"hey Mummy! Ready or not, here I come! ;-)" - July 2014 thread

[ZingWhale]

Some of us has weeks to go, some just days and of course another massive Congratulations to all who have already given birth!

pack your pads, tiaras, nappies & Vaseline -HERE WE GO!!!

I don't think sleep's going to happen for me, I just tried to get back into bed and the minute I lay down is when I got the sharpest strongest contraction yet. Going to just rock on my ball and close my eyes! Hope you can get some sleep ickle.

How lovely to be home from the hospital; DS beside me fast asleep, and DD asleep on my chest. Things are going OK. DD has lost a few ounces, although feeding is going relatively well. I did get a few hours sleep last night, but we'll see how it goes tonight...

Thanks for your lovely messages. It's always great to log on and hear about other July arrivals!

Great that you're home lemon and lovely to think of you there with both your snuggled DC :)

How're you doing its ? V difficult to stay balanced on the ball when so tired! Is it worth you kneeling and leaning over it or leaning over cushions rested on sofa so you can at least snuggle your head a bit between the pains?

ickle hope you're getting some more sleep

kiwi how are you doing now?

I've had a good couple of hours sleep then been awake with some strong pains. If I stand up they're more intense but I haven't the energy to be walking around!

Hi All, Sorry to be late back on the thread. I havent caught up with everyones happenings so apologies if I fail to mention something important!

Induction on Friday was a disaster. The pessary thing fell out overnight and didn't work at all in dialating the cervix but I did get contractions from friday evening which increased. So they did the drip thing on saturday afternoon to speed things up and to 6pm I had dialated a whole 2cm but was having such severe contrations including the body needing to push that I had to have an epidural to stop the muscle reaction. They let me rest on the drip for 6 more hours but my cervix had still not dialated any further so I was rushed through an emergency c section very early Sunday morning (6th July). My little girl Emma was born at 1.35am and weighed 7lbs 10oz.

Her blood was texted for the gestational diabetes and it was very low so the last few days I have been in hospital while they raise them. Fortunately all clear now and we came home this afternoon. Due to Emmas fondness for the bottle and complete lack of colostrum I have had to give up on the breast feeding. I know with perserverence it could happen but at the moment am too tired and sore to do anything. Plus husband is driving me nuts but that is a whole other thread.

Hiya,
Will have to catch up properly tomorrow - or if I'm still awake in an hour. One nights missed reading & I have no idea what's happening lol.

Have been super super stressed and emotional since Sunday. All stress caused by DP being totally useless at the weekend & not doing ANY of the jobs that I needed him to do. He was quite frankly a total waste of space. I'm still really angry with him as you can probably tell ....... Let it go Hayley let it go .

Had family over Sunday who put up my shelves which meant I could unpack a load of boxes, and today after a total breakdown Monday on the phone my mum & her husband came over. They literally worked constantly for 7 hours straight, got everything I hadn't unpacked from moving unpacked and cleared my "birthing room". They covered all my floors, moved furniture around, and set up my birth pool. I now have the totally empty - bar my pool & dinning table, room that I dreamed of giving birth in. ??. So happy, I didn't think I would get totally unpacked & not have a single box to look at when in labour. (Have no clue where all my stuff is lol).They also put together my new double buggy which I love, & got the tap and hose adapters I needed to fill the pool. I felt like a clueless teenager rather than women in her 30s that left home about 12 years ago.
I'm annoyed that DP hasn't done all this and it's only done because I had family that could step in and sort everything. I actually had more to do than even I realised, & there's no way in hell I could have done what they did in my own.
DP won't be home again till the weekend & if I go into labour before then I'm going to struggle even having him at the birth as I'm so mad and can't imagine at this point turning to him for anything let alone support . Don't want to go into labour feeling angry at him, need my happy hormones flowing but can not snap out if my mood!

Monday was horrible, I went on a mission to buy tap adapters, had a funny turn in homebase which ended in staff having to lie me down on a deck chair in the middle of the shop. Was fine after a Mcdonalds milkshake, and a cab home but emotionally I wasn't good & It was the first time iv really felt pregnant & like I have been pushing my body too far. Message to self: TIME TO SLOW DOWN & REST!!

Have DS swimming lesson in the morning which I think I may give a miss as we had a late night & I don't want to set my alarm. Then final consultant appointment & growth scan in the afternoon. After that I plan to pretty much stay in the house & start resting (laughs to self as I imagine just drifting in and out of sleep watching films on the sofa & having lots of long hot baths - then remembering I have a 2 year old).

Sorry for long totally me me me post, if I'm still awake in 20 mins I'll go back and read what iv missed over the last 2 days.

Hope everyone is well and more babies have been popping out

Aw Hayley that sounds stressful but good you got some help and the room's sorted.

Congratulations liquid! Sorry the induction was such an ordeal though.

Managed to get some sleep but now being woken up by pains again. Feeling fairly despondent as spoke to a MW over the phone at about 1.30 who says she thinks I'm not in labour and it's just my body playing tricks on me :( advice is to try and sleep, if can't sleep sit in yet another bath for as long as possible or watch a film to distract myself with a hot water bottle.

Lying here with a hot water bottle which to be frank does v little each time I get a tightening/'contraction' (although helps with low level period pain) and feeling really frustrated at the idea this might go on for days yet. :(

Oh its so so frustrating I've woken up and everything appears to have stopped! No bracton hicks, no contractions...after 2 days very odd to not be in pain. Can't lie am a little disappointed that labour is clearly not immediate but never mind.

liquid and hayley feel like I'm finally figuring out who is who on Facebook group! Have responded on there but liquid just so pleased your home and all is ok. Emma is gorgeous! Hayley any way you can chat to dh/have a proper conversation about how let down you feel so you are able to move forward?

blue glad you got more sleep- my pains were worse when standing (hence lying in bed being pain free when really need the loo but just so enjoying the lack of pain...will be worrying about lack of movement soon so this is lose lose!)

*braxton

Also apologises for tmi!!!

Oh no ickle that's what happened to.me yesterday! I guess they might come back when you get up?

Am currently alternating sitting propped up.on sofa dozing with hot water bottle with moving round room/draped over birth ball when pain hits. Not that restful but moving's all that seems to help with the pain!

Yep its half hoping so, know the needing to keep hips moving sensation all too well. Just glad have had some sleep! Hopefully today may be the day for you...what did midwife say about when active labour might start?

She didn't say when, which is partly why I feel so disheartened I think! She seemed to think it was just another BH variant, but they seem way stronger and much more painful to me! I've started timing the last few ones again and it's definitely around every 10 minutes still so could be a while yet if things continue I guess. If they stay regular I'll phone them again later today.

Hope you can get a bit more rest for now ickle!

Last time I had false start midwife encouraged me to time, said impossible to know if would lead to active labour or not. They were interested in length of contractions not just time in between as well if that helps... good luck its

Thanks. Now DH is up am back to dozing on bed between things. Decided that he should go to work and the interview and if things get more intense I can always call him.

Sounds sensible, dh just gone to work too, hes 2h drive away tomorrow which we have just said will have to wait and see. Have got up and definitely still something going on but not same intensity as last night. Going to go for a walk around a lake nearby and hope that gets things going again! If only I had clothes suitable for this weather that fit! !!

Congratulations to all those with new babies, and 'c'mon babies!' to all those in the 'start/stop/start' phase.

Auntie, my DP doing the night nappy changes and then passing the baby over to feed during the night really helped me last time.

Booked for an induction on Monday if nothing kicks off beforehand, though at least the head is engaged. Project Eviction (would like to avoid inducti

Congratulations liquid. Hope you're recovering well and enjoying your little one.

its and ickle How frustrating for you. Hope you manage to find something that's distracting enough. Come on, babies!

Blue How are you getting on?

Hayley DPs can be so difficult sometimes. I'm really glad your DM and her husband were able to do so much for you. Hopefully you have a better day today.

inca good luck with Panicky MW!

Everything's stopped now, so just some practice labour. Was having regular tightenings at 4am, managed to get back to sleep, only to wake again at 6 with such bad cramp in my leg that it snapped my knee shut and I couldn't move. It was a bit scary. DH had to make me a hot wheat pack so by the time that was ready it had started easing off, though my right leg decided it wanted to cramp too. At that point the tightenings had stopped and the back pain was gone. Legs are, of course, sore this morning.

So I'm underslept and have taken the unusual (for me) step of asking a friend if she can come in today to help with DD and let me do some things or sleep, whichever I feel like.

Doh! ...induction if poss, is now in full swing. Off to acupuncture soon

Morning ladies

liquid good to hear from you, sorry about rotten failed induction though glad all well with your little lady!

Hayley I think I'd have much preferred to hear you were in labour than distracted by useless DP!! So glad your DM stepped in to help but with your DP for being such a pain at such a key time!

Well, nothing further to report here this morning except slept well-strange I've had a few good nights now which is v odd as I would actually prefer to be up having contractions getting this baby out! Low level pains in waves started again when I got up this morning. Gonna call MW soon and chat through what's been happening ans see if any chance I can get checked to see if I am now fully engaged and whether I've dilated at all. Bump still feels scarily low! DH has day off today so taking DS out this morning. I may go for another walk though weather v grey looking!

Sorry forgot to say

its if you get a grumpy MW can make such a difference as they can be so demoralising and unhelpful! I think trust your instincts and your body, do what you can to keep going through these pains until your DH has got his interview done and if necessary pop to triage tonight. They can moan about you popping in but if you want to get checked then don't think they can refuse! Hopefully you'd also see a different MW to grumpy!

ickle enjoy your walk- I found mine great to clear my head as well as hopefully help things along

And xpost:

small hope project eviction progresses well!

kiwi well done for asking for help today! Hope you get some rest.

Considering how much sleep I had last night I'm still so so tired this morning

Had a practically uninterrupted 7hrs sleep last night, whoo!

Finally packing hospital bag this morning - I think I might need a bigger bag - nappies and maternity pads take up a lot of space!

Congratulations liquid and good luck for everyone willing on labour

It looks like at least 4 babies have arrived since I last had a chance to look at the thread! Congrats to fifi, lemon, casmama and liquid (hope I haven't missed anyone).

I am hoping to have a completely lazy, stay-at-home day today of watching the Tour de France, lolling about and zero else. I've had four days of being sociable, including watching the TdF go through Essex at a BBQ where I knew no-one and had to submit to the unholy trinity of questions "when is it due/is it a boy or girl/is it your first" about 1,000 times until I felt like screaming.

Apparently based on my bump and bum shape/height/squidginess I am 100% likely to have a boy - or a girl.

37 weeks yesterday. I think the baby is still head down but it's so wriggly and there are so many hard lumps and bumps swirling around it's difficult to tell. Sometimes I feel a pressure (not painful at all but weird) on my back/spine, level with the top of my bump, I am hoping this is baby getting into a back to front position, and not something more sinister!

I have been having lots of birth dreams and they all involve my cervix magically opening and a smiley baby of indeterminate sex popping out already dressed in a short sleeved vest. I think I may have drunk too much of the HypnoBirthing Kool-Aid.

Good luck to everyone who's in the pre-labour doldrums, I hope things get moving soon for you!

Thanks blue walk was lovely, really sunny, relaxing and got things going again...although now in pain and wondering why I thought that was a good idea!

plate glad you got good night's sleep and yes definitely get that hospital bag packed- I have one for me and one for baby!

kiwi rubbish about your legs hope it wears off and no future pains... glad someone can help with dd though. Rest up!

olympian fingers crossed things get started before Monday then!

ickle glad the walk worked! I'm so sleepy this morning! Waiting for MW to ring back to see if they can pop over which does mean I need to stay at home though I might venture out for a short walk around the block. No sunshine here though! Have mastered ironing whilst bouncing on my ball so will do that first though! Hoping baby ickle gets a move on for you!!

mupperoon well done in surviving the BBQ and million questions! enjoy your relaxing day today

plate happy bag packing!

D'oh, just realised that DS arrived the equivalent of this morning at 39+4 grrrr been so hoping/assuming this one would be the same or earlier, especially with all the false hope of things starting in the last 4 days!

GP couldn't decide if DS4 has Croup or Whooping cough .
swab taken, but no more steroids or AB for now.
off school this week too.

everyone always asks about shopping, cooking or washing for this many kids, assuming it's really hard, but it's the illnesses that drag on and they catch it back and forth off of each other that wears me out! (and the bickering & whining)

in pain. I just can't get hospital bag or baby clothes sorted.
I really really hope I have the chance to do it on Friday when DH is working from home after consultation at the hospital.

all the rest of you, please do get on with your labours - so I don't have to just yet!