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Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

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Im in labour- need company!

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mama2plusbump · 29/03/2011 22:57

3dc... Irregular contractions lasting between 45-60 seconds, having to breath through them and stop what i am doing.
Dh is sleeping
Dd1 and dd2 sleePing
My mum sleeping
I want to sleep but cant so want some company

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Jacksmania · 29/03/2011 23:47

I think if they're edging towards 4 you need to get a move on.
Go have a baby, woman!

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mama2plusbump · 29/03/2011 23:49

No energy to cook or bake...mum asleep on sitting room
Floor on mattress will wake her up.

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architien · 29/03/2011 23:51

Who is delivering this baby you or a stranger on the phone? Remember they are there to assist you but you are the one doing it. No, you trust your instincts and start to move your way to hospital, unless you've changed your mind and want a homebirth in which case tell them to get a community midwife out to you to check you.

TheVisitor · 29/03/2011 23:52

Go and have that baby! Trust yourself, you know your own body.

Jacksmania · 29/03/2011 23:52

I agree, you know your own body best.

NonnoMum · 29/03/2011 23:53

We'll all have a word with the MW for you...

"mama2pb is having her third baby, not her first. She is already past her due date. Subsequent deliveries are notoriously faster. Kindly admit her to L and D now."

From MN.

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mama2plusbump · 29/03/2011 23:54

Shal i bring or just get ready to go?
By the way in contraction i stop bouncing find it hard...what else can i do? I suffer from spd.

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mama2plusbump · 29/03/2011 23:57

I wish i could have a homebirth...have got to now go and battle for birthin centwr as midwife wrote highrisk all over my notes even though consultant took me off and said i can use birthing center.

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TheVisitor · 29/03/2011 23:58

Ring through and let them know you're on your way.

Jacksmania · 29/03/2011 23:58

I love nonnomum's idea :o, where do I sign?

I think just get ready to go.

architien · 30/03/2011 00:00

Give the phone to husband to tell them to get your room ready you are comin g regardless of dialation (can go from 2 to 10cm in no time at all esp for experienced mama's...no waiting rooms thank you and you will only go home if your contractions actually stop.

When you get there you move to whatever position you need to, even if it means using doppler regularly rather than the constant monitors.

Do you know your baby's position in the womb?

architien · 30/03/2011 00:05

Why did they put high risk?

If you feel you want to get a community midwife out to check you then do. Just tell them you can't move for the pain, if you need to get in after they've checked you at home then you can easily you're not far and with a community midwife doing the calling you'd not have an argument to face. If you give birth when they check you at home then it was meant to be.

What do you feel you want to do? Are you wanting to move? Either way I think you need to be with a midwife.

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mama2plusbump · 30/03/2011 00:06

Rang labour ward
Going in
Need to wake up dh!

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mama2plusbump · 30/03/2011 00:07

Im measuring small,i have small babies 5lbs15 and 6lb3 >>> andshe was 14 days overcooked.

Measuring around 33cms

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architien · 30/03/2011 00:07

If you want to you can still stay at home for birth. Trust yourself to make that decision either way get a midwife to see you just now.

architien · 30/03/2011 00:08

Yes small for dates I agree with you, well off you go. Try to enjoy it as strange as that sounds. :)

architien · 30/03/2011 00:10

Mama go and do what you're made to do. I'll no doubt be up all night sending good birth thoughts to you.

TheVisitor · 30/03/2011 00:10

The very best of luck to you.

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mama2plusbump · 30/03/2011 00:15

Dh think i should wait 20mins!
This is ridiculous! I jusy threw his phone at him.

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TheVisitor · 30/03/2011 00:16

Tell your DH that he's not the one having the fecking baby and to pull his finger out, or he'll have hordes of screaming MN women at him.

ragged · 30/03/2011 00:17

Good luck!!! :)

pixiestix · 30/03/2011 00:17

Good luck Mama! Can't wait to hear how you've got on.

pixiestix · 30/03/2011 00:19

Grrr, tell him you will only wait if you can kick him in the balls for 20 minutes so he understands what you are going through.

architien · 30/03/2011 00:21

Does he mean for him to wake up? Tell him the fresh air will do that and that you appreciate him getting you to hospital and for his support....this is no time to have a row. He's sleepy, just nudge him out the house.

Remember some cultures see this time in the same way they do a girl's wedding day.

You are doing this, you can do it no matter how intense it gets, because you are a pro.

MrsRhettButler · 30/03/2011 00:28

gooo mama !!

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