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Due March 2010 - I'm a baby get me out of here!

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annamama · 20/02/2010 12:13

New ante-natal thread... the post-natal thread is here

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MummyElk · 12/03/2010 19:44

caitni well done you for keeping your cool and putting the doctor on the spot, what a nobber, i love the "hospital policy" line, seriously is that all he could muster? You sound like you are in a good mental place though, induction isn't all that bad and i know people have said it ad infinitum but it could still happen...and if you have your head in an induction place then anything else is a bonus, right?!! things happen for a reason, i do believe it.
ouch loubudd but as pacific has said before, better to be uncomfortable, they are the ones that "work"?!!

DH and I are toying with a curry tonight....we even mentioned wine but he's not convinced, thinking if we did have to get to hospital it wouldn't be the best look. Since the last time I was in the maternity ward there were at least 3 heavily pregnant women waiting to get outside to have a fag in their Uggs and grey nighties, I have to say I disagree with him but i'm a judgmental old bag still I have plenty of gold plated RL tea to drink anyway don't i?!!

Arcadie · 12/03/2010 19:46

Caitni I ABSOLUTELY feel your pain. I have been in your position twice and I would love to be able to say that this one came naturally.

You do right to be trying everything you can to get baby out and everything you're doing sounds bang on the mark. Remember that what you want is as much "head bumping against cervix" action as you can get. Bounce on the birthing ball, walk up and down stairs. Get down hands and knees if it's not to painful to make sure the right bit of baby's head is touching cervix.

If you're booked for the induction on Tues, my advice would be to try to be at home on the Monday night ( unless you love hospitals and would rather be there). I slept little enough as it was the nights before my 2 inductions and was very grateful of the chance to be in my own bed.

To reassure you - if your cervix is at 2/3cm , effacing and moving forwards on its own you will probably be getting very close to being in labour anyway. Chances are your waters will go soon if you're at 3cm esp if you're moving about. And if if IF you do end up having to be induced it will almost certainly be a very quick experience if you're so far along already. Prostin , a quick walk and a birthing pool in hospital. (that was exactly my experience with DC2).

I KNOW you don't want to be induced. I don't either. Stupidly in my heart of hearts I feel like less of a woman for not being able to go into labour naturally. PLEASE DON'T feel anything like that. No one is judging you and what you do for the next 18 odd years AFTER the one day of giving birth is SO much more important.

Pleas repeat all of this back to me on April 9th when I'm in the same boat.

Caitni · 12/03/2010 20:18

OK, so am posting again before I have my baby but thanks for the kind words, especially you Arcadie - that awful "not a real woman" feeling totally pinpoints the dark side of going so far over 40 weeks. Still, thanks for the reminder that the birth is just such a small part of parenting! Going in on Mon is so that I'll get the first dose of gel then - logic being that induction usually takes longer with first timers so they start it the night before - which seems to me, on the basis of "surely better to sleep in your own bed the night before" logic but am going along with it. And I will be fully checking in with you if you go overdue into April .

Right off to bounce on my ball while waiting for our curry to arrive (yes, I am a walking/talking/ball bouncing late pregnancy cliche ). Am also going to have a G&T because I feel like I've earned it this week (though MummyElk I reckon the uggs&fags look is definitely not for me either )

MummyElk · 12/03/2010 20:34

rkd yet again you put your finger on it, clever girl, great post

PixieOnaLeaf · 12/03/2010 20:53

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PacificDogwood · 12/03/2010 20:59

Hello, Caitni, I am going to be brief as I have my arms full (sorry do not mean to be smug), but as a fellow 'overduer' on previous occasions I feel the need to add my tuppence worth to Arcadie's excellent post:

  • sweeps can and do work
  • if you are overdue when induced, the induction will work v well and hopefully not go on for days or anything silly
  • you are technically speaking not overdue until you are over 42 weeks pregnant so I do not think you are at all unreasonable to have held out to this point.

FWIW, had 2 unsuccessful sweeps with DS1 followed by induction at T+15 (I declined on T+14 because I fancied a March baby more than a 28th of Feb baby ) which resulted in a v medicated but nice vaginal delivery.
Had successful sweep with DS3 followed by v nice VBAC at T+12.

I too shall have fingers crossed for you. Things are clearly happening, you just never know...

PacificDogwood · 12/03/2010 21:04

Oh, ment to say:

I have about 55x 900mg RL tablets left over. I had just bought them as my tincture was finished...
Anybody interested? I am more than happy to pop them in the post.

Pixie, if you and your girls go beyone 40 weeks... don't know what to say... speechless

BusyMissIzzy · 12/03/2010 21:10

Just popping in.. big congrats to the new mums.. and Pixie 39+1 with twins? You're a legend

Arcadie · 12/03/2010 21:25

Pacific Would love your RL tablets if no one else wants them - YOINK! I'll facebook you my details if that's ok.

(Although you could try the
RKD
Size 18 Gestastional Diabetes Street address that I suggested before!)

Pixie - show me a photo and I'll come and perform the dance in person....

PacificDogwood · 12/03/2010 21:37

Arcadie, do NOT make me go on FB, I beg you!
Mail me on:
tosama at live dot co dot uk

Arcadie · 12/03/2010 21:38

Ok Ok Ok

We're getting too close to 1000 posts. I'm off to make the new thread

Arcadie · 12/03/2010 21:39

Bang
Bang

Crash

Arcadie · 12/03/2010 21:40

Don't look yet....

Arcadie · 12/03/2010 21:41

nearly finished.....

Just putting the finishing touches to it!

Arcadie · 12/03/2010 21:45

Ok.... we'll put the couch there....

The gas and air here......

The birthing ball over here....

The pineapple, curry, RL tea, castor oil and nooky corner over there...

OK I think we're about done.

Arcadie · 12/03/2010 21:47

TA DAH!!!

I t's the NEW THREAD

Come and join us on the NEW THREAD!!

MummyElk · 12/03/2010 22:09

bye bye thread....you've been good to us....you've looked after us....and you've seen a good many of our babies emerge into the world....

PixieOnaLeaf · 12/03/2010 22:20

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Arcadie · 12/03/2010 22:36

Ahem....

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PixieOnaLeaf · 12/03/2010 22:41

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