May 2013 Babies

[padbrat]

I am so pleased it is not just me that feels this dream like state.... especially as Mighty and Mizz have been there before.... it is like... I have wanted and failed so many times that I am still petrified that it will all be taken away from me.

Am also panicking that Leo will be OK and will be born perfect... have an irrational fear he will get stuck!

GAH parlanoia is pants!

 

[manuiti]

Totally sharing similar fears as you Pad. I'm scared he's going to get stuck too. lol Can't believe you could be a mummy in 5 weeks! So exciting but so omg! at the same time.

Got my next OB appt next week and I can't wait to find out how big baby is or if he's slowed down to normal.

 

[padbrat]

Hahaha I am not alone then Manu!!

Good luck at the appt - my next one is the 25th March and the Consultant will look to give me a date then for my induction... GAH! OMG moment!!!

Am washing all of Leo's clothes and bedding today and he is having a wriggle fest as I have just had an apple!

 

[MizzPodd]

Lol Awww don't worry ladies about stuck. Unless you have a really small pelvic area or big big baby, once you hit 10cm dilation, baby should come out. Lol of course there are some cases but you won't know until you are in the moment! Oh gosh.... I think I may have made your worry worse sorry lol

I have my next apt Wednesday and cannot wait!! Ill be 30 weeks in a couple days!!! Omg can't believe I've made it this far!!!!!

Manu hope you have a good appt!!

 

[MightyMom]

I've had the same fear Pad! My mom keeps talking about "your doctor needs to measure the shoulders to be sure he won't get stuck." I know she's trying to help, but she needs to stop freaking out the pregnant lady over here!

 

[ILuvBabies200]

Both of mine got stuck so that fear is real here! I just cannot birth 8 lb babies and that's what both were. That's why they threaten c-section for me. Of course the GD doesn't help anything. I'll have him measured tomorrow and then I have tons of questions. Thank God the nurses were able to pop the shoulders out both times. Both kids had bruises down one arm though.

 

[Tournesol]

What?! What is this 'getting stuck' business? I didn't even realise that could happen! Oh god, I have no idea what I'm doing, I know nothing about babies! Aaargh! Freak out!!
No no no, it will be fine, nobody's going to get stuck. That's just silly. Stop scaring me please!

 

[ILuvBabies200]

I doubt it will happen to each and every one of you. They found out with my first that my pelvis is real tight and being under 5 ft with a 7 lb 12 oz baby was just too much for me! Then my 2nd was 8 lbs and that was worse! Now I'm scared.... But both progressed right on down the birth canal. So it wasn't until pushing time that they noticed it and got on top of me and I heard a pop. It was all surreal....

 

[Tournesol]

What?! What was the pop?!!

 

[Courtney917]

Grr so upset tried to post a long winded message and it wouldn't post!

Basically, don't worry about babies getting stuck... Most likely you'll be fine. In the event that something does happen you'll be caught in the moment and things will be ok once you have your baby in your arms. Believe me... My first delivery was a nightmare and I went on to do it a second and am nearing my third and will probably have one more!!! It'll all be ok!!!!

We had our shower this weekend. We had an amazing time. Got to see many of our family members from out of town. It was exhausting but well worth the tiredness!!! We have a Ton of food left over so that means no cooking tonight which makes me one happy mommy!!!!

Hope you all have amazing weeks !!!!!!

 

[MizzPodd]

I agree with Kelly and Court! It truly depends in your pelvic and how wide it is. My mother have 8 pound almost nine pound babies and she delivered natural each time! Lol and had no issues about baby getting stuck. I think it is just something that you won't know until delivery. Even bigger babies come out normal (in my moms situation for example)
Please don't freak out ladies!! It will be okay and omg once baby is out I promise you won't even remember the pain before. It sounds unreal but once you r seeing and hearing your baby, everything else won't matter

Court I'm so happy you had fun with the fam and friends! Did you get anything you really wanted??!

 

[MizzPodd]

Recent thoughts:
I'm doing pretty swell I think. Just becoming concerned about the increasing contractions over the last few days... Things are moving along with her stuff. They have us her urn back with her name... And spelled it wrong!!! so hubby has to go back and ask them to change it again! When will we get some closure? Even when we think we got something done for her, they spell her name incorrectly! I wish it could all be fixed the right way. Her certificate is in the works after dealing with an incompetent woman who took for ever to fax off the new info I'm trying to keep telling myself "good things come to those who wait" but it's issue after damn issue!! It'll be worth all of this hassle in the end tho. I really want it done before my little one is born. I just can't imagine fully celebrating the arrival of my new baby with giving my angel a proper goodbye

 

[ILuvBabies200]

I'm so sorry Mizz. (((HUGS)))

Update on my 29 week appt... They got me down as gaining 7 pounds in 2 weeks. NOT! I told her last time it looked like I lost weight so their generic scales must be off. Anyhow... Bennett is measuring over 30 weeks at 3 pounds 15 ounces. My cervix was between 2.9-3.4. Different u/s tech and I was a little panicked. It was consistenly 3.6 3 different times and now this??!?! But the OB said I'm getting further along and it will start to do that on its own. Told her I start contracting every time I want to sleep. So she said just start taking a procardia and just expect it. I guess I will... 4 days in a row now. And my bladder only goes nuts at night. He was moving so stinking much this evening when I tried to nap that I felt like he was gonna rip right through!!! He's still head down so that is reassuring. Has been for 5 weeks now. AND... I have a date!!!! May 13th for an induction!!!!!! I am not announcing on FB because there are so many people I don't want to know. That happens to be our 13th wedding anniversary too and then Preston was born on June 13th. Just hope it's indeed a lucky number. LOL So from today I have officially 9 weeks left! WAHOO!!!!

 

[Tournesol]

Mizz, you poor thing. You must have the patience of a saint, I would have gone down there and thrown things at the damn woman. What an incompetent ****!!

I had the midwife come and see me yesterday for 'monitoring'. Basically just checking if I'm having contractions, which I'm not. She said just to take things very very easy. They are so cautious over here!
Got my 3rd tri scan on Tuesday, exciting!

Anyone got their hospital bag ready yet? Think I should get mine done this week...

 

[ILuvBabies200]

No way on the bag! LOL I still have to put together all the equipment too. I'll probably wait until May!

 

[Tournesol]

You have to put equipment together? I still have to BUY equipment!

I'm having a dispute on Amazon Marketplace over a Moses basket which should have arrived 2 weeks ago and hasn't turned up.
I emailed the seller, asking what to do and got no response until I filed an official claim through Amazon, now the seller is making out that I'm over reacting and that they would have issued a refund if I had just asked! Grrr!!
AND they didn't provide tracking info! How stupid, ALWAYS provide tracking when shipping abroad.
It's probably stuck in customs, but without tracking how can I be sure it's not lost? Annoying!

 

[Tournesol]

Iluv, Hooray for having a date!!
13 is definitely a lucky number! It's my house number, got my BFP on the 13th and all our rainbows are being born in 2013!

 

[ILuvBabies200]

TRUE!!! 13 is a good number!!!

That stinks your basket has gone missing. UG... What happens if they issue you a refund and it shows up???

 

[MizzPodd]

13 is my lucky number. I was born on the 13th 2013 is my year of happiness and i know you all will get the same!! especially with having our rainbow babies!!!! so you r in good hands Kelly congrats on your induction date! My wedding anniversary is May 17th! But I know I'll have my baby before then... Tomorrow is my 30 week apt where I ask a million questions especially about my induction date and these increasing contractions I've been getting.... Fingers crossed I get to 32 weeks and then 34!

Tour I would pissed! That's so unprofessional of them! But I would definitely be raisin hell but I'm on bedrest still so I can only talk on the phone to these assholes. I hope you get your item you purchased and soon too!

I started a mini list of things for the hospital only because of my situation being as it is... I could labor at anytime unfortunately. But I have a gown, a couple of comfy clothes and stuff... Nothing is packed tho! I really need to get hubby to pack stuff but I keep forgetting especially when dd1 gets home with him. I just spend all the time I can with them and end up forgetting to ask about packing things... Lol

 

[Tournesol]

If it shows up after I've been refunded, I guess I'll have to return it to them. Then I'd be out of pocket on postage... I have no idea! They guaranteed that it would have arrived by 6 March at the latest, so I think by law I'm entitled to a refund even if I receive it.

Ooh, good luck at your appt Mizz. You're doing really well keeping that baby in there. You must be bored out of your mind on constant bed rest! xx