Oh Hoti, it's these last few days that test our strength far more than the labour, hugs to you.
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Oh Hoti, it's these last few days that test our strength far more than the labour, hugs to you.
Oh Jen I replied in you other thread too but wow amazing and fast birth! So like my 3rd birth, wish I could find the birth story. Does take a while to process the speed of a fast birth and the idea that you "missed" what you had planned, where in fact your daughter just picked her own story xx you both did so well!!
Aww, I hope some babies are arriving very soon. I'm not in a rush yet, but I have started to wonder what I'll do if I get to 42ish weeks.
Anyone else tend to go longer? I haven't really spoken to my midwife about it yet, but I feel like I need to know what the plan is, if any.
Hi ladies, I have been lurking for a little while and thought it was time to post. I am currently 23 weeks with bub number 3 and planning my first homebirth. I am looking forward to getting to know you all better.
Welcome, Ozstar! Looking forward to getting to know you and hear about your HB plans.
Welcome Ozstar!
Special, my two were born at 41 weeks. i think i was born at 43 weeks. i was quite prepared to go to 42 weeks last two times, their births seemed to happen when everything was ready. this time, i am more impatient. when i see other people going before 40 weeks, it seems unfair i have to go the long haul again. (i know it doesn't make sense, and i will prob be ok again by this arvo).
I used to plan quite a few things for the time between 40 and 42 weeks, massage, dinner out (or take away) at fave restaurant, special time with my born child, movies.... gives you things to look forward to, a time to relax and if baby comes early you won't mind too much having to cancel.
:baby: Babies Arrived :homebirth:
-2012-
Jennifer13- Baby GIRL born at home 4th January 2012
Bella29- Baby GIRL born at home 10th January 2012
HotI - Baby BOY born at home 21st January 2012
*Ash*- Baby BOY born at home 14th February 2012
loulabelle - Baby BOY born at home 24th February 2012
Cricket - Baby GIRL born at home 15th May 2012
chocorama - May 2012
...Em - Baby BOY born at home 7th June 2012
BellyBelly - Baby GIRL born 11th August 2012
Tanya - Baby BOY born at home 16th August 2012
phynna - Baby GIRL born at home 8th September 2012
lady_neon - Baby BOY born 27th September 2012
Ambersky - Baby BOY born at home 3rd October 2012
Cassius - Baby GIRL born at home 4th November 2012
Ice cream - September 2012
mirriumu - November 2012
Pumpkinzulu - Baby GIRL born at home 12th December 2012
- 2013 -
Sara - Baby BOY born 18th January 2013
turtlejane - Baby GIRL born at home 31st January 2013
Bellany - Baby BOYS born 14th March 2013
Ree*Ree - Baby BOY born 18th March 2013
Aimz - Baby BOY born at home 21st March 2013
Beatrix - Baby GIRL born at home 7th April 2013
Rubyshoes - Baby BOY born at home April 2013
Dollyroux - Baby BOY and GIRL born 29th April 2013
HomeStyleMumma - Baby GIRL born 8th May 2013
ladybirdflies - Baby GIRL born at home 23rd May 2013
Cricket - Baby BOY born at home 26th August 2013
Sepata - Baby BOY born at home 31st August 2013
WilliamsMummy -Baby BOY born at home 17th September 2013
Loulabelle - Baby BOY born at home 17th September 2013
Sunnylove - Baby GIRL born at home 2nd November 2013
Eenee - Baby BOY born at home 22nd November 2013
TeniBear - Baby GIRL born at home 21st December 2013
*The_Mrs.* - Baby GIRL born at home 31st December 2013
-2014-
Jennifer13 - Baby GIRL born at home 1st January 2014
:bellyrubs: Babies On Their Way :pregnant:
Special - January
Arcadia - February
HotI - February
Smoke Jaguar - March
Bella29 - May
Ozstar - May
Sterla -August
Meow - August
e_p - September
Tegam - September
Congratulations Ozstar! How exciting. Can't wait to hear your plans :D
Hello ozstar!
This is what I did with number 3, after going a bit nuts with number 2. (I've had 40+2, 41+6, 41+3.):
I'm actually not over being pregnant yet. Everyone keeps saying "I hope it's soon" and I don't really care. I know it is in the next 3 weeks sometime and that suits me fine. Maybe I should work on getting everything ready so he feels welcome.
I am not about to book an induction at 42 weeks, but I am wondering what other people do re monitoring and/or ultrasounds? My 2nd was at a Birth centre and I had a couple of ultrasounds after 41 weeks.
I had 1 with my 3rd and it said the placenta was starting to deteriorate (or whatever word they use.) It was fine when he came out though (according to my midwives)
Ahhh special that's a hard question to answer isn't it.... I guess I'd say to you that it's like me but the opposite. I know 36-38 weeks is due for me, normal, an average, they aren't early. If you have got a history of 40+ weeks then its just 'normal' for you. Not late and no reason why anything should start to fail!! Get what I mean? I'd only do whatever monitoring you wanted/felt like and obviously that's in negotiation with your MW :)
Homebirths after 42 weeks recently got made illegal in our state! It's ****ing outrageous. I was talking to my midwife about it and she said the head of the midwifery board or something like that said she gave it over as a concession to get them to back off on more laws. Great, explain that to the women who safely go over 42 weeks!! It's just a number- I'm personally much more interested in medical signs that birth needs to occur soon, rather than because of the date.
Luckily for me I have had my babies at 39+4 and 41 weeks so it's highly unlikely I'd go past 42 weeks. But I would be comfortable with more frequent care and monitoring after about 41+3 to keep an eye on the health of baby and the placenta.
It's horrible what is happening to laws covering homebirth and midwives across the globe. Over here, heads of midwifery have also sold out in attempts to hold on to other conditions. It doesn't help them long term, or women and their babies.
I need distraction!! Struggling so much at the moment. Some points i think i just can't be pregnant another day or i will lose it. It's not that i want the baby right now, i'm not even thinking of that side of it, i know i will be ok with that when it happens, i am just sick of the physical side and emotional side and everything about being pregnant.
i don't want to hear how big i am, or how i have dropped or how i look tired or even if i am glowing and gorgeous. i don't want to hear that i must be going soon, unless you have a crystal ball and actually know that its true.
i don't need sympathy, just distraction. please distract me.
Go to the newsagency and get some magazines - special interest ones, cos the crappy gossip ones never last long enough ;) I've got books to last me an eternity from the library (well, at least until I can renew no more!), and I'll be grabbing some equestrian mags to take me over the finish line, come March ;)
HotI can you download a new tv series or book series? I've watched Orphan Black and house of cards recently (at night), and bought mists of avonlea books. I'm also busy organizing catch ups with friends and pampering time (you might end up discussing the pg though so warn them about how you're feeling).
School starts this week so that's a big distraction.
What about a sewing project?
I'm going with distraction too. I am not even over being pregnant, just sick of thinking about "OMG, what if it's today"
Yesterday I went to the beach and then the gym. I've lined up a play at a play-centre tomorrow.
I like the idea of downloading a TV series. My dream right this minute is to nap and watch TV, but our bedroom is like an oven.
The stupid texts have started already. I am sharing them here so I don't have to think about them... sorry for spreading the annoyingness.
From my Dad: "Any twitches?" - I swear I want to smack him for such an insane question. WE can go weeks without talking, he certainly doesn't need a daily uterus update.
From my Uncle: "Hi Livi. Baby????? Love Blabla"
My dad the other day "you are looking very - forward" wtf does that mean?
Went out this morning with kids for early pub lunch for another little person's bday. It was nice, and my head is clearer.
Don't get much kid free time for tv series, some mags might come in handy. I have friends wanting to catch up, but i don't know if i am in right headspace. I have finished off a few sewing projects which has been nice, but DS tends to get into mischief if he knows i am in there, so it tends to be not very relaxing. I used to set my machine up in the lounge, but have cleaned up in prep for the birth ;) might be time to bring it out for a little bit.
Get photos organised from the last year (of your bigger kids - I'm planning on doing photo books for every year).
Finish your pg journal (or start it...), for this one and the last (if you're anything like me!). I plan on just cutting and pasting all my old BB posts into a Word doc and printing it out, but you might be more imaginative than I am!
Fill out the PPL forms online (you can do it before bub is born and then it's ready to go after the birth) via Centrelink, or the App.
Start knitting/crocheting/sewing for baby and other kids for winter. ;) I got started on a cardy for DD1 about four months ago and it will be finished by winter. Really, it will!
Does that help? Lol (And if you are so organised that all those things are done, would you be at all interested in doing mine??? Or at least passing on your secret... ;))
Hi Ozstar! I thought you might be planning a HB. I still stalk in here, even thought there are definitely no more babies for me :) Good luck with all your plans xx
Hehehe, same here please. I'd settle for finishing the baby clothes (At least I started!) and testing the birth pool.:
Other things that would make me feel better if they were done. Scrub the shower and sort out my clothes. They are everywhere, they don't fit, I don't even wear 70% of them, and I can't fit the good ones I actually like in the drawers.
It's too hot here today to be all domestic though.
Good lord, it sounds like it's time to start ignoring text messages for you girls! I did, the last two times ;) Text messages make it easier for people to ask questions they wouldn't call you up to ask :rolleyes:
Ozstar - if you hadn't popped in I might have outed you!
I'm thinking I might distract myself in the last weeks with my huge pile of sewing repairs that keeps being ignored...before the kids grow out of the clothes I'm meant to have repaired, even...
I've got the tireds up and I can feel this pattern is going to set in until D Day, but could also be from the hot day we had yesterday. Whichever way, I'm happy to surrender to it, particularly after tomorrow when DS is back at school and DD can't get up to nearly the mischief her and her brother together can when I'm napping!
Dd1 started yr 5 today, Dd2 started yr 2 and DS started prep :( :) happy, sad confused.... Feeling old, so many people said 'oh only one to go....' Oops.
First meeting with my midwife tomorrow then scan Friday, a bit late for the scan so hopefully everything is whe it should be. Feeling tired but I get why I feel tired but can someone please tell me why my nipples have to be so sore and sensitive??? Lol crazy.
So sorry to those that a tired and at the end stages, it's so very hard waiting those last few days/weeks!
Yay Tegam! I have my first home visit and booking in appointment with my MW tomorrow! I have met her but it was a freebie "meet and greet" in her office so this feels like we're really starting now. I'm excited. Good luck with your scan too xx
Ugh to sore nipples. I was convinced I was weaning my DS2 for a few weeks there and I have cut him down as I just couldn't handle it for a while. I seem to be okay now but he's doing fine without night feeds so he's just down to breastfeeding in the morning and even then it's not every day.
Thinking of all our 'at the end' mamas too. Any niggles yet?? :p
Had midwife appt this morning. Feeling better about being on baby/body time. Don't think things are going to happen this week or the next, but feeling ok about it for now.
Bub is head down and seems comfy again which is nice.
Mw brought her grandchild with her to appt. Kids had fun together. I remember her coming once before DS was born, so it feels like another thing that had to happen before baby time is here.
Might youtube some baby belly dancing to see if i can bub bit lower and hitting cervix.
Sounds like a good appointment HotI xx
Glad you're in a better place in your head, HotI :)
I've got an appointment with my mw tomorrow - she's heading overseas on the weekend, so I thought I'd go for a drive to her place to make it easier...and I could do with a change of scenery! So, it remains for my mw to be happy with fundus height as to whether I'm going to have a scan with this pregnancy or not.
Took the kids for a spider treat at a local cafe today, to change their scenery around a bit after spending all week boringly at home - after I had a nap, of course.
Thank you for the warm welcome ladies. I am excited to be part of this group.
SJ I figured it was time I join ;)
I am time poor at the moment so I am sorry for the lack of persies. Hopefully I can find some time later to introduce myself properly and get to know you all a little better.
Callum Elias born at home 1:30pm today. We haven't done stats yet but he's perfect!
I had a long night of prelabour and went into active labour around 11:30am. I felt so connected to the baby the whole time and kept telling him to come.
I'm thrilled my midwives and sister and DH were all present. The kids were perfect and stayed in the other room until it was all over (dd said she didn't want to 'distract me' god bless her).
I finally reached down and felt baby's head and face as he crowned and was the one to catch him - something I've never managed before.
He's fed well and is sleeping peacefully now.
I feel amazing and so blessed. I know the next few weeks are the toughest part of the journey for me.
At least I'm starting on the highest of highs. Love to all and a birth story to come soon I hope.
Congratulations Arcadia! Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy to read this <3
How wonderful, Arcadia!! Plenty of time for numbers, glad you're enjoying and connecting :)
MW appt was good, but belly is still measuring at 28 weeks (I'm 32 weeks). She called the GP who initially flagged it last week and I'm seeing her on Monday for further discussion and possibly an u/s referral. One distinct possibility for the measurement is my pelvic instability - I have a waddle, for sure, and whether that's from deep engagement or just the SPD being horrible not even the u/s will pick up. I guess it will be time to find the head in earnest on Monday! I'm about to drop a line to the mw from the previous birth to see how I tracked for that pregnancy. I'm sure the others didn't drop that far, but no-one's pressing alarm buttons just yet.
Ho hum...
Arcadia: congratulation. Wow wow wow, that's the best new. Glad you had a nice birth xx
SJ: I always measure small and scans can be so wrong! Hope your GP is supportive.
Meow: how was your appointment? Mine was lovely, she is lovely.... I'm getting a wee bit excited but will be happy after scan tomorrow.
Congratulations Arcadia, wonderful news!!! So happy for you!
Congrats Arcadia! So exciting and looking forward to hearing all the details. Enjoy your babymoon!
Congrats Arcadia. What a lovely name. Enjoy your babymoon.
Congrats Arcadia!
Congratulations Arcadia!
:baby: Babies Arrived :homebirth:
-2012-
Jennifer13- Baby GIRL born at home 4th January 2012
Bella29- Baby GIRL born at home 10th January 2012
HotI - Baby BOY born at home 21st January 2012
*Ash*- Baby BOY born at home 14th February 2012
loulabelle - Baby BOY born at home 24th February 2012
Cricket - Baby GIRL born at home 15th May 2012
chocorama - May 2012
...Em - Baby BOY born at home 7th June 2012
BellyBelly - Baby GIRL born 11th August 2012
Tanya - Baby BOY born at home 16th August 2012
phynna - Baby GIRL born at home 8th September 2012
lady_neon - Baby BOY born 27th September 2012
Ambersky - Baby BOY born at home 3rd October 2012
Cassius - Baby GIRL born at home 4th November 2012
Ice cream - September 2012
mirriumu - November 2012
Pumpkinzulu - Baby GIRL born at home 12th December 2012
- 2013 -
Sara - Baby BOY born 18th January 2013
turtlejane - Baby GIRL born at home 31st January 2013
Bellany - Baby BOYS born 14th March 2013
Ree*Ree - Baby BOY born 18th March 2013
Aimz - Baby BOY born at home 21st March 2013
Beatrix - Baby GIRL born at home 7th April 2013
Rubyshoes - Baby BOY born at home April 2013
Dollyroux - Baby BOY and GIRL born 29th April 2013
HomeStyleMumma - Baby GIRL born 8th May 2013
ladybirdflies - Baby GIRL born at home 23rd May 2013
Cricket - Baby BOY born at home 26th August 2013
Sepata - Baby BOY born at home 31st August 2013
WilliamsMummy -Baby BOY born at home 17th September 2013
Loulabelle - Baby BOY born at home 17th September 2013
Sunnylove - Baby GIRL born at home 2nd November 2013
Eenee - Baby BOY born at home 22nd November 2013
TeniBear - Baby GIRL born at home 21st December 2013
*The_Mrs.* - Baby GIRL born at home 31st December 2013
-2014-
Jennifer13 - Baby GIRL born at home 1st January 2014
Arcadia - Baby BOY born at home 30th January 2014
:bellyrubs: Babies On Their Way :pregnant:
Special - January
HotI - February
Smoke Jaguar - March
Bella29 - May
Ozstar - May
Sterla -August
Meow - August
e_p - September
Tegam - September
Congratulations Arcadia! Well done mamma and happy babymoon!
Congratulations Arcadia!! Sounds like a wonderful birth!
So glad your appointment went well Tegam! My MW appointment didn't really happen. It was for 9.30am and she had to cancel for a birth but said she'd be able to reschedule in the afternoon... then she emailed again at the end of the day to say she was a second birth! She was going away today but nipped around to do my blood test that needed to be done this week and we're rescheduling the book in appointment for another couple of weeks when the results from this test will be back. It was great to see her again anyway and I really like her :D
I hope the scan turns out fine SJ xx
Congratulations Arcadia!