June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[mommyxofxone]

mommy - that would be amazing but I don't think I'll be as lucky, did you have any other signs?

starlight - are you getting any other symptoms? it sounds promising.

bloody show and wasn't hungry at all. but that's about it. contractions started half hour after the show.

Also I wouldn't be so keen for your babies to come ladies, Arthur had me up in the night cluster feeding away I need match sticks for my eyes today and feel like death! I wish I'd had just that little bit longer to enjoy my full nights of sleep before they've disappeared for a good while!!!

what? full nights sleep? what's that! i already am up every hour practically sometimes every half hour. I think newborn stage is easier!

 

[Tinky_82]

Vaniilla I hope they're more helpful when you call back later.

A huge well done tinkerbelle!

Hopefully all is clear and it's just baby preparing to make an appearance causing the discomfort angel.

Squig tomorrow we'll all get to meet your baby girl - I'm so excited for you after all you've been through.

All ok at midwife appt today baby is free again.
For those who were asking about birth plans - she randomly asked me today if I wanted one when I mentioned the midwife led unit - I said yes and she's coming to our house on Friday to do it. You may need to ask for one? ! I have tomorrow and next Tuesday in work and then I'm all done

 

[vaniilla]

Hope you're feeling better angel when is your next mw appointment? I hope she'll do a sweep for you.

Squig I'm so excited for your update tomorrow! And also so excited to find out your little lady's name!

Boo and dory - do you find that Arthur and Georgia are very laid back most of the time? I've probably only heard Georgia really cry once and even that was for maybe 2 minutes. She squeals if she has wind but settles again straight away as soon as I pick her up and wind her. If she's fed and clean I can put her down awake and she's happy to just lay there, usually if she doesn't go right to sleep she'll want feeding again in a little while (maybe 20 or 40 mins) but she's very content. I'm not sure if that's because she's still not supposed to be here for another 4 weeks or its actually just her way.

Xander was a very demanding newborn so this feels very strange! He screamed the whole time his eyes were open unless he was being fed. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop with G!

Neonatal nurse has been again today. Little G is now 6lb! Still gaining about an oz a day and doing great. She also had a blood test today to check her bilirubin levels - it's dropped loads and won't need to be checked again no more blood tests! Her little heels are covered in tiny cuts and her hands and feet are still bruised from all the cannulas. Its so wonderful to think that other than the neonatal nurse visits it's all behind us now.

That sounds perfect, long may it continue, DS was a terrible feeder/sleeper so I know what a nightmare it can become, they wouldn't let us leave the hospital because he wasn't having more than 5ml at a time

That's fantastic that she won't be having any more blood tests and very good on the weight gain front, poor G, thankfully all those bruises and cuts can heal now and she won't need more.

I'm sure the put all the Twatty midwives on the phones in the labour ward! They're always indifferent and unhelpful!

I liked squigs idea hope the night shift are in a better mood!

I'm a big chicken who's really not into confrontation, I was made to feel like a nuisance caller, I don't think I can bring myself to call again just incase it's the same person.

Vaniilla I hope they're more helpful when you call back later.

A huge well done tinkerbelle!

Hopefully all is clear and it's just baby preparing to make an appearance causing the discomfort angel.

Squig tomorrow we'll all get to meet your baby girl - I'm so excited for you after all you've been through.

All ok at midwife appt today baby is free again.
For those who were asking about birth plans - she randomly asked me today if I wanted one when I mentioned the midwife led unit - I said yes and she's coming to our house on Friday to do it. You may need to ask for one? ! I have tomorrow and next Tuesday in work and then I'm all done

That's brilliant that you'll be able to have a midwife led unit birth, is that in a regular hospital or in a midwife hospital/birth place?

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

vanilla, what you doing ?! don't leave me !! haaha. I just had a look on the front page and everyone who is due near me has either already had their baby or is having an early section! I was paranoid about being all alone but now it looks like a certainty. Bugger

Seriously though i hope you get some better advice on the phone later or at the very least a better nights sleep!

 

[vaniilla]

I'm not going anywhere, just around the bend She's not even slightly engaged, there's more chance of snow then me giving birth soon.

I might get DH to call, I seriously can't bring myself to

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

I totally get the phone thing. i'm non confrontational, and it's not helped by my social anxiety. People don't understand that i would sooner die from an ailment sometimes than ring my dr back. OR ring and make a complaint or get a refund etc etc.

I'm having terrible pelvic pain, never had it before and it's bloody horrible. It came on last night randomly and eased up a bit after a nights sleep but i cant lift my legs anymore. I cant walk up the stairs very well and climbing in and out of bed brings tears to my eyes ! and it just came on from nowhere! I have to go to my midwife appointment in the morning and i'm actually concerned that i can't drive the car as it's my left leg, so i need it more than the right (clutch lol) God knows why it just came on but i imagine it's just one of those tough luck pregnancy problems.

 

[Boo44]

mommy - that would be amazing but I don't think I'll be as lucky, did you have any other signs?

starlight - are you getting any other symptoms? it sounds promising.

bloody show and wasn't hungry at all. but that's about it. contractions started half hour after the show.

Also I wouldn't be so keen for your babies to come ladies, Arthur had me up in the night cluster feeding away I need match sticks for my eyes today and feel like death! I wish I'd had just that little bit longer to enjoy my full nights of sleep before they've disappeared for a good while!!!

what? full nights sleep? what's that! i already am up every hour practically sometimes every half hour. I think newborn stage is easier!

That's what I thought because I was peeing 4 times a night and had some insomnia. But at least I COULD have slept if I'd been tired or wanted to. Which is a totally different kettle of fish to being desperate to sleep but a little tiny one not letting you when you want to! As we all know lol.

 

[GeralynB]

Just got my c section date...June 17

 

[mommyxofxone]

boo44 no way could i sleep through that! and the constant turning with the spd, and my hips now go numb and i have to turn every half hour. OMG. it's so bad!


don't think anything will come of this but i've been having bh every 14 minutes or so, combined with lower back pain and feelings of having to have a bm and nothing... not expecting anything but that's whats going on over here.

 

[AngelofTroy]

Sorry Arthur is keeping you up Boo,can anyone help with your older boys so that you csn "sleep while he sleeps" in the day a bit?

Afm i checked my own cervix tonight and had a bit of a wiggle around, i can't really tell about dilation as i could only reach my cervix properly with my index finger but jt is very very soft, a bit like very squishy pursed lips and my finger slips in easily. Since checking I've had BH again I inserted some evening primrose o for good measure!

I keep worrying though, if i had to go into the assessment unit or something and id messed around up there, would they tell me ofd? Would it affect tests?

 

[AngelofTroy]

Oh and i wondered, how many of us have written a proper birth plan? I haven't and I am thinking i will tomorrow.

 

[Dory85]

Georgia is my most chilled out baby so far. She rarely cries and often goes to sleep without any effort. I don't expect it to last though - my son was very laid back for the first few weeks and then he found his voice (born at 37 weeks).

I've decided against getting her weighed tomorrow. I just can't deal with the stress and I'm pretty sure she hasn't lost any so that's what's important.

 

[Dory85]

Get contracting ladies. I want to see these babies!

 

[Becyboo__x]

Sorry Arthur is keeping you up Boo,can anyone help with your older boys so that you csn "sleep while he sleeps" in the day a bit?

Afm i checked my own cervix tonight and had a bit of a wiggle around, i can't really tell about dilation as i could only reach my cervix properly with my index finger but jt is very very soft, a bit like very squishy pursed lips and my finger slips in easily. Since checking I've had BH again I inserted some evening primrose o for good measure!

I keep worrying though, if i had to go into the assessment unit or something and id messed around up there, would they tell me ofd? Would it affect tests?

They say to not because of infection but each to their own in my opinion .. I understand the risk I have done it it can't be no more risk then having sex even clean male parts lol still going to be some sort of bacteria there.. I wouldn't even say you have done it they won't like that you have no professional would say to attempt it I've heard anyway.

I can easily touch my cervix and can put 2 fingers in my cervix which is likely why my plug came out

I've not wrote a plan it just never goes that way for me I'm letting it just go how it does they already know though and I'm pretty limited at home to what it can go like/what I can have etc I just wrote a few things on back of my notes

 

[Lil_Pixie]

OMG dory! How is Georgia a month old already?!

 

[Dory85]

OMG dory! How is Georgia a month old already?!

It's her due date in a week lol

 

[vaniilla]

I totally get the phone thing. i'm non confrontational, and it's not helped by my social anxiety. People don't understand that i would sooner die from an ailment sometimes than ring my dr back. OR ring and make a complaint or get a refund etc etc.

I'm having terrible pelvic pain, never had it before and it's bloody horrible. It came on last night randomly and eased up a bit after a nights sleep but i cant lift my legs anymore. I cant walk up the stairs very well and climbing in and out of bed brings tears to my eyes ! and it just came on from nowhere! I have to go to my midwife appointment in the morning and i'm actually concerned that i can't drive the car as it's my left leg, so i need it more than the right (clutch lol) God knows why it just came on but i imagine it's just one of those tough luck pregnancy problems.

I hope the hip pain is a one off freak thing

boo44 no way could i sleep through that! and the constant turning with the spd, and my hips now go numb and i have to turn every half hour. OMG. it's so bad!


don't think anything will come of this but i've been having bh every 14 minutes or so, combined with lower back pain and feelings of having to have a bm and nothing... not expecting anything but that's whats going on over here.

I hope they do something for you, they can be pretty annoying and misleading.

Sorry Arthur is keeping you up Boo,can anyone help with your older boys so that you csn "sleep while he sleeps" in the day a bit?

Afm i checked my own cervix tonight and had a bit of a wiggle around, i can't really tell about dilation as i could only reach my cervix properly with my index finger but jt is very very soft, a bit like very squishy pursed lips and my finger slips in easily. Since checking I've had BH again I inserted some evening primrose o for good measure!

I keep worrying though, if i had to go into the assessment unit or something and id messed around up there, would they tell me ofd? Would it affect tests?

I don't think they can tell if you've checked, I wouldn't tell them because as Becy said they'll have to say that it's not recommended.

Oh and i wondered, how many of us have written a proper birth plan? I haven't and I am thinking i will tomorrow.

My birth plan consists of the checklist I went through with the midwife today, I think she made notes on what I would like for pain relief etc

Get contracting ladies. I want to see these babies!

she's beautiful



What would you all do? would you call up again? I'm not sure if painful bh are anything to worry about anymore, in the past they've always told me to go in but after that last call I'm not sure.

 

[tinkerbelle93]

I'm a bit nervous for the sleepless nights too, especially with having DS off for the summer holidays. When he was tiny I slept when he slept and had loads of daytime naps but it's daunting knowing that's not going to be an option this time. And I'm one of those people that need loads of sleep. Going to buy a coffee machine I think!

Yeah I don't get why they advice you not to check cervix but as much full on unprotected sex as you want is okay?

 

[Squig34]

Adorable pic Dory!

So pleased to read that all the babies are doing well with weight & that Georgia is done with blood tests.

I'd ring again Vaniilla; maybe if you think of doing it for baby you'll find it easier? But the night shift should definitely be on now.

Rhi sorry to hear of the pain; hope it eases.

Angel, maybe that will get things started, good luck!

I did write a birth plan - I didn't know you could for a section but mine is very straightforward - delayed cord clamping, immediate skin to skin with me or DH if I can't, & breastfeeding asap. Also gas & air while they're putting the epidural in. Mostly fairly standard stuff but good to write it down.

 

[Starlight32]

I had lightening crotch this morning and been having tightenings all day but they haven't been leading anywhere. At this point, I've had continuous tightenings for almost three days straight.

Angel, I'm having lots if anxiety too. I don't like uncertainty but also scared to be induced if it comes down to it. I wish I had good advice. Hopefully you handle your anxiety better than me because I'm horrible at it

Tinkerbelle, congrats on finishing your exam!!

Vanilla, I have been worried about the constant contractions bothering baby too. On the nst last week, I was contracting a lot and all seemed ok. Praying all is still ok with her.

Squig, best wishes for tomorrow!