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In hospital waiting to see if I dilate...

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Rainbowhairdontcare · 20/10/2019 02:11

I've been having regular contractions now every 3-5 mins for the past 7 hours. Last time they checked I was only 2cm dilated. I'm at high risk of rupture so wondering what they'll do next!

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DramaAlpaca · 20/10/2019 02:13

No idea, but best of luck! Oh, and hope all goes well.

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Rainbowhairdontcare · 20/10/2019 02:24

Thank you! DH is asleep and I'm wide awake...typical!!

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DramaAlpaca · 20/10/2019 02:53

Typical indeed Grin

I'm off to bed now (night owl) but will check back in the morning, hoping for good news of cuddly bundles.

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Dillydallyingthrough · 20/10/2019 03:07

Aww OP good luck, try to get some sleep, even just rest your eyes for a bit. Your in the best place, will be checking in through the night

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Rainbowhairdontcare · 20/10/2019 04:14

Ty! Havent been checked yet but hopefully it will happen in a few hours

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Shadow01 · 20/10/2019 04:41

Good luck!!

Clarke45 · 20/10/2019 04:51

Good luck op xx

everytimerickysayscuntIlaugh · 20/10/2019 07:04

How far along are you op? I'm high risk of rupture too and am having a c section

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Rainbowhairdontcare · 20/10/2019 07:29

I'm 38+5. After codeine and the tens machine ive been able to sleep.

Very dry mouth, contractions have started to ramp up again

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NotSoThinLizzy · 20/10/2019 09:23

Good luck

holidays987 · 20/10/2019 09:48

Good luck op!!

givememarmite · 20/10/2019 09:53

Oh good luck! I am 38+6 and was in last night after started getting contractions every 5 mins from the off (baby number 3 so went in quickly!) got to 3cm then they stopped overnight though and am back home now.
Hope you got some rest and are progressing nicely!

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Rainbowhairdontcare · 20/10/2019 11:02

No further dilation... But contractions won't stop, so I might have a scan

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givememarmite · 21/10/2019 18:39

How are you doing @Rainbowhairdontcare ?

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Rainbowhairdontcare · 21/10/2019 19:14

I'm being induced ATM . Contractions are in effective but painless!

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givememarmite · 21/10/2019 21:53

Good luck! Hope things get going properly very soon!

flowerstar19 · 21/10/2019 22:06

Good luck OP! Won't be long now! Xxx

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Rainbowhairdontcare · 21/10/2019 22:13

Well my body is cooperating but there are no beds in the maternity ward, so we'll have to wait til tomorrow

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MrBobLobLaw · 22/10/2019 12:57

How are things OP?

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Rainbowhairdontcare · 22/10/2019 13:00

The pessary didn't work at all.my bladder which is naturally big kept moving the baby away from the cervix.

Had to get my waters broken with a consultant and two midwives.

We're doing our best to avoid s c section. It's just a waiting game to see if the drip works

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MrBobLobLaw · 23/10/2019 10:52

Do you have a new baby now then @Rainbowhairdontcare?

Hope you're not feeling too impatient!

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Rainbowhairdontcare · 23/10/2019 12:25

I do! Please welcome baby Diego to this world :)

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Tweetingmagpie · 23/10/2019 12:30

Congratulations!

He looks big! How much did he weigh? And how did it go in the end? I love a birth story Grin

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Rainbowhairdontcare · 23/10/2019 12:51

He's actually not that big. 3.5kg.

5 days of latent labour, 3 days of induction. My body wouldn't budge in the slightest. So had a c section last night. After almost two hours, nearly passing our, losing blood and stressing about having chest pains... The surgeon thinks that so much scar tissue never allowed Diego to have a vaginal birth. He said "let's put it this way I didn't enjoy it at all"

But here he is now with his daddy both by my side, feeling like the luckiest woman in this world.

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Evilspiritgin · 23/10/2019 12:56

Congratulations, he looks beautiful