December 2018 Babies - Thread #5 - The Births

[MagicalCreatures]

Hi girls.
Here’s the new thread.
I’ll upload the spreadsheet again too.
Let’s get these baby’s out.
😘

Sounds like we're all on a bit of a roller coaster! I'm currently hating my sore bum and the agony of pooping with stitches and piles. Ughhh. And breastfeeding is so tough as he just wants it all the time. MW said dummy is not a good idea as it can interfere with the milk production.

Congratulations @December2018! He’s gorgeous, well done. I had a forceps delivery with my first and it is hard going. Hope you’re recovering well. I’m not breastfeeding either and the engorgement was really bad on day 5-6 but went down quickly. The midwife advises me to wear a well fitted nursing bra with breast pads in and just keep it on all the time. Don’t be tempted to express any milk to ease the engorgement as it just stimulates more milk to be produced and will take longer to go away. I’m day 18 pp now and boobs are fine. Some milk is still there but doesn’t leak much so hopefully will dry up properly soon.

Its my Due Date today!!!!!!
This baby better come out soon. X

@december2018 pop some cabbage leaves straight from the fridge down your bra. Such good relief!

@Magicalcreatures Hope you're good and you meet your little one soon x

Well I’ve had a rubbish and emotional day.
Started off the day feeling tired after a terrible nights sleep. Had awful back ache all morning accompanied by a real tightness in my chest and struggling to breath properly.
Went to my midwife appt hoping she would offer me a sweep to get the ball rolling and she showed a concern in my breathing.
I told her I’d been like it for a week but had woken up this morning feeling like someone was sitting on my chest. I’m pretty sure its anxiety and because I’m having what feels like continuous Braxton Hicks, my bump is always rock solid and I’m finding it difficult to do the smallest tasks and it feels like my bump Is suffocating me.
Anyway, with that and my very swollen legs, she’s sent me to A+E to get checked out.
I’ve been up there for 4 hours having a chest X-ray and ECG to rule out a PE.
Everything is looking fine but I didn’t get my sweep and I’m still struggling to walk 5 metres, getting out of breath feeling like this baby is going to burst through my belly button and convinced I’m now going to go 2 poxy weeks overdue. Resulting in me bursting into tears coz I feel like I can’t do another day in so much pain and discomfort. FML!!!!!

@balalalala I did the stupid thing and put them in the freezer.... my tits smelled like defrosting cabbage swamp all day 😂
I did put a damp sports bra in the freezer for an hour before.... that was divine!

@MagicalCreatures you poor thing! You sound like your having such a shit time!
It's horrible when you pass your due date isn't it, so uncomfortable and miserable
But just think of the prize at the end, it's all so worth it, every ache,cramp rib breaking pain... you can do this hun xxxx

Yummy! Lol! As long as it works...

Aw MagicalCreatures I so feel for you. The end is the worst. I was in agony and so miserable. And then one day he decided to arrive six days late and it's all worth it. You've got this x

Thanks girls. Trying to keep my chin up.
I really wanted to avoid anything like a sweep or induction because I’ve read so much about them coming with risks and I wanted it all to happen as naturally as possible. But I now just have this horrible feeling that it’s not going to happen naturally and I’m going to be so overdue that they have to induce me anyway.
I just wanna meet my little boy. I don’t wanna wait any longer and all the time he is still in there, I feel like is wasted time on me actually enjoying him out here.
They should ban due dates!!!! It gives a complete false sense of hope 😡

Sorry to hear you're feeling rotten, Magical Creatures. My due date was yesterday, and I'm also feeling rather impatient, though I am not too uncomfortable yet. It's annoying as dh and daughter are off work and crèche for Xmas holidays and weather is rubbish so I feel like we're all just sitting around waiting for the big day.

They have to get here eventually though. Last time I thought of all the things I could do now which I wouldn't be able to do easily afterwards.

Can you go to cinema and luxuriate in the free time? I have hardly been at all since daughter was born.

Swimming- just so difficult to find time and.opportinity when breast feeding and obviously I won't be able to for weeks after birth anyway..it also helps with discomfort and cramps.

Long phone calls with friends without being interrupted by screaming baby?

Sorry if those things are unsuitable or totally predictable advice I do empathise obviously. Fingers crossed you avoid induction . I am also really worried about that. :(

@GenevaJoey that’s really sweet of you. Thankyou. I hope your little one makes an appearance soon too. I was alright about a week ago but the last week has been so uncomfortable and I can’t bare another 2 weeks of this.

Everyone keeps saying he will come when he’s ready but I’m so worried about being one of those women that end up 2 weeks overdue needing an induction with a Baby too big to push out. Sounds like a ridiculous scenario to some and I’m fully aware that this is my Bipolar that starts to make an anxious appearance in my mind. (My thoughts and worse case scenarios get the better of me) so I’m just trying to stay calm as much as possible. Doesn’t help though that my DH is being totally useless and makes me feel like it’s my fault for ending up in A+E for 4 hours. This is why my DM will be at the birth because she is so much more understanding x

@MagicalCreatures I really feel for you, waiting for the baby is so so painful especially when there's anxiety or anything like it in the mix. And it's frustrating when people say 'he'll come when he's ready' because none of us know when that is - if we did it would be easier, right?! It must have been exhausting for you being in a&e- I hope you get some rest soon though it's impossible when you're so uncomfortable.

If it is at all reassuring (and I'm aware it may not be!) I produce big children and am a small build myself and have had both 'natural' (though forceps and drama filled!) and c section deliveries now and can say it really was okay both times. If you do have to be induced, just make sure they're aware of any anxiety you're experiencing so you can stay in hospital and have them support you. You sound like you're really thinking it all through and coping well x

Reasons to love The Bouncy Chair: it calms Matilda
Reasons not to love it: it bounces poo out!

Sooo exhausted. My dH has been so great and I so grateful to him. He's going back to work tomorrow and I'm absolutely heartbroken!

Emwithme Matilda is lovely! How's the feeding going? X

Lovely! @emwithme what type of bouncer is that? Is it a vibrating one?

@emwithme she's just beautiful!!

I'm really struggling to get Oliver to sleep in his crib at night time 😱
Currently on the bed... as soon as we move him he is hysterical

@december2018 Casper won't go in his own bed either! He just screams the place down. So hard!

@balalalala it's this one - we bought a bundle of unused baby stuff and this was part of it. It's got a really strong bounce which she loves!

@December2018 thank you! She definitely has her non-gorgeous moments...And also hates going to bed. I'd say she does 75% of her sleeping on my chest - fortunately I can sleep sitting almost upright so have built myself a wedge of pillows against the headboard, have turned the heating up so I can be mostly naked (covers from my belly down) and we sleep like that.

I just need her to get used to the sling and then I'll be able to do stuff during the day.

@emwithme looks great! I quite fancy a vibrating one! We have the baby bjorn which is good but needs bouncing!

Awwww the pictures of your gorgeous babies are making me soooo jealous.
I can’t believe I’m now nearly 5 days overdue and having a January 2019 baby.

I’ve had a sweep though and have lost all of my mucus plug and had a bloody show. I’m really hoping it all kicks off soon.
Getting more and more uncomfortable with each day.
Some of your bubbas are a month old now.
That’s crazy. Hope your all doing well 😘

How are you doing @MagicalCreatures? Doesn't sound like it'll be long for you now 😊
I've been reading on how difficult people are finding it with their babies in moses baskets. It might be a coincidence but my friend recommended Ewan the Sheep (www.argos.co.uk/product/4145514)

We've used it for two nights now and Ava absolutely loves looking at him before dropping off. We feed her, put her in a swaddle in the moses basket and turn on Ewan. We managed to get 3 hours interrupted last night, felt like a miracle!

@MagicalCreatures how are you darl? Been thinking about you
I'm planning on getting one of those sheep things tomorrow they look fab!
Oliver is still not a strong sleeper in his crib, my health visitor told me today I have to let him fall asleep in his crib so he gets used to it... I let him fall asleep on me and then I put him in, that is going to be a hard habit to break (he's just too squishy)
And happy new year all you lovely ladies & babies xxx

@Roomarmoset @December2018
Hi girls. Thanks for asking. I’m still hanging on in there. 6 days overdue 😡
Second sweep tomorrow at 3.30 and if nothing then induction on Monday.
Gutted as I really wanted to avoid an induction if possible. But I just want him here quickly and safely now. Every day he is in there I feel puts us both more at risk of complications and I hate it.
I’d completely lost all mucus plug and had a proper bloody show 2 days ago but now I’m still losing more bits of mucus plug again.
Confused!!!
My back is excruciatingly painful now. Walking is a struggle and my bump is rock solid everyday.
I need someone to squeeze me!!! 😂