so here it is, a new home for us newly updiffed ladies or still seeking that golden egg after a mc part 3

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ladies here it is our new home, ive tried my best, im not very good at the witty banter so hopefully this will do, get yourself comfortable it could be a bumpy ride with me at the helm!!!

Also have a question, when contractions start does the baby keep more still or continue to wriggle about?

So I've burst into tears twice today for no good reason. Is it a sign? am I losing the plot? I've had acu and -snored- -through- listened to a relaxing/letting go cd....maybe that is the culprit?

Hormones ! It's a sign ! X x

Yellow, you must resemble a colander by now!
You will be teary hun; boredom, tiredness, nerves, stress, all conspiring. Not long now!
Re. your question, not sure - when I was having contractions all my concentration was on managing them - don't recall Gabes moving. Tis different with an induction though.
I had a pessary inserted, this was painless. It went in around 10am, and fell back out in the loo around 6pm, after an hour or so of cramps, along with quite a lot of blood which they weren't worried about, it was a show apparently.
The pessary can bring on contractions very quickly when it gets going, and they are quite intense. Please know that a certain high level of pain means things are well underway, you will not have this for hours and should therefore not panic or think you have a low pain threshold (as I did) - insist on being examined, insist on pain relief. When you feel an overwhelming pressure, sort of like you want to poo but not quite, and want to sit on the loo or get on all fours, you are close. When you know instinctively that you need to push, you are very close. If you say you need to push, it tends to get the midwives' attention, and if this doesn't work say you need to poo, that will work!

You should go through all of this with pain relief, I didn't thanks to midwives thinking I was being a drama queen I expect, and because I was still only 3cm dilated quite late in the day - nonsense, insist on attention and you will be just fine. I did get gas and air for the last ten minutes which was a delight, I can highly recommend it!
I hope this doesn't make you more nervous, it seems to be a common tale with inductions that things can accelerate rapidly all of a sudden (I say that, it's still hours) and catch everyone by surprise - had I known how quickly it would be over though, from feeling the first serious contractions, I'd have felt a lot better, so do take that with you and it should help you manage the pain and focus on the end result - a gorgeous baby (remember the bruised boxer schnoz though)!

Yup, felt like a colander or pin cushion or something by the time he had finished with me but still no result.......pah and bah

Thanks for all the info about the induction, I prefer to have info and to be prepared. I really am not keen still and am just hoping that my lovely baby decides to come out this weekend. Monday I'll be 40+14 and DP is insistent I be induced on that day, he can't take the waiting anymore. I'd prefer to wait until she is ready but am finding it increasingly difficult to hold my nerve.

off to see the midwife in a mo so will see what she says. Dp expects me to book the induction today so will prob be cross if I don't........hmmmm, well we'll see. It seems to be quite cold and icy so I've decided to get the bus rather than walk......I thought a walk uphill for 30 mins might help but not if i fall over and twist my ankle!

Will update later.......

Aw yellow. I really feel for you. If it helps, and I know it doesn't always, statistically loads of mums get that far overdue, although I realize it's prob dp who needs this more than you. You are doing fabulously to hold it all together. I'm also thinking that by your dates, you're still not that overdue! Sending lots of calming vibes to you and lots of encouragement vibes to petite tomato xx

Thanks wombat

The midwife tried to bully me into a sweep today but I refused but the induction has been booked for 8.30am Monday. Really not keen but feel like I am kind of out of options and have been crying all afternoon. (ok not all afternoon but lots of it!) I know the baby could come this weekend or the induction could be fine but it just is really not what I wanted.

I guess I can't stay pregnant forever, I was just sure she'd come in time. I think wine is called for.

Aw Yellow, hugs. I wanted a water birth and incense, didn't happen. The sweep didn't work for me, the induction did, and I have an angry little evil genius now! I thought Gabes would be early, he was just too cosy in there, and who knows if they didn't induce what my body would have done with being pregnant for soooo long. The induction will just give baby a nudge if they're a bit reluctant - it's hard but look at the bright side, by Tuesday you will have met your baby and be sniffing a lovely, soft, downy head!
Oh, he's grizzling, gotta go but sending you some lovely cheese to go with your wine x

A possible birthday on Valentines, poor future boyfriends, the pressure!

Quick update, I think waters have broken, gonna phone hospital in a mo. Please send contracting vibes this way!

Eek! Vibes channelling frenzy taking place! x

Ooh how exciting good luck !!!! Contracting vibes coming atcha Xxxxxxxxxx

So have been to the hospital for Ctg and all fine except baby's heartbeat is borderline on the high side. She did a ve and waters have broken but cervix is high and posterior although soft and 1cm.

I have to go back at 6pm for a repeat Ctg and be admitted as I have to have iv anti biotics at 2 am. No contractions yet but I really need some to avoid further interventions tomorrow. Not sure I will have signal in hospital or if mn works but will try or worm/wombat via fb.

Eeeaak it's happening finally!

Eeek! Eek! Eek! How very exciting! Sending huge reassuring and encouraging hugs your way yellow - can't wait to hear the news xx

I'm on the night watch ladies, at ease!

No news on FB.

I took my phone to bed last night so I could check if any news on the yellow baby during night feeds!

I stalked back to this time last year and yellow was so despondant about ever being able to have a baby had just started acu and was applying for her job. Now here we are a relatively short time later excitedly awaiting a yellow baby that the doom mongering Harley Street doc said would never come.

Any spare dairy milk sparkly? No? Oh well, I'll just have to eat this whole new bar myself!

Feelng quite twitchy for yellow and her DP - probably not nearly as twitchy as they are though!

Will be checking in again in a couple of hours! xx

Ah - that's lovely of you to search back that far worm - wow, what an incredible journey it has been for her. I remember when she got that awful statistic of only having a 1 in 3 chance or some such doom and gloom..... hooray for the pin cushion man!

Haggis, neeps and tatties anyone?

Yes please sparkly even though it's not strictly seasonal

Drumming fingers, pacing the floor here - even DH has asked me twice today what is happening with yellow! Nowt on fb just yet so if you're reading, really hope all is well xxx

Anything ?

Not ^seasonal?!> Get away, it's still the month in which Burns night took place, surely?
Just mclurking....

Oh curses, that was last month.
Strawberries and cream anyone?

That's more like it! Let's wear purple and green blazers while we're at it!

Still pacing here.... hoping all is well in the world of tomatoes xx

Been to the baby clinic, Gabes is 10lb10 from a birth weight of 7lb11, he has dropped from just under the 50th centile to the 25th. They're not worried but feel a bit upset, like I've let him down. All that effort too. Going to spend the afternoon snoozing and feeding. He's a lot more fractious at the moment, especially in the evenings, so not feeding so well and is overtired now he's watching more tv taking stuff in.
Sigh.
Thinking of you Yellow x