November 2023 babies - Thread 5

[Shaker21]

I couldn't find a new thread open as the old is now full.

Got a few of the usernames to tag, definitely missed people but hopefully they find the thread :)

@spareincoming @Pinkplantcase @leeanneD11 @LilmissCa @FlyingHighFlyingLow @Psqueak87 @spanglesj @BabyBabyBaby123 @Houseonthehills @GreenAventurine @reememberly @Cegbee @DollyGx @38andtrying @JD90 @travellingislife @mldn @sb86 @TMI2000

@GemmaJen wishing you all the best for today! Very exciting!!!

@GemmaJen good luck!!!

How exciting! I wonder if baby is here now 😀

Hope you're settled with baby and wotsits soon @GemmaJen !

I decided to move my induction back a few days to see if I labour naturally. Getting assessed again at the end of this week, I'm very torn as the doctors have given mixed vibes. I think it's the right decision for now,though I am keeping a very close watch on movements.

Hey @GemmaJen hopefully you've gone down now...I've only read your response to me as yet 🙈 how inconsiderate of them to be passing food under your nose 😫 I'd hate that!

Plan is to get me to the hospital where the baby will have the op ASAP. I don't want to go to my nearest as I won't be transferred with baby so won't get a bed 😔 it's not too far away anyway do shouldn't be an issue if I do go into spontaneous labour.

I bet the middle name will come easily once baby is here, something will just click I'm sure xx

Sadly no wotsits yet, a few emergency cases this morning so we're now first on the list for this afternoon. We've just smuggled in a watery hot chocolate, I feel like a right rebel 😂, I know the anesthesiologist would not approve, but I feel so much better now for that small bit of sugar! I've now met a different surgeon and it should only be another half hour 🤞

I hope you've all had a lovely lunch, I'm living vicariously thorough you 😂

Well that wasn't quite as positive an appointment as I had originally hoped it would be, babies growth (after picking up a bit last time 2 weeks ago from 9th to 13th) has now dropped down to 3rd. Fluid is now within 'normal' range though, but placental doppler is borderline now so right on the edge. Back again next Wednesday and they have documented if no improvement in growth in a week delivery is recommended. I was meant to be working until next Tuesday, granted only a couple of days. When I text my boss to Tell her and ask if I could use some of my leave for next Monday and Tuesday she just messaged back that I am absolutely not working and to go home and she will sort it all out. So I'm just wrapping up a few things and I'll be headed out... not quite what I had planned for 34+4... 🤦🏻‍♀️

Hope you get taken down soon @GemmaJen

@GemmaJen Hope all goes well, how exciting!! ☺️

Ahhh @GemmaJen how exciting!! Hope all goes well and you get to meet baby soon 🥰🥰

@GemmaJen hope all is going well 💙

Had midwives this AM baby is OP / back to back .. explains why I felt like I have a broken tailbone ! Hopefully he or she moves !
Also head is just starting to engage 4/5 so first little bit.
Still 35wks so bit to go!

Thanks for the snack recommendations ill definitely be going choc & non healthy!!

Hawthorne Elias born at 14:20, so much for being first on the list today! But definitely worth the wait, and looks to be another red head too. No complications, feeding like a champ and had skin to skin for most of the evening so far. 8lb 5oz, so much for being a small baby (my daughter was 9lb10oz) he's so long he's gone straight into 0-3, disappointingly all our up to 1 month clothing is too small. Definitely pack all the sizes, as you never know. And pack all the snacks too, wotsits never tasted so good! Of setting my terrible snack choices with green smoothies and chia seeds 😂 hoping I can skip the c section digestive troubles 🤞

@JD90 that sounds stressful, do they have any idea why growth would be slow?

@GemmaJen Congratulations! So so adorable, hope you have a short stay and can get gome soon!
mint tea, peppermint capsules and mint chewing gum! Those have been an absolute saviour after multiple abdominal surgeries I've had over the years and I always recommend to patients who are struggling post op!

As for the why, they don't really know, consultant suspects placental insufficiency but most of the time they don't know why. I think the plan is to send the placenta off to pathology after birth to have it examined/tested to see if they can figure anything out from that. Consultant was a bit shocked they didn't do that with my first as she was small, though made it to due date and not as small as this one. But that was 14 years ago so might not have been something they regularly did then 🤷🏻‍♀️ just have to wait and see now. I've got the next week to try and make sure we have what we need and are somewhat organised at home so I will just try and keep myself occupied until the next appointment.

@GemmaJen how adorable! Congratulations! So glad it all went well

Eeeeek congratulations @GemmaJen 🥰 he's here...it's our turns finally 😊❤️

Love his name, very unique but lovely, does your daughter have a similar type of name?

Sounds like a pleasant experience all in all, let's hope your recovery is just as good xx

@GemmaJen congrats!!

@GemmaJen massive congrats! Gorgeous name, hope recovery is easy for you ❤️

@Sb86 my daughter is a Rosaline, so we've a Rosa and a Thorne now, not intentional but we just loved the name Hawthorne, it just felt right.

Lots of November babies arriving shortly I'm sure, though hopefully not too soon, safe deliveries for all 🤞, we're 38 weeks today, due Nov 1st, this last week has felt so hard, I'm glad my insomnia now has a voice rather than the staring at the ceiling in discomfort kind 😂

yayyy @GemmaJen congrats! And so glad you could finally have those wotsits! Hope you recover quickly! And I absolutely love the name choice ❤️❤️

Congrats @GemmaJen ❤️ hope you have a good and speedy recovery. If you have the energy, keep us updated on how it goes. A number of us are down for c-sections!

Huge congratulations @GemmaJen Soak up all those lovely cuddles.

Congrats @GemmaJen such a lovely update! He's a wonderful size, glad to hear he's feeding well too.
Are you still on the post birth high?
I found it so weird with DC1, I could not sit still (not a c section)!

@GemmaJen huge congrats to you! Hope you are both doing ok. Love the name 😍 speedy recovery to you too x

Congratulations @GemmaJen!! Hope you’re having a good first night.

insomnia of the pointless kind running strong here, but looks like I’m maybe not the only one.

Congratulations @GemmaJen 🥰 hope you’re both doing ok! X