June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[karlilay]

Fingers crossed vanilla!

Teeny I'm sorry that you're having a pain. Did they not notice her being back to back before now?

I'm guessing that I'll be having a sweep on Wednesday as this is my first, do you mind me asking what I should expect? I'm absolutely terrified.... I'm wondering if I need to buy a dress too as I only have trousers and don't feel comfortable stripping off, the rooms aren't very private.

I had a sweep with my other two but i was already in labour so im not sure if its the same really. But there was a curtain round the bed and they just asked to strip below the waist and then gave me a blanket to cover myself with and told me to let them know when i was on the bed and ready.

A dress would be fine too, but they might ask you to pull it up?
Please dont be scared, i had the most amazing birth experience, and i would do it all again in a heartbeat.... the build up to it all is far worse than actually doing it. Promise xx

 

[Teeny Weeny]

There isn't anything they can do. She'll probably turn her head once I'm in labour. It's just getting into labour that's the problem!

I've never minded having a sweep. I have a high pain threshold though. I wore a skirt today, took off my knickers and they give you a cover up for modesty.
It's nothing to worry about. I'll be having a 3rd on Wednesday! Xx

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

How are you getting them to do you so many sweeps !? I'm only allowed one and I have to wait until the 6th! So frustrating and I don't even want it as for some reason they are coming out to the house to do it. Which I just find completely inappropriate :/

 

[Teeny Weeny]

I had one last Wednesday at 40+4 because I was overdue and requested one. I'm one to push for what I want. Today was my 41 week sweep which I'm presuming is the 6th for you Rhi?! And next Wednesday because I don't want an induction.
You need to be firm and tough. Tell them what you want honey. Xx

They offered me a sweep at home but I declined. I'm sure you could do the same. Xx

 

[Dory85]

I had 2 sweeps with my first; one from the consultant and one from my midwife. Neither hurt or were uncomfortable, just a bit odd. I think my bishops score was 5 when the midwife did it and I went into labour within 48 hours.

I had an internal with Georgia because they couldn't see properly with the speculum and that was uncomfortable but definitely not painful and not as bad as a smear. I was only 1cm dilated at the time though with a long, posterior cervix so not favourable at all (but still gave birth 4 hours later)!

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Teeny- yeah that's when I'm 41 I did ask and she said "no we don't do them until 41" maybe I do need to be more forceful although I don't wanna pee off someone about cram their hand up my ..... hahaha

I Think I'm going to refuse an induction though. I can't bare spending any more time than needs be at the hospital. I mean how much further over due can I possibly go if I refuse one ? Like there has to be an end point and once ure at 12 days over what's another week eh?!

 

[vaniilla]

teeny hopefully she'll have turned her head in time for the next sweep.

I'm so bored, waiting to switch to a bed with a tv that's working.

rhi - I don't blame you, time goes backwards in hospital

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Karli- my son has a red mark on his face and slightly across one eye. It wasn't there at birth and got more obvious as time went on. It's not raised though and some people refer to it as an angels kiss. The one on the back of the neck is a stalk bite... so I'm not sure if it's the same thing but my husband and his sister have one in the exact same place! And as adults they are almost invisible. My sons got reder and reder for about a year and now it's not as noticeable. Unless he gets ill. When I'm on laptop later I'll try dig out some pics from when he was born then how it is now =) I have what they call a strawberry mark on my arm and I remember it being there when I was in school and now it's so faded I can hardly find it !

 

[Lavochain]

Thanks all

I don't mind pain at all, I just feel humiliated easily. Though I suppose that comes with pregnancy in general. My doctors surgery isn't a very discreet building and I've not seen any blankets in the room before. There is also a house across the street and the blinds are always open with the end of the bed facing out of the window! The last time I was there, I saw someone looking in when she was using the doppler. I'm guessing she'll close them for the sweep but I can't help but worry. I'd prefer to roll a skirt up than be half naked so may go with that idea.

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

teeny hopefully she'll have turned her head in time for the next sweep.

I'm so bored, waiting to switch to a bed with a tv that's working.

rhi - I don't blame you, time goes backwards in hospital

Okay... your hospitals have tvs at the beds ..... omg I must use the worst and oldest hospital ever lmao. When I went in for my induction on feb 2014 I remember they had one tv in something they call the "day room" and I went in and the TV had a huge sign on it saying it was out of order" so I took a pic for f.b as ya do lmao to have a moan about how bored I was. And ppl on my f.b started laughing telling me how that sign has been there "since i had my baby six months ago" oh well. Ya gotta laugh.

How's it going ?! Any pains =)

 

[vaniilla]

rhi that's crazy! surely things will have changed now??!

the people in front have guests and they're all so loud, this old man keeps pacing and peering around my curtain??? I may throw a shoe at his face next time.

lavo I'm the same, they keep saying but haven't you given birth before? it's surprising how quickly I went back to being a prude lol

 

[Boo44]

Karli I myself had a strawberry haemangioma it was much bigger than Poppy's and much more raised and was in the middle of my forehead! It first appeared around 5 days old. I didn't take any medication for it and they told my mum it would go by the time I was 5. In fact it disappeared st 3. I wouldn't worry too much as easy as it is for me to say that. Best thing is her hair can cover it xx

My two older boys both have stork marks/Angel kisses which is a red not raised mark on the forehead/eye and nape of the neck which get darker mainly when straining. They haven't gone yet but aren't that noticeable

 

[Boo44]

So much happened on here today I can't keep up! Hope all the ladies being induced are ok and all the ladies waiting for their babies aren't too fed up xx

The party was a great success it didn't rain all day in fact was sunny, and everyone had fun Is now practically monsoon weather outside!

 

[jalilma]

Mommy - I see you too! I hope you're doing well


Squig - I'm glad to hear the expressing is getting easier

Teeny - I hope baby makes an appearance soon

Boo - I hope the birthday party goes well today


AFM - feeling demoralised, called delivery suite to get a rough guide and they said they're really busy, there's a chance I might not be getting induced today after all, my mum is down here, she can't stay too many days

Starlight - I used to keep track but I cannot for the life of me remember how much he used to have.

That's what's happening to me too... Hospital has been crazy busy since Thursday apparently I keep calling to see if a bed of free and they keep telling me to call back in a few hours!

 

[mommyxofxone]

Vanilla tell him to get lost! Wtf!

Karlilay my boy has one small one on the back of his thigh but its not raised. It doesn't bother me BUT it's also on his leg. If it was on his head I know I'd feel the same as you.

Boo so glad the party went well!!!

Jalilma seriously you're still not in?!?!?!

Teeny I don't understand cause my daughter was back to back and i went into labor just fine. They tuned her while she was coming out.


Someone asked about a sweep but can't remember who- I had one at my old office. The woman who did it was a bitch and was so forceful and I was in such pain I was terrified for all this time. However I mentioned it to my office here and when they did it, it waa nothing like that! Just uncomfy really-. No where near the pain I had with the last!!!

 

[Starlight32]

Karli, I use to take propranolol for my anxiety too. I researched a good bit of anxiety medications last year and found out about other uses of propranolol while researching. I think it comes in liquid form for babies when they are using it to shrink their hemangiomas.

Rhi, they come to your house to do sweeps? That seems so strange!

Our hopsital had a tv in the L&D rooms and in the maternal child unit but we actually never watched it even though we were there five days. And I'm a TV junkie lol

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Karli, I use to take propranolol for my anxiety too. I researched a good bit of anxiety medications last year and found out about other uses of propranolol while researching. I think it comes in liquid form for babies when they are using it to shrink their hemangiomas.

Rhi, they come to your house to do sweeps? That seems so strange!

Our hopsital had a tv in the L&D rooms and in the maternal child unit but we actually never watched it even though we were there five days. And I'm a TV junkie lol

I know right !! I said to my husband like are they gonna do it right here on the couch whilst the TV is on?!
He was like I dno maybe upstairs on the bed.... but that's even stranger right ?!? Like in my bed. Ewwww. I might cancel cos they wouldn't let me have the 41 week app at the clinic but couldn't give me a good reason why. I really don't want a sweep at home with my kids and dog running about in the background.

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Okay.... I have thought of a sure fire way to induce labour . I'm about to dye my hair. Once I have lathered it all up on my head and began the waiting process I'm bound to go into labour right ? Sods law and what not.

 

[vaniilla]

jalilma - I hope you're not waiting much longer, hopefully by the time you read this you're on the ward.

rhi - doing a sweep at home is weird, strange that they won't do it at the clinic.

afm, bored, 0 progress. not looking forward to waking up at 2am for a ctg.

 

[Boo44]

A few of my friends have had sweeps at home and they've gone upstairs to the bedroom to do it...

Bit random but potentially very worth it!