Duchesse's childbirth thread...she hopes

[duchesse]

After about an hour of painless contractions every 3 mins, waters just went. Had forgotten quite how bloody much of it there is. I sit back and await labour...

I'm checking this thread every hour, I can't stop. I hope things start soon.

Still nothing to report I'm afraid. I slept for a couple of hours (have hardly slept at night for two days). I think he/she is just being an awkward little bugger!

Fingers crossed things will soon jump into action , great that you have managed to rest a little.

Hyjack

Waves to Boobz

Oh how gorgeous 3cute!

Hope the monitoring goes ok duchesse

Boobz

at the size of little P me thinks you will soon have a little diva to contend!

Thanks ladies! Am just about to leave, will report back later.

keeping a watch on this thread...

Good luck Duchesse!

Good luck Duchesse

Thinking of you - hope you are contracting away before you get in the car and get to stay at home

thinking of you Duchesse

sending lots of contracting/pushy vibes!

any news

Oh I do hope she came home again!

me too!

still no news...that's got to be good, right?

Back again I'm afraid. Baby seems fine on heart trace & plenty of movement but obstetrician was fount of woes and threatened all manner of dire outcomes, most of which were death of the baby.

Have agreed to more monitoring tomorrow afternoon and to go for induction on Thursday morning as a last resort. Still losing loads of fluid- it seems to be replenishing itself. Can't say I'm not worried now.

OHH Duchesse I thought that was going to be a birth announcement, poor you,
Hate to say it but please try to rest, I'm sure your wrecked, hopefully things will kick off again in the middle of the night and no need for induction on Thursday!

If heart trace and movements are fine then I don't think you should worry. Also if they're holding off til tomorrow afternoon then there's nothing urgent, believe me - they wouldn't let you go if there was.

It's a bugger though isn't it. Doesn't seem to want to shift.

pants and buggeration. trace and heart is good new but at your obs. i agree, rest as much as possible, are the contractions coming along at all?

It's not their fault -they don't mean to worry people, it's just that they only ever see horrible things. I just wish they were better at presenting their point of view.

Have been getting a few contractions in the last hour or so by the way. Should I hope?

Totally agree with the others, they would have been much more insistent about you not leaving hospital if they had been really concerned. Hang in there, I hope things move now for you. I can feel your utter frustration - whatever happens, don't forget the end is in sight and you'll be holding your little bubba in your arms.

How are things progressing now Duchesse?

I can't say it will work, but when I was having cx my MW advised me to have them sitting on the loo, so that gravity could help the intensity. It hurt like buggery, but it did seem to get things moving faster....good luck and fingers crossed this baby makes an appearance soon!