New due in Sep 04 thread...

[dejags]

I thought I would start a new thread because we finally passed the 500 post mark.

This is a pretty quiet thread - I think too many of us have been moving house. Our move is well and truly over (thank heavens) - well at least for the short term, we still have the small matter of emigrating in November with an 8 week old and a 3 year old which should be a barrel of laughs...

Otherwise I am bumbling on nearly 31 weeks and actually feeling ok despite no sleep, spd type pain at night and lots of time at the hospital because DS2 is so big and needs constant monitoring.

How are you all doing - time is flying we'll be doing birth announcements soon...

Yeah I know, I think that i will see how it goes tonight and if I still havent felt much then will go in tomorrow. I have to put the babys needs before mine that goes without saying. But I am confused - what (worst case scenarios) scould slowing down of movements indicate? Sureley If i can feel some movements then the baby is fine? or am i completely wrong on that one? sorry for all the questions!

I would prefer not to reply because I will admit not being 100% sure on this and don't want to mislead you - however PLEASE ask this question to your midwife and you should also ask... what if I wait longer, what are the risks and benefits of that.... you have a right to ask questions.... what are my optionSSSSSS is a good one too...
Good luck

Thanks pupuce I will definitely speak to my midwife, and I will keep an eye on the movements and see how they go. Trouble is, every time I go to the hospital I see a different person and they all contradict each other!! I will have to be more out-spoken and demand some answers!!

well, I've had the day from hell. I can't believe I was soooooo stupid as to think I could turn up with my birth plan and the maternity unit agree with smiles on their faces.

If I hear the phrase, 'oh, that's not our policy' just once more.....I may kill.

Day started well, running around the hospital having blood taken, foetal monitoring etc etc. Got lost a lot which I actually thought was a bit of a hoot.

At the end of it all, had a nurse tell me 'what's going to happen on Monday morning'. Cool, I thought, and whipped out my birth plan. The big thing for me is not to be separated from the baby and to BF. I was then informed that I can cuddle the baby 'for a bit' after he is born but then he must go striaght to the maternity nursery. Errrm, no, I want to hold him in recovery. Apparently, because the theatre isn't OBGYN dedicated, babies aren't allowed in there. Hospital policy, no exceptions. So why wasn't I informed of this months ago? Wait for this........ because I would probably find it upsetting. YEAH RIGHT!!!!!!! They don't have this policy at the hospital across town (a dedicated childrens and womens) but it's too late for me to change now.

Anyway, the only light is that I then had a meeting with the anaesthetist who gave me some top tips on how to beat the system (his wife had a baby last year). His best bit of advice was.. nurses are inherently a bit dim and cannot bear to deviate from protocol. If in doubt, get a doctor.

Anyway, I'm ranting and raving, SORRY. I was actually looking forward to the birth, everyone on MN boosted me to believe I can be a good mum and I now feel like I'm back at square one.

Forgot to say, at the end of the morning I ended up back at the maternity nursing station shouting at the top of my voice that would someone PLEASE accept my birth plan, put it in my notes and that I expected SOMEONE to have read it by Monday morning.

Pah, extrememly unlikely

Oh no, Highlander, that is really shitty. How long will you be apart from your baby for? I really feel for you. Sorry, have nothing helpful to say except thinking of you. x

highlander - will be thinking of you on Monday.

Congrats again to everybody who has given birth so far and especially to dinny - you must be so relieved to have gotten to full term and it sounds like you are getting on fine.

I will be logging on to check how everybody else is getting on throughout the month. So exciting it is all so close now.

dinny - c'mon - how are you feeling?! Tell us all about the new baby. I can't tell you how pleased I am that it all went well for you

Keeps my off other things IYKWIM

Hi there - how are you feeling, Highlander? Will be thinking of you tomorrow. Just think, you'll be holding your baby in your arms very soon.

My baby Ned is doing really well - eating ALL the time (breastfeeding seems to be getting easier and boobs are not so engorged). He is a real expert when it comes to feeding (thank God). Quite hard looking after baby and toddler but dd is being v good and I have lots of help (postnatala doula starts on Monday - yippee). Physically feel great as didn't tear or anything - just am tired but nothing new there! Got to dash now, can hear my boy smacking his lips and I have washing to hang out before feeding. DH taken dd swimming so have some relative peace and quiet. Bye for now, Dinny xx

Good luck for Monday Highlander.

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Dejags

good luck for tomorrow Highlander. Hope the midwives have read your birth plan and let you cuddle your baby!

I no longer fit into my maternity trousers!!!! Oh well - few more weeks to go.

Highlander - why is it too laTE TO CHANGE NOW? yOU STILL HAVE 2 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY LEFT. pLANNED c/s ARE DONE AT 38 WEEKS JUST TO AVOID LABOUR (WHICH IS NOT NECESSARY imo). Sorry caps lock on but no time to retype.

I would make sure that you can keep your baby with you or transfer to other hospital. Women can transfer hospitals anytime here.

This absolutely ridiculous that you have not been given this information. Perhaps you have een admitted by now and this post is too late.

Good luck Highlander.

I was induced on 3rd September and baby Daniel James was born on 4th September at 10.12am weighing exactly 7 1/2 IIbs. He is the most precious and beautiful baby in the world. We are still both in shock and wonderment - and so in love with what I can only describe as a miricle. God is good.

We were discharged from hospital just yesterday as baby Dan had to have 5 days of IV antibiotics because he had a slight infection in his blood results - and because I had a positive Group Strep B swab last September. Fortunatly it seemed to be just precautionary, but we had to stay in so baby dan could get the full course of antibiotics.

The labour was not so nice. My waters broke (following the pessery starting induction - but naturally ((ie not ruptured for me)),on the friday at 5am, and as Dan was not born until the following morning he was a long time out of the waters. My cervix stayed closed for quite some time, and the labour was painful, so I had an epidural sometime between 2 and 3cm of dilation as I was getting exhausted. I know some people are against pain relief, but I am glad I did it.

The actual birth was assisted with ventouse and I had a cut to prevent tearing.
I feel so blessed now, I am so in love with him and pretty overwhelmed too.

All I can say is God is good and I am eternally thankful to him for his gift to myself and my Dh.

Piccys available - if you want to see them, e-mail me. [email protected] God Bless

Saddy XXXOOOXXX

Everytime I read someone else has given birth I always say "ahhh" and my dp always asks how many left now? So how many of us are there left?

My dd is making a big mess in my house at the mo becayse both me and dp are too tired to play with her because we went out to a wedding last night - is this a sign of things to come?

Congratulations Saddy!! Welcome to the world Daniel!!

well done saddy!

I'm so looking forward to the 'falling in love' emotions

Spoke to a friend back in the UK this morning - she's a consultant paed. She says all the reasons they've given me for separation are absolute shite. She says the real reason will be that they don't want a 'potentially' crying baby in recovery. She says if I'm up to it, just refuse to hand over the baby and see what happens. She said being 2 days away from 39 weeks there is a tiny chance of the baby having wet lung, but to be aware that if they know I don't want to be separated they might invent this as an excuse to take him away.

I spoke to the anaesthetist on Friday and he said as soon as I get sensation in my toes (about 20 mins after they've finished suturing) to just demand to be taken back to maternity. He also said to refuse to go to theatre unless I have a guarantee that my bed will be ready. His wife had a baby there last year and he said 'we went home very quickly'.

I'm so drained from all of this - I can't believe they waited until 2 days before the birth to tell me.

Anyway, hopefully I'll be back home by Tues night (UK time).

Silly thing is, I'm really looking FW to the actual birth; it's the post-natal care I'm dreading. Still, as my sister says, post-natal care is generally a let-down for everyone, no matter what type of birth you go for!

Well done Saddy. Lovely news. How are you doing now? I tested GBS+ but luckily got antibios in time in labour. Which hospital were you at? You live in Surrey, don't you?

Highlander and everyone else waiting - all the best. Are we all going to have boys?

Hopefully not Dinny as I have been told to expect a girl......!! And if its not a girl, it'll be wearing pink dresses for the first 6 months of his life!! 6 days overdue now arghh dont want to end up being induced.
Cazzybabs - I've not fitted in my maternity trousers for weeks - shite isnt it?!!
Well done Saddy, and good luck tomorrow Highlander xx

Amelia Mae was born on Sept 11th at 11.29am after 12 long hours of labour and episiotomy/ventouse ordeal - she weighed 8 pounds 6 and is absolutely stunning! She has slept constantly and is such a good little girl so far and we are understandably smitten despite feeling like i have done ten rounds with mike tyson!!

Hope you are all okay and good luck Podmog and Littlemel....x

Congratulations Lolabelle!!!! Welcome Amelia Mae!!

Finally went into labour without being induced at 4.45am monday morning 13th - was only 6 days overdue, but felt like 6 weeks!! Contractions were really irregular and stayed that way all the way through - had an epidural which was absolutely fantastic & made it even slightly enjoyable (i think!!) - had the drip which they use to induce you (cant remember name) to regulate my contractions which could still feel through the epidural - and gave birth at 5.45pm!! And not a tear in sight!!
Lilly Grace weighed 7lbs exactly and is absolutely gorgeous - she is so well behaved and has hardly cried since coming home (so far....!!) she is such an angel and I can't get over how perfect she is and how much I am in love with her already!!
Thank you to everyone who has given me advice - well done to those of you who have also just given birth, and best of luck to those of you still waiting! Am off to cuddle my gorgoues girl now! mel xxxx

p.s congrats Lolabelle - have posted on your birth announcement xx

Is anyone still here - or have you all popped??? I am like the person left when everyone else is in a netball team . Oh well- a week and a bit to go! Midwife coming round today as bp is a little high. Am supposed to be resting to keep it low but I have done some cleaning!

Cazzybabs,I´m still here too - waiting (im)patiently - my due date is 19th but kind of hoping it´ll all happen before - not looking very likely now! DS was a few days late..... looks like his brother is going to do the same! Who else is left I wonder?

I'm still here too - not due until 27th.

Congratulations Lolabelle - it's nice to hear such a positive birth story too

Not sure how many of us there are left now? I will surely be one of the last (I was 10 days late last time). Perhaps I should start looking at the October thread!