UK SMOG Wannabes - November (moved from PL)

[Kell]

Pinga- I hate when ds2 does the screaming thing, and I think it's going to happen more and more as he's defiantly going through the terrible twos! He's taken to growing himself on the floor if he doesn't get his own way now, that's always fun in a school play ground while it's wet!

Charlie- Im not sure what's happened to your sister, but I hope she's ok! x

Maybe- 50 hours! Crikey you must be knackered! Make the most of the weekend!

Gocon, I get Internet cheapies from eBay, they work just fine! I got my positive yesterday! Plus if you want to be very specific you can test many times a day without breaking the bank!

Sunset- wow feel better soon! And safe trip home!

Doulamama- I've been looking into becoming a Doula in the uk! Im now torn between that and being a midwife!

[deaks66]

Hi all,

Sunset, what a time you are having of it...you must be so fed up with feeling I'll. Hope you are on the mend very soon and you have a safe journey home.

Charlie, have you heard from your sister?

Sorry don't have much time to catch up with everyones posts at the moment. Still having a nice holiday but feeling very low about my af about to show up. There is no doubt about it, my temp dropped this morning and I feel totally crap so I expect af to be here by lunchtime. Have no idea what my plan will be for the next cycle...not even sure I can manage the diet anymore and also wandering how on earth I can get pg by not dtd over ov as have never succeeded before. Urgh, was really hoping I wouldn't have to face all this again!

Sorry to be on such a downer this morning but I don't know how I would cope without you ladies!

[littlemisswilko]

Sunset - hope you make a speedy recovery and have a safe journey home. Will be nice to have you back on here regularly!!!

Charlie - hope your sister is okay. Have you heard anything yet?

Deaks - What a bummer!!! hope your okay!!! i know exactly how you feel. Im worrying about my sway too. Not worrying about my attempt but just hoping im pg as i normally get pregnant quite easily and wondering if im not where have i gone wrong. I couldnt pin point to what hour Ov occured but i know it was bettween 1-5pm last saturday so attempted at 3am on the night so somewhere between an 0 +10 to 0+14. Then the next morning we attempted again but instead of doing TBM we DTD and i did a straight lime douche. so that would have been an 0+16 to a 0+20

[Petal]

Crashing....because after reading about this MW I had to write something!!! About the induction...if you don't want to be induced....don't go in She can't force you to get an induction. She's covering her butt and isn't thinking about what is best for YOU and baby. Induction has WAY more risks than just waiting a few more days. Also, is this baby #2 or more? If so, they don't really tend to "engage" until very close to labour starting. She should know that. It's so good that you stayed away from the membrane sweep!! If baby isn't engaged, she could start labour prematurely and unless baby is in an optimal position, you're just asking for trouble(malpositioned baby as well as accident rupture of membranes, introducing bacteria...).
I cannot believe the push on women to get induced by 42 weeks. I have been to births, known many women to have births beyond the 42 week mark and although it may be a pan in the butt to wait...it's so much better(if baby is fine health wise) to wait for them(baby) to start it. Just my rant! Sorry to offload!! XO I hope baby decides to come soon so you don't have to deal with all this rubbish.

Thank you for replying! this is my 3rd baby and thats what i thought about the head not engaging until the last minute. When i declined the sweep she got her phone out and said 'right ill book you in then' and then told the hospital how i had declined the sweep as if i was being akward!! I had one with ds1 and it didnt help me at all. I was then induced with ds1 and had the birth from hell including all the midwifery staff, i hated every minute of his birth and struggled to bond with him for weeks after, i believe inducing labour is forcing your body to do something its not ready to do, of cause if there was any riak to my baby then id do it in a heart beat but i can just see the ds1 scenerio happening all over again and its scaring me to be honest! they induced me then realised the delivery rooms were full, i was begging for pain relief but they couldnt do anything, by the time i got to delivery room i was fully dialted, i couldnt push coz of the pain causing ds1's heart beat to almost stop, was horrific, hated it all. I may call my proper midwife and talk to her, the one yesterday was just like the ones i had 10 years ago.
Thank-you so much for taking the time to reply, i really appreciate it :-)) x

[Petal]

Sorry for your bfp Deaks, swaying is sooo hard, i know how you're feeling.

Hope you feel better soon sunset, you sure have had your fair share of illnesses latley bless you!

Ive tried everything to bring on labour, nothing is working, ds2 was 8 days late which im 8 days overdue today but nothing so far :-( Im soo worried about being induced, i think i need to be strong and talk to my midwife about it, dh told me i should do what they say but its my body and i want to enjoy (as much as possible) the labour and birth. Im meant to go into hospital 8pm thursday and the midwife said they may send me home to come back 7am friday or keep me in thursday, im hating the thought of being in hosp and my boys at home and dh taking them to school, i know he can do it but i just want to make sure they are ok and have everything lol. Hoping labour starts on its own before thursday!! x

[charlieispy]

Petal - ooooh mean MW i hope baby decides to come soon i really do

Deaks - huge hugs to you x fx you are surprised with a BFP try and enjoy the rest of your holiday

Sunset -OMG you poor thing hope you recover quickly now you have antibiotics x

indigo - how long till attempt??

MAybe - OUCH 50hours you poor thing i hope they are treating you well for it!!

Finally heard from my sister last night all is done and she was home - i assume she opted for a D/C type termination rather than the tablet as she had to wait to be seen i think she made the right choice for her just so sad for her too

I am worrying too as had loads of cramps last night like AF pains no spotting thankgod or i would be totally freaking but now i am worried poking my boobs worrying my sickness isnt as bad as it was on wednesday night when i was heaving most of the evening .......hope my button bean is ok x

Waves to all got to go get ds3 am shattered though....thats a good sign i suppose

Pinga - hugs for the tantrum dont you just LOVE kids lol

[maybebabythree]

Sunset - sorry you are ill AGAIN! Surely you have a over a years worth or illnes since your BFP!

Deaks - hugs - it sucks, but if you are as stuborn as me you will get there in the end.

Charlie - I am getting paid OT and the weekend rate is not to be sniffed out, double time!!! New pram here I come!!!

Bought a lovely no added sugar romper for Dave which says "Boy" on the front. I hate it at hospital when a midwife or doctor says "what did you have?" i tell them boy and they say "ah isn't she beautiful!" so this will spell it out!

Petal - my induction wasn't too bad really but it took over 24 hours to kick in. Nothing was happening so they said they would break my waters in the morning. I went to walk round the wards and I got 20 metres before I was doubled over in full on labour. Bearly made it back to my bed, told the midwife my waters had gone, when she came back I was sick, she took that away and I was 5cm dilated. Got to the delivery room I was fully dilated and pushing (a hour from the first contraction. Then 3.5 hours of pushing later, a catheter, the drip etc they got a doctor in and two peads and I had a vontose as he was stuck. So it could have been good as 1 hour labour for your first baby is great, but with pre-eclampsia and a exhasting labour I prefered DS2 48 labour tbh.

I am sure he will come before Thursday x

[charlieispy]

YAY for new pram

[deaks66]

Thanks ladies, it's comforting to know there are others feeling this way or have felt this way in the past! Still no af but major af cramps so reckon she will be here in morning. Used another Internet cheapie but only got an evap line when it had fully dried out so def think I'm out. At least my lp is good, so I won't worry about that in the future. Just need to decide whether I bd though ov next month with the help of acigel or whether I try o+12 but without any lime and perhaps on the 36 hours mark max.

Charlie, glad you have heard from your sis. Hope she is relieved with her decision. When will you be telling her about your pg? Hope your pains have subsided, am sure all is fine but I'm thinking of you.

Sunset, can't wait to have you back Hun!

Littlemiss, you sway really sounds great and if you easily get pg anyway, hopefully it wont take too long. Fx for this month!

Indigo, is your attempt due soon? Feels like we are opposite ends of our cycles to each other! Gl!!

Maybe, glad all your hard work will at least enable you to get your new pram! Exciting! Id love a bugaboo, but it will never happen!

Petal, your little man is just sooo comfy in there and not quite done cooking! My ds1 was induced and he definitely wasn't ready so good for you standing your ground x

[HopeandDreamG]

Hi deaks, I came on to see how your two week wait was going..sorry to hear . My attempt is this month and I'm praying I get preggo the first time to be done with this... Don't know how long you've been trying but like I said I'm almost to my first attempt and I'm sick of this already!