your sweep works on Sat hun and then you'll not need to wiat until Wed anyways xxxx

I would, but my mw is on annual leave. And the community midwives office only take calls until 1pm, Don't have babies in Berkshire, they really could care less about you! Aaaaand this is why I don't want to go to hospital! Sorry that your sweep was a no go, we have to have some luck on Saturday, here's some sweep dust for us both

Ive just come back from midwife app - again bit of a waste of time, requested a sweep but my cervix was unfavourable? so no chance! she said definitley wont b in the next 24hrs, anyone no how quick your cervix can open? And ive now got my induction date for 4th August... OMG i hope i dont have to wait that long.

Bah, sorry you were unsuccessful, I was hoping to not get anywhere my induction date, but it is looming ever nearer.

Can you add me to the list? Not sure how I missed this thread! My due date is July 28, and doctor says it's "likely" a girl. Thanks!

Welcome, Designergrl, don't know how you missed us, but lovely to have you on board!

Thanks hun, so do I!!

I erm... put it on size 1 and didn't quite realise how small it was lol x

I thought you were whispering! you know, not wanting to boast about your symptoms! Sounds promising, lets hope this is it!

 

[mightyspu]

So, after having some pain a few months ago, I went to the doctors and they ruled out SPD. Today I went and he said "have you heard of SPD?" so apparently I have SPD, but have been putting it down to my old war wound..... And there is bugger all they can do about it.

 

[merlotgirl]

Hi ladies,

Just checking in while I have a minute, really should change that ticker!!

Come on July babies!! Get a move on!! I'm so sorry to see that you're still there wannabubba and mightyspu!! Tell those babies to get a wriggle on so mummies can meet you!!

Not too sure where to post these days lol

Janidog- sounds exactly like the way mine started Hun- went into regular labour about 24 hrs after the waters went and ended up taking 45 hrs to deliver after the waters went... really hope you don't have to go that long too- it was hell on earth by the end as I was so exhausted. Thinking of you x

 

[x_Kiirsty_x]

worth a try though lol