December 2012 - Last but not least

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New thread for us stragglers!!

Great news bunty and stacks! (just found the new thread)

We are now at home having been discharged today due to them keeping me in one more night for Proof Of Wee.. Will write birth story after this but on hospital bags-
Pack at least 5 vests and 5 babygros (with arms & legs,) Oz was born at 40+12 and has been chucking up mucas ever since, so got through a lot of clothing v fast.. I packed two sets of pjs and umpteen black pants but have more or less got away with using half this. Maybe bleeding better than expected or just luck..

emily I'm going to show up today looking like I'm moving in, but I'd rather have too much than too little. I'm leaving in half an hour and still changing it around!
nutella hope your discomfort turned into something productive to get baby out.
yule congratulations on getting home, enjoy your cuddles.
I'm going in at 10 for induction but I suddenly seem incapable of getting ready!

Eek MyDaydream! Good luck! I will be checking in for updates

Good luck daydream!

Good luck mydaydream we will all be routing for you

Good luck mydaydream

So few of us left now

Good luck Daydream! Fingers crossed it all goes well (and quickly) for you!

The discomfort stayed but I decided it was best to get a decent nights sleep just in case. Slept great (sort of pleased and disappointed that I wasn't woken by contractions ) we are now on our way to the hospital for another check up... And if they still aren't happy with the amount of fluid they might induce... Although I reckon baby will have done a big wee and we'll be on our way again... The joy of seeing a different dr every time!

Good luck, daydream!

I agree re lots of vests and babygrows. Cameron is a very mucusy/sicky baby, and I've went through 5 sets already. Down to the last two, and she puked on one of them as it was going on!

I'm bleeding a lot more this time than my section - advice from me on the regard is 4 pads (!) 3 normal nighttime ones and a mat pad - 1 wrapped around the front inside of your Knicks high up, one down the middle, the other wrapped on the back inside of your pants, and then the maternity pad on top. The normal pads catch anything that might slip the maternity pad, and don't need changing as often, ESP if they're not being dirtied, but they definitely make me feel more secure.

Thanks for the well wishes, just waiting for them to set up a room then having my waters broken. Can't wait, been in a room with a woman watching the Corrie omnibus REALLY loudly since I got here.
Good luck at the Drs today nutella, hope everything is okay.

Poo bum phrfnarg! No still not enough fluid in there... Been given a part of the pill they use for inductions here. On a trace. Have to stay in the hospital but it could take anywhere between 3hrs or 3 days. Come on bean! Mummy doesn't like hospitals... And no one likes waiting around

They apparently aren't too full though so FX I get a private room.

What's yours up to Daydream? How are you doing??

good luck daydream!! They are going straight to breaking waters?
I'm sure it will all go smoothly, can't wait for an update.

I'm reading and trying to keep track of the thread but no time to post!

Huge congrats and for all the new arrivals!! Wishing speedy birth recoveries for everyone and massive luck for those left, we are still thinking of you all, even if you do go over to Jan!!

Btw, the hospital I went to recommended the incontinence pants too. They are v comfy.

Oh nutella I hope everything goes quickly for you and everything is okay. Def fx for the private room! Why only part of the pill?

Fx nutella, hopefully closer to the 3 hour mark!

They start with a 1/4. Then tomorrow morning a 1/2.. Then I guess the next day a whole 1?? Dunno. Wonder if they might bump it up to a second 1/4 later??

And thanks for the well wishes!!

Good luck Nutella hopefully the 1/4 will do it. Did they give you any indication of how they think it will go for you? When I was in they told me I would only need the 1, but told the lady opposite (36weeks) to expect to need 3. I thought that was good as it helped manage your expectations wanky work-speak so that you knew what to expect.

Had my waters broken about an hour ago and now I'm bouncing on a ball trying to get things going. I was 2cm dilated from my thursday sweep and had been having irregular contractions and a show after the one yesterday so dint see a pessary as needed. If I can get them going in the next hour I won't need a drip either. They're starting to bloody hurt but don't seem regular. DP is napping so I'm a bit bored!
nutella hope you end up being a 3 hours rather than 3 days person. Good luck. Fingers crossed for the private room.

Congratulations Bunty and welcome Cameron .

Good luck Daydream and Nutella - fx it is quick for both of you.

Ooohhh that's interesting willyule... Didn't think to ask. I'll check with DP in case I missed something (poor brain trying to translate and weigh up all the options) but I'm honestly not expecting much from the 1/4 dose

Daydream not at all of you're 2cm dilation... Honest

Daydream I recommend stairs if you have access. I was 1cm before mine and a bit of stair climbing really ramped things up.

Maybe that means they think that you'll go easily though Nutella given the small dose.

Ooh I'm so excited for you all! I'd do it again tomorrow , I'd have done it all over again immediately if I had to!

[bounces enthusiastically]
Good luck, good luck labouring ladies!
As I did all of this labour in an hour and a half in the back of a car my advice for getting through each contraction is focus on the feel of a baby in our arms, or the little warm head on your neck as you burp one. . . just keep thinking about the end result and the process becomes a teensy bit more acceptable.
Definitely helped me when I didn't have access to any lovely pain relief, so maybe it'll do someone else some good?

And I hope you ALL have LOTS of lovely pain relief options!

Well it's my due date today so thought I'd better check in. Absolutely no signs of anything, except lots of expectant phone calls & texts

Went for a longish walk up a big hill, bouncing on my ball and having a fair amount of sex well, it's something to do, eh?! Don't believe it'll start anything, but who knows when I'll be able to ~indulge~ for a while

Good luck to all. See you on the other side!

Awww thanks willyule and blackcurrants!

Daydream I really hope everything is progressing for you! I have everything crossed!!

Well just had another half hour trace and baby is happily wriggling away but not much else seems to be going on. Apparently it's a "test dose" to see how you react to it.... So I might beg to be allowed home later to sleep (would be signing myself out against the Dr's advice...) But I know I will be more comfortable at home in my bed, of course if something happens we'll come straight in.

elpth just drop me a message if you want any more details about the induction/ward/midwives/care at the Simpsons. I won't bore everyone here with details (unless people are interested).

Good luck Nutella and Blackcurrants

We don't really know what's going on. She put a cannula in with the intention of putting me on the drip at 3pm but got pulled away to deliver a baby. Since then I've had some painkillers and been on monitor but no idea what the plan is! She came to do the trace when me and DP were sleeping so we were both a bit too fuzzy to ask questions and just wanted to get back to sleep.
nutella hope everything is going okay for you and you convinced them to let you to go home.