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[alicecooper]

Yeah when I lived in Leeds and had my other kids, their policy was induction at 14 days over as well.
But here it's induction at 12 days.

I guess it differs from city to city

 

[sue_88]

My midwife just phoned, bless her. Just checking I was ok in the heat! Got an appointment with her tomorrow.

We had a quick chat about induction, and I think I was just about upset this morning after more people had asked me if baby was here yet..........so don't think I'd be going for 10 day induction, I'd rather wait till 14 days. That gives her enough time to decide to come by herself, and if she's not here then, we'll go to hospital to be induced.

It would mean forgoing the homebirth, and the waterbirth which are two very important things but midwife said post-maturity is just as dangerous as prematurity......and I can't stay pregnant forever!

That's a great way of thinking, it's out of your hands then if you go the full 14 days! We really have to trust our bodies and if nothing within the 14 days then they need a helping hand. Jacks placenta wasn't great at 10+ days but she said it would have been fine for another 4/5 days. I wouldn't go over 14 days for this reason but will try and leave it as long as I can to try and go naturally.
As long as they arrive safely that's all that really matters.
Really hope you get your home/water birth though sue. I think you will! I had no clues that jack was coming at all until the day he did so don't give up hope x

No I wont. I really need to work on my mindset when I get like I did this morning! Bleugh.

I'm very much looking forward to my home waterbirth !!

 

[sue_88]

Yeah when I lived in Leeds and had my other kids, their policy was induction at 14 days over as well.
But here it's induction at 12 days.

I guess it differs from city to city

Yeah Shrewsbury they want you in for induction at 10 days.

But my midwife said that she can easily argue around this and get another few days, or just ring up for booking induction at 10 days over, they will be busy and it'll have to be booked for a few days later anyway.

 

[floatingbaby]

Morning ladies - I love waking up and reading all these posts! I know there are lots, but for me, on mat leave and w/o a LO yet I can stay pretty caught up I don't know how all the PP mums do it!

I am in the red

Proud - it's nice to hear that sleep is possible after pregnancy! I'm up so early and up so much during the night. I'm moving in and out of reclining positions and not sleeping with DH anymore and I have a humidifier on but STILL I am not getting enough sleep!

Counting - sorry you are back in the hospital you had just escaped!!! He will be well really soon though
Good luck today Nenna! That is great your body moved into gear on it's own
Sorry tlh and becca that your DHs are being such pains, I hope they come round and you all get the support and love you need

I have my appt today and am interested to see what my doc will say! Last week she said if I go over they will begin non-stress tests every couple days at the hospital to make sure baby is OK... does that seem a little over-the-top? Does anyone know if non-stress tests are linked to higher rates of intervention?

My sore throat is gone thankfully but I am still super congested and coughing and sneezing and needing to blow my shnawz constantly it is bringing my rib pain back ARGHHHH.
I am going to a B&B group today (bellies and babies) and am mentally preparing myself for truckloads of advice on how to bring labour on

 

[JJsmom]

Counting, sorry you are back in the hospital, but it wont last long! Their lights are really good and killing that bilirubin! Coltyn had to be on a bili bed for that reason for 3 days, but it was so hard to have him at home and screaming in his bassinet and I couldn't pick him up except to feed him. At least the lights in the hospital are a lot stronger than the ones they give you at home so he'll be done soon!!

 

[counting]

Good luck Nenna - does sound promising I think little baby will be here soon!!

Yay for tomorrow Alice ............... bet you are sooooo ready. I know I am ready and I am only 2 days over!!


I've decided I will accept a 10 day induction. I'm getting too upset / down at the waiting and baby is not getting any smaller. I do not want to be induced by any means as I do not hear very positive stories about forcing the body into labour but it would all be over in a matter of hours and she'd be here.......so that puts me at next Tuesday.

So up to you now Baby Girl!!

Just to let you know that other than the cervix ripening(which you likely will not need as you are late and I was induced a few weeks early) my actual induced labor (not the cervadil prep) was amazing. Honestly I can't imagine it could have gone any smoother and more comfortable. Induction does not have to equal horror story! Mine was perfect.

 

[sue_88]

Good luck Nenna - does sound promising I think little baby will be here soon!!

Yay for tomorrow Alice ............... bet you are sooooo ready. I know I am ready and I am only 2 days over!!


I've decided I will accept a 10 day induction. I'm getting too upset / down at the waiting and baby is not getting any smaller. I do not want to be induced by any means as I do not hear very positive stories about forcing the body into labour but it would all be over in a matter of hours and she'd be here.......so that puts me at next Tuesday.

So up to you now Baby Girl!!

Just to let you know that other than the cervix ripening(which you likely will not need as you are late and I was induced a few weeks early) my actual induced labor (not the cervadil prep) was amazing. Honestly I can't imagine it could have gone any smoother and more comfortable. Induction does not have to equal horror story! Mine was perfect.

Thank you! Positive stories do always help weigh away the negative ones!! X

 

[floatingbaby]

Good luck Nenna - does sound promising I think little baby will be here soon!!

Yay for tomorrow Alice ............... bet you are sooooo ready. I know I am ready and I am only 2 days over!!


I've decided I will accept a 10 day induction. I'm getting too upset / down at the waiting and baby is not getting any smaller. I do not want to be induced by any means as I do not hear very positive stories about forcing the body into labour but it would all be over in a matter of hours and she'd be here.......so that puts me at next Tuesday.

So up to you now Baby Girl!!

Just to let you know that other than the cervix ripening(which you likely will not need as you are late and I was induced a few weeks early) my actual induced labor (not the cervadil prep) was amazing. Honestly I can't imagine it could have gone any smoother and more comfortable. Induction does not have to equal horror story! Mine was perfect.

I'm surprised you say that, Counting!! You were in the hospital for 6 days and the initial inductions didn't work, I thought?!

EDIT: ohhhh, the cervical ripening was the 5/6 day hard part, I'm guessing...? Then once it began it was easy to handle

 

[Breadsticks]

Nenna, how awesome! Good luck!

Alice, I am so excited for you! Can't wait till tomorrow!

Sue, positive thoughts of Millie coming out on her own very soon

JJs, yay for maternity pay coming in!

Proud, isn't that the truth? Despite Aisling wanting to be up all hours of the night feeding I still feel more tested because the actual sleep is better.

Thankfully the cluster feeding ended between 2.5-3 hrs and from then on she'd sleep two hours and feed about .5-1 hr...much better sleep than the night before!

Breastfeeding is exhausting but it has been so worth it! I love having that time to bond with her, I just hope I can keep it up once the semester starts. I think I will be fine though, the nurses couldn't believe how much colostrum I was producing lol.

Time to get ready for her Dr appt! I am looking forward to getting out of the house for a bit though walking is still quite painful with this damn episiotomy. And I actually have to put clothing on, I've been rocking the nursing bra/hospital-provided "Victoria's Secret" panties since coming home

 

[NennaKay]

When my OB came in to check me, she said I was closer to 3cm.... But I was still 80% effaced... That was around 7:00am. My contractions were getting to be 2-3 minutes apart so I caved and got the epidural as they were getting quite painful and I was beginning to get some back labor too... I feel sooooo much better now.

It's just me and the OH now as he kicked out everyone when they came in to do the epidural. My MIL kept rubbing my knee and telling me to breathe.... I was ready to elbow her in the face! Now EVERYONE is in the waiting room and I have the chance to nap.... My nurse came in and ran the catheter and said I'm about 4 cm at about 12:30p... Hoping to get this moving soon! I think I'm gonna grab a nap now...

 

[tlh97990]

Exciting Nenna! Bodies are like that, sometimes they know time going to push them and decide to do it on their own!

I think my doc wants to induce a week from today but that's my MIL's bday and my brother in law's anniversary so I'm thinking I'd beg for a date of the 17th if possible.

Hubs intends to work from home all week though to keep an eye on me so hopefully it happens this week so his boss doesn't think he's skivving. Next ob appointment is tomorrow morning and I'm meeting their midwife for the first time.

I didn't sleep well last night either... guess it's hard overdue and so close to the dates. Like someone setting up Christmas downstairs and then every day telling you that you need to wait another day...

my induction date is set for the 17th as of now i'll find out exact date and time Wednesday morning!!

I thought I was going to get on today and have like 20 babies born since I was 5 pages behind but I guess we're just chatty

good luck those that are having their inductions in the next couple days hope it goes fast for you all!

afm I called the hospital last night about my headache and they said since I wasn't swelling and my BP was ok that I would be fine to call the doctor this morning. I called this morning and they made me come in to get my BP and urine checked again just to be safe. Everything came back find so they're not worried about PIH or Pre-eclampsia thankfully. She said she thinks my migraines I used to get as a child are coming back. They gave me a script for Tylenol with codeine to help with the pain but said be careful with how I take them because baby can become dependent this close to delivery. I didn't even fill the script im just drinking a little extra caffeine which seems to be helping.

on top of all that my daughter stayed home from day care sick today she threw up 2 times in my car so now i'm stuck with her being attached to me cuz she doesn't feel good and my car smells like vomit even after having the windows down and febreeze..hopefully itll air out soon!

 

[ProudArmyWife]

Tlh hope your headache goes away and your dd feels better

 

[BeccaMichelle]

Well it's my due date today, and nothing!! As to be expected. The only thing is I've been feeling sick all night and no better this morning, haven't even made it out of bed yet I feel so crummy. Hope it clears up soon, I hate feeling sick and I can't imagine going into labour feeling this ill!
Plus I am not liking this hot weather, it's too hot!!! Bloody heat wave! Lol
Sorry about the rant girls! Hope everyone with new babies are doing well.

You due date is the 8th? I had you down for the 4th. I'll switch it around.


You girlies that just had your babies cannot be expected to keep up with the thread!!! LOL don't try! We won't hold it against you! You have adorable little bundles of constant energy drain. We on the other hand are going stir crazy!

Sue - doesn't an induction mean you won't get your home birth though? [[oh just caught up with your next post - I didn't think you'd jump on the 10 day induction that fast! Didn't sound like you! You know that can monitor daily if you choose to push it. Like an ultrasound everyday to check on bubs.. don't know about there... but they would here. You could always ask I guess.]]

AFM - feeling much less down today. Hubs took the little one to preschool for me so I got to sleep in, the we went out for lunch together and collected her together from school. Lovely little 'family' day since he's working from home. She seems to have had a rough day at school so I've put her down for a nap and am now catching up with BnB next to hubs on the sofa while he works. All in all not too bad for a monday afternoon. All we need now is some spontaneous labour!

Counting - that's nice to know! I'm totally freaked about induction. But I was 50% effaced 4 weeks ago so hopefully if it comes down to it, it shouldn't be that big of a deal...?

Cluster feeding - it was crazy last time but totally doable... have no idea how I'm going to handle it with a toddler though!! Going to have to figure out how to nurse in the moby/ergo!

tlh97990 - poor little girl! poor mommy! Glad you're feeling a bit better though!

 

[NennaKay]

Congrats on getting your induction date TLH! Sorry your little gal isn't feeling good today.

I'm so excited that your finally gonna get to meet your little one Alice... One more day!

AFM....
OB was just here... Now dilated to 6-7cm and at station 0... She said she'll be back in 2 hours if one of the nurses doesn't track her down before then! Progress!

 

[BeccaMichelle]

Did we break our July streak? no babies on the 7th?

 

[caro103]

argh I sooo should have managed to get online yesterday! I had pages and pages to catch up on

Good luck nenna!! hope your holding LO soon!!

Counting, hope your home from hospital soon!

Alice, good luck tomorrow, hope the induction is quick and smooth

afm no real signs, having some lower bump pain but that's nothing new, doesn't seem to lead anywhere . I've been offered a sweep tomorrow...to take or not to take!? i'm tempted to wait at least until due date to see if I go naturally before then!...what you ladies doing about them? xx

 

[kaths101]

I think I will have my first sweep at 41 weeks, I definitely won't do anything before due date. Though what if she offers one on Thursday.. Hmm it's soo tempting isn't it!

 

[motherearth23]

Wow I had to read through nearly 20 pages to get caught up!
I have had a hell of a week and I think I am finally sick of being pregnant!! June 30th, OH's 14 year old sister decided that she wanted to come back with us (we had been visiting for the weekend, 2.5 hours from home). She just left yesterday... and let me tell you... entertaining/babysitting a teenager for 8 days has been challenging while this pregnant. OH thought she would be helpful to me, which she was and wasn't. She did do our dishes every night, and help me carry the groceries in from the car. But she used large amounts of my bath products, wandered into our bedroom without permission several times seeking the full-length mirror, left the TV on all night, and constantly asked to use my cell phone as she doesn't have one of her own. Normal teenaged stuff, but definitely hard to suddenly put up with at 38 weeks pregnant!! We had to keep our door closed at night for privacy, which made the bedroom unbearably hot. OH's older sister (26) and her boyfriend were here for the weekend too. But they stayed nearby in a motel so we didn't have to put them up. Now that everyone has gone home, I am too tired to clean up. Little sister didn't do the dishes the last two days she was here, so now there's a huge pile.

More complaints: AWFUL hip pain. It's unlike anything I've ever experienced. I cry out in pain every time I had to get out of bed or get up from sitting on the couch. When I see my midwife on Wednesday, I'm going to ask her to refer me to a chiropractor. I still have so much to do to prepare for the baby coming, and it's actually freaking me out now that I'm too tired/pained to get anything done. I felt great at 37 weeks, tons of energy and whatnot. Now at 39 weeks I feel like shit. Good news is that I've been having mild contractions every night, combined with a couple hours of braxton-hicks too.

Things I have left to do:
-prep & wash all cloth diapers
-clear a space in the bedroom for the bassinett and put it there
-assemble a bookshelf that OH's sister got for our baby's books
-clean kitchen (it's gross after having guests for the weekend
-vacuum all of the carpets so they are baby-ready
-there is always clean laundry to put away!! we are awful at folding and hanging our clothes when they are fresh out of the dryer.

PHEW, I just told OH that I might so lay down and he looked at me like I was insane... and said "my god Emily, it's 5 o' clock...." I feel lame.

 

[tlh97990]

well my DD got worse today she threw up what felt like a gallon of liquid all over me and her we both had to get in the shower it was horrible!!! my hubby thought it was hysterical cuz I was covered in vomit gagging..so I made him clean the recliner she puked all over then he didn't think it was so funny shes at the dr now we're hoping its just a 24 hr bug or something..i'll be devastated if shes sick when I go into labor and cant come visit me..ive never been away from her for more than 24 hours and the time I was away from her for 24 hours I cried like a baby from the moment she left until she got back home and she was with her dad the whole time!!

 

[kaths101]

MotherEarth, that's a lot to put up with this late in pregnancy! Arghh families hey!
I'm sorry to hear of your hip pain, I'm in agonising pain too in bed, I can't roll or move my legs..I hope you can get some help.

I scared myself with a "I have so much To do list" but honestly .. Pick one thing a day. Start it in the morning when you feel a bit fresher and things don't take that much time. One day see if you can fit 2 things in.
Leave a to do last with your OH too!he can build the bookshelf etc... And really if it all doesn't get done (which it will) then it will have to wait. Lists always look more than they actually are so don't panic.

P.s you're not lame you're heavily pregnant and shattered!!