Due Feb 2021 - the one they are finally born 🍀✨

[Newmumfeb2021]

@Thegirlhasnoname** 4th Feb Boy- Born 25th Jan Isaac
@IamC*- Baby Girl born 28th Jan Norah
@OnNaturesCourse 12th Feb Boy-Born 29th Jan
@Char41zam 13th Feb Girl- Born 30th Jan Leila
@Ironmummy28 1st Feb Surprise- Born 1st Feb Girl Florence

@ExhaustedMumofsix 30th Jan Girl
@Babydust2412 3rd Feb Boy
@MacMummy95 4th Feb Girl
@Piccalily19 7th Feb Boy
@017HF 7th Feb Surprise
@Ohtheheartburn 8th Feb Boy
@Lnbarne 8th Feb Girl
@Muriel84 10th Feb Surprise
@SearchingForToes 11th Feb Surprise
@MrsMesh 13th Feb Boy
@Little11 13th Feb Surprise
@Baby2onboard 13th Feb Boy (CS booked 3rd)
@babbit87 16th Feb Surprise
@Wannabe123 19th Feb
@BattenburgBerry 20th Feb Surprise
@Ariana87 20th Feb
@Nursey1993 20th Feb Girl
@TeaPiglet** 20th Feb Surprise
@Snorlax86 21st Feb Surprise
@Safxxx 21st Feb Boy
@Jbx10 22nd Feb Girl
@Pampero 22nd Feb Surprise
@Stef92 23rd Feb Boy
@Summertime1992 23rd Feb Girl
@ClockSpanner 24th Feb Boy
@Bambino87 25th Feb Surprise
@Faithfulbird20 25tb Feb Surprise
@TooManyDinosaurs1 26th Feb Surprise
@LBoz39 26th Feb Surprise
@Newmumfeb2021 27th Feb Surprise
@BL89 28th Feb Surprise
@Theonewheretherewas4 4th March

Update... think my waters just broke 😨 but now I'm second guessing myself as I'm not leaking now! Heading in shortly 🤞

What was it like Sam? I'm curious as mine haven't gone naturally before

I have honestly had no signs or symptoms... cleaned the house today and scrubbed the floor! I literally stood up onto my feet and felt a little pop then my knickers felt wet so I ran to the bathroom and as I pulled my pants down it just came out over the toilet. I put a pad on and it seemed to slow down and now when I move or stand up I can feel a bit more fluid coming out. Wasn't sure if it was my mucus plug but it looks watery? X

Fingers crossed it is getting started for you @Sam042017
I think I'm starting to have some period type pains but not sure if I'm having Braxton Hicks contractions or proper contractions or nothing much at all! I think I'm overthinking it all a bit because I am booked in for a c section so I've got to ring the hospital when I first go in to labour. Bit tricky when you're not fully sure what to look out for!

@Sam042017 Sounds gross but give it a sniff! Apparently it smells sweet.

@Sam042017 definitely sounds like waters to me! That 'pop' feeling you described. Good luck hopefully won't be long now!

@cat709 how are you getting on? Any progress?

@Sam042017 ah exciting, fingers crossed it's the start of things! Xx

@babbit87 so I'm going back in to hospital in a few hours where I'll have the drip. So by hook or crook I'll be going into labour at some point during the night. I feel disappointed that the contractions haven't happened naturally, but I guess it was never going to be a perfect process. Xx

Anyone who's been getting constant period pains is only a good sign that things are moving! X

@Sam042017 must be the scubbing floors that bought it on lol definetely sounds like your waters, you should go and check it out as usualy within 24hrs the baby needs to be delivered incase of risk of infection.good luck hope all goes well 🤞

@cat709 hopefuly you meet your baby soon 🤗

I wasn't sure whether to be share but you're all supportive so sod it lol. I had a growth scan today and check up on my kidneys and everything is grand. My consultant discharged me from his care but booked me a balloon induction for my due date.

The mission is on to get baby OUT before 40wks so give me any advice or tips please? I'll do anything, been bouncing on the ball for past hour and I'm 1/5 engaged apparently. No idea what that means.

@TeaPiglet well for Sam042017 looks like scrubbing floors helped lol
Think we all need to get on our all fours 🤣
On a serious note thats lovely news that all is fine. I have no idea what balloon induction is but i truely hope you have this baby before due date and naturaly 🤞

They essentially stuff a balloon into your cervix then fill it with water so the pressure encourages dilation. I had every form of induction with my DD and balloon is a walk in the park compared to the others.

@@TeaPiglet things i learn on here, well even that sounds daunting 😲

@Baby2onboard just saw on the list you had CS booked for 3rd feb. I'm guessing you had your baby by now?

It's honestly not uncomfortable at all, it does bring on contractions but the actual balloon itself doesn't hurt

@TeaPiglet the only thing i remember when i had my first child (16 now) i went in at 8cm dialated but nearly 7hrs later i still could'nt deliver, i remember they broke my waters and put in a drip,( no explaining what it was or what it does) lets just say if i was'nt already going thru alot this just put me on another level. But within 2hrs my daughter was finaly born.
For the other 2 kids was fine no intervention needed.
Everytime i hear the word induction i recall that drip and feel scared. If it ever comes down to it can i ask for the balloon?

Absolutely, it dialates you to 4cm then just drops out 😊 I've had that drip too and it's the devil. My nannan had it about 50 years ago for her 5th child and screamed the place down apparently whereas the first 4 were fine with no drip.

@Safxxx I’m definitely not up for the drip again either, hence why I’m desperate to go naturally vs induction, in case it comes to that. Fingers crossed!!

@Safxxx the drip and the balloon do different things. The balloon helps your cervix to dilate and initiate labour. The drip is syntocinon which is a synthetic oxytocin. It brings on contractions or makes them stronger which is why it’s so uncomfortable. I’m also v scared of the drip though have heard some positive stories on here! That’s awful they just gave you the drip without explaining it. Did your waters break earlier on in your other pregnancies? I read somewhere only 15% of women’s waters break at the start like as the first sign but seems a lot more women experience that. My mums waters went as the first sign with all four of us.

@Sam042017 hope you’re getting on ok x x x

I truely hope none of us will need any intervention and we all go naturaly 🤞🤞

@Muriel84 Only time my waters broke as a first sign was for my youngest at 36wks
For the eldest the midwife broke them and for my middle son they broke themselves while i was in established labour. Xx

Hi saf! I did he was born Wednesday last week. Got discharged from hospital Saturday still so sore! :(

@Baby2onboard Awe many congratulations 🎈🎉🎁
Wishing you a speedy recovery. XXX

I had the balloon catheter for 24 hours then they broke my waters, agree that the drip is the devil! Never felt contractions like that before it was awful it was such a relief when they did the spinal x

Congrats @baby2onboard, I can relate I came home last Sunday and I am still in a fair bit of pain it’s a big surgery to recover from x