Due December 2024 - thread 2

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Follow on from the first thread here:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/pregnancy/5032929-due-december-2024?page=40

@OnNaturesCourse
You superstar!!

Still no movement here... 40 weeks on Monday!!
Been for 2 long walks the last couple of days but shattered today and taking it easy.

Soooo... Taking it easy has meant I have cleaned my oven, and run a cleaning cycle round the washing machine.
I wish I had the burst of energy and need to nest, but I think this is more out of "should really get this done" obligation than anything else!!

Rock and roll!!

Hope all the babies of the group are doing well?
And my fellow still preggos!!

@LilyJessie 85% babies come after their due date so don't worry if they don't come before hand it's totally normal!

As soon as I feel better I'm going to praying my girl comes too, I'm 40 weeks on Saturday and so uncomfortable. I've been doing child's pose to loosen my pelvis a bit which helps

Have you heard of the miles circuit? It's supposed to be pretty successful at bringing labour on

@RedRobyn2021 I accidentally did the Miles Circuit last night in bed as this baby was so wedged up under my ribs, I had fire coming up my throat from heartburn and I needed him to shift.

It definitely helps if you need to create extra space!

@Firsttimetrier @RedRobyn2021 -

I think I unintentionally do this as well 🤣🤣
I know I'm just being impatient which doesn't help!!
If anyone needs me, I'll be doing child's pose 🤣🤣

I woke up this morning feeling a bit off but thought that was from the lack of sleep last night but my god, I feel awful now.

My head is pounding, I feel achy, flu-like symptoms and really, really hoping I feel better before anything kicks off.

I’ve been in bed since sending my toddler into nursery, managed a shower and to eat half a slice of toast but that’s all.

Couldn’t be worse timing tbh!

@Firsttimetrier -

Oh no!!
Lots of rest and fluids... I so hope you shake it off before baby comes.
Sending her well vibes your way.

@LilyJessie get on YouTube and do some labour inducing exercise…. And get on hands and knees lean forward like you’re cleaning the floor..
curb walking can help too!!
fingers crossed for you x

@LilyJessie I’m only 38 + 4 and already looking to see what I can do to get labour going I’m so fed up! Can only imagine how you feel.

The constant pressure on my bladder and the lower back pain is driving me up the wall. If I can get things going by the weekend then that should hopefully be it all over and done with before Christmas. But baby will arrive when he wants I’m sure lol.

Hello all sorry for radio silence, baby is here!
Born on Tuesday, ELCS went so well and we've just spent the past few days figuring each other out.

Our baby girl is beautiful, healthy and happy. I'm delighted that breastfeeding seems to have got off to a great start which was so, so hard for me last time and her big sister is absolutely besotted with her ❤️

But yes the sleep deprivation on top of healing from surgery has been tough 😭

Hope you're all doing really well and those still waiting on baby's arrival that they get here soon!!

@Lunamoon23 are you feeling better about things? That first week or so is beyond brutal!!

Congratulations @HelterSkelter224 💗💗

@Firsttimetrier sorry to hear you're also feeling unwell - it's the downside of being pregnant /due this time of year isn't it, so much floating around.
My grandparents haven't been able to come and see baby as they've both been unwell. Hope you start to feel better very soon, rest as much as you can, try to eat plenty to keep your energy up just incase labour starts and plently of fluids. 🫶🏽

@HelterSkelter224 congratulations!! So pleased for you. And so glad you've got off to a great start breastfeeding, I know how important that was to you this time around.
Have you got your mum around to help?

And I'm feeling alot better emotionally thank you for asking, although I'm still in quiet a lot of discomfort, my incision is super sensitive, since having the dressing removed I'm hyper aware of it. The paracetamol and ibuprofen aren't really helping ether. But I'm aware I'm only a week post surgery today, its found it when some time. ❤️ make sure you get plenty of rest and take it easy. And if you're taking codine etc, keep on-top of stool softeners!!! Lots of fibre! Xxxxx

I am extremely uncomfortable and ready for baby girl to be here!
I'm booked in for Tuesday - Christmas Eve! although hospital are saying it's a very busy time so hopefully won't get moved.

Glad you and baby have been getting on a bit better - how is your wound now the dressing is off?

Definitely agree re it feeling quite intrusive - I'm not looking forward to the countless home visits from midwife and health visitor etc xxx

@xx11x oh wow! What a Christmas present!! Fingers crossed for you that you don't get moved. Hopefully you'll be home in time for Christmas evening!

My wound looks very neat, but it's quite painful. Very sensitive to anything touching it, even with high waisted pants/frida mom pants. Sitting to standing and getting in and out of bed is still pretty uncomfortable but I am just on paracetamol and ibuprofen now, which I'm making sure I take every 4 hours to keep ontop of it.

I refused the first two midwife visits. They wanted to come the day after we got home and I refused, I asked what the visit was for and it was basically a repeat of everything they'd done with me and baby on the day of discharge, I was exhausted and in considerable pain and didn't want some stranger rocking up at my home at a time that suited them. They then wanted to come out on Monday, which I refused again because we were going in on the Tuesday, for his weight/heel prick, dressing removal. So again, seemed like a pointless intrusion when it could be dealt with the following day at our scheduled appt. Of course if I felt I needed it, for me or for baby, I'd of accepted. But baby was fine, feeding well, producing wet nappies regularly and very content and I was ok besides exhausted and in pain (which is normal). I've got the HV coming on Monday. I'll see what that's about but again, if it becomes monotonous I'll also decline them. Just remember they don't have a right to you and your baby, your the parent and you can say no ❤️ don't feel pressured xxx

@Lunamoon23 what was the reaction when you declined?

I am down for daily visits as they are reviewing my blood pressure medication but they have me doing daily self monitoring at home as well so basically just getting a repeat number. Sitting around the house is going to get tedious especially with older DC on holiday etc. Feel like I can't even walk to the corner shop or to the local park for fear of them arriving. Then next week I am meant to be staying a lot at my parents for help over Christmas with the children. If they were able to give rough appointment times it would be so much easier.

Hey ladies! I am in the hospital now, just got the pessary in me to try and induce me 😊 as I had high blood pressure!
Hope you are all ok

@starryx oh! Good luck, I hope all is going well and you've managed some rest!

@starryx good luck hope all goes well with your induction!

@Lunamoon23 -
Good for you for saying no!
As you say, if there is a reason it's different, but other times it is completely unnecessary and intrusive!

@starryx -
Eeeeek good luck!! ♥️♥️🙏🏼
So exciting!!

@OnNaturesCourse surprisingly, my midwife was ok. She was abit like, oh ok ... but I just explained, I'm exhausted, my pains at a 10, I've just got home and I want to get settled with my husband and baby before having random people coming and going. I told her I'm happy with how he's feeding and have nothing I wish to discuss or have help with and if I do, I'll ring myself and arrange a visit. And she rang me for the first couple of days and asked all the questions that would have been asked by someone 'coming by' to ask which was more than sufficient. You're not obligated to do anything, please remember that. As long as you're not causing harm by refusing help to your baby, which you wouldn't be, then you're fine to decline. I'd just say, I'm sorry I'm going away with family now for Christmas. What can they say? X

Good luck @starryx !!! 🤞🏼👶🏻 xxx

Thank you! Still got the pessary in me
Contracting every approx 2 ish minutes? Have been asking for pain relief for 5 and a half hours and so far got none!! It's that bad my partner has gone to the shop to get some paracetamol to try and help me as the contractions are stronger.

@starryx Oh God that's awful, what reason/s have they given? (I don't expect an answer anytime soon, or at all, just baffled by why they wouldn't give you any. Are they just that busy?)

@starryx oh god, that's awful..
I was just talking to another mum I met in this group and we were just saying how poorly women are treated in labour / post - partum. I can't think of any other situation where you'd be left to manage something so incrediably painful with lack of pain management. I really hope they get it sorted for you soon! But ... every 2 minutes sounds really positive! Hopefully won't be long and you'll have your little one in your arms. Sending you lots of love and strength! Xxxx

@starryx -
That's awful!!
I hope you have your baby in your arms soon.
Thinking of you. Xxx

@starryx that's awful! Make sure your partner makes them aware he has bought them and given them to you - one so it's on your notes and two, to make a bloody point to them!

I hope it's all progressing well now.