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

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got antipasta rac of lamb mash green beans chocolate pudding an box of chocolates and a bottle of wine (for him) for £20 yeh for a good deal

 

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awwww tanikit- we have little ones about the same age and he is doing the same. keeps talking about the hospital and even always asking questions about his baby brother in my tummy. he says he is gonna feed and rock him to sleep when he gets out. its so precious. he is also asking what he ate while he was little and in my tummy. its so adorable.

i am a little stressed today ladies. i just found out the sonogram lady who was supposed to let my OB know immediately that my fluid levels were dropping lower to dangerous levels never called to tell her because she thought i already had an induction date scheduled. the nurses assumed she was right too so they never checked to see if there was one or not either. when my OB didnt call over the weekend i assumed she wasnt too concerned so i shouldnt be either. just found out all this today. so she had no idea how low they are and hadnt scheduled anything since she didnt hear back. i feel like all these people who are supposed to have my baby's best interest dont even really know whats going on with him. i wish she did scans herself like some of my previous drs have so she would know the results herself immediately. i am waiting on someone to call me back and let me know whats going on now and trying not to stress too much. hopefully he is ok...

dont stress too much just ring them bac if you dont hear soon . eep us posted

 

[codegirl]

Hope you can get some rest 2ndtime!!

Im uber tired today. I layed on my ball while watching the grammy's last night, and man was my belly heavy after. I think she might be posterior... so i will try to lean over the ball every night and sleep on my left side and all that other good stuff - but i have read it might be too late. But i have also read that if babies are posterior the mom's have back pain during late pregnancy and i haven't had any, unless i do strenous activity.

I met with my Doula last week and was talking about avoiding posterior presentation again and she said to sit on the birth ball as much as possible and avoid the couch. And the KEY to laying over the birthball is to do it when the baby is active. I didn't realize that, but I guess that's the most effective time to lay on the ball.

It's not too late because we even did some birth ball laying during labour to try and get E to turn over.

 

[braijackava]

Hope everything is ok blessed. Keep us updated.

 

[blessedmomma]

thanks shells! my OB is such a great dr, but it sucks that there are so many people that are involved it makes things difficult. in a normal pregnancy its not an issue. i have to talk to nurses to get her messages and find out what she wants me to do, and they usually dont know whats going on with the pregnancy so i have to explain everything thats going on to each new nurse i talk to. i guess i should just quit griping though and wait to hear what she wants me to do.

yay for sweep shells! i hope it gets things going.... i have to say i have had them before and better you than me, LOL! they hurt like heck! it worked once for me though, was in labor that next morning at 3ish. the other baby they did it 3 times and still had to be induced in hospital at 41+4

 

[msarkozi]

oh Melissa, that is awful! I hope you hear something soon

 

[blessedmomma]

thanks ladies! i just heard back and the earliest they can book me now is moday, feb 21st. OB wanted me in there earlier, but this is what we have to work with now. i have to admit im kinda happy about it. that puts him at 37+6, almost 38 weeks. as long as he does ok between now and then im happy with that. was really wanting him to make it to 38, so its close enough. of course i have to go in for another appt on wed, and will have to do more non-stress testing between now and then. but at least they are gonna keep a good eye on him, so i wont worry about this next week. thank you for letting me rant ladies!

monday will be a hard day to work things out for my kids, but i guess if anyone can handle everything all at once, my hubby can. he is such a calm strong person- i think some men would stress. i think im more worried about how he is going to handle things than he is. he is in a meeting right now so i havent been able to tell him, but i bet he will just be like ok, we will work things out.

 

[msarkozi]

that's great Melissa. I am glad that they are going to monitor things this week still, and I hope there is nothing to worry about. February 21st seems like a great day as well

 

[natty1985]

Tankit, im not too sure ive bought him a little gift today, she has asked me to pop over for an hour tonight but it is valentines after all and i am cooking a nice meal for OH and i when Fin has gone to bed so i will see what time it is , it would be lovely to see him x

Its going veryyyyy quickly, been to see the MW today and she said babies head is still not engaged therefore she thinks they will have to get a dr to break my waters and manually ensure his cord doesnt come down with his head otherwise its a pessary for 12 hours to see if my contractions bring it down so bit disappointed but we shall see what the case is on Wednesday x

Im getting kind of excited now , less than 48 hours !!

 

[Tanikit]

Glad they called you back Melissa and will be monitoring things and also that you get to get to almost 38 weeks - should also help the induction. Your baby could be sharing my birthday

Ready hope you can get your baby to turn - mine was correct at the last appointment but I know she's been facing a number of directions at various time as they kept telling me something different. Am hoping she cannot turn anymore - I know you want yours to though.

I am beginning to accept that probably this baby will not come on her own - she only has two days left to make a move and while I have been having plenty of signs I have been having the same ones for about 2 weeks now and no real change. Just hope those signs have done enough to get the induction to work.

 

[blessedmomma]

thanks tanikit- your birthday is a great day to have a baby! its gettiing very close for you hun!!!!

natty- you have like a minute or two left, hope you are enjoying all that you can of it!

 

[braijackava]

I am really tired, and somewhat dizzy and out of it today. Anyone else feel like this lately? Also the baby is really hurting my bladder everytime he moves. Sometimes it feels like it is going to burst?

 

[readynwilling]

Wow Melissa - im sorry to hear that the communication had been so bad there. Im glad you got your appt now. I hope LO is all fine until next monday!

Natty - so excited for you!

KNS - anxiously awaiting news!!

Tanikit - Yes i *think* she is back to back.. shes defo head down so at least i've got that. But i keep reading if you feel flutters down by your pelvis those are hands and that means baby is facing forward. Even though her bum is on my left. I looked at spinningbabies.com and they say to spend lots of time on hands and knees, and to do 30 second stair inversions, and as Codegirl said lots of time sitting on ball - so thats the plan!

 

[blessedmomma]

sara- i hope your LO turns. its amazing what can happen last minute. they told me mine wouldnt move and it was too late, but he did. thanks too, i am happy with what they are doing now. it was upsetting to find out what was going on this morning, but im glad he will be in there to almost 38 weeks. i had one where labor started naturally at 37+6 so i dont know why but it makes me more comfortable knowing it could have started anyways for me then. and they are gonna keep close watch doing non-stress testing til then so if he has any issues i will be induced immediately. it feels like a win-win now. i really dont feel like i have to worry about it anymore. except the complications that can come with labor, but will think about that when its closer.

brai- im sorry your feeling like poop. i was having headaches and dizziness and my OB took blood for anemia. i guess i was borderline anemic though when they checked me last time. still dont know if i have it yet. maybe you should let your dr know whats going on

 

[Tanikit]

Brai sorry you feel like that - I only get dizzy if I lie on my back too long, so hoping you will find out what is causing this.

Ready hope you can get your baby to turn soon.

Am contracting again quite a lot and have a sore back too - seems to happen every second night lol but has been a bit more than usual tonight - haven't felt like timing anything yet. 37+6 would be a good day Melissa especially with the induction looming - I mean for you and me.

 

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one born every min comming on now i love this programme and dh is maing chocolate fondant and ice cream

 

[blessedmomma]

thanks for reminding me 2ndtime, i need to bookmark it!!!

 

[readynwilling]

i was so excited to see "one born every minute" came to the US... but in canada we don't get the US network it is airing on so i keep hearing about this show and haven't been able to see it

 

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i was so excited to see "one born every minute" came to the US... but in canada we don't get the US network it is airing on so i keep hearing about this show and haven't been able to see it

channel 4 .com watch it on line

 

[MumtoJ]

Sara, mine is often side on, as soon as I go to bed at night and lie on my side (either) bubs turns to that side so he can lie on the bed ... he will go fully back out during the day and when I lean against my ball so I'm not worrying too much, I believe that until they fully engage (and even then they can pop back up) they can move around.

Brai, I get days like that but tend to put mine down to low blood pressure and anemia so make sure I up my spatone dose for a couple of days, would be worth checking with your GP / OB.

Blessed, thinking of you just remember that if at any point you get concerned just go & get checked. Hope your hubbie is coping with the Monday induction news...

To everyone else I've missed hope you are doing well and hugs to all who need them