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October 2012- once we pop we can't stop!!!

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elvislives2012 · 29/09/2012 08:02

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Littleplasticpeople · 11/10/2012 23:37

I'd try to keep things going Gizzy as it sounds like you are good to go. In fact I bet you've had a baby by now...?!

I've not slept since Tuesday night but it's a nice tiredness now there's a baby to snuggle Smile

The birth was good, I realised I was in labour around 4.30 yesterday afternoon, but I slowed things down in order to let dh get my dcs to bed. Poor things were in bed lights out by 6.10 Grin things then progressed quickly and we called the MW at 7.30 and they said they would come straight away. They still weren't there at 9 and I realised baby was nearly here,dh was phoning labour ward every minute! They arrived at 9.10, I pounced on the gas & air,baby arrived at 9.43.i had a few stitches , but was pleased overall with how things happened.

LoopyLa · 12/10/2012 06:53

Gosh LPP sounds all quite quick!! Shock

Just checking in to see how Gizzy is doing?

Got our hospital appointment at 10am to see if baby Loopy is breech or not?massively dreading it to be honest Sad

GizzyBoo · 12/10/2012 08:00

Well nothing again this morning. Not even a twinge Sad
I did, however, have the best sleep I've had in ages.

I have now decided Raspberry leaf, clary sage, evening primrose oil, pineapple, sex, nipple stimulation, hot curries and sweeps x2 are all a crock of shit load of old rubbish and this wee baby is never, ever coming out! Hmm

LPP your labour sounds fab. I'll have a bit of that please.
Thunder what a very polite baby you have!

Good luck today Loopy....fingers crossed for a head down wee one! xx

LoopyLa · 12/10/2012 08:02

Oh dear Gizzy, good you had great sleep but Sad about nothing happening...do you know what your options are now?

GizzyBoo · 12/10/2012 08:35

Yup. I fly out tomorrow at 11:30. Stay with my friend in Edinburgh. Hubby gets ferry over Sunday and joins me there then induction Monday if nothing happens before then.
Hopefully baby quickly and ferry home Wednesday. (9 hour journey!)

It would just be so much easier if it popped out here on its own Hmm

WeeSooty · 12/10/2012 09:34

Ok finally got my birth story! It's massive so I apologise, feel free to skip it!

Well as you a know I was moaning about the latent stage from Wednesday night onwards. Was really really painful contractions that got to about 4-5 mins apart and then stopped! Midwife checked me on Wednesday and sent me home. Another midwife checked me on the Thursday said I would have a baby before Monday so I was all excited!

Friday arrived and I was in agony! Was so so painful and I was just shattered! Midwives kept trying to put me off going in. Eventually, thanks to back up from those of you on Facebook I insisted on going in to get checked was delighted to be 4-5 cms and they went to get the pool organised for me Grin

This should be the bit where I point out my birth plan had 3 points. No junior doctors, drug free as possible and no forceps. Pfft if only I knew!

After 2 lovely hours in the pool I was desperate to push but the midwives weren't sure. I asked to be examined cause I was in such pain. Turned out I was still 4-5! I cried. A lot. Lol and begged for pain relief! Had some pethadine which made me spew and then I don't remember anything! Next thing I remember is asking for an epidural 5 hours later! I was 7cms but midwife discovered minisooty was back to back and in a funny position and would still be ages, so I was sent away to the labour unit for epidural. Again I have no memory of this all I remember is crying that I wanted to push and the junior doctor (grr) telling me I wasn't allowed to!

Got the epidural at about 5am and the relief was amazing! Midwife broke my waters and there was a tiny bit of meconium. They weren't worried and gave me a drip to speed up contractions. Doc gave me an hour to push before he'd take me to theatre. I was adamant I did not want forceps so I pushed and pushed! I managed to move her down a bit but she was well and truly stuck. So off to theatre I went. The staff were amazing! I was in floods of tears but they were fantastic! Doctor thought I was at risk of shoulder dystocia so my legs were way up in stirrups and then shoved unceremoniously when minisooty was born. Thankfully she was fine and not even a bruise from the forceps, they just turned her and guided her out with my pushes. The relief when I saw her was immense and I was just so grateful she was ok. Doc stitched me up, 4 stitches so I think that's good and I was sent off to recovery.

Sorry so long, I tried to keep it brief! I am slightly struggling with not having the birth i planned. So happy minisooty is safe and well and my body although very sore and bruised appears ok but it's not how I had imagined it. The staff were fantastic throughout and to be honest I think that's what is keeping me sane about the birth, i trusted them completely. Even went some way to cure my fear of juniors!

Bit teary writing about it. It scares me that there are hours where I remember nothing. Am in two minds about requesting my notes just to find out what happened.

Anyway, will post proper catch up soon! Hope everyone is ok, gizzy I am sending some serious labour vibes your way! Grin

WeeSooty · 12/10/2012 09:45

Small catch up as mushy baby brain!

LPP Congratulations!!

Loopy good luck with your appointment today :) fingers crossed!

How is everyone else? Loving passing cake around I feel like I'm living off dairy milk at the moment!

Do we have a post natal thread yet?

Minisooty is due a feed soon, she is sleeping soundly and I'm loathe to break her sleep! Lol we went out for first time yesterday, trip to the shops, was a bit stressful, she's so wee and I felt majorly protective of her!!! Was glad to be back home!

Pheebs24 · 12/10/2012 10:01

Hi all, sorry to bring this all up again, but whooping cough vx - I'd resigned myself to not having it as the surgery wasn't ready to offer it, and am now 38+5. Got a letter through this morning inviting me to have the jab because the surgery will give it from 28wks to delivery Confused Has anyone else been offered it up until delivery?

Surely thats not enough time to make antibodies? I mean, there's no sign of imminent labour but all the media reports said up to 38wks, as does the NHS choices website.

Writing this has made me think its foolish not to have it, so will probably make an appt in a mo, but I can't help being a bit annoyed that I could go and have it with no benefit to baby whatsoever!

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pinpan · 12/10/2012 10:23

Pheebs, here they offer the wc vaccine up to 2 weeks post natal, to pass it on through breastfeeding.

Glad you're enjoying minisooty, weesooty.

Good luck Gizzy!

My womble is combining cluster/continuous feeding with spilling so much milk that I can't imagine there's much left inside. So demoralizing. Sad

elvislives2012 · 12/10/2012 11:11

Thanks for your story weesooty. I'm sorry it didn't go as planned but hope sharing makes it better. I think, for me, the periods of blankness would be worse. Getting your notes would be a good idea. What was your partners view on the birth? Have u talked it thru together? Talking helps. Also try writing it down, I often find that helps straighten my head out.
Am still waddling and now I'm bored!!! I just tried running away from DH (who was being gross!) and pulled a muscle in my bits :( looks like another boring day on the sofa for me!

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MakeTeaNotWar · 12/10/2012 11:19

Hi all - I'm having the whooping cough vaccine today at 4pm even though littlean is now 11 days old. They offer it postnatally so that I don't catch it & pass it on. We're in Sussex where there's been a rise so thought I should go for it

Beeblebear · 12/10/2012 11:22

You know you are 39 weeks pregnant when your husband has friends over and you don't even bother putting trousers on for the occasion.

GizzyBoo · 12/10/2012 13:32

Thanks all Smile

Well I'm smiling again...(these pregnancy hormones will be the end of me). Hubby sent me an email. It was a flight confirmation for tomorrow. He has arranged to fly out with me and for the kids to be looked after and everything!! So I wont be without him at all Grin

Weesooty I'm glad you shared your story. I hope it helps. Its hard when things don't go to plan but as time goes on it will feel less raw. Maybe having a debreif will help too. x

RunningOutOfIdeas · 12/10/2012 14:16

Hello All. Well pip is one week old today. Not sure where the time has gone. We came out of hospital on Monday, then had to go back on Tuesday and Wednesday because she had jaundice that was getting worse. Her eyes were very yellow and she was so sleepy - only just about awake for nappy changes and feeding. Fortunately it seems better now, but her weight loss was also slightly over 10% so have had an extra midwife visit for this and will have another check tomorrow. This means today is the first day DH have not had either a visit or a trip back to hospital.

I see a few of you have babies that are vomiting after feeds. Hopefully that settles down soon. If it doesn't, you might want to consider whether it is reflux. DD1 has reflux (and we suspect pip also has it). There are 2 types - silent reflux (which DD1 has) does not involve bringing up lots of milk but causes a lot of pain, and 'happy chuckers' who are not in so much pain but will wear out your washing machine. There is a good website with info on this www.cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz/

As well as propping the moses basket up, I also have a folded towel under the head end of the change mat, have the carry cot propped up and don't bother with tummy-time at all for now. A dummy can help and so can putting the baby down to sleep on its left side (helps to close the top of the stomach).

Hope every one who is still pregnant gets some good news soon.

Littleplasticpeople · 12/10/2012 15:13

Oh gizzy sorry you are still with bump not baby, how frustrating for you. But good news about your dh at least.

weesooty I hope it has helped to recount your birth story, and fwiw I think it would be sensible to read through your notes at some point. Our local trust offers sessions with senior MWs to debrief after difficult births- might be worth looking in to in time. Sounds like you coped brilliantly with it though, well done you Thanks

I'm sore & tired (baby did not sleep between 4pm yesterday and 5 am today!) but very pleased to be 'on the other side'. Sending labour vibes to all of you still waiting.

WeeSooty · 12/10/2012 15:36

Oops my husbands sergeant just called and baby brain just took over me! He must think I'm a crazy lady! Lol Blush

pheebs my reckoning before I had minisooty was to take the vaccine as any benefit would be better than nothing.

pinpan minisooty also seems to spit up a lot of milk. Midwife recommended infacol and it seems to have really calmed her down!

beeble I'm sorry but your statement made me giggle! It's amazing how quickly I've forgotten the yucky uncomfortableness of being pregnant!!

gizzy that's great that your husband can go with you, that will make such a difference to how you feel.

running sounds like you've had a busy time, glad Pip is better now. Hope you are enjoying your first proper day with no appointments.

littleplastic hope you have managed to get a wee snooze during the day!! Wee babies are just wee rascals!

Thank you for all kind words about my birth story. Elvis, I have spoken a little to my husband about it, he was a bit shaken by it as well but we are both very happy with the care I received, and he was fantastic and by my side the whole time. We are going out for dinner tonight so will have a chance to chill and catch up :) part of me doesn't want to know, would it be helpful or just scare me?!

LoopyLa · 12/10/2012 16:45

Gizzy glad your DH will be able to be with you, I don?t know what I would have done without mine the last few days ? he keeps me strong Smile

WeeSooty although your birth didn?t go quite as planned, it sounds like a debrief has helped you understand what happened (at least partially) & get more confidence in the healthcare you receive. Good for you, brave lady!!

Pheebs I shall be 38+3 when I receive it and still think it?s worthwhile as the protection can be passed through breast milk.

How are you feeling elvis?

I?m on cloud 9 after going to the hospital this morning and it was a very quick in & out appt!! We were only there 15 mins, it was great!! Had a scan by a really lovely, experienced MW lady and it showed that baby Loopy?s head was down, although not engaged yet, but definitely NOT breech ? YAY!! Really, really pleased Grin Grin

I?ve been trying to keep calm about it and think ?what will be, will be? and as long as baby Loopy is born healthily then that?s all that matters (which still stands obviously) but didn?t realise what a relief it was until after we left and I cried my eyes out in a hospital corridor ? think DH was a bit Shock, bless him. So feeling really happy. She did say that if my waters break before labour/ contractions (she said there was a 0.005% chance this would happen) then I?ve got to rush in ASAP, as there could be a teeny tiny possibility that the cord could get in the way but if I?m having contractions, then there?s a strong chance I can have my splashy ?vag? birth (what I?ve been calling a water birth) in the midwifery-led unit.

We then went to McDonalds for a frigging delicious Sausage/Egg Bagel, then home for some serious telly watching & bouncing on my ball & I?ve just had an awesome nap Grin Feels like I?ve had a proper lazy day after the quick check-up this morning & how my mat leave is supposed to be Smile

Ooops, didn't realise how long that was!! Blush

GizzyBoo · 12/10/2012 16:58

Awww Loopy I'm GrinGrinGrin at your post. Fantastic news!

I'm packing, finally Blush Does one have to take blankets and stuff in to hospital nowadays??

I did remember the huge pants though Grin

isheisnthe · 12/10/2012 18:05

Well, I have clambered round an indoor pay area with ds1,2&3 this afternoon, and still not a twinge, now 3 days overdue. I'm going to have a glass of wine tonight, that will make me go in to labour no doubt and look like an old soak :-(

GizzyBoo · 12/10/2012 18:22

Ishe my hubby is filling the birth pool. I'm gonna get my turn in it regardless of whether there is a baby or not and tonight is my last chance. So I have wine planned.....and smoochy snuggles with hubby in the nice warm water Grin
DD has made a "No heavy petting" sign and stuck it up BlushGrin

isheisnthe · 12/10/2012 18:28

Sounds lovely, my dh is working late tonight, so I have the joys of bath and bed time for my 3 boys before I can crack open a glass of sparkly wine (for some reason sparkly wine feels less naughty than normal wine!). But I am worried about drinking a glass and then going in to labour!!

Pheebs24 · 12/10/2012 19:25

Loopy thats great news - well done baby Loopy!

ishe go for the wine!!! It won't do any harm and I personally think a good relaxing evening will do more to bring on labour as curry and pineapple has done nothing for me so far Wink

And if it works I'll be down to the off licence immediately lol

Booked in tomorrow morning for the vaccine, but def reassured knowing that you guys have been told there would still be some benefit so thank you Thanks

elvislives2012 · 12/10/2012 19:59

Gizzy- enjoy the pool! Glad your DH will be with you now. That must be such a relief!
Have finished the cake and now joining u all for a little drink. Half a lager for me. Haven't been able to do anything all day due to pulled muscle so the drink and four flakes will help Grin

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elvislives2012 · 12/10/2012 20:00

Loopy- that's great news about your scan! What a relief!!

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