Due July (Thread 6)

[Lianna93]

Thread 5 is about to fill up, here's another one!
Wonder how many more babies we'll meet before we get to July 🥰

Ohhh thats funny Ive noticed my lips today too!! Baby shower on Sat, wonder if we will make it 🚿🤔🤣

Hi @Danani just echoing what the others have said. I was measuring too big so went for growth scan all was perfect then back to midwife again and she said it had dropped two centiles and it was slow growth. Had the scan and baby was again perfect and was growing nicely from previous scan.

I have the same midwife everytime and she measures it differently every single time! Please try not to worry too much (easier said than done) as my nurse friend said the tape measure can only measure your tummy / water not the actual baby and it’s very old school x

@Danani similar story here, my bump measurements puts baby on 50th percentile but my most recent growth scan puts her at beyond the 99th percentile! Both scans and bump measurements are inaccurate by up to 20 per cent so please try not to worry too much.

Just been informed by the hospital that they're moving my c section date back by a week to the day before my due date! Bit of a surprise to say the least.

Slightly worried about going into labour before then and ending up with an emergency section. 😬

@KizboBaggins I've been offered the sweep for Thursday so definitely leaning towards accepting it (despite this being something I'm very uncomfortable with - as I've explained earlier down the thread 😩)
However, getting loads of pressure & pain tonight so hoping this could be the start of something 🤞🏻🤞🏻
DH is on annual leave at the moment & is due to return to work on Friday (unless baby comes by then & he can start his paternity leave) but I'm genuinely dreading him going back & being alone throughout the day 😕 Like I can barely do things for myself at this point because of the pain in pelvis.

@Danani Very similar to what everyone has already said. My bump has been measuring way above the chart lines but at my growth scans, baby has been slightly below average. My last growth scan I had was because my bump hadn't grown at all but again, baby was perfect. Try not to worry & enjoy the extra wee scan. I've absolutely loved getting mine & having the extra chance to see my little girl before she makes her grand appearance 🥰

@Lianna93 I feel your pain, my fiancé is working all the hours under the sun and I'm home alone a lot. I struggle due to how I'm feeling

It's a difficult one - just see how you go. Do what feels right. Hopefully they are all good signs

I think I'd be accepting if I do get one xx

@Lianna93 oh bless you yes sorry I did read that from you, fingers crossed that things start moving soon for you so you don't have to have the sweep and your DH won't have to go back to work! 🤞🏼

@Danani hopefully everyone else’s comments have made you feel a bit better but I went through the same last week at my 36 week appointment. The measurement wasn’t as much as they would have liked to see so sent me for a growth scan. I’d been measuring on the 90th percentile but after the scan they said the baby is on the 50th percentile so shows it can be way off! They have booked me in for another growth scan at 39 weeks to check again. I know it’s hard not to worry but so many things can affect the size of your bump including when you last ate etc :)

@Mattieandmummy sorry to hear about your c-section date being moved must be frustrating when you think they’re arriving on x date then it gets moving later. Fingers crossed baby stays put so you don’t have to have an emergency c-section like you said.

I had my 38 week appointment yesterday said baby was fully engaged and ready to go which is exciting. I’ve been wanting for them to come asap but now my dd has been sick for the last 3 days and I’m surviving on zero sleep so I’m really hoping baby stays put now until she’s better and I’ve had chance to catch up on some sleep. I would feel so guilty not being with her while she’s poorly / couldn’t imagine trying to give birth with the amount of energy I’ve got currently!

hope everyone else is doing well

Good morning angels and thank you so so so much for sharing your experiences and putting my mind at ease @ChinChilly, @KizboBaggins, @strawberrysummer19 , @beetree1 , @Mattieandmummy , @JNGO21, @Lianna93 & @Coco9910 ! I do feel better knowing that I'm not alone in this and that hopefully it will be all OK come Thursday!

@Lianna93 I hope things have started for you last night, lovely! The symptoms sound optimistic!!!

Hi everyone, our baby girl was born very early hours on 4th. Textbook pregnancy, Labour went fine, though it turns out I didn’t really understand the pushing part!, but unfortunately after seconds after delivery things went a bit wrong and she had to be resuscitated and given blood transfusions in the delivery room

she’s doing ok, we’re all in the high dependency unit together and fingers crossed she’s a little fighter. Time will tell but she’s getting stronger and doing much better. I’m going to step away from this thread for a while though as need fo just concentrate on her for a while, but sending you all so much love and good luck to all soon to be July mummies!

@HotToddyColdSauvignon congratulations on your little girl and sending love and positive thoughts your way - she sounds like an absolute warrior x

@HotToddyColdSauvignon congratulations! Sending lots of love to you and your little fighter 💕 xx

@HotToddyColdSauvignon congratulations!!! Sending you a big hug and all the positive vibes your way! xxx

@HotToddyColdSauvignon Congratulations! Hoping you get through the tricky days soon. 💜💜💜

Congratulations @CaptainCarp! I'm glad all is well with your baby girl and that you're back home 🙂It was interesting to read about your induction experience, thanks for sharing.

Congratulations also @HotToddyColdSauvignon - I'm glad your baby girl is getting stronger and I'm sending lots of positive thoughts xx

@Lianna93 I haven't noticed swollen lips so far but will keep an eye! I've noticed that my ankles/feet have been swelling a little bit over the last week or so though. I hope things might get moving for you soon!

I'll be 40 weeks this Friday and still no signs of anything happening so far...I feel a bit of lower backache today but not sure if it's just one of those things rather than a sign...I'm getting regular white discharge but no mucous plug yet..and the last few days I feel a lot of pressure/heaviness at the bottom of my bump, often pressing on my bladder, but it doesn't feel like she has engaged any more than she was 2 weeks ago...I mean it doesn't feel like she's going to fall out of me yet, haha. I feel knackered today, I didn't sleep well last night with hip/pelvic pain like a lot of us...I find that when I turn from one side to the other, I'm getting pain at the side of my bump where the baby has been lying as I turn over, maybe from the pressure but it's getting really uncomfortable. I woke up every hour and had to sit up and try to sleep that way from around 5am and take paracetamol, but I can't really sleep properly when I'm not lying down.

Weirdly my left hip pain seems to be totally fine now though (when I'm walking during the day) so I'm sure the baby has changed position again, despite the limited space she has in there. She seemed to be wriggling around loads last night, well more than normal and I wondered if she was trying to burrow her way down, haha but it doesn't feel any different today...she seems a bit more settled today but just hope any busier movements don't mean that anything is wrong. It's not easy wondering if she is moving not enough or too much at times! But most of the time her movements seem consistent. She must just feel so squashed up in there right now! I'll see the midwife again on Friday if the baby hasn't arrived before then...I don't feel like she will at the moment. I think the midwife will talk about a sweep/potential induction at the next appointment but I'm not sure how I feel about it...I don't want things to go on for too much longer because it's getting so tiring and uncomfortable, but part of me hopes it will just happen naturally as it might make me feel more in control. Who knows though, I'll just need to see how things go. I'm excited to meet the baby but at the same time it's nerve-wracking just waiting for something to happen, not knowing when it will be. I'm just going to potter around today and maybe have a nap later, I can't really be bothered doing much else! Hope everyone is hanging in there and looking forward to hearing about more babies arriving soon 😊

Congratulations @HotToddyColdSauvignon Sending lots of love & positive thoughts your way 💖

Symptoms seemed to have slowed down for me again 😭 Still slightly achey but nothing like it was last night. Have been completely exhausted this morning. Got myself up, went down to my sofa & promptly fell asleep again 🙈😂

@HotToddyColdSauvignon congratulations. Wishing you and baby girl a speedy recovery and transition home 💕

@Gaily82 SNAP to everything you've shared. I've been sleeping upright for the past 6 days now due to pelvic pressure and the lack of consistent sleep is torturous. I'm 41 weeks tomorrow and have an antenatal appointment. Although I'd like a spontaneous physiological birth, I'm also over being immobile, swollen, uncomfortable and tired 😫 There's only so much TV to watch and food to enjoy before it becomes monotonous.

I've had sharp pressure pains at the front of my pelvis over a period of about 30 mins to an hour for the past 2 days. In my mind, it's like his head is pushing on my cervix (i'm hoping) but no other signs of progression.

I'm leaning towards a sweep tomorrow dependent on what the consultant tells us about baby boy.

@HotToddyColdSauvignon I'm so sorry this has happened to you all. My DD was resuscitated at birth and spent two weeks in NICU so I know the pain and fear well. Try to keep in mind that it's incredibly positive that she is improving. If you would like to chat please do message me.

Congratulations on her birth and I hope your little fighter is discharged soon x

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@HotToddyColdSauvignon congratulations on the birth of your little girl 💖 hope you are both recovering well and being looked after. Sending lots of hugs ans strength to get through the next couple of days. x

@HotToddyColdSauvignon congratulations on your little one. Hope you and she are on the mend xx

@HotToddyColdSauvignon I'm sorry that this has happened to you both but wishing you all the best and to your small girl a very speedy recovery xxx

Congrats to @CaptainCarp and @HotToddyColdSauvignon ! Lovely to hear of all the babies arriving now. Quite right taking time offline to concentrate on the baby though, she's in the right place getting the best of care so hopefully you're all home and happy soon!

congratulations @HotToddyColdSauvignon on the birth of your little girl. Sending well wishes and hope she has a speedy recovery 🤍