July Sparklers 2016!

[Hollynesss]

Thank you!! I can't wait until we all have cute baby pictures and birth stories to share

If anyone has an interest in reading my birth story, I wrote it all out in the first post in my parenting journal (link in my signature!)

 

[Babylove100]

I reckon I'll be pregnant forever at this rate!!!!

 

[MelliPaige]

I had regular contractions last night..went to the hospital and I was dilated to 3, 80% effaced, and at a -2 station (which is progress from my last check) but they sent me home because I had no progress in 3 hours. I was still regularly contracting hard contractions, but they're all but gone again now. We will see what today brings, I guess.

 

[WantsALittle1]

Melli how frustrating! I hope things pick up again quickly for you!

 

[MelliPaige]

Melli how frustrating! I hope things pick up again quickly for you!

Letting ds nurse is causing big contractions and just lost another bunch of plug! Can barely feel the contractions when he's not nursing though. Hopefully the more plug loss is a good sign!

 

[WantsALittle1]

Melli how frustrating! I hope things pick up again quickly for you!

Letting ds nurse is causing big contractions and just lost another bunch of plug! Can barely feel the contractions when he's not nursing though. Hopefully the more plug loss is a good sign!

I think it's a great sign! You were already at 3cm and if plug is falling out, I think that's a pretty strong indicator that you've dilated more

 

[MelliPaige]

Melli how frustrating! I hope things pick up again quickly for you!

Letting ds nurse is causing big contractions and just lost another bunch of plug! Can barely feel the contractions when he's not nursing though. Hopefully the more plug loss is a good sign!

I think it's a great sign! You were already at 3cm and if plug is falling out, I think that's a pretty strong indicator that you've dilated more

Oh I sure hope so!

 

[Sophiejash]

Hi everyone, I'm due 25th but hoping lo will come early. Does anyone know if your bump has to drop to go into labour? Got told today my bump still looks high and feel real disheartened now as I was hoping to meet my baby anytime now 😃
Congratulations to all who have their baby already and all the best to everyone due very soon 😃

 

[Hollynesss]

Hi Sophiejash! You can go into labor before baby drops. Every woman and every birth is different. Some dilate slowly over several weeks, and some don't dilate at all until labor starts.

 

[Cowgirl07]

I get told my baby is high everyday. But my dr said she is actually quite low. She feels her head for cervical checks. So no you do not need to drop, or could just be carrying different. Happy full term for tomorrow

 

[Sophiejash]

Thanks everyone, feel a little better now, midwife has been checking me and last Monday she said 4/5th engaged so think I've got to be more than that now so feeling hopeful of something soon. I'm definately carrying different to my daughter, but with her I carried everywhere, was huge and developed pre-e so ended up being induced. This time we're having a boy and I'm all at the front, no swelling or anything like with daughter so again just hoping they're remembering what I was like last time but this time is different X

 

[Eltjuh]

You don't need to drop before labour. Especially not if it's not your first. Apparently they can keep bobbing up and down. And from what I've read they don't engage fully until labour.
And even if you are fully engaged weeks before you're due it doesn't really tell you too much. You can still go overdue. Just like people who's baby isn't engaged can go into labour at any time.
And it's the same with dilation, some people walk around at 3cm for weeks and others go into labour fully closed. (Hence why over here in the UK they don't check for dilation until you're actually in labour getting regular contractions, or if you're having a sweep ofcourse)

I'm 39+4 today! Hoping for something today, cause I like the date (18/7/16) but I doubt anything will happen. Hope I won't go too far overdue though!

 

[Sophiejash]

Arhh you're just a few days ahead of me, I like the date today too, my daughter was born on the 18th so would be good if my son was too. My brother and I are both the 10th and I like it. Hope something happens for you soon. Thanks for the advise, I don't feel like anything is going to happen soon 😞

 

[Carlinator]

Wow crazy to see so many of us going late! Especially #2 babies - I didn't really expect this!

So I've been having a crampy feeling but still no real contractions, as per the fetal non-stress test at my ultrasound today. Fluid levels are still good & higher than they were a couple weeks ago - also surprising!

I see my OB Wednesday, and if nothings happening I'll schedule an induction for Saturday 23rd (9 days past due date). Dd was born December 23rd so it'll be neat if they shared the same day. Getting so tired of waiting! This boy is so active at night its rather painful!

Good luck everyone

 

[Babylove100]

Say hello to Baby Little (name still tbc) born 18 July at 11.19pm weighing 8lbs15oz!!!

 

[RedButterfly]

Congrats!

 

[WantsALittle1]

Babylove congrats on your beautiful baby boy!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Congrats!

 

[Sophiejash]

Congratulations, he looks cuddly, so jealous, can't wait for our boy to arrive X

 

[MelliPaige]

Congrats again babylove

Lost more plug this morning! At my appointment right now, I'm gonna ask for a sweep.