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

[msarkozi]

Congrats Razor!

Natty - that is so exciting...not much longer now for you

Melissa - the spa day sounds great! I was just thinking last night that I should try and paint my toes again, lol! I had a pedicure done almost a month ago now, and well the polish needs changing.......

Tanikit - I hope this is leading up to labour for you

 

[S_a_m_m_y]

sorry havent been on in a bit, havent read through todays posts...hope everyone is doing well, just wanted to update you ladies on my crazy night last night....going to go take a shower after this post. will be back on later...sorry so long.

My crazy night....Wow where to start....last night at 9pm I ran to our local grocery store to pick up milk and a few other groceries along with dropping off our redbox rentals, not even in the store 10 minutes and started having what I thought was round ligament pain well took an easy and thought well I just get the milk and go home and have hubby pick up the other groceries tomorrow. the pain went from discomfort to excruciating to the point I was stopped in the middle of the aisle had one of the store attendants grab the milk and slowly made my way to the front checkout...I was in the most pain I have ever been in I had to have the check out attendant get my items out of the cart which at that point told her I cant bare the pain anymore and said I need to sit, they brought a chair for me to sit in and I broke out in tears of not only pain but embarrassment. called my husband to see if he could get our neighbor to watch our son while he came to pick me up..I had the only car with the carseat...neighbor didnt answer, so one of the store attendants offered to give me a ride home so he got my car keys and put the groceries in the car brought my car around and brought me a motorized cart...I couldnt even stand up, then they called the ambulance, not even 5 minutes went by and the ambulance was there, my bp was 160/102 felt dizzy and they brought me to my hospital, while one of the attendants drove my groceries home. I went from having one solid contraction that lasted for about 20 minutes to having then every two minutes and couldnt breathe. got hooked up to fetal monitors and given IV fluids they monitored me for three hours still dilated to 1cm and no change BP went down to 129/87 and contractions were spaced out to 10minutes apart. Got discharged at 130am got home around 2am and have in-laws watching David while I rest today. Following up the OB on the 22nd unless things change.

 

[pinkycat]

Wow sammy what a night. Im glad your home and ok now though

Tanikit- i hope things are happening for you xx

 

[braijackava]

Wow sammy. That sounds like a crazy night. Glad you are home and still preggo for now.
just got back from the doctor. Baby is measuring 38 weeks, so another growth scan next week. I got the strep b test and she checked my cervix. I was 1 cm dialated and 50% effaced. I don't know if that is good or normal for 35 weeks? Don't remember. My BP was higher than normal, but nothing scary yet. They did some blood tests just to be safe. And she is going to strip my membranes next tuesday! Excited for that, mabye i will go naturally. She said she will not let me go past 39 weeks, so 2 to 4 weeks at the most.

 

[MumtoJ]

Wow Sammy, hope your feeling ok now how scary did the dr's have any idea what triggered it?

Tanikit, sounds promising

Well my cough and sore throat looks like its turning into proper flu - I ache from head to toe, nose is blocked keep coughing and my tummy and back hurt from coughing so much - so I'm grumpy - just don't seem to get more than a day or so of being well before getting ill again - just hope I'm well when labour starts otherwise its going to be even more hard work.

 

[braijackava]

Feel better MumtoJ!

 

[blessedmomma]

cathryn- your just not getting a break with the bugs! im so sorry hun, take care of yourself and get better!

brai- thats great news!

sammy- your just not having a good time with this pregnancy. i hope you and baby are ok now and glad you have some help with david. hang in there hun, your almost done. hopefully the pegnancy wont be any indication of how the labor will go. maybe all the hard things you have went through will make it a smooth labor.

im seriously nesting today. am still supposed to be on bedrest til monday still but couldnt stand it any longer. i did two loads of laundry and two loads of dishes. also went through my bag and separated out the stuff i will need when i get to hospital. this way i can carry only a small backpack with some books, cd's and player, hard candy, and slipper socks into the hospital to be induced. should be all i need til my hubby gets there. so i figure he can bring in the big bag with all the other stuff like baby's stuff that i wont need til later. he is gonna go through the roof when he see's what i have been doing today, but i feel so good and have so much energy, its worth it. gonna sit and relax now and order pizza tonight for dinner so he doesnt have to cook. he will get a freeeby night with no cooking or cleaning for once. feel like its a last minute present to him for all he does...

 

[S_a_m_m_y]

I dont know labor and delivery was crazy busy last night.... they gave me fluids which slowed them down thank goodness...left with high blood pressure for me usually I'm around 109-110/60's but left with 129/87 and still having contractions every 10minutes, their on call doctor thinks it was dehydraton....I dont agree only because I have been drinking lots of fluids due to being sick anymore fluids I feel I would drown myself... still uncomfortable but not in excruciating pain...think I am going to take nap...feeling pretty nauseous atm.

 

[braijackava]

Wow sammy. That sounds like a crazy night. Glad you are home and still preggo for now.
just got back from the doctor. Baby is measuring 38 weeks, so another growth scan next week. I got the strep b test and she checked my cervix. I was 1 cm dialated and 59 effaced. I don't know if that is good or normal for 35 weeks? Don't remember. My BP was higher than normal, but nothing scary yet. They did some blood tests just to be safe. And she is going to strip my membranes next tuesday! Excited for that, mabye i will go naturally. She said she will not let me go past 39 weeks, so 2 to 4 weeks at the most.

 

[membas#1]

Sammy glad things settled down and hope things continue to be okay. Sounds scary tho.

Razor--congrats, she's Beautiful! What a surprise at 35+ weeks! Glad she's so healthy!

Haven't had a chance to read through all posts from last few days but hope you are all well

I'm a bit uncomfortable today but I think because of morning activities with DH and at doctors appointment today she decided to do a swab as I was noticing a very strong ammonia odor from below so she wanted to check for any infection--although she said all looks fine and she'll call if there's anything from the swab...but the pressure of the speculum with morning activities with DH--things are just kind of irritated and feel a lot of pressure in lady bits now.

Doc appt was good otherwise...HB is great, baby was moving all around for doctor--she verified head down and it's her butt that is always moving from one side to the other as she was doing today at appt. Measurements all good, blood pressure 118/72, and weight gain so far at 17 pounds. All in all good checkup! On week to week now getting so close

Starting perineum massage this week...started last night--slightly uncomfortable, but bearable. Had tried it once before early on so I would know what it felt like but starting routinely now.

to all!

 

[natty1985]

Hiya everyone,

Thanks for all your lovely messages,

Razor congratulations she is beautiful what a lovely name

Shells i too have to call labour ward at 9am to see if they have a bed and if they dont its a waiting game until they do, i understand your pain ive organised every last little thing today cleaning, and babies things i literally have nothing to do if we dont go in tomorrow its so annoying when you have made arrangements with children aswell.

Im off to bed now ladies and ill call LW tomorrow and ill update you on my phone as to whats going on and when i go in and then after that ill text mumtoj if thats ok and hopefully she will be kind enough to update xxx

 

[blessedmomma]

yay natty- good luck getting in and getting baby out tomorrow! its crazy to me that you would have to still call and find a spot after its scheduled. im just supposed to show up at 7:30am. i guess it makes sense in case they are busy. you will be in my thoughts and prayers hun. try to get a good night sleep even though it might be hard with all the excitement. the other time i was induced it was hard to sleep all night and was up at 4-5am just giddy. walked around my kitchen table til i went in trying to go into labor last minute on my own wont bother being silly this time, will save my energy.
cant wait to see pics of the happy healthy baby! and hear how things went for you!

 

[readynwilling]

Good luck tomorrow Natty will be thinking of you

Sammy - scary stuff, glad you are ok!

Brai - good to hear your appt went well. hopefully your sweep does something!

Blessed - Sounds like a productive day... now GET SOME REST

 

[membas#1]

Natty--good luck tomorrow!!!! So exciting!

 

[msarkozi]

Good Luck Natty!! Can't wait to see pictures of the little guy

 

[Tanikit]

Good luck for today Natty - will be thinking of you - hope you do get in soon - I also think that is crazy - our hospitals here just have to make a plan with beds if they are too busy they are not allowed to turn us away if its scheduled, but maybe thats cause it is less busy here - not sure what happens in public hospitals where it is very busy.

Sammy sorry you are having such a rough time. Hope your BP stabilises. I am sure you can't wait to have baby out.

Melissa glad you are feeling energetic but don't overdo it!

My contractions finally died down somewhat at 00:30 this morning and I managed to get some sleep - was exhausted after everything yesterday. They have started up again this morning though not as intense as yesterday. Only 14 hours til I need to go in anyway, so not too bothered. Going to do some last minute things today and then hopefully get some rest before a long night tonight - can't imagine sleeping in hospital.

 

[natty1985]

I really hope they do let me in at 9am!!!

I have been tossing and turning all night but then thats nothing new as of late i am awake every hour anyway needing to wee !!

Finally gave in and got up at half 6 come downstairs and had some breakfast and fed the dog but i have done all of the housework so its spotless and there is nothing to do lol. I am going to have a mooch about on here and wait for OH to wake up and little man x

 

[membas#1]

yeah there is no way i'd be able to sleep knowing i was going in to have baby the next day...I'd be up pacing the entire night.

 

[natty1985]

yeah there is no way i'd be able to sleep knowing i was going in to have baby the next day...I'd be up pacing the entire night.

I am counting down , i just wish i knew whether i could actually go in because all this could be for nothing, i might call them at 9am and they say sorry we have no beds today so have to wait yet another day ! x

 

[membas#1]

that would drive me nuts. i'm glad we dont have that process here...and i hope you get in when you call at 9am! fx'd for you