👣 Due November/December 2020 - nearly there ladies!👣

[danielasummer]

💫 @NaomiB79 - due 13th November - girl - FTM
💫 @Jwl45 - due 13th November - girl - 3TM
💫 @Jellycat2020 - due 14th November - girl - FTM
💫 @BG1234 - due 19th November - surprise - FTM
💫 @EithneBlue - due 21st November - surprise
💫 @mysafespace - due 25th November - surprise - FTM
💫 @kkr168 - due 26th November - boy - 2TM
💫 @MsBee13 - due 26th November - boy - FTM
💫 @PipTed - due 26th November - surprise - FTM
💫 @Snowwhite2020 - due 26th November
💫 @Pinktruffle - due 26th November
💫 @Bluebell2020 - due 27th November - girl - FTM
💫 @phe694 - due 27th November - girl - FTM
💫 @mummyshark97 - due 28th November - boy - FTM
💫 @Babyhope98 - due 28th November - girl - FTM
💫 @peachypetite - due 30th November - surprise - FTM
💫 @Awkes - due 1st December - girl - FTM
💫 @Amyyy1 - due 2nd December - girl - FTM
💫 @confused107 - due 3rd December - girl - FTM
💫 @lionsmum - due 6th December - boy - 2TM
💫 @lc86 - due 6th December - boy - 3TM
💫 @Asianchick6693 - due 6th December - girl - FTM
💫 @danielasummer - due 9th December - surprise - FTM
💫 @kj1010 - due 13th December - boy - 4TM
💫 @jalu47 - due 13th December - boy - FTM
💫 @Nic2908 - due 15th December - boy - FTM
💫 @Whitter - due 15th December - girl - FTM
💫 @loobeelou - due 26th December - girl - 2TM

and of course congratulations to the lovely mummies who have already had their beautiful babies x

@Asianchick6693 I've been the same, it's so disheartening when they fizzle out.
It all sounds very positive and could mean labour is imminent as your body is obviously trying xx

@alphabetti I was supposed to have a sweep on Sunday but they couldn't reach my cervix but they did tell me to keep walking to encourage labour so if you can manage it I'd probably walk as it may speed things up for you.
I'm being induced with my 3rd on Saturday and my youngest is 9 so I've been told similar to you about your body resetting and that's making me slightly nervous as I don't want the induction to take days.
I've never been induced either xx

@LRHRN I really hope so as long as it's normal then I just have to let it run its course. Hope today's better for you x

@Asianchick6693 really sorry to hear it was an uncomfortable night. Hopefully all those pains will have been working hard at softening your cervix. My cramps completely stopped at about 10pm and I managed to sleep. Still feel sick, off food and DH is steering clear of me this morning because I’m in a murderous mood. If nothing happens tonight then I’ll write this off as a slow building labour, and accept the fact it will be another week or so longer!

@LRHRN thank you. Yes midwife did say it could only be done if cervix was favourable. And yes I’m trying to have a little walk each day so hopefully it will help. My other 2 were born at 39+4 and 38 exactly so I don’t really expect baby to make an appearance this week but I’m getting so impatient haha

@Babyevictionimminent mine were on and off all day yesterday then started getting intense and regular from 2am and then finally stopped around 5:30am and it's been on and off since. I've had loose bowels since yesterday too. I understand the murderous mood, DH has been really good but I just feel like I can't be bothered to converse with anyone in person right now 😂 I just want to sleep!

This wait is just horrible isn't it?
Every little twinge makes you think "ooh it's time" I've been very very lucky sleep wise, I've had to go to the loo 15+times but always go straight back to sleep. I think I've had 1 night of insomnia. I've only got 2 nights to get through before the sleepless nights so hopefully they are kind to me

I hear you guys! I have promising pains each day I wake up; tightenings, back ache that radiates to the front, etc, then by the end of the day I just feel uncomfortable and swollen.

I go to the toilet like 8262910 times a day now as the pressure is unreal! Making my daily walks interesting. Nobody tells you about this bit, assuming we’re all very slowly gearing up for it - but my patience is wearing thin. 😑

Hi ladies just back from midwifes baby still breech new that but heart etc all perfect she said she still confident he could move in to the right position before the csection date the 7th told me to still do these moves on spinning babies breech website but also said on the day I can ask for a scan to see if he has moved as if he has I can cancel the surgery and just wait for nature to take its course half of me wants that but I'm suffer with anxiety so much I feel if I get myself into that headspace of having a csection then he moves I really dunno what I'd do tbh also I am seriously considering of having my tubes done at csection aswell as I'm 42 with my 4th child I really think that's it for me baby wise as this one wasnt exactly planned but a a lovely surprise anyone and my partner defo said no more after little man is born so now I am confused what to do in regards to csection v natural if it does come to that scenario

I’m so sick of the constant toilet trips!!!

@kkr168

I woke up at 1am in agony, not from labour (I wish) but from this awful carpel tunnel. It just seems to be getting worse & worse, the pain was unbearable & nothing would ease it, just holding onto the hope it will vanish once baby arrives.

My carpel tunnel is the same. Now I'm losing the feeling in my fingers.

@PipTed

This final bit is so hard! The suspense is killing me! How do we take our minds off d-day when we’re this close?!

I’m 39 weeks today, feel like a ticking clock. stopped looking for any signs now as I just feel disappointed when things don’t progress - feeling so deflated!

I'm 39 weeks today too. And no signs of labour whatsoever! I made a peace with the fact I might have to be induced at 41+5. But really hope baby will come before that. The days are dragging now. Yes, I will like a ticking bomb too 😅

I’m not surprised some of you are feeling murderous, sounds like a horrible long, uncomfortable latent labour phase!

How is everyone's energy levels? I just feel like my arms and legs have no energy. The exhaustion is real. Even if it was down to lack of sleep, I don't feel sleepy tired if that makes sense just like my body has no energy to do anything right now.

@Asianchick6693 maybe take this down time to try and re hydrate and get some protein in you even some caffeine and try and rest.

So glad to hear some of you are suffering carpel tunnel too, its horrendous isn't it. I'm so fed up 3rd trimester has finished me I think. I can't imagine how you girls that are so near the end are feeling.

@Nic2908 thanks I'll try to but appetite is pretty non existent right now. I've been taking spatone daily with juice which are these iron supplements as I've been low on it throughout the pregnancy which could explain why I'm feeling this way tbh.

Congratulations on all the new babies!

I’m 37 weeks now and desperate for something to happen. I had a false alarm last week so I’ve been walking loads to try to speed things up but the discomfort is unreal as baby is engaged. Also suffering carpal tunnel, it was only in my right hand at first but now in both.

I have a growth scan today so I’m going to ask about the process from here on as my first was a preemie at 33 weeks, I e never been this pregnant before!

Anyone else worrying about induction? My friend was in for 3 days last year being induced and I can’t bear the thought of doing that on my own in the current climate. It’s my worst nightmare.

Sorry, the past few days have been a whirl wind, we are home now.

Congratulations @december2020!

My section recovery is going well so far. Not too much pain from the actual section and I'm getting around ok. The worst bit is the soreness of my womb contracting and the effects of the trapped wind which is not painful but really unpleasant. Coughing is awful on your section though. Other than that, I'm managing quite well on paracetamol and Ibuprofen. So well I forget to take them and probably only have them 3 times a day for paracetamol, once or twice for the Ibuprofen.

Baby was amazing in hospital (he still doesn't have a name) he just slept and I would wake him to feed. Last night was our first night at home and came as bit of a shock as he was up crying a lot. Don't get rid of the puppy pads ladies, my little angel managed to soak through his Snuzpad bedding last night when he did a mammoth wee, the waterproof mattress protector had to go in the wash and the puppy pads are current protecting the Snuzpod!
Baby will only settle on me at the moment as he is in a new unfamiliar environment and he has spent the past few days with me, he cries with DH who has taken it really hard but because he wasn't allowed to visit, baby just isn't familiar with him and wants comfort from me. I felt awful as DH said to me last night that he feels like a terrible dad as baby just cried with him. He seems to be getting used to his daddy this morning though which is brilliant.

@excitednerves me. I'm debating a section over an induction if it gets to it..especially if baby is not engaged or anything like that. Purely for the fact I need my partner. But then I've not done this before so no idea what I'm talking about.

@excitednerves after reading the nhs page on induction I want to avoid one at all costs 😫 it just seems so artificial, unnatural and if I do go so overdue that I need one I’ll definitely be requesting an epidural! Can you request a c section over an induction?? @Pinktruffle glad you’re home! I’ve heard chewing gum is good after a c section? I’m sure baby will soon bond with dad!

@excitednerves I'm getting abit worried about mine. I'll let you know how it goes on Saturday 😬

@Nic2908 @peachypetite @LRHRN I’m glad it’s not just me.

Selfishly I’d like to not go overdue purely so that baby has separate birthday and christmases 😂 I’d hate to only get one present opening day, even if the stuff is bigger. Maybe she can be like the queen and just have her birthday party in the summer.

But reading the NHS stuff it doesn’t even seem like inductions are hugely successful. I’ll continue my walking and generally trying to shuffle baby out in her own time.

Good luck for Saturday @LRHRN

My induction worked and only lasted a hour and she was born it all depends think I'll find another group to go this one seems to have certain click groups that they only reply to I no few other ladies have left for this reason so I hope all u ladies go on to have stress free births uncomplicated also