Due in March/April/May 2013 Roll call!

[mummypink]

So glad your scan went well Shell! Can't wait to find out whether next week shows twins! Would you be happy if it was?

You're all so brave thinking about homebirths, I have been really lucky with my last two. Pretty quick labours and no pain relief other than acupuncture and hypnobirthing techniques that I learnt on a CD. The hospitals over here are pretty good and you get a room to yourself and your own bathroom. I think I am just paranoid something may go wrong if I stayed at home, the maternity hospital is just over an hours drive away so not like I can just nip there. With ds2 they picked up on the GroupBstrep so I had to have antibiotics during labour to ensure he didn't get poorly, so I don't think a homebirth would be an option for me anyway. My biggest fear this time is that it all happens so fast that I don't get to the hospital in time! I haven't had painful contractions with either of my last labours until about 2 hours before they were born, with ds2 the midwife didn't even check me when I got to the hospital as she said I clearly had a long way to go. She was busy doing something in the room and I said I need to push, she looked at me with a 'I don't think so' look on her face as she had checked me about 10 minutes before and I was 7cm dilated. Dh said 'erm I can see the head' and suddenly she went white and started dashing around, a few other midwifes came in and literally about 2 minutes later ds2 was born! I think because I was quiet and not screaming my head off she just thought I must be exaggerating!

[ThreeMenAndALAdy]

I'm still thinking we should call you Shell Duggar.

[Shellbelle]

Lol, I don't know how I'd feel about it. I don't have any help here, and dh is gone a lot, for weeks at a time. So if I had to go on bed rest or had any complications, it would be really super difficult. Right now, I just want to know that there's at least one healthy, viable bean in there. I'm so thankful that my numbers doubled, but it really hasn't eased my worries about something going wrong.

I would totally do a home birth if dh would be okay with it, but he is SO not.

Love you all!

Shell Duggar

[Shellbelle]

Tiffani, I've read several stories about a second bean being missed at this stage. Both the dr and the tech agreed that its just too early to see everything, so we any rule it out. You can't even see a fetal pole yet. So yes, there's still a chance.

[homebirthing princess]

I totally understand were your all coming from about worrying...I even said to midwife today I worry more this time as its my 3rd baby can I have another healthy child? I think its only natural to worry!
Glad your scan went well today shell
Tiff I bet your so excited about your scan, oh and I love the little top super cute

I had a home water birth with ds2 it was utter bliss I went to a hypnobirthing class and found that really helped I used no other pain relief and my labour lasted 1hr the plecenta took 45mins to deliver super super quick after I had him I got to use my own bath have tea and toast and snuggle in my own bed with baby and hubby all while ds1 was fast asleep he woke at 6am the nxt morning to find his new little brother

For me being in hospital isn't an option I hate them and feel totally unsafe, midwifes are trained to deal with all sorts of dilemmas. I hated my hospital delivery with ds1! Fx all goes well and I can have my hb
Is totally recommend all homebirthers to hav a waterbirth!
Xx

[spinningmadly]

I am jumping in on here! my due date is may 27 2013 as of now..
betas were doubling last I know. am on progesterone though..
super super nervous this time around since we lost our girl last time at 20 weeks. had an appointment with the peri today and he said he saw one sac (not much to see right now) and that I would see him again at 11 weeks, and my normal ob at 7 weeks. I just hope everything goes well this time.. my last birth was supposed to be a home birth, it did end up being one in a way, but an induced one in which we knew the baby had already passed . I did love being supported by all the midwives but I just don't think it's an option for me next time around. I am too scared now of everything. although hospitals scare me too. DS2 was born in a birth center, if I don't end up on heparin bc if clotting issues, I think that will be the best option for me. but I know that this time around I'm going to be need to seen way more and have more u/s for my own peace of mind.. I just hope at some point I'm not so nervous. I don't even want to tell anyone I know .. til the baby is here!

[spinningmadly]

oh and yes after a waterbirth, I get terrified of doing it any other way! the water was great!

[Cinss]

My BS test went fizzy haha. I have been feeling queezy and super tired, im lucky DD still has a 2 hour nap every day because i have been napping with her. And i am hungry all the time, i just want to eat and sleep all day.

[Shellbelle]

My BS test went fizzy haha. I have been feeling queezy and super tired, im lucky DD still has a 2 hour nap every day because i have been napping with her. And i am hungry all the time, i just want to eat and sleep all day.

Oh my goodness, I'm glad I'm not the only one. I feel awful but I'm so hungry that I feel like I have to eat all day.

[spinningmadly]

Oh my goodness, I'm glad I'm not the only one. I feel awful but I'm so hungry that I feel like I have to eat all day.

ugh I just feel like I want to sleep all day lol