Sept 2024 - Thread 10!

[SpicyMoth]

Saw we hit page 40, so figured I'd get a head start on the next thread just in case!!

Oh gosh, I just thought, there may not be very many more of these threads - I wonder if this one may even be the last?!

HUGE congrats to @MudandMoet on their gorgeous wee one!!
Best of luck on your way home this afternoon/this evening, I'm desperate to ask all about what it was like but I'll avoid that as I don't want anyone to get nervous/anxious about what's to come!!

Super glad you're feeling mostly okay and so so SO happy for you! <3

Hello, sorry I last posted on Monday that I was in labour then went awol for a few days.

It took her until 09.40 on Wednesday morning to make her grand entry into the world though 🥰
It was a very long labour that resulted in emergency theatre and forceps delivery. A lot happened over basically 2 days but she's here now safe and sound and that's all that really matters. We got home late last night and we have all successfully made it through our first night at home together 🙌

She's perfect and I can't stop staring at her. We still haven't picked a name yet as going back and forth between 2. Weirdly the baby next to me in the ward had one of the names.

I'm sore from the forceps/episiotomy/tear etc but been given plenty of painkillers so hopefully it heals quickly. This labour and birth was definitely not what I had imagined but it kind of just gets forgotten about once you meet them.

Excited for those going into hospital today and congrats to any other babies that arrived over the last few days. I need to catch up on the recent posts. Good luck everyone, babies will be here soon 😍

@TripleESept24 my midwife said she thinks lots of people get sweeps too early. I had the (failed 🤔) sweep on Sunday which was at 41 weeks. The contractions started that night so I will never know if it was spontaneous or if that did something.

About the vit K. I was asked if I wanted her to have vit k injection or oral. I opted for injection and she had it right after being placed on me in theatre. She had a wee scream about it but was over it pretty quickly.

Congratulations on your little girl 🩷

Thank you! Well today is official due date!! I have an appointment on weds 18th where I'll be 5 days over and they'll try another sweep! They keep saying they will only let me go 10 days over and then book in induction! We shall see......

Thanks for the vitamin k info I think the injection seems the easier option rather than taking home and doing orally

Enjoy your baby bubble for a few days 🩷🩷🩷 I just can't wait to meet my girl now xxx

All the best for your inductions this evening @Xur and @SpicyMoth

And good luck for tomorrow @Cinai2

Congratulations on the arrival of your little girl @Wanderlust86 !! Enjoy that new born bubble.

I came back to find this post thank you @HuggingAnIcePack887 . Baby born very quickly after sweep on Wednesday but they’re very ill as they breathed in meconium into their lungs and admitted to A&E, we transferred to an NICU in a specialist London hospital. Baby is too ill to eat and we can’t hold them, but I’m furiously hand expressing colostrum as they put it round their mouth for the benefits. Came back to find this post about how much I should express, as it’s the only thing I can do. Colostrum is honestly amazing - my hands are bleeding from washing them so much in and out of NICU and I put it over my hands and they healed! It’s like this really intensive Vaseline type moisturiser. I didn’t harvest any but being close to and stroking baby produces it and each time I hand express it causes afterbirth contractions of the uterus and bleeding, so I think it’s useful to do anyway.

I skimmed through all the updates, so excited for you all. I think the increase in nerves mean something!

@BakeOffRewatch my gosh you poor thing, that sounds so stressful for you all. So much to take in so quickly. Baby is obviously getting the support they need but sounds like you need a lot too. A great amount to process! How are you holding up?

@malimoon🙃

Santas Log: day 8739, status-still pregnant, seems to be no sign of imminent labour anywhere, environment is becoming.... hostile, I fear my sanity may be slipping away from me as I try to distract myself from the feeling that this baby wants to reside in me forever.....if anyone receives this message, send help 😅😭

@SantasRubiksCube how far over are you?? X

I'm 41 weeks and 2 days, having my second sweep done tomorrow morning and if baby doesn't decide to make an appearance on his own I'm booked in for induction on Tuesday morning but would rather avoid that. I've tried long walks, nipple stimulation, orgasms, spicy food, relaxation, cleaning, hip circles and anything in between 😬

Bless you!! I hope you start yourself before induction! X

@TripleESept24 thank you 😊

@Wanderlust86 congrats on your new arrival. 💞 Hope your healing is off to a good start & you're getting some rest.

@BakeOffRewatch that sounds like an awful lot to be going through, and I hope that you can hold your little one soon. They'll know you're with them from the sound of your voice & smell of you. ❤️ We're hear to listen during any of the hard parts in the mean time.

Best of luck to everyone entering inductions and sections this week too!

Definite loosened bowels here..... And lots of increased thick discharge with a bloody tinge to it 🤷‍♀️ hoping it means things are going to start happening........

Has a sweep wednesday at 39+1 and was already 1cm dilated. Loads and loads of pain and cramps but nothing regular until 4pm yesterday. Then regular contractions every 8-22mins till 9:15. Unfortunately I got a bump to the bump (joys of an excited toddler!) and as I’m different blood to the baby had to activate anti d protocol again! Went to hosp to be checked only to discovered I wasn’t in Labour at all and that it was all braxton hicks! But baba and I are doing great thank goodness.

oh so close and yet so far! Hopefully soon x

@BakeOffRewatch I’m so sorry to hear of the start you’ve both had. Sending healing positive vibes covered in love to you x

My little lady is 1 month old today! Absolute bottle monster so although still dinky compared to her peers is putting on lots of weight. Even had the appointment through for her first immunisations 😱

Good luck to all the ladies going for inductions and c sections! How exciting that so many sweet babies are due to be born soon

Our little lady is 2 weeks old today, we’ve been ebf which has been difficult, but she’s finally made it back to birth weight today. She’s an absolute boob monster and I forgot how difficult the cluster feeding is but embracing these sleepless nights with a newborn because they go by so quickly.

We’ve also got a scan for a clicky hip and a check on a sacral dimple, which I’m sure my eldest also had so I’m trying not to become too anxious about it.

But she’s an absolute dream and the cutest little thing we’re so lucky

I really need this baby to come now, my mental wellbeing isn't very good I'm crying every night. Im struggling to think how I could go through another ten days/nights feeling like this.

Got home about an hour or so ago.
UGH.
So I ended up having the Cooks Balloon induction, which is like the regular balloon, but two balloon "bulbs" instead of one x-x

They said that the birthing partner leaving at 9pm applies still and isn't a hang up from COVID and if balloon goes in fine I can go home, if not and I need the cervix pill/gel every 6 hours then I need to stay in, so initiate stress & panic attack lol.

First midwife couldn't get it in, gas and air was greatly enjoyed though I didn't utilise it enough trying to be brave.
Balloon kept bending, so she said she thinks it's because my cervix was only "open" at one end which confused me b/c during my sweep my MW said she could feel babies head and my cervix was soft.

Then had a second midwife come and try, who also couldn't get it in either - MUCH more gas and air was had.

Then had to wait about 45 mins to an hour for the doctor on shift to come and try instead when she wasn't busy, and she finally managed to get it in!
I think she could see that I was struggling with the thought of being on my own overnight so tried super hard to get it in for me.
MANY the gas & air was had that time. Holy shit it was painful.
Possibly TMI but it genuinely felt like I was going to piss and shit myself all at once, the pressure and pain was immense, I think she blew up the balloons without actually letting me know which tbh I appreciated because it meant that it felt like it was over quicker.

It's had time to settle down now pain wise on the drive home and I've had some pain killers, so I'm starting to feel a bit better - Got occasional cramps and I can't sit normally but that's to be expected I'm pretty sure with tubes hanging out of your shmoo :')

Walking is painful and goes at a snails pace, my whole body is tense and I feel utterly exhausted.
Now to just hope and pray that the balloon works and either my waters break or it continues to dilate me until it falls out, or both :')

I'm due to go back into hospital tomorrow at 9:30pm to have my waters broken if they haven't broken themselves, and if the balloon's not done what it's supposed to then it's gel/pill time!

Idk how the fuck I'm going to give birth to an actual baby though. Holy fucking SHIT just the balloon was killer.
Maybe I'm just an absolutely huge wuss though >.<

Anyone else had balloon before? am I just awful with pain or was it as bad for you?

@SpicyMoth I have the tablet, so I am staying in. I’m soon due the follow up inspection, they allow partners to stay here with us on the induction ward, but mine just went home because he has a dodgy disc and the chair was giving him labour of his own. He’ll be back at some point.

@TripleESept24 hope you're feeling a little better this morning, are you able to have a relaxing weekend? Binge watch some programmes, snacks and nice food etc 🫶

@SpicyMoth @Xur good luck to you both with your inductions! You'll both have your baby in your arms very soon!!

@MrsMoggy @Emmaev it's wild to know your little ones have been here for so long already!! Hope you're doing ok with it all

@TripleESept24 the crying is a lot isn't it.. sometimes I'm not even sure why I'm crying now. Just overwhelmed

@SpicyMoth that sounds like a proper ordeal and lots of poking/prodding. Very invasive so not surprised she panicked and felt overwhelmed. Good for you for enjoying the gas and air.
Take all the pain relief they offer you for birth, don't "be strong" just go for it. I'm a pussy 😂 and would be telling them to jab me up with anything they've got!

@Xur good luck with your induction too!!

Good luck today everyone! My waters went at 37+6 this morning, ahead of my c section on Tuesday. So far contractions are manageable with breathing but they keep offering me painkillers. I’ve been prepped for theatre and just waiting for the aneasthetist. Will be having my c-section this morning.

DH has just gone to get the bags out the car. We didn’t bring them in initially as I wasn’t sure whether I’d actually just wet the bed 😂

@SpicyMoth and this is why I'm super anxious about induction 😓 not knowing what to expect. Being uncomfortable, being long. I just want to labour naturally like last time.

@BeautyAndTheBump1 @WinsandSam not really feeling any better this morning. Don't want to get out of bed. Just going to stay here all day and watch football and shit TV and hopefully not cry too much.