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Shocker, he's beautiful! I'm sorry it went so rough for you though. How is recovery going? And did you get to cuddle him yet?

NST's are still going well. This last time was the quickest trip yet, he cooperated very well. I spoke with the specialist about allowing him to come on his own schedule rather than being induced but she denied that notion due to my history. It's okay though, sooner is better i guess. Other than the fact that is really like to be sure he gains a bit more weight since the last growth scan shows him at about 5lbs 7oz. Here's another question for you ladies: panic attacks??? Anybody getting them? I had only experienced one before this pregnancy and that was years ago, but with this little guy i had quite a few in the first trimester and then they eased up through my second and then i got a few more in my third right before i stopped working. Seems like they lessened the moment life became a bit less demanding but now with increasing contractions they're back again. It's pretty mild and I'm able to breathe through it but as I'm not really worried about anything at the time it tends to catch me off guard. I don't know, i tried searching through the internet to find something similar but haven't stumbled on anything quite like this. I'll be asking the doctor about it on Friday along with hoping they'll check to see if I've progressed any further.
 
congratulations Shocker :cloud9:, I hope your little man is out of NICU soon, and that you're able to get those cuddles in. It would drive me batty to have mine here and not get that contact. :hugs: to you, hoping your recoup time is short...read your journal, what a horror story :nope:
 
Congrats shocker, hope u and little one are soon home together. X went for a presentation scan and as I thought baby is in right position and not breach as midwife said! Now just waiting waiting waiting..... Still just under 3 weeks till due date...
 
NT123 said:
Congrats shocker, hope u and little one are soon home together. X went for a presentation scan and as I thought baby is in right position and not breach as midwife said! Now just waiting waiting waiting..... Still just under 3 weeks till due date...
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Yay for upside-down babies <3 Glad it went well!
 
We got our cuddles and are now trying to establish breast feeding! he had a rough day yesterday but really turned it around last night im so proud of him hes trying so so hard! i still cant believe hes really mine that i really gave birth to him! Hes so perfect and tiny and amazing :cloud9: Recovery from the section is pretty agonising, it was a pretty fast one with them putting me under in the end as epidural wasnt strong enough and the 40 hours before it didnt help but am feeling better this morning and managed to walk to neonatal yesterday pushing the wheelchair so hopefully each day will get a little easier! Hes still in the incubator but theyve taken out his feeding tube and hes just got an iv now, hes superbaby!
 
shocker said:
We got our cuddles and are now trying to establish breast feeding! he had a rough day yesterday but really turned it around last night im so proud of him hes trying so so hard! i still cant believe hes really mine that i really gave birth to him! Hes so perfect and tiny and amazing :cloud9: Recovery from the section is pretty agonising, it was a pretty fast one with them putting me under in the end as epidural wasnt strong enough and the 40 hours before it didnt help but am feeling better this morning and managed to walk to neonatal yesterday pushing the wheelchair so hopefully each day will get a little easier! Hes still in the incubator but theyve taken out his feeding tube and hes just got an iv now, hes superbaby!
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so happy to hear both you and Noah are doing better. Continued prayers for you both :hugs:
 
Congrats, Shocker. He's beautiful, and I'm so glad to hear that he's doing better, and you've been able to get some cuddles, and also get yourself up and around. Sounds like you're recovering really well from your section.

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Echo, do you have a date yet for induction?


How's everyone else doing?

I had some light contractions the other night, pretty frequently, but nothing too painful... we weren't quite ready, so I laid down to try to get them to stop. They did. I had my regular doc appt the next day, and at the doctor's check, I was already 3-4 cm dilated (Wed). So, our timetable has moved up. The doc said obviously, dilation doesn't mean EVERYTHING, and I could be that way for a while, but he only gave me a 50/50 shot of making it to my next appt in a week.

So, my mom's coming out to visit a few weeks earlier than expected... she'll be here tomorrow, and The Hubs' mom will be here on Thurs. Once my mom makes it out here, The Hubs will feel better about having the baby, as we'll have someone here to hang out with DS and our dog while we're at the hospital. Also, we DON'T want to go too long now, because we want MIL to have as much time with Bubs as possible before she has to go back home on Feb 5... so right now, I'm off my feet as much as possible, but once my mom gets here, I'll probably be up and moving around and on my feet as much as possible trying to get things moving along. LOL.

So, if all goes according to plan, looks like maybe I won't be having a Feb. baby, either. That's such a weird thought to me. LOL
 
AllMacsNow said:
Echo, do you have a date yet for induction?


How's everyone else doing?

I had some light contractions the other night, pretty frequently, but nothing too painful... we weren't quite ready, so I laid down to try to get them to stop. They did. I had my regular doc appt the next day, and at the doctor's check, I was already 3-4 cm dilated (Wed). So, our timetable has moved up. The doc said obviously, dilation doesn't mean EVERYTHING, and I could be that way for a while, but he only gave me a 50/50 shot of making it to my next appt in a week.

So, my mom's coming out to visit a few weeks earlier than expected... she'll be here tomorrow, and The Hubs' mom will be here on Thurs. Once my mom makes it out here, The Hubs will feel better about having the baby, as we'll have someone here to hang out with DS and our dog while we're at the hospital. Also, we DON'T want to go too long now, because we want MIL to have as much time with Bubs as possible before she has to go back home on Feb 5... so right now, I'm off my feet as much as possible, but once my mom gets here, I'll probably be up and moving around and on my feet as much as possible trying to get things moving along. LOL.

So, if all goes according to plan, looks like maybe I won't be having a Feb. baby, either. That's such a weird thought to me. LOL
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How exciting :) good luck to you!! :hugs:

I have an OB appt in 3 hours and not sure she'll check me or not. She already did last week and I was nearly fully effaced, but not dilated. I think I'd be crushed to be checked and find no change, even though I have been getting a lot of contractions and feeling quite miserable
 
Congratulations Shocker, little Noah is gorgeous:hugs: Sorry you've had such a rough time but it sounds like you & Noah are coming on strong:)

I've been busy lately with family stuff, still working (but finish up this Thursday woo hoo!) and generally feeling totally unorganised and pretty overwhelmed by it all.

I've basically been having anxiety attacks at all times of the day and night. Things are ticking along good with us apart from me having bathroom'issues' about 3/4 times a week. My body seems to 'clear itself out' at various times and every time it does I start panicking that it could be the start of labour and I don't feel ready. My bag isn't packed at all, I haven't really made arrangements for where Euan will go when I do go into hospital, I'm worried about how he'll cope with the new baby, about how I'll cope with a new baby!

At least the baby's room is now decorated and hubby picked up the new cot today so I'm starting to feel a teeny wee bit more organised tonight. Now if only I could get a full night's sleep :dohh:
 
aw hun i know how you feel, but if it makes you feel any better my body is doing exactly the same to me every couple of days with 2 and a bit weeks until due date and im getting tightenings that also freak me out. Its my first go at this so im really not sure what im even looking for!

As for things you need to do, are you a list writer? I had a real panic and wrote myself a list of things i needed to sort and im making it my mission to try and do 2 or three bits off the list a day. I still have not finished my bag or got as organised as i'd like but even if you make a little bit of progress you will start to feel a bit more like you are getting there?
 
Well ladies turns out I'm no February bubba either, after a natural start I ended up with an emergency c-section ony birthday yesterday to have our gorgeous little Avarie at 6lbs 10oz and 33cm long... Will get on computer and download a pic tomorrow if she'll let me... X amazing being a mum and giving her life on the same day we concieved our angel baby last year. All has come full circle and our loss last year of peanut will never be forgotten but he is her guardian angel. X
 
Congrats NT :) it's so lovely that our rainbow babies are starting to arrive :) Feb starts tomorrow - who will be next? Xx
 
Congratulations nt. m

I had a sweep on Monday since then have had pain and mild contractions. Lost my mucus plug yesterday. I am totally ready to have ths baby so I really hope I'm next.
 
I thought it might be us, and thought for sure there was no way I'd make it all the way to Feb, but I've had a whole lot of nothin' happening the last few days, so we're looking good to wait for a while. It's all good, though, my MIL changed her plane ticket and won't be here till the 18th now, so I'd rather hold off so that my hubby's still off work while she's here.
 
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