Pregnancies April 2018 - #3 the babies are nearly here !

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So we’ve nearly finished with thread 2! Just on time for the babies joining us !

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3070393-Pregnancies-due-April-2018

@amy like Anna said moving is key but not too much it’s trying to find that balance. The recovery I haven’t found too bad as long as you keep up with painkillers (I’m a nightmare for forgetting and have to set alarms on my phone to remind me) if it’s your first section they say usually easier to recover from them. Good luck and hopefully you will be meeting your baby very soon. I found the whole process very relaxed as ours was elective. They do it day in day out to them it’s the norm. Just tell them how you are feeling etc if you feel sick or anything whilst they do it as can give you medicine to help you. I didn’t speak up till I was about to chuck up and the minute I said it then gave me medicine and it was almost instant the sickness went. Good luck.

@bez thank you! It is my first section so fingers crossed for recovery! Just a waiting game for me now, fingers crossed it's soon as I'm getting very hungry! Been nil by mouth since midnight and I'm gasping for a cup of tea!

Cramping.. much cramping has begun over last days.. but not regularly.

Those who already have your babies.. did you have this and what can I do to relieve the cramping pain? (I am not looking forward to proper labour pains )

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@amysaurus87 - Good luck with your C-section! Going home isn't an option unfortunately. They'll be taking the pessary (or whatever it is - I couldn't see it properly and didn't understand what they said) out in about 3 hours. If it hasn't worked then I'll be going on a drip. As @Loosemoose28 said, if I had been a bit more informed I would have known that there was no medical reason to induce other than the (very slightly) increased risk of developing complications from going too far overdue and therefore would have refused it. But it was never really presented as a choice. In hindsight I should have just trusted myself and my body as my instincts were to just keep waiting but I still find it hard to go against doctors as I assume they must know better than me. (Also it's so difficult to argue in a foreign language!) It's hard not to feel like the experience has been kind of ruined. But it's too late now! At least I have a private room.

@strawberrysparkle - Hope things are happening for you by now! I feel bad complaining about my situation, which ultimately is my own fault, when you have been stuck on the ward for so long!

@Teeeee - Sounds exciting! Hope you have your baby in your arms soon!

Thanks everyone! Still waiting to go down as it's being done on the labour ward so all the emergency ladies get seen first, I'm really struggling with being hungry/thirsty though! Not had anything since midnight!!

Thanks @HarryHarry, though since my morning of feeling like a teenage me bent over double with period pains, I havent had anything... baby is toying with me the cheeky monkey!! @amysaurus87 good luck and its so great you'll be meeting your baby soon!!!

Just new here, I'm 40+8. And felt nothing, got the midwife tmoro. Any advice as to what will happen tmoro ?

@Tropicana123 I'm the same situation. Im at mw on Thursday where she told me she will discuss the options with me. A sweep or discuss whether to book in for induction. Then just the usual BP/URINE checks I imagine! Please let me know what happens at yours though! I'm interested to see what other people are experiencing being more that a week overdue!

@Kirta I will do. I assume u haven't had a sweep either then ? I was supposed to get one last week but baby wasn't engaged enough.

Not practical or anything but someone sent me this article today which I thought was beautiful and more for emotional support in the waiting days: www.mothering.com/articles/the-last-days-of-pregnancy-a-place-of-in-between/

Take it or leave it, it just made me feel better about this time :) x

Hmm just re-read it and she's great then a but negative about induction at then end, so maybe ignore that bit :/ the rest is nice though xx

@Teeeee what a beautiful article! Makes so much sense about the 'in betweenness'!
@Tropicana123 I was offered one at 40wks but declined as I went in naturally with my first daughter at about 40+5. Think I'll definitely opt for one on Thursday. I am slightly anxious about it though. I've booked some reflexology for Thursday as I read that can help. I'm don't really understand reflexology or other homeopathic stuff but I thought it wouldn't hurt to try!

@Kirta hope that helps, I'm anxious too, this is first baby, and I'm terrified of getting induced ! Hoping the fear makes me go into labour naturally, hasn't worked so far right enough !

@Tropicana123 I reckon you've got more chance by being relaxed
Maybe go for a pedicure or something relaxing!

Hope you're all fine guys! How many of you are still waiting to give birth?
HarryHarry how much are you overdue? Hope your induction will go smooth!
Loosemoose28 you are right, my dd would settle only when being breastfed. As soon as she is off the breast, a cry starts. At the moment probably it's the only thing what comforts her and makes her calm. Thank you, I'll have to have a look at Facebook Parenting Group you told me about.
Kirta I agree that breastfeeding can be so hard to start with. The first days my nipples cracked bleeding. I used to scream from pain when latching her on every single time. Even nipple cream seemed to be not helping. When I came back from hospital, I had a home visit from a midwife and she showed me the right way to latch her on which worked like a treat. I tried swaddling her at nights and she sleeps. I don't swaddle her on days so she would make a difference between days and nights that's why on days she stays wide awake and crying. I still can't find what would work to soothe her on days. Did you swaddle your dd on days as well as nights?
All of you guys who are going now through induction process hope you'll have your little ones in your arms soon! I know it can be so frustrating but a patience is a key I suppose.

Rae congratulations on your beautiful little baby! Hope you are doing well at home.

Hi @Yustynne sounds like you're doing well. Blooming cracked nipples though I found that Lanisoh was the only cream that made any difference to me to be honest!
As for swaddling, pleased it's working at night! If that soothes her do it in the day as well. You can always introduce other indicators that it is nighttime when she gets a bit older. She's still so little that I would be swaddling her if that's what makes her comfortable and settled! (Again, I'm not sure what the actual guidance is on swaddling, it just worked a treat with mine) x

@yustynne thanks. We're learning more and more each hour.
@amysaurus good luck. I understand what you mean about the hunger and thirst. There were a lot of emergencies on the day so I had a drip put in in afternoon to keep me hydrated. But the wait is all worth it!

@yustynne I'm 8 days overdue by their dates and 3 days overdue by mine.

The pessary brought on strong contractions (less than every 2 mins) but didn't work. They're now saying I'm less than 1cm dilated. Next they want to try putting a balloon in there and inflating it for several hours but I've told them I'm really not up for that. I feel like I can cope with real, natural labour pain because I know it means the body is working as it's supposed to and the baby is coming but I can't cope with pains that are brought on artificially especially when I know they might not work. It just feels unnecessary and wrong to medicalise it when there haven't been any other problems so far. Don't know if that makes sense.

The doctor doesn't seem too happy with me but she says I can go home if the baby looks OK on the ultrasound.

Sorry if I've put anyone off induction - obviously you should do whatever is right for you and your babies. I just don't think it is right for me and mine.

Finding these discussions about induction very interesting and definitely giving me lots to think about as to whether to accept the one they have booked for me for Sunday!! Due date is Saturday so still plenty of time for baby to make appearance on their own.

Good luck to everyone still waiting!!

@HarryHarry it's good to hear the experiences! Sorry you're having a tough time if it. Certainly made me more determined to ask what the medical reasons for induction are. Hope you feel comfortable now.

The ultrasound showed that the baby has fluid inside his chest which is crushing one of his lungs. They say it is rare and that they don't know what causes it and that he may need help breathing when he is born. They won't let me go home now - I have to have the balloon induction - but now it's for a good reason.

Good luck @HarryHarry . It's good they know this now and are prepared! Hopefully it won't be uncomfortable and you'll be home with your baby soon!

I was induced with my first and it was pretty rubbish but got through it on gas and air, the worst bit of my entire labour was when they gave me a catheter at the end- they didn't even ask me!

Never accept a catheter (if they give you the option) it's HORRIBLE. I'm dreading being induced this time round in case they give me one again

Thinking of you @Harry. Forwarned is forearmed so at least they can act when baby is born. Like you say all that matters now is the safe arrival of your little bundle of joy...best of luck x