October Baby Bus - Part 6 - The last bus for the ladies...

[BB3]

Hello all

New antenatal thread for us until the last of us pops xxx

Its ok, didn't think could be contractions cos of that exactly, most likely just bh :(

Hey sorry if overeaction v hormonal...

I think acupuncture helped start my contractions, Joseph really reacted after the sessions. the hospital offered for free so worth an ask. Also I read perrineal massage helps

I was able to sleep thro bh but not contractions. They are low like period pains. My bh we just v tight, with no pain (although v intense)

Poor you Awen I feel for you.

Can you get some clary sage isn't that supposed to help start contractions?

Congratulations on the new arrivals MrsP and emmazed!

happy haven't heard from you since this morning, hoping that means you've had your baby by now

Awen you poor thing, you have been in early labour for days now, you must be so exhausted and pissed off. The registrar sounds like a total idiot. What is the point of seeing her if she can't formulate a care plan for you?! If I were you I'd make another appt to see your MW tomorrow if things haven't got moving. She is presumably more sympathetic? And as for EPO, I've been using it for the past week, I wasn't aware it could be harmful...

Absolutely nothing going on here except extreme tiredness. DD and I did nothing today, got up, napped, had lunch, napped, had dinner, bed (her - and me soon). The poor girl her life is so boring at the moment I can't even muster the energy to write my labour notes (crib notes on how best to labour with back to back baby) which is no.1 on my to-do list. No.s 2 and 3, pack my hospital bag and DD's overnight bag, will have to wait til the weekend.

39+5

Blimey Awen that registrar sounds awful! I'm actually quite shocked and angry on your behalf. Sounded like she just talked over you and had no empathy. Btw it isn't her decision (or any medical staff's decision) whether you have an induction. If you don't want one you don't have to have one.

So no-one has suggested what happens now? Are you just going to turn up at the hospital for the epo - if that's what you want? Good luck whatever you decide (((hugs)))

Slowly catching up.

Laughing at Edward about bouncing on the birth ball ? I was sitting on mine when I got my first contraction!

I have a spare fresh pineapple going if anyone needs it ? we bought it on Thursday planning to eat it this weekend ? little Max had other ideas. Of course you?d have to come and pick it up from the Netherlands!

Ah sorry x-post with scones. Didn't know you could take epo at home

Hand - yup she was pretty awful. Will see what they say tomorrow. I hope she's not there when I finally go in. Sorry for confusion per evening primrose oil, too lazy to type

Scones - don't know if it is harmful. Just heard it could help, tho my mw never heard of it. She's away now for another whole week. She suggested if nothings progressed by weekend to o to local birthing centre for a sweep on Saturday or Sunday.

Scones - feel for you with dd. It's so hard keeping them occupied at this stage of preg. How old is she again? I've definately overused Cbeebies

Cheshire - will try to get hold of some clarey sage, thanks

Still getting pains (no change there then lol) tho also low back pain too.

Happy - hoping that you've had your baby now x

bilblio Thank you for advice, I guess it's hard when the baby isn't here to imagine how it all "works"!

Saw MW today, who said the only thing she'd recommend as having any decent evidence to possibly induce labour (that I can do myself) is sperm...

Well...so far it hasn't worked! Warned DH that we'd be trying again tomorrow.

She booked sweep for next thurs and induction for Sat (29th) when I'll be 40+11... :( Oh pleeeassee baby come before then!

She said baby is very long, although head is engaged, her bottom and legs are still right up by my sternum.

I immediately thought of the huge amount of chocolate/cakes/biscuits I've consumed over the last month or so and nervously asked if she was going to be a big baby.. Thankfully midwife said no, she seems to be long and lean. Phew.

Had some pains last night like moderate period pains..nothing today...this evening a few twinges.. Oh I don't know.

The constant text messages and FB messages ("is baby here yet?") don't help, or the other NCT Mums all having their babys and emailing me pics of the gorgeous little things.

Hope the rest of you are hanging on in there ok...

Can't sleep - really, really want the baby to arrive before the weekend - it's just so frustrating - been awake for over an hour. Come downstairs to the laptop just so I can get out of bed - lying there upset and waiting for the labour to start just isn't going to help anything.....come on baby, so bored of waiting now, and like scones I feel that I don't know how to occupy DD anymore - don't want to drive anywhere and even walking to the park is an effort - hope to feel a bit more positive in the morning.

((Big hugs)) pinkpainter I'm the exact same I just don't have the energy for DS ATM either and feel like I've been neglecting him for weeks now.
I was 4 days overdue when I had DS which would be today so I'm really hoping it's going to happen today or tomorrow.

It just feels like your life is on hold! Ive told DS that I'll take him out in his car today (motorised battery type) it goes slow enough that I should be able to keep up with it, then it'll be back to playdough and Lego again I'm afraid.

Sending good labour vibes for us both pink

There's quite of few of us left on this bus isn't there? I agree it's so frustrating. I feel cross at my body which is silly I know.

So glad ds2 at preschool today as at least there he's having fun. I'm looking forward to being able to chase him again and climb trees etc. I finally of off to sleep in early hours and woken by ds2 just before 4. He was wide awake wanting to get up and play. I was not happy to say the least.sedig labour vibes to you all xxx

It is so frustrating, isn't it. I had ds (how strange to say that!) at 40+12... they do say there more relaxed you are (so difficult tho) the better. I kept saying to myself that one way or the other, he was going to come out

The constant messages of 'any news' are the worst...grr

Good luck for today...

Thanks Edward - things always seem much worse in the middle of the night, and after a big bowl of porridge made by DH this morning and a discussion about what I can do/go to occupy DD I feel a bit better. Was just so hoping the baby would start to come during the night, my DD was born on a special date and today is really special as well. Silly I know - but also today would be perfect for childcare for my DD and with DH's work. I guess I still have the whole day ahead....so fingers crossed!

Awen - That sounds even worse than my nights sleep - hope you can get a nap in while your DS is at preschool this morning.

When we were doing our NHS MW classes they said that Evening Primrose Oil can be put up your ladies bits to start labour. The MW said they have a few MW who have been on a aromatherapy course and when they use it on ladies in the hospital it is 80% effective.

DH is trying to dress Poppy in an actual outfit (rather than baby grows), I am trying to tell him she is too small for outfits, especially when he put the top on back to front. He is now attempting dungarees - I hate dungrarees!

Hi ladies. Congrats to all the new arrivals. Sympathies to all of us still waiting!

I'm 40+2 today and the last three days have been really hard - v uncomfy, not much sleep. I think Dd is just going to have to watch Cbeebies today as I have just got nothing left to give!

Come on baby. Poor DH is struggling with the suspense too. DD was induced at 40 weeks so we never had the waiting game last time.

Deep breaths and relax - no one is pregnant for ever ...

There are quite a few of us left now aren't there? I keep thinking this stage is like nothing else you'll ever experience in your life - at least with most things you are looking forward to you know when they are going to happen - and there's also a huge amount of apprehension mixed in there as well! Well, at least we know that they do have to come out at some point - and that point has to be pretty soon!

All those with other kids who feel like they are neglecting them - snap. Keep going through points where I think "it's ok, you're nearly forty weeks pregnant, he won't remember etc" and then points where I feel hideously guilty but can't really muster the energy to do much about it. :( However, I don't think me being a crap mum at the moment will effect him into adulthood....hopefully!

I really thought I was starting off last night - crampy tummy etc but nothing through the night. Quite a lot of (sorry tmi) mucus this morning - clear/white though, not bloody or anything. Could this be a show? I don't think I had one with ds.
emmazed - totally agree about the "any news" brigade. I have one friend who is phoning me every day "just to check in". GRRRR. I think she thinks she is being a good friend but I have actually said (in no uncertain terms, through gritted teeth) that she doesn't need to phone, I will text when the baby arrives! She says she did the same thing with my son but I can't remember being this hacked off!

Supergirl - I know - imagine if e.g. getting married or other big life events were the same.

"Well, we will be getting married at some point in the next two weeks - the big day could be in two hours time or two weeks time". And we don't know how long it will take either - maybe just a few hours or days and days. And also we don't know how much it is going to hurt!"

It's mad isn't it, when you think about it!

pinkpainter I also think everything's much worse at night. And I'm totally with you on having no energy and no patience for DD. I feel really sorry for her [hsad]

Sending you labour vibes for today.

cheshire Awww @ being too tiny for outfits. That is so cute to imagine. My DD also lived in baby grows for the first three months cos she was so weeny.

Still no labour signs here but that's OK for me.

BB3 How is it going without your DP?

Hope everyone is having an OK day.

TMI supergirl I had lots of clear / white mucus too and was wondering the same thing as you. Never had a show with DD either, so don't know...

I meant my last message as in "TMI from me" alert, not that you had given TMI supergirl

Just making sure [hgrin]

trudyla [hsmile] I figured thats what you meant!

bumpsadaisie lol. hopefully laughing is good for bringing on labour. I seem to be going from that to tears at the moment...

I AM READY TO GIVE BIRTH!!!!!!

I know what you all mean about being tired and irritable etc around your other children. I am very lucky in that DH works shifts and actually only works two day shifts in 8 and then 2 (longer) night shifts, so there are only two full days in every 8 where I have to deal with DS by myself. Today is one of those days. So I was talking to DH last night about what I should do with him today which would involve the minimum amount of effort for me. He suggested softplay - me sitting there having coffee DS running around like a maniac in a safe environment.

Oh yeah that worked ! I am absolutely bolloxed. Started off OK and then DS decided he was going to go in the "big" play area (he is only 2) and wanted to go down one of those tube slides and wouldn't go down without me. So there is me, 39+1 wks pregnant trying to fit through gaps for toddlers. I am not the smallest person in the world (5' 9") and I am about as flexible as an ironbar and I have SPD.

I am surprised I didn't break the bloody slide. Managed it twice and then had to give in. Problem was DS then wanted me to go down the smaller slide with him (which he had happily been going down by himself up until that point). So up and down that one we went (thankfully it was a bit more accessible than the bigger slide)! DS fell asleep on the way home in the car - it was only a mile away! He's still asleep now and I am summoning up the energy to make some lunch.

I think that was enough interaction stock-piled for the next few days .

Awen I hope today is the day for you (and everyone else crawling up the walls).