June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[Dory85]

My midwife did my sweep at home. I turned 41 weeks on the Saturday and clinic day was a Friday. No way on this earth was I waiting til 41+6 to have my sweep (and my induction was booked for 41+5 anyway) lol!

 

[jalilma]

No I'm still sitting at home... And I have done just about everything I can think of to start labor... Just not happening! I mean eventually all these laboring women have to give birth so a labor and delivery room opens up right? Holy cow!

 

[mommyxofxone]

Jalilma I can't believe you're not in a bed yet. That's insane.

We had a TV during labor too. We ha HGTV on lol! But I didn't see any of the shows. I was preoccupied. Was just nice background sound

 

[Starlight32]

Jalilma, crazy you're not being induced yet!!

Vanilla, hoping things are going well

Do practitioners frequently visit homes in the UK? That seems so unheard of here! I know one person who has a home birth before but it wasn't covered by insurance, yikes! I saw my total hospital bill a few days ago.. Over 10k! Although I think the home birth was "only" 3k lol

Is it typical for babies to make a bunch of noises while falling asleep or asleep? I never know if she is waking up or just stirring. Or if she is actually going back to sleep (until she lets out a big cry). I just fed her and put her back down in her crib. She's making noises and I'm not sure if I should go lay back down in bed or if I'm in for another sleepless night.

 

[mum22ttc#3]

Hope you get a bed soon jalilma.

Vanilla- hope things have started happening already for you and that it won't be much longer.

Rhi- with dd3 I had my sweep at home, it was done upstairs. I had it at 40 plus 5 and else would have had to wait which I really didn't want to do.

 

[Squig34]

That's awful Jalilma; hope you're in by now?

Vaniilla, I hope your lack of update is because you're in labour!

Starlight, yes it can be normal - sometimes Róise groans & grumbles but then drops off to sleep - sometimes it looks to me like she's doing it in her sleep! - but sometimes she is upset or unsettled - I just have wait to see if proper crying starts.

 

[Tinky_82]

Teeny DS 1 was back to back and labour started normally but he needed to be turned by ventouse.
With DS2 he was back to back and I think that's why my labour was stop start over 5 days - the head just isn't quite putting the correct pressure on the cervix. I could feel he was back to back in the later stages of labour but he must have turned when my waters went as he came out the right way.
Did they show you positions to encourage baby to turn?

 

[Tinky_82]

Vaniilla I hope progress has started.
Jalilma still no bed?!

 

[Teeny Weeny]

Jalilma, hopefully the hospital will get you in soon. Xx

Tinky, thank you. The MW did say her head position probably wasn't putting enough pressure on the cervix. She didn't mention any moving techniques though. Xx

Does your hair look gorgeous now Rhi? With DD I went into labour after dying my hair! Xx

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Hope you're in by now Jalilma with both my babies I was one of those cheeky women who snuck in and took the next delivery room both times. I felt really mean about it though lol

Vanilla any progress? Thinking of you

Rhi how's the hair? What colour did you go for?

Starlight Georgie groans a lot, sometimes she's waking up and other times she's stirring but goes back off. Like squig I've started leaving her till she cries. She often goes another hour or more after she's woke me up grumbling

Last night was a disaster. We had a bbq for the family (massive family so 11 adults and 15 children in our tiny little two up two down house ) weather was good and we had a nice time but I ate too much crap.

G went down at 9, I went to bed at 10, Xander got me up at 11, G at 12, 1, 2 and 3 and at some point I started to feel really really rough from all the crap I ate. I was sick somewhere between 3 and 4 and then G finally slept till 7 (but got me up at 6 when she cried but instantly went back off lol)

Carl got up with the kids at 7 though and I slept in till 11 and feel tons better - my boobs are like rocks though

I'd like to say no more crisps and choccy for me but let's be honest! I got my stone award at sw last week though so I must try harder

All of the beds in our hospital have tellys but I never put it on. I didn't even know how to turn it on lol - I was in for 6 days but never really felt bored - I felt like there was never any peace!

 

[Tinky_82]

Teeny positions - staying on all 4s. Leaning on your birth ball whilst kneeling, kneeling whilst leaning over the back of the chair and leaning forwards whilst sitting on the birthing ball were all ones I was told - I think they definitely helped with DS2 (I didn't know ds1 was back to back until I was in labour). Avoid leaning back as much as you can.

 

[Starlight32]

Teeny, hopefully your baby will turn to help labor progress.

Pixie, wow you were up so much last night! I think Hannah's days and nights are still confused because she was getting up much more frequently to eat than she use to during the night... it was another long night.

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

I'm not ignoring anyone btw. I have written out huge replies TWiCE and the bleeding website froze! Bet this posts just fine though.....

 

[mommyxofxone]

nothing from vaniilla yet? i know jalilma finally is in a bed! they just took her this am.

hoping those two ladies are having nice smooth births!!!!


nothing much here! rougher night last night. And my boobs have started their insane leaking so i'm waking up covered in milk so i'm still sleeping on a towel

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=953756&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1466949990

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[Lil_Pixie]

Mommy I wonder if the leaking will settle down faster this time? I'm sure I was leaking like crazy for months with Xander but I think I only wore pads for a week this time. I don't leak other than from the boob I'm not feeding from during a let down and putting a bit of pressure on stops it.

LOVE the sibling pic

 

[AngelofTroy]

I have hardly leaked at all, it makes me worry about my supply. :/

 

[lynnikins]

So am I the only June mum not labouring or holding a baby?

 

[Dory85]

Mommy I wonder if the leaking will settle down faster this time? I'm sure I was leaking like crazy for months with Xander but I think I only wore pads for a week this time. I don't leak other than from the boob I'm not feeding from during a let down and putting a bit of pressure on stops it.

LOVE the sibling pic

People always seem to say they only wore pads for a month or so but I leak for ages! I'm going through about 3 pairs of pads a day still!

I'm lucky enough not to have to sleep on a towel though now Mommy. The worst is when you don't realise you're leaking because it's warm but then it goes cold and is horrible.

Can't remember if I mentioned Georgia is 7lb 15oz now. She looked like she was gaining back up to the next centile. Fingers crossed. We have our new kingsize bed coming tomorrow. I'm stupidly excited lol.

I know a lot of ladies are worried about their babies having their days and nights mixed up? Please don't worry - they don't develop their circadian rhythm til around 4 months old.

Georgia hasn't had a poo since Tuesday which I know is normal when breastfeeding but it's making her uncomfortable now so I'm just waiting for some explosive nappies lol.

 

[DobbyForever]

Just wanted to pop in to say hi to everyone. Beautiful baby pictures. To those in labor or still waiting, sending positive, easy going vibes your way!

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

So am I the only June mum not labouring or holding a baby?

Off the top of my head it's u, me! Lavo and teeney. How you holding up ?