****February 2019 Mamas****
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I'm not feeling that at the moment, but I know I missed my bump when I had my son and I got very jealous when other people were holding him.
I was just saying to my husband I'm glad we have the wedding because although we're worried about her arriving at the wrong time at least we're not sat here just waiting for her to arrive as we want her to be at least another 2 weeks - that means that after then I'll have 3 or 4 weeks until she will def be here which although can still drag is a lot more manageable.
I was just saying to my husband I'm glad we have the wedding because although we're worried about her arriving at the wrong time at least we're not sat here just waiting for her to arrive as we want her to be at least another 2 weeks - that means that after then I'll have 3 or 4 weeks until she will def be here which although can still drag is a lot more manageable.
Phillipa, is it just pink or is there mucus too? If it's just pink discharge, I'd call. Unless you've had sex recently, which can irritate your cervix. But if it's thick or mucusy, then it's definitely your plug!
Donna, sweeps really helped move things along with my last 2 babies. The trick though is that my cervix was already dilating and very favorable, and at least with my youngest I was already having some contractions. So in my experience it does seem to make things move along faster, but doesn't necessarily "start" anything, if that makes sense. Still, I'll definitely be getting one (or more!) after my due date. I would like to avoid medical induction if at all possible!
Donna, sweeps really helped move things along with my last 2 babies. The trick though is that my cervix was already dilating and very favorable, and at least with my youngest I was already having some contractions. So in my experience it does seem to make things move along faster, but doesn't necessarily "start" anything, if that makes sense. Still, I'll definitely be getting one (or more!) after my due date. I would like to avoid medical induction if at all possible!
I won't be turning down a sweep, I just hope I don't even get to the point where I need one. But we'll see.
I don't think they offer them here if things are already starting naturally. They're just something they do to try and get things going.
A lady I work with who is due the week before me is being offered one at 38 weeks so will be having that this coming week. That's because her other two were both late so her midwife is trying to get things going sooner for her; which is nice.
It'll be weird for me when I get to 37 weeks as that's when I had my son. I'm already thinking it's weird enough being 36 weeks - as that's when I managed to tear my waters. So being very careful now. Want to make sure I don't have any slips or falls.
I don't think they offer them here if things are already starting naturally. They're just something they do to try and get things going.
A lady I work with who is due the week before me is being offered one at 38 weeks so will be having that this coming week. That's because her other two were both late so her midwife is trying to get things going sooner for her; which is nice.
It'll be weird for me when I get to 37 weeks as that's when I had my son. I'm already thinking it's weird enough being 36 weeks - as that's when I managed to tear my waters. So being very careful now. Want to make sure I don't have any slips or falls.
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Kholl,
It's stopped now, not noticed or felt anything for a while. It was a touch mucusy, so I'll keep an eye out for anymore over the weekend and go from there.
I've not had sex recently due to pelvic pain, I struggle to walk properly nowadays lol.
It's stopped now, not noticed or felt anything for a while. It was a touch mucusy, so I'll keep an eye out for anymore over the weekend and go from there.
I've not had sex recently due to pelvic pain, I struggle to walk properly nowadays lol.
Yeah, if it was a little mucusy then it was pretty much definitely some plug. Exciting!
Donna, I don't know my plans with the sweep, regarding when the midwife would start them... I would love to just let things go naturally but they are so intense with my age and I'm already getting antsy and feeling huge. I just get that urge to "do" something to help move things along, even though in theory I'm fine waiting! I want to feel like I have a say in the matter, ha!
That said, I'm pretty sure she doesn't offer sweeps before 40 weeks, which is fine.
Donna, I don't know my plans with the sweep, regarding when the midwife would start them... I would love to just let things go naturally but they are so intense with my age and I'm already getting antsy and feeling huge. I just get that urge to "do" something to help move things along, even though in theory I'm fine waiting! I want to feel like I have a say in the matter, ha!
That said, I'm pretty sure she doesn't offer sweeps before 40 weeks, which is fine.
I can imagine I'm feeling huge and feel like I could do with having her now haha. Like I say glad I have the wedding to countdown to first. Even though I'm going to hate all the pictures because I'm going to just look massive and tired; but oh well - I chose to still try when we knew he'd booked the wedding (so glad we did mind, already love this little one so much and it's weird to think if we had held off a few months even if we'd still gotten pregnant straight away it'd be a completely different baby)
Aw Donna I know just what you mean... this is exactly the baby I want and adore, the attachment I feel is overwhelming. I do feel a twinge of guilt and sadness sometimes too because of the loss we had just before this pregnancy, I don't want that baby to think I don't care (s)he was lost... DH thinks it's the same child, just the body wasn't ready to function that first try and (s)he came right back the next month. I love that and hope it's true.
I mentioned this a while ago, but our insurance switches over to a new plan on February 1, and if we have baby in February we will pay about $200 to the hospital, whereas if we have the baby in January we'll spend $5,000 or more. Fortunately I'm pretty dang sure I'm not having a January baby, but as the days pass by I care less and less about the thought of paying more, haha!
I mentioned this a while ago, but our insurance switches over to a new plan on February 1, and if we have baby in February we will pay about $200 to the hospital, whereas if we have the baby in January we'll spend $5,000 or more. Fortunately I'm pretty dang sure I'm not having a January baby, but as the days pass by I care less and less about the thought of paying more, haha!
Oh, that's such a lovely way to look at it. I can imagine how that must be difficult, maybe you were just meant to have your baby a month later.
Woah that's crazy; fingers crossed you do have a Feb baby rather than January as it's a massive saving. Although I know what you mean, it's the same with my brothers wedding. I know it'll be so much easier if we're not taking a newborn and that if she came at the wrong time we couldn't go at all... But the further we go along the more I think meh but would it matter. Best thing is for her to stay put until after though and then we can have the best of both worlds.
Woah that's crazy; fingers crossed you do have a Feb baby rather than January as it's a massive saving. Although I know what you mean, it's the same with my brothers wedding. I know it'll be so much easier if we're not taking a newborn and that if she came at the wrong time we couldn't go at all... But the further we go along the more I think meh but would it matter. Best thing is for her to stay put until after though and then we can have the best of both worlds.
Yes, it's hard to care as much about the stuff that felt like SUCH a big deal not long ago! I think that is the hormonal shift that happens at the end... it's happened to me 4 times now and I am resigned to the fact that you can't mentally override that shift when it happens. Every single pregnancy I tell myself "this time I'm going to relax at the end and allow baby to come in his/her own time." And each and every time there's this hormonal shift that makes me impatient and angsty and drives me to WORK to make baby come sooner! I'm eating dates every day, bouncing on my ball to get baby in the right position (also cause it's the only comfortable way to sit these days!), taking red raspberry and evening primrose oil... walking, visualizing, sex... I lose my patience and there's just not much I can do about it. Though I do truly hope for a February baby for insurance purposes... and I am pretty dang sure that's going to happen!
Ooh Phillipa, exciting, sounds like something is happening!
This baby feels so much lower than my first. Midwife tells me I'm 2/5 engaged and I can really feel it, baby's head is against my pelvis the whole time! I'm also hoping to be on time as my sister is due a week after me, and we both need our mum to babysit so I'd rather have the baby early-ish!
This baby feels so much lower than my first. Midwife tells me I'm 2/5 engaged and I can really feel it, baby's head is against my pelvis the whole time! I'm also hoping to be on time as my sister is due a week after me, and we both need our mum to babysit so I'd rather have the baby early-ish!
Oooh that could be awkward, will your mum be able to look after all the kids if you both go in at the same time? As it could happen.
Very exciting Phillipa, fingers crossed this is the start of something.
Just got back from my mum's, she threw me a mini baby shower with family as she has a race booked in next week when we have our baby shower planned and she was gutted about maybe missing it (I keep telling her not to worry as it's basically just an excuse to see people before baby gets here) but it was lovely. We had afternoon tea and now I'm stuffed and feeling very spoilt.
Very exciting Phillipa, fingers crossed this is the start of something.
Just got back from my mum's, she threw me a mini baby shower with family as she has a race booked in next week when we have our baby shower planned and she was gutted about maybe missing it (I keep telling her not to worry as it's basically just an excuse to see people before baby gets here) but it was lovely. We had afternoon tea and now I'm stuffed and feeling very spoilt.
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Well nothing else has been happening today so still just a waiting game for me.
I am having such bad pain in the front of my pelvis/pubic bone, so will bring up these little things with my midwife when I see her on Thursday morning.
Hope you had a lovely shower Donna, I had an afternoon tea shower as well and I ate so many cakes!
My husband and I have been in discussion the last few days about moving from our current rented 2 bedroom house to a bigger property with a larger garden. We only live in a small mid terrace house and we love it and have an amazing landlord but we need to be realistic and we have a decent budget we can afford something like a 4 bed. It looks like we'll aim to house hunt and move come early spring at the moment.
I am having such bad pain in the front of my pelvis/pubic bone, so will bring up these little things with my midwife when I see her on Thursday morning.
Hope you had a lovely shower Donna, I had an afternoon tea shower as well and I ate so many cakes!
My husband and I have been in discussion the last few days about moving from our current rented 2 bedroom house to a bigger property with a larger garden. We only live in a small mid terrace house and we love it and have an amazing landlord but we need to be realistic and we have a decent budget we can afford something like a 4 bed. It looks like we'll aim to house hunt and move come early spring at the moment.
Ooh house move is exciting, can be scary thinking of moving when you're happy where you are but it makes sense to move as your family is expanding.
It was lovely; I ate way too much - but oh well. No tea for us tonight then haha. My mum bought some cards where people fill them in guessing when baby will be born and how much she will weigh etc. It'll be fun to look those over once she's here and see who got the closest.
It was lovely; I ate way too much - but oh well. No tea for us tonight then haha. My mum bought some cards where people fill them in guessing when baby will be born and how much she will weigh etc. It'll be fun to look those over once she's here and see who got the closest.
My sister is adamant we'll be late and put 27th Feb; that would make her the full 2 weeks late. Well harsh haha. I really hope it doesn't come to that as chances are it would be an induction again and I don't want that haha.
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Well we've been in our current house for about 5 years now and as much as we love it and we've made it home, we do need a bit more space.
Most of our friends have been guessing when our little guy will rock up and most people say he'll be early by around 7 days, so we shall see!
Donna, I can't imagine going the full 2 weeks late, that must be torture!
Most of our friends have been guessing when our little guy will rock up and most people say he'll be early by around 7 days, so we shall see!
Donna, I can't imagine going the full 2 weeks late, that must be torture!
We're going to buy some more of the cards for next weekend.
I really don't want to go too far over. I wouldn't be surprised it I go over but I actually honestly don't think I'll be anymore than a week over. I can imagine being anywhere between a week early and a week late. I know that's a really safe bet to place as it's probably when the majority of babies arrive haha but it's how I feel at the moment. I put the 18th purely because it's my husband's birthday, my mum put the 20th because it's her partners birthday. There is a good chance she'll be sharing her birthday with someone in the family.
I really don't want to go too far over. I wouldn't be surprised it I go over but I actually honestly don't think I'll be anymore than a week over. I can imagine being anywhere between a week early and a week late. I know that's a really safe bet to place as it's probably when the majority of babies arrive haha but it's how I feel at the moment. I put the 18th purely because it's my husband's birthday, my mum put the 20th because it's her partners birthday. There is a good chance she'll be sharing her birthday with someone in the family.
Donna, I know how you feel... I know I won't be early (I mean, obviously that's technically a possibility, but I have to be realistic and my body has shown me it likes to cook babies longer than 40 weeks... sometimes much longer haha), but man if I could have this baby by 41 weeks I'll feel like I won the lottery!
There's that crazy super wolf moon tonight... wonder if any of you ladies will be meeting your babies!
There's that crazy super wolf moon tonight... wonder if any of you ladies will be meeting your babies!
You never know, 4th baby might surprise you - although I know why you'd rather assume you're going over and then being pleasantly surprised if baby makes an earlier appearance. Fingers crossed you're not being kept waiting for too long.
