Babies coming 6/2- 6/8

[sunnyb]

Good luck mrskblack11!

[tiffbot]

Eek good luck tonight and tomorrow girls and whoever else decides to go in to labour overnight!!

[sonuptosondown]

Jun 1, 2015 19:15:45 GMT -5 @jemomma said:

Good luck today mrskblack11!

And good luck tomorrow with your c section sonuptosondown!

Thanks!! Waiting up late to eat as close to midnight as possible. Then we get to put the kids on the bus in the morning and head in!

[mirage86]

EDD is June 4th. I was really worried that I would be going past that, but I'm pretty sure my water broke about 20 min ago. I haven't had any contractions yet, but there's been enough fluid coming in gushes that I'm heading to hospital!

[txngrl31]

Here's to hoping for a swift induction mrskblack11

Good luck tomorrow sonuptosondown,

mirage86, EEK! Yay!

Keep us updated ladies!

[mirage86]

Good luck mrskblack11, sonuptosondown, and @poppyc8!

I've been admitted to the hospital and it looks like we'll have this baby tonight! Can't wait to hear from the rest of you ladies!

[lc1158]

I was bumped today to Thursday 6/4. Can I come and join you all here??

[a5swanson]

Heading to the hospital right now. Contractions about every 3-4 minutes! Woke up several times through the night feeling like I had to have explosive diarrhea, and never really did. Yay!

[txngrl31]

sonuptosondown, thinking of you this morning

[sonuptosondown]

Thanks everyone. I am checked in and the iv in- took two tries which wasn't fun but I am glad it's over! My ob came in and said hello and it looks like everything is on schedule for 10:30!

[kemdupuis]

May 31, 2015 20:50:13 GMT -5 Joolschweets said:

May 31, 2015 18:11:14 GMT -5 cnumbers said:

I don't KNOW that I'm having a baby within these dates, I think I am cause my EDD falls on the 4th. So am I okay to post here?

Edited to say.. it's officially JUNE 1st in the UK at the moment! That means it's the month my baby will arrive! I'm gonna be a momma this month! AHHH!

This. I hoooooope its this week! Maybe posting in this thread will make it happen

Good luck to all of you scheduled for inductions and c/s this week!

Good luck Joolschweets! I am anxiously awaiting a message!!

[dogmama22]

Jun 2, 2015 8:44:29 GMT -5 sonuptosondown said:

Thanks everyone. I am checked in and the iv in- took two tries which wasn't fun but I am glad it's over! My ob came in and said hello and it looks like everything is on schedule for 10:30!

Yay for on schedule! Praying everything goes smoothly for you!

[a5swanson]

Went to the hospital around 4:30am. On petocin now as I've been stuck at a 5 for a few hours. C'mon baby!

[sonuptosondown]

Jun 2, 2015 11:43:23 GMT -5 a5swanson said:

Went to the hospital around 4:30am. On petocin now as I've been stuck at a 5 for a few hours. C'mon baby!

Hope it's going well. Sending speedy and safe labor vibes!

[teenybird]

Soooo wasn't planning it, but this bub is coming in the next few days. My BP skyrocketed today (161/122), and I had a lot of proteinuria, so I'm being induced...now. Holy shitbirds!! Did I say I was feeling ready?! I take it back!!

[sunnyb]

Jun 2, 2015 22:46:02 GMT -5 teenybird said:

Soooo wasn't planning it, but this bub is coming in the next few days. My BP skyrocketed today (161/122), and I had a lot of proteinuria, so I'm being induced...now. Holy shitbirds!! Did I say I was feeling ready?! I take it back!!

I'm sorry about your BP but excited for you to have your LO!

[carolyngrace]

Jun 2, 2015 11:43:23 GMT -5 a5swanson said:

Went to the hospital around 4:30am. On petocin now as I've been stuck at a 5 for a few hours. C'mon baby!

Congrats!!! Alaska Jane is such a unique name, I hope you tell us about it in your birth story!

[ombradellarosa]

Today after my OB appointment they sent me to the hospital for a non-stress test. I'm dilated 1.5 cm. I guess the non stress test was to check if I'm contracting? I didn't really understand and the nurse explained the results to my husband when I was out of the room. Anyway, the test looked good, and they tried to schedule me for an induction tomorrow night. I said no way. There's still no medical reason, they're just worried about me being postdate. I think the hospital staff is as crazy as my doctor. I asked the nurse why they wanted to induce me so soon and she said "Because you'll be 40 and 2, which is almost 40 and 3." I actually said, "And?" I usually am very non-confrontational and don't stand up for myself but I thought this was insane. It so happened my doctor had just got to the hospital for a delivery. He said he would let me go until 41 weeks but no later (exactly like he said to begin with, wow thank you so much for going back to your original thing) so they changed my scheduled induction to first thing in the morning on Monday. 7:00 AM. Yuck. The nurse was very serious about me doing kick counts to make sure baby stays active. I haven't done kick counts before because baby moves so much all the time it didn't seem necessary. I'm trying to be more aware of it now as requested but I think kick counts are as annoying as trying to time my contractions right now. They all run together and it's hard to tell where one stops and another begins. So I am just really hoping I go into labor by myself this week. Unfortunately I am still really anxious and I know the fight-or-flight response is totally counterproductive.

ETA: Oh and a lady from church who came over today made that worried face when I reacted to a couple of contractions and said I won't make it until Monday. I thought that was weird wording since I don't want to. This is the same woman who three weeks ago asked with the same concern whether I would make it to my due date. So I don't ****** care what you think, lady, you're obviously wrong. Add to that, my friend who is due this Saturday is in the hospital having her baby right now, before me, and another (clueless) friend posted on my Facebook wall asking if baby "wants to come out yet". She's so nice I don't know how to tell her no one wants to be asked that.

[Widget123]

Jun 3, 2015 4:20:40 GMT -5 ombradellarosa said:

Today after my OB appointment they sent me to the hospital for a non-stress test. I'm dilated 1.5 cm. I guess the non stress test was to check if I'm contracting? I didn't really understand and the nurse explained the results to my husband when I was out of the room. Anyway, the test looked good, and they tried to schedule me for an induction tomorrow night. I said no way. There's still no medical reason, they're just worried about me being postdate. I think the hospital staff is as crazy as my doctor. I asked the nurse why they wanted to induce me so soon and she said "Because you'll be 40 and 2, which is almost 40 and 3." I actually said, "And?" I usually am very non-confrontational and don't stand up for myself but I thought this was insane. It so happened my doctor had just got to the hospital for a delivery. He said he would let me go until 41 weeks but no later (exactly like he said to begin with, wow thank you so much for going back to your original thing) so they changed my scheduled induction to first thing in the morning on Monday. 7:00 AM. Yuck. The nurse was very serious about me doing kick counts to make sure baby stays active. I haven't done kick counts before because baby moves so much all the time it didn't seem necessary. I'm trying to be more aware of it now as requested but I think kick counts are as annoying as trying to time my contractions right now. They all run together and it's hard to tell where one stops and another begins. So I am just really hoping I go into labor by myself this week. Unfortunately I am still really anxious and I know the fight-or-flight response is totally counterproductive.

ETA: Oh and a lady from church who came over today made that worried face when I reacted to a couple of contractions and said I won't make it until Monday. I thought that was weird wording since I don't want to. This is the same woman who three weeks ago asked with the same concern whether I would make it to my due date. So I don't ****** care what you think, lady, you're obviously wrong. Add to that, my friend who is due this Saturday is in the hospital having her baby right now, before me, and another (clueless) friend posted on my Facebook wall asking if baby "wants to come out yet". She's so nice I don't know how to tell her no one wants to be asked that.

The purpose of a non-stress test is to make sure baby maintains a good heart rate during movements and contractions. I would have freaked out if they would try to induce me at 40+2/3 for no other medical reason too; I'm glad you were able to talk them to their senses.

[Deleted]

Just thinking about you, mrskblack11 ! look forward to seeing an announcement soon! I hope all is going well with the induction and baby makes an arrival today!

[teenybird]

Induction started at 7 am this morning after an overnight wait for a bed up on the ward. 11 babies were born here last night (keeping in mind I'm in a pretty rural area)!! I really do think it was the full moon! My room was worth the wait (I got the quietest one at the end of the hall), and I've been taking MW's advice to rest today. Cervidil was no picnic going in, but I haven't felt much from it since. Will probably have another dose this evening before they try and come at me with the Foley bulb. Bub is being a champ and tolerating everything well thus far. BP is still craptacular, but no beta blockers or mag sulfate yet - phew. It's gonna be more a marathon than a dash, but so far, the process has been tolerable, and my care team is pretty badass.

[sully326]

CONGRATS, mrskblack11! J.ett is adorable!

[dogmama22]

Good luck this evening, budders!

[sully326]

Jun 4, 2015 21:27:52 GMT -5 budders said:

Jun 4, 2015 15:54:01 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

Good luck this evening, budders!

Thank you!! Cervidil has been in place for 3 hours now, and they just gave me something to help me sleep. Hoping to wake up in the morning well rested and dilated!

Hope you get good news in the morning! Good Luck!

[ombradellarosa]

Intense contractions started last night and continued regularly for at least two hours, increasing in regularity and frequency. Then I managed to fall asleep (I should have been asleep anyway, it was crazy late.) Now I am not feeling them so close together but we are going to the hospital to have it checked out. I'm supposed to have a non-stress test today anyway so we are just going to be really early for it! And they might keep me!

[holliberry28]

Thinking of you budders!! Hope your induction is going well and you'll have a great update for us soon!

[disney815]

I just scheduled my induction for Monday, June 8!!! Yikes!

[whoopsadaisy]

Had a BPP with AFI today - fluid was borderline low and baby is measuring 9lbs 6oz or something crazy. Initially they were just talking about IV fluids to bring up the Fluid levels around baby because it is not showing any signs of distress. The doctor was pretty concerned about the baby's size though and possibility of shoulder dystocia. She said we could hope I go into labor this weekend, but if the baby was much bigger at my induction next week it might end up being a c section anyway. Anyway, she suggested we start my induction today (40w1d) instead of next week. Went over to L&D, started cervadil and will start pitocin in the morning if this doesn't kick me into labor. I'm having contractions about every 5-6 minutes now, hopefully they are productive!

I feel a little stunned. This is not what I thought today's appt would be at all. I still have all the dishes in the sink from dinner last night! I'm really glad DH insisted on coming to the ultrasound this morning. I was on the verge of a breakdown at the OB's office. Feeling better now and trying not to mourn the loss of my natural birth goals. Just excited to meet the little one soon!

[ombradellarosa]

Follow up: false alarm. I thought this was it, but I'm no more dilated or effaced than I was Tuesday and my contractions aren't regular enough. It's looking like I will have to be induced on Monday after all and I'm to the point where I barely mind. Struggling with my feelings on this. It is surprisingly easy to feel shame that my body isn't doing what it's expected to do. I would never judge someone else like that but I have long been my own harshest critic. I am giving up on going into labour on my own and it is breaking my heart to do so but it hurts so much to get excited and hopeful only to be disappointed again and again. Trying to put a good spin on it. I still wish it didn't have to be 7 in the morning. Too early!

[Widget123]

I slept through my labor buddy's labor, ooops! Congrats wegrowsheep!