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

[broodylicious]

Babies, babies everywhere!

Google Spinning babies and there are loads of tips for turning back to back babies. My DC1 was back to back the day before I went into labour, but DH & I spent an evening trying some of the exercises on there (it gave us a good giggle if nothing else!) and when he was born he was right way round. Apparently most babies will turn during labour if they're b2b of their own accord anyway so fingers crossed for you!

Lots of good chat this afternoon. Hope everyone is doing well. Just remembered I was fed up 3 weeks ago today wanting LO to come (at 38 weeks!). Went through a few more positive patches and back to feeling fed up today, except this time much more so and super uncomfy. Oh baby - hurry up please!!!!

MrsF they use ventouse and forceps under different circumstances so its not an either/or situation - depends how far down baby is. I spoke to my midwife today and she said basically what broody said - it's my labour so my call but I should chat through with the doctor when I arrive at hospital.
Also my next midwife app would be at 40+6... Really hope he's out before then!
for you Small - hopefully not too much longer for you now.

Congrats to Gotobe! Lovely news.

I also read that scary forceps thread. Put me right off giving birth altogether, which is unfortunate at 38 weeks! I have totally assumed this labour and delivery will run on similar lines to my previous ones, which were mercifully straightforward. Will be a horrible shock if not! Do feel for the ladies that have had traumatic births and hope you are receiving the post natal care you need.

Sorry to hear your plans are changing mrsf. Sounds like you're more positive than I'd certainly be though, so good on ya

I had ventouse with dd and had to have an epis because baby was getting very tired and so was I, so it was felt that we needed the help. I don't remember much convo about it as it was discussed as something for our own benefit so if you're absolutely against, definitely raise it before labour. I do remember the mw telling me if ventouse didn't work/it was felt I needed forceps, it'd be done in theatre.....and that I used that idea to push with every single molecule of my being so I could avoid that!! I don't know if I'm more likely to tear now or need a cut because of having one before?

I'm fed up with waiting now. 39+1, struggling with everything, was v poorly yday with a migraine (complete with blurred vision, pins and needles in my hands, face and mouth, nausea) and so today in just exhausted again. I'm getting contractions but they're so irregular, I can't even get that excited esp as they are really quite ouchies!!

broody I sympathise! I was getting migraines almost every day until I stopped work - although I didn't have a real humdinger like you had yesterday.

Raines I started to read the scary forceps thread too but felt so anxious I had to stop.

Thanks Clstow DH came home to find me in bed feeling very sorry for myself. He ran me a bath and I felt better and then we went out for a curry.

Still pregnant, 40+1. Fed up, want baby out. Going for sweep today

A very active day yesterday? Midwife and school concert, took a lot of energy out of me. Especially since midwife was a waste of effort, even she admitted that.

Had a lot of aches and tightenings all day especially evening really thought DD was going to be sharing her birthday today but everything stopped when I got to bed. Will be on the ball a lot today well when I'm not having a nap as didn't sleep well.

Well lost my entire plug at 9:45pm, it was humongous n gross. Dtd at 10:15. Had nice cuddles in bed instead of MrF recently sleeping in spare room (cus of my mega snoring and letting me have king size to getbas comfy as poss), then been period pains. cramps/ bh, back ache regular all night. Baby has been moving about in there lots like getting shifted. Rested but not sure I really was sleeping, so got up at 3am kinda hungry so had weetabix and glass pineapple juice. I moved into spare room as wanted to stretch out (and MrF was zonked so I was annoyed as I wasn't!) Did then sleep and got up at 6 for wee - even more good chunk of plug! Slept again til now.

Is this probably latent phase then or what?!

It hurts to some extent. V uncomfortable but as I'm trying to go with it (I.e. Sleep / rest) I'm not timing owt yet. Starting to feel like I'd want a warm bath / shower to soothe it all way. But want to try and avoid talking Paracetamol until it really does hurt me enough to want to dull pain (not now just cus I could). Could still be days couldn't it... [

Hope you're feeling better today Broody? Never had a migraine but know they are just awful. Sounds horrible so big hugs.

I've purposely not read the Forceps thread, avoided from the title. Know I'd def want to avoid. But then also know people who had it and all fine. So reading a horror story of an individual case I didn't want to do! Same as general horror birth stories - avoid now!

Keep going small, lala, FattyMc, and everyone feeling fed up. Babies can't stay in there forever.

Lala hopefully your sweep might get things going for you if cervix is already favourable. Will you still have it done if mw says it's not favourable?

mrsf it sounds like latent phase to me. My experience of this stage with DD lasted 18 days on and off. With DS it went from zero to full on immediately!
I know that probably doesn't fill you with joy, but I have trouble dilating which is why it took so long (even with DS I wasn't dilating despite the contractions) so hopefully things will be a bit quicker for you.

39 weeks today and spd seems to have pissed off. I think maybe he's engaged now and it is because he is basically in the way so stopping the movement of my pelvis. I'm not complaining, it means I can actually sleep! God I have missed sleep so much!

mrsf Exciting! Sounds promising! We'll be expecting some news later on.

broody I suffer migraines too. So does my 13 yo DB
They are awful, especially when like us you have other children to care for so its difficult to get any rest. I wont give you a just in case it kicks off another migraine.

Sounds good MrsF! Good luck!!

Ooh good luck mrsF - so exciting! And good luck with the sweep lala

Hope you have a better day Broody, migraines are just horrible.

I'm decided I'm gonna have a really lazy day, slept really badly last night and can't be bothered with doing stuff around the house today. Gonna watch crap tv and eat hobnobs

Thanks for the migraine sympathy, ladies. I had a few like that when I was pg with dd and had a few this time but it was still so scary

Sounds like things are progressing mrsf! Eek. Hope you're not kept hanging around for ages and baby decides to get a quick shuffle on. Fx for you x

I've got huge nesting urges. Cleaned the kitchen to an inch within it's life! Don't think the granite has ever looked so shiny since it was installed all of three months ago Next up is polishing our bedrooms and making sure the washing is up to date. I'd like to ferret about in the garage too to find my Harry potter deathly hallows DVDs but not holding out much hope for that!

Sorry I've not been around for months. I left my OH, made myself homeless, got a flat off of the council, furnished it all and moved in. All whilst dealing with 16mo DD who has her fathers feistiness. C section is booked for Friday! No point in trying to catch up with you lot but I just wanted to wish you all good luck and congratulations to those of you who've had your squishes. Hope to see some of you on the postnatal threads!

Chuff me beaker, that's a whole load of stuff you've been through at the same time as making a baby!! Yikes!! Hope all is better for you now and your lo will be here soon xx

Things are definitely better already Broody, I am free as a bird and my emotional scars are healing well. I've got support in place from various organizations including Women's Aid and I am now looking forward to the next chapter of my wee family's life!

Fantastic stuff beaker. You're sounding really positive and strong - perfect combo for becoming a mummy

Hi beaker Nice to see you again! Best of luck for Friday!!

Best of luck for everything beaker, glad to hear you are feeling better already

Best wishes for Friday Beaker, come back and let us know how it goes if you can

Just popping back to announce that I gave birth our daughter Emmeline last Thursday at 39+3. She was a whopper at 9.4 lbs and has lots of fair hair which was a real shock! She has hairy little ears (lanugo) which are really cute!

It was a fast and furious birth experience. I arrived at hospital almost fully dilated after a long shopping/ cinema trip with DH when I was in labour but hadn't realised (had bad back pain but just dismissed as latent labour phase and period-like pain and tried to ignore it - I didn't realise they were contractions!). In the end my DH convinced me to go to hospital (birth centre staff didn't think I was in active labour when I phoned up). I jumped into the birthing pool as soon as they could fill it up and after a few contractions and 5 pushes she popped out! Thank goodness I got there in time.

I spent a lot of time in hospital afterwards due to feeding issues and was suffering in a lot of pain. Breastfeeding is the most difficult and painful thing I have ever done in my life! I have had bleeding nipples all week, it's been pure torture. Hopefully we have turned a corner now and feeding is becoming less painful (cabbage leaves have helped greatly) and everything is settling down. I'm really enjoying being a mum now and we are so in love with our little girl.

Good luck to everyone else still waiting for their bundles of joy xx

Sorry just realised my comments about breastfeeding are insenstive to other FTM who have yet to give birth. Honestly, breastfeeding is amazing and gets easier/ better every day. I am soooo glad I stuck with it. For me day 3 and 4 were the most difficult but everyone is different. The hospital staff said I had a reluctant feeder which was the main issue for me.

The best things I found to soothe and repair my nipples were lansinoh nipple cream and british (savoy) cabbage leaves stuffed into my top!