October 2010 Ready or Not, Here We Come

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No news here too!
SamB Hope you feel better after some sleep.
Hermya Cake sounds good! I'm eating anything I want at the moment and not worrying, I figure that I'm gonna need these calories soon.

40+5 today! I've got my sweep appointment at 1pm so if it goes well I could be in labour by tonight! I've heard mixed reports about it hurting or not, but I'm ready now to try it. I think the idea of being induced at the weekend and not being able to have my water birth scares me more than the pain of a sweep. Wish me luck! x

Good luck Vikks. When I had a sweep last week, it was strange (there's lots of pressure!) but it didn't hurt at all. I think it only hurts if your cervix isn't ready for it. Since mine was soft (apparently) it was fine to go ahead. I reckon at 40+5, yours must be ready by now, so it'll be painless. It was over really quickly too. In terms of whether it works or not, there's a 50% chance that you will go into labour within 48 hours. Obviously I was in the wrong 50%, so I hope you have better luck!

SamB will hope for labour rather than bug for you as at least there will be a positive outcome then

hermya don't forget to leave your phone at home if you go out.

vikks good luck :)

Hello all, just a quick message as I'm typing with an armful of snuggly newborn goodness :)

I went in to be induced on Friday (40+2, induced due to big baby and previous shoulder dystocia) and my gorgeous baby son Reuben was born at 11:16 pm on Sat weigning 10lb 6oz !

Natural delivery, had an epidural but due to two amazing midwives I don't have so much as a graze...was back home by lunchtime yesterday and feel brilliant, if totally sleep-deprived!

Lots of love and luck to you all, will catch up soon XXX

Vikks Good luck with the sleep

Ninth HUGE congratulations on your HUGE baby :o He sounds just perfect and the midwives must have been brilliant!

SamB I hope the clearout isn't making you too miserable and you are able to get some fuel into your body before labour really kicks off.

Sleep? haha sweep*

Congrats on your very full armful

Congratulations Ninthwave! Wow, your baby was enormous - well done you!

Vikks My midwife said that if the sweep worked it would take 48 hours. It stimulates your body to make prostinglandin (I think) which takes a couple of days. Sometimes though just being prodded about can get a labour that was ready to go, going.

Hermya I am jealous of you going out to get cake. I can't get off the sofa and dairy is out just in case it is a bug. Will you eat a massive slice for me please?

Much the same here although haven't been to the loo for six hours now which is good. Rally hungry but don't feel like any foods. Or if I do they all contain dairy. I do feel better for sleeping all morning, but haven't tried standing up so it could go either way.

Arrived:

Meanbeansmum Sophia Rose 24th September 8lb 14oz.
Ksal Orin Peter 24th September 6lb 15oz
Loobyboo Phineas Fred 25th Septebmer 6lbs 4oz
Floozietoozie Zazie 26th September 5lb 14 oz.
Jennimoo Ella 26th September 6lb 10oz
Sophieandbelly Lily 29th September 7lb 1 oz
Tyson86 Sophie 1 October 5 lb 13oz
Dontstopmenow Hannah Naomi Sophie 5th October
Nymphadora Matilda 7th October 7lb 9 oz girl
SeaShells Imogen 8th October 9lbs
AbFab Maverick 9th October 6lb 12oz
Fingon Valérien 10th October 7lb 12oz
Sam12 Georgia Ann 12th October 7lb 8oz
Lilmissmum Isabella June 13th October 7lb 5oz.
Ninthwave Reuben 16th October 10lb 6oz

Expected:

Boy:
Katy86, PG#2, Age 23, DC2, EDD 10/10
Lilsteel1, Pg#2 DC2, Age 25, DS1 is 8, EDD 10/10
Waterbabemum, PG#1, Age 33, EDD 10/10
Vikks PG#1, Age 32, EDD 13/10 Hospital - RUH Bath
Muggle1978, PG#1, Age 32, EDD 19/10
DillyDora PG#1, Age 38, EDD 21/10
MMooMar, PG#3, DC3 ,Age 40, EDD 24/10
Hermya321 P#1, Age 27, EDD 25/10
BackAgain, P#3, 1 DD age 2, Age 36, EDD 25/10, Bassetlaw
Nunnie PG#2, DC2, Age 31, EDD 28/10, Hospital - Sharoe Green Preston.
BionicEar - PG#2 DC1 - DD 5yrs, age 34 EDD 28/10
Honeymoo - P#1 DS1, age 34 EDD 31/10

Girl:
katybird PG#2, Age 32, DS is 2, EDD 03/10
Apphia pg#1, Age 29, EDD 05/10
Babyb PG#1, Age 26 EDD 10/10
Ivytheterrible PG#1, Age 31, EDD 13/10
Lizkin PG#1, Age 35, EDD 13/10
SamanthaB123, PG#3, Age 37, DD1 11 years, DD2 9 years EDD 20/10
ILGH, PG#5, Age 41, DSx3, EDD 30/10
Mrspugh, PG#1, Age 27, EDD 26/10, Hospital - Royal Glamorgan.

Surprise:
bloomingbex, PG#1, Age 30, EDD 03/10/10
jessebelle, PG#2, Age 38, DD(4), EDD 08/10
EleanorD, PG#1, Age 28, EDD 09/10
mamjo, PG#1, Age 36, EDD 09/10, Hospital - West Middlesex, Twickenham
Tiredfeet, PG#1, Age 29, EDD 10/10
Splatt, PG#1, Age 32, EDD 12/10
Moonstorm, PG#2, Age 31, EDD 14/10 Hospital - York
Elsa123, PG#1, Age 32, EDD 14/10. Hospital-John Radcliffe
Shieldbug, PG#1, Age 36, EDD 16/10 Hospital - Lagan Valley (NI)
SoozleQ, PG#1, Age 34, EDD 16/10
PatsyIsPreggers, PG#1, Age 27, EDD 17/10
SilverSky, PG#1, Age 34, EDD 18/10
RooBear, PG#1, age 26, EDD 22/10 Hospital-Frairage Northallerton
Piesey, PG#1, Age 30, EDD 27/10
Cheekymonkeyno3, PG3 DS(5) DD(3), Age 26, EDD 30/10, Hospital - Bath RUH
Xavielli, PG#3, DS(5) DD(4), Age 24, EDD 31/10

Ooh - who's starting the new thread? I'm rubbish at that kind of thing!

Right, I've farmed him off onto DH so wanted to come back and witter a bit more at you all :)

For anyone worried about induction - mine was absolutely fine. I did need more pain relief than I thought I would - had diamorphine and an epidural in the end - but they took the whole thing slowly at my request, didn't push me into any intervention/monitoring I didn't want, and just really looked after me.

I had 2 lots of Prostin gel, which was enough to get me to 3cm dilated - had loads of practice contractions for the last week or so which were helping things along though I didn't know it!

Waters were broken at 10:30am on Saturday, and I was set up in a labour room where I got to 5cm just with breathing/hypnotherapy techniques. The contractions were weird 'double' ones, coming one on top of the other and then a break for 5 mins, apparently normal for induced labour. Had some gas & air but needed something more once I reached about 7cm, so had diamorphine which was brilliant for helping me concantrate/not let the pain take over me. After an hour or so of that, I asked for epidural as I just had a 'feeling' I'd need it, despite being dead against it up until the day

Got it 2.5 hours later, and it really helped me. I had to go on the drip/be monitored so couldn't be active, but TBH all I wanted to do was kneel on the bed anyway. My pushing had to be totally guided by the midwife/me watching for a contraction on the monitor, but once I worked out which muscles to use, it was easy progress - lots of pressure but no pain.

I felt him descend and felt him crown - had the 'ring of fire' but was so incredibly calm that I just sat still and waited for the next contraction...he had the cord round his neck, but the MW lifted him through it and I felt his body be born onto the bed in front of me, so I looked down and saw all 10.6lbs of him and it was an amazing moment, I'll remember it forever, so so different from my DS being yanked out of me with lights on and alarms going off.

He had to have some help breathing as the cord had been quite tight but APGARs were 6 and 10, so all OK. He shouted at us for a good 10 minutes before settling for his first feed, and he's been on and off the breast ever since, doing really well.

I never, ever thought I'd have anything good to say about an induction or epidural, but I honestly couldn't have hoped for a better birth experience. My pelvic floor is normal, no pain, no stitches or tears, nothing. I'm in shock a bit!

I really feel like Reuben's birth has healed a lot of scary memories from DS1's birth (search my name if you want to see my old threads abut it). DS1 came into the room this morning and said "Look, it's my baby!" which made me all teary, bless him

Sorry for essay but I hope my birth story can reassure anyone else who's nervous about induction/pain relief etc.

XXX

Oh and thankyou all for the good wishes, I couldn't get on MN from hospital but the 'good luck' vibes must have worked

Fab story ninth I'm filling up again :)

If anyone was planning on buying a playmat for Xmas or just because ELC have a good offer on here

ninthwave congratulations! Welcome Reuben! Wow- what a size! Thank you so much for sharing your birth story- induction does sound scary, so it's good to hear positive things.

SamB Poor you- I really hope this is the start of labour and not just a stomach bug.

Nothing really happening here. Sproglet keeps pushing down hard as though he/she wants to be born, but my body isn't cooperating. I may have had a couple of mild contractions, but that's hardly significant. I suppose the consolation is that those of us who are left are contenders for 20/10/2010!

Ninthwave Wow, well done you!!! Thank you for the positive induction story.

SamB You poor thing, you haven't had it easy have you.

Shield I'll race ya!!!

Cake was nice, although I've eaten far too much of the stuff. I'm now eating fruit and yogurt to try and make myself feel better. I've been out to the supermarket and bought some really easy meals for the next few days. I have a feeling I'm going to be feeling lazy.

I did a new thread for us all.

Ninthwave-congratulations and welcome Reuben :) so pleased your birth has healed some bad memories - what a relief :)

We're doing well, just been signed off by mw as I have one fat contented baby - 11lbs over birth weight already !!!!

Well done, 9th, and congratulations on the arrival of the huge Reuben. Ouch, what a size!

FT, I've picked up a few herbal teas that say specifically for nursing mums, just from my local health food store. Or nettle and fennel are widely available, and meant to b good too.

Lovely news muffle. Another gorgeous name!

congratulations muggle, glad it was so quick for you. Lucas is a great name too. See you on the other thread soon!

Congratulations muggle and I will say lovely name especially as it is top of our list! Hope you are enjoying your newborn snuggles

Congrats muggle

Congratulations muggle and ninth. More boys!

Everyone is a bit quiet!!! Speak up!!