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

[natty1985]

That's her surname sara as of yet I don't think there is a name xx

 

[Tanikit]

Congrats Cathryn, L82 and kns.

Labour dust and good luck to everyone else.

 

[Lady-K]

Last MW appt today. She said my babs is lying sideways and instructed me to spend the next few nights on all fours (in the same way that most of us got into this situation in the first place - her words, not mine!) and to go up stairs like a child would - i.e. one step at a time, and both feet on each step.

Doing lots of bouncing too. I love my ball.

Kinda need babs to stay in for a little bit now. DH got a huge deadline next Tuesday. He would of course abandon all if labour started, but then he'd have to split his paternity leave, 1 week after birth, and another week later on. Better if he meets his deadline then can have a worry free two weeks off. Met him in town today and he instructed me to go home 'cos all the walking about might make baby come!" lol

Ramble over, labour dust to all!

 

[roonsma]

Congrats Cathryn and KNS! And all other new mommies too!

Roonsma, hope your LO decides to come soon. I get a few period and back aches too--but mine are pretty few and far between...nothing regular about anything yet. I guess my only recommendation is to keep moving (walking), try some sex, and maybe the birthing ball bouncing....LO will come eventually! Fx'd soon for you!

Thanks, i do too-really not wanting another induction this time. We're doing walking and DH is on duty again tonight , i'm not sold on the birthing ball though? I've used it over the past few weeks but now when i start with the cramps and tightenings if i bounce on it they seem to stop, which is obviously not the desired effect, prob just coincidence but who knows?

Here's to us getting our babys soon

 

[Nixilix]

Hey. Been speaking with loren. She had baby last wk but thought she might want to update. She asked me to as she's busy!!

Some info from loren - "7th march 11.56am!!! He weighd 6lbs 8oz, James Anthony Leo. was in labour for 7 hrs 45mins and did it all on dyamorphine"

 

[rottpaw]

Yay Cathryn and all! So happy to see more babies born!

 

[Anababe]

Yey congrats Cathryn and KNS

xx

 

[S_a_m_m_y]

Congrats to the new mommies! Send some labor dust to us that havent POPPED...

 

[S_a_m_m_y]

Bump is still here

here is 36 weeks 37+4 and 38+1 he's making his way towards the exit and getting me all confused with all these false labor contractions have got to 2-3 min. apart for 3 hr and then when I am decided I could stand the discomfort woke up DH and they vanished Jonathan likes to tease his mommy

 

[membas#1]

wow, that's a great progression! you definitely have dropped. not sure i can see the same degree of drop in mine, but i'm definitely impressed with yours!

 

[membas#1]

argh i don't have the dates for these...but here's 4 pics showing progression, last one being today, one before that was 38 weeks, then i'm not sure on dates of the first two.

 

[S_a_m_m_y]

Lovely Bump Not too much longer and we will have our LO

 

[membas#1]

yes--perhaps a couple full moon babies coming our way (ever hopeful)

 

[Moms3monkeys]

Brand new to the site & My lil man is being induced this Saturday so he'll DEFINITELY be a full moon baby

Not due til April 5th but due to significant weight loss, a blood clot in my lung, pre-term labor & a few other things going on the DR has decided to induce me this weekend.... fine by me, OH & his 2 sisters who are all anxiously waiting on him.

 

[Lady-K]

I'm definitely relying on a bit of full moon power. Would love to pop this weekend.

 

[claireb86]

2 days overdue now, I had a sweep yesterday, but nothing has happened as of yet.
Little monkey has been fully engaged since 35 weeks, but I'm only 1cm dilated at the moment.

I'm going to go and have a bath soon then start on some house work, see if I can clean him out of me lol

 

[Nixilix]

Hope u all pop soon! Come on babies!!

 

[blessedmomma]

congrats cathryn, l82, and kns!!!!! yay

hurry up next baby coming!

 

[braijackava]

Here are some more pictures and my birth story if anyone is interested.

Spoiler

I went to my doctors appt on Thursday March 10th. They did a growth scan and estimated baby to be 9lbs 5oz, which was concerning to them as the biggest baby I have delivered was 6lbs 6oz. So when I went to see my doctor I was a little suprised when she suggested inducing me the next day! I was expecting it to be at 39 weeks, which would have been Tuesday March 15th. So I hurried home and called everyone and got babysitters etc set up. I took something to help me sleep the night before, since I knew I wouldnt get any sleep otherwise. I still ended up waking up at 4am. Took a shower, had a light breakfast, and called L&D to see if they had room for me. I was soooo disapointed when they said they were very busy and they would call me later in the day. Well after several more phone calls back and forth, and them telling me I might have to wait for the next day, I took a small nap. I woke up and realized my phone was not in a service area. So I hurried and called them back and they said to come in right away! So we hurried out the door. When we got to the hospital I went up to the room, I was worried they would send me home again if I didnt hurry. Hubby got the kids off with the babysitter and him, my 11 year old son, and my cousin came up to the room. By then the doctor had already been in and broke my water. I was 2cm dialated when she broke it at approx 12pm. They then started an IV and started fluids and pitocin. For the first hour I was feeling fine, besides losing huge amounts of fluid. It was rather funny, because my husband who watched the whole birth with no problem, was actually gagging at the sight of the amniotic fluid. After that I started to get small contractions, nothing horrible. Then they started getting more uncomfortable. I asked for some IV pain meds, and they helped me to relax and breath through them better. Then it started to wear off, so I asked for the epidural. I have a history of the epidural not working at all for me, but I wanted to try it again. Once he was done the pain in my stomach from the contractions slowly went away. At this point my son and cousin were in the waiting room. I was still feeling some pressure below my waist, but I could breathe through it. Everyone eventually left the room besides my husband. Then the pressure started getting really bad. They had to turn the pitocin off because my body was overreacting to the pitocin. I was having way to many contractions, with barely any rest inbetween. When I received my epidural I was 4+cm, when I started feeling the pressure she checked me again and I was 7cm. This was within about 20 min. Then everything is kind of a blur. I was in so much pain, I could feel everything and the epidural was not working at all anymore. Next thing I know my husband was running down the hall for the nurse and she was calling the doctor for delivery. The doctor got there and checked and I was 9cm, she set up then I was 10. Then I started pushing and it was horrible. I had about 10 sec beak between each contraction, and I had to push with each one. The babies heartbeat was dropping down to 90 because he had no breaks from being squeezed. So they put oxygen on me and a vacuum on his head. He was finally born at 408pm weighing 8lbs 7oz. He was very pale when he was born and the NICU had to come down and stimulate him, but he was fine after that. I ended up having 2 small tears that had to be stitched. Sorry so long! Congrats to anyone who read all of this!

 

[membas#1]

congrats Brai! he's very handsome little guy