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

[DrGomps]

glad she got put in her place.

maybe she is jealous because she never had a daughter. I was SO happy to have my mom there…it helped having someone you know and trust in the room who's done what your doing to bring YOU into the world. And there is a special bond between mother and daughter. I hope one day Josephine will want me there when she delivers her first!!

 

[fides]

Oh and Mummycat is being induced Wednesday.

oh, wow - sending baby delivery vibes and hoping it doesn't come to that for her...

qwk, what a bunch of drama! so glad she's not coming now - that would completely mess things, wouldn't it?!


afm, 41 weeks here, so my doula thinks it could be safe to try some natural induction stuff now. my midwife has said all along that they won't do anything unless you're about to pop anyway - they can push you over the edge if you're almost there but do nothing if you're not, so we're thinking at 41 weeks, maybe baby just needs a natural boost to get things started? we'll see - baby had a huge growth spurt in the past 2 weeks, so i think it should be ready by now. On the positive side, at 41 weeks, I really MUST be in my last week, since i can't go past term, lol!! Yay for the last week of term!

Hope everyone who is past their EDD doesn't have much longer to wait, and i can't wait to hear about more healthy babies being born!!! Yay babies!

 

[Huggles]

alybel - veronica is gorgeous!

Hope the natural induction techniques work fides!

 

[Michieb]

Gorgeous bay Alybel! Veronica is a cutie!
QWK hope MIL settles down and doesnt add unnecessary drama to your last week of pregnancy! With my daughter my inlaws last minute decided to vist us the week i was being induced (41 wks) i warned them that when my mom flew in they would have to go as we only had one spare room and my mom's trip was planned for some time - dont know if they liked it or not - they stayed at the hospital waiting room two whole days! and then stayed at my house while i was in the hospital (6 days) - they left the day i came home - the day my mom got in - they seemed annoyed but like i said i didnt care they called the day before they came to saya they were coming and my moms trip was planned since i was 3 months along! She should be greatful you are letting her stay after you get home!

Hope things progress for you fides!! Not much longer now one way or another!!

 

[tlh97990]

sorry ladies i havent been keeping up with everyone as much as id like but madelyn is keepin me busy last night she slept from 8-midnight then was fussing every hour after that so OH stayed up with her so i could sleep it was def needed!!

good luck everyone that is gettin close

 

[Mrs. AJ]

Alybel, Veronica is gorgeous!

QWK - I am so sorry you've had to deal with all that drama with your MIL - as if you don't have enough to worry about at the moment, sheesh!

Wishing lots of labor dust to those ladies playing the waiting game!

 

[wtt :)]

Copied from my journal but here's an update about today's check-up

Back from the doctor He is measuring at exactly 38 weeks, HB is between 135 and 145bpm so good and strong (he wouldn't stop moving when she was trying to hear the heartbeat still very active!), my BP is good, i gained 2lbs so i think 34 in total now lol. I am 2.5cm dilated and he is -3 - which i know doesn't mean much cause a lot of babies that are engaged for weeks all of a sudden move back up lol so we will see when he gets here! We can't wait we're so excited! I got the co-sleeper all set up next to my side of the bed. It's gonna be wonderful!

 

[DrGomps]

wtt, those are good numbers…I was at 3 cm and -2 when I got induced…I needed an amnio infusion after my waters broke because of some deaccerlation of babies hr with contractions

michieb…what is it with MILs?

Fides, I started natural induction techniques and I didn't even go into labor on my own, but it did make my cervix favorable. hope it works for you so you can have the birth you want. If you make it to 42 will you have to be induced??

Update from Pip:

Cervix favourable so could break waters, but Master McN's head still too high to do so safely due to risk of cord getting compressed. They have given me another pessary and are hopeful this will kickstart regular contractions allowing a vaginal delivery. They will review again tomorrow afternoon if no progress. KxThey said they would have to put me in stirrups in the delivery suite if they were to break my waters to avoid trapping anything in the pelvis. I'm feeling frustrated that labour could be established if waters were broke but scared if his cord got trapped that I'd need an emergency section. If nothing happens by tomorrow and he's still high then they may do a section anyway. It's looking like a 11-11-11 baby at this rate! sec Approx 5 mins between contractions. Not particularly intense though. Should be off the machine soon... I've got to spend another 10 minutes laid up and then I'm off to stomp the hospital to shake this boy out!!Having "contractions" every 5 minutes but they are not very intense. Have got really bad pains at the top of the back of my legs though. Let's hope it's something starting!

 

[sherylb]

My appointment was very encouraging today. I have gone from 2 to 3 since my last appointment and he says I am already effaced. He said if I have one hour of painful contractions to go straight in as he only expects labor to be 4 to 5 hours since I have already done most of the hard work. And he still doesn't expect me to make it to my due date.

 

[fides]

update: prayers/vibes/etc, please, ladies!!

My m/w just called - her FIL passed away, and they need to be in Indiana by Friday (20hr drive from here). So, if i don't deliver before she has to leave, that means i'll be under the care of another midwife i've met only twice - i have no rapport with that midwife - i'm sure she's nice, but i don't know her...

Please pray that this baby comes NOW!! It is time to come out, little one!

DrG, if i make it to 42 weeks, i have to go back to an OB for monitoring and they'll make the call, but since I have gestational hypertension and carpal tunnel/fluid retention, i'm pretty sure they'll want to induce.

wtt, sounds like you had a good appt!

 

[fides]

My appointment was very encouraging today. I have gone from 2 to 3 since my last appointment and he says I am already effaced. He said if I have one hour of painful contractions to go straight in as he only expects labor to be 4 to 5 hours since I have already done most of the hard work. And he still doesn't expect me to make it to my due date.

that would be a nice labor - hope he is right!

 

[Mrs. AJ]

Sheryl, that is great news!

Fides, sending thoughts and prayers your way that baby comes asap!

 

[wtt :)]

wow Sheryl, sounds great! good luck!

Best of luck fides that baby comes NOW!

 

[chloe18.]

Just to let u know i had my son Leo Daniel Holman at 11.50 on the 6/11/11 weighing 7lb 8oz only 4 hours in labour xx

 

[Nyn]

congratulations chloe!!

Quick update: Leia is here!! born on the 7th November after a loooong stalled labor then fast and crazy established labor! didn't get my home birth but still got a totally natural birth hardest by far out of my 3 kids but well worth it!! will write story and start coming on more regularly in a day or so!!

here she is

 

[sherylb]

Congrats to our two newest babies. I would say moms but you both were already moms.

 

[k8y]

two new babies hooray !

Nyn she is absoloutely gorgeous well done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sun_Flower]

Congratulations to both - Nyn she is BEAUTIFUL xxxx

 

[joey300187]

just to let ya all know Cath (mummycat) is going in to be induced at 8.30am 2morra, she's asked me to keep u all updated as things progress so will be logged on 2morra with updates. please dont put on fb as they want to announce it once lo arrives xx

 

[joey300187]

congrats Nyn what a cutie!! xx