Contractions just stopped!

[Mum2Willie]

Glad all is well with your big bubs flygirl!!! Not long to go now - I find having an end date (yours being Friday) so much easier to live with you....just lets you countdown. 2morrow I will find out my end date (Wednesday or Friday)...I have a feeling I will be induced again!!

[lismith25]

Oh I hope not M2W I really hope you go just before.....the folklore story people love telling "oh she went just before she was due to be induced"

I am having a crappy day, managed to seduce hubby last night but finding today is my worst feeling day, constant bh some painful, constant period pain, I have just had a major clear out (tmi) and I feel really spewy.........could it be....verdict doubtful..... unless that ole wives tale turns out to be true. Going to lie down and see what the day has instore.

Good luck for tomorrow, hope you get your end date

[AliB]

Hi there fellow late-ies

6 days over for me and no niggles at all...Not sure which is worse! Sounds like you're all doing great with your preparation xo

[CinderToriella]

Hi there fellow late-ies

6 days over for me and no niggles at all...Not sure which is worse! Sounds like you're all doing great with your preparation xo

Hey Ali, i was actually just thinking about u and how u were going!

[AliB]

Hey thanks Shel

Doing OK, just trying to keep busy with nice swims and lunches and catch ups and plenty of relaxing thrown in... I'm determined not to let the wait get to me!

Hope you're well too

[Mum2Willie]

Alib - 6 days over .... but keep busy!!! I agree with enjoying yourself as much as possible!!! You won't get a second to yourself soon enough! Have you got an end date for induction?

Lis - Sorry to hear you are feeling shocking today! I have had the constant spewy, achey feeling now for a week! And I really feel like I have hit a wall energy wise now! I just can't be bothered and every little thing is a big effort...I was travelling so well!!! Then it just hit the last couple of days....guess it had to catch up with me sooner or later. Hope your rest has seen you feeling better!

[CinderToriella]

I know im not over due and i really feel for u all who are

But iv had so much pre labour ,period cramping that is only getting stronger, contractions that come to nothing, feeling sick out of it , the runs

And mumtowillie i am the same now i cant be bothered doing anything ,there is so much i want to do but i dont have the energy to do any of it agghh

I just wish i knew when little bubba was coming

there was another thread about using raspberry tea leaf mixed with dandelion tea to bring on labour? has anyone tried that?

I dont want to go over due ,was thinking about trying it ,considering all the pre labour iv been having ..

[AliB]

Hi Mum2willie - no end date for me, my OB wouldn't do anything until 42 weeks and is fine for me to go over 42 weeks if I want to. At present I'm still wanting to avoid induction. So! My 15 Feb 'summer' baby might come in autumn!

When was your due date? I see that you're hoping to be induced next week?

Shell I googled the dandelion tea and to be honest I couldn't find any references to it being used to induce other than the recent post you're referring to on BB. Also the RLT doesn't induce as such. So I'm not interested in that. Have a look at the 'naturally inducing labour' article on BB for lots of ideas. I'm limiting myself to acupuncture and accupressure, swimming and walking.

But Shell you shouldn't consider yourself 'overdue' once you get to D-Day! (ie EDD!) I do hope you go ASAP as I know how uncomfortable and anxious and excited you've been... but I think that too much emphasis is placed on THE DATE. I've read that a large study indicated that first time babies in healthy mums allowed to go to full term and commence labour naturally come at average 41+1. That's the average! So even after 41+1 you're merely a bit longer than average. Hearing stats like that makes me angry that some OBs insist on an induction at 41 weeks.

[CinderToriella]

Yeah no i couldnt find anything on the tea either- and with the RTL iv been taking it but not for the inducing ,as i believe thats not what its for .

I'm def not going by my due date as i believe it the weeks after , and i want my bub to come when she is ready and i dont think i will want to be induced if its juts a few days etc or a week for example after my due date, not sure how the hossy im going to are about that so i will have to check on that.

I know i know hehe iv been a bit anxious and excited about it all, its the whole waiting and not knowing when .. i feel it will be any day now but to be honest i have been feeling that way for weeks now lol lol

[CinderToriella]

I think also the reason i dont want to go over, is that i dont want to feel forced into inductions like i believe a lot of woman do feel that way-

[AliB]

I hear you Shell - once they're fully cooked it would be nice to not have to be on the clock for an induction.

I am starting to wonder, though, why the induction pressure is introduced at all. Babies don't stay in there forever.

[Bella29]

Mum2willie

As someone who had 6 weeks of BH every night till I was 42 weeks and then 36hrs of labour which was exhausting and ended in a c/s I would advise you to not worry to much about putting your energy into second guessing when they will come or wont. My advice is to put ALL of your energy into resting resting resting!! When you have rested enough rest some more and gather your strength. It sounds like you are nearly there, so just REST (there I said it again) and enjoy the last days. you don't need to know when it will happen you just need to care for yourself and your family.

Good luck I am jealous I would love to be doing it all again but I would not worrry next time like i did last time about when and just focus on keeping my strength and staying calm and rested

Good luck

Bella

[lismith25]

Yes I agree with Bella29 its feet up and resting time I am still working this week but then thats it, I realsie this may have been a mistake but the thought of 3 weeks twiddling my thumbs was unbearable last time and I didnt want it this time.

But I too have now hit the wall and could sleep pretty much all the time now, luckily my gorgeous girl appears to be having a growth spurt and is sleeping in in the mornings she must know what mummy needs.

AliB - maybe give the dtd a go....its not pretty but it got something moving with me (though now its died the death) but others swear by it. The hospital here wont let us go beyond 40+11which I guess is a abit early but then again by that stage i'd be pulling it out myself if I could

MTW -good luck with your appointment today

[Mum2Willie]

Shell1 - I had a little energy surge this morning and got some dusting done! But now over it! Gets so hot to be bothered to do anything!

Alib - My due date is Wednesday. With my first, I was induced at ten days over! There was no sign of my cervix dilating and not a single niggle!!! This time, however, I have gestational diabetes and usually the goal is to get to 39 weeks. I am proud that I have made it to due date or a couple of days over before being induced, as the average is 38 weeks. So I am very happy to have made it this far!

Bella - I agree with the rest!!! Little will be around the corner.

Lis - I had contractions that woke in me in the night and some this morning until around 8am...but they were very irregular. Got lots of period pain this morning too! It will be interesting to see if my cervix has dilated at all at my appt today (after all these weeks of prelabour!).

[CinderToriella]

Mum2Willie

Oh good work on the energy i have that every now and then,doesnt last long, i feel like i get up in the morning eat,then want to go back to bed lol.
I was under the impression that with Gestational Diabetes they would induce you before your due date? or is this only if there are problems as well?

Talking about period pain mine just keeps getting stronger all the time, its bad atm, i feel like i should be getting some period pain tablets lol then i rememeber

Lismith i dont know how your still working lol the thought of working right now makes me feel ill heheheh

Bella wow that would have been so hard ,good advise on not trying to think when or if its it etc , i am going to try and take that on board ..just relax enjoy my free time by myself and with my DF

[Feijoa Mum]

Hello fellow making it too comfy hosts.

I had a S&S this morning and am pleased to say things are moving. I am 1cm very very soft but still with a bit of length. I am pleased although I know I could go on like this for days and days yet. At least I know all the niggles I have been having are doing something.

I have been taking RLT tablets for about 2 weeks now not religiously but still they maybe doing something to help as for the dandelion tea, its Poos!!! It is revolting stuff and really tastes like dirt then repeats on you for hours. So dont recommend this especially as there is nothing to suggest its labour inducing powers.

I have another appt next monday with the midwife for another stir up and if nothing has happened by thursday next week(I will be one week over) I will be given an induction date.
My last two boys were scared out by an induction date of their own accord so fingers crossed it is the case this time too . I really dont want to be induced.

Sending us all dialating vibes

[CinderToriella]

hey All boys, can i ask was it your choice or the Dr's to start taking induction and other methods to help things move along?

I'm glad things are moving for u though

[Mum2Willie]

Well had OB appt and I am not dialated at all!!! He said the cervix is soft but still closed! So he has booked me in for an induction next week on Monday - that will make me 40+5days.

Shell1 - Yes usually they do not let you go over with gestational diabetes. When first diagnosed they said me best case scenario was 39 weeks. But my sugar is under control via diet (not insulin) and bubs is only small so not all plumped up by sugar because I have been able to keep it all under control. But that is why OB was going to induce me at my due date.

But after he saw me today - he said he would rather leave me til next week. So on Sunday arvo at 5pm I am going in to get gel on my cervix, stay in hospital overnight and DR induce first thing on Monday morning.

I am happy with bubs cooking longer if she wants to!

I was indcued with first bubs at 41.5weeks (not GD) but didn't have the gel coz cervix was dialated. Anyone had the gel before and can tell me about it???