September 2019 #13

[Stroan]

Oops, we filled up the last thread. Hope everyone finds this one.

About to do up hill school run @ 40 weeks with a two year old in tow ....

@kyles101 congratulations what a beautiful picture, tell us about it when your settled.

Decaf surely that's the kind of behaviour that brings on labour???

Those still expecting to be pregnant for a few weeks- are you getting this year's flu jab???

Unfortunately dusty it did not!

Right decaf off to the playground for you! Roundabout, see saw... get this baby out before pickup!

@dusty, due mid sept, but yes if offered postnatally

@DustyDoorframes I’ll probably get it postnatally too. I got run down for a few days when I had it last year so wouldn’t like that in the last few weeks of pregnancy!

@IVEgottheDECAF I shipped my other DC away and just when I thought Ild be having a relaxing night with no kids, my waters broke

Sorry to moan but I’m almost 38 weeks and the hospital still can’t give me a date for my elective c section. Say they are so busy and waiting for approval to schedule more. I’m getting so impatient and also worried I’ll go into labour.

@tobeornottobe1 I know two other people who did exactly the same! Waved off the kids, went back inside, had a baby...
Thanks @Puglover88 and @Moraxella , I think I'll do the same, leave it til postnatal at this point!
@Exitstrategist that's stressful! Although if you do go into labour you jump the queue, right?

Any more babies?

Had my sweep. Scan estimates baby as over 4.3kg so they advise induction but no slots so am on a cancellation list!

Oooh that's progress decaf! Although do take that estimate with a pinch of salt - DC1 was scanned the day before he was born and they thought he'd be 3.8kg or so- he was 4.5!
Fingers crossed things get moving for you tonight after that sweep!!!

Yes dusty i had a similar experience with dc4. They estimated over a lb under his birth weight!

I would like atleast 6 hours solid sleep! Off to bed

Oh god, have had literally zero sleep-the most atrocious trapped wind pain has kept me wide awake since 1am.

It’s definitely not labour related-the gurgling is loud and can feel it moving around. It’s obviously something I’ve eaten. All the gaviscon, farting and burping in the world doesn’t seem to help.

I think contractions would be a blinking relief!!

Please welcome to the thread...... Alice! I had a little girl! 7lb 5oz, born yesterday at 1641 after a hell of a labour....

I wound up on the syntocin after the second gel. Got to 3cm on just gas and air, but then I opted for some diamorphine and things got... Weird. Basically I spent the entirety of the rest of the labour asleep, waking up only to have a contraction or to be generally incoherent.

@Dyra congratulations she's gorgeous!

dyra she is lovely well done you

@Dyra congratulations! She’s gorgeous! 😍 hope you’re getting some rest and enjoying cuddles xx

Congrats @Dyra your amazing surviving that drip without an epidural! Well done your little girl Alice is beautiful x

@dyra congratulations,! She's lovely x

I am quite liking the idea of sleeping through most of the labour

Woke up every couple of hours with cramps could do with a nap

Oh @Dyra she's gorgeous!!! Welcome Alice! What a labour!

Ouf @IVEgottheDECAF surely school run today will do it (or your animal brain will keep you til the weekend and your DP is home...)

@Dyra congratulations

Well done @Dyra! She is gorgeous!
Amazing to do it without an epidural.

I am getting so nervous about induction now, 6 days and counting