Dory - Not sure what the shakes were about either. I'd just pigged out on pepperoni pizza beforehand. I'm trying to just tell myself every day I wait is a day close to holding my baby, but wow, I'm feeling so impatient right now! I was thinking if I changed the bed sheets maybe my wates would break tonight. LOL that's usually my kind of luck.
Kellie - Lol@ the romantic dinner idea. It's worth a shot!
Jenna - No! You can't have any labour vibes because I'm hogging them all. LOL j/k hun. I am insanely jealous that you're dialating already. At this rate you'll be meeting your baby before me!
AFM - Sometimes I forget how much can change in a generation. Today my mum asked me what the point is of waiting till 42 weeks before I'll agree to induction. I think her exact words were "whats the point of waiting if you have to be induced anyway?" I found that comment really stupid. How will I know if bub was going to come on his or her own if I jump at the first chance of intervention? I just asked her if she'd ever faced the prospect of induction, and she said no. I said "then that explains why you don't understand. I want to give bubby the best chance at coming in their own time. And I want to avoid drugs and interventions." She seemed surprised. I think her ignorant remarks come mostly from being impatient, and completely uninterested in natural birth. In her day you laid on your back and took the drugs. I think she's having trouble getting her head around my desire to do this MY way. I don't really think she knows me as an adult at all. She still thinks of me as the spoilt impatient teenager I was, and seemed really shocked that I would endure another week or more of this discomfort for the sake of bubby. Kinda sad she thinks so little of me actually, and knows so little about me.
forshelby - we all know you're doing exactly the right thing. She may not fully understand the processes and dangers of induction. Much more betterer for bubs to come at its own time. I was induced with DS (I had complications though pre-birth), had to be continuously monitored which meant no shower or bath for pain relief, no labour at home, no calm experience of it all as when labour happened it was full on from the beginning. Then DS was distressed and we had an emergency c/s. In the long run now I know that it doesn't matter how they get out as long as you're both happy and healthy in the long run, there is NO WAY I could love him more if he'd come out my lady parts, but it makes a huge difference to your experience and your recovery.
Stick to your guns, maybe try induction acupuncture? I've heard it helps your body get ready for labour. You'll meet your baby very soon!
I got my this morning so I guess I can join you all in here Have also joined a BB group for the late November one So excited and very nervous, going to be hard trying to keep quiet cos I just wanna yell it out to the world but after losing my angel its best to wait until the 12 weeks is up and bub is healthy!
Look forward to getting to know you girls...We are moving house on Monday so if I go quiet its due to having no internet, I hope they don't take long with getting it up and running!!
WBM - I agree 100%. I'm really counting on water for pain relief, and don't know how I would cope without it. If I need to be induced in the end, I'll grit my teeth and do it but it's really not what I want. I would try accupuncture, but money is so tight right now I don't even know where next weeks rent will come from. This is due to the stupid doctor who booked me in for induction without any testing, or medical reason other than she saw I had diabetes. She didn't bother to note it is under control and VERY mild. So DP took days off work, thinking he would need to as bubby was definitely coming last week. No paid leave either. So now he's back at work and I'm back to waiting at home for it to happen Arrgh! Stupid dr cost us half a weeks pay!
Welcome, mummydeb and congratulations
Everyone else - No news. Still pg. Feeling sore and tired but hanging in there so bubby can have the best birth I can give him/her.
Oh and can I just add that I'm so unimoressed with this hospital so far, I've been jerked around from the beginning. Can't believe they would waste my time booking an induction despite knowing I'm not dialated, or effaced, and baby is not engaged. I wonder how many poor women have had to have a cs because of this dr making such stupid decisions!!!!
What a silly doctor! Even though my Ob didn't want me going too far over (because of said complications), he monitored me every day or two and wasn't going to induce until my cervix was favourable - I love him. Pity about the $, especially losing half a week's pay. Just remember 42 weeks is still full term, and you can go a bit past that if you want.
Oh, I've since found out that if you say to them "I elect to not have continuous monitoring, you can do intermittent monitoring only" they sorta hafta abide by you. I've never done it, but it'd be worth it! Sending you dilation vibes... C'mon cervix... lol
Got a text from ferrals early this morning, she said that she has had complications from the surgery and has an infection. She is in a lot of pain and is still needing strong morphine. She has been placed on antibiotics but nothing seems to be helping much at the moment. She is in a lot of pain and cant hold or feed Ella at the moment. I said id keep everyone here up todate and that i hope she gets better soon!
Well I'm joining you ladies in here too.
Got my BFP on Monday & the HPT line is now nice & strong so trying to be positive.
Look forward to sharing this journey with you lovely ladies & just sprinkling around some
extra sticky vibes for the nervous nellies of us in the group.
BBL for proper persies
Alish - I'm over the pain and discomfort, but still loving being pg for the most part.
Tegam - aww thank you, it really is hard work, all this waiting. It helps to know I have the support of women like you.
I hope Ferrals is feeling much better soon. Poor darling.
Mummytotwo - Welcome!!
AFM - I'm confused. What are real labour ctx meant to feel like?? I've been having a tightening sensation low in my tummy for hours now. It starts out like period pain, then feels all tight, then back to period pain. The pain is in my back also (nothing new about that!) So far they're coming every 10 to 15 mins apart. I thought the pain was meant to be higher up?? Also sometimes while moving around I'm getting what I can only describe as a sharp pinchy feeling near my cervix. Sometimes its so strong it makes me jump, or stop what I'm doing. Is this it???? Please, just lie if you have to and tell me it is, lol! I won't be mad!
forshelby i promise you early labour will DO YOUR HEAD IN! the best advice EVER is to totally ignore anything that doesnt make you bend over and want to go to hospital! Pre labour can ark up and then end, if you get too sick of it take some panadol and got to bed or have a bath. Real labour will keep going, dont listen to people tell you to got for a walk or anything, you will just end up tired and easy bait when the hospital offer another induction!
Have strength for you and your baby! I promise you i understand what you are going thru and you will be so much happier if you stick up for yourself now!
Argh! lol. Well it isn't the kind of pain that makes me want to go to hospital, no. It is more painful and regular than it has been though so that can only be good. Yay for early labour! It's better than no labour at all
forshelby!! I hope it eventuates into real labour soon. Take Tegam's advice though, see if you can get some rest and relaxation, and hopefully some sleep in - if you wind up in full blown labour, hopefully you'll be well rested.
Welcome mummytotwo - so excited to be sharing this journey with you I'll be in the nervous nellie group with you for a while!
Tegam, I hope ferrals heals quickly and they can get her feeding bubs again soon. healing vibes her way!
forshelby......im not sure with the whole labor thing because i was induced and also had an epidural.....but i would say if there not painful enough to make u want to run to hospital then maybe its not time...but maybe ur getting really close. Maybe its the start hopefully
ferrals......oh u poor thing...i hope u fight the infection and feel better soon....hope ella is doing great
welcomed mummydeb and mummytotwo.........happy and healthy nine months to you both....were all here for you and have loads of encouragement and advise....
Hey everyone else...
Bubby kicked hubby tonight which was nice....i saw my gfriend today who is due the same time to me...she is tiny compared to me and she sent a text later saying she was jeolous because she said i looked lovely pregnant and she looked fat...........i thought that was so nice.....the lovely pregnant bit lol.....apparently we have to pay the ex 20000.00 over the next two yrs.......can u believe that.............we cant......so we will be fighting it tooth and nail...........not much else to report except im tired..........
I think her exact words were "whats the point of waiting if you have to be induced anyway?" I found that comment really stupid. How will I know if bub was going to come on his or her own if I jump at the first chance of intervention? I just asked her if she'd ever faced the prospect of induction, and she said no. I said "then that explains why you don't understand. I want to give bubby the best chance at coming in their own time. And I want to avoid drugs and interventions." She seemed surprised. I think her ignorant remarks come mostly from being impatient, and completely uninterested in natural birth. In her day you laid on your back and took the drugs. I think she's having trouble getting her head around my desire to do this MY way. I don't really think she knows me as an adult at all. She still thinks of me as the spoilt impatient teenager I was, and seemed really shocked that I would endure another week or more of this discomfort for the sake of bubby. Kinda sad she thinks so little of me actually, and knows so little about me.
You'll meet your baby very soon!
this morning so I guess I can join you all in here 
and belly rubs to you all xoxox
No paid leave either. So now he's back at work and I'm back to waiting at home for it to happen Arrgh! Stupid dr cost us half a weeks pay!
forshelby!! I hope it eventuates into real labour soon. Take Tegam's advice though, see if you can get some rest and relaxation, and hopefully some sleep in - if you wind up in full blown labour, hopefully you'll be well rested.
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