July 2021 (thread 4) maybe there will be more babies?

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Hello everyone, my little one arrived this morning weighing 8.2lbs. It was an eventful night, very close to a suction delivery then he decided to just show his head and avoid it.

Congratulations to everyone else.

Congratulations @Mummy2O sounds like he just fancied making a dramatic entrance to the world. Glad you're feeling ok though, I imagine it was a bit of a hectic night for you.

@feistymumma congratulations to you! 8lbs 2 sounds like a good size, although what a little monkey to wait until the last minute before cooperating. Hope you're both doing well.

I love seeing all these new little babies popping up on this thread! It is making me feel very impatient for mine to arrive though. I'm not even due until the 25th and I'm already VERY ready to not be pregnant any more.

Did any of you do anything to get the babies moving? Or is all the curry/ sex (couldn't think of anything worse right now) and walking just a load of rubbish?

@Warrickdaviesasplates I hoovered.

They will come when they decide the time is right.

@feistymumma Congratulations! Hope you are doing OK.

@Warrickdaviesasplates my dd and ds are now isolating also! My older son who lives with their dad has tested positive and they were there the weekend until Monday which was his first day of symptoms. Oldest was with two different people Friday and then Saturday and they have both tested positive and he tested positive today... Fun and games.

I wasnt even meant to have a 38 week appointment in the flesh was going to be a phone call so can only imagine its a general wellbeing check maybe ask if they could do it by telephone if you still like to speak to someone?

I have a f2d 38 weeks as I have a sweep well... As long as noone in my house tests positive. Does anyone know what happens with giving birth/appointments/inductions if someone in your house tests positive?

Congratulations on all the new arrivals! Anybody had two early babies then a late one? My first two were both a week early and I'm 39 weeks today feeling deflated 😩

@CoffeeAndCaramel, mine were ....

1 - early
2 - early
3 - early
4 - early
5 - late

6 was induced early. You can imagine my disgust when i went past due date with number 5 lol i felt soooo cheated

@THATbasicSNOWFLAKE Thankyou for sharing!! I bet you were fuming with number 5 haha!! I suppose there's still time
For this one to be early I just really thought it would be sooner than the others!

@Mummy2O well if hoovering does the trick I suppose I should be less cross at try kids for traipsing grass through the house, they might be helping after all! Haha.

@Vie8126 what a nightmare! I will ask if they can just do a phone call if I can't gather a person to watch DD. I did have a few questions I wanted to ask re:COVID restrictions. I can't really find anything online about what to do if you go into labour and have/ are a close contact of someone with COVID so I'd be interested to find that out as well.

@CoffeeAndCaramel both of my previous DC were 12 days late. I am NOT prepared to wait that long this time!

my best friend had her first two at 39 weeks and her third on his due date, she was utterly miserable waiting for him. Hopefully you won't have to wait too long.

I asked. With our trust, if you have covid, or are at risk of having it, you go into a private room and your partner can still come and be present. However, if your partner has a positive test they can't come.

@CoffeeAndCaramel My 1st DS was 5 days late, DS 2 is 3 days early. I don't think there is any rhyme or reason to it.

@Warrickdaviesasplates I am unable to find any guidelines too!! I'm desperate to find out so can make plans should I be in that predicament. As if DP has to move out to be in with a chance of being their ill pack his bags now! Haha.

Hoovering right I was meant to do that today but got side tracked that's defo a plan for tomorrow hoover and steam mop floors! I had pains on and off earlier so was thinking maybe this could be it... But nope it all stopped.

Congrats to the other new mums and babies it's so lovely to hear them all turning up 🥰

Hearing about all these babies being born is lovely 😊

39 weeks tomorrow. Got another sweep on Friday so fingers crossed this one works. I’m really struggling to walk! Literally waddling around! Got some clary sage oil so going to put some in the bath and in an oil burner and maybe mix some with some oil and get DH to give me a massage.

So lovely to hear about all the babies arriving!

Does anyone else feel like they're going to be pregnant forever? 😂 I'm in so much pain every day now & properly waddling. Keep telling myself there's not long left but it's really dragging!

Ah i know its so hard at the end and it seems like the end will never come but its literally around the corner for all of you Part of me cannot believe DC6 is now over 2 weeks old! The other part of me feels like he has been here forever!

Hi all! Hoping it’s okay to join and rant! 40+3 with my first. Feeling extremely deflated as I thought he would be early for some silly reason, had a sweep on 14th at 5pm and a bishops score of 6.. not sure if that’s good/bad?

Zero signs of anything happening, no show, no pains except for some odd cramps which I think were more bowel related! Losing the will today but I think I may go for a long walk on my own to tempt fate 😂

I’m due on Monday and feel like there is no sign of baby coming at all can I ask a silly question it’s warm here at the moment some days reaching 25° Would the hospital still want the babies in long sleeved sleepsuits? I’ve taken a little romper as coming home outfit in case it’s particularly warm that day but wasn’t sure if still ok to only have packed sleep suits for the hospital stay

@Kg87 a bishops score of 8 or more means labour is imminent, 6-7 is good but doesn’t always mean it will happen spontaneously soon. Fwiw the bishops score is used to see how easy an induction would be, so in a score of 6-7 it usually means it would be quite easy to induce you.

I had a sweep this morning, feeling very achey and had brown blood when wiping so she was obviously very thorough this time I’m hoping this one works as I’d rather not be induced. I’ll be having another sweep on Monday/Tuesday then if that doesn’t work my waters will be broken on my due date.

@Sweetpea12 I’d like to know that too! I’ve never had a summer baby before. I’ve still packed the usual sleep suits and vests, along with muslin swaddle blankets instead of wool ones.

@Foxglovesandlilacs86 ahh interesting! Thanks for the info 😊 I read a lot of women saying they’d rather not be induced, is this because it’s usually more painful? At this rate I’d be happy to be induced immediately 😅

That’s good to hear about your sweep, sounds positive! I’ve got another sweep booked for Tuesday but I’m hoping I don’t need it 🤞🏼

@kg87

"Zero signs of anything happening, no show, no pains except for some odd cramps which I think were more bowel related! " Not sure if this is the case but plenty of sudden bowel movements can be a sign labour is near. Not the nicest sign to contend with but a potential sign nonetheless!

Congratulations to all the recent birth announcements

I'll be 39 weeks tomorrow, so not overdue but I'm getting VERY impatient now. DS1 was born at 38+6 so I'd gotten it into my head/ really hoped that this little one would be a tad bit sooner.

@sweetpea12 It's really up to you what you dress your baby in. Unless wildly inappropriate, I don't think the hospital will be directing you in that respect. It will also depend on the temperature in the hospital once baby is born so you have to risk assess that yourself. I'd personally pack another romper just in case with newborn socks as a kind of middle ground (important to keep their feet reasonably warm). If you have a straightforward birth, you'll be booted out pretty soon after your baby's arrival anyway. With my first, his going home outfit was the only clothes he needed. He was just in a vest and his hat for a good while (born in the summer of 2018 with an incredibly long heatwave!) Just popped on his sleepsuit when leaving the hospital and even that felt like I was being overly cautious as it was baking!

[quote Foxglovesandlilacs86]@Sweetpea12 I’d like to know that too! I’ve never had a summer baby before. I’ve still packed the usual sleep suits and vests, along with muslin swaddle blankets instead of wool ones.[/quote]
I've packed the same and some sleeves vests just in case.

But I think it should be okay cause the hospital inside will be cool and on the car there'll be ac on if it's hot so it'll be okay for them to be covered up a bit in a romper.

I had a sweep on Monday and lost my mucus plug around 2am Thursday night. But nothing but what feels like braxton hicks here and there.

When did you go into labour after losing your mucus plug?

@HumunaHey I’ve packed two little rompers with some socks and each item I have a vest inside also so I’ll see when he’s born. The weather here just became so warm so unexpectedly that I think I’ve panicked. And I feel almost afraid to ask questions at hospital as I’ll look like I don’t know what I’m doing. First time mum but I don’t want to feel judged if that makes sense

I've packed vests, baby grows (the long sleeved type) a romper and was told to pack a cardigan so should have it all covered weather wise. Having had 3 November babies it's all new this summer lark and been causing me major stress!

@Sweetpea12 I'm going for sleepsuits, no vests underneath. But I've (well dd, as she decided it was her job) packed some short sleeved vests and leggings.

Don't forget babies are kept very warm where they are so won't necessarily find the temperature as hot as we would.

All this sweep talk is getting me very nervous, mine isn't booked until the 26th but I had such a bad experience with my last one that the reality is starting to hit me now that I might not cope well this time.

@Sweetpea12 Yeah I totally understand. I felt like that with my first and I'm feeling a little like that with my second. Only this time it's because I'm paranoid staff will think I should know what I'm doing by now.