Sticking Together Crew

[Sun_Flower]

Aww Helen that's so exciting, our first STC boy here before we know it! xx

 

[cranberry987]

Those tv things have Internet I think. Otherwise I'll be on my phone. Don't rly know how it works with the monitoring tbh. Manually/machine doing it constantly. Hope i can walk around still.

Off to pack

 

[truthbtold]

Helen you will be fine.

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Aww, hang in there. Everything will be fine.

Erika, FBI would be cool.

My child... argh. He's screaming at the top of his lungs, "I DON'T WANT PIZZA!!" He heard the oven beep and asked what we were having and I said pizza... Ever hear of a kid throwing a fit because they didn't want PIZZA?? For crying out loud... I think he's just tired.

 

[cranberry987]

Video him then play it back next time he does want pizza. Rly tho. How odd! What does he want instead? Broccoli?!

 

[AmaryllisRed]

I know-- that's what I said to him... if you don't want pizza, is there ANY food I could've answered that question with that would've made you happy? I tell him all the time... Mommy and Daddy are picky eaters. We're not going to give him something gross to eat.

 

[DrGomps]

Wow,a tantrum over Pizza. Poor guy has it rough.
Erika, secret service or FBI…both sound super exciting to me.

cran, I am gutted for you that you aren't going to get the birth you have been planing for but you have the right attitude. its shame you aren't favorable, mens you will likely have the gel. but i know woman on here that the gel was enough for them. I never got the gel and went straight to pitocin. It hurt like hell and was stuck to the bed. There is no shame in needing an epi, really hope it doesn't come down to you needing a section. But you are right…whatever is necessary for a safe delivery needs to be done.

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Had a dream last night that Helen had her baby.
Also had other weird dreams I'll probably go into in my journal.
DS was up way early this morning. Don't know how early, I'm guessing like 5?
And it's 7:30 and I've already spilled something on my shirt.
It's gonna be a great day.

 

[cranberry987]

Hes still in and comfy. Booked in for induction tmw and being monitored today. way I see it is I'm not comfortable to birth at home now. So it's always going to be hospital and we may as well do it now when he's happy and able to cope with any stresses than in a few wks when he might not be so happy. I accept that I'm not gonna get away with having no interventions with a hospital birth and in a few wks he might not cope so well.

We've written ourselves a letter reminding us of our reasons so if we look back we won't regret it.

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Awwww.
Good idea writing yourselves the letter. But most likely once he's here, you won't have regrets. Ohhhh I can't wait to see the little man!!
It's worked out almost perfectly, though, timing-wise. You've been off work for what, like two days?

 

[cranberry987]

Yeah finished work last Friday and benefits started on Sunday. Thing is I've got shit to do! Contact lens appts. Have a cleaner coming for the whole house on Friday. Had shiatsu this afternoon with doula! Lucky it wasn't last week

Ok hypnobirthing going on. Two here talking about all the induction horror stories they've ever heard.... They're right dipsticks too.

 

[QueenVic]

Ohmygod Cran, whoooop so exciting, he will be here by the end of the week !!

Let me know how the hypno goes.. I need to practice more, fell asleep doing it in the bath the other day !

GOOD LUCK positive vibes xx

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Glad you've got your hypno stuff there with you... you mean other patients were talking about horror stories? Ugh.
It sounds like things are going well so far... as well as they can with you being in the hospital. So that's good. And of course your attitude is terrific.
Maybe it will be kind of nice that the cleaner is coming on Friday-- then you could come home Friday or Sat with the baby and come home to a nice clean house.

Vicki, maybe it's a good thing that the hypno relaxed you so much you fell asleep? Hehe although I doubt anyone has ever fallen asleep while giving birth...

 

[cranberry987]

I've found it rly useful for during pregnancy too actually. I have a proper course from tums2mums which was about £30 and a natal hypnotherapy one (also have the labour companion which sounds good). The t2m has fear release exercises and ways to help you avoid/deflect negative birth stories. So it rly is to be used throughout pregnancy as well as during birth. Have to get the hypno suggestions embedded too.

They work together well rly. The natal doesn't quite do it for me but the t2m has too much guided visualization for me and it just doesn't work for me. Doesn't appeal to my way of imagining I guess.

I have a few playlists. One for early labour, focusing on relaxing and calming. Then second for focusing on breathing etc and positive affirmations. And a rly short one which is just for after interruptions and it's a super fast way to get back in the zone. The first two are 7 hrs long each. I did think oh there's no way I'll need it on repeat but now I'm not so sure. It's fine tho. I can do this.

 

[Sun_Flower]

Cran your positive attitude is brilliant, you'll do so well I just know it. I went in there with the mindset that 'I have no idea what it's going to be like until I'm experiencing it, so I'll deal with it as and when' - and you know what? I dealt with it. Your labour is YOUR personal experience, no-one who has been in labour before will necessarily labour the way you do, it's all individual so don't let anyone's horror stories cloud your judgement. You CAN do this xx

 

[cranberry987]

I'll be fine as long as I'm able to feel like things are in my/my body's control. I'll struggle if they say we need to do something and won't explain why to me I think. Hopefully they'll be ok tho. So far they do understand that this is far from my plan and will let me use the mobile ctg monitoring and sit on a chair probably rather than lie on back in bed.

Watching elf now. Rich has gone out for lunch and a walk round.

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Yay Elf!

Off to run my errands... blah. Hopefully I'll find something yummy at the store. I'm hoping for either a pumpkin pie or some cupcakes.

 

[DrGomps]

shame you still had all these plans this week. guess your body had other plans. I also didn't want an induction, but all in all it was a positive experience. I think going with the flow is a good plan...The thing i worried about was being sectioned unneccessarily...and my attending Dr was ready to!! Luckily, it wasn't necessary. I think the hypno could help you dilate quicker, that and moving around. I was trapped in a bed which was really unpleasant.

 

[Sun_Flower]

Mmmm cupcakes... I have chocolate yule log, it's very tasty. Elf was on TV the other night, OH and I watched it, it's awesome - I LOVE SINGING IT'S MY FAVOURITE!!

DON'T EAT GUM OFF THE STREET IT'S NOT FREE CANDY...

 

[truthbtold]

Hi Ladies!

I have been induced with both boys and the baby we lost so I have no idea what its like to go into labor on my own. DH thinks I will get induced again lol like its a curse. I told him the only way I will get induced is if they remove the stitch and I instantly dialate to 4cm or more.