Ladies due in Sept/Oct/Nov 2012, gather here!

[TTC5]

No I have not sorry. I have heard inductions can be painful though, any chance you can let labour start on it's own?

[pinkin2011]

I am not sure depends how I am I guess at the end of preg.. I hope I can just have it all natural.

[TTC5]

xx

[rainbowflower]

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)

[pinkin2011]

Rainbowflower... What does a girl nub and a boy nub actually look like? Is a girl one meant to be forked??

[HappyLea]

Mocha/Rainbow ~ not long to wait for your scans, bet you cant wait to see your bubba's. Cant wait to see your piccies

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

[PeonyPrincess]

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.

[PeonyPrincess]

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!

[rainbowflower]

Rainbowflower... What does a girl nub and a boy nub actually look like? Is a girl one meant to be forked??

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!

[Mochagirl]

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.