Late October - thread 6

[DressingGown87]

Thread 6 ladies! And the final one

Girls: @DressingGown87 @Jaffas22 @DogCatDex @EmmaA96 (twins) @Parks11 @LadyB90 @Strawberries4days @LST87 @sls668 @plentyofplants Uppsydaisy (Girl twin)

Boys: @sunbreak @FirstSurprise001 @WaveStreet @roarfeckingroar
@Mc3209 @KitKatKit @1990shopefulftm @Lolllyf @HelenMarie1001 @Freddie1987 @BS9790 @hmeadow24 @Ghostworld @roarfeckingroarr @Glooorb @mamavee @UpsyDaisy1234 (Boy twin) @Samk93

Surprise / Waiting
@60sPony @Monkeyseesmonkeydoesnt @AdventureAhead @Elizag20 @justtb @Clalou83 @SJR86 @Flora20 @Watersintheclouds @Jaffas22 @justtb

If I have missed you! Sorry! I did quickly scan through the start of the last thread, to add people and update the list, but only did this quick.

Pre-op took ages! I was in 2 hours. The midwife who will be there on the day went though my op in detail and what I did and didn't want. She answered all my questions. I had a covid swab and then had to go for blood tests for iron levels, blood type and covid antibody test.

Just hope I don't spontaneously go into labour now so that it can just calmly go as planned!

@Flora20

Positive thoughts please - suddenly started having tightenings and waves of pressure about half 2 this afternoon, still going after a bath so thinking this could be it! (Please don't laugh at me when nothing has happened tomorrow 😂)

Any news? Xxxx

@CurlyMummy1912, that's great. I was there over 2 hours but an hour of that was sat waiting for the anaethatist and another 40 waiting for someone to come and check my BP.
No-body discussed any options with me... So guess I'll just see what happens on the day 🙄

[quote BS9790]@CurlyMummy1912, that's great. I was there over 2 hours but an hour of that was sat waiting for the anaethatist and another 40 waiting for someone to come and check my BP.
No-body discussed any options with me... So guess I'll just see what happens on the day 🙄[/quote]
They said that I will get a chance to talk to the surgeons and anaesthetist on the day beforehand so there will be the chance to talk about your options. Do you know what you want re: delayed cord/skin to skin/cord cutting? Xxx

@CurlyMummy1912, they have to take blood tests from the cord as soon as baby is born, so not sure if we'll have much choice there... My DH doesn't want to cut it either, he's a bit squimish. Think he would have done it if it was vaginal delivery.

I'd like skin to skin but worried I won't be able to see him then as I'll be flat on my back! I've also read a lot of people struggle with this due to shaking so much?! Might see if my DH can have skin to skin instead. I literally have no idea what my choices are to be honest 🙈

Hey ladies just checking in. Honestly don’t know where time goes, especially as she spends most of her life asleep.

Hope the pineapple, ball bouncing, and everything else starts working for you all soon, and the Pestering texts stop. Sorry to see that hospitals are changing there guidelines too, especially at this stage of the journey.

@WaveStreet I brought Paige home in a cardigan, sleepsuit, vest, and cotton hat, with a blanket over her. It wasn’t raining, and we got straight into the car and back to a warm house.

@Strawberries4days I’m not breastfeeding, but my milk never came in. But the midwives told me not to put the shower on them, touch, or stimulate them in any way if it did come in, as this will increase the pressure and keep producing milk. Hope they have eased a bit!

@Flora20 fingers crossed for you.

Looking back I’m so glad I have the ELCS after the induction failed. You can’t see the wound really, and it’s healed, my recovery was tough for the first week, but my mobility has got so much better. Paige hasn’t lost any birth weight so doing well, although slightly unsettled for the first time today. Just wish my ankles and general swelling would go down, after having none throughout the pregnancy, i thought I had go away with it.

@CurlyMummy1912 @BS9790 I only spoke through my section that morning 15minutes before. I initially said don’t lower the curtain, but changed my mind at the time and so glad I did. As for skin to skin they placed her onto me, I was shaking, and your tilted, but it helped calm me. They removed my mask so I could see her too. My friend cut the cord. They played music, but I can’t tell you what song was on.

Thank you everyone, I've packed what you all said anyway so we're on the right track!

@Flora20 hoping something has happened for you today, look forward to hearing.

@1990shopefulftm hope your heartburn and hip pain have eased today.

Great to hear you're both doing well @DressingGown87. Are you still having some help for now and taking it easy on yourself even though you are feeling a bit better? Thanks for the swelling warning, i have also (touch wood) avoided any in pregnancy so far. Might be burying my head in the sand when it comes to postnatal delights and hoping having baby here will make up for it 😂

@DressingGown87 really?? I didn't know that! I've just been told not to squeeze if there was any leakage. I'll keep that in check, thank you!

Quick update from me - everything did ease off again overnight and on Saturday morning I was back to feeling absolutely nothing. About 2pm I then started getting tightenings again, had a bath during which I really had to breathe through them, and rang the midwives about 3. Had the most intense four hours of my life but our baby boy was born at 7:15 this evening, weighing in at a massive 10lb which came as a bit of a shock 😬 no tears though and we're both absolutely fine. If in shock!

@WaveStreet the help is easing off this week, as it’s half term so their children are off. But we will be ok, it just gets lonely and tiring in the evenings sometimes. There is few delights but all worth it. Think my swelling made me take it easy atleast.

@Strawberries4days from what I understood from the MW it’s best not to stimulate. Then use ice packs and ibroufen to ease discomfort.

@Flora20 aww congratulations! Hope your enjoying cuddles, motherhood and the hospital toast! 10lb 🙈 well done!!

@Flora20 congratulations! 10lbs wow! Sounds like it was a quick labour though and I hope you’re managing to get plenty of rest now!

@DressingGown87 I’m glad that everything is going well with you! Sounds like your little one is an absolute dream!

Not sure if it’s the clocks changing or overdoing it on the clary sage oil yesterday but I cannot sleep for toffee tonight! Think I’ve seen in every hour and now wide awake with a dull back ache. 😫

@Flora20 huge congratulations on birth of baby boy! Sounds like you did an amazing job and hope you’ve all managed some rest and recovery tonight!

Congratulations @Flora20 so happy for you! ☺️

@Flora20 yes, amazing news!! Congratulations lovely and bloody well done 💪💪💪hope you're enjoying all the cuddles and recovering well.

I was the same with sleep last night, wide awake for most of it! Trying to keep myself busy with a walk today and have been sniffing the clary sage too although it makes me feel a bit dizzy, think it can be quite potent can't it.

@Flora20 congratulations :)

Thanks all! We're doing great, he fed straightaway in the pool and hasn't really stopped since, other than when he's sleeping! I got away with a tiny graze and was snuggled up on the sofa with a bacon sandwich less than an hour later - all went smoothly despite the speedy arrival. Loving the newborn cuddles, not so much the after pains though - so much worse than labour 😬

@Flora20 congratulations! The after pains are the worst! With this being my third they were even more intense especially whilst breastfeeding. Enjoy this little bubble x

@Flora20 so happy for you! Sounds like a little unit! Gorge.

I've lost my mucus plug this morning!

@CurlyMummy1912 so jealous! I finally convinced the OH to do the deed last night after monthssssss, was adamant that with the two clary sage baths and doing that I’d at least lose my plug - nadah! 40 + 4 today.

@Freddie1987 it really is potent isn’t it! I’ve found it’s making me really dehydrated too!

[quote FirstSurprise001]@CurlyMummy1912 so jealous! I finally convinced the OH to do the deed last night after monthssssss, was adamant that with the two clary sage baths and doing that I’d at least lose my plug - nadah! 40 + 4 today.

@Freddie1987 it really is potent isn’t it! I’ve found it’s making me really dehydrated too![/quote]
Haha! Was it a sensual encounter or more of a "just pump me with sperm please" kind of situation?!

I'm feeling a bit sick. DP making lunch. I keep going to the loo and just cried and then laughed hysterically. Not sure that it means anything other than pregnancy is making me more of a crazy lady than usual!

@CurlyMummy1912 oh it was definitely just a pump me with the good stuff situation! 😂 can’t wait for a normal sex life again haha!

Oh god ha, sounds like me on a good day! Hope he’s making you a banger of a lunch!

I feel absolutely awful for saying this as I expected to be very excited at this point but I just feel a bit low today, it's probably mainly hormones but not much is cheering me up. I d get some exercise to try and help but I can barely walk so don't feel like it will help me.

@1990shopefulftm it will absolutely be the hormones and just being totally knackered... this last bit feels like it lasts an age.

When I was pregnant with my first I was really not excited at the last few weeks with all the “you’ll never sleep again/ your life is about to change forever” etc etc type comments and actually it was wonderful.

Don’t be too hard on yourself x

@1990shopefulftm oh bless you! I feel the same as you! feeling really grouchy and just low in general today! doesn't help it feels like have a bowling ball coming out of my vag haha!

@60sPony thank you. no one's really made any comments to worry me at all, but yes I just feel really tired and want to be tired because of a baby rather than my body itself.
@sophs29 yes exactly like a bowling ball, I keep thinking how big his head is going to be with how heavy it feels.