Due Oct 05 - The Homeward Stretch

[Lexie100]

Here we go, hopefully for the last time

just came back from my 2nd sweep. mw said it's much softer now and i could feel her pushing against cervix but not open at all just yet. and head is not really engaged either.

sooooooooooo
if she's not here by monday i'll get another internal to see how things are and if nothing's happening they'll book me in for a c-section for following wednesday or friday!
that means latest next friday i'll have my little girl )))))))))

today i remembered all the questions i forgot on monday.
why no induction? because my last cs was not that long ago.
why another cs? they are a bit concerned about the scar of the old one.

dp's called mil straight away and sort of prepared her for the coming plans.
so we can just wait and see now ...

Wow SusiS good luck! I guess now it's nearly October we'll all be popping babies out every few days. It's so exciting!

I have spent most of today on the floor while my mother looked after DD - all my joints feel like they are on fire but I have merrily listened to my mother moaning about her headaches/arthritis all day .... gah!

Good luck susi!!

I can feel my baby bouncing on my cervix. It's a really weird sensation but that's exactly what she's doing as I've had treatment in that area before and there's no mistaking cervical pain. All I need now is for it to start opening and letting her out! I really thought something was going to happen last night and was getting a little bit scared It's mad as you wait for it to happen but the thought of it actually happening scares the life out of me.

Was going to drive down the prom tonight so dd could see the illuminations but the weather's so bad I might wait until tomorrow. Feel I've been neglecting her a bit lately

Have midwife appointment in the morning but I don't suppose anything will happen. Not due until next week and don't fancy a sweep so will just be hoping I don't make next weeks appointment!

Good luck to everyone and the race is on!!! Who will be next???

Got appointment to see my midwife on Mon, I'll be 38 weeks + 5 days
Then off to the hospital on the Thursday at 39 + 1 day for the section.

Feeling bit pissey and fed up and miserable today. Was all optimistic and unbothered yesterday. Got a bad back later in the evening but managed to have a sleep. But now I'm just grrrrr. DH is going to see a friend tonight and I'm going to be stuck at home (struggle to drive now as Boo is still nestled under my ribs so cant get comfey).

They say that just before women go into labour, they have the "general pi$$sed off stage" so it could well be that some of us will be going into labour tomorrow with the sounds of it all!

And I don't think that Boo has engaged at all (will ask Midwife to check on monday though), if they have, I'm having a baby the size of a toddler. If head is under my ribs and they have engaged, they must be about ready to start school!!

I bet when these babies are out we will be wanting to stuff them back so that we can get some shut eye

I went out at lunchtime and bought myself a beautiful cushion from habitat for my nursing chair. I am going to be a milk cow with style this time round.

I am not at all envious of those of you having sweeps. Absolute agony as far as I can remember. I must remember to put on my birth plan that I want my cervix left well alone and not pinged like a rubber band every half hour .

Hi all. Had a strange day. GP sent dh to hospital for tests - he's got some really awful viral thing she thinks. So me driving at a fast pace, with him moaning in agony, puking into a bag. EHHHH? Wasn't that supposed to be me? Remind me not to go into labour during the day. It took us half an hour to find a parking space!!! At least we checked out the entrance to the maternity unit etc (I'm not bothering with the hospital tour - it'll only freak me out!).

My mw is only seeing me every 2 weeks now. Usually every week but she asked if I would mind not doing so as things seem to be progressing ok. (More likely, they're snowed under.) Having said that, only 2 weeks to go anyway!!!

Will now attempt to read through this huge thread properly!

Elf ? if that is true about "general pi$$sed off stage" , I think we?ll all be in labour tomorrow

Bbb ? does the bouncing on the cervix, feel like wee electric shocks? Not painful just weird? Oh Good Luck susis

I went to have a lie down at 2pm and have just woke up, luckily dp was home early and picked ds2 from nursery, fed him bathed him and put him to bed. AND has made a lovely tea.

Just feel dead weepy and cheesed off.

If you want to be bored with a picture of my wee girl at 30 weeks, have a look at this

www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=1700&threadid=110610smiling in womb

whoops

Jockey, is dh ok now or did they keep him in, must have been pretty bad to send him to hospital. Don't you catch it

Dh is out now, but we need to go back to our GP tomorrow morning. I will certainly do my best not to catch it and would like to think I am somehow "protected" from it. Our GP was more concerned that I'd have no one to go through the birth with if babs came early! Quite nice of her, also the hospital staff were really sympathetic when they saw the size of my bump - we got seen pretty quickly & well looked after. Perhaps we should all enjoy these last days . The lady who took his blood offered to give him a good stabbing to make up for all the pain I would have to go through!!!

I was just explaining to dh about the bags I needed to take etc, when he retorted, "don't bother telling me, save it for the cab driver!". CHEERS. (Must be getting better, lippy s*d!) I am definitely keeping my legs shut - he's not getting out of this!

Good luck Susi!! And Elf too!

I'm getting my cervix bounced on too, it's making me all nervous! Definately cervix though, there's no proper explanation for it, it just feels stretchy and like a quick ache..

Should I lay off the cravings for pineapple juice? I'm 36 + 3.... hmm...

AWWWWWWWW red! AWWWW am I or what!! She's going to be so beautiful

(I'm going through phases of really bad pissed offness too!)

Jockey don't go catching weird things!

JM hope you're feeling ok, and not too grumpy

Jockey lol at nrse stabbing him with big needle. Just looked a stats, are we're nearly same age and nearly due the same day.....

oh thanks fa

RTL - hoping my girl will be as lovely as yours then . That picture is really amazing!

Well, here's some good news - I've got hot water again I can't tell you how much I enjoyed my bath today...

Have just washed all the newborn baby clothes. Very weird! I guess I have no excuse now not to pack that hospital bag.

wooheyyyy hester! that IS good news

well, somehow it seems like i get seen every day now!!!! monday hospital, wednesday hospital, thursday mw and friday the health visitor wants to come around
oh well, guess better than get seen every now and again?!

dp's just left for work and i am going to watch the end of supernanny and then off to bed myself

Thats good news hester, now you can really get nesting.

Red - she is beautiful, she looks so calm and happy .

Got to be quick here so apologies if I've missed anything but first

BIG CONGRATS TO NM (2B). Well done.

To fastasleep, so glad you've got your homebirth arranged. Fingers crossed you will make it to 38 weeks. I didn't although m/w hadn't said it would be an issue - just unfortunately had not had the home appointment with the community m/w so when I went into labour Saturday morning, 9.30ish) I knew I would have to go into hospital. Didn't really decided until about 2pm ish that this was the real McCoy. Had never had Braxton Hicks before and wondered if what I was feeling was that and not the real thing as they were very erratic and not that painful all morning. At 2pm I timed them and they seemed to be every 8 minutes or so, one strongish one followed by a very weak one. So called parents and set off to hopspital at 4pm. Very disappointed with hospital experience. One of the reasons I wanted a homebirth was because I wanted to move around in labour, deliver on all fours, and with my previous births I'd been flat on my back with efm throughout. Guess what happened this time. Did the initial heart trace and it wasn't as good as they wanted so I'm flat on my back again with efm. Horrible midwife and obstetricians too, kept telling me I had to have this, that and the other, and I said no I don't "I'm not having it" in best petulant voice. Gas and air was as usual a life saver. Really not too bad, 1 stitch only too, just not the nice relaxing (!?) experience I was hoping for.

Baby is adorable. Had 3 really good nights with him (well 1st night was in hospital being woken up by other babies all night long, but he was good), 2nd night slept 12-8, 3rd nigh 12-6. Last night he was very unsettled (might have been the coke I was drinking) so didn't sleep so well but he's been good so far tonight.

Bf going OK - milk came in this morning so I've got norks like watermelons. Hoping they'll be better tomorrow as poor babe is finding it very difficult to latch on which is making me quite sore. What's all that stuff about making sure they latch on properly - when they're screaming for food you just get them on any way possible don't you?

Did I post his details earlier - 6lb 9oz, born at 37+1. He does now have a name but sorry girls - have decided to preserve my anonymity and not tell you. (So I can post outrageous things on other threads and you can't come and find me to lynch me )

Can really sympathise with all you suffering with the discomfort. That's how I felt last week (smug emoticon needed here).

Hi girls...

sorry about my mini-flounce yesterday.... i have just had THE WORST few days ever and I let it all get to me.

I am going to be positive now, and let this baby decided when its popping - all the induction methods (apart from sex) are going on hold.

Can i come back.... PLEASE?!!

awww silly moo! we missed you yesterday; was awefully quiet

and i reckon that's the better idea anyways; try not to think about it and it will pop

i am surprisingly calm actually! although i do have my moments when i shout 'out out OUTTTT' - but then again i am getting a bit scared too having a toddler and a newborn soon!!!!!

so enjoy the time left with jess

Sorry to hear about your hospital experience alterego. That is why I am hoping not to go in this time. I can't understand how some people find lying in a hospital ward relaxing. When I tell people I am planning a home birth a huge number of mums say that they want to go into hospital for the "rest" . I just stare at them as though they must be mad.

J&BM - if you try as hard at mothering this baby as you have done on having it it will be the best cared for baby in the country .

I keep getting those funny sensations where you loose the power in one leg and nearly fall over. I remember them from last time. I think that I thought they were contractions last time round having never felt the real thing but they were only the baby headbutting a vital nerve.

Midwife this morning so must go and pee in a pot.

Alterego, your birth sounds just like what I really want to avoid, it's not that it's like the worst thing that can happen ever I know, but.. being stuck on the stupid trace on your stupid back.. grrr! Birthing is meant to be natural and I know how much it makes you itch to wander around like a bear with a sore head and you can't!! One stitch though, nice going and he sleeps too!!

Aww JM I'm a moody cow too, probably moreso... you can flounce and come back as much as you like!

I have the leg thing too, very annoying! Must find DS and that toxic nappy...eugh!

Wow. 1030am and I am knackered already!! Made up for my insomnia the other night by sleeping from 8pm until 7am today. Yippeee. I have just finished pickling the glut of cucumbers out of our greenhouse. The whole house is stinking of vinegar . Just the green tomato chutney to make before we can empty all the plants out of the greenhouse for this season.....

Still not packed my hospital bag. That's next on the agenda after a cup of tea and a sit down in front of This Morning

Consultants appointment is this afternoon so I will update after that - unless he says "immediate c section for you Mawbroon. Do not pass go, do not collect £200"
Unlikely, but you never know!!

Hi everyone. Everybody seem thoroughly fed up and I'd like to join! Saw midwife this morning and she estimates baby weighs about 8lb now. Spoke to my sis yesterday who had a dream I had a 19lb baby That made me feel heaps better! If she's having dreams like that she should keep them to herself Keep winding up dh by pretending to go into labour and watching the panic on his face. Bad idea really as he's said when it actually happens he probably won't believe me

RTL your dd is absolutely gorgeous. Those pictures are so much better than the usual scan ones. Bouncing on cervix does feel like electric shocks. Short, sharp but very painful.

I'm getting fed up as it's getting colder and most of my maternity stuff is summery so finding it hard to find anything to wear.

Anyway, should really stop moaning as I've got a lovely baby waiting to be born and am very lucky . Going to try and enjoy these last few baby free days with long baths and relaxation.

I reckon there'll be a couple more births before the weekends over though!