April 2013 Part 8: Welcoming our Easter Chicks & as Alex & Evan hopefully go home!

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Over here Ladies!

I hope you don't mind me starting this thread too.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1689714-April-2013-Part-7-As-our-miracle-Alex-continues-to-grow-the-one-that-sees-us-reach-TERM

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1560543-April-2013-stats-thread

Wonderful news for today as we welcome babycandy and little Charlotte and hoping that this thread sees little Alex and Evan home very soon.

How many more babies will this thread see?

Congrats leluella!

Congratulations leluella!

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to let you all know that my little girl Sofia was born on her due date 4th April weighing 6lbs 6oz.

Two weeks on, she now weighs 7lbs 1oz already, she is staying awake for longer (she espcially likes the hours between 12- 3am!!) and is starting to lift her head off my shoulder to look around. I can't believe how amazing this whole experience has been and also how over whelming it has been.

Will give a brief birth story ... Waters broke Tuesday 2nd at 10.00pm, went into labour the next day at 11.00pm. Ended up going to hospital around 5.30am and was 3cm by the time I got to hospital. 3 hours later I was fully and ready to push (thanks to the water and gas and air ). For those ladies who are still waiting for their little ones, one thing I will say is to trust your body. I started pushing in the water, midwife didn't think I was fully dialted so asked me to get out of the water to be examined. By this time I was completely in my own 'zone', walking the 10 steps accross the room seemed like running a marathon, especially as my contractions were back to back. Anyways to cut a long story short I was fully, so I got back into the pool (feeling like the baby was about to fall out any minute!) However, by the time I got back in the pool my contractions stopped! Ended up having a ventouse delivery, little one was born a bit stunned and needed oxygen but she soon recovered

I am loving being a Mummy, congratulations to all the new arrivals.. I am now going to sit here while little one sleeps in her pram and go through all the posts I have missed (may take me a while!) I have only just started being able to put little one down, I tend to hold her all the time and pick her up and soon as she cries. Anyone else struggling to put their newborns down?

Good luck to those Mummys still waiting will try to make it on here more often.

Leluella congratulations Xanthe is a beautiful name, I knew a lovely girl at school named that.

Jo congratulations on the arrival of Sofia, I remember that it was indeed very hardwork to put down a newborn. As it was my first I really indulged myself and DD, knowing I won't get to have that opportunity again. There is nothing quite like a Snuggly newborn.

Bags sorted, DH prepared as he will ever be. Catching up on Saturdays Dr Who.

Wow, had a very surreal day. My aunt who lives in Australia turned up out of the blue. She and my dad haven't been in contact after a fall out about 10 years ago. A big surprise as we didn't even know she was in the country but suddenly turned up here so I found myself hosting an impromptu family reunion while still losing my waters - very surreal! Thank good for Tenner Lady

Congratulations leluella and jo!

num I went out for a bit this morning so have done some walking to encourage baby onwards but now resting up. Strange to think that I'll be induced tomorrow if things don't kick off tonight, not even had a small contraction yet so just waiting for things to kick off.

river, yay for having a show! Hope things get moving quickly and safely for you. hospital policies seem to differ so much from area to area. Here they are happy to leave you for 24 hours after your waters break so if nothing happens on it's own I'm booked in tomorrow for induction.

Virtually cheering on fluffeh, notshort and user xx

Oh how lovely tea! :)

Delighted to say Faithlet has been reviewed by the midwife and is now gaining weight (only 1/2oz under her birth weight now) and looking well. MW said she will review on Thursday and if she continues as she has been she will be discharged! :)

I just left her for the first time! she was fast asleep so I popped to the shops in the local village. Probably only gone for 15 minutes. It felt very strange but good to get out and shows DH that I trust him to look after her

Just dropping in to say congratulations to the new arrivals and good luck those on the way to meeting their LOs!

Scan went well, fidget is definitely head down. We were early and the MW's were quiet so we were seen straight away and they were lovely and reassuring. Fidget feels small (as in 6lbs ish), bony bum, and head is well and truly engaged. And no longer back to back, in a good position.

Have to call the MLU in the morning to book a sweep now.

So glad I prepared everything this afternoon though and talked through what would happen with DH, it kinda dawned on me that I will have a baby soon.

Ah great news Kelle. If she's fully engaged doesn't sound like it'll be long!

Baby username girl born this evening by emcs, I got to 8cm quite fast but she was just too big for my pelvis, has a general and baby hasn't stopped crying lol! She had formula feed first, ate a lot now just trying bf!

Will catch up tomorrow!

Congrats usename

Just popping in to say huge congratulations to leluella jo user Such lovely names leluella and jo

Cheering on those still waiting especially kellestar JH and river

Today (April 23rd) is St George's Day & also my DD1s second birthday. I can't quite believe that 2 years ago I was still pregnant with her and now I am a mother of two I feel so very lucky.

Just a quick visit to say baby Fluffeh was born at 9.30 weighing 6.14. She's lots smaller than I expected and gorgeous.
I also feel surprisingly good to say I had major surgery less than 24 hours ago, although that might be as baby decided to sleep for over 5 hours in a row!

Congrats leluella jo fluffeh and user

Wondering how tea is getting on.

ed saw the doctor yesterday and we talked through everything. She said that she was happy for me to wait longer til the Monday but after 41 weeks I was more likely to have a natural delivery with induction as opposed to waiting. She also said it may be possible to use the birth centre with induction not sure of that's true or not.

Anyway have decided to just book the induction for Friday. So will be going in on Friday night at +12 if nothing happens before then. Hoy with the decision but really want things to happen naturally.

What have you decided?

Off for some acupuncture now wish me luck!

Congrats to any new arrivals that are on here and not on fb xxx

Congratulations fluffeh, Jo and leluella, such great news!! And all round xxx

Congratulations user, sorry didnt see your post Xxx

coco enjoy your accupuncture. If nothing else it has definitely made me much more relaxed and that is helping me to feel a bit more on top of things. Had my second session yesterday and she cranked it up a bit-my baby seemed to enjoy it and move around a bit, so I am hoping it may have helped him/her get into position??? I might try to squeeze in another session this week to make sure I'm nice and relaxed if I have to go in for induction. It is quite pricy so I have to weigh it up every time, but I think it's worth it.

I have booked in for induction on Friday too, I will be 40+15 by then though, having turned down today (+12). As that means I will go over 42 weeks I'll see my midwife tomorrow and be monitored at the hospital on Thursday - I think that's a good result as should stop me worrying about any risks to the baby. It is crazy to be more worried after a certain arbitrary date, I know, but all these hormones are turning me into a bit of a crazy lady!

I'm glad you got good info from your dr. I hadn't heard that about having more chance of a natural delivery with induction after 41 weeks, that's really interesting. I think for me induction rules out the birth centre, but water birth (which is what I'd ideally like) is still an option in the hospital if the pessary kicks things off (rather than the drip) I think. I will double check with mw tomorrow and let you know.

Sending lots and lots of natural start vibes your way, hopefully neither of us will have to wait until Friday :)

Ooh, and congrats fluffeh

Popping in to say hello to you all. Congratulations to all the new arrivals and hoping those of you hoping to avoid induction get the labours you want xxx

Congratulations user and fluffeh!

Well I'm on the labour ward and haven't been induced yet. They checked me out and said the baby's head is well down and I'm 2cm dillated. Apparently a pesssary won't do much as I've got this far. So the plan is to wait and see whether contractions start on their own and if not to go for the drip. I'm really hoping to avoid the drip as still hoping for a warwr birth but will be will be.

Hope the acupuncture kicks thibgs off coco and ednin.

Good luck teapig!

Thinking of you teapig and have everything crossed that you get your water birth! I have been scrubbing mould off the shower tray and weeding in an attempt to get things moving (if cleaning the kitchen floor on all fours worked for my granny...) so quite envious that you have got yourself to 2cm and haven't even noticed - I'm exhausted . Very best of luck that things kick off soon and you have a calm, short, magical birth.

Hello everyone still hanging in there with nothing happening at all.

Congratulations to all the new babies that are arriving, I'm super jealous of all the newborn snuggles people must be enjoying.

Good luck Teapig fingers crossed it all kicks off naturally for you in the next 24hrs!

I hit a wall last night and had a major meltdown

I was in bed and had already been up and down to the loo several times. It took me ages to get comfortable led on my side but finally I was ready to sleep and was bloody exhausted. Then I suddenly needed the loo again but my entire pelvis had locked in place and was agony, I couldn't move at all.

DH was no help to me because if he tried to move me he would have hurt me a lot. It took me 20mins of struggling in immense pain to slowly turn myself over and get to a sitting position on the edge of the bed.

I went to the loo crying, got back into bed crying and then sobbed myself to sleep.

I am in so much pain all day every day, I wake up every 2hrs minimum every night and it takes me ages to get back to sleep. I have worked out that I get on average 3-4hrs sleep a night and that this has been going on for about 3 months now!

On top of everything else you feel at this stage of pregnancy this tiredness/spd has just pushed me over the edge.

And if another person tells me to relax and enjoy my time at home without the baby and make the most of a good nights sleep I will slap them!

Sorry for the moaning, I'm sure it will all feel better by the end of the day.

Oh jh just wanted to send a huge hug. Sorry I can't take the pain away or give you just one good night's sleep too make it all seem a little more manageable.
Just hope you get a better night's sleep tonight and your little baby arrives soon to make it all feel worthwhile xxx