**Great Big Labor Thread 4/24**

bacorrea

Anyone scheduled to have babies this week?! Last week of April! 

bacorrea

@michelle59-2 your induction is scheduled for Wednesday right?! Thinking of you!! 

michelle59-2

@bacorrea it was scheduled for Wednesday, yep! However, I woke up this morning to an urgent message from my Dr and I've been trying to get a hold of him for the last hour. I did look online and saw that my induction got switched to tonight. I have cholestasis and I'm guessing my bile acid levels came back high. I was banking on these last two days to finish getting ready....procrastination bites me in the butt again! 

mdlorenz

Good luck @michelle59-2! Hope everything goes smoothly 

jayandaplus

@michelle59-2 Oh my! At least you have the day to prepare, but if it is tonight, all the stuff "not done" doesn't matter in the end. What matters is that healthy baby gets to greet the world! I hope all goes well and I'll be thinking of you!

ChristinaWild

@michelle59-2 - ahhh! That's a scary message to get. Good luck!!!!!!!!

Kipperoo

@michelle59-2, good luck!! So close to meeting your baby and being done with annoying cholestasis!

Jens_Hoes

@michelle59-2 Good luck!! You only really "need" a few things once the baby is here, wishing you a quick induction!

BabyMC517

@michelle59-2 that would be a little nerve racking, but a healthy you and baby is all you really need! Everything else will come together! Are we every fully prepared anyway?!?  Good luck!! 

SKZW

@michelle59-2: Wow, the switched schedule stinks to deal with! Hope you're able to chat with someone soon. Good luck tonight!

michelle59-2

Thank you! My doctor called back and my bile acids did shoot up. I go in tonight at 7 to start the process of meeting my little girl! Extreme nerves going on over here. 

BabyMC517

You'll do great! Just think of meeting your little girl and the excitement and joy that will bring!!  

bubsalicious

So exciting @michelle59-2! I guess I haven't known anyone to say they were 100% prepared for when it was baby time, so no stress! Easier said then done, I know. 

It finally just clicked in my head that it IS the last week of April and that explains why so many of you ladies are at the 38/39 week mark. Can I blame that on pregnancy brain? In other news, if mobile bump finally lets pictures go through, I may have found a super cheesy Justin Timberlake meme about April that I may post. I can't help it, it cracks me up. Every year.

mamatowildones

Induction scheduled for Wednesday and I'm just praying he comes today or tomorrow. I got excited last night with painful contractions for 2 hours before I decided to try to see if I could sleep through and I did. So no baby this morning. For some reason hubby thinks it'll be today but I think baby just decided to stay in until he's kicked out. Never thought I'd have to do an induction this time but if this pregnancy taught me anything it's that no pregnancies are the same and I have no clue. 
Excited for all the babies coming this week and keeping all families in my thoughts!!!! Can't believe how fast it's all gone. 

RainyDays86

Good luck @michelle59-2! I'm the fact that your induction got bumped up last minute is stressful but I'm sure you and baby girl will do great! Good luck processing and getting ready today and I'll be thinking about you this evening!

jayandaplus

@mamatowildones I hope this little rascal comes today or tomorrow on his own, but if not I'll be thinking about you Wednesday! Whatever happens, I hope it goes smoothly and can't wait to hear all about it!

ShadeofGreen816

Good luck to @michelle59-2 tonight!! And @mamatowildones on Wednesday! I can't believe we have so many May babies coming now. 

@absbubbs I think I know the one you're talking about! I'm on my laptop, so I'll help ya out

bubsalicious

@ShadeofGreen816 haha! The one I have is slightly different. But whatever, I'll take it because it still cracked me up. 

ShadeofGreen816

There are so many versions and I love them. I think with my May EDD I'll post that meme to my FB this year for the first time in a while. 

nda_roxybabe

Haha, I've been dying to use the "It's gonna be May" meme!

mamatowildones

Just kidding. Induction is Thursday now. Doc just called. So I have an extra day to get him here on his own haha. 

lilmisscrafty-2

Good luck michelle59-2!! 

ShadeofGreen816 - one of my all time favorite memes!

psherman42wwsa

@mamatowildones good luck!

would they do a membrane sweep to try to get labor to start on its own?

bacorrea

Good luck @michelle59-2 you are in my thoughts and prayers!! 

@mamatowildones praying baby comes on his own!! 

I'm dying at the meme y'all. It's one of my favorites. 

mamatowildones

lrwardrop said:

@mamatowildones good luck!

would they do a membrane sweep to try to get labor to start on its own?

That's on my question list for tomorrow's appointment. I also want to know if they'll just break my water and see if that's enough before doing pitocin. 

achays11

Good luck @michelle59-2! Hoping you have a smooth induction and delivery. 

Hooray for another day @mamatowildones. I hope you can get him to come on his own! 

BabyMC517

This is the one that came to my mind...I hadn't seen it before and it cracked me up! 


sorry to hijack the thread with this one! Good luck to everyone who is being induced this week!! 

cclaineDC

Good luck @mamatowildones and @michelle59-2! 

michelle59-2

Thank you ladies! Today feels like it's just dragging by! I finished packing hospital stuff, tidied up, took a bath and now I'm boooored. I had a moment of panic earlier where I decided that I'd rather she just stay in my tummy. 

bacorrea

@michelle59-2 don't forget to take a book or an iPad! 

Yiggle09

@BabyMC517 that one is my favorite 

Hansolosparka

Does it count if I thought I was in labor last night bc I had such bad stomach pains from Tex Mex?  

kns1988

I was admitted to the L&D at 9 AM. I was 90% effaced, 3 cm dilated, and baby was in a -1 position. My contractions are 2-3 minutes apart now but I have no clue if he's coming today or not. They haven't checked my cervix again since this morning. I'm only 35 weeks today, but they won't do anything to stop the labor at this point. I had the steroid shot and the strep B antibiotics just in case because I hadn't gotten the strep test yet. Everything is going really well so far!

erinh2005

@kns1988 Wow! FX for you it sounds like the real deal!

RainyDays86

Oh my gosh @kns1988! FX everything goes well, whatever baby's plans are!

ShadeofGreen816

@kns1988 I can't believe it! You are making me feel the need to get my ass in gear!! FX for easy labor and for healthy LO!!

mamatowildones

Ok I have a question. Since I'm already at 4(maybe 5 by now) if I go in for regular contractions but then it stalls again, will they keep me do you think? Since I'm scheduled for Thursday and already 38+5 I would think so but I've never been in this situation. I just don't want to get sent home. 

mamatowildones

@kns1988 wow! Good luck and keep us posted!!

livin541

@kns1988 eeek!! Good luck! I'll be thinking about you!!

kns1988

@ShadeofGreen816, I can't believe it either! Luckily, we had our shower Saturday and DH got the car seat installed yesterday once we realized I was having contractions

SKZW

@kns1988: With the shower and car seat, talk about crazy timing! Best of luck and sending you good vibes!

@mamatowildones: I have no idea what the official protocol would be in that situation, but I think I may have heard that if labor stalls they'll let you walk the halls for an hour or two and then reassess before sending you home. 38+5 seems like a point at which they'd keep you there, but every place is different. That's a good question to maybe call and ask now, if only to have that info ahead of time and not have to wonder!