July 2015 (thread 11) - ok, babies, you can come now!

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Babies, babies everywhere!

Congratulations sue and nature

I cannot believe how many babies have arrived in the last 48 hours!

Much Love & Congratulations Sue & Nature Enjoy your babies x

Joy, Dara us beautiful x

How's it going Lala ?

Lost & Broody, I'm flipping emotional today
I've had the rage a couple of times past week and I find they emotions easier to deal with!

Sitting at traffic lights earlier listening to music in the car and burst into tears

Huge congrats to all of you who have welcomed new arrivals! All these pictures are gorgeous! We found out yesterday via phone call from MAU that I had gbs present on a swab taken two days before Sebastian's sudden arrival, just need to keep an eye out for any infection symptoms but he is doing perfect and settled in well. Hope everyone is doing ok and loads of luck to those labouring/about to labour xxxx

This is our Sebastian, forgot to add pic earlier xxx

Goodness me! Can't believe how many arrivals we've had! Huge congratulations to all the lovely mammas and their precious, beautiful babies! The baby pics are gorgeous. Looking forward to all the baby news to come and hoping I won't be the last man standing, or fat lady singing, or... you know what I mean

Awww, these cute baby pics are making me more desperate to meet baby LSF! My poor DS is taking the brunt of my awful mood Broody & Arete, as DH is at work. Thinking as far as he is concerned he would prefer the tears to the rage. He is only 2 and can't do anything right today. I am so pleased it will all be forgotten by him by the morning! I woke up in right one on my due date with him & went in to labour that night, would love it to be same today but I suspect it is wishful thinking!

Congratulations to all the new mommy's! So many babies I'm on the app so can't see the pictures, will have a look later

Today is my due date. We've been to a carnival, hoping all the walking will have edged baby down a bit! I'm having period type achiness, hoping this is the start of something... feeling impatient !

Congratulations to all the new mommy's! So many babies I'm on the app so can't see the pictures, will have a look later

Today is my due date. We've been to a carnival, hoping all the walking will have edged baby down a bit! I'm having period type achiness, hoping this is the start of something... feeling impatient !

Hey ladies, 38+2 here.
Advice please: had some cramping this arvo (not regular, no worse than I've had before) but I was thinking about the last day or so and I realised that (TMI WARNING) I had a little "accident" when I stood up from the loo yesterday morning. I'd written it off as the baby sitting on my bladder then suddenly this afternoon I wondered if it was waters. I rang my birthing centre and they asked if I wanted to come in. I don't really, so I'm to wait 2 hours and see if there is any further leakage. They didn't seem to think it was my waters. But it's made me realise how completely unprepared I am mentally for labour. I feel like I'm in complete denial! Most likely outcome is that I'm still a few weeks away.
What would you do? I'm really resisting going in, even though I'm guessing it would probably put me at ease since they'd probably tell me it's nothing. I just feel like I'm not ready to hear "yes you're probably in labour, go home until the contractions are close together"!!!

charlie, my waters didn't go with dd but from what the fb crew have said about what happens when theirs have gone, I think you'd know if it was your waters iykwim bladder sensitivity is common so probably was just that yday (I was sick yday and I had an accident, there was just no stopping it). Similarly, you'd know if you were in labour. So I guess it just depends if you want peace of mind that you're not in labour and your waters haven't gone. First and last lesson in parenthood is trust your instinct so go with what you need xx

thanks broody I'm leaning that way. I think I'll call them and tell them that I'll wait and see... my gut is saying it's not labour, I just freaked out a bit. Cramping has pretty much completely tapered off over last hour anyway. This is all very nerve wracking the first time around. My hypno/meditation practice clearly needs to be stepped up!

Ah bless you, charlie. It is a nerve wracking time and I remember being the same with dd so pls don't beat yourself up about anything, it's all natural. I think sometimes MN can make you panic too because we've had a load of babies being born early and so it's natural to be on high alert at this stage. I joked on fb earlier about me being ridiculous as I was getting so jealous of one the girls' plugs going! Honestly, jealous of vaginal snot! What's that all about?! Lol!

Ladies, having a bit of a wobble today... sorry epic post.

Woke up and hadn't felt movements all morning til 10am which isn't normal, after lots hard pushing into bump and getting no baby pushing back. Kept getting regular and strong Braxtons so made it even harder to feel or push on baby. So I got myself all worked up, as Fri morning was kinda the same (but soon got response and then got lots moves all day) and Sat we were busy at two parties day and evening so never really clocked "much" movement. So I rolled all this into one and then got mega stressed.

MrF made me drink ice cold water. Still nothing. So rang hospital and arranged to go in. On ctg - heartbeat straight way, traced for 20mins at 145bpm. V happy. But x4 strong Braxtons in those 20mins and baby heart rate dropping to 135 ish. Student midwife wanted to check with senior and a Dr, in case of cord compression.

Was on 40mins and still felt no actual baby moves. Dr came and looked through trace and thought it was a bit concerning, wanted to check cervix in case tightenings were actually early labour anyway. (although I've had no loss of mucus plug , bloody show, or such but slight lower back pain for day or so). She did internal and it bloody hurt, a lot! Then afterwards... Said did a stretch n sweep. UMMM thanks for checking consent!!! Reckons was 2cm or could get a finger in. Bit bloody pissed off as I haven't decided if I'd want a sweep (at comm midwife apt at 40weeks) but was happy for a check of how ready cervix was in case it was early labour and my emotional state was hormonal!

Dr then starts talking of possibility of breaking waters, inductions pessaries, due to being 39+3 and if baby not moving it's best etc etc. Kinda misunderstanding me that hadn't felt "no moves since Friday". I get the better safe then sorry but was all a bit sudden - obvs as we planned for mlu!! So explained wasn't since Friday!!

Made to lie on my left, heart rate showed better variability and I started to feel some movements for another 20mins. Dr much happier with that trace and that i can feel moves. Says if sit in hospital awaiting til 5pm for a repeat ctg and if it's the same be OK to leave and basically see what happens (as early labour may be happening and the sweep might help).

I have now def felt movements at 11.30am, 1pm and now (2-2.30pm). As in can see full belly moves or good strong moves.

Now wishing hadn't said anything as baby would have prob woken up and moved about late morning anyway! Braxtons aren't as freq as when on ctg I don't think but are kinda strong when do happen.

But all a bit emosh bout the sweep, the sudden cascade of "possibilities of interventions if", the not feeling ready to kick start labour here and now etc etc.

Oh mrsf that sounds awful! You can just go home and let it go on naturally from now though right? From what I understand, there is not much evidence that sweeps do much unless the body is already gearing up for labour so although I'd be livid about the lack of consent (you should definitely complain) there should be no harm done. Try doing some meditation or something, and try to put it behind you, def don't beat yourself up about getting it checked out, you went with what your gut was telling you at the time.

Just re read post about you staying at hosp until 5, maybe see if you can go for a walk or something and come back to be checked again at 5?

Oh MrsF what a day you've had! Think you've got every right to feel emotional. Very naughty of the midwife not to check about consent (definitely cause for complaint another time when things are not so immediate), but sweep will not lead to other interventions and of course you did the right thing letting them know about reduced movements. Though I guess it really doesn't feel like it right now! Lots of hugs from MrF (would give you one if I could!) Take care, you'll meet your baby soon. Thinking of you.

I would be frickin livid if the mw did a sweep without consent so you should defo complain, mrsf. Jeez, I'm so angry on your behalf!! My mw told me the effectiveness of a sweep is not even proven - stats range from 13% to 70% or something - so it's made me think I cba to go through that if it comes to it. I hope yours is effective and your baby comes soon to make up for the debacle you've had today xx

Sorry you've been through so much today MrsF
It's no wonder your emotional, the care you received today sounds all over the place!

This is when we gave to trust the medical staff. I hope it has been resolved I to an outcome you would prefer xx
As long as you and baby are safe and sound, that's the main thing (((hugs)))

I'm trying to mentally prepare for induction this eve. I will call the mau before I go in to check induction is definitely going to start tonight ! Been keeping myself busy so as to not think about it. I am so nervous/anxious at times its unbelievable

I guess I just have to focus on the outcome!

Got a gift for ds2 today to give him from the baby when mil brings him up and spoke to dd re gift for her so that's all sorted.

Trying to eat but not really hungry !

Ah bother...

Happy Sunday all x

Good luck Arete Baby time for you soon!

I'm home now and showered / chilling! thanks all.

Repeat Ctg was fine, lots of movements during and good bpm variability (so think that means he's pottering around in there). They say wanna do a growth scan tomorrow or Tues to check still growing well (it was only 4 weeks go they thought was growing way off the charts!) and placenta is all ok. Plus daily ctg.

It was a female Dr that did the sweep (soz wasn't clear was it) after checking the first trace. The student mw was actually lovely. Not sure if it was Registrar that "made me 2cm", not that I already was. Nothings has ramped up since she did it at 11am anyway. Notes also mention a -3 and so think bishop score would be rather low. I think my body isn't really ready!

But today's experience of the hospital bods... doing sweep, talking of breaking waters / induction. Now wanting scans and daily ctg etc. Makes me feel how keen they are to do "stuff". I know they are erring on side of precaution (and do need to trust them) but I'm kinda feeling it's a bit ott (knowing my body and yes was a bit concerned) but now got other worries as gotta hope scan is OK so they say all is well and you're fine for mlu / carry on as normal.

Actually now more than ever want bub's to stay put and come when my body's actually ready.

If I'd left it til midday to call, prob would have felt the later morning movements and not had all of this drama!! He's been jigging around in there regularly all the time we waited between ctgs and just now - typical. xx

I agree a complaint about the sweep is well in order MrsF - sounds like a tough day, but hopefully you can have a more relaxing evening.
Good luck Arete, yay for another baby
Hope everyone has had a good weekend with lots of newborn snuggles for all the new mums and lots of chill time for those who are still preggers.

good luck Arete... you've waited patiently since end of June, are you nearly 42 weeks now then? Hope your induction goes well and you'll have your lovely baby soon...

Thanks all.

Had 1st pessary, waiting game now !
No room for nerves. Im 12 days overdue and more than ready to meet baby now.

Glad your home MrsF

Exciting arete
mrsf glad you are home and more relaxed now
I cant wait for baby to hurry up now. He was at brink at my last appointment, but has since dropped further making it very painful to move at all. Just getting out of bed has me in tears.