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

[readynwilling]

Morning All!

Shell's.

Slept pretty good. its my last day at work but nothing going on on the baby front. I think sometime next week (or at least i hope )

 

[MumtoJ]

Morning All!

Shell's.

Slept pretty good. its my last day at work but nothing going on on the baby front. I think sometime next week (or at least i hope )

Yeah for last day at work! do you think you will miss it or looking forward to time away from it? How long are you hoping to have off?

 

[readynwilling]

Im looking forward to it!! We get a year mat leave here. but only paid 55% of your wages to a max of $450 a week - so if we can afford it im taking the year... if we find we are struggling too much i will have to figure out if i need to come back. I do like my job - but im ready to be a mom for bit!

 

[MumtoJ]

Know what you mean - I am looking forward to a year away from work, I will finish next Thursday if bubs doesn't appear beforehand. MW won't do a sweep pre 41 weeks so its just a waiting game for me. Whilst I constantly feel that this one is ready to make an appearance I also have that dreaded feeling I'm going to go overdue as I've been getting practice contractions for such a long time, I can not longer consider them BH's when they hurt enough to grit my teeth but just don't become regular and will eventually stop for a couple of hours (this has been going on weeks now)

Hope your instincts are right and bubs shows up next week for you, how long will they let you go before interviening?

 

[readynwilling]

i already had a sweep (Monday at 38+5). I think they will let me go to 42 weeks before they induce. To be honust i am petrified of being induced. I get panicky thinking about a c-section - I REALLY DON'T WANT ONE. And i keep reading statistics that pitocin increases the c-section risk big time more so then the Epi, but even getting an Epi to early increases it enough to scare me. Kinda funny i'm more scared of a induced/pain free birth then i am of a spontaneous drug free one. I guess im

 

[braijackava]

I am the queen of BHs lately. I get them all the time. From walking up stairs, picking something up off the floor, getting out of bed, and also just randomly. I get them so often, that the last two times i was on the monitor they showed up every 2 min. They are annoying, especially if they aren't doing anything.

 

[membas#1]

morning all--hope everyone is feeling as good as can be expected. i'm really really glad it's friday! the week went by fairly quickly so that's nice! oh i wish i was on my last day of work...but it's better for me to keep working and not be at home this early as i'll just sit around wondering when my baby is gonna show up so better to be preoccupied although it's tiring to continue on. sometimes i think if i didn't have to walk 3/4 mile to work and then home it wouldn't be so tiring, but the walking is good for me and i know i feel better for it. some days it's the only exercise i get cuz when i get home i'm tired tired tired.

shells you've had a quite a time of it. i hope things go smoothly from here on out.

 

[membas#1]

you know, i don't know if i get BHs very often--i know i get them, but i think sometiimes i'm just not aware that i'm getting them...either that or i really don't get them very often. perhaps that will change as i get closer. sometimes i think i'm having one but then it's hard to tell if it's BH or baby moving around--she moves her butt sometimes in ways that makes everything feel tighter...so hard to say--perhaps it's both baby moving and BH.

baby has hiccups right now. i just drank a cup of decaf coffee--oh man it was soooo good. i don't have it often and so when i do, it's like drinking liquid gold to me i love it so much!

back to work....have a good day all

 

[codegirl]

I'm home from the Dr.s!! Still no action, cervix is soft but thick Scheduled for induction for March 1st but Dr. expects that I will need at least one round of Cervidel

I know I sound wimpy but I did the whole cervidel/induction last time and it took so long that I think I just have some hangups left from last labour. Guess I have a few days to get over it

 

[MumtoJ]

Brai - I know what you mean, they are annoying I don't know if mine are doing anything as they won't do an exam. I have had to stop half up the stairs cause I can't move, I know they are worse if I need a wee - guessing the extra pressure agrevates them.

Membas - Im the same, using work to distract me, some women just don't feel BH's even though they are happening but in reality it makes no real difference if you have BH's or not at the end of the day.

Code - hope everything goes smoothly for you next week, how come they are inducing?

Hope everyone else is doing well both those of us still waiting and those with babes in arms.

 

[codegirl]

Because I'm GD on insulin so they want to ensure that the baby is out before 40 weeks. guess the risk for placental breakdown is really high for GD patients on insulin after 40 weeks

 

[notquitesure]

hi ladies

Thought is pop on say hi and congratulations to everyone whos had there bubbas, and thanks Catherine for updating people, this is the longest ever week, a whole week and still no baby! im currently 3cms dilated been contracting on and off for 48 hours and had a bloody show, but nothing is happening!, im booked in Sunday (lets hope!) to break waters and speed things up abit, all this providing we actually get in there this time! im drained to be honest ladies and so tired ive not slept and can barely walk, its my sons birthday today and im trying to put a brave face on between the pain and im just hoping after today he makes a apparence on his own so i dont get faced with the whole 'we are too busy' scenario, i mean how much longer can this go on???... feeling very sorry for myself!
Lots of labour vibes to those still waiting and lots of cuddles to newborns xx

Found your thread... I have been thinking of you and how you've been doing this past week. Hope things speed up soon and you can soon hold your little man. So excited for you. BIG HUGS xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Annunakian]

Because I'm GD on insulin so they want to ensure that the baby is out before 40 weeks. guess the risk for placental breakdown is really high for GD patients on insulin after 40 weeks

I'm right there with you. I was diagnosed around 20 some odd weeks. Being induced on March 8th at 39+5 if she doesn't come before then.

 

[2nd time]

well been jumping up and down dtd'd and had a bath come on baby i want to meet you

 

[readynwilling]

Just saw an FB update from Melissa S. They are on their way home

 

[membas#1]

2nd time--hope your efforts pay off soon!

Congrats to Melissa S. I bet she's glad to get home!

I've just had acupuncture and feel great. I'll see her again on March 9 and March 15 and we'll start working some of those points that help get things ready to go! I'll be 38 and 39 weeks then so figure if body is ready and it brings on labor then yay, if body isn't ready it'll only help get it ready! DH will also do acupressure points (he' a massage therapist so said he'd start that at 37 weeks with me).

Hope everyone is feeling pretty good today--it is the weekend! That's always a good thing

 

[codegirl]

Because I'm GD on insulin so they want to ensure that the baby is out before 40 weeks. guess the risk for placental breakdown is really high for GD patients on insulin after 40 weeks

I'm right there with you. I was diagnosed around 20 some odd weeks. Being induced on March 8th at 39+5 if she doesn't come before then.

yup, and my early diagnosis (1st tri) makes them even MORE parinoid

 

[braijackava]

Having a lot more BHs today. Also had more sharp shooting pains in my cervix, and pressure in my tailbone. Babies movements are also not as crazy or free i guess i would say. Usually i feel his hands moving all over real low down. Now its just body rolls and random feet slowly moving around. I know he is getting bigger and its harder for him to move, but i am hoping it is also because his head is engaging.

 

[membas#1]

code--sorry you are facing induction and things aren't progressing on their own. i hope things go smoothly for you next week and it's an easy induction, labor and delivery

 

[Tanikit]

Haven't been around so much lately - baby is keeping me busy - finally got some time to see to my eldest DD properly today - have been feeling a bit guilty about her lately although she is not getting ignored at all.

Codegirl, while inductions aren't great, I am never allowed to go beyond about 38 weeks and just try to see it as positive that I get my baby out early - they do worry about the placenta a lot. Hopefully your baby will decide to make a move before the induction though.

Melissa S. congrats and glad you will be home soon.

Membas glad the acupuncture worked well.

Congrats to any Mums who have had their babies that I have mised - off to catch up a bit again.