Lil' October Pumpkins 2013

[Sini]

To be honest Ive tried to locate my cervix a good few times now.. I swear it has gone missing as I cant even reach it!

Im too much of a freak so Ill definately be checking if and when my cervix mives down/softens/starts to dilate..

I probably wont know what im doing but hey-ho!

 

[lady1985]

went to hospital today for the dreaded swab...urrrrggh!

baby is nearly engaged! whoop!!!

 

[broodymrs]

I've finished work now. After being in hospital last week I realised my body just isn't coping and I need to listen to it so have finished 4 weeks earlier than originally planned, although working til 39 weeks was probably a bit optimistic! It does mean I am going to have some unpaid leave now though as I'm now taking 11 and a half months off but can cover 9 months with contractual then statutory pay, then another 2 with annual leave so it's just 2 weeks I'll be skint but have decided time at home is worth it. I'm hoping I won't spend much while I'm off anyway.

Not keen on self checking cervix as I've never done it before and would be a bit afraid of doing some damage poking about when I don't know what I'm doing!

As for trying to help baby out, I'm going to try everything short of reaching up there and pulling him out! This pregnancy is just too hard on my body and I already know Dylan is big and doing brilliantly so I think a little early should be fine. I'm sure he won't come until he wants to anyway, and I have been having a few twinges so hopefully he wants to come a bit early but I am trying bouncing on my ball, walking, raspberry leaf tea, clary sage oil, acupuncture and dates. I am still a bit afraid about the whole blood clot thing which is another reason I want him out earlier as if I have got something then I can get tested without fear of hurting him. I am also having a sweep at 39 weeks so hoping if he's not here by then that works.

Glad your mum is ok murmers.

Sini I have diastatis recti which is different to spd but the symptoms are quite similar and I am in agony with my hips at night. Turning over is a big problem for me too as my abdominal muscles have split further than they should (that's what DR is) and every time I roll over it feels like something is tearing inside. So so much pain so I do sympathise with you.

 

[goddess25]

I am finishing work on Friday which will be 37w.

I am taking a full year of maternity leave followed bu 4 weeks of my yearly vacation so will be going back to work mid October 2014.

Unfortunately I have to go back. I would give anything to be a SAHM but I am the main earner of the household and we cannot manage without me working. I would like to find something a little more part time, and I probably need to try and find a new job closer to home as my commute every day is close to or over 3 hours every day.

 

[KalonKiki]

Glad that your mom's surgery went well, Murmurs.

Sbmack: That's awesome that you're getting 10 weeks paid leave. It's almost unheard of here in the US. I'm also glad that someone was nice enough to get you the rocker that you wanted. The one that my mom is giving us is her rocker that she used with my youngest brother. It's a nice glider and very comfortable, I bottle fed my brother in that chair a lot while I was living with my mom and helping her take care of the babies before I met OH.

I'm planning on becoming a WFHM. If I decide that I don't like working from home, I can easy switch to working outside of my home with the job that I'll be doing. For now though it's been nice not working. I worked for Godiva Chocolatier until the day I found out that I was pregnant and haven't worked anywhere since. It'll be nice to have a feeling of financial independence again though.

I don't plan to self check my cervix, I figure that my OB checking it once a week should suffice. I do plan to walk/have sex/ect starting next week though. I'm sure it won't do anything to help things along with getting baby moving, but it never hurts to try and walking is good for labor and sex is good for romance with the OH before baby gets here.

I had my group b strep test today. I'm sure that I'll hear about the results at my next appointment. Baby is head down, has dropped, and I am currently 80% effaced and 1.5 cm dilated. Baby is also growing properly and seems to be perfectly happy and healthy in there. My doctor was pleased with how everything was progressing.

 

[ptr]

Ditto... I'm not keen on checking my cervix and I wouldn't know what the hell I'm doing and I don't want to cause infection with checking up there all the time plus I am now getting weekly cervix checks and that is sufficient for me.

Today I had my GBS swab and a cervix check as well. I am 2 cm dilatd, 70% effaced, baby is head down and is at -3 station and I am 36w5d. When i was 38 weeks with my DD I was 80% effaced, 2 cm dilated so not really that big of a difference between both babies. We shall see if I will go early or not.

 

[girlnboots]

I was totally scared of my gbs test but it was absolutely nothing. I thought he'd do a check but he didnt. He did keep asking if she was moving ok, so now I'm super nervous. She does seem kind of quiet today, but she's still moving and shifting occasionally. I figure she's just getting too big and getting into position.

I did a quick check last night, and I'm definitely low and very, very squishy, but I couldn't feel a dent or anything to see if I was dilated. I probably am about 50% if I had to make an uneducated guess. I could DEFINITELY feel Marin's head on the other side and that was very, very cool. I knew she was low but I didnt realize she was THAT low.

 

[ptr]

girlnboots, you probably didn't get a cervix check cuz you're 35 weeks, they typically don't check until 36 and beyond. At your next appt you can definitely ask to have your cervix checked. but some drs prefer not to when other drs prefer to check. it varies.

 

[PaiytonsMummy]

In the UK they don't do cervix checks at all unless you are overdue and they are doing a stretch and sweep. Would love to know what my cervix was up to at 36 weeks, my son was born at 36+5, so i'm hoping to hold this baby in until my Section date.

 

[Maze]

Welcome new mamas! I went to add you Sini but found you were already on the list! So you must have stumbled onto this thread before early on, probably when the thread was in First-Tri and before it got moved to this section.

It is officially two weeks until my c-section date, crazy! I hope to make it that long. My contractions are closer together than they were so who knows.

 

[Sini]

Yeah I saw my name on the first page and thought 'what happened here', im already listed

Got mw appointment tomorrow. Discussing birth plan - should be fun

 

[Junebugs]

WOW, i cant believe you only have 2 weeks left Maze!! Thats crazy!

 

[girlnboots]

I figured he'd do one since my pants were off anyways. Oh well. I'll be patient

My official last day of work is the 27th. Yay!

 

[goddess25]

You don't get them here much either esp with a midwife until 39w ish. I cant find my own cervix, its tilted funny and I have never been able to find it. I will wait till I get to 39w and see if I need to have a sweep or something.

 

[Junebugs]

I don't even bother... I figure I don't really know what I am looking for so what's the point.... lol

 

[mammywannabee]

Just had 36 week appointment with midwife and I'm now 3/5ths engaged whoop I know it doesn't mean much as you can stay that much until labour but it gives me hope baba will come soon dunno why ha.. MW reckons baba will be 7lb 5oz to 8lb nice n healthy.. I can't bloody wait to meet our girl xx

 

[lady1985]

Hey i'm back! I just spent a night in hospital! I started feeling a bit funny yesterday Afternoon like i had really bad indigestion but had only eaten toast. Started getting lots of pains over my tummy so hubby took me to a&e who sent me up to labour. They hooked me up and i was having some tightening showing and a bit of dehydration. I was in agony so much so i was sick. Anyway they gave me paracetomol and a drip and just got discharged! Feeling better but have strained my round ligament on the right so in quite some pain when moving.

Doc says im 4/5th engaged what does this mean exactly????

 

[ptr]

That is just a figure that they write down to tell how far your baby is engaged. So 5/5 or 4/5 in your notes means that your baby hasn't dropped down yet, while 3/5 or 2/5 or less means that your baby is engaged. And glad to hear that you are doing ok and that nothing is serious.

 

[Maze]

Glad to hear everything is OK Lady! Hospital stays are never pleasant..

So I am having lots of warning signs that labour is ramping up today, but it is my daughters birthday! I am actually feeling moody about the possibility that today might be the day. What are the odds? I have a doctor's appointment in an hour so I guess we'll see what happens when she checks me, but my contractions are 4 minutes apart, painful, and intermingled with periodlike pain.

 

[Sbmack]

Glad you're ok, Lady!

Maze, I hope she holds off a little longer for you. Happy birthday to your gorgeous little girl!