Due in June - Prostaglandin Smoothie Anyone??!!

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New thread!!

Bumper yes I bloody know!!

"Oh yes - oh my, so sorry I forgot to tell you Mum/Dad/sisters etc, we had it yesterday. Just slipped out, quite uneventful, forgot to tell you. Sex as yet undetermined, name is currently Alien"

I have changed my name on MSN to "No haven't bloody had it please stop asking", my blog says much the same, and I just ignore my mobile now.

Sounds terrible I know, they do mean well, but come on nobody wants it out more than I do!

Pah anyway you guys aren't that bad, I don't mind loitering on this thread in your company for a while longer

Ok, I'm off for a bit of James Herriot style midwifery!

Will let you know how it goes.

hi all.
I haven't had chance to read through the thread but congrats to all who have popped!
My baby boy was born on Saturday morning and weighed in at 6lb 2. He is beautiful and settling in well! He is called Zachary James (Zak). I am about to write the birth story, but so far each time I try, Zak wakes up!
Hope to hear of lots more babies soon x

Congratulations Twinkle!! Look forward to reading about birth and seeing piccies!!

Congratulations Twinkle! Looking forward to all the details, hope all is well and you aren't feeling like you've been run over by a truck at the mo!

Have just got back from Playgroup. Had a conversation that went:
Her: How overdue are you?
Me: I'm not, got two weeks to go.
Her: Gosh. You are huge. You look as though you are overdue.
Me: Really, everyone else says I look small and neat.
Her: I think you look big. But what do I know.
Yes, what the fuck do you know. Keep your comments to yourself. You stupid, stupid witch.

Im taking it that you "thought" the last bit to yourself Foxy or else that would have been funny!!

Foxy LOL - am so glad I'm not the only one who had such moments. Did I tell you about the MW who came to my room while I was in hosp, and (48 hours after my c-s) remarked, "wow your bump is huge! still got another one in there? are you sure?" ha ha ha....wanted to punch her in the face!

Sorry must apologise, I have a gorgeous, lovely, sweet little girl and should be oh-so-happy and grateful to be at home with her and all, but god I feel miserable. Everything my DH does p*sses me off lately (sure honey go play cricket and leave me here to deal with a toddler, newborn, and CS scar...). Plus it seems I have enormous lumps of hideous fat everywhere on my body, and even my dutifuly straightened hair has gone all dry and nasty. I want to run away!! Isn't motherhood supposed to make you feel all glowy and fantastic?

Moan over.

Hope your day is going better than mine and may you escape the post-birth horribleness!

Big Congratulations to:

Trace....well done and welcome Chloe. Glad things seem well so far Trace..thinking of you hun!

Flightattendant.....another super fast delivery.....welcome to your LO too...any names yet?

Twinkle5 and welcome to Zachary....another fab name. We have impeccable choice on the baby naming I think!

Em's poo back to normal, but her eyes still very sticky. EBM is helping though; one eye has all but cleared up and its now in the other eye!

Lilkel...know what you mean about the extraneous fat. I tried on some of my "fat" jeans the other day from when I was a size bigger than before I was pg....and they didn't fit...very demoralizing, but then again, it's only been a week. I'm a bit stuck for what to wear though, as most of my pg trousers were under bump ones which i can't wera cos of my wound.....I just want to get out of joggies and back into real clothes.

I've just polished off a half pund back of wine gums so I suppose the extra fat isn't going anywhere soon unless I stop that out! Strangely, though, I haven't felt the need for chocolate in any form since Em was born...it's just been replaced by a craving for hard boiled sweets, haribo tangfastic and wine gums! I'm laying off the sherbet lemons though...gave Em terrible wind !!

Am sitting here in tears

MW says baby has not engaged properly and I need to prepare myself for an emergency C section as inducement is unlikely to work.

Sweep hurt a lot, I have not thinned enough, lots of blood.

Inducement booked for sunday where they are going to try the gel but she says not to get my hopes up for anything easy.

I am so unhappy

Oh no TA - you poor thing, what a disappointment.

Would they not just go straight to C/S instead of putting you through the whole induction process only to give you section once you are exhausted and emotionally drained. Or would you prefer to try for labour anyway?

One way or another you WILL have your baby by Sunday though.

TA...sorry to hear that, but try not to be too despondent. Babies can turn/engage/ get in the right position right up until the start of labour and some don't engage properly until labour has started. If it were so unlikely they would surely book you in for an elective rather than put you through an unnecessary inducement and labour before doing an emergency. I'd wait to see what the hospital have to say about it on Sunday...it's well documented on here that MWs talk out of their arses sometimes!

Chin up now....the end is in sight!!

meanwhile.....get bouncing on that ball, or lean over it on your knees while watching TV, lie on your LH side in bed and side stepping up and down stairs can all help to get bub positioned correctly.

Do a search for threads as there have been loads of them I'm sure!

TA I second Daisy! And what a horrible way for the MW to put things! There are loads of cases where baby turned at the last moment - my best friend was one of them - and if not, you do have the option of a planned section which is very calm & lovely IME, not traumatic at all - don't fret now, you're so close to holding that precious bundle!!

yes tbh I would rather go straight for the planned section than go through a painful inducement, find it's not working, get exhausted, have epidural, then end up needing a cs anyway!

I am in an incredible amount of pain atm (not sure why) but I think I am going to put my feet up for a bit as I can hardly walk (I am no wuss, really, but that sweep really hurt) and when I feel a bit better will go for a walk and do some stair climbing etc.

Anyway what are you guys doing loitering in this group?!

Poor you TA! Why do you think you will have an emergency C-section?

You don't have to have the induction on Sunday. You can try Caulphyllium to get contractions going. Acupuncture, reflexology. Like Daisy says, bouncing on the ball, plenty of sex and walking. Its only Wednesday, its not hopeless!!

I was 41 + 3 with Em. Am fully expecting to go over this time. I have already decided not to go straight for the induction at 42 on the dot. Am going to give myself a few days and see how I go. I was on a thread a couple of weeks ago when one of the MNers didn't have the induction and it all came naturally. It helped me alot. I'll look it out for you now.

I know just how you feel (ready to kill if I remember rightly!), but its not hopeless so don't be sad!

I'm surprised she even did the sweep if your cervix wasn't favourable. I'd complain about her tbh....she sounds horrible. The pain is probably from the sweep as the discomfort can stick around a bit, especially if your cervis wasn't ripe. Relax with your feet up for a bit and have some more chocolate!!

We're here cos the PN thread is very quiet.....but then again it's maybe quiet cos we're all on here

.....And I want to have my natural birth so am living it vicariouly through everyone who yet to deliver

Off to wake up small child by sticking bursting boob in her mouth!

TA, here is the thread is it ever going to happen?

It was Nineunlikelytales who told me she'd gone over. Hope it helps.

Thanks a lot foxy

The MW said the baby has not engaged and I have not thinned very much (but I have thinned a bit) but she said to mentally prepare myself for epidural and/or C/S.

I said but I don't want those things, I want to try and have it naturally, please don't try and talk me into pain relief etc that I don't want, I will really regret it later - she said 'epidural is not a failure'

I said I am not thinking I am failing, I just don't want one!!

SHe said well get used to the idea that you might want one, and that you may need a C/S, and to get used to the idea that you might be in for days while we monitor you, but on the bright side your next baby should be fine!

I said I am not thinking of the bloody next one I am thinking of this one!

Then she gave me the sweep and said 'if it doesn't hurt it's not being done properly. I am making sure you are really done properly' And I was just yelling F words it hurt so much.

There was a fair bit of blood and she didn't have anything for me to wipe myself with, I felt very ..I dunno.. confused

Not what I imagined really. Feel very shaky and upset. I am really hoping that it kicks off naturally now.

Oh TA you poor thing! Please try not to be upset, I know it's hard, but things might not turn out as bad as you think. I was induced with my dd at 12 days over, but if I go over this time, like foxy, I'm going to wait a few more days just to see. Your MW sounds horrible, you really shouldn't be in a lot of pain with a sweep, maybe just a bit crampy. She shouldn't have been so negative either, nasty woman! Remember if you don't want to be induced on Sun you don't have to be. It's entirely your choice and don't feel pressured into it. I know you must be feeling really fed up, but remember we are all here for you. Chin up xxxx

I'm sure a sweep isn't supposed to result in bleeding, that is quite horrific! It also isn't supposed to hurt, even if it is done properly. It should feel uncomfortable and a bit crampy afterwards, but not painful enough to make you swear! I would phone the labour ward if I were you and explain to them what has happened. You poor thing xx

I might be talking out of my arse here, but I don't think a CS is anything of an easy option. Whereas it might prevent a painful induction, there is a recovery period and it might mean further CS's in the future. Recovery from a vaginal birth is quicker. Please do check it all out carefully. Daisy and Lilkel have had fab experiences, so do get the low down on recovery from them too. And talk to your consultant.

I know you feel desperate now, but you've had a nasty experience from that cow of a MW. Cup of hot, sweet tea and a Snickers ice cream for you.

Lots of mango juice too.