In labor and delivery, I have a slow leak and an elevated blood pressure. I went into triage around midnight, I've officially been admitted--my little girl could be here by 6pm-- now I wish my parents didn't live in Chicago. Here's to hoping they can get down here. Also contractions-- REAL contractions, are no joke holy Lordy.
Is it normal to feel super hot during contractions? I've been having some that are averaging 7 minutes apart and whenever they peak, I feel like I'm on fire! Lol
I was burning up when in labor with my daughter. I had them drop the temp really low in my room and they brought me 2 fans. Cold wash rags on my neck and forehead helped a lot too.
Hi all, 38w 5d here. I feel sort of lost and confused on to whether anything is progressing. Feeling some tightening on the lower part of my uterus and sometimes a wrapping back ache but nothing painful just tight. I feel the wind knocked out of me a little sometimes but nothing regular or severe and everything pretty brief. The only constant or at least mostly constant is front pelvic pain which makes it painful to walk the first 10 steps or so when i get up. Baby has been head down anterior for weeks. I kinda feel like I'm just starting to get Braxton hicks and that I'm far from any real progress. Seems like when I'm asleep I wake up to some discomfort but I feels like trapped gas-which I am gassy lately. We decided not to have vaginal exams as long as possible and not have any kind of intervention but recently the not knowing when its starting is bothering me. I feel like my impatience is making me reconsider a membrane sweep and vaginal check for progress (even tho I know the sweep could yield no progress and the check is not an indication of when I'll deliver). Midwife will not go over 1 week overdue so since my due date is Nov 24, baby will need to be out by Dec 1st. Sigh the wait continues...
My due date was yesterday.... I know I know it's just an estimation and baby will come when it's ready and I'm so glad it has a comfy womb and is fully developed BUT I can't help but feel disappointed that I'm not holding a sweet little baby right now Hoping baby decides to make an appearance before my appt Tuesday...
Time for my daily update as to the state of my fashionably late baby. 40w6d today and still nothing. Every night I start to feel really crampy and/or nauseous and think labor must be right around the corner...then in the morning I wake up to him still all comfy in the womb. I'm glad the little man is growing nice and strong in there...but SO annoyed that I've already taken a week of (unpaid) leave just to sit on my ass and wait. We are having our first biophysical profile test today at the doctor's this afternoon. Fingers crossed for some action soon!
Time for my daily update as to the state of my fashionably late baby. 40w6d today and still nothing. Every night I start to feel really crampy and/or nauseous and think labor must be right around the corner...then in the morning I wake up to him still all comfy in the womb. I'm glad the little man is growing nice and strong in there...but SO annoyed that I've already taken a week of (unpaid) leave just to sit on my ass and wait. We are having our first biophysical profile test today at the doctor's this afternoon. Fingers crossed for some action soon!
Time for my daily update as to the state of my fashionably late baby. 40w6d today and still nothing. Every night I start to feel really crampy and/or nauseous and think labor must be right around the corner...then in the morning I wake up to him still all comfy in the womb. I'm glad the little man is growing nice and strong in there...but SO annoyed that I've already taken a week of (unpaid) leave just to sit on my ass and wait. We are having our first biophysical profile test today at the doctor's this afternoon. Fingers crossed for some action soon!
Good luck!
I feel you! I'm 40 w 4 days and still nothing yet. I don't feel any different than I did 3 weeks ago. Plus, everyone texting every day asking if the baby is here is really getting on my nerves! I know they all mean the best but geeze!
I'm going for an appointment tomorrow and getting a sweep, hoping that will do it. I'm getting disappointed because we never thought we would have to face inducing and then I can't deliver at the birth centre as I want to.
Sorry for the rant- just wanted to let you know you're not alone!
Time for my daily update as to the state of my fashionably late baby. 40w6d today and still nothing. Every night I start to feel really crampy and/or nauseous and think labor must be right around the corner...then in the morning I wake up to him still all comfy in the womb. I'm glad the little man is growing nice and strong in there...but SO annoyed that I've already taken a week of (unpaid) leave just to sit on my ass and wait. We are having our first biophysical profile test today at the doctor's this afternoon. Fingers crossed for some action soon!
Good luck!
I feel you! I'm 40 w 4 days and still nothing yet. I don't feel any different than I did 3 weeks ago. Plus, everyone texting every day asking if the baby is here is really getting on my nerves! I know they all mean the best but geeze!
I'm going for an appointment tomorrow and getting a sweep, hoping that will do it. I'm getting disappointed because we never thought we would have to face inducing and then I can't deliver at the birth centre as I want to.
Sorry for the rant- just wanted to let you know you're not alone!
Sorry you're going through the same stress. It's so frustrating. I'm hoping the doctor offers me a sweep at my appointment this afternoon. I'll be super bummed if I need to end up needing an induction.
I'm 38+2 today, just had my appointment, no sign of any progression or indication that labor is imminent. That induction massage is sounding better and better. Oh and sex, I've heard that helps!
Well had my last appt today. She said baby dropped a lot and I decided not to get checked because I'm sure I'm at the same as last time but it doesn't really matter at this point anyways. She said I should have this baby before next week which I hope so because I'm now on the schedule to be induced next Tuesday if it doesn't happen soon here.
I hope this happens naturally because with my first I was induced and that was a rough experience. She did say instead of pitocin it's a drink that you take and I wouldn't have to do any type of cervix softening as well. Has anyone have experience with this drink and how well it worked and what it is?
Had an appointment today and my doctor scheduled my induction for Saturday morning. I'll only be 39 weeks. He didn't give a specific reason for scheduling an induction. I am very high risk, six appointments a week, so I plan on asking him when I see him again Thursday if there is a specific reason for induction. There could be several, I also have been having severe stomach pain. Feeling nervous as a FTM! Hoping he has some more information for me. I trust him completely, he's number one in our county and has been practicing for over 30 years. Just so nervous she isn't ready!
I have had about 8 or 9 BH since 10 AM. They are sporadic, anywhere from 15 min to 1 hour apart and usually last 1-3 min. Could these be real contractions? They don't really hurt and they are getting closer together.
I have had about 8 or 9 BH since 10 AM. They are sporadic, anywhere from 15 min to 1 hour apart and usually last 1-3 min. Could these be real contractions? They don't really hurt and they are getting closer together.
39+1 today. Woke up feeling very calm and in a good mood. Been fine all day, then around 2:30 I got shaky and felt weak. I ate, assuming it was a blood sugar issue (No GD) but it hasn't helped. Not sure if it means anything, but here's hoping.
Me: 28 DBF: 30
BFP#1 07/10/14 EDD 3/14/15 Diagnosed with Blighted Ovum 08/18/14
39+1 today. Woke up feeling very calm and in a good mood. Been fine all day, then around 2:30 I got shaky and felt weak. I ate, assuming it was a blood sugar issue (No GD) but it hasn't helped. Not sure if it means anything, but here's hoping.
I felt like that last week and it wasn't anything.
39+1 today. Woke up feeling very calm and in a good mood. Been fine all day, then around 2:30 I got shaky and felt weak. I ate, assuming it was a blood sugar issue (No GD) but it hasn't helped. Not sure if it means anything, but here's hoping.
I felt like that last week and it wasn't anything.
Boo =(
Me: 28 DBF: 30
BFP#1 07/10/14 EDD 3/14/15 Diagnosed with Blighted Ovum 08/18/14
My grandma called this morning and said her horoscope said she would be adding a new family member today..fingers crossed LO has decided to make his debut!
Will be 40 weeks tomorrow and I haven't had much change in the past few weeks I'm 2cm dilated we went ahead and schedule an induction for next Sunday if she doesn't come on her own. I was just reading the order is for cytotec I was reading up on it and I am now oveewhelmed sitting on my couch crying reading about this drug. Anyone ever been induced using cytotec?
41 weeks 3 days...cervix is high and no dilation (( now I'm scrambling To do everything I can to avoid induction, keep me and my little one in your prayers!! Really hoping she and I can do this on our own!!
41 weeks 3 days...cervix is high and no dilation (( now I'm scrambling To do everything I can to avoid induction, keep me and my little one in your prayers!! Really hoping she and I can do this on our own!!
Goodluck! I keep telling myself that things often change without warning at a moments notice! So hopefully these little ones will get on out without interventions!
Back in L&D AGAIN because I've been slowly leaking (and sometimes gushing) amniotic fluid. No contractions, but I am group b strep positive... Let's have this baby!
40+2 today and for the past 3 days, I get contractions that start at the same time every day. Around 4:30.. Anyone else's contractions have a schedule? Lol might just be coincidence
Well had my last appt today. She said baby dropped a lot and I decided not to get checked because I'm sure I'm at the same as last time but it doesn't really matter at this point anyways. She said I should have this baby before next week which I hope so because I'm now on the schedule to be induced next Tuesday if it doesn't happen soon here.
I hope this happens naturally because with my first I was induced and that was a rough experience. She did say instead of pitocin it's a drink that you take and I wouldn't have to do any type of cervix softening as well. Has anyone have experience with this drink and how well it worked and what it is?
Is the drink castor oil? That's the only thing I could think of that would be used to induce. It also makes you shit your brains out and can increase risk of baby passing meconium in the womb (and inhaling it). I wouldn't do it, personally.
I'm so upset about my doctors appointment today. Again. I had written about my last appointment, about how my doctor was pushing induction only a few days after 40 weeks and the whole slew of reasons why I feel incredibly uncomfortable with that.
Well, he scheduled it for the 23, and the nurses and the fill-in doctor, (who I know another regular bumpie on here had pretty real issues with, and now I know first hand why..), let me know today that he had scheduled it...
I immediately asked if there was some way I could get a hold of him to let him know that I felt strongly about letting baby hang out at least until 41 weeks and than we can talk or plan induction.
Well, not only did they not give me a way to get a hold of him, but all the nurses (albeit one very kind and helpful nurse) and the doctor that was there kept insisting that it would be best to just do it then.
Because you know, it was already planned (not with my consent), the doctor will be there, it will be right be
fore the holidays so it will be easier, the doctor likes to spend time with his family on the holidays (this was thrown in at last minute). The fill-in doctor told me that they actually don't allow patients to go past 41 weeks. Which makes no sense from everything I've EVER heard or read. She said that letting women go up to 42 weeks is outdated by like 20 years. That it is dangerous....I think she was just trying to get me to give in.
Let me say again, that I have been so blessed with a problem-free pregnancy. No issues AT ALL. I'm still only dilated 1 cm as of today, and they said nothing about effacement and I forgot to ask how I felt in that aspect.
I stood my ground, but let me tell you, the doctor had an attitude problem with me. I was very respectful, but firm. The nurses acted like I should just do it, because it would be easier for everyone.
I feel so bummed about this situation. I will remain firm (unless a medical issue arises) about not inducing until 41 weeks. I said I would be open to a sweep, but the doctor today said they could not do it because I was only 1 cm.
Honestly, it makes me not trust my doctor, It makes me feel like he will be willing to do or say anything to get me to do what will work best with his schedule. I don't think there is a bad intent, and I know of course he wants the end result of a healthy baby. That said, I think there is zero empathy about how I should be treated in the meantime.
Oh, and they said if I do get induced the 23, they will start straight with pitocin. If my appointment happened to be later in the day, they would start with cervidil (sp?) to help prep my cervix, then move to pitocin...So, simply because of a scheduling issue I will have to forgo the cervidil? The thing that could very potentially help make a pitocin-induction that much more successful? That doesn't seem fair..
Ugh. I'm just so frustrated and I feel like I was not at all taken seriously today. I feel disrespected and pushed aside and it makes me worry about my actual delivery to come.I feel like I was treated like I am asking too much. If something happens during delivery I want to trust my doctor to make the BEST decision with the LEAST medical intervention necessary. Not a decision based on his schedule.
You are not asking too much at all. Keep standing your ground, as you've done. You have every right to advocate for you and your baby... Especially how you want to labor. I understand that when there are complications, it can be a different story.. But as you've said, your pregnancy as been healthy and normal.
I see how active you are in the community, so I know you understand that there are plenty of women who go past 41 weeks and have beautiful, healthy babies!
Lady, you've got this!!! Not everyone can have a baby based on the doctors desire to have an uninterrupted holiday.. That's absurd!!!
I'm so frustrated and have been crying on an off for the past 2 hours since I left my OB appointment. I'm 40w6d today and the doctor said I am not dilated at all. Zip. Not even a finger tip. And the results of the biophysical profile were mixed. Baby's heart rate and movement were great, but my fluid is on the very low end of the normal range. Because of that the doctor said that if my body was showing any signs of being ready he'd want to induce today. But we decided that as long as the baby is moving ok to give it a few more days to see if I show any progress. So I go back for another biophysical profile on Thurs and will probably be induced on Fri if there's no major changes by then. I'm just so stressed out now and getting irrationally angry at my body for not progressing how it "should". Ugh. At least by all indicators other than the fluid, baby is doing very well in there. Sorry for the ranting. I just needed to vent.
@MercyC1130
You are not asking too much at all. Keep standing your ground, as you've done. You have every right to advocate for you and your baby... Especially how you want to labor. I understand that when there are complications, it can be a different story.. But as you've said, your pregnancy as been healthy and normal.
I see how active you are in the community, so I know you understand that there are plenty of women who go past 41 weeks and have beautiful, healthy babies!
Lady, you've got this!!! Not everyone can have a baby based on the doctors desire to have an uninterrupted holiday.. That's absurd!!!
Good luck!!!!
I just want to hug you.
I feel like so many people just think I am being difficult to be difficult!
I'm so frustrated and have been crying on an off for the past 2 hours since I left my OB appointment. I'm 40w6d today and the doctor said I am not dilated at all. Zip. Not even a finger tip. And the results of the biophysical profile were mixed. Baby's heart rate and movement were great, but my fluid is on the very low end of the normal range. Because of that the doctor said that if my body was showing any signs of being ready he'd want to induce today. But we decided that as long as the baby is moving ok to give it a few more days to see if I show any progress. So I go back for another biophysical profile on Thurs and will probably be induced on Fri if there's no major changes by then. I'm just so stressed out now and getting irrationally angry at my body for not progressing how it "should". Ugh. At least by all indicators other than the fluid, baby is doing very well in there. Sorry for the ranting. I just needed to vent.
I want to hug you, too.
These last few weeks are STRESSFUL.
So much pressure from everywhere!
I'm FTM so I was not expecting this..
Glad you're healthy, but sorry it feels like nothing is happening..
I just keep telling myself that regardless of everything, baby will definitely be here eventually..sometimes that helps, sometimes it doesn't..
That's horrible @mercyc1130. I'm so sorry you're going through that!
I'm 40+3 today and am having a huge nesting binge. Hoping to have the apartment spotless before I go to bed tonight. I just have a feeling it's my last chance. Doctor's appointment tomorrow. He hasn't mentioned induction yet so I'm not sure if he prefers going to 41 or 42 weeks. He's pretty easy going though so I am sure he'll leave it up to me unless he feels there is a real medical risk. I'm so thankful for him.
That's horrible @mercyc1130. I'm so sorry you're going through that!
I'm 40+3 today and am having a huge nesting binge. Hoping to have the apartment spotless before I go to bed tonight. I just have a feeling it's my last chance. Doctor's appointment tomorrow. He hasn't mentioned induction yet so I'm not sure if he prefers going to 41 or 42 weeks. He's pretty easy going though so I am sure he'll leave it up to me unless he feels there is a real medical risk. I'm so thankful for him.
I very much underestimated how important it is to really trust your doctor and get to know them! Maybe I'm being overly sensitive but it actually hurts my feelings..lol. Next time I will do a better job finding a good relationship with whoever is going to deliver and make medical decisions for my baby and body!
I know that no one can answer this question for sure, but I don't know what to do! Sorry for the tmi, but when SO and I were having sex, a few minutes after he pulled out, there was a gush of a good amount of clear fluid. It definitely wasn't pee, however it doesn't smell sweet. I don't know if it was my water or something else. I am going to call the doctor, but I'm afraid of getting sent to L&D again if it's nothing, especially because SO will have to take off of work again.
That's horrible @mercyc1130. I'm so sorry you're going through that!
I'm 40+3 today and am having a huge nesting binge. Hoping to have the apartment spotless before I go to bed tonight. I just have a feeling it's my last chance. Doctor's appointment tomorrow. He hasn't mentioned induction yet so I'm not sure if he prefers going to 41 or 42 weeks. He's pretty easy going though so I am sure he'll leave it up to me unless he feels there is a real medical risk. I'm so thankful for him.
I very much underestimated how important it is to really trust your doctor and get to know them! Maybe I'm being overly sensitive but it actually hurts my feelings..lol. Next time I will do a better job finding a good relationship with whoever is going to deliver and make medical decisions for my baby and body!
I definitely understand. You aren't being overly sensitive. I had a bad experience with a doctor around 16 weeks who told me my pregnancy was over because she thought I was leaking amniotic fluid. Every single time I went to her I left in tears. My husband had to speak to her during our appointments because I just couldn't, I felt so defeated. Then she put me on bedrest and her office wouldn't give me a note so I ended up having to quit my job earlier than I had planned ... and guess what ... I was never leaking! I don't understand how they can get away with treating people like that.
That's horrible @mercyc1130. I'm so sorry you're going through that!
I'm 40+3 today and am having a huge nesting binge. Hoping to have the apartment spotless before I go to bed tonight. I just have a feeling it's my last chance. Doctor's appointment tomorrow. He hasn't mentioned induction yet so I'm not sure if he prefers going to 41 or 42 weeks. He's pretty easy going though so I am sure he'll leave it up to me unless he feels there is a real medical risk. I'm so thankful for him.
I very much underestimated how important it is to really trust your doctor and get to know them! Maybe I'm being overly sensitive but it actually hurts my feelings..lol. Next time I will do a better job finding a good relationship with whoever is going to deliver and make medical decisions for my baby and body!
I definitely understand. You aren't being overly sensitive. I had a bad experience with a doctor around 16 weeks who told me my pregnancy was over because she thought I was leaking amniotic fluid. Every single time I went to her I left in tears. My husband had to speak to her during our appointments because I just couldn't, I felt so defeated. Then she put me on bedrest and her office wouldn't give me a note so I ended up having to quit my job earlier than I had planned ... and guess what ... I was never leaking! I don't understand how they can get away with treating people like that.
What the hell?! That's horrible! I hope you were able to find a new doctor.
I know that no one can answer this question for sure, but I don't know what to do! Sorry for the tmi, but when SO and I were having sex, a few minutes after he pulled out, there was a gush of a good amount of clear fluid. It definitely wasn't pee, however it doesn't smell sweet. I don't know if it was my water or something else. I am going to call the doctor, but I'm afraid of getting sent to L&D again if it's nothing, especially because SO will have to take off of work again.
Could it have been you or SOs, ahem, love juice? lol.
This might be TMI, but the last few times we were intimate (god, they seem so long ago...) afterwards I would have a big increase in discharge. It was alarming and kind of gross at first..
I think this far along especially, you would be right to make sure it's not amniotic..
38+5 here. Had my cervix check last week and my doc said it's still high, no dialation. I also tested positive for strep b so my plans of trying to labor at home for as long as possible went out the window. Dr said I need to go to the hospital right away to receive antibiotics. Has anyone else experienced this? I did have 2 scares which I thought were real contractions, turned out to just be BH. I'm trying to keep busy but I am SO anxious about having my little guy I can't stop thinking about it! Especially since my sis in law had her baby last week and she was due a day after me. (She was induced at 37 weeks, labor was 4 hours) lucky lady! Haha
Anyways I have another appt tomorrow and am being checked again. Dr also said they will schedule an induction date tomorrow too. I'm so bumming I really want him to come on his own and I'm afraid she's gonna say the same thing, no changes. Which is discouraging. This blogs been the only thing getting me through my sleepless nights and restless mind haha.
I know that no one can answer this question for sure, but I don't know what to do! Sorry for the tmi, but when SO and I were having sex, a few minutes after he pulled out, there was a gush of a good amount of clear fluid. It definitely wasn't pee, however it doesn't smell sweet. I don't know if it was my water or something else. I am going to call the doctor, but I'm afraid of getting sent to L&D again if it's nothing, especially because SO will have to take off of work again.
Could it have been you or SOs, ahem, love juice? lol.
This might be TMI, but the last few times we were intimate (god, they seem so long ago...) afterwards I would have a big increase in discharge. It was alarming and kind of gross at first..
I think this far along especially, you would be right to make sure it's not amniotic..
Haha I don't think so. It was very watery and it was like a good cup full of liquid (unless my discharge is just that much I'm not sure). I'll call and ask thanks!
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Hoping baby decides to make an appearance before my appt Tuesday...
I feel you! I'm 40 w 4 days and still nothing yet. I don't feel any different than I did 3 weeks ago. Plus, everyone texting every day asking if the baby is here is really getting on my nerves! I know they all mean the best but geeze!
I'm going for an appointment tomorrow and getting a sweep, hoping that will do it. I'm getting disappointed because we never thought we would have to face inducing and then I can't deliver at the birth centre as I want to.
Sorry for the rant- just wanted to let you know you're not alone!
I hope this happens naturally because with my first I was induced and that was a rough experience. She did say instead of pitocin it's a drink that you take and I wouldn't have to do any type of cervix softening as well. Has anyone have experience with this drink and how well it worked and what it is?
You are not asking too much at all. Keep standing your ground, as you've done. You have every right to advocate for you and your baby... Especially how you want to labor. I understand that when there are complications, it can be a different story.. But as you've said, your pregnancy as been healthy and normal.
I see how active you are in the community, so I know you understand that there are plenty of women who go past 41 weeks and have beautiful, healthy babies!
Lady, you've got this!!! Not everyone can have a baby based on the doctors desire to have an uninterrupted holiday.. That's absurd!!!
Good luck!!!!
I'm 40+3 today and am having a huge nesting binge. Hoping to have the apartment spotless before I go to bed tonight. I just have a feeling it's my last chance. Doctor's appointment tomorrow. He hasn't mentioned induction yet so I'm not sure if he prefers going to 41 or 42 weeks. He's pretty easy going though so I am sure he'll leave it up to me unless he feels there is a real medical risk. I'm so thankful for him.
Anyways I have another appt tomorrow and am being checked again. Dr also said they will schedule an induction date tomorrow too. I'm so bumming I really want him to come on his own and I'm afraid she's gonna say the same thing, no changes. Which is discouraging. This blogs been the only thing getting me through my sleepless nights and restless mind haha.
Haha I don't think so. It was very watery and it was like a good cup full of liquid (unless my discharge is just that much I'm not sure). I'll call and ask thanks!