Babies April 2015

Hi Ladies,

Still here.

Newbiemom - thinking of you the whole time and so curious as to had your little girl already???

RonelleB - Hope you are enjoying being at home, now you can just relax and take things a bit slower and focus on baby. You see, those weight estimates are just estimates.

Faffymum - It is quite noticeable when they start to drop down like you say? You then realise you are getting closer.

StarryEyed - This pinched nerve thing is quite a challenge!! I think my pain threshold is improving as I am not jumping as much as I used to in the begining...he hehe. I have also had days with slight feelings of nausea and loss of appetite and then sudden hunger again!

On my side, yesterday afternoon I got a very sudden spasm/pain in my entire right upper ribcage with radiating pain into my shoulder tip. I could barely move or breathe. Google then informed me that it could be a sign of uterine rupture of high blood pressure. Hubby was all white and insisted that I get checked out. So we drove all the way to hospital last night 6:00. Midwife did a thorough check with fetal monitor etc. and all seemed fine (the pain subsided as we got to the hospital, as it usually happens...).

Midwife said the most important thing I must do now is REST. She said what get moms down in labour is not the surges of labour but starting out exhausted from not being well rested before hand. She said that she knows women struggle with insomnia at this stage, but make sure that you stay in bed and rest as much as possible if you are not sleeping well. She suggested that I use a warm water bottle/wheat bag at night to relieve the constant cramping and braxton hicks at night. Did that last night and it helped. Perhaps this advice can be of help to you ladies too. She said to give all the cleaning a skip and try and rest as much as possible. Walking is good if you feel up to it. I guess at 40 weeks plus I need to take things slower, although at 38 weeks I had a bit more energy.

Seems as if pre-labour can last a while....

Hi Ladies!!!

How is everyone doing today? Especially gloei?? Hope the silence means you are about to greet your little one! Thinking of you!!

Got my 38 week checkup today. I am so sore!!! This coccyx thing is unbelievable!! I had a pinched nerve in my back on the left yesterday so I could barely walk. This pregnancy thing really sucks!! I am very ready to have it over with! Hubby had a lovely birthday... No son for him haha but I think our little one also wants his own day I woke up this morning with period back ache and I have not felt like eating for the first time in my whole pregnancy!! So I am hoping this means we are close. One of my good friends had her baby on Tuesday so I went to the hospital to visit yesterday! He looks just like his mommy!! So excited to see what my little man looks like!

Hope you are all doing well!! Not much longer to go.

Newbiemom thats so exciting! Hope things get going for you

Starryeyed: sorry about the sore coccyx...as if you need more discomfort. Almost there. stay strong.
Last night was the first time I had a heavy, almost bony weight in my pelvis...like the little monkey was digging his way down. and then I got some lower back ache. So it's something No contractions but my mum never had braxton hicks, she just went straight into it. So maybe I'll be the same

RonelleB: I am very anxious..sho..trying to stay calm though. I think I need to recheck my hospital bag because I don't trust my preggy brain.
Maybe you can try the allergex topical cream rather?
So exciting that you are getting some contractions. Just want to feel some sort of progress at this stage.
I am going for my 38/9 week scan on Friday. My doc is going away for a conference from this weekend to just after my due date so she wants to check me before she goes. Not so happy about that but what can I do.
Anyways...YAY for your last day!!!
Enjoy your rest time at home.

Gloei: Hope things get going for you!! Holding thumbs and thinking of you. Kepp us posted.

Have a great day ladies!!!

Hi all

Gloei_ Will think of you today... hope you have a great experience be it today or not! Keep us posted as soon as you can?

I've been to doc this morning for my 38 wks checkup. He said same as what Gloei heard yesterday "Cervix still closed but getting thin and soft. Baby still not fully engaged but he said it is where it is supposed to be at this stage. Apparently the dilation can change very quickly as well as the pelvis station level (baby's head in pelvis)." He says it baby can arrive any day now though if he had to bet, he'd give it one more week.... Let's see

Also baby seems to have gained 400gms in last 2 weeks. Even though scan estimates her at 3.5kg, he thinks she's only around 3.2kg - the scan overreads again because of her loooooooooooonnnnggggg legs

One more thing: LAST WORKING DAY!!!

Hi Ladies,

I didn't sleep much last night, had pretty strong braxton hicks and menstrual like cramps. Saw brown discharge this morning, could be the start of the release of the mucus plug. Getting the idea it is going to be any day soon or perhaps even today. My mom just phoned me and very confidently told me that it is going to be today and that I should go for a long walk at 5:00 this afternoon and then the baby will come. A bit freaky how confidently she told me how sure she is about this. People in my family has been known to have a sixth sense...Will see if she was right.

If I don't update tomorrow, please send positive vibes to my side.

Thinking of you all and hope you all manage with the last niggles. xx

Hi Ladies,

Newbiemom - Such exciting news!!!! It all sounds promising....Hope you can manage to update!! Thinking of you. xx

StarryEyed - sounds as if your baby is also pinching some kind of nerve somewhere. Glad your cold is improving!! It is such a strange feeling to know your baby can easily come anytime from 38 weeks to 42 weeks, such a big gap to wait patiently. Hope hubby has a lovely birthday tomorrow with now surprises. They don't very often turn once that head is down, but I know the feeling, I was concerned a few times too that she might have turned, but luckily not.

RonelleB - I wonder if the itch is from something in your diet? But it is probably just hormones...I am still adjusting my hospital bag every now and again - an ongoing process for me (slightly OCD here). Yesterday as I went through the baby suitcase I realised that I only have 3 baby grows in newborn size!!! I really thought I had more, but I can't find it anywhere or have realised that perhaps I only have 3...I have slightly cooler vests and pants, but only 3 babygrows and we have cold weather predicted this week. So I am off this afternoon to get some more baby clothes! Can't believe I picked up on it only now?!!!

Had my Midwife appointment today. She is happy with everything. Cervix still closed but getting thin and soft. Baby still not fully engaged but she said it is where it is supposed to be at this stage. Apparently the dialtion can change very quickly as well as the pelvis station level (baby's head in pelvis). She couldn't do a stretch and sweep as the cervix is totally shut, but she thinks that I will hopefully have baby within the next week anyway. Apparently a lot of women only loose their mucus plug in active labour so she said I shouldn't wait for that to happen as that is not always an indication of labour starting. She described the surges as as the muscles from your lower back as a tight rubber band pulling to the front of your abdomen from your back.

Hi ladies

Newbie!_ I am jealous and sooo excited for you Holding thumbs for all to progress smoothly and quickly.

Gloei_ indeed 2 days to go including today. I can't wait. The days are taking their toll and I can't wait to not have to think work work work... though I will (being the workoholic that I am) probably check in on emails, call the office etc. At least it will be from the comfort of my L-Z Boy!

Starry and Faffy_ I think we all feel a bit anxious now. I also had a bit of a "wake up" on Friday night. Had some serious contraction, but that went away not to be felt again. The wake up came in the form of realising my hospital bag is not completely packed yet! I resolved to do it over the weekend but ended up reshuffling LO's room and bag and sorting paperwork for UIF and birth registration. I'm hoping to finish that on Thurs (1st day home).

My itch is not really resolved, it goes away as long as I drink the Allergex but as soon as I stop it comes back. I don't think drinking it constantly is a good thing (even though doc says it is safe) so I will have to live with it just a little while longer.

Going for 38wk check tomorrow... In the interim baby's still very active (even though she has no more space to move ) oh and I definitely think she's gained some significant weight