Due June 2020 thread 8: The one where all the babies appear!

[Busylizzie85]

New thread I hope I have done it right!

@smiffette this video about contractions might explain what you're experiencing a bit better

Congratulations to those of you who had your little ones in the last few days, I also had my little boy on Thursday arriving 8 days early

@Smiffette I generally felt all my contractions lower down this time around (think I was similar with my toddler but can't remember exactly). I also thought I was in established labour and was only 3cm. I definitely knew about it when they went to established labour, even though I had thought they were regular and strong enough before that.

Congratulations @goldent!

@smiffette with DD I never felt a damn thing above the knicker line in 18 hours. When I mentioned this to my mum later on she said she was exactly the same. Maybe it's just how some of us are built?

@goldenT congratulations! Such an exciting time :)

congrats @goldenT! looking forward to babies babies babies this weekend!

Congratulations @goldenT ♥️

Congratulations @goldenT - lovely news! Hope your recovery goes well.

@goldenT congratulations!x

Morning all,
Question for the experienced ones among us.
Last night when I woke up for one of my wee breaks, I felt a trickle of liquid. Embarrassingly because I needed a wee so bad I assumed perhaps I’d wet myself a bit so changed my pants and went back to sleep.
Then again waking up this morning I felt a trickle of liquid, but again I needed a wee, so is it just the pressure of baby’s head against my full bladder? It doesn’t really look or smell like wee. But it’s just a small trickle.
I’m not having any contractions/cramps.
Not sure if I should ring triage or not?

@goldenT congratulations!

@gigitree I'd ring your midwife just in case. I think I've heard of people losing a bit of fluid or even perhaps waters slowly but I'm not sure. If it doesn't look or smell like wee, I'd definitely ask, even if just for reassurance.

Thank you all for your responses re contractions!

It definitely was and baby girl arrived safely in the water late last night! We are totally in love and so happy I managed the water birth.

I was 7 cm by the time I got to hospital, MW said I did really well to get that far!

Just under 4 hours from arriving at hospital she was a born, all fine few grazes but no tears thankfully. All checks were good and we were able to go home 4 and a half hours after she was born.

Thank you @HaichMal ♥️

Ahhh amazing @Smiffette congratulations! Sounds like you did amazing staying at home until 7cm!!

@Smiffette congratulations and amazing work! I'm glad it all worked out well

Congratulations@Smiffette - sounds like a great experience!

@Gigitree I am having the same. Definitely not urine as clear and odourless (and definitely not coming from my urethra!) I was thinking it was just excess discharge though.

Had it on and off yesterday and have been wondering whether or not to call.

@Smiffette congratulations! Great work! Enjoy the cuddles :)

I have finally made it to induction day! Will keep you ladies updated :)

41+5

@Pegase I’ve not called them yet as I’ve not had anymore ‘trickles’ I’ve put a pad on just to see if anything else happens. When I went to the loo just now and wiped there was a lot of clear discharge. So it could just be that like you say.

@missgemini oooo good luck!

@Smiffette well done ! That literally sounds like the dream birth !

Finally my baby girl Ivy arrived at 19:51 last night weighing 8 pound 22oz by emergency forceps in the end as she was being a pickle!! We are doing well but will be in hospital until tomorrow at least as we both have a couple of issues that need some investigation!

Ahh huge congrats @Busylizzie85 she is gorgeous! Hope you both recover quickly xx

Congratulations @Busylizzie85 and @Smiffette ! Hope you both recover well and enjoy getting to know your little ones.

Good luck today @Missgemini ! Do you have a specific time to go in or are you waiting for a call?

@Gigitree @Pegase I've had very watery discharge but have never actually felt a 'trickle' so hard to say. I'm sure my mw said that if I stood up after lying on my side for about half an hour and felt liquid coming out, it was possible it could be waters slowly going. I always just felt suddenly very damp though. It might be worth a call just in case.

Congratulations @Busylizzie85 @Smiffette ❤️

Anyone with there babies already experiencing difficult nights? my little Freddie is 17 days old now and has been only waking twice a night for Feeds, I recently up' his feeds to 3oz (formula) and he was going every 2-3 hours. However the last couple of nights he's been waking every hour and appearing hungry. Last night I was up pretty much all night with him and he was just unsettled and crying a lot. I don't want to over feed him by giving in to the every hour, but is it a case of does it he need it? Can formula fed babies cluster feed? One very tired mama today!

Ahh @Busylizzie85 congratulations she’s gorgeous! Hope you both are better soon and can go home ♥️ Xxx

Thanks @SearchingTheSkies that is what it felt like, that after laying down when i sat up i felt a trickle. It’s hard to know though isn’t it when you’re desperate for a wee and groggy in the middle of the night!

Just going to keep an eye on things today and call later if it happens again.

@SearchingTheSkies They booked me in for 9am. I'm here now. Bit weird to be a patient in hospital. Waiting for the midwife to see me now.