Due August 2021 - Welcome to the World!

[PurplePansy05]

Welcome to the chattiest birth club on MN! Newcomers always welcome 💐

14 gorgeous new babies have joined us already, welcome to the world 💖💙🥳

@Smurf123 - Welcome to the world, baby Sophia 💖
@wimbler - Welcome to the world, baby boy 💙
@Jessicapebbles - Welcome to the world, baby Ebony💖
@Inmypjsagain - Welcome to the world, baby boy💙
@PurplePansy05 - Welcome to the world, baby Leo Alexander 💙
@WinterBabyof89 - Welcome to the world, baby Rosie 💖
@Winecoffeeteamum - Welcome to the world, baby Emily 💖
@Ready2020 - Welcome to the world, baby Rowan 💖
@Magik01 - Welcome to the world, baby Isaac 💙
@Hoares3 - Welcome to the world, baby Ellis 💙
@Daffodil21 - Welcome to the world, baby Elliot James 💙
@sarah13xx - Welcome to the world, baby Freddie 💙
@Biscuitcat - Welcome to the world, baby Rowan 💙
@Whatshouldbemyusername - Welcome to the world, baby Arya-Nyah 💖

Counting down until we welcome 20+ new arrivals:

@MrsB2019x - Induction w/c 9 August, Girl 💖
@Dia12 - EDD 8 August, Girl 💖
@Aaaaa1519 - EDD 13 August, Girl 💖
@Angelesque - C-section 16 August, surprise 💛
@lucyrp - EDD 16 August, surprise 💛
@livingwithbees - EDD 16 August, surprise 💛
@BertieBotts - EDD 16 August, Boy 💙
@WolfMother - EDD 17 August, Boy 💙
@Caz1226 - EDD 17 August, Boy 💙
@Millymay13 - C-section 17 August, surprise 💛
@RandomCatGenerator - C-section 19 August, surprise 💛
@Smallbean27 - EDD 19 August, surprise 💛
@Sheisfee - EDD 19 August, Girl 💖
@Alittlexmasmagic - EDD 22 August, surprise 💛
@LottSE20 - EDD 22 August, surprise 💛 @notinthestarsigns - EDD 23 August (but likely to be brought forward induction/C-section), surprise 💛
@Fran919 - EDD 25 August, surprise💛
@Ava50x - EDD 25 August, Boy 💙
@ame88 - EDD 28 August, Girl 💖
@HopefulB - EDD 29 August, surprise 💛

It's officially THE month! Watch this space! xx

Thanks @PurplePansy05 !

Thank you @PurplePansy05!

Has anyone on here had any experiences (positive or negative) with having a membrane sweep and stretch?

I had one this morning at 39+3 and wondering what to expect. Consultant said cervix was soft and stretchy, I am almost 2cm dilated, mucus plug/show seems to be gone (must have missed it) and baby fully engaged. She touched his head through the water bags! She said if it works labour could start within 48 hours, but trying not to get my hopes up.

@WolfMother326 Someone in my NCT group had it earlier this week and she was in labour the same evening! xx

I only commented on one thread but since I’m sat twiddling my thumbs perhaps I should join in again. EDD was 20th however after a stint in the hospital last week with kidney stones and swelling of the kidneys / bladder (plus baby’s weight / size only being 10th centile and tapering off slightly) I was booked in for an induction today.

Went in to the delivery suite at 12ish and was checked out by 2.30pm already 2cm dilated so they don’t need to do a balloon / pessary but my maternity wards are so busy they couldn’t fit me in today. Basically got to ring up over the next few days at 8am and hope they can fit me in to break my waters and start me off. At least they sent me home though, a woman I was on the wards with last week was waiting 5 days to be induced

So, sat at home doing everything to try and naturally get me going.

Thanks @PurplePansy05 ☺️

Thanks @PurplePansy05 that's encouraging! I was told it only works in 50% of cases but we shall see. I walked all over Hyde Park today with my mum who has arrived yesterday from the US for the birth (after not seeing her for 2 years due to the pandemic) so the timing feels good, and maybe the walking and happy hormones will stimulate things!

@MikeWozniaksGloriousTache Sounds like you've had a tough time. Good luck now, hope things progress quickly for you!

@WolfMother326 So lovely your mum is here 😊 Glad you had a nice time, enjoy every minute after such a long separation xx

Thanks for the new thread :)

Lovely to see the names all listed together - a lovely selection :)

@WolfMother326 how did you manage to get one so early on thought it wasn’t offered before 41 weeks?

I’m booked in for sweep on Wednesday as baby is officially overdue now, curious to know experiences. Mainly does it hurt? I still have nightmares about speculums 😂

@Aaaaa1519 think it varies from trust to trust. Someone j speak to was offered one at 39 weeks with her first baby however I'm not allowed one until 41 weeks with my second baby who's measuring big 🤷🏼‍♀️ doesn't make sense to me

Thank you @PurplePansy05 for the new thread love reading about everyone's new arrivals

Thanks @PurplePansy05 for the new thread!

@lucyrp yeah it’s strange I mean I was hoping for one at my appt on Wednesday but she said wait til 41 weeks

I really hope it works. Had growth scan today baby is currently estimated 7.7lbs so no worries about it being small. I’m scared of getting to 42 weeks and dealing with an almost 9lb baby 🥴

@Aaaaa1519 I asked for one at my 38 week appointment because baby was measuring at 6lb 15oz at 36 weeks and I was worried about having a huge baby and my first was born at 38+5 at 8lb 1oz so thought they'd be keen for them to come out soon too but she was convinced I'd come early on my own anyway. Here I am basically at 40 weeks with what could be a 10lb baby already 🥲 can't wait for all the complications coming my way .... and a 3 hour transfer time to hospital. Yay

@Aaaaa1519 I think its because I'm consultant led with Crohns disease and there are risk factors for me that maybe don't effect others? I didn't even ask it was just offered. Sorry you haven't been able to have one yet!

@Aaaaa1519 it hurt a little but didn't last long. The dr said it would have hurt more if my cervix wasn't 'preparing' or softening on its own

@lucyrphave you got another growth scan at 40weeks? mine was 6.11 at 36 weeks so not too far off, hopefully this one will be smaller. My SIL started with a 10lb baby and then each one after was smaller so it could go either way

@WolfMother326 oh that could be why, benefits must outweigh any risks. Hope it all goes well for you x

@Aaaaa1519 nope she wasn't concerned with the growth at 38 weeks so didn't get sent for any more scans. Seems ridiculous if you ask me especially the worry its caused me and I've been able to stay calm until now but seen as my due date is on Monday and no baby yet the panic is setting in. My measurement at 38 weeks was still above the 97th percentile too 🙃

@Aaaaa1519 at 36 weeks baby's abdominal circumference was measuring at the gestation of a 40 week baby☹️

I’ve got a sweep booked in for Wednesday I’ll be 40 weeks plus 1
I was hoping the little one would make an appearance before then but I’m not confident!
@WolfMother326 how uncomfortable did you find it? X

Thank you all for the warm welcome :)

I'm considering a sweep too if the baby doesn't show up by 40wks (39wk today). My only concern is that I don't want the sweep to accidently break my waters as it happened to one of my friends. I've heard water breaking can lead to more painful contractions, plus I may not be allowed to use the birthing pool due to risk of infection.
@WolfMother326 do let us know how you get on.

@lucyrp I do find them a bit panic inducing, it starts a little obsession off worrying about how big/small they’ll get.
Are you still good to give birth at the midwife unit or is it hospital now?
With those measurements surely you would be offered a sweep or induction to stop you going over 😐

@Aaaaa1519 Rowan was over 9lb on his due date! And his head was at the 99th centile!!! So really thank goodness it all ended in a section or who knows what a mess my downstairs would be 😂

Just to say my son's abdominal circumference was supposedly nearly 42 weeks at 35+6 and when he was born he had a perfectly normal size tummy. So the estimates are just that, estimates! Scans aren't 100% accurate. xx