No I have not sorry. I have heard inductions can be painful though, any chance you can let labour start on it's own?
Printable View
No I have not sorry. I have heard inductions can be painful though, any chance you can let labour start on it's own?
I am not sure depends how I am I guess at the end of preg.. I hope I can just have it all natural.
xx
Mocha - well, you only have 6 more days to wait anyway, and you've waited so long so far 6 days more won't be a huge difference?
feeling increasingly anxious about my scan now. Less than a week. Eek!
not helped that I recently saw a nub pic that was a perfect girl nub that turned out to be a boy, and I've seen an obvious boy nub before that turned out to be a girl, so now I'll be second-guessing everything anyway and even if I'm lucky enough to see a girl nub I'm not sure I'll believe it. I've decided I won't be asking for nub pictures. If they get one in the pics - great - if not I'll just have to trust my instincts during the scan (which were right for DS)
Rainbowflower... What does a girl nub and a boy nub actually look like? Is a girl one meant to be forked??
Mocha/Rainbow ~ not long to wait for your scans, bet you cant wait to see your bubba's. Cant wait to see your piccies :D
Pinkin ~ With DS1 i went into natural labour and from 1cm was in pure agony, i finally got epidural when i could and it took them 5 attempts to get it in...i have small gaps between each vertebrae. I looked like a dart board, but once it was in i felt nothing they put too much in at one point and i couldnt breathe propperly, the numbness was getting higher and higher. They redeuced dose and when it came time to push i could feel what i was doing.
DS2 went into natural labour and was already 4cm when i went in and i was ok, used gas and air and pethadine, when i asked for epidural they told me it was too late. So i did rest just on gas and air, it hurt and i was angry at them telling them they were lying to me about the epidural and it was their fault...poor MW having to listen to me go on but gas and air makes me wierd!!! Gave birth and 4 hours later i was back home (best birth even with the pain)
DS3 (worst birth) started contracting at 35weeks went in they gave steriods for babies lungs, and stopped contractions. still in hospital and i told them my waters broke, they said they cant have ( i do know i have had 2 babies prior) checked and yes so stuck in hospital on anti b's. I was in for days while they were doing nothing just anti b's as waters gone, i discharged myself and the care was poor. Few days later little movement from baby so went back in to be checked and they decided to induce me (they did that wrong too) anyway the pain was the worst so epidural when i could, she couldnt get it in again and then had to go off for emergency when she came back struggled again but when finally done, it wasnt working. I was still in agony so still on gas and air, when came time to push they pulled me up the bed and then the epidural worked?? i think it must have moved when they moved me and it started working at the crucial point of pushing i couldnt feel a thing, MW said i had few more attempt at pushing before they took me to theatre...eeek! That comment worked as i manged to get him out. Waste of time having that epidural as it didnt work.
Pinkin i had fear of needles and never wanted an epidural but you really dont feel it at all and when it does work, it is very good no pain and you can rest ready for pushing. I am honestly hoping that number 4 comes naturally and i hopefully want a water birth and will do anything not to be induced again. I had complications with both my epidurals but other have them with no complications what so ever.
Get your birthing plan down on paper before hand and ensure your MW's know what you want x
Pinkin, I was induced for both of mine. Same thing, membranes ruptured and syntocin drip started. DS1 birth needed the vacuum and the whole experience was very traumatic. I had only used gas and air. Funnily enough, straight afterwards I said to DH 'thank goodness I only ever have to do that 1 more time'...obviously I didn't want him to be an only child!
When I found out DS2 would also need to be induced I told my OB I was worried about the delivery as I did not feel I coped with the first one. He said they are all different and although they would be happy to put in an epidural straight away, I could also wait and see how I went. I decided to wait and see. DS2 was completely different...sure it hurt a lot as he moved down in my pelvis, but I didn't even bother with the gas and air. The whole experience was 100% better than the first and 20mins after having him, I was up having a shower!
So prepare as best you can, and know all your options. But also know that it is likely to be a completely different experience than the first time.
I love hearing about all your dreams! I haven't had any yet. I have dreamt what 2 close friends were having, even before they told anyone they were pg. I ring up and say 'are you pg, coz I just dreamt you are having a boy'! I was right with both genders, but didn't predict that one of them was having twin boys!
Auroara, that is a classic dream. Oh good, now I know, you can just pop back in my belly and grow some more!
apparently both boys and girls can have forked ones, it's the angle that's the key. If it's parallel to the spine, it's most likely a girl. If it's sticking up by 30degrees or so, it's most likely a boy. DS's was most definitely sticking up at his scan!Quote:
Originally Posted by pinkin2011
pinkin - I was induced with my twins, and given an epi immediately. I would never let them do that again. Because it means you're stuck lying in bed from the first moment of labour, it's almost impossible for your labour to progress at a normal rate. After 27 hours of labour they finally had to give up and give me a c-section, but because I had had an epi for 27 hours too at that point, I was in BAD shape - fever, dehydrated, etc. It started to wear off just as they started wheeling me to the operating room and they had to warn me they might have to knock me out in the middle of the surgery. VERY scary! Luckily it all turned out in the end, but I would never let them give me an epidural so early again.
With ds3 I had a completely opposite birth experience. 100% natural with no drugs whatsoever. I was in the hospital because it was a VBAC, but only had my midwives with me. The labour was hard - ds was posterior which meant back labour - but I managed to get through it. The amazing part was that as soon as he was born, I felt normal. I was in the bath with him about half an hour after birth and was home 2 hours after birth. Sooooooo worth it, in my opinion. Yes, there were times during labour I would have given anything for drugs, but here in Canada midwives aren't allowed to administer drugs, so if I'd chosen to take an epi, I would have had my care transferred to a doctor I'd never met. I'm glad I hung in there and did it the natural way, though if I had the option to have a midwife AND an epi I admit I might consider it next time depending how labour goes.
Hey girls! Sorry Im not on much, if anyone noticed it . Im sick and somehow if I come here I feel even more sick?wth?:suprise:
And i feel I made a mistake we don't need more kids, boy or girl bla bla. I read others felt the same way in early weeks.I hope this pass soon because Im very unhappy...
Welcome new pregnant ladies ! Im so happy for more friends!:HH:
I want that staring at me you can have the stupid lines I always see :rofl: it's all yourQuote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
pinkin- I have a 6 year gap between DD1 and 2! DD1 was a natural birth it lasted all day long and hurt like hell! So i didn't want another kid ever. But with DD2 I got an epidural and all I did was watching tv until it was time to push lol. The pushing hurt a little bit that's it.
Well last baby was home birth and this one will be too so no chance of pain meds.
Don't let them induce you ! It hurts a lot more! But either way make sure you get epidural so you don't feel the pain and then you don't have to worry much.
Sorry you're feeling sick, Flava. I had that same worry at the beginning of this pregnancy, as well as the beginning of the one last Fall that ended in a m/c. It was a 'What was I thinking??' feeling. For me it disappeared a couple months in, once I started to get excited about the prospect of having a newborn in the house again. I love newborns!Quote:
Originally Posted by Flava
I had my 2nd midwife appt today. I finally got the results from my 12 week scan - baby measured perfectly for my dates: 12W4D, and all measurements looked normal. Heartbeat today was 160, which is the same as I get most days with my own doppler. I'll be scheduling my 20 week appt soon, but at least the pressure's off waiting for that one since hopefully I'll know the gender a week from now. I'm soooo glad I booked an early scan - I can't imagine waiting another month!
I still haven't told my boys about my pregnancy - I was going to wait until the results of my blood triple screen, but I found out today those results won't be in until 20 weeks!! Oh well, I guess I'll tell them this week at some point. I think the older ones are getting suspicious anyway.
I told DS1 right away (he's only 4) so he does't quite get it all, but he knows it means there'll be another baby in the house soon, and he's very emphatic in the fact that he wants "no more Evans!"
My husband asked Quinten what he thought we'd have, and he said it's going to be a girl, a baby sister. He is emphatic about this and won't consider another brother. So that makes me just want a girl even more. Still, I know he'll be fine with another brother, if that's what we have. Evan (DS2) is constantly getting into things and Quinten (DS1) goes and drags him back to the living room, but lately, I've seen them actually playing together! DS1 will build blocks and DS2 will try to knock it down or just watch.....
I love the big lit up smile from DS2 when DS1 plays with him. I can't wait till DS2 is walking (he's crusing atm, he'll walk if you hold his hands) because i know once he's walking, he will be following DS1 everywhere, and it will be nice this summer to see them out in the yard together.
DH told me (despite his jokes that this is gonna be another boy) that he really has no gut feeling either way about this baby. He was lementing the fact that if it is another boy, we will have trouble picking out a name again. And then he repeated how much he really liked the name Lillian for a girl. I do too, but it's getting so popular and common, I just don't know.
auroara - I think I told you before, but Lillian is our planned middle name for a girl - it'll be a way to honour my mother since that's part of her name.
Although we haven't told our boys, we've been talking a lot about babies for the past year or so, so I don't think they'll be taken by surprise. We've asked them many times how they'd feel about having another baby in the house, and they all think the idea sounds exciting. One of my ds's has gotten into the habit of talking about it all the time as though he already knows. He asks things like who's going to take care of them when I'm in the hospital, etc. One day out of the blue he told me me hopes if I have another baby it'll be a girl so I won't be the only girl in the house anymore ;).
Awww, what a sweet boy! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
Auroara--that's funny that your son says "no more Evans"! He will be great friends with Evan in a year or so. It is so fun when they start becoming buddies. My older 2 kids have been great friends since the younger one was about 18 months old. Now that DD2 is 2 she is starting to play with the older ones more. It is pretty cute.
Yeah, my twins ad ds3 are almost exactly 3 years apart, and in the last couple of months I've finally noticed they play together instead of ds3 just following them around and annoying them. It's fun to watch. I'm hoping ds3 and this baby will play together eventually too, since they'll be just over 3 years apart.
Flava, sorry you are feeling sick! I also know how you are feeling about the baby and "what did I do?" My feelings like that are just starting to fade, and I am starting to get excited about another baby now.
Thanks girl. I hope I will feel the same way...I don't know ...maybe if I would only have 2 it's easier but 5 kids? Who got 5 kids? Im crazy aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Flava, don't worry hun, I had the same feelings, I was saying it in a different thread but I felt a real dark heaviness in me and I really regretted getting pg again so soon, and i had such negative thoughts like why did I even bother? I can't make anything but boys anyway.
It WILL get better :) You are not craazy :) You're just a Mom who loves her kids and wants a son. That is normal. My sister has 5 kids, 1 girl and 4 boys...so there is hope that your 5th could be a boy for sure!!!
oh and my bump has really come out this week, it is pretty noticeable now!
And yes, I really, really love to see the interaction between them, and I think Evan will become Quinten's best buddy too. Quinten is real easy-going and very affectionate and I asked yesterday if he loved Evan, and he answered back very quickly, "Yes, I love Evan" and it was sincere. He used to say it grumpily, or under his breath, LOL.
One of the joys of raising kids is seeing them together :)
Yep - same here. There's no denying I look pregnant now and no hiding my bump anymore - you can even see it when I'm wearing a coat! I'll try to remember to post my 16 week bump shot after I take it tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by auroara78
My bump is more like a mountain! I am huge. I am tired of hiding in a big sweatshirt, not that it really hides anything anyway--I am surprised no one close to me has said anything, though I am sure they suspect something. I look about 6 months along already!
Post a picture, hobber! We wanna see!!
I can't figure out how! I tried to put one of my u/s and I can't seem to do it?
Okay, here goes. Me at 13 weeks. HUGE!!
Never mind It won't work. It keeps saying "upload failed". Anyone know how to make it work??
Weird. For me, all I do is click the 'Insert Image' button at the top of the 'Quick Reply' box, make sure the "From Computer" tab is selected, click "Basic Uploader", click "Browse" to look for the image on your computer, then click "Upload File(s)".
Yeah, I did all that, and it took forever acting like it was uploading, then said "upload failed". I tried it twice. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
I responded to your other thread. Are you trying to upload directly from iPhoto? I always move the picture to my desktop before trying to upload.
If you want, I can pm you my email address and if you send me the pic and I can upload it for you...
That didn't work either.:(
I'm crazy too lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by Flava
I'm huge too..... this is me yesterday 14 weeks:
Cute belly, TTC5!
You look cute TTC5!
TTC5 - You look small compaired to me I look 5mths already but I never gain weight the last few mths.
Had my Dr visit today. No u/s but the HB was still 160. I may end up just paying for an u/s at 17wks because the u/s tech at my Dr's office will not do any before 20wks now. She was sued for telling someone she was having a girl and the mom bought $1,000 in pink stuff and ended up with a 7th boy.
DH is going into surgery in a few minutes. He completely tore his Bicep Tendon. Can't believe I have 3mths of caring for 3 babies while pregnant.
Sorry about your dh, pp :HH:
Ok, ladies - here's my 16 week bump shot. Does it look like I'm carrying high to you? I can still do up my pre-diet size 28 jeans, which seems weird to me. I think I usually carry quite low.
Cute bump!!! Size 28?...I hate you. ;) Totally kidding! You are carrying high! Look great!