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don't forget to pack lip balm as well, hospitals are warm and gas and air if you use it seriously dries your lips
 
Hey guys!! :hi: I just wanted to pop in and say hi before you guys all start popping out your little ones! Getting so close now!! Hope you all have super quick, speedy and as painless as possible labours! :flower:

For those of you who don't remember me (and that's probably most ;)) I was due May 1st but had a miscarriage. I just wanted to let you know that I'm due in the beginning of July. Only 10 more weeks for me! Feels kinda surreal that you guys are headed into delivery pretty soon!
 
Thanks for checking in Becca. :)

Huge congrats to you!! July will be here before you know it. Xxxxx
 
ttcbean, i know you're busy with a newborn, but we're waiting for a birth story and piccies!!!! :)
hope you're recovering well!
 
Drs appt today. Thinned out a little but not dilated :/ ugh. So frustrated after all the BH amd mot being able to sleep and the lightning bolt pains and pressure...nothing. :/
 
Hi girls, thought I might come back and post my birth story for my princess Ziva Leeloo


Ziva Leeloo

I was booked in for induction on Tuesday 23rd April 2013 due to obstetric cholistasis. My hubby Chris and I arrived at 700*check in. At 730*my OB arrived to rupture my waters and was surprised to find out I was already 4cm dilated all on my own. 745 waters were broken and I started getting mild contractions. At 815 I was started on the sintocin drip to get my contractions more regular and help my uterus contract. I was then left to labour on my own waiting to go in to established labour (4 contractions in 10mins in regular intervals). The contractions were getting stronger and I started vomiting through them, the MW checked the monitor and said that I was indeed now in established labour. By 11am my contractions were really starting to bite so I ordered an epidural. By the time the anesthetist arrived at 1130am I was in agony so was so relieved to see him. At 12 noon the MW check my progressed and found I was 8cm dilated already! At 1250 I was starting to feel a lot of pressure in my pelvis and butt/ tailbone and asked the MW to check me again as I felt the urge to push. After some convincing she agreed to check me and I was right, I was now fully dilated to 10cm and she was already coming down on her own. My OB was called to come back for the impending delivery. He arrived in the room at 1350 after I had been pushing on my own for the last 30 mins. My legs were put up in the stirrups and was told to push with everything I had to get my little girl out. I pushed for a solid 10 mins as her head started to crown when it was discovered she was not only coming down posterior ( facing the wrong direction) but also her neck was flexed down so her chin was on her chest making it impossible to get her head any further. My OB first tried to manually turn her with no luck, he then tried vacuum extraction three times by attaching the suction cup to the top of her head and then pulling and turning with all his might while i pushed my way through the contractions that were coming hard and fast.*
*At 1420 as a last ditch effort my*OB try to turn her with the forceps which meant the pediatrics team had to be present as it is a then a high risk delivery. By this stage my epidural had all but worn off and it was too late for a top up! Having the forceps inserted one at a time on either side of her head was one of the most excruciating experiences of my life. Dr Apen attempted to turn her but she just wouldn't budge an inch!! So at 1440 it was decided that I needed an emergency caesarean section as she was not physically able to come out vaginally and was now dangerously stuck in my pelvis.
Things start to get a bit hazy here, I remember all of sudden out of nowhere my tiny labour suite was filled with people frantically running around prepping me for surgery. At this point before I was moved my MW was meant to top up my epidural so I wasn't in agonizing pain for the long ride up to the operating theatre but didn't grr. I was shifted on to a new trolley laid on my left side (all while Ziva's head was almost between my legs so ouch) and wheeled up to theatre with Chris holding my hand the whole way.*
Finally after what felt like forever I got to pre-op. by this stage my contractions where literally on top of each other and felt like I was being ripped apart. My OB and anesthetist were deciding wether to give me a general or spinal block, I am so great full that it was decided that I could have the spinal block so I could at least be conscious during the birth.
Having to sit up, relaxed and hunched over while perfectly still while having contractions on top of each other was almost impossible but my will power and determination not to miss the birth of my daughter prevailed and after what seemed like an eternity I was finally numb from the chest down.
I was then wheeled in to the operating theatre and moved across to the operating table. Doctors and nurses where running around everywhere prepping for the caesarean to commence. The curtain was put up in front of me, an oxygen mask was put on my face and a warm towel was wrapped around my head to try to maintain my body temperature for the major surgery I was about to have. Chris was finally aloud back in to join just in time to peek over the curtain and see Ziva Leeloo being pulled out of my uterus at 1518.*
Dr Apen quickly lifted Ziva above the curtain so I got a two second glimpse of my beautiful baby girl. Due to her colour and her lungs being filled with gunk she was rushed over to be checked by the pediatric team, it is then that chris and I separated. Sadly due to the rush of things Chris was unable to cut the cord but he did stay with her from the second she arrived. Due to Ziva's apgar scores 1min: 6, 5min: 6, 10min: 8 she had to go to the NICU to have oxygen and clear off the gunk on her lungs. Daddy got to have his first cuddles in the NICU and one of the MW was kind enough to take some photos of daddy and daughter together that I will cherish forever.
After I was stitched back up I was wheeled in to recovery where I stayed all alone for nearly 2 hours before I was cleared to go back to the ward. When I finally arrived it broke my heart that it was an empty room, no Chris or Ziva. After a few minutes they finally arrived. Ziva had a clean bill of health and all I could do was cry at finally getting to see my beautiful daughter up close and hold her close to my heart.
It was all worth it to have my beautiful Ziva Leeloo Allen on 23rd April 2013 @1518 xx
 
Oh my goodness foxy, that sounds horrific... I'm so pleased that all was ok with you and Ziva in the end but not a great birth experience for you. Hope the healing is going well from the C and from the forceps :hugs: x
 
Whoa foxy sounds like you had a packed time of it.

Hope everybody slept well
 
Hope you don't mind Foxy but I'm not going to read that until after I've given birth again :)
Glad you have your baby out safely though

Mrsbabcock - if its any help second timers like myself are meant to dilate etc earlier and I am pretty sure nothing's happening for me! As a first timer my cervix was so high at 39+4 that they couldn't even feel it. I still went into labour at 40+3. It's hard to hear that things look like they aren't making progress especially when everyone else is quoting their dilation etc but the stats still speak for themselves, even if dilation has started the majority if people will still give birth at 40+ weeks whether they started to dilate at weeks 35,36,37 etc or whether they didn't start to dilate until they were basically days or hours away from starting labour. Hope that helps :)
 
One mum at my last hosp was 9 dilated for weeks before labour started and she had to have her waters broken to start it off.

Babies have there own time line I just wish they would share it with us in advance.


How's your back Hann?


I'm off for a brisk walk today, hoping that it eases my pelvis a little bit, its starting to play up again, shouldn't complain as getting this far with few issues has been amazing
 
I've just put on some bio freeze!! Love the tingly feeling! I'll let you know how I get on with it. I might try and have a hobble somewhere to see if it helps move the baby down a bit, woke up this morning with a foot in my ribs
 
Hope it helps Hann.

I'm working from home today. Got an upset stomach.

Hard not to get a bit excited, lol!!!

Who'd have thought I'd ever be excited about such a thing.

I'm sure it's just something I ate though.
 
Thanks for sharing Foxy, sounds scary but proved they know what to do if things don't go to plan.

Cupcake hope it's a sign....
 
Hope it does the trick Hann just dont use it immediately after a warm bath or shower.... Unless you like feeling like your skin is melting.




I've just been for a long brisk walk, it's made my spd agony. So hoping that's a good sign
 
That's a wild story foxy! So happy the doctors were good and took care of everything. Your little girl is precious. DH says so too.
Who ever thought we'd get so excited over a case of the poops cup cake? Lol. I had them 2 weekends ago and was so excited 1- not to feel full all the time and 2- thinking labor was coming. Then had false labor Sunday night which really freaked me out, but no dice. I hope it's the real deal for you.
Got a text this morning from a coworker due 2 days after me. She had her little girl last night. It's her sixth baby. ;)
 
Wow 6th baby! Love to hear of big families although I'm not sure we will cope with anymore than three as much as I love them.

Foxy what a rough time you had hope you are both recovering ok xxxx

Hann I hope the bio freeze brings some relief xxxx

Yay 39 weeks today :) hopefully baby will come sometime in the next fornight. I've told hubby that I'm happy for baby to come tonight once I've hoovered the house once more (my next job ouch) and made sure the kitchen is clean. Lol. The boys have a bag packed up at the in-laws house. My bag is mostly packed, car seats in the car. Bedding and clothes all washed. House not perfect but it won't be with a newborn at the end of the day. I worry more about if we have visitors in the early days I dont wanna be stressing about it being a big mess.

Hope you are all ok ladies. Not long for jules and jtink now :) xx
 
Hey ladies just checking in nothing exciting happening here can't believe its friday already I have under two weeks now to go eek. Have to go in for blood work next weekend before my c section on the 8th than I have my hair app on the sunday so i'm hoping he holds off lol I feel like im holding him in its so friggin uncomfortable!!
 
Kezzie I'm the same, just need to get a few things sorted out this weekend but after that I'm happy for the baby to come any time after monday. Although DH and my family all want it to arrive 6/7 days late as the dates work better for them! My brother is coming back from Australia 4 weeks after the due date and he wants to see the baby as new as possible so he wants it to be a week late too. I can cope with a week late but if its past a week late then I think I will turn into the most whiney fed up person in the entire world!! Watch this space lol!!

Jules and jtink - enjoy your last weekend without your little ones! Make the most of relaxing, doing your own thing, watching your favourite TV shows, talking to your friend etc. All doable after the baby but in smaller quantities and harder to achieve at times! :)
 
i still can't believe that it's friday today, and that my baby will be here on tuesday. 4 days! eeeek.

i'm washing all of his tiny little clothes right now, and getting them folded in his drawers. this weekend, my husband and i are going to deep clean the house and put his carseat in the car. is this really happening???? :cloud9:
 
I have been cleaning the house like a mad man its so clean and organized I am normally ocd with cleaning but I cant stop organizing hahah
 
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