long cycles support thread :) the yelping vaginas club! (closed group)

[mrsc81]

Katya what was you doing awake at 4.15am

 

[Missbx]

Hello ladies what do you all think about my chart ? I have been having Af like cramping since Thursday but not as bad as Af it's just on and off x

This is my temp adjusted chart &My non adjusted temp chart is in my signature x


https://i41.tinypic.com/34xrs5u.jpg

 

[Diddums]

Lol Lou. Woke up as I needed the loo! Then took a while to get back to sleep

 

[Rachel789]

Adorable scan pic Katya! You sure have a stubborn baby

 

[seabean]

Missbx - looks like you probably ovulated if AF came for you! That's so great!! Are you going to try doing anything different this cycle?

How's everyone else doing? We have a crazy humid heat wave going right now which SUCKS at this point. 10 days until my due date, but I'm starting to believe my husband who thinks we're going to go before then. I've had crazy frequent contractions the past 2 days - last night they were 5 min apart for 2 hours, except they aren't really painful at all, just uncomfortable. Although they are a bit more intense than braxton hicks were. Had a checkup this AM and I am 2cm dilated and 80% effaced. So I could go any day - or I could stay like this for weeks and go late. I hope he holds off this week b/c I have so much work to wrap up, but after that he can come at any time

 

[rmsh1]

Sounds like things are progressing Dee, not long til you hold your wee boy!!

 

[Rachel789]

Wow dee any day now, so exciting!!

 

[Diddums]

Dee very exciting! Do they still consider 4cm dilated established labour?

Also when do you start having internal exams at midwife appointments? Is it from full term 37 weeks? x

 

[bnporter81]

Dee, so exciting that you can go any time nowCan't wait to see pics of our newest little one!

Awww, Katya, love the new pic

 

[mrsc81]

Good Luck Dee

Katya they don't do any internal exams in the UK until you are overdue, which is when you will have a sweep.
First time I had an internal exam was when I was at the hospital in labour

 

[Diddums]

Thanks Lou. My friend had a sweep on her due date. Is that not normal then? Are the internals painful?

When did you all start worrying about how painful labour is? I think I'm still slightly in denial. I know it will be painful but I tend to ignore the issue. Guess as the weeks fly by I will have to think about it more seriously.

On the plus side. I'll be preordering my travel system in the next couple weeks

 

[mrsc81]

I think the sweep depends when your midwife appointment normally is, so for some people its on their due date but for most it would be after, I would of been over 40 weeks at my next appointment if I hadn't gone into labour.
I don't think I really worried about labour until near the end when I knew it wouldn't be far off!
I was really worried about the internal as on obem ive seen some ladies going nuts when they have it, but I didn't feel anything

 

[Diddums]

Yeh that's why the internals worried me. A lot of women looked in a lot of pain on obem!

 

[cmwilson]

Wow Dee! Not long now! I'll be thinking about you! I know you're excited to meet your little man.

Katya - My internal wasn't too bad. I had one at 36 weeks then at 40 and then of course when I was in labor. I wouldn't say it was enjoyable but not too bad. My sister had her membranes swept and she said it hurt but only momentarily. I worried a lot about labor in the day or two before my induction. In fact, the only time I threw up my entire pregnancy was the day we went in for my induction because of nerves. I was kinda mad cause I had made it through the whole pregnancy without throwing up and then I blew it!!

 

[seabean]

Thanks ladies! I am getting very nervous/excited. I had a lot of clear/whitish mucus plus pass this morning, and it was also quite watery. My husband thinks my water broke, but I haven't any more trickles since then. I called the Dr and they said to come in if I need to or just monitor any other fluid outflow. No contractions yet today, although I had a ton last night and they were getting a bit painful and kept waking me up. I would be shocked if this guy waited until next Friday's due date to show!


Katya, I can't believe how far along you are already! I have had internal exams every week now since 36 weeks...I'm not sure what "sweep" is though? She basically just put her hand up me and estimated how dilated/effaced I was. Yesterday it was 2cm and 80%!

 

[Rachel789]

I didn't have an internal until I was 39+5, I also had a sweep at that time which hurt a little, just some crampy feelings. The sweep def worked though because I went into labor later that night!

I never really stressed about labor pains too much. It had to happen so I knew there was no sense in worrying because that would only make it worse. I was more worried about tearing and of course I tore bad, my luck

 

[Missbx]

Missbx - looks like you probably ovulated if AF came for you! That's so great!! Are you going to try doing anything different this cycle?

How's everyone else doing? We have a crazy humid heat wave going right now which SUCKS at this point. 10 days until my due date, but I'm starting to believe my husband who thinks we're going to go before then. I've had crazy frequent contractions the past 2 days - last night they were 5 min apart for 2 hours, except they aren't really painful at all, just uncomfortable. Although they are a bit more intense than braxton hicks were. Had a checkup this AM and I am 2cm dilated and 80% effaced. So I could go any day - or I could stay like this for weeks and go late. I hope he holds off this week b/c I have so much work to wrap up, but after that he can come at any time

Thankyou Yeah I think I did ovulate I think I have a 9 or 11day lp so I've just started b complex and I'm trying soy this cycle cd1-3 100mg and cd4-5 200mg

 

[Diddums]

Good luck Missbx. You might want to try increasing amounts of soy. 100 120 120 160 200 for example x

 

[rmsh1]

I was like Rachel, not too worried about labour itself but tearing scared me And in the end it was the tears/rips that meant I had to get pain relief. I just accepted that it had to happen, and no way of knowing how it would all go. You just have to take it as it comes

I didn't get a sweep, but Dee it is just where the midwife rubs around your cervix/membranes to try to get things started. Most people I know say it doesn't hurt much, but watching OBEM you would think differently! First time anyone checked me over, I was 8cm dilated and did not feel her checking at all

 

[Diddums]

Aww my good friend had her little baby girl, Eliza, at 2.20am this morning. Weighin a whopper 10lb 1oz!. I am so super chuffed for her!! Makes me even more excited to meet my baby now! These 14-19weeks can't go fast enough lol