September Snugglers 2016

[mari35racz36]

xan - I am so glad they will not let you go past 39 weeks. My first OB with DD made me go to 41 weeks. I think that was a big mistake. He was an older doc with very old school ways. I had quite a few complications with her birth. I won't go into detail, but it was a bit scary. In end, i pushed for almost 3hrs and could not get her out. They have to pull her out with forceps. I have stressed to my current OB how I do not not want this to happen again. You've only got 3 weeks to go!!

Hopie - Luckily all my kids sleep in these days.They actually do let me nap on the couch in the afternoon if I need. My 8 and 6 year old are really good at letting me rest. My 4yr old still doesn't quite understand how tired I am. lol But when I do have a chance to lay down he will curl up right beside me Yes, Best Buy sells baby furniture! But online only. I am really happy with what I purchased. Good luck at your scan tomorrow I've got my 35 week checkup tomorrow at 830.

 

[campn]

I know most of you will deliver before me and I'm going to feel so left out! A bit jealous too once the super sweet newborn pictures get posted! I feel like I still have ways to go!

Second babies come a bit early right?? Right? *wishful thinking*

 

[amantila]

Haha campn...you never know! First babies can often come late, too, right? Although I REALLY hope mine doesn't come late!

I'm getting anxious with everyone's size updates...my doctor hasn't been estimating size and I'm not supposed to have any more ultrasounds I think. I'm worried baby will be HUMUNGOUS especially if I go overdue. I was 9 lbs 8 oz and my husband was 10 lbs 2 oz at birth...so this baby has the potential to be pretty big! All my doctor does at appointments is measure the fundus and says "Everything's right on track." Just hoping there's not a giant in there :[

 

[mari35racz36]

Campn - I know how you feel. But you could very well go early with baby #2. My doc said that first babies Have highest chance of going over. It will be nice to start seeing all the newborn pics soon I am so excited for all of us! I highly doubt I'll go much before my due. I have never gone into labour on my own. I've always been induced.

Aman - I would say if your fundal height is measuring right on, that is a good sign baby is not huge. With this baby, fundal height has always been ahead 2-3 weeks. With my DD, I measured almost 4 weeks ahead! But you just never know until the baby comes out. I measured 2 weeks ahead with DS2 and he was only 7lb6oz

 

[xanzaba]

Aman- are you tall? I'm 5'9 and the doctor today said that even at approximately 10 pounds they might not do a c-section because I'm tall. They'll probably induce me at 39, which sounds fine by me.

Campn- because I'm due on the 1st and had almost everything early, I sometimes feel left out too. Like when I found out the gender so early I guess the grass is always greener. But it's so soon for all of us- just remember when we were all looking forward to 8 weeks, let alone 8 months!

 

[amantila]

Mari...thanks. That makes me feel a little bit better! I've been so convinced that baby will be HUGE that I haven't bought anything in newborn size...only 0-3 months or 3 months! Maybe I'll check out Once Upon a Child tomorrow and at least pick up a newborn coming home outfit so all of my bases are covered! :]

Xan...I'm not tall. I guess I'm average? I'm 5'4". My mom is only 5'1" and she popped out two babies over 9 lbs. I guess if she can do it...I can do it.

 

[MummaMoo]

For sizes, I've been told by a friend that big babies can sometimes be easier to give birth to than smaller babies, and weight doesn't have to mean huge chunky babies anyway.
And Sophie was my first and was 13 days late... and had to be evicted otherwise I'm sure she'd have been there a good few days longer!

Just1 - in response to your question about induction (I think you asked?) my induction experience was fine, just lengthy - I started at 10 days overdue and she still didn't appear until day 13. Was a case of having the prostin gel inserted and waiting... then some more inserted and more waiting..... And then waiting to move into consultant ward to have waters broken (but didn't get that far as they went on their own in the end)

Ended up meeting with my friend and her three children at one of the local parks, Sophie loved playing with 10 year old Jack, and he's brilliant with her. It was quite a walk though, by the time I was nearly home baby's head had moved so low down I could barely lift my legs to move!
Felt so ill this evening too, headache and sicky - ended up falling asleep on the sofa, haven't had anything to eat and washing is still out on the line. Really hoping the grotty feeling is a sign that things are going to kick off.

Hope, lovely photo of yourself and hubby! What a fine looking couple you are!

 

[mari35racz36]

Aman- both my big babies were in 0-3 or 3 months right away and size 1 diapers! nothing newborn for them. lol As for pushing my bigger babies were much harder to get out. But I managed and my DD definitely paved the way for the rest of my kids. Lol I am 5'8. With my little guy, I pushed less then 2 min. But it can all depend on the size of your birth canal. My sister in law is 5'10 and her birth canal is very narrow. She could not push her son out who was 7lb8oz. She needed a csection. So everyone is different for sure.

 

[campn]

It's so interesting the pushing topic! My mom also said the bigger babies slip out easier, and I think it's true if your pelvis is wide enough, otherwise they get stuck especially with their big shoulders.

I pushed for 30 minutes but it felt like it was forever. He was in newborn clothes until 8 weeks but he was really small as a newborn, so I'm hoping this baby is 6.5-7 lbs at least, but hey maybe this means pushing for longer!

 

[mari35racz36]

So i noticed the baby dropped quite a bit Today. There is a bigger gap from top of my chest to the top of where baby is. His movements feel so much lower too. And when i breathe it is a lot better. I cannot remeber when I dropped with my other kids. I may not have dropped with them all. Hoping this is a good sign!

 

[campn]

Mari- That's awesome! I bet you go at 37 weeks! I have her right on my right hip and her entire body on my right side so that hurts! I'm hoping once she drops she's more to the middle cause, ouch.

Right now I'm so excited and can't wait to have her and see her and all that, but on the other hand I'm like this could very possibly be our last baby and I'm grieving that a little bit cause wow, I must have blinked cause it's going by so crazy fast.

 

[MummaMoo]

Campn I'm so with you on that!
Only yesterday (when I was feeling OK) I was kind of thinking "n,awwwwwww - only a few more more weeks of carrying a life in there, for the last time" and feeling a little sad about it. Then on comes the really icky feeling, the aches and the pains and I'm "ok I've had enough! Get out! GET OUT NOW!"

Going back to sizes again, regarding clothes - Sophie was 7lb 12oz and she was in newborn for a good 2-3 months. For this one I have a little bit of small baby, more of newborn and then I have a lot of 0-3 from when i had Sophie.
I have another Moses basket coming today, decided it's going to be easier to have one downstairs and one upstairs, save trying to carry everything from floor to floor.

Shall have to get up soon - I'm going to work to attend the monthly meeting so see everyone. I was such a mess the last time I saw them (my breakdown day!)

 

[Uni tsi]

Ugh :doh: I had a whole long post written, responding to so many posts and then I clicked wrong and now it's gone. Le sigh. I'm so tired, that's probably why. But, I wish I could sleep. Have to get up crazy early for a NST in the morning too. Let's see if I can briefly recreate what I wrote before. I know I'm going to forget something/someone but here goes:

xan glad to hear the doc had some advice for you. I'm having good luck with pepcid. Category B and cuts the tums I need to only every few days.

Hope, you look great!

Just, the high risk doctor told me that early induction doesn't increase section risk, the link in the data is mostly just from women who started labor but then stalled and needed to be induced. I hope he's right. Of course, if I had the option of waiting till 40 weeks I totally would.

I know I had more to say to other people, but it's gone. Know I'm thinking of you and appreciative of all you are

My LO hasn't dropped yet. But I think she must have been stretching her legs the other day because it's been not so bad except for that one time. I'm not sure which is worse, when she kicks my stomach, my lungs, or my bladder =P

Only four weeks till my induction now. It really is wild to think how soon all our babies will be here! I freaked out a bit last night because I realized that although I've been given tons of clothes I didn't really have any newborn sizes yet. So, I ordered several little outfits last night and some swaddles. Then I realized they won't arrive for two weeks! That's really cutting it close I think lol

 

[campn]

I've been sleeping so terrible lately I don't know why, but my head is racing and I wake up every hour, or maybe that's Mother Nature preparing me!? It's not fun though especially since I've a very wild willful child to take care of during the day!

Mumma- Good plan! Our last house was a 2 story so we kept a pack and play downstairs for the baby to nap in and a fisher price rock and play for upstairs + his crib which he barely napped in. It's good to have a good safe place to lay the baby down in different rooms.

And I totally hear you! This pregnancy has started hurting and aching way sooner than with my first and I think preparing for your first baby is much more peaceful and sweeter cause you imagine everything in this almost romantic way, now I know what to expect!

Uni- I hope your stress test goes wonderful! Also those onesis will hopefully get here in time, if not I'm sure running to any store while doing chores and grabbing a pack won't take anytime!

 

[mari35racz36]

Campn - would be nice to go at 37 weeks!! But I have this hunch it will be closer to 50. But I've got my fingers crossed!! I sleepy horribly as well. I'm up pretty much every 1-2 of the night. So much hip and sciatic pain. I pee all night too! I defiantly have a nesting thing going on too. I think this is for sure Mother Nature prepping is for baby!


AFM, I'm just waiting to see my OB for my 35 weeks checkup. Will update you all when I get back

 

[campn]

Mari- Oh I so remember that feeling of feeling I'll be pregnant forever, it's strange cause you know it's not possible but yet that's exactly how you feel! I hear you on the pain and peeing, that's basically my nights. Hoping to get more sleep with the weekend.

Good luck at your appointment hun! Can't believe you're 35 weeks!

 

[mari35racz36]

I am back from my appt. It was a long one today. My BP and urine were perfect. But they want another scan for me at 37 weeks. They feel this baby may be my biggest. They have offered me a csection at 39 weeks. I have lots of time to think about it and I don't have to do it. But my OB is concerned about my tearing. I've had 4th degree tears with each of labours. He said each time that tissue tears it gets weaker and weaker. He is considered about my long term effects. Like bowel incontinence and other permanent issues down there. I am already not the same from my previous births. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated

 

[campn]

Mari, that'd be your first section? Is it possible they just induce you as soon as it's possible to do that? I'd see what happens at your next scan and how big the baby is. I'd also be scared of tearing but you may not tear this time??

 

[mari35racz36]

campn -yes, would be first section. Induction is hard to schedule as it all depends on how busy the labour ward it that day. With both my sons, I'd go in for NST and check everyday until they could actually fit me in. Both inductions took over a week to get. With my DD I was already 41 weeks and they would not push me off anymore. I have torn the same with each delivery. Even with my DS2 who was only 7lb6oz. I think it is going to come down to how big they say the baby is after my scan. I am always pumped full of the induction drug each time and hate it. I've never gone into labour on my own. But I know it could be a possibility this time. My OB did say I am young still and he wants to give me the option of avoiding all the stress and tearing on my body. I have permanent issues now and he said they could get worse after another tear. HE also said the likely hood of me having another 4th degree is almost guaranteed. I am not being pushed into a csection, OB will support me with whatever I decide. He said I could schedule it and if I go into labor on my own then its just cancelled. Too many curve balls with this pregnancy!

On top of all this, my hubby is leaving his job of 13 years today. lol He was offered another job with amazing opportunity. Today is is final day at old job, then he has 2 weeks off. He gave his 2 weeks notice yesterday and they told him to make today is last. HE will get the 2 weeks off fully paid and start the new job on Aug 22. We will nice to have him around the house to help out for a couple weeks. SO big changes here!
Today is also my DD's 8th bday I cannot believe how time flies!!

 

[aidensxmomma]

Mari - I don't have great advice since I've never been through a c-section, but maybe that would be a good option. The long-term effects of another bad tear would be enough for me to get a c-section I think. From what I understand, planned sections tend to be much easier and laid back than emergency ones and if you know you're going to be getting one, you can set up all the help you'll need so you can have everything planned out and prepared. What your doctor has said about the tissue getting weaker makes sense and it seems like he's got your best interests in mind. Obviously, it's up to you whatever you decide.

I'm not sure who asked, but I've had three pretty positive induction stories. With my son, my water broke but I didn't go into labor on my own at all so they started me on a pitocin drip. Around 7 hours later, DS was born. I had IV pain meds during labor, although they made me feel like I was drunk which I didn't like at all. I didn't tear or need any interventions beyond the IV. They did make me stay in bed for continuous fetal monitoring, though.

With DD1, I was induced at 39+1 due to severe hip pain (pretty sure it was SPD but I was never told for sure). I went in at 6p and they gave me a pessary. I got a few random contractions but didn't go into labor from he pessary alone. At 6am the next morning, they started me on a pitocin drip and DD1 was born before 9am. Like DS, I only had IV pain meds, no interventions or tearing, and I had to stay in bed for continuous fetal monitoring. I won't lie, DD1's labor was the most difficult. Because it was so quick and so intense, I paniced and so I wasn't breathing right (I kept holding my breath through contractions). That lead to DD1 getting distressed and her heartrate dropping during contractions. However, I was able to calm down some and they she was fine so nothing special needed to be done and DD1 was born safe.

With DD2, I was induced at 40+4 after a failed sweep. I went into the hospital at 5am and was started on a pitocin drip. This time I didn't need continuous fetal monitoring (it was a different state/hospital) so they allowed me to get up and walk around. I also got to take a nice hot shower while laboring, which was incredible. I didn't end up needed any pain meds or any interventions at all. DD2 was born about 6 hours after they started pitocin. My birth experience with her was the easiest and the calmest. I was up and walking around within an hour and we were allowed to go home the next day.

Also, my son was the hardest to push out and he was also the smallest. He was 6lb,6oz. DD2 was the easiest at 7lb,12oz and DD1 was in the middle in terms of ease to push out - she was a huge 8lb,10oz baby. I'm only 5'5", so I'm not very tall, either.

As for baby clothes, DS needed premie size clothes because he was so tiny and he ended up wearing newborn size clothes for a while. DD1 only wore newborn clothes for about a week, though.

I'm starting to get really anxious about the birth of this LO. I think I'll find out next week when I'm getting induced and it's just making it so much more real. I really hope everything goes to plan. If I get my way, I'll be induced on August 28, which should help make sure that baby and I are home before the older kids' first day of school (September 1). I'm really worried that I'm going to miss it.