thread: Mucus plug

  1. #307

    Feb 2008
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    Thanks everyone I know things are often hard to interpret through a screen.
    I am asking regularly the plan but being moved so much notes are everywhere ballarat got things wrong so the have to fix all that up.
    Quite ironic though my own husband can't be here as it's not visiting hours yet the lady next to me has 3 people all loud, I think they speak Japanese from my memory at school and they brought an esky FULL of stinky food


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  2. #308
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    Nov 2009
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    That's odd that your roommate his visitors...I wonder if they are there for interpretation assistance to the patient?

    I'm sorry you can't have your husband there, hopefully you can get some rest now so that when he does visit the two of you can formulate some questions for your doctor and find out what they think is happening. I'm sure your doula can help you with the questions too, try to write them down so that you don't forget anything. It sounds like things are slowing down a bit so I will keep my fingers crossed you get home soon and cook these babies some more before you meet them.

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    Mrs S, at a guess, and not sure why it's different, they're not classing you as laboring so you don't have a support person their outnod visiting hours. I think it will be different if/once they make a call

  4. #310
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    just read this whole thread. cant belive you are having such a hard time. sending you big hugs and hope something possitve happens for you soon.

  5. #311

    May 2008
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    More hugs hun...

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    sorry you havent got your dh for support, seems petty to me that they wont let him in. will keep monitoring your progress.

  7. #313

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    They just checked my heart rate it's still high - 137!!!


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  8. #314
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    Mrs S vent away honey! This is your thread and more importantly YOUR pregnancy. If people don't like it DONT read it hang in there hopefully you will get some answers soon. Have you managed a rest and something to eat?

  9. #315

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    Had some sleep last night thanks to tampazapan and just had lunch and although it's hospital food after not eating so long I can't describe how good it was!


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    good to hear you finally got something to eat, I can't believe they made you wait so long for food. Is DH with you now?

  11. #317
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    I am glad to hear things are settling down and you got some rest.
    If hospital food taste good you must have been hungry
    You are doing fantastic for your precious little boys

  12. #318
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    If they hold off on food again, you can ask for clear foods, ie a clear soup, jelly, at least it is something, and yeah hospital food isn't great, but if they are allowing you to eat get someone to bring something in to you, that is what I did at the NICU hopsital I had DD1 in (food was horrific).

    Write down your questions, so next time a registrar?OB comes in you are prepared and you can even give them the list of questions.

    Getting angry and frustrated at people and the system isn't the best way, just look at it from the perspecitive if you have someone getting angry and frustrated with you, do you do your best to help them.... As hard as it is try to relax as much as you can and be calm and collected, they are keeping a close eye on you and your babies. Your HR may be high because you are stressed.

    And why can I say all of this... I have been there albeit with one baby on board.. I endured 8 weeks of contractions (on strict bed rest from 28 weeks), medicated from 22 weeks, and many days they were coming every 5min or so, by the end I was contracting every 3-4 minutes with only a 2-3min gap for days on end. BUT as my OB said at the 32 week mark it is when the uterus can go a bit nuts, mine went ballistic but if you can get of this hurdle it can settle a bit, at the same stage mine did I was contracting as much as you are so I know what that feels like. I know the exhaustion, the pain, the WTF is going on, is my baby ok through all of this (your case babies), but I took it minute by minute, hour by hour.

    At least you are in the best place if something doesn't go to plan and that plan, yes it can change by the minute, that is why they won't commit to a concrete plan, because it is constantly changing. So the best advice is to try and rest as much as possible, if you are getting angry, or frustrated step away from what ever is fuelling that anger and frustration as much as possible. Write do the questions you want answered. If you need an advocate call your Doula or one of the others who has offered here. Your husband should not be on the visiting hours of the general public, I would be putting that in your questions, he may not be able to stay with you overnight, but he should be able to spend more time with you.

    I hope my post doesn't anger you
    Last edited by *Beema*; April 16th, 2011 at 04:32 PM. : fixing spelling mistakes!

  13. #319
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    The food downstairs from Zouki Cafe is really good... I reckon the Chocolate/Caramel slice is the best I've ever eaten. Mmmm... now I want some!!

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    I have been trying to keep up with this thread, but it got so long so quick, so I think I've missed a few things....can someone up date me- Mrs S or someone else....
    Have they determined you are in active labour? If not why do they have you in a birth suite? I thought you had to be in active labour to be moved into a b.s. but that might be wrong.....
    If you are in a birth suite, why are there rules about visiting hours? I thought in a birth suite your birth partner had the right to be there the whole time?
    You aren't dilating due to the way bub is sitting is that right? So why are they leaving you labour and not trying to stop it?

    I think it is just a horrible situation to be in and you must feel so isolated away from your family.

  15. #321
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    beema, it will prob be good advice seeing as you have been through it. it is amazing how much it helps to have someone to talk to who has been there and done that.

  16. #322

    Feb 2008
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    If they hold off on food again, you can ask for clear foods, ie a clear soup, jelly, at least it is something, and yeah hospital food isn't great, but if they are allowing you to eat get someone to bring something in to you, that is what I did at the NICU hopsital I had DD1 in (food was horrific).

    Write down your questions, so next time a registrar?OB comes in you are prepared and you can even give them the list of questions.

    Getting angry and frustrated at people and the system isn't the best way, just look at it from the perspecitive if you have someone getting angry and frustrated with you, do you do your best to help them.... As hard as it is try to relax as much as you can and be calm and collected, they are keeping a close eye on you and your babies. Your HR may be high because you are stressed.

    And why can I say all of this... I have been there albeit with one baby on board.. I endured 8 weeks of contractions (on strict bed rest from 28 weeks), medicated from 22 weeks, and many days they were coming every 5min or so, by the end I was contracting every 3-4 minutes with only a 2-3min gap for days on end. BUT as my OB said at the 32 week mark it is when the uterus can go a bit nuts, mine went ballistic but if you can get of this hurdle it can settle a bit, at the same stage mine did I was contracting as much as you are so I know what that feels like. I know the exhaustion, the pain, the WTF is going on, is my baby ok through all of this (your case babies), but I took it minute by minute, hour by hour.

    At least you are in the best place if something doesn't go to plan and that plan, yes it can change by the minute, that is why they won't commit to a concrete plan, because it is constantly changing. So the best advice is to try and rest as much as possible, if you are getting angry, or frustrated step away from what ever is fuelling that anger and frustration as much as possible. Write do the questions you want answered. If you need an advocate call your Doula or one of the others who has offered here. Your husband should not be on the visiting hours of the general public, I would be putting that in your questions, he may not be able to stay with you overnight, but he should be able to spend more time with you.

    I hope my post doesn't anger you
    Beena thank you so much for your post doesn't anger me at all in fact it's reassuring I'm not alone these things have happened to someone (you) that I can talk to if I get scared or unsure etc


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  17. #323

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    I have been trying to keep up with this thread, but it got so long so quick, so I think I've missed a few things....can someone up date me- Mrs S or someone else....
    Have they determined you are in active labour? If not why do they have you in a birth suite? I thought you had to be in active labour to be moved into a b.s. but that might be wrong.....
    If you are in a birth suite, why are there rules about visiting hours? I thought in a birth suite your birth partner had the right to be there the whole time?
    You aren't dilating due to the way bub is sitting is that right? So why are they leaving you labour and not trying to stop it?

    I think it is just a horrible situation to be in and you must feel so isolated away from your family.
    Ausgirl- many of your questions I have/had too because o how thick and fast contractions were coming I was in a birthing suite as it's very noisy here on the ward its impossible to rest with 15 yes that is literally how many visitors there are squished in a room with 4 beds.
    I'm not in active labour as I'm not dilating but yes that is due to how breech bub is sitting from what I've been told.
    Contractions have settled a little I'm still having 2 in 10 and the keep feeling them too and are marking them down as more intense than I'm feeling them apparently I'm pretty pain tolerant when it comes to contractions explains why I've never done more than grunt through a birth!
    Did that help you catch up? It's all been a bit crazy so sorry for those trying to keep up.
    At least this afternoon the staff are FANTASTIC! we are getting some answers and I'm getting a lot of medical assistance with my heart and swelling and finally they noticed I need iron tablets!


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  18. #324
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    Jan 2011
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    Beena thank you so much for your post doesn't anger me at all in fact it's reassuring I'm not alone these things have happened to someone (you) that I can talk to if I get scared or unsure etc
    Hun you are not alone! I can't put it as eloquently as Beema (well said) but there are few of us that have been through it and understand what you are going through and how hard it is
    As hard as it is you are doing a fantastic job...every day your boys are tucked up they get stronger and less time in the NICU.
    It is great that you are starting to get some answers and they are helping you

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