August Testing Pond (Follow on from 24th-4th July) thread 3

[Littlebee1990]

We’re nearly full so made us another thread!

How is everyone?

I’m 6DPO CD31.. going to be a 40+ day cycle.. as if 30 doesn’t feel long enough!! Nothing to report aside from that.

@Nottherealslimshady hope everything is progressing well for you! 🤞🏻

@Littlebee1990 ahh not much longer now!

I can't believe we will have babies around us soon enough! Part of me thinks time has gone so slowly yet so quickly at the same time.

I have a scan with fetal medicine on Friday when I'll be 28 weeks. Can't wait to see how much little man has changed ☺️

I don't know about anyone else but I'm on countdown to my last working day.

Hope you're all doing OK?

I went in for the balloon catheter yesterday afternoon, it fell out this morning, so just waiting for a bed for my waters breaking. Eeek! Baby will be here soon! Just bouncing on my ball trying to get things moving

Hey!

I had the pessary yesterday at 6pm so I’ll be examined again at 6pm tonight but don’t feel any twinges or anything.. just eating Jaffa cakes and walking up and down the corridors!!

Good luck!! Xx

Ah so exciting that babies are on their way. Good luck to you both ❤

Sorry name change fail 😂 I've asked for it to be changed.
So excited for you @Littlebee1990 i don't have many tightenings but my cervix is open so it's done its job. Still waiting for a space on the labour ward! Hope yours works well, walking and bouncing on my ball were fantastic x

Our little boy is here!

My birth plan went to shit and ended up in an emergency c section.

But he's here and he's perfect, he's so chilled out and he's utterly beautiful.

So excited for you guys

@Nottherealslimshady hahaha could’ve wrote your post!

Our little boy is also here and also ended up in a c section. He is everything and more and we’re so full of love. ❤️

@Nottherealslimshady @Littlebee1990
Congrats on your baby boys!! I am also having a boy! 💙 how many weeks were you, and why did it end in c-section?
I'm 34+2, very impatient!!!

@Littlebee1990 yay! Congratulations 💙

@Kalecat i was 41 weeks when the induction started. It just didn't take and the hormone drip put me in absolute agony but my cervix wouldn't budge. Babys heart rate was bouncing between sky high and barely there. They said afterwards that from babys position and my cervix when they did the section he would never have come out on his own. Funnily enough, I can't even remember what it felt like!

@Nottherealslimshady @Kalecat very similar here but 39 weeks and induced due to excess fluid. Induction just didn’t work for me and I refused the drip and waited for an elected section as wanted to avoid emergency. They also said I wouldn’t have been able to deliver him naturally when he was delivered! X

@realslimshady and @littlebee1990 such lovely news . Glad both your boys are doing well and hope you are both recovering too ❤❤❤

Ah, sounds stressful ladies!! I'm terrified of a c section, hopefully you're both recovering well!
I plan to be induced at 39 weeks as well due to horrible anxiety.. every day it gets worse. I'm hoping he'll come on his own before then though. We shall see!

@1992EM how have you been?

@kalecat I am good. 17 weeks now and all ok so far. Looking forward to finding out what we are having at our 20 week scan. How are you doing ? x

@Littlebee1990 @Nottherealslimshady ah congratulations ladies!! I'm glad you are both doing well and so are the little ones 💙

Have you had any thoughts on names?

I'm 29 weeks today and we have just gotten back from our mini babymoon to Wales. Was lovely to get away but god the weather was awful!

Oooh @1992EM that's exciting! Are you definitely finding out the gender?

@Kalecat how are you feeling lovely?

@Kalecat i have everything crossed it goes well for you. Read up on all the positive birth stories you can. Ours was tough but so many are a dream and tbh I really don't feel bad about the way ours went, we were in control and we brought our little boy into the world safely.

@1992EM glad you're feeling good. Hope the scan goes well, are you hoping one way or the other?

@Smushty14 thank you :) our little one is called Eli 💙

@smushty14 ahh not long to go for you now either ❤

@nottherealslimshady glad you were happy with how your birth went. I have got it in my head I will be a section as all females on my mums side have been sections.

I am not fussed either way but we both want to find out at the scan. I think it is a boy but have no idea why I think that and my partner thinks a girl. I am too organised(ocd) and impatient to wait until birth. 🤣

@1992EM doing well thank you! The pelvic pain is horrible. I can't wait for the next few weeks to pass... I hope he shows up early lol.
I'm like you, there was no way I could wait to find out the gender! In fact we paid for a private scan at 16 weeks to find out extra early 😂

@kalecat fingers crossed baby arrives soon 🥰 . We got a scan at 16 on NHS but that was due to spotting so we weren't asked if we wanted to know gender. Due to covid I didn't think my partner would have got in so it didn't really cross my mind to ask as I wanted us to find out together. Only 3 weeks till we will know . ❤

Congratulations ladies!

I'm now 33 weeks with baby girl. Rose we planted with baby we lost in the summer is doing so well. I feel like he's cheering on this little one.

@1992EM so!?! Boy or girl? 😊

I am 38+5 today... being induced Monday as baby is consistently measuring massive. Can't wait to meet my rainbow 🌈

Hi All!

Sorry I’ve been AWOL, our little boy Reuben is now 5 weeks old! The birth wasn’t what you dream of (failed induction and went in on Wednesday with a emergency c section on the Saturday) but he’s safe and just wonderful. Being a mummy is everything I hoped for and more, I just adore him so so so much x

Hope everyone else is doing well. Good luck @Kalecat with the induction x

@kalecat how exciting 💕 I hope everything goes well.

We are having a little girl. So exciting and had fun buying some girlie things yesterday.

@littlebee1990 thank you for sharing your experience. I haven't even thought that far ahead 🤣.
I am glad all is going well and what a lovely name for your baby boy 💙 x

@Kalecat so exciting! Hope it goes well, everything crossed for a good labour for you!

@1992EM so happy you! Can't wait for her to arrive, you must be shopping mad now 😁

Same story as @Littlebee1990 here 😊 our little boy is 5 weeks tomorrow, he's bloody amazing, beautiful and laughing, I can't imagine life without him xx

Ah, congrats @Littlebee1990, @Nottherealslimshady and others whose babies have arrived!

And lovely news about the little girl @1992EM!

I hope it all goes well @Kalecat!

I am impatiently waiting for my 20 week scan, but had a private 16 week one which showed we are having a boy!

@nottherealslimshady. Aww thank you 💕 Lovely to hear your wee boy is doing so well. Nothing beats a baby's laugh 💙.

@dinosaurus86 ahh congratulations on your little boy. When is your due date again? We must be pretty close together. I am 22 weeks on Thursday. X