Due February 2021 💕

[TeaPiglet]

@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
@Piccalily19 7th Feb-Born 3rd Feb Zachary
@Baby2onboard 13th Feb- Born 3rd
@Pampero 22nd Feb-Born 5th Feb Isobella
@MacMummy95 4th Feb Girl- Born 4th
@Wannabe123 19th Feb- Born 19th Archie
@SearchingForToes 11th Feb-Born 9th Boy
@Babydust2412 3rd Feb-Born 10th Avery
@Lnbarne 8th Feb-Born 10th Lydia Jean
@ExhaustedMumofsix 30th Jan-Born 13th Arya Danielle
@babbit87 16th Feb-Born 15th Feb Brooke
@Dorset555 7th Feb-Born 15th Feb Poppy

🕊️Remembering Safxxx's baby boy 🕊️

@017HF 7th Feb Surprise
@Ohtheheartburn 8th Feb Boy

@Muriel84 10th Feb Surprise
@SearchingForToes 11th Feb Surprise
@MrsMesh 13th Feb Boy
@Little11 13th Feb Surprise
@BattenburgBerry 20th Feb Surprise
@Ariana87 20th Feb
@Nursey1993 20th Feb Girl
@TeaPiglet** 20th Feb Surprise
@Snorlax86 21st Feb Surprise
@Jbx10 22nd Feb Girl
@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

Yes I’m due on the 4th too! My midwife clinic is only run on a Tuesday so that will be my 40 week appointment and il have an induction booked in for 10 days time. Iv just been filling my time with washing anything I can wash has been all sofa covers car seat covers and got a carpet cleaner for the weekend. What are your childcare plans for when baby finally decides to arrive?

Morning everyone! My baby boy arrived dramatically last Sunday 21/2/21 at 4am weighing just under 6lbs. He has intrauterine growth restriction which wasn’t picked up on the many many scans I had. Labour was traumatic - progressed very quickly but poor boy was in distress with cord around his neck. Ended up have forceps delivery in theatre - having been prepped for emergency section I dilated too quickly. He shot out. I haemorrhaged before he was born, and then the placenta got stuck and had to be manually removed. I had massive blood loss afterwards and spiked temperatures. I couldn’t even hold him for four hours. All the drugs and blood loss meant I was on another planet that first day.

I was in hospital for four days and had two transfusions but still severely anaemic and very weak. So glad to be home though it was so hard to feed on the ward and I desperately needed my partners support. Breast feeding isn’t going as well as I’d hoped though managed a little. He has no reserve, poor lamb is skin and bones, so we couldn’t wait while it was established. Having lost weight day 4 he’s now gaining again. Being weighed alternate days. On 2-3 hour feeds, trying to do breast, express and then formula. I’m so deplete I’m expressing very variable amounts.

Absolute emotional rollercoaster. Can’t believe he’s been with us a week already. All very intense! He’s absolutely perfect and I am so so thankful he’s eating well and is healthy.

Congratulations to everyone who’s baby has arrived in the last week! And good luck to everyone waiting x x x x x

Congratulations @Muriel84 and @faithfulbird20 on your babies. Both births sound so traumatic but glad to hear babies are safely here now

@Muriel84 oh my god, I'm so sorry you went through all that. Have you been offered counselling as part of your recovery? Safxxx has been asking about you and she sends her love. I'm relieved you and baby boy are doing well, have to admit I've been worried for you. Hopefully you'll recover soon and you'll settle into breastfeeding together

@Faithfulbird20 I'm sorry to hear you've been through the mill as well, I hope you get additional support too. You poor women, love to you both and speedy recovery.

Congrats to @faithfulbird20 💜 and @Muriel84 💙 wishing you both a good recovery and your babies well

@Theonewheretherewas4 my clinic is only run on Tuesdays as well so this Tuesday is my 40 week appointment but I was told that they won’t do sweeps for women who have have had more than 1 baby before 40 weeks. I’m going to request one on Tuesday though as other wise I’ll be 40+5 before they do my first one and I’m really struggling with SPD now. My parents will be taking my daughters, they live about 15 minutes away so can come and grab them. It’s during the day that is the issue as they both work so could not be here if i go into labour then.

Congratulations @faithfulbird20 and @Muriel84 hope you both have a quick recovery

Thanks guys.

@KB13 mines was the same for the sweep but she said if I really wanted to have it done before the 41 weeks she'd have to put a request through. Could she do that for you? I've still not met my baby and my blood pressure is high (any idea why that would be?)

My baby girl came on Saturday at 8.45pm . The gory details to follow ......

Congrats @MissKhan1990 💜

@Faithfulbird20 check with the nurse if they've sent your bloods off to screen for any infections, that could be a reason for high BP

Congratulations @faithfulbird20 @Muriel84 @MissKhan1990 🎉⚘ lots of arrivals appearing 😊

I had my bloody show this morning, hoping it's the start of something 🤞 as I had my sweep last Friday, getting lots of pressure in my back passage too🤷‍♀️ can't really remember if that's a sign. Hubby isn't going to work tomorrow just incase as its 1.5hr drive there, no pressure 😬😂

Congratulations @MissKhan1990

Thanks @TeaPiglet they just said they can't a finger on why. It happens sometimes after pregnancy.

@Faithfulbird20 that's a bit strange, are you on labetalol for it? And how are you feeling in yourself?

Thanks @LBoz39 and good luck. The staff in triage always give strange advice. Again I was told because I was having contractions every 8 minutes I could be tomorrow afternoon or next week and it was too early. I had contractions every 2mins (rushed to hospital) after talking to them and ended up giving birth in around 20-25 mins of arriving at the hospital thereafter. Get their early. I don't know what would have happened if our hospital was 1.5 hours away.

@TeaPiglet I'm okay they gave me 2 pills after birth for High blood pressure (no idea what) one at 9.15am then another at 9.50am. Felt a bit dizzy drugged up. I've seen my baby an hour ish ago, she's beautiful but it breaks my heart she's having trouble with her breathing. She got distressed and ended up pooing inside so she had it in her mouth and nose...she's on antibiotics...scary for me to see as a mother..just been crying...she might have to stay here 4 days or 10 days...please pray she heals soon...as for me I'll have to take blood pressure tablets maybe for a few weeks when I go home...otherwise I may have fits...honestly my first birth was easier...I guess it's true every birth and baby are different...:nothing you can do...I'd rather have a big tear than my baby be in NICU...

@MissKhan1990 congratulations !! 💓

@Muriel84 oh god hun sorry to hear you had such a rough time. I was starting to worry as you'd been quiet on the thread but I'm glad your little one has arrived safe & sound.I know how you feel getting home was the best feeling ever I have never been so grateful to be in my own home!! Wow you have a lot on your plate juggling the feeds - fab baby is picking up weight! Xx

@Faithfulbird20 so glad you finally got to see her and I'll be sending all my love and hope for your little girl. My husband was in a similar situation with no difficulties now so keep your hope even through this difficult time. We're mums, we're strong and have each others back. If you need a chat or distraction then we're here

@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
@Little11 13th Feb-Born 2nd Feb Girl
@Piccalily19 7th Feb-Born 3rd Feb Zachary
@Baby2onboard 13th Feb- Born 3rd
@MacMummy95 4th Feb Girl- Born 4th
@Pampero 22nd Feb-Born 5th Feb Isobella
@Wannabe123 19th Feb- Born 9th Archie
@SearchingForToes 11th Feb-Born 9th Boy
@Babydust2412 3rd Feb-Born 10th Avery
@Lnbarne 8th Feb-Born 10th Lydia Jean
@ExhaustedMumofsix 30th Jan-Born 13th Arya Danielle
@babbit87 16th Feb-Born 15th Feb Brooke
@Dorset555 7th Feb-Born 15th Feb Poppy
@ClockSpanner 24th Feb-Born 16th Feb Boy
@017HF 7th Feb-Born 17th Feb Max
@Ariana87 20th Feb- Born 20th Feb Boy
@Muriel84 10th Feb Surprise-Born 21st Boy
@Jbx10 22nd Feb- Born 22nd Feb Myla
@Newmumfeb2021 27th Feb-Born 24th
@Nursey1993 20th Feb-Born 25th Hollie
@Summertime1992 23rd Feb-Born 26th
@MissKhan 1990 Born 27th Girl
@Faithfulbird20 25th Feb-Born 28th Girl

🕊️Remembering Safxxx's boy Adam 🕊️

@TeaPiglet 20th Feb Surprise (1st induction)
@Snorlax86 21st Feb Surprise
@Stef92 23rd Feb Boy (2nd induction)
@Bambino87 25th Feb Surprise
@TooManyDinosaurs1 26th Feb Surprise
@LBoz39 26th Feb Surprise
@BL89 28th Feb Surprise
@Theonewheretherewas4 4th March

Thanks for the updated list @TeaPiglet good luck for tomorrow 🤞🏻👍🏻

I'm so sorry @Muriel84 but congratulations my heads been all over the place so forgot...I hope you and baby are okay. Lots of love xx

Thank you @TeaPiglet ❤️

Congratulation on your babies being born and sorry to hear that you have had a bad time of it,@faithfulbird20 I am still on blood pressure tablets 4 weeks post partum and I am still not 100 percent myself it’s frustrating but nothing I can do I was on 2 tablets and one of them was making me really unwell so they have taken me off of that one now thank god! My anxiety has been through the roof with my health I think I have ptsd from my traumatic birth I have now also found a lump in my boob and I am praying it’s a blocked milk duct as I stopped breast feeding, has anyone else had this?

Thanks @Char41zam and I'm sorry to hear that. It could be a blocked milk duct. One of the midwifes was talking to me about it she said to put a warm flannel on the area and push it towards the nipple so the milk would flow out. I hope we all recover soon. I'm not sure if it's because we have the added stress of being in times of corona virus. But oh my lord can't wait to go home and go back to normal.

@Stef92 thank you and good luck to you for Tuesday in case I'm not online before then