*** NOVEMBER 2011 BABIES ! *** Chrysanthe-Mums - 39 babies here already!!!

[babyhopes2010]

pip i eas 4/5 engaged at 34 weeks BUT last appt the consultant wrote free!!! does that ean its heads popped out ! didnt think it was possible!

 

[alybel]

I have had a few complications with my spinal and went back into surgery to have a blood patch procedure to plug a hole where csf fluid was escaping . It seemed to work and came home today but my headache is returning so can't sit or stand at moment without a lot of pain. Veronica is doing really well though. Can't remember who asked but her birthdate is 1 nov (time difference so not 31 oct ). She is feeding well and will
Post pics when I can get out of bed. On
Phone at moment.

 

[Tish5478]

pip i eas 4/5 engaged at 34 weeks BUT last appt the consultant wrote free!!! does that ean its heads popped out ! didnt think it was possible!

Babyhopes, I didn't think that either for a first time mum (and I'm a midwife!!!) but my little one (not so little I think!!!) has decided to prove me wrong already and has gone from 2/5ths palpable so 3/5 engaged to being completely free from the pelvis - arrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

I have until next Thursday to get him in or chip chop for me!

Fingers crossed your little one is better behaved and does good things

 

[sherylb]

I had another trip to the hospital yesterday. My cervix and uterus apparently are not communicating with each other (IMO). Contractions were painful (but non-productive) and I was having stabbing pains which were apparently just from where she was laying. After being in triage for hours I developed back pain which seemed promising but was apparently from their crappy bed. So I finally left the hospital after requesting to be discharged because the contractions had slowed down to almost nothing at that time. I left the hospital in way more pain than when I got there and am very disappointed that nothing is happening. It doesn't help that the nurse said she wouldn't be surprised to see me back last night or today and everything completely settled down by the time I went to bed.

Not sure if bouncing on my ball would help since her head is waiting to come out in the birth canal??

 

[Huggles]

Congrats Joey!!!

Aw, connor is gorgeous mrsaj!

Happy 37 weeks and full term mummapie!!!

Alybel - hope the patch helps and you feel better soon

Sheryl - hope your uterus and cervix start communicating and things start really happening for you soon!

 

[Huggles]

Here are a few more pics of logan.

 

[Michieb]

Huggles Logan is just too cute!!! Hope you guys are home and doing well!! By the looks of things i would say yes!
Happy full term Mummapie!
Sheryl & alybel hope you guys feel better!!!
I'm 39 weeks today!! By this time next week if everything goes well - Cristiano will be here!!!!
4 1/2 more days of work

Went to dr yesterday - nothing too crazy - scheduled for a scan on thurs to be 100% sure of babys position - and other than that was a quick visit

Hope everyoe has a great weekend! And US ladies dont forget to turn your clocks back an hour! Yay an extra hour of sleep and hopefully it wont be dark anymore when we wake up!!

 

[qwk]

Tish & baby hopes - ugh frustrating that they have popped out!! and Sheryl for having to go in again... Hopefully they will either calm down or start being productive!

Huggles - he is beautiful! Love the scrunchy face in the last pic

Michieb - congrats on 39 weeks! And mummapie on full term/37 weeks!

Afm, had my appointment this morning and my first internal exam - guess the contractions last night did something as I'm apparently 3 cm and 50% effaced trying not to put too much stock in it, but she said my cervix was ripe, favorable, etc, and Q's head is still quite far down. Hopefully not too long now! Going to go listen to some of my hypnobirthing stuff and relax

 

[Michieb]

Great news QWK!!! Hope thingshappen for you soon!

 

[Huggles]

great news qwk!

michieb - yip, we're home. Came home tuesday afternoon. All's good here - absolutely loving every minute of mommyhood and am totally in love with my son.

 

[babyhopes2010]

can i request them to do internal on weds il be 39+3


id be happy with that qwk

 

[pip7890]

You can only ask Babyhopes. They don't seem that keen to do them in the UK compared to elsewhere.

Pip x

 

[babyhopes2010]

i must have tonight and eat once whole pineapple

do u think ill have any luck in getting this naughty baby out

 

[Mrs. AJ]

Huggles, Logan is absolutely perfect!

 

[pip7890]

lol. You are so impatient!!!! Although I must admit I'm getting a bit fed up with being pregnant now. Like you I was pregnant last year and lost at Christmas, had AF and then fell immediately after so I feel like I've been pregnant for a year.

One thing is sure, baby will come when you least expect it. My DS came 2 weeks early and I was so surprised because I'd thought first babies were always late. This time around I was convinced WB would be here before now after losing some plug and having pinky CM and cramps at 34w and here I am still waiting. Guess I'll just have to wait to be induced now unless the fireworks set him off.

Pip x

 

[babyhopes2010]

the baby is est 9lb+ already and i have excess amonotic fluid so my belly feels so heavy

 

[pip7890]

I'm surprised they don't want to induce you then babyhopes. I've got GD and at my 36w scan they told me I had polyhydramnios too (although I'm not convinced by that diagnosis as I don't have any of the "symptoms" although they have had me very anxious over everything that can go wrong if my waters break naturally).

At that scan baby was measuring 7lb +/- 25% so assuming baby puts another 1lb on by the time he's born at 38w then he could be anywhere between 6lb and 10lb. It's all a guessing game really.

I didn't really want to be induced this early but I understand how it's best for baby and me, particularly given my dicky ticker. That said, my DS was born at 38+2 and he was fine, albeit a bit of a lazy feeder initially.

Hope your LO gets a move on soon for you.



Pip x

 

[tlh97990]

hey ladies congrats to everyone that has had their babies and good luck to the ones that have been having contractions.

afm my disappointing OB appointment on monday must've jump started some things because Madelyn arrived at 1:58am November 2nd weighing 8 lbs 8 oz 20.5 inches long.

I woke up tuesday having contractions at 7am but they werent too painful and very irregular. i went to work and the contractions were coming more frequent but still bareable. By 4pm the contractions were 5-8minutes apart and i called the doctor just to check and they told me to go to the OB to get looked at. when they did an internal exam i was dilated to 3 cm when the day before i was still at 1 cm so the contractions were doing something. my blood pressure was high so they had me lay down for an hour to see if the contractions did anything else. an hour later i had my bloody show and thinned out more. i was admitted at 6 pm my doctor came in about 8pm and told me he was dilated to 5 cm so he was going to break my water to get things going since i was about to get my epidural. unfortunately the only anesthesiologist was stuck in an elective surgery that ran late so i didnt get my epidural until almost 11pm i was in so much pain because my contractions were coming hard and fast. at midnight i was checked again and at 9cm then at 1 am i was at a 10 and they told me i was ready to push. i started pushing at 1:15 and she made it here at 1:58am. i got a 2nd degree tear from her shoulder when she was coming out but if i wouldnt have torn her shoulder could have been messed up so it was a small price to pay. we just got home this morning but i wanted to let everyone know shes finally here and made it on her due date!! i will post pictures soon

 

[repogirl813]

congrats tlh!!!!! sorry you didn't get to get the epidural as soon as you would have liked, but I'm sure looking back now it was all worth it to get your lo here!!!

huggles, logan is absolutely adorable, glad you guys are home and doing well!!!

qwk, hope things really do get going for you soon!!

 

[joey300187]

thanks everyone aww Mrs AJ Connor is cute!! xx