*** March Mummies *** 29 Boys, 34 Girls, 8 Team Yellow! 46 babies born!!

[blessedmomma]

rach- maybe you can discuss it with them beforehand??? thats kinda ridiculous in my opinion to have a rule like that....

 

[Shell'sAngels]

hi girls

Just had my gtt test - man that drink tasted like sh*t!!!... yuk yuk. i felt proper giddy after though and just come home to a get a nice beef sandwich and a cake mmmm foodddddd!!!! lol havent eaten since yesterday cuse of fasting!. i get the results friday if not before.
Also on the RLT subject im not bothering this time!! i took the tablets with my 2nd and drank the tea with my 1st and it sure didnt help me lol i was pushing for 2 hours plus with them both lol
Hope everyones well...? im sorry i just skimmed past the posts in abit of a rush but wohoooo not long now!! im getting so excited about meeting my lil man!!
OHHH and i have a appointment 2moro with the docs regarding this grey discharge im getting its very odd !!

did you ask for this test or was there a issue in your urine etc so they wanted to check i have not been asked it but not complaining if it taste like s**t xx

I had to have it cuse ive gained loads of weight despite eating well and i have alot of fluid also my last baby was 10lbs @ 38 weeks so they thought now my bmi has gone over 30 i should have it just to be safe. It is vile stuff lol xx

 

[readynwilling]

Hey all! Hope all is well.

KNS hope you get your answers soon!

RRLT - its not for pushing stage, its for the active phase of labour (dilating between 5-10cm) its supposed to make your uterus more effective so you can dilate faster. It also needs to build up in your system - so you really should start it around 30-32 weeks or you wont see any benefits and you need to increase the quantities. I've done a good amount of research on it, but this being my first baby, i have no first hand experience.

Membas - im going to start taking EPO orally 1 a day at 36 weeks, 2 a day at 38 and at 39 i will insert one cap vaginally at night. You don't need to break it open (from what i have read) just insert the capsule up high before bed, it will disolve and be absorbed... however i have read you should wear a pad for leakage.

 

[blessedmomma]

oh i see! thanks sara, that makes sense. i guess its too late for me to start it. i usually dont have any issues with that anyways. i always get the epidural around 5-6 cm and it goes really quick from there. dont know if its the epidural or if my body just does a good job naturally with it. of course im usually dilated between 2-4 cm a good week or two before i go into labor anyways so it doesnt take long for me to get to 5-6 cm. my labors are pretty short and sweet.

i actually get effaced for a while before i start to dilate, which my OB tells me is a bigger indicator of impending labor than dilation. it tends to make you dilate quicker if you are already effaced.

 

[readynwilling]

Thats what the nurse who teaches my prenatal classes said. That you need to be effaced before you can dilate.. so you can really only get to 3 or so cm until you have completely effaced then you can continue to dilate the rest of the way. And she said that muscles have memory - and your uterus is a muscle - so it remembers... so each baby gets a little faster and easier. Im sure thats not always the case, but lots of times it is!

 

[blessedmomma]

that makes sense. my first was about 14-15 hours which isnt bad for a first. the last 3 have been around 7-8 hours. i would have to say that each one gets more and more painful after the baby is born. it seems like it takes longer for the cramps after the baby is born to let up and they seem more intense, for me anyways. im not looking forward to after this one gets here, my last one was pretty painful after he was born. i wish i could just keep my epidural on for a day or two after the birth

it definitely makes the labor part easier knowing a little of what to expect. you cant ever really know everything to expect since every labor is different, even for the same mom. but knowing kinda what it will feel like takes away that fear of the unknown and knowing how to push already definitely helps a lot.

you have done your research girlie, good for you! you ready for this labor then?

 

[braijackava]

That statistic kind of scares me since my last baby wwas 3 hours from start of induction to birth! Is it possible to go faster then that? Haha

 

[Tanikit]

Rach our hospital also has a rule like that but its related to health safety - except if my own child is allowed in there then what is the difference? The last hospital was so strict it was NO ONE except the partner and grandparents - any aunts/uncles/children had to visit in the visting area outside and the babies were not allowed out - they could see them through a window in the nursery only. That was also to prevent babies being stolen. That is why I am in a different hospital this time as I want my DD to come in.

I am not sure I will take anything to help labour - I am too scared of setting it off prematurely with all the risks. I really want baby to come home with me when I leave the hospital. Also first labour was 12.5 hours which is standard - I am hoping it will be about 8 hours this time, but I know that isn't guaranteed.

My sugars seem to be better now though far from perfect - at least the lows are only slightly low (in the 3s) and I can cope and I have only had two readings over 10 since coming home (I am measuring a LOT!)

Am I ready for labour? Ummm, its more am I ready for baby that is worrying me not that I have much control over either. Hoping to go home this weekend and be able to feel more settled if my mother can make it here. Its been nearly two weeks away from home.

Its flooding here too now though not affecting us too badly - apparently over 40 people are missing/drowned and there are 32 disaster areas in the country. I am tired of rain but very grateful it has not affected our house - my dog ran away yesterday but we know where she is and will pick her up today (scared of storms)

Brai wow that is fast - yes it can go faster but that would be super fast!

 

[readynwilling]

I am actually pretty ready for labour. It really doesn't scare me - probably cause i don't know any better . I really wish i had of went with a midwife now, instead of an dr - but thats ok. I just think a midwife would be better for me and the kind of birth i want. I am doing all sorts of visualizing, relaxing, and journaling preparing for "the big day".

Melissa - i bet your after birth cramps are stronger with every baby because you uterus is remembering it has to shrink down to its original size (the whole muscle memory thing) and does it faster (which makes them more intense).

 

[kns]

thank you everyone.
i think its about 4lb 11oz so far so just hope he grows a bit by 2nd feb.
its small but it could be worse fingers crossed.
x

 

[msarkozi]

is it normal to lose weight during the last trimester? I keep saying it's because of the sugar free diet, but I don't know if I should be concerned at all. I'm down about 7 lbs now in 2 weeks.

 

[MumtoJ]

Melissa, it probably is due to the change in diet and also if your like me bump is taking up so much space you get fuller quicker. Whens your next dr app you could always mention it, but if your still feeling baby move around etc I wouldn't worry. I haven't weighed myself recently but will do and see if its gone up or down.

 

[msarkozi]

Thanks Cathryn. My next appointment is on Monday, so I am thinking he will notice the loss as well. I will be sure to ask him if it is a concern or not. I kinda like the idea though that the weight loss is already starting....now I only have 43 pounds to lose!!!

 

[blessedmomma]

melissa- weight does usually level off at the end. you might be losing from your diet too. might as well enjoy it hun!

sara- i have always been told that the uterus, although a muscle, actually gets worn out with each pregnancy. that its strongest at the first pregnancy and is easier to contract back down that first time. mine seems to follow this cuz with each pregnancy it expands quicker and after the baby comes it takes longer to contract back down. when you have had many pregnancies come to term it increases your chance of postpartum hemorrhage due to this. my labors dont get easier with each one by any means. my last 3 have taken about the same time, but definitely hurt more. the epidural seems to help less and less with each one too, so who knows?

i am ready for labor and delivery, but what i dread is after the birth. that manual massage thing they do is absolutely horrible. with every baby i have they do it longer and longer to make sure everything comes out. it hurts so bad i always think im gonna end up bruised up! not looking forward to that part at all. the medicine they give you after can only do so much and mine hurt more with each one.

 

[blessedmomma]

melissa and cathryn how are you two lovely ladies today???

 

[msarkozi]

doing pretty good thanks Melissa. Although I could have very easily stayed in bed this morning instead of getting up for work! I am looking forward to being able to sleep in this weekend. It's snowing here today, and a cool wind. Makes you want to stay in and cuddle with a nice blanket.

How are you today Melissa?

 

[blessedmomma]

i am ok. got a little better sleep so not grumpy today, yay! im sure that makes my family happy. cant wait til this weekend either. when do you start your leave??

i have been drinking so much water it just tastes nasty now. im not a water fan anyways. i love tea but think that would defeat the purpose of drinking the water to get my fluid up. i need to come up with something else that will help besides just water. i thought i was peeing a lot before
i might as well live in the bathroom now...

 

[Tanikit]

kns 4lbs 11oz is about 2kg I think which is normal size for 34 weeks - maybe check your measurements as 1,2 and 2,1kg could just be figures switched around.

It is boiling hot here - I nearly fainted in the shops today and I think its more the high humidity than anything. Would love some snow here now (perhaps)

Melissa apparently from about 36/38 weeks it is normal not to pick up any weight or even lose a little so the extra loss may well be your diet. I have not picked up any weight in quite a while either, but haven't lost any.

 

[blessedmomma]

thats good to know about kns baby. 2 lbs something at 34 weeks is teeny tiny! how are you today tanikit??

 

[msarkozi]

lol! I am using the crystal light in my water, as I find water quite boring and don't get enough if it is just plain.

Yah for a good sleep!! Mine was decent last night as well. I am not really sure when I am going to start my leave. When I see the doctor on Monday, I am going to see if he will give me a note to go on medical leave. If he will, then I am going to start it February 1st. If he won't, then I will have to ask my doctor the following week after that.