September 2018 Babies #4

[snowy1982]

It’s the final countdown to all our September babies

@ichifanny Congratulations. Sorry to hear you have been unwell. Now you are beginning to feel better you can start start to enjoy your baby girl even more

@ichifanny, congratulations what a lovely wee weight and name. Sorry you haven’t been well but it’s good your turning a corner now and getting to enjoy your beautiful girl

Congratulations @ichifanny 🎉

I hope you're soon feeling 100% better

To anyone that has had a sweep, how long did you spot for afterwords? Had mine on Thursday morning and while I expected to have some spotting, it’s still going on today. Don’t know if this is the norm or not.

@snowy1982 I had a sweep Monday and spotted till yesterday xx

M having induction tomorrow. Dr said they will put pessary in. Will wait for 24 hours fo labour to start in. Else another pessary. Feeling very nervous 😟

@bluees Good luck for tomorrow. I hope it all goes well

Good luck for tomorrow @bluees x

@bluees I'm being induced tomorrow too 😬 and also very nervous. I was 1cm on Monday so hoping that if I'm 2cm they will skip the pessary and go straight to breaking my waters. Although I think that's just wishful thinking! Good luck

Good luck to you too @billystrikes2

@billystrikes2 Good luck to you too

Good luck @billy and @bluees, hope the inductions go nice and quickly for you both. And thanks for the reassurance @billy, that makes me feel better

Came to hospital for induction to antenatal rooms. When midwife checked i am already 3 cm dilated. Now waiting to move to labour ward where they will break water. Should I squat or move around to make things faster and easier.

I'd get walking, squatting and bouncing on the ball... Good luck @bluees 🤞 xo

@bluees insist on an active birth and get your partner to back you up as it hurts much less.

I kept being forced onto a bed on my back to be monitored and it bloody hurt.

There as when I was allowed to use a birthing ball or even lean on the window/my OH I was fine. (You aren't really suppose you bounce on birthing balls but use controlled movements as you risk popping it.)

Not going so well here. Have just had the pessary which was less than pleasant, and was then informed that it could be up to 4 days before I'm moved up to delivery to have waters broken, even if I'm ready before then as they are so busy. Midwife says that September is always so busy as people get it on over Xmas and are all due around now don't think I'll cope on this ward for 4 days so I just hope something happens naturally before then!

@bluees, I don’t how true this is, but I was told that once in labour not to bounce on the ball but to sit on it and move in a circular or figure of 8 motion, that is supposed to be encourage dilation. Was told this by pregnancy yoga teacher but am pretty sure the MW in antenatal classes said something about it as well.

So dr checked again and said cervix is not ready yet so put pessary in for 24 hours. Monitoring baby for 30 mins. And then moving me back to antenatal. Now all I have to do is wait, move, walk, use gym ball, stairs etc

Girls-I’m so desperate for this baby to come!!!!! Tried everything,fed up xx

@bluees, that’s very annoying, just keep as active as you can, but also make sure and get some rest when possible

Same @lucy 😳 week over tomorrow and just losing the will! Have tried every home remedy etc and nada! Sick of everyone asking “no baby yet” “where’s this baby” “u still not away yet” 😡no Sally Ann obviously fucking not 😡 just being rude to people now so avoiding going out 🙄

Been on monitor. Cant move much. Just broke water. Still 4 cm dialated. In so much pain. .

@bluees see if they will allow you to be on the birth ball, or stand and lean on your partner instead of being on your back to be monitored. I had to fight for this before I got on to the labour ward. Also get a midwife to adjust the bed. Doctors tend to put you in a really uncomfortable position

I honestly think sex is the only thing proven to work but it’s Worked for me! Thankfully I’ve not reached due date yet xx

Baby boy born today. At 5:04.