Due July 2012 Thread

kildareash · 04-07-2012 4:42pm

cyning wrote: »

Oh lord there is some thunder and lightening storm outside :eek:

Nyquist I've had my laptop with movies on it on hospital (with headphones) but it is very hard to relax if you have to leave the room for any reason: I've had to sign a form everytime I go in aswell saying that my possessions are my own responsibility etc. But there has never been an issue either

Yesterday's internal was the first for me that didn't hurt: I think it was the lack of speculum: it was just slightly embarassing

I have repacked my labour bag three times this afternoon. I have oodles of spare pjs/underwear/nappies etc in spare bags in case I need them. I have mags and books in case its a long night (and my phone and ds!). Now all I need to do is relax untill I go in in a few hours

Best of luck tonight hun, let us know when babs arrives

NyquistFreak · 04-07-2012 4:47pm

Lads have any of you experienced an itchy spot on your bump? Its like I have a bunch of hives or something now since yesterday and they're driving me spare, used to get something similar from stress before, no idea what to do about it now though. mental its driving me.

tinkerbell79 · 04-07-2012 4:53pm

best of luck cynin... delighted for you x Hope u and hubby had a good last night!!:D

Got contractions every 30mins last night for 5 hours then just stopped.... had the same on ds2 but was getting them 5 mins apart for 5 hours as soon as i said 'oh this is it it would stop' I think i was too anxious, that went on for 3 weeks before i had him!!!:eek: Hopefully this time wont take as long to progress and keep going!!! ( didnt want to post this until cynin got her induction date, didnt want to worry you, as im sure this does not happen often!!)

javagal · 04-07-2012 4:55pm

Cyning, cannot wait to hear from you on thurs/fri!! Really gonna make my week!!!

cyning · 04-07-2012 4:57pm

About 7ish.... but I think we night have to swim to the hosp: I have rarely seen rain this heavy

Our back garden has flooded it's so bad!

Nyquist calamine lotion: I had my belly buttin pierced when I was younger and two laparoscopies and the stretching and the itchiness drove me mad: keep it in the fridge so its nice and cold too

cyning · 04-07-2012 4:59pm

Tinkerbell THREE weeks?? :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

I'd have well I don't know but :eek:

Ah here I'll be so bored tonight I'll be glued to my phone!

javagal · 04-07-2012 5:04pm

cyning wrote: »

Tinkerbell THREE weeks?? :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

I'd have well I don't know but :eek:

Ah here I'll be so bored tonight I'll be glued to my phone!

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tinkerbell79 · 04-07-2012 5:39pm

i know cyning not very nice i can tell you... it wasnt constant but got 1 bout of it each day.... at least your having your induction now so that wont happen to you and fingers crossed it wont be the same this time for me:):)
Last time after the 3 weeks i had enough and took a homopathy tab to stop me being so anxious and 1 hr later I started the contractions again but this time they didnt stop i was so relieved!!!

TwoMums2Be · 04-07-2012 6:09pm

Good luck tonight Cyning

will be watching out for news

notsobusy · 04-07-2012 6:15pm

Good luck Cyning! Thinking of you!

This time last week I was having contractions!!

mmmn..chicken · 04-07-2012 6:20pm

hey all
best of luck cyning,hope all goes well ...and quick for you:)

tinkerbell same goes for you:) three weeks you wouldnt wish that on your worst enemy

nyquist:sis had c section ,bring lots of disposable underwear cause you wont be able to bend down and you can just rip em off, also nothing with a high waistband,watch what you eat,including hospital food cause any extra strain down there wont do ya any favours.and bring a book cause yer pretty much stuck to the bed.(hers were the section where she had labour first so she had scar fairly low down,worse than normal section) she said its not that bad its more the long term healing compared to vaginal birth that gets to you

wrecked had visitors all day,sick of making fecking tea and am now like a jack in the box up and down to loo.....dare i say it "i miss work" this maternity business isnt all its cracked up to be

speaking of which not sure who mentioned about sick certs but im not sure if you get paid for the first three days so you might be as well to take the whole week.....check that out first though i could have that totally arseways:)

trions · 04-07-2012 6:41pm

Cyning - best of luck tonight/tomorrow - will be thinking of u and looking forward to a happy announcement very soon xxx

NyquistFreak · 04-07-2012 7:58pm

mmmn..chicken wrote: »

she said its not that bad its more the long term healing compared to vaginal birth that gets to you

Ya, I've heard this too, I'm lucky boyfriend has the couple of weeks off to look after me so! Also they're not letting me go into labour naturally, so hopefully that will make things a bit less messy!

Cyning, you must be in there already at this stage, best of luck to you lady! Can't wait to hear how you get on, can't believe you lasted this long fair play to you!:D

Mink · 04-07-2012 8:36pm

Two hours to the gel cyning!

I've been getting those braxton hicks contractions regularly for a few weeks. They are stronger this week. I've no idea why I get them and others don't. Midwife said I might have an irritable uterus cos I often get them after a lot of strenuous activity, or when baby moves a lot.

kildareash · 04-07-2012 9:11pm

mmmn..chicken wrote: »

wrecked had visitors all day,sick of making fecking tea and am now like a jack in the box up and down to loo.....dare i say it "i miss work" this maternity business isnt all its cracked up to

I kinda feel ready to go back to work, it's weird. I think it's just because I've been off for two weeks now.
But I can't wait for the visitors to stop and be able to get my day into some sort of routine.
My kettle has never been boiled as much and the tv thinks we've fallen out!

TwoMums2Be · 04-07-2012 9:11pm

Mink I have no idea why my uterus can't be bothered to practice at all

Ginny · 04-07-2012 9:21pm

javagal wrote: »

Download reddit pics and plants vs zombies

OMG I +1 to plants V Zombies and Bejewelled Blitz..Love em!!!

Best of luck cyning!!!

Robinc · 04-07-2012 9:29pm

Hi all!!! got out of hosp today with Emma, only in for the one night in Holles St and have to say nurses/midwifes were amazing.. My waters finally broke at 2.15am on Monday night and I had her at 9.40 next morning... All I can say is............HAIL to the Epidural!!!! best thing ever!!.. I have to catch up on all the posts on here now to see what I've missed! Anybody want to ask anything fire away, I feel like an aul pro now lol!! Thanks for all the good wishes xxxxx

mamaheidi · 04-07-2012 9:35pm

Aw Robinc - congrats! Well done you! And such a pretty name.

Can I ask why they only kept you one night in HS? I was told that it's minimum of 3 nights on the first unless you apply for early transfer home which they don't like to grant on your first baby.

Oh and cyning - hope you're doing well... We're all thinking of you!

cyning · 04-07-2012 9:37pm

I'm not sure the battery on my phone will ever be the same after bejewelled blitz!

They'll be putting me on trace shortly and then internal with gel and then stay on the trace for about 40 min after that. Same again about six in the morning and then if things still don't get moving I'll be reassessed about 12 tomorrow!

Robinc I'm all for an epidural now! I can't believe you got home so fast: totally jealous! Hope ye both doing well

Robinc · 04-07-2012 9:52pm

mamaheidi wrote: »

Aw Robinc - congrats! Well done you! And such a pretty name.

Can I ask why they only kept you one night in HS? I was told that it's minimum of 3 nights on the first unless you apply for early transfer home which they don't like to grant on your first baby.

Oh and cyning - hope you're doing well... We're all thinking of you!

They asked me if I wanted to stay and I said I would go if they let me.. I had no complications so they were happy enough with that.. Hospitals are also very busy, I was barely out of the bed and they were getting it ready for the next one!.. I was delighted to go home, nothing like your own comforts.. Holles is very well run, Emma is thriving and got her bcg before we left and a full check over..

Robinc · 04-07-2012 9:58pm

cyning wrote: »

I'm not sure the battery on my phone will ever be the same after bejewelled blitz!

They'll be putting me on trace shortly and then internal with gel and then stay on the trace for about 40 min after that. Same again about six in the morning and then if things still don't get moving I'll be reassessed about 12 tomorrow!

Robinc I'm all for an epidural now! I can't believe you got home so fast: totally jealous! Hope ye both doing well

Best of luck Cyning... I'm no hero so was looking for pain relief when I got in the door!! You'll do great

Fri.Day · 04-07-2012 10:24pm

Hey all,
Congratulations to the new Mammys, I had a quick run down on this thread over the last few days and boy oh boy ye can talk!! The support is fantastic!
I`ve been sorting out a few thing so hadn`t been posting in a while...
Mainly me been selfemployed, working 60+ hours on my feet and trying to get cover (now sorted!) and convincing my husband to get a job (sorted!) He actually started his new job the same day I started my maternity leave...
God the relief is great - I could wash all the little bits, and get on with looking forward to due day rather than dreading it. Resting my cankles and I also got that dreaded Carpel Tunnel thing too.
So 2 weeks to go before I meet our little man, Dr app this morning I lost .5 kilo since last visit although I thought I was getting bigger...
I`m very excited now and a good bit scared of the actual level of pain, I`m quite good with pain but there`s no testdrive to see how bad it could get before I pass the point of no Epidural, I wanted to give birth with the help of gravity... So we`ll see

mamaheidi · 04-07-2012 10:29pm

Thanks Robinc good to hear. Good on you - you sound like you're doing really well.

TwoMums2Be · 04-07-2012 11:15pm

Cyning bejewelled is the business

I hope that gel is working its charm

good luck & we look forward to your news!

cyning · 04-07-2012 11:54pm

First lot went well anyway: they said babies head is well down so that's really good news

I must say I feel like a sack of potatoes in my nightdress however!!

In someone looking down on me I have a 6 roomed ward all to myself so I have windows open so im not roasting and noone snoring woohoo

Fri.day it great your oh got a job and you got cover: at least you can relax now

well kinda anyway!

javagal · 04-07-2012 11:58pm

cyning wrote: »

First lot went well anyway: they said babies head is well down so that's really good news I must say I feel like a sack of potatoes in my nightdress however!!

In someone looking down on me I have a 6 roomed ward all to myself so I have windows open so im not roasting and noone snoring woohoo

Fri.day it great your oh got a job and you got cover: at least you can relax now well kinda anyway!

lucky you - now you can enjoy your night and get some rest!
how was gettin gel if you dont mind me asking?

cyning · 05-07-2012 12:34am

It was surprisingly fine seeing as so many people told me it hurt!

Midwife came in and examined me and put some gel up there with like a little tube thing. Over and done in about 30 seconds: it stung a little for about an hour: very similar to when you have thrush and use a pessary to be honest. I was on the trace for 20 minutes before and about 40 minutes after. By which stage I desperately needed the loo again

They'll repeat that again about 5/530 in morning and fingers crossed baby will get a move on by that stage!

barremic · 05-07-2012 3:54am

Best of luck cyning,

You'll be up in the middle of the night, doing night feeds soon I hope.

TwoMums2Be · 05-07-2012 8:21am

No early morning update from Cyning...maybe the first lot of gel worked a treat & our next little July baby is on her way or....bejewelled killed her battery

silly · 05-07-2012 8:33am

Welcome back fri.day. I think we are die the same day 18th? That's great re: hubby getting a job. I'm having the opposite problem, trying to get hubby to sort out some kind of cover for when I go into labour. He's a farmer, so them cows need to be milked! He hasn't organised anybody to be on standby yet. I keep telling him about all the early July babies and that it could happen any night!!

Best of luck cyning, you must have had 2nd lot of gel by now, hopefully things are moving along swiftly for you.

Has anybody decided on what position they want to give birth in? The midwife that we had our antenatal class ( not really a clas as it was just me, hubby and midwife) with said that the best position is all fours ( that's if you don't get an epi of course) she was just saying it makes logical sence to be in that position and lying down on your back just makes it harder/ longer. It's all about the gravity people!!!

Another quick question...do phn's still call to your house after the birth to check baby? This happened when I had my first, this woman arrived at the door, she was a local woman that I kinda knew. Didn't even know she was a nurse! Do I need to organise this visit myself ? I don't even know who the local phn is!? Or does a little birdie tell them that I've had my baby and they call over then?

TwoMums2Be · 05-07-2012 8:43am

Silly yes they do still come around and the maternity pass on your details to them I believe

Our midwife said a lot of women prefer to be in some type of upright position letting gravity help. She mentioned squatting (how your knees cope with that I don't know!), on the bed on you knees leaning over the head end (the beds are those ones with moving areas so you can move head end up) etc.

cyning · 05-07-2012 9:19am

Baby not here second lot of gel starting to work I think judging by pain in my back etc and horrendous nausea do fingers crossed they'll be able to break my waters about 12 ish

Kash · 05-07-2012 10:07am

cyning wrote: »

Baby not here second lot of gel starting to work I think judging by pain in my back etc and horrendous nausea do fingers crossed they'll be able to break my waters about 12 ish

Best of luck Cyning, hopefully won't take too much longer!

Congrats Fri.day re the hubby job front, that must be one hell of a big relief!

I'm still in the hospital, BP is down, but they found some calcification of the placenta, so they want to keep an eye on the baby. They are deciding whether or not to induce me tomorrow I think, but this morning my cervix was still pretty high and solid, so they might be forced to hold off for a bit longer.

Mink · 05-07-2012 10:26am

Oh wow Kash, keep us posted, hope you're feeling alright in there, getting any sleep?

cyning wrote: »

I'm not sure the battery on my phone will ever be the same after bejewelled blitz!

If you're still in the mood for games, angry birds & cut the rope are very addictive! And I hope you are either still in that 6 room ward all to yourself or in your own delivery suite maybe??

Friday, fair play to you doing 60 hr week up until your mat leave. I'm such a wuss, had to drop to 35 hours & I still have a week left & don't know how I'm going to do it as so tired. I'm delighted you get to enjoy your mat leave & get your nesting done!

I had an apt for Rotunda midwives yesterday but didn't go (I left a msg cancelling it the day before) but they musn't have gotten the msg & called me to see was I okay. They're fine that I'm seeing my own midwife & GP for bloods & happy enough that I'll go in if my midwife feels I need to for a scan or whatnot. They were like "well let us know how you get on". I thought that was lovely, wasn't expecting anyone from there to follow up on me! The midwives in there are so nice.

My OH says that there should be a warning on iTunes & iphones that you should not try & run updates/back ups/app syncing etc after 35 weeks pregnancy as you're liable to throw all your equipment out the window. He came home & I'd a big scorpy head on me as was after wasting ages trying to get all this technical stuff done with my phone. Put me in a foul mood.

cyning · 05-07-2012 10:29am

Will they keep you in if they can't induce you kash?

Kash · 05-07-2012 10:36am

Mink wrote: »

Oh wow Kash, keep us posted, hope you're feeling alright in there, getting any sleep?

I had some earplugs in my bag so I'm actually sleeping great! I am bored out of my tree though. I'm switching between reading, knitting and playing Temple Run but I'm getting sick of all of them now. I think I'll get hubby to bring in my laptop so I can watch some movies.

The ward isnt too bad actually, only 5 beds and right at the end of the corridor, so quiet enough. Plus, I have the window beside me, so I'm not boiling!

I just hope everything is good with the little one

Kash · 05-07-2012 10:39am

cyning wrote: »

Will they keep you in if they can't induce you kash?

Absolutely no idea Cyning, I still can't get over how little they actually tell you!

javagal · 05-07-2012 10:40am

Hope your feeling ok cyning!!!

Hope your ok too Kash!
Back to hospital in half an hour myself, worked myself right up about it after last time..

cyning · 05-07-2012 11:06am

I'm a big fan of Bag It on my phone at moment

I love stupid games!

They are so slow to tell you anything really: like if I'm not dilated enough they'll give me more gel but I'm still not sure what they'll do after that!

Java it will all be fine in hosp

TwoMums2Be · 05-07-2012 12:13pm

Kash glad to hear they are keeping a close eye on you but I'm sure you are bored silly at this stage! Laptop with movies sounds like a good plan

Cyning I hope the gel is taking affect & your little one gets moving soon!

Just out from the consultants - our little one is having a window escape next Tuesday or Wednesday (he is pretty sure it's first thing Wednesday admitting Tuesday but is going to call me if it's not)! She is still very high up and is already 8.75lbs (his previously predicted birth weight!) so along with everything else a section is the best option for me which I am fine about

Getting her here safely is my main priority!
In all fairness if she was left to her own time she would more than likely go over (as she is still so high up) & be over 10lbs :eek:

javagal · 05-07-2012 12:40pm

TwoMums2Be wrote: »

Kash glad to hear they are keeping a close eye on you but I'm sure you are bored silly at this stage! Laptop with movies sounds like a good plan

Cyning I hope the gel is taking affect & your little one gets moving soon!

Just out from the consultants - our little one is having a window escape next Tuesday or Wednesday (he is pretty sure it's first thing Wednesday admitting Tuesday but is going to call me if it's not)! She is still very high up and is already 8.75lbs (his previously predicted birth weight!) so along with everything else a section is the best option for me which I am fine about Getting her here safely is my main priority!
In all fairness if she was left to her own time she would more than likely go over (as she is still so high up) & be over 10lbs :eek:

We are only rocking the amazon women twomums!!!
Predicted birth weight for Zoe: 9.2lbs (But sure you have big hips is what they said when I asked for early inducement)

So back next thurs for sweep and probably inducing Monday week.

Saurelin · 05-07-2012 12:50pm

Two Mums I bet you can't wait for her to arrive

I'm getting period like pains since last evening

TwoMums2Be · 05-07-2012 1:06pm

Saurelin it's kinda weird knowing that by next week she will already be here

but in a lovely way! Really looking forward to meeting our little (or not so) one & having a date does help get our doggy sorted in boarding/daycare without the panic

Javagal my partner said maybe its the name Zoe

Glad to know I'm not the only one with a whopper

Remember im a shorty with a dodgy hip so im sure you will be fine and your Zoe is engaged so at least she is thinking about leaving...mine is squashed but cosy with no notion of heading for the door

Well she did have a good squirm down there yesterday but it got her nowhere!

javagal · 05-07-2012 1:14pm

TwoMums2Be wrote: »

Saurelin it's kinda weird knowing that by next week she will already be here but in a lovely way! Really looking forward to meeting our little (or not so) one & having a date does help get our doggy sorted in boarding/daycare without the panic

Javagal my partner said maybe its the name Zoe Glad to know I'm not the only one with a whopper Remember im a shorty with a dodgy hip so im sure you will be fine and your Zoe is engaged so at least she is thinking about leaving...mine is squashed but cosy with no notion of heading for the door Well she did have a good squirm down there yesterday but it got her nowhere!

Maybe it is the name Zoe!!!

Mine has gotten far too comfy in there, she must be getting wifi and tv and thought "Maybe I'll stay in and order chinese instead of breastmilk"

Mink · 05-07-2012 1:31pm

Haha, it would be typical of this day & age that baby comes out with their own smartphone & tweeting about the birth experience. Java I'd say you'll go before the sweep, never mind the induction.

On Sunday we were in Dundrum centre & went into Mama's & Papa's & bought the first toy for baby. I realised I'd only bought him practical stuff & wanted to get him a little buddy. Now he won't be interested in the stuffed bunny we got for a while, but it's nice to have gotten his first teddy for him. It's so soft, I might sleep with it a bit so it has my smell on it for him.

cyning · 05-07-2012 2:37pm

I'm not dilated enough for them to break my waters (although she did try to stretch things dear lord it hurt) but I am getting contractions. So got more gel so unless things start moving on there own baby won't be here till tomorrow.

Java trust me on this: induction is fine if you or babs needs it but really other than that you do want to go naturally

One of the women on the ward neither her or her partner can read very well: they are reading articles aloud together. Very very loudly.

silly · 05-07-2012 2:38pm

Mink wrote: »

On Sunday we were in Dundrum centre & went into Mama's & Papa's & bought the first toy for baby. I realised I'd only bought him practical stuff & wanted to get him a little buddy. Now he won't be interested in the stuffed bunny we got for a while, but it's nice to have gotten his first teddy for him. It's so soft, I might sleep with it a bit so it has my smell on it for him.

Never thought to buy first toy! Good idea. I've only practical stuff bought too. My mom bought my 11 yr old her first teddy and she still has it on her bed.

WWC1 · 05-07-2012 2:49pm

Saurelin wrote: »

Two Mums I bet you can't wait for her to arrive

I'm getting period like pains since last evening

cyning wrote: »

One of the women on the ward neither her or her partner can read very well: they are reading articles aloud together. Very very loudly.

Saurelin - I've been getting these too for the last few days and more frequent bowel movements. Considering im usually constipated for days on end this is welcome:) Boobs are sore and hard today too....wonder if its a sign as things starting for us Saurelin?? Fecken hope so...

Anyone going to STGH (Clonmel hospital)? There is a visiting ban there at the mo!

Cyning - oh no, that could get very old very quickly.

Is anyone getting very cranky/irritable...hubbie was eating crackers and cheese last night and I swear the noise of him chewing the crackers was driving me insane. I wanted to strangle him. I must be a complete joy to live with at the moment :rolleyes::rolleyes:

javagal · 05-07-2012 2:55pm

WWC1 wrote: »

Saurelin - I've been getting these too for the last few days and more frequent bowel movements. Considering im usually constipated for days on end this is welcome:) Boobs are sore and hard today too....wonder if its a sign as things starting for us Saurelin?? Fecken hope so...

Going to the toilet a lot more frequent too which is a welcome change for sure!!!

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