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[Clareabell]

Im back from my consultant appointment and the little madame has the next 4 days to vacate of her own accord or im being induced on Tuesday. Its Duncan's 32 Birthday that day and as you can guess he is just thrilled at the prospect of spending it in labour and dellivery LOL!!!

I am absolutely shitting my pants at the thought of induction, but have no choice as the labetalol that im on can have an effect on the babies health if taken for too long a time. I cant beleive that she should be here by the 29th at the latest.

Last night i never got to sleep until 5am and was having constant contractions every 7 minutes lasting 50 seconds, eventually fell asleep and today im just back to back ache. I cant cope with all these pains i want them to bugger of so I can get some sleep.

Cant remember much of whats been said but have read.

DM - Glad the pre-op went well. Sorry Sophie is being a little madame.

Emee -Hope you feel better.

Doods - Im off to have a read of the thread, woman sounds like a moron though.

Eve - Your bump pic looks great. Hope Atticus behaves so you can enjoy Saraya by herself a little longer.

Hann - Hope appointment goes well.

Mel - Happy 37 weeks!!

Im going to have some food now and hope that a full tummy sends me to sleep for a couple of hours so im better prepared to deal with the agony that the little lady will no doubt inflict on me again tonight. What is it about the night time hours, i hate them!!

 

[fifi-folle]

*Rant alert*
Apparently I am in "hesitant labour" whatever that means. Ended up at maternity last night after tightenings went from 10 mins apart to 4 mins apart in the space of 5 hrs. Am 1/2cm dilated but was told this could go on for either days or weeks (but the midwife hoped for my sake it was days as baby appears to be a "good size").
Then saw regular midwife today as planned who came in halfway through my appt, student m/w was doing all the obs etc and then proceeds not to tell me I'll be back to see them in 2 weeks, patronising me that first labours take ages etc etc, she hadn't even heard all that had happened last night, or that I am still having tightenings today (varying from 10mins to 5mins). I think she was a bit annoyed that the m/w last night did a sweep - not a pleasant experience (but lost lots of my plug today!). DH came with me and he just about wanted to punch the mw today for the way she was talking to us. ARGH!! I just want the tightenings/contractions to stop or turn into something proper. Anyway after only getting 3hrs sleep last night I'm going for a nap and hopefully will wake to my waters breaking!!!

 

[DragonMummy]

Fifi at least you were told yours was "hesitant labour". Mine has gone on my notes as "niggles/braxtons". And don't have ANY of that "first time it will be ages" shit. I had that with Harry and the last MW that said it delivered him 30 minutes later.

Claire awesome news about the induction. I can understand why you're frightened, I think thats natural reaction to being told "its happening on this day". I'm the same for Monday.

Doods I read that thread. What a dick. Sorry if this sounds patronising, but I LOVE the threads where first time mums bang on and on about how their baby is going to be raised and how theyre not going to do this or that. (I know nobody in here has ever been like that and everyone has a pretty open mind) I just think ok..... come back in 6 months and let us know how that works out for you! But i love that her whole attitude was based on her mums example. Who left her to cry it out in pram at the bottom of the garden. but she doesn't have any adverse issues.


Anyway, my day....

So the pre-op went well. From the minute I got out of the car I could feel big emotional sobs waiting to be unleashed so controlling them was a struggle. Checked in and did my wee sample then got called in almost straight away to see the anaesthatist who was very nice. He talked me through the procedure of the day and explained how I would feel at each stage of the spinal. I think he could tell I was frightened as I was like a coiled spring and poor Mart had to answer for me most of the time! The only thing that worried me was the suggestion that if it doesn't work, I have to have a general. He said it's bloody unlikely but that is my fear. I can't miss the birth of BOTH of my children, I just can't.

Then we went in to see the MW who did all of the normal checks. They seem to have particularly agressive blood pressure machines at FPH. They make my hand turn dark purple, swollen and tingly. She listened to Sophie and said she sounds fine. Sophie was doing her "scene from Alien" impression which she has really nailed, so there was no question that she was doing ok in there. Also she is fully engaged which is very helpful of her. Had her brother done the same I wouldn't be in this mess (joke btw.... am not evil!)

She then talked me through the plans for the day. We've got to be there at 0645 to get booked in for 0700 then at about 0800 I will find out where I am on the list. She explained about emergencies being a priority. Obviously. Then she explained what would happen for the delivery. We put all our stuff (her outfit/nappy, camera, CD etc)in her little cot and wheel it into theatre. I started choking up around about here. Then I change into my gown, DH gets taken off and put into scrubs. They put the spinal in and then when that's taken effect my tummy is screened off and away they go. They lower the screen when she is lifted out so I can see her (was really struggling by this point) then she is taken by the MW to be dried off and weighed before she is handed to me for skin to skin.

That was when I burst into huuuuge uncontrollable sobs. Even now I have tears in my eyes. So excited about the moment I meet her. I've always felt a prolonged sense of sadness that I wasn't awake to welcome my Dragon into the world (although anyone that's ever met us will tell you it did nothing to affect my bonding with him!) but throughout the entire TTC process the only thing that kept me going was the thought of being handed my baby. So just thinking about it makes me cry immediately.

Anyway, after that, I get cleaned out and stitched up. Apparently I get painkillers in suppository form. Fuck it, i will be numb from the waist down. fill your boots. plus the long awaited catheter will be in, so downstairs will be a lovely free for all! Also I have another pubic mullet to look forward to as they shave the top of your bush off. Must try and have a bit of a trim before hand as otherwise they will have to locate a machete or petrol strimmer.... So then I get sent off to the recovery ward where I will spend most of the day until they are happy with my obs. I will be in for at least 2 nights but I would really like to stay in as long as I can get away with. Especially if M manages to get me a private room. I loved the magic bubble of being in hospital with Dragon. Reality is such a cold, hard slap in the face when you get home!!

So anyway, I think that's it. Bit of a ramble. I had contractions all night last night and they were getting quite painful, enough to make me whimper a few times. The MW noted this down as "niggles/braxtons"..... WHY must they do that. I know what a fucking BH feels like. It doesn't hurt like fuck!!! Anyway by about 4am they were quite bad so I just decided to sleep through them and hope for the best. Seemed to work cos when we got up at 7am they had all stopped again. Maybe laying down sets them off or something, I don't know. But whatever happens, my little girl will be here in 4 days. How fucking marvellous is that?

 

[Doodlepants]

How exciting!!!!! Monday woohoo! I'm very jealous! I could be here for another 2 weeks yet!
I think it's nice to know when they're coming- I would be sobbing away putting all of the baby clothes, camera etc in the crib! Eek I can't wait to hear all about it!

Claire- that's so exciting that you have a date! So she'll definitely be here by the 29th!!

Fifi- I hope it's not too long for you- Sorry your MW was so patronising, what a knob!

 

[Clareabell]

Can you believe it!!! Two little girls will be here early next week!! I cant get my head round the fact that i will walk into the same hosiptal i have been to every other day for over a month and actually walk out with my daughter in her car seat!!!

Doods - I hope you pop over the weekend!!!

 

[sparky32]

DM - i'm totally gutted that the contractions came to nothing, so thought this was your turn

Doodles - i read part of that thread and came out i was so annoyed and i thought hell mend you once baby arrives. She really has no clue that sometimes the best way to be is flexible!!! A hard lesson, she will learn

Well i saw my consultant and i managed to persuade him to bring forward my csection date to the 1st july!!!! Only 8 days to go. I'm to go in on mon & tues to have steriods as i will be under 38 weeks although i really dont think she needs them but better to be safe. I got measure today and i'm measuring nearly 41 weeks haha kinda happy i wont be birthing her myself. A lot to do over the next week but it will make it go in quick.

Xx

 

[Doodlepants]

Yay Sparky that's so exciting!!

I can't wait to see all of these babies!!! I am soooo excited for everyone!! I am expecting mine to end with an induction at 2 weeks over- so anything before then will be a nice suprise lol!!

 

[DragonMummy]

OMG not long Sparky! And I wouldn't pay too much attention to FH - look at poor Claire and what her MW diagnosed as a "monster baby".... Er, not so much! I measured huge with Dragon and he ws 6lbs 6oz. Also he came out at bang on 38 weeks and had no trouble with breathing etc xxxxx

 

[Aaisrie]

How did you all find the thread and I couldn't?!

DM I really hope everything goes smoothly for you although I was the opposite I HATED being in hospital, I wanted to leave right away and they wouldn't let me and it was the worst 24hrs of my life LOL

 

[Clareabell]

Exciting Sparky, thats now 3 babies that we know will be turning up next week!! Do you know what you are having, the girls need to catch up with all the boys!!

As DM said pay no attention to fundal height i have always been about 5cm over according to my MW and she estimated a 10lb baby. Well on Tuesday she was 7lb 11 ummmmm only a few pounds out :doh:

Who is going to go naturally over the weekend then??

 

[Doodlepants]

Eve it's the 'does this annoy anyone else?..' which started off with some fair points- we all hate unwanted advice but it got ridiculous a few pages in... :-/

 

[DragonMummy]

Eve its in third tri and is in the top half with about 13 pages running.

 

[DragonMummy]

I declined to comment although I had some deliciously patronising ones that I could have added.....

 

[Doodlepants]

I had to wait a few hours before writing anything- there only seemed to be about 3 people on there talking any sense so I thought I should be more tactful or I might be ganged up on!

Is poor Hann still waiting at the docs?

 

[Hann12]

Hi everyone - I am back FINALLY!!!

So i had to wait 1 hour 45 minutes for my appointment, i thought it was with a midwife but turns out it was with one of the top consultants and actually the boss of the horrid doctor I saw on Monday, so I told her all about it!! She was so great, she totally put my mind at ease even though she told me a lot of scary stuff about what could happen on the day. Its weird but I feel better knowing what can go wrong. She said I probably have a 35-40% chance of having an emergency c section, 15% chance of having a normal birth but with a ventose, and 50% chance of having a normal birth (without or without pain relief). The odds are still in my favour though. She said that on the day it will just depend how mobile I am and the position of the baby really. She echoed the point that its better that a baby is on the left than the right, which I had read, because its easier for them to be in optimal position to exit, with the chin to chest but she said that they can turn so its not totally bad if baby isn't now.She said that if its not in optimal position its likely they'll let me try to labour naturally but will probably end up putting me on an induction drip and an epidural. But will see. This isn't just me - its everyone, esp first timers that this is the case for, but it was good to go through it. It also didn't feel like scare mongering! She told me before measuring that she could see that baby is small, then she did the fundal hight (2 weeks behind) and felt it and said that its definitely not a big baby (relief!). Despite my worries, apparently it is head down and in the pelvis but only a bit. She didn't give me a 5th measurement but I am guessing from what she said its probably 4/5 engaged, so a way to go yet. She said that its marginally to the left but almost central and hopefully will turn to the right more.
So all in all I feel very relieved and in the end didn't mind the wait!

Linds - so glad your appointment went well, I think you'll have a much better experience this time, I am looking forward to hearing about it!

Sparky - yippee for the new date, so soon!

Clare - I can't believe you are having your baby next week too, so exciting!!

Doods - I reckon you'll be a week tomorrow (just my guess!!)

Eve - I'm in no hurry, but I reckon in a couple of weeks I'll be wanting out!

Fi - sounds very frustrating! How did you get them to do a sweep before 40 weeks? I thought hospitals never did them before then?

 

[Clareabell]

I have just been reading, what a dick!!! My personal favourite was baby going into own room at 4 weeks so she can watch late night TV to help her sleep and not expose baby to it!!!

WTF!!!

 

[Doodlepants]

Sounds like your appointment was worth the wait Hann, good that you got some proper answers

 

[DragonMummy]

yeah cos new mums are well known for wanting to stay up late watching telly...


Glad it went well, Hann. Sounds like we have all had a good day in the hospital!

 

[Aaisrie]

Oh Hann I'm so glad you got a decent Dr this time!!

DM I would LOVE to see what comments you would put because no doubt they would be hilarious!!

I'm gonna have a nosy now!! :]

 

[Clareabell]

Glad your appointment went well Hann, knowledge is power

It definately helps to have good understanding of all eventualities.