Arimeh - we chose the dining room. It is a smallish space but enough room for the pool and space for everyone to be in there comfortably, and it's directly opposite our laundry for water :)
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Arimeh - we chose the dining room. It is a smallish space but enough room for the pool and space for everyone to be in there comfortably, and it's directly opposite our laundry for water :)
Thanks for everyone's input. I think we will put it in our bedroom, just have to move some stuff. Main reason is it was either there or in the open plan kitchen/dining area and that's really close to my neighbours house, plus its a huge bright room so thought I might feel too exposed? Plus its really echoey LOL
Thought if I was in my bedroom near my ensuite then I would feel secure and in a safe place. That's the theory anyway...
Go Bea!! Not long now!
Arimeh both my hbs were in the bedroom. I didn't have a birthpool either time because A) I may not have had time to bother and B) which was the main reason, because I'd already birthed before and knew I liked labouring in water but am definitely one of those women that prefers/needs to be on terra firma for actual delivery I didn't see the point. Turns out I only had time for a quick shower with dd2 and tried shower and bath with ds2 and hated both :)
Yay ness! Anytime now... Last night?? ;) hope you're feeling ok, my longest pg (39 +2) seemed to drag on FOREVER then all of a sudden everything just fell into place perfectly (albeit a little to fast for my liking). Rest up and enjoy this last bit of quiet time with your girls and dh :)
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Nothing so far.
Been having bloody show (lots) since 4am but no contractions or anything. Midwife seems to think any day now. Lol I seem to think baby has inherited it's fathers stubborn PITA gene and wants to drive me mental.
Lol Beatrix. I went 40+6 and 42 weeks with my two! But anything after 37weeks seems to drag!
Beatrix: i feel for you!
I had DD1 at 38w and each pregnancy after that always seemed long lol. DD3 felt especially long as we had to try so hard to stop her from coming early at 34 weeks that once i hit the magic 36 week mark the rest of the time was sooooooooo slow lol.
Thanks ladies
Im ok.. spoke to my midwife this morning and they arnt worried about the bleeding just said to rest up and they think the next few days will be it. Its just DH goes back to work tomorrow so now Im going to have 9 hrs a day where I am home alone with the kids... and I guess I just like having him around all day.
at the most baby has 17 days otherwise it will be forced out, so the end in near.
Beatrix, sounds like we might hear something soon. My bet is you'll go very quickly! Sending labour and beautiful birthing vibes your way.
Beatrix - the end is in sight, but those last few days/weeks are so hard! :hug: Hope you can find some enjoyable distractions to help you wait out this last little bit. I'm sure it can't be too much longer now.
Has anyone ever heard someone ask for a home birth for kind of odd reasons? I just heard someone (again, on another forum) say they REALLY want a home birth because they can't take pictures in the hospital. Now, I'm not a photographer, so maybe pictures aren't as important to me as they are to some people, but that seemed like a bit of a surprising reason to choose a home birth. Everyone is free to birth where they want for whatever reason they want, I guess. I just never considered the picture taking to be such an essential part!
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I would hazard that the 'no taking pictures' thing is probably just a highlight for that couple of how constricting the hospital is?? I for one, would avoid like the plague ANY hospital that banned picture taking...like, what are they doing in there that they seriously dont want documented?? eeewwwwwww.
Could be. What she said was that she loved looking at post-birth pictures so much, and so many hospitals don't let you take delivery room pics anymore, so she decided she wanted a homebirth. But the "no pictures" policy does sound a little overly restrictive, IMO. I've never encountered that one, but I haven't been in too many hospitals, either! And it may well be that homebirth was something they were considering for a while for many reasons, and this was the "last straw". It just struck me a little funny as I was reading it. :)
I'm having a homebirth because the local hospital scares me with their vbac policies and restrictions. So I kinda get her point lol
The hospital I birthed ds at allowed delivery room photos but no photos of the actual birth. Strange policy that.
At my first birth I mentioned that i'd considered video recording the delivery, only to be told that it was against hospital policy 'in case something went wrong'. My first thought was 'why the cover up?!' I've never been questioned or stopped about photos though, and I've got some juicy ones.
I'm opting for a homebirth,
one) because I can (so long as they approve me ;))
two) because I want my DD and DS to be near me, and
three) because the hospital isn't necessary for me I don't think and being home is nicer.
:)
Never heard of the no pictures policy? but then again not been one to want that sort of picture either LOL
My student midwife is taking care of our pictures, she knows none of the business end LOL I am more after emotions on mine and DH faces when he holds baby for first time and we discover the sex.
I think my friend has arrived to drag me out on a walk LOL apparently this will help bring on labour according to her, meh personally I want to nap.
I really don't understand the no photos thing. We have heaps of photos of DD1's c/s birth, taken by the theatre nurse. You would think of any delivery where it might not be allowed, that would be it. The photos of DD2 at home aren't quite as good ironically, because the lighting was suitable for birth, not a photo studio (or operating theatre). ;)
I keep getting annoyed at Call the Midwife, because in all the homebirths, they show Mum up on her bed on her back! Most Mums at home do not lie on their backs in bed!! I feel like writing in to the show. Maybe I should see if they have a FB page. ;)
There's another British doco series called The Midwives, which follows NHS midwives as they work, both in hospital and in the community. It features homebirths in amongst the deliveries and a few lovely midwives who talk about how much they prefer homebirths. Some of the hospital deliveries do my head in, but interspersed with homebirths and home visits I can get through it. I can't go near any of the other hospital shows without getting seriously annoyed.
Jen, that annoys me about Call the Midwife too, especially because I otherwise love it, but my understanding is that women 'delivered' on their back or side lying during homebirths in the UK at that time...the writer explained in the books that that's how the midwives were trained.
Even if they pushed on their backs (*shudder*) I would still like to see more up and about during labour. Guess the camera angles are harder!
The whole 'miracle' of gas and air kind of got to me too. Just the aura of magnificence and infallibility that's placed on medicine and technology.
ahh Im staying far far away from any birthing shows atm....
5 days til due date, come on baby... mummy has tried everything!!
Had midwife app today.. BP is perfect and bubs is 2/5 engaged with what the midwife thinks its hand by its head.. lol as she was feeling the head in the pelvis you could feel the added lump near its head and see it moving ROFL
s & s booked for sat lunch if bubs doesn't come before then
Beatrix I'm glad your bp is still good hun. Bummer about that hand, hopefully baby will move it out that way before its to late! Did nd not do a s & s today? I reckon if I was you I would've insisted!! Or at least I'd be having a go myself if she refused but i dunno why any good mw would in your circumstances. Have you been doing epo yet? I'm sure its what got things started for dd2.
HSM- nah midwife prefers not to do s & s til 40 weeks so I respect that. Have had my own feel and I'm def at least 2-3cm anyway not thin but not thick so hoping I go on my own anyway.
why do you want a s&S at all?
Because I would rather encourage my body to go into labour then wait til 10 days over when I have no choice but to use more invasive procedures.
I often have the s&s done too, and I think they do help me. My midwife said it usually takes a couple of attempts before you get results, and I'd say it's generally been the second try that gets things moving for me. Tough to tell what would have happened otherwise, but I don't mind having the extra "nudge" at that stage of the game!
You're almost there Beatrix! :hug:
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That'd be my personal preference too Ness. Though I have only ever had it done for one baby (2 or 3 within a few days for dd2) and it was only so I could have her and relax instead of trying to find a new place to live and birth days/moments before birth... She was born 920pm thurs and we moved the following wed so really any longer and it wouldve been pretty difficult and stressful. Hopefully your little one will make their grand entrance before you even have your next scheduled mw appointment. PS saw your belly pick- you must be ALL baby love you look teeny for 39 1/2wks! ;):
Ooh stalking Beatrix, would love to share my birthday tomorrow with your little one lol.
Not much going on here 16.5w and have booked mw 20w appt, that's about it.
You know how I'm absolutely mental and keep preparing things before I'm even pregnant, even if they're things that wouldn't normally be organised until mid-pregnancy? Yeah. I'm writing my birth plan :lol: I'm bored! And my mind keeps telling me that if I get completely organised the Universe will know I'm serious and finally give me a baby :p
Can't hurt anyways, Teni. :) Hope you get that BFP soon!
Feeling so full of energy here lately! Well, until about 6:30, anyways - after that I crash. But during the day I've been cleaning, organizing, sorting, baking, etc. It's great! And, the Bean seems to have hiccups semi-regularly these days, which is kind of fun. I do love feeling the little squiggles and kicks. He/she is dancing around right now....
Have my 19 week ultrasound scheduled for just less than two weeks from now. Really looking forward to that!
Ran into my midwife at the grocery store a couple of days ago. And confused her with the midwife I had a couple of years ago. Oops. (I'll blame it on the baby... :redface:) I was talking to her for a bit, and said "yes, they said I'm going to go back with Debbie now" and she was like "that's me." And I was like "Yes. Yes it is. Of course that's you. I'll just crawl in a hole now..." She said that she and the other midwife get mistaken for each other often. That made me feel a little better. Not much, but a little. :)
Hope all is well with everyone else!
hahahahaha!!! that is so classic!! That is sooo something that I would do hahahaha. I have tears...that is just too funny :lol::
Beatrix: sending you beautiful birthing vibes xx
Teni: I am not pregnant, nor am I ever likely to be again...and yet, I have already got notes for birth plan adjustments hahahahaha.
cricket- baby brain is a great excuse for most things!!
Thanks for all the birthing vibes.
still absolutely nothing going on labour wise and its getting very frustrating. Yesterday was a very poor me day and today I have made Dh take the day off and spend it with me. I don't think im going to go into labour on my own.
The worst thing is since I have had such quick labours I am missing out on important events because I don't feel comfortable going. We have a wedding tomorrow buts its too far from home for me, a 30th next weekend as well which at 41 weeks pg will not be happening and my parents leave for two weeks on the 13th and mum wants me to have baby before then (grrr dont know why they booked a holiday that close to my due date anyway!!!)
Hope DH is home doing his part to move things along, Beatrix! ;)
Beatrix: hope things start happening for you soon. I know it can feel like you'll be pregnant forever and no doubt I'll be whinging when I get to the last few weeks too.
Teni: it can't hurt to be organised :)
Forgot to update had u/s yesterday and Bub had a heartbeat yay! Measuring about 7 1/2 weeks. But knowing what I'm like in going over it will probably be born in December. Bleeding has stopped again which is good and getting morning sickness which helps reassure me.
Beatrix: hope things start happening for you soon. I know it can feel like you'll be pregnant forever and no doubt I'll be whinging when I get to the last few weeks too.
Teni: it can't hurt to be organised :)
Forgot to update had u/s yesterday and Bub had a heartbeat yay! Measuring about 7 1/2 weeks. But knowing what I'm like in going over it will probably be born in December. Bleeding has stopped again which is good and getting morning sickness which helps reassure me.
Glad to provide you all with a giggle at least. :)
Eenee - hurray for the bleeding stopping, and a good ultrasound! Hope things continue smoothly from here on.
Beatrix - thinking of you.
Well had my app this morning
I am 3-4cm dilated but since its baby number 4 they are meh about it LOL, very soft but about 2cm thick. She did s & s but nothing has really happened since. No bleeding, plug or cramps so Dh ended up going to the wedding. He is only 20min away and i reckon would have his phone in his hand LOL
Have decided to take a proactive approach since tomorrow is due date.. once DH gets home we are DTD whether he likes it or not. I have also moved all my birthing stuff down to the lounge and set it up ROFL... towel on the table, clothes out and medical supplies down there. Havent brought oxygen in from carport yet though... but think Im going to anyway.
Whats the worst that can happen? I have to move it all in the morning.
Positive thinking as its my midwifes turn to man the phones tonight so if i ring it will be her immediately... got to be a sign!!
Get up and shake your booty - might help?