I am still feeling fine, Zem. Sometimes I get intense BH, but so sorry to hear about your pain. Hang in there. Almost there!! We can see the finish line- non? :)
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I am still feeling fine, Zem. Sometimes I get intense BH, but so sorry to hear about your pain. Hang in there. Almost there!! We can see the finish line- non? :)
So had my dr. visit... Not much going on down there. :sad: I am now a 1.5 cm dilated and still 50 effaced... So very little change. will see him again next thurs. if there is more change he will set up induction for next fri. if not, will have to wait till I am a little more favorable. So bummed, thought with all of these contractions I would have made at least some progress... NOPE! lol Oh well here is for hoping next week brings better news. :shrug:
Oh, Zem sorry to hear that. Things could start happening fast, hang in there!
I just got back from my doc and lots of news! Ultrasound showed I was a little low on amniotic fluid. (Although she said her bladder was crazy full and she just needed to pee, but she can't count that as fluid.) Then she examined me and I am 3 cm now... I wanted to wait it out the weekend, but she said that was a little risky. So we induce tomorrow! Yikes! I am a little bummed she isn't coming on her own, but oh well. Better to be safe.
Finally took my pic too for you girls as my last night of pregnancy, I guess!
That's exciting news Lizzie. Not too long to wait now Zem. I'm 40+1 and waiting for my midwife appt. I'll update when I'm done.
Yes, bythe******! Update! I secretly hope you are going in tomorrow too. (Or I guess it is already tomorrow there?) Good luck!
Had the s&s sitting at about 2cm but very soft. You were right Zem it wasn't too bad at all, only slightly uncomfortable. I've now walked about 10 mins into town to try and get things happening. Yes lunch time here Lizzie so probably not today unless it happens soon.
What is the s&s? Is it the scraping? My doc said if she scraped my membranes I would go into labor and she was putting her gloves back on to do it. Then she remembered I was group B+ and said it was a little dangerous and wouldn't do it.
Keep walking, bythe******. Good luck!!
Yep stretch and sweep. Hopefully it puts me into labour. I was a bit sore after my walk, all uphill the way back. Just had a nap and about to go do school pick up.
Hope you have a good induction!! I am excited to see some more baby pictures!
Hope the S&S works! So exciting!
I did get some good news yesterday that I forgot to mention. I am GB- so I don't have to worry about that. I guess if nothing does happen this week, I will hopefully get my S&S next thurs.
I am so lurking today! lol Waiting for news from both you ladies. Hope everything is going well lizzie with the induction. BTS- Hope that S&S is doing its wonders!!
So TMI but I had a little gush of water this morning when DH and I dtd. Going to try to go for a walk this morning to start contractions but if not I'll probably call the hospital to see if it was my waters.
Not my waters apparently :( still no bub. Hope everything went well for you Lizzie
So Lizzie should have her little bundle and be recovering. Excited to see some pictures!
How are you feeling BTS?
Hope this full moon gives us a push, but I am thinking I wont be so lucky! lol
Still no baby here. Starting to think I might be reaching induction at 40+11. I think I have tried just about everything except castor oil which I don't really want to. At least they should only have to break my waters. I think you'll be before me at this rate Zem. At least I'm still sleeping ok, it certainly makes a difference. Just trying to relax and enjoy my last few days of pregnancy. I was a bit grumpy a few days ago but what can you do and I'm not all that uncomfortable luckily.
Hopefully the full moon will work but I'm not holding my breath either. My DH has a few busy days at work so we're kind of hoping she holds out until Thursday night now.
Yeah full moon was no luck for me either lol. We are also hoping that she stays put now till thurs night or fri. morning. Well at least my family is (maybe not me lol). They have a lot going on this week and want her to wait. Sleeping has been a hit or a miss for me. Some nights I am able to sleep just fine, others I toss and turn all night. My hips are so bad, and my pelvis is a killer. When I get pregnant my body just seems to fall apart. My husband was even making fun of me yesterday (well almost every day, to be honest) because of how slow I walk and how HUGE I am... lol Jerk. Told him if I could run, I would kick his butt, he asked me if I could even get my leg up that high.... Little shit. lol He is going to regret being so mean to me, once I get my body back....:rofl:
Attachment 15302Hi girls!! Sorry for the delay in news! Yes, Josephine is here!
She was born Fri Nov 15th at 4:39 pm. My induction started at about 9 am (I had to get the antibiotic drip first for the group B strep.) Then they gradually started turning up the oxytocin. I had contractions the whole night before and when I got in I was 4-5 cm dilated. So I think she was ready! I got the epidural at about 2:30. 4 pm my doc came and broke my water... then they started getting ready for me to push. 6 pushes and she was here!! Maybe she hasn't woken up yet, but she seems much more mellow than my first. Huzzah!
I can't believe no one else has gone in!! I thought for sure there would be 1 other person besides me. Especially with the full moon last night.
Hang in there girls! Reward is so sweet. :) Hope the end isn't too painful.
Congratulations Lizzie. She's gorgeous how big was she?
So cute Lizzie!! I am glad that the inductions went well. How big is she?
BTS- I think we must have posted that at the same time. We both asked the same thing HAHA.
Sorry, how could I not post her stats?? I am a little out of it apparently...ha.
She was 7 lb 10 oz and 20 inches long (sorry bythe******, I'll leave you to convert to metric for me. ha) So average size. She doesn't look like any of us and we can't figure out where she got dark hair?! Other than that I think we will keep her. :)
Any action to report with you ladies? Come on!! Someone else!! I can't believe I was next. Bythe******, you don't want her to come till when now? After Thursday?
Oh I don't know anymore. DH would have been pretty stressed if she came today but it doesn't look like that is going to happen. I think she had moved into a better position now I can feel a bum and back toward the front so that might help. I also realised last night I slept with a pillow between my knees when I was pregnant with ds2 and I think it helped open everything up for him to come early, so I tried it again last night and was having contractions I think but I stopped because DH really didn't want it to be today. So I'll try that again tonight. It might work for you to Zem. On your left side with your right leg raised is supposed to be a very good way to give birth too.
Well sort of stuck in a hard place right now, my oldest son got sick after supper. So that makes 3 out of the family now to get sick. It is only me and the youngest 2 left. It seems to last about a day and a half. Hope no one else gets sick! Now even though I would love for her to come now, I would be so worried for her to get sick. Also hope I don't get sick, seems to take me longer to get over sicknesses. Joys of fall...
Lizzie- wow that is a good size! Hope Rozline is about that size. Even though I like my small babies, I am hoping that she is bigger. Hopefully closer to 8 pounds. My biggest was 7.5 and my smallest was 6.10.
BTS- I have been sleeping with a pillow just for comfort between my legs, but maybe I should put a bigger pillow, just to open them up more. Today (before Riley got sick) I was doing some silly things. Hoping that it would help move things along. I decided to do about 50 jumping jacks... So far seems like they did a lot of nothing! lol Oh well guess it is for the best for now.
I haven't tried jumping jacks Zem but I think I've tried just about everything else. I was in your position last week. We all had a cold and I was panicking she would come and get sick but she never came and we're all better now. Hope the same happens for your family.
Hey ladies, just thought I would share a great deal with you! If you go to Carseat Canopy and use the promo code `PTS12` you get the canopy free and just pay shipping. Also, Udder Covers has a free nursing cover with the promo code `THANKS2013` and Seven has a free sling with the promo code `carseat` you only pay shipping, all together, if you get them all, you spend about $38, and save about $120. I ordered the canopy for a little over $12, so excited to get it.
Thanks Zem, I bought a car seat cover. Cost me $20 postage and currency difference but a little retail therapy is good when you're 6 days overdue. I got a sling a from that place another time they had a deal going. Tried the jumping jacks this morning but only managed 10 also been galloping like a horse and going up the stairs 2 at a time and being a bouncy as possible going back down. Plan to have 4 cups of raspberry leaf tea today too. Oh and sitting backwards on a kitchen chair. Any more suggestions? The only thing I haven't tried is castor oil, which I always said I wouldn't do bit is now becoming a consideration.
Well here are some, some I have done this time, others I haven't tried yet. Going to the park or something and swinging on the swings, supposed to help baby move down more. Curb walking. Sex, but I am sure you know that one lol. Squats. Bounce on a birth/exercise ball. Pressure points. Sitting in a warm bath, have heard it is supposed to help soften the cervix. Don't know how true that one is, have been taking nightly baths, hasn't done much for me yet..lol Well other then being soothing. Have also seen people talking about a caster oil belly rub? Supposed to put it on the belly and put a warm wash cloth on it. don't know what it is actually supposed to do...lol Last pregnancy I tried the caster oil... ICK lol. oh man it tasted sooo bad. Did nothing but clear me out, which isn't a bad thing, as I was pretty backed up....Oh I am sure there are many more..lol
I did my 50 jumping jacks again tonight, also bounced on the ball for a while. So far nothing again, but hope it shows that I am making at least some progress as my Dr. visit on thurs. I get you on buying things..lol It will be getting cold here soon, so I wanted to get something to cover the car seat. I just don't like those covers that seem like they will touch the babies face. So figured I would try out these. I have a friend who has one, she likes it at lot. I got the "Lovely" one. it has a black, white, and grey flowery design on the outside and is pink on the inside. What one did you end up getting?
Wonder if any of the other ladies who were in this due date group will show up and post birth stories... Wish there were more of us.
Tried the curb walking yesterday. Felt very silly, I can see how it could work though. I would give it again today but it's pouring with rain.
GIRLS!!! I keep logging in, excited to see an update that one of you is in labor, but nothing??!! This is getting unacceptable! (haha. Said the girl that is no longer pregnant.) There is some bumpy road in the LA canyon that is supposed to induce labor. I never tried anything this time as my induction was forced. I do think she would have come on her own that weekend anyway. I thought we were going to go in earlier the night before, but who knows. Curb walking sounds hilarious.
Thanks for the heads-up on the deals. I am interested in those car seat covers.
How long will they let you guys go? Forever??!! haha Just kidding. Zem has her appointment tomorrow. What about you bythe******? Do you have an appointment or a date where they would induce, or is that not an option?
I like that lovely print, Zem. That is darling. I'm between that one and the belle.
Well I keep telling her it is time to evict the premises now, but she is bad at following orders! lol Yeah I have a visit with Dr. tomorrow. It all depends on if I have made any progress or not. If I have they make induce me this weekend, if not we will take another look early next week... I always hated this last part of pregnancy. Seems to drag on forever. Also my mom is driving me crazy, i can't even call her to ask her a question. Every time I call she assumes I am in labor and tells that to who ever is in the room with her.... She keeps asking when do I think it will happen, well gee mom, I wish she would have come now lol. So my fingers are crossed for good news tomorrow.
TMI- I did pass a BIG ball of plug the other night, so I am hoping that it means I have made a little more progress... lol
I keep having dreams/day dreams that my water breaks. lol I only had that with 1 of my other 4.
Well if nothing if going on with me, I don't think they will let me go past next weekend. So HOPEFULLY soon..lol Sort of sad/upset though. If nothing is going on and she doesn't come this weekend, we will not be able to go home for thanksgiving. So wont see any family or friends till around Christmas. It has been months since I saw any of them, I miss my family. Sucks living so far away from everyone. :sad:
I got the belle carseat canopy. I have another appt friday but I don't imagine I would have and induction until Monday unless there are problems. I got DH to attempt another stretch last night and it sounded like Im at about 5 now but he's no professional so who knows. Nausea and diarrhea here this morning and a severe weather warning so who knows but Im not holding my breath.
Hi All! I've been away for quite a while but wanted to update and say that my daughter was born happy and healthy on 11/12/13 and it's now been confirmed that my sway did work after all. She is a dream baby - so placid and peaceful.
I just want to thank the entire gender dreaming community for all the help and support. This has been a long journey and I'm just so grateful that I am now able to move on with my life after GD and enjoy spending time with my family and pursuing new dreams. I feel like if I can make this happen, I wonder what else I can do? ;) Best of luck to all you ladies and enjoy your new additions. Thanks again!
Congratulations Babygirl4me :)
Congrats Babygirl4me!! What an awesome birthdate! How are you recovering, hopefully well. How big was she. I am glad you got your girl!
BabyGirl4Me!! So exciting!! And you had her on the 11-12-13?! So fun!! So happy for you. Congrats!
So just got back from my Dr. visit. Thought I would have no change again and he would tell me to come back next week. BUT he tells me I am a good 2-3 dilated! So we set up my induction for this Sat. at 7:30 am! I am so excited and ready to see this little girl!
Yay!! So you aren't going to be pregnant for forever!! haha. So excited for you Zem. Maybe she will come before then? What do you think?
I someone just saw your responses from my post about when they would induce. Bythe******, your husband "checks" you? That's awesome. The night before my appointment I was trying to get my husband to try and he declined. :)
Maybe BTS is in labor!!! She hasn't been on today, has she? What do you think Zem?