Team Angels

[bklove]

Sounds like babies are coming soon! exciting. I can't wait till the end and I just got started, lol.

 

[Chilli]

Hi girls - bit of a scare for me this week. Went to routine appt with MW to find soaring BP, low baby HR and reduced movement - was bluelighted to Bath hospital and prepped for C-section. Then meds made everything go back to normal and eventually was sent home again last night - phew!! (but a tincy wincy bit disappointing as thought was gonna mmet LO) Having said that I'm sure you can all understand how worried we were and so relieved that baby is still ok.

My PSD seems to have got much worse and I can bearly walk today so I'm hoping that we get the real thing sooner rather than later. They have offered me a stretch and sweep a couple of times now but I declined as I feel mean if the baby isn't ready yet - what do you girls think? According to hospital DD was yesterday, but I make it Saturday so perhaps I'll give it til then.

Sometimes I think how wonderful it is that this thread has turned into such a postive one for most of us - when I think of where we were when we first "met" each other and see where we've all got to it's sooooo good - well done everyone!

 

[Tink1o5]

O goodness Chilli, Sounds like quite a scare. Im not to sure on the Sweep thing though, with my son i was never offered one. I was induced at 39 weeks for high blood pressure.
Glad baby is well again though, and hope your LO makes an appearance soon. =)

I to find it amazing sometimes when i think about why we all "met" on this thread in the first place, and i look at the strides we have all made, and how far we have all come. It really is wonderful.

 

[Widger]

Amazing how positive this thread is really. We were here at our darkest moments and now here to support xx

Chilli - How terrifying for you. Im not sure what to suggest Chilli. Prob best to go with your gut feel. I hope they are keeping a closer check on you after what happened? Thinking of you xx Whatever you decide... it won't be long woo hoo

 

[Peach Blossom]

Chilli, so scary. Take it easy!

The concert is next Tuesday! EEK!! Haven't sold so many tickets yet... Hope to sell it out in the next 5 days!

 

[Tink1o5]

Good Luck on selling those tickets peach =) Hope your able to get them all sold in the next 5 days. =)

 

[Rebaby]

Chilli, i can imagine how terrifying that must have been.

I have mixed feelings re: sweeps, i think that you're right and babies come when they're ready and it's probably not a good idea to try to convince them to come sooner... BUT when you compare a sweep to the other methods of induction, like the pessaries and syntocin/pitocin, they're actually quite harmless There's a chance they could break your waters by accident, but other than that the only downside seems to be that they only tend to work about 50% of the time (if i've got my stats right there) For the women they do work for though, i think it tends to be a fairly quick way of getting things going, like of those 50% who a sweep works for, most will go into labour within 24-48 hours iykwim?

Here they offer you one at 41 weeks but obviously i'm hoping i can convince this little guy he should get moving sooner than that anyway!

Have you tried all the usual tricks and tips to get things moving? It's hard with the pelvic pain though isn't it? Walking is supposed to be great for kick-starting labour but unless someone can do me a quick hip and pelvis replacement op then there won't be much walking being done by me these next couple of weeks!

 

[Peach Blossom]

Here is a message from Chilli:

Eleanora Patricia Chillitupa arrivedsafely at 12.35 on thursday 6th October after fairly straightforward 17 hours! she's as beautiful as big sis with lots of black hair and grey brown eyes. she was 57cm and 8lbs 6. feeding very well, shame about the sleep! WE DID IT!

 

[dawny690]

Congratulations Chilli on your baby GIRL and welcome to the world Eleanora xxxx

 

[Rebaby]

Here is a message from Chilli:

Eleanora Patricia Chillitupa arrivedsafely at 12.35 on thursday 6th October after fairly straightforward 17 hours! she's as beautiful as big sis with lots of black hair and grey brown eyes. she was 57cm and 8lbs 6. feeding very well, shame about the sleep! WE DID IT!

Wahoooo! Congratulations Chilli! I am absolutely delighted for you

 

[Tink1o5]

YAY! Welcome to the world baby girl. Congrats Chilli

 

[Widger]

Welcome to the world baby girl.

Hope you are both doing well Chilli xxx

 

[Chilli]

Thanks girls - can't believe I made it!!!!!

Here's a fuller story:
This is just a quick one to tell you all that my wonderful bundle of joy arrived last thursday lunchtime. We've called her Eleanora Patricia and she weighed 8lb6 (1 less than her sister) and was 22" long (same as her sister!) SHe has a thick head of dark brown hair - not as black as Dad and teeny grey brown eyes. I started having contractions having bought 2 pineapples (not eaten just bought) to bring it on! By 5 was serving up and eating dinner between contractions. Put J to bed and went to Bath about 7 (husband nearly crashing twice on the way as expected!!) only to be told no to any pain relief as had so far to go!!!! Screamed the place down til the ealry hours of the morning, then finally had a show in the bath and was allowed gas and air, next an epidural (phew!! Have one!!!!!) and hormone boost to speed things up. After an hour of pushing and the most amazing sensation of feeling her descending without any pain... she popped out and I could cuddle her. LOVELY!!!!!!! She is PERFECT, can't believe my luck - 2 perfect girls. SHe feeds really well but my poor nippples are still toughening up and slept in 2-3 intervals last night - so I'm off for a quick kip.

Night night

 

[Widger]

Thanks for sharing Chilli.

We are all delighted for you

After 2.5 days of early labour I am a big fan of the epidural

Your poor nipples. It makes me wince just thinking how sore I was too. Have you got plenty of Lanisosh or whatever it is called? How is your other daughter? Is she happy? A little jealous? xx

 

[Rebaby]

That's wonderful Chilli so happy for you and i love her name

I am also now a Mummy of two! Our beautiful baby boy Rudyard Jonathan Holland was born at home at 3.16am this morning, 10 days early and weighing 6lb 6oz. He appeared to be in rather a rush to meet us and labour progressed very quickly towards the end! It was an incredible experience though and i am currently feeling about it all. Tobias is coping with it all really well and i'm sure is going to make an excellent big brother.

Will try to post a pic as soon as i can

 

[dawny690]

Awwww rebaby congrats and welcome Rudyard xxxx

 

[Tink1o5]

Yay Rebaby!!! Congrats on bringing another little one to the world.

 

[Chilli]

Yeah - rebaby - great news!!! Love the name

Big sis is loving it so far but will probably get fed up with tired moody Mummy soon!

 

[Peach Blossom]

Wow Congratulations Rebaby! So happy for you. xx

 

[RobenR]

Congrats Chilli and Rebaby! I'm so happy and thrilled for both of you! Many, many congrats!

So glad to see everyone else is doing well also, and I agree, it's amazing how we all met and the sorrow we went through to get to the point we are at now. I couldn't ask for a better support network than you ladies over the last few years.

Seems I'm next on the delivery docket, if I can just convince little girl to GET OUT!!!