September Chit Chat for Ladies Due in Sept/Oct/Nov

[Butterfly Spirit]

ha yeah epidural all the way I say!! I was induced with my first too and it was HORRIBLE!!! I just hope these epidurals really work or this will most def be my last baby and I know that sounds weak of me and ladies have babies everyday but childbirth really does scare me and I mean I am terrified

My labor stopped with DS#2 and I tried Pitocin... OMG now I know it's the Devil Drug, and that's what I call it!

[Hobbermittens]

You will do fine, pinkin! It is horrible to be in pain, and I know how you feel, but the epidural will make you feel so much better!

[Butterfly Spirit]

My labor stopped with DS#2 and I tried Pitocin... OMG now I know it's the Devil Drug, and that's what I call it! Also, they forced me to do two more bags of it AFTER I had him! I felt like I was laboring for 8 more hours! RIDICULOUS!

[Hobbermittens]

Butterfly, that sounds hideous!

[Butterfly Spirit]

Butterfly, that sounds hideous!

I was so very angry and my doc showed his true colors that day and I was absolutely done with him. I never even did my 6 week exam afterwards.

[PeonyPrincess]

Hobber, in Australia we write birth dates differently...so my baby is due on the 15.11.12. So I could still have a 10.11.12 baby, but I won't hold my breath!

Pinkin, midwives are very knowledgable on these things, so I wouldn't be surprised if your DS1 was 36 weeks after all.

[pinkin2011]

Yes peony which I am hoping he was because that would make me feel a little better as in he was fine... But I know every baby is different and this one may not be but id just feel better if I knew ds1 was a 36 ish weeker

[dloui128]

ha yeah epidural all the way I say!! I was induced with my first too and it was HORRIBLE!!! I just hope these epidurals really work or this will most def be my last baby and I know that sounds weak of me and ladies have babies everyday but childbirth really does scare me and I mean I am terrified

Pinkin you will love the epidural, half the time the nurses have to tell you when to push because you don't even feel anything

[Hobbermittens]

Peony, so you are the last hope for the 10/11/12 baby! I hope your baby gets to have that cool birthday!

[PeonyPrincess]

Pinkin, my OB mentioned the other day that by 34 weeks babies have developed everything they need to, and after that it is just a matter of them putting on weight. I know they need to keep a closer eye on their temps and sugar levels, but I'm sure he'll be just fine. At my work yesterday we were waiting to hear how a 34 week baby was going after an emergency c-section in case we needed to get a paediatrician to them (they were born in a small hospital in the NT). Turned out they were 2.69kg, and the only thing the hospital was going to do was give them some dextrose in a drip to manage and monitor their blood sugar levels. They were really good and breathing on their own from the start, so we didn't need to send a paediatrician, just a midwife to bring them and mum to a bigger hospital.