June 2019 - Part 7!

[Kescilly]

Hi ladies! Picking names, packing hospital bags - third trimester here we come!

I thought I'd start out with the stats this time and I'll post the updated name list in a bit. I've just included the data that I have, since a lot of people are missing bits (or quite possibly I've missed their posts). We come from all over, so I'll put that bit in another post later as well.

Our average age at estimated due date is 33! That should help some of us who are feeling older.

And that's not just because we're all second-timers! In fact, most of us are having our first baby this year.

Baby #1 - 31
Baby #2 - 26
Baby #3 - 9
Baby #4 - 1
Babies 1&2 together! - 1

Fifteen of us are expecting lovely little boys, nineteen of us are expecting darling little girls, and at least sixteen of us are waiting to be surprised!

The average due date is June 13th, and the most popular due date is June 24th. We don't have anyone expecting on the 15th, 23rd, 27th, or 30th as far as I can tell.

And if you happen to have a baby on my birthday (June 16th), your baby will be born on Father's Day this year!

@PaulHollywoodsSexGut what a rollercoaster! So glad the new treatment worked. Everything crossed you can get home ASAP have a peaceful few more weeks of pregnancy.

@swiftfox eek what a shock! As the others have said you are in the territory of really good outcomes for an early baby. I’m sure the doctors are confident about managing this to look after you both whether baby is going to come now or stay put a bit longer.

@PaulHollywoodsSexGut that's brilliant, you must be so relieved! I have everything crossed that you make it to 37w and your original plan of action 🤞☺️

@swiftfox I know it's scary but you're already so far along, even if they can't delay things there's every chance that baby will just need a little tic...my friend's waters broke at 24 weeks and they managed to delay things until 28 weeks so it really can be done! Keep us posted and good luck!

Right. Loads of red-tinted water gushing out, lots of back pain and some cramps. They've admitted me and think that the next time I'll go home is with a baby!!

Christ I just wasn't ready yet. Now, we wait. And they've suggested I eat and sleep whilst I can. No holding the baby back, it seems. He's a month early, the bugger.

@swiftfox how scary, 🤞 for a straightforward delivery and baby safely in your arms soon. Will be thinking of you

@paulhollywoodssexgut glad things are going better for you and fingers crossed for a more wished for delivery.

@swiftfox eeek at least you are in the right place and they are taking care of you. God luck x

@PaulHollywoodsSexGut what a rollercoaster for you! Hope you're ok and glad things are looking up for you.

Blimey @swiftfox I'm 35w too so must be a bit of a shock for you. Hope you get as much rest as you can and will be thinking of you

I know it was a couple of pages back and a few things have happened since then but for those of you discussing bras - I got some really comfy ones from Asda that were super cheap too.

And with the Maternity pads get the thick bulky ones as well as the slim ones. My midwife suggested I wear two of the thick ones at the same time for the first day or so when I had DS1 so big pants are a must!

Glad everything is looking better @PaulHollywoodsSexGut, fingers crossed for 37w and a more normal birth.

@swiftbox flipping heck! You're in the right place, I hope you're reassured by all the messages of people who've had/know of babies born at 35w and earlier. Thinking about you!

That's great news PaulHollywoodsSexGut glad things are looking better for you.

swiftfox I hope it all goes well for you, it must be scary but remember little one is cooked already and with modern medicine is unlikely to have any problems if born at this point. I know someone who's waters broke at around 32 weeks but she was term before giving birth. I also know someone who's baby was born at 35 weeks earlier this year, baby had just under a week in special unit before going home. They were then back in for a few days a week later but is doing very well now and you wouldn't know.
The other two I know who've given birth in the last year both had very normal full term deliveries but both ended up with very sick babies. All four babies are doing well now but it was the ones with the scarier delivery stories who actually had the easiest time after birth.

Omg @swiftfox good luck today!!! You’ll both be grand . Looking forward from hearing again from you when you have your lovely baby in your arms

If I could say one thing to all of you is pack your hospital bags now. I never ever thought this would happen to me and I’m still not fully out the woods yet.

@swiftfox I hope you are doing ok and getting the answers your need. Ask all the questions - be clear what they have planned for you and make the conversations two way.

If I hadn’t needled the anaesthetist for info yesterday I would not have known the plan was to CS under a general. I’d have found out en route to theatre, that’s for sure. Good luck, and we are rooting for you x

Good luck @swiftfox! Someone in our NCT class had her baby a month early and he’s the most beautiful, healthy little boy. We’ll all be thinking of you!

I’ve been out for a while so I’m just catching up - good luck @swiftfox!

There were four of us due in June at work and two have already had their babies - must be something about June babies?!

Wowza its all happening on here!

@PaulHollywoodsSexGut so glad things are looking up for you, it's really not long now until you hit 37 weeks, I'm rooting for you that you make it and when baby arrives you get to hold her in your arms straight away

@swiftfox crikey what a surprise, as others have said baby is almost certain to do very well and plenty of 35 weekers don't need any extra care at all. Thinking of you, update us whenever you're able

AFM I'm wondering if I may be next to announce a birth (of course now I've said that I probably won't!). Woke up last night around 3am with horrendous lower back pain which I've had on and off since, which radiates to my front feeling like period pains and upper thigh pain. Also having some irregular but pretty painful Braxton Hicks contractions too. Taking a watch and wait approach but called the DAU this morning who said it sounds like pre/early labour but some women get this on and off stopping and starting for days or even weeks before full labour actually happens. I was induced with my first so no idea what natural labour feels like. So it's a waiting game now, I'm 37+2 and feel ready and not ready all at the same time!

Oh gosh swift that must be a worry for you! I also have a positive story of a friend's baby born at 34 weeks (waters also went out of nowhere) and all was absolutely fine, kept in for a week then home and now a gorgeous boisterous 3 year old. You're in the right place.

Glad all went well for you Paul

It really is all happening here isn't it!! Good luck swiftfox! With all the positive stories people are sharing, I'm sure you'll have nothing but a healthy beautiful baby in no time! And so happy for you Paul, what a worry, but sounds like the drs have everything under control for you!

Thank you so much all. It's really lovely to hear all your wishes and cheers. Just waiting for labour to start properly. I think it will happen naturally because I'm already getting contractions and they are building up. But I'm not getting discharged here without a baby so they are keeping me here till I give birth! We've set up fake candles and an aromatherapy diffuser along with music. I'm trying to get my head around this all. I just wasn't emotionally ready yet! And was looking forward to a few weeks of maternity leave.

The doctors and midwives don't seem at all concerned about the gestation. Also, there's a woman few doors down in labour with a 23+2 baby which gives me so much perspective!!

It's hot here - like really hot. I'm boiling and poor dh is so uncomfortable in long tracksuit bottoms. Pack lots of light clothes ladies!

Swift thinking of you! I’ve packed some magicool spray in my hospital bag as it’s always so hot there.

Gosh I really do need to pack my hospital bag 😱 huge love to all of you going through this birth rollercoaster. May is also a great month for a birthday!

Wow guys what a crazy couple of days!

As a group we e done so well to get to this point and now it looks like the babies really are starting to arrive 😬.

@PaulHollywoodsSexGut I'm so glad things have settled down for you. Fingers crossed for 37+ weeks and the birth you want.

@swiftfox It sounds like you will meet your baby very soon and have the very first of the group! What was your DD? Wishing you all the luck in the world and will be thinking of you!

Also good luck @rollerskaterdata - how are you getting on now? It sounds like movement for you so fingers crossed. X

Ahhh! So exciting! Must go recheck my bags!

One of my friends had her baby at 30 weeks and he is now a very boisterous toddler. I look at him and can’t believe he is the tiny little thing he was when he was born!

All this has spurred me on to actually put some things in a bag though! I’ve got a long list of stuff for me, but what are people packing for baby? This is such a weird time of year temperature wise so I’ve packed some vesty things and a tiny sleepsuit and some standard newborn size sleepsuits so far, but that’s it...

Eek @swiftfox certainly sounds like things are moving along! And you're right, every time I've been in that hospital it's sooo hot, I've deffo packed my bag appropriately!

@MadeInCornwallx3 thank you! I had a feeling this would happen, everything seems to be dying down now and I'm actually a lot more disappointed that I thought I would be. I feel like my body is teasing me. Still getting the odd pain but nothing at all to signal imminent labour. I called the labour line earlier and the lovely midwife on the other end of the phone said it deffo sounds like early/latent labour but again warned me it can start and stop and take a few days or even weeks for a few women. Never been in this position before so I don't know what to think! Thankfully I have a sweep in a few days at my 38 week appt so I'm hoping I'll be favourable for it and it'll encourage along whatever has already started

@swiftfox Hope all is going well! Looking forward to an update with the first baby of the group! 35 weeks they are pretty much fully developed so may need a little help but shouldn’t be much. Good luck!

Sorry to hear of your scare Paul but sounds like things are settled for now fibers crossed. Hope all is well for you @swiftfox - my cousin was born at 34 weeks 20 years ago and needed no extra care at all (no injections for Mum etc either) - he's now a strapping lad enjoying university life. Good luck - not that you'll need it

Annoyed with my husband today. He managed to really upset me on Mother’s Day this year, even though I had zero expectations of celebrating before the baby was here. So he said he’d make it up to me on American Mother’s Day which is today.

His idea of making it up to me was to pick up flowers when he did a regular shop. I’m allergic and had to get rid of them. And he was going to make me scrambled eggs with smoked salmon for breakfast. The breakfast we cooked for his mom for Mother’s Day last year because it’s her favorite. He said he thought I liked it too.

I feel miserable over a holiday I didn’t even need to celebrate this year.

@kescilly I feel for you. I am annoyed with my partner at the moment. I can’t even bring myself to go into detail but he’s basically hardly talking to me after I asked his teenage son if he was finished with a plate that he’d just left on the side (in the middle of all the dinner prep I was doing).

He also didn’t come to our last antenatal class with me and isn’t coming to the next one as he keeps forgetting and making other plans.

I really think men should have to go through some kind of symptom simulator for nine months with you so they can just get it