I was going to get started on clearing out all the DVDs from the lounge room (aka my birth space) today, but I can't find any empty boxes to put them in! I told DH I'd need him to help me find some, but do you think he listened? Nooooooooo, that'd require actual effort
Oh gawd... Just after typing ^that^, I've realised I know where some are... Not as annoyed at DH now, just myself Don't mind me, going crazy...
Dotface, I have been told that the most common day for a first time mum to go into spontaneous labour is 40+11. It is at the top of the bell curve apparently. I think it is helpful for your mind if your expectations are that you might go to 42 or 43 weeks. That way as you are waiting you feel more content. It helped me with my second, cos my first I went to 42+2. Good luck love. Lots of happy labour vibes headed your way.
The arrival of my little girl L.ogan P.each
A very quick 2hour labour spent mostly in the shower under water, and this time I simply breathed her out in two big controlled breaths. No tears, just a little graze, a pleasant change from my previous 2nd degree tears and stitches.
STATS:
Gestation: 40 weeks & 5 days
Weight: 3.045kg 6lb11oz
Length: 51cm
HC: 34cm
The arrival of my little girl L.ogan P.each
A very quick 2hour labour spent mostly in the shower under water, and this time I simply breathed her out in two big controlled breaths. No tears, just a little graze, a pleasant change from my previous 2nd degree tears and stitches.
STATS:
Gestation: 40 weeks & 5 days
Date of arrival: 1st November 2013
Time of birth: 8.13pm
Weight: 3.045kg 6lb11oz
Length: 51cm
HC: 34cm
Congratulations Sunny! Sounds like a wonderful birth. Welcome to the world little lady!
Can't wait to hear the whole story. Hope your rest/recovery is quick and smooth.
Went to see midwife just now and she had last week requested my 8week scan info from the hospital I did the u/s at and she told me now my due date is actually today, not Friday the 1st of November like we thought all along! So thank God I'm not overdue yet lol.
Dot Face, even if it had been Nov 1, it's still all an estimate, not an exact due date! You're not overdue till you go over 42 weeks - how come your middie isn't telling you that? They don't realise how much careless use of terminology can create anxiety. EDD suddenly became Exact Due Date, instead of Estimated, and being 'due' meant giving birth on the day you were given on the chart So, chill out - you'll meet your babe when your babe makes a move x
I know but these three little days make a difference in that if (God forbid) I do get to 42 weeks it's given me three extra days before they will want to induce. Because it's a hospital based homebirth program the midwife has to adhere to the rules etc so I think she did me a favour by going after those dates from the 8wk scan! She is very much a "when baby is ready it will come" type of person but has to stick to hospital policies and they say over 40weeks is over cooking!
They can't force you to be induced just so you know, but they can say no to birthing at home with the program. You have every right to opt for extra monitoring instead of being induced if you wish.
I told everyone with DD2 that I thought I'd give birth a couple of days past my EDD, so no one expected anything beforehand. Turns out I was off by half an hour. This time, i think I'll be at least 4-5 days past the closest EDD I could guess, so no one is expecting anything before 7 Jan. I wonder if I can get it right twice in a row? Kinda freaky that I was able to predict and from so early with DD2. Anyone else guess their date? I even told my m/w at my final scheduled appt that there was no way I'd be another week, even though there was no obvious sign anything was happening.
I don't think I ever had a birth plan meeting. I have a birth plan, I just gave a copy to everyone and put one on file. I spent so much time discussing things with both my m/ws that I don't think there should have been anything left to wonder about. This time, I'm using the same plan with a small update on the front about expecting a fast labour. In my case, it's really only for the hospital's benefit, as birthing at home everything was set the way I wanted it anyway and my m/w's never suggested any exams or procedures that would have needed me to make a decision. I just told my m/w that this time she's not to ask me to get out of the pool to go to the toilet. If we'd realised I was already at the point of pushing, she wouldn't have bothered last time either!
M/w appt tomorrow, but nothing really to talk about.
Oh, and I'm still bfing DD2 and oh my, my boobs are HUGE! I don't remember them being this big until after birth with DD2. I'm venturing into my post-birth/engorged bbs bras already. Eeenee, hats off to you managing with two still bfing. I think DD2 is dropping her pre-nap bf (which she doesn't have when I'm at home) and the night time one is usually very brief, but as long as she sticks with the morning one, I think she'll be still going when DD3 is born. Probably close enough now for her to resume even if she does stop. What did everyone else find in terms of colostrum and toddler bfing?
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I was going to get started on clearing out all the DVDs from the lounge room (aka my birth space) today, but I can't find any empty boxes to put them in! I told DH I'd need him to help me find some, but do you think he listened? Nooooooooo, that'd require actual effort
Congratulations Sunny! And welcome, little L
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So, chill out - you'll meet your babe when your babe makes a move
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Eeenee, hats off to you managing with two still bfing. I think DD2 is dropping her pre-nap bf (which she doesn't have when I'm at home) and the night time one is usually very brief, but as long as she sticks with the morning one, I think she'll be still going when DD3 is born. Probably close enough now for her to resume even if she does stop. What did everyone else find in terms of colostrum and toddler bfing?
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