Official Labor Watch Thread

elasticheart13 · March 2016

*** Taken from N15 and J16 ***

Did your water break? Lose your mucus plug? Sitting in L&D? Are you being induced and worried? C-section? VBAC? Have a question about L&D? Or maybe you just want to tell us what's going on. Cool.

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Hey ladies, I figured we could maybe use this thread to post whether we have started labor or contractions or if we are heading to L&D instead of flooding the board with seperate threads. Some of you ladies already approached 36 weeks, but hopefully the tiny humans will keep cooking for a little longer.

So if you have any questions or thoughts, fire away!

rebelone · March 2016

Can we have this pinned @bumptara?

SarahAnne15917 · March 2016

Headed to the hospital, again, this time for "8 hour observation" due to high BP. Was in 7 days ago for the same thing and they were prepping to deliver that night (32w6d) they finally let me go home but are making me go back now (33w6d) hopefully no baby for another few weeks, although they are ready for her... ( I'm glad they are.... ) wish me luck!

elasticheart13 · March 2016

@SarahAnne15917 Hopefully she can stay in there for a little longer, keep us updated mama!

wildtot · March 2016

My update: Baby Wyatt is 5lbs and has dropped. Still 1cm dilated but 80% effaced so I will have to remain laying to avoid him sitting so low. Got to make it to 36 wks (3 more to go!)

shani12345 · March 2016

In 33wks 2 days. had a check up today and all is well. My cervix is 33cm which is a bit short but doc says this is normal in week 34. feeling lots of pressure to poop/pee these past few days. hope I'm not going into labour yet! baby girl is 2.1kg

shani12345 · March 2016

AEG84 · March 2016

shani12345 said:

In 33wks 2 days. had a check up today and all is well. My cervix is 33cm which is a bit short but doc says this is normal in week 34. feeling lots of pressure to poop/pee these past few days. hope I'm not going into labour yet! baby girl is 2.1kg

Do you mean 3.3cm? Because a 33cm cervix would be terrifyingly long.

I hope all is ok!

shani12345 · March 2016

AEG84 said:

shani12345 said:

In 33wks 2 days. had a check up today and all is well. My cervix is 33cm which is a bit short but doc says this is normal in week 34. feeling lots of pressure to poop/pee these past few days. hope I'm not going into labour yet! baby girl is 2.1kg

Do you mean 3.3cm? Because a 33cm cervix would be terrifyingly long.

I hope all is ok!

Oops yeah probably 3.3cm!

attagirl1113 · March 2016

Waiting for discharge papers ,now. Contractions were 5 minutes apart for a while last night and had a bleed due to placenta previa. Home and bedrest, I go!

SarahAnne15917 · March 2016

SarahAnne15917 said:

Headed to the hospital, again, this time for "8 hour observation" due to high BP. Was in 7 days ago for the same thing and they were prepping to deliver that night (32w6d) they finally let me go home but are making me go back now (33w6d) hopefully no baby for another few weeks, although they are ready for her... ( I'm glad they are.... ) wish me luck!

Update: my 8 hour stay has turned into staying until delivery. I've been diagnosed with PreE and even though I'm stable they're anticipating me deteriorating..... Super fun. Kudos to the ladies that have been on bedrest or in the hospital already, I feel like an animal housed here...

Pmommy0416 · March 2016

SarahAnne15917 said:

SarahAnne15917 said:

Headed to the hospital, again, this time for "8 hour observation" due to high BP. Was in 7 days ago for the same thing and they were prepping to deliver that night (32w6d) they finally let me go home but are making me go back now (33w6d) hopefully no baby for another few weeks, although they are ready for her... ( I'm glad they are.... ) wish me luck!

Update: my 8 hour stay has turned into staying until delivery. I've been diagnosed with PreE and even though I'm stable they're anticipating me deteriorating..... Super fun. Kudos to the ladies that have been on bedrest or in the hospital already, I feel like an animal housed here...

Sorry about the Pre-E diagnosis. Sending good thoughts!!

allaire314 · March 2016

Holy heck! Bed rest... hospital bed rest! At least we are close ladies!! Good luck!

redselig · March 2016

@SarahAnne15917 hang in there!

Missingchampagne · March 2016

@SarahAnne15917 Yikes. Best of luck to you!

Bubbles3592 · March 2016

I'm 36 weeks today and had an ultrasound this morning to measure and see if he was in position. He is weighing in at 6lbs 5oz, so my doctor is ready for the baby whenever he decides to show up. I, however, am not. We're assembling the crib tomorrow and still have to buy a carseat... My doctor examined me and said that I have at least a week before labor from the feel of it, so at least I know I've got one week to get everything done. I'll never understand how easily they can guess that, but I'm thankful I don't have to freak out yet.

amandac12581 · March 2016

@SarahAnne15917 best of luck! At least you're in good care hun!

CCLow87 · March 2016

Bubbles3592 said:

I'm 36 weeks today and had an ultrasound this morning to measure and see if he was in position. He is weighing in at 6lbs 5oz, so my doctor is ready for the baby whenever he decides to show up. I, however, am not. We're assembling the crib tomorrow and still have to buy a carseat... My doctor examined me and said that I have at least a week before labor from the feel of it, so at least I know I've got one week to get everything done. I'll never understand how easily they can guess that, but I'm thankful I don't have to freak out yet.

They can't guess that. At all. They can go by statistics that say you have a super slim chance of going into labor during week 36, so it makes it pretty easy to guess that you won't have a baby within the week, but cervical checks mean, quite literally, nothing.

sprocketsngadgets · March 2016

CCLow87 said:

Bubbles3592 said:

I'm 36 weeks today and had an ultrasound this morning to measure and see if he was in position. He is weighing in at 6lbs 5oz, so my doctor is ready for the baby whenever he decides to show up. I, however, am not. We're assembling the crib tomorrow and still have to buy a carseat... My doctor examined me and said that I have at least a week before labor from the feel of it, so at least I know I've got one week to get everything done. I'll never understand how easily they can guess that, but I'm thankful I don't have to freak out yet.

They can't guess that. At all. They can go by statistics that say you have a super slim chance of going into labor during week 36, so it makes it pretty easy to guess that you won't have a baby within the week, but cervical checks mean, quite literally, nothing.

Yep. I was told last time there was no way I was going to go into labor in the next two weeks with DD1, had her six days later. Baby comes when they damn well feel like it

SarahAnne15917 · March 2016

Can't help but throw this in.... As sad as I've been feeling today about this entire situation, I just got my water jug hahaha! I can't help but think it is just the cutest thing EVER!!!! Love and wishes to all my other April (or March..) mommas out there!!!

TKaiser91 · March 2016

@SarahAnne15917 did they tell you what to expect as far as being induced or waiting for baby? I had my appointment today and there was protein in my urine and bp was a little high. They sent me to l&d and kept checking protein, which stayed in the urine, and bp which went down to normal. But with everything else i have (chest pain, breathlessness, seeing floaters, headache, basically everything on pre-e symptoms list) they are having me do a 24 hour urine sample and go back monday. But i was basically told I more than likely have a mild case of pre-e and will be induced.

SarahAnne15917 · March 2016

Well... It's a tad complicated. I have chronic HTN that is well controlled on meds (it was before I was pregnant anyhow) however the medication that works for me can't be taken while pregnant, so the one I've been on hasn't been working as well as they want it to. They've been chasing my pressures pretty much the entire time. It wasn't until last week that I had an alarmingly high pressure though, which is the first time they admitted me and were actually prepping me for delivery on that basis alone (admitted me, started me on a mag sulfate bolus/infusion to help avoid seizures) my pressure came down before that happened though thankfully as I was only 32-6. The craziest thing with that is that I am COMPLETELY asymptomatic. My kidney/protein levels are off in my bloodwork but I have no protein in my urine, no H/A or nausea, no difficulty breathing or anything like that. So they've diagnosed me with Super Imposed Pre Eclampsia (I'm still figuring out the difference, but truthfully I think it's just because I have pre existing hypertension...) Moral of the story though: the goal this time last week was to make it until 34 weeks, babies generally do better then. They did give me the steroid shot to help speed up her lung development though, which possibly could be something you could ask about if they're worried about your LO too! Now I'm completely stable with no changes in my labs and controlled BPs, they're pushing for 37 weeks. But they did say that ANY change in a negative direction will earn me an induction that minute. I hope this gives you a little insight, but even more I hope you don't have to worry about one little piece of this!!!!! Thinking about you girl!

TKaiser91 · March 2016

SarahAnne15917 said:

Well... It's a tad complicated. I have chronic HTN that is well controlled on meds (it was before I was pregnant anyhow) however the medication that works for me can't be taken while pregnant, so the one I've been on hasn't been working as well as they want it to. They've been chasing my pressures pretty much the entire time. It wasn't until last week that I had an alarmingly high pressure though, which is the first time they admitted me and were actually prepping me for delivery on that basis alone (admitted me, started me on a mag sulfate bolus/infusion to help avoid seizures) my pressure came down before that happened though thankfully as I was only 32-6. The craziest thing with that is that I am COMPLETELY asymptomatic. My kidney/protein levels are off in my bloodwork but I have no protein in my urine, no H/A or nausea, no difficulty breathing or anything like that. So they've diagnosed me with Super Imposed Pre Eclampsia (I'm still figuring out the difference, but truthfully I think it's just because I have pre existing hypertension...) Moral of the story though: the goal this time last week was to make it until 34 weeks, babies generally do better then. They did give me the steroid shot to help speed up her lung development though, which possibly could be something you could ask about if they're worried about your LO too! Now I'm completely stable with no changes in my labs and controlled BPs, they're pushing for 37 weeks. But they did say that ANY change in a negative direction will earn me an induction that minute. I hope this gives you a little insight, but even more I hope you don't have to worry about one little piece of this!!!!! Thinking about you girl!

Thank you! All my labs came back fine. It's just urine keeps testing positive so they are checking again Monday after the 24 hour test. I had to get the steroid shot for his lungs back at 23 weeks because of a partial placental abruption. But thankfully that clotted itself so I was able to go home. I don't think I can get another roumd of shots if something happens, but I will definitely be asking on monday when I see the doctor. My current goal is 37 weeks, so here's hoping!!!

I'm glad you're stable and hopefully everything continues well and you can make it too 37 weeks at least!

St0v3s · March 2016

Went into L&D for 24 hour observation due to headache and high BP again. Doctor gave me the shot to mature the baby's lungs. As of right now, the doctor is willing to keep me here until baby comes

SarahAnne15917 · March 2016

That seems to be the common thing these days... Here's to hoping that our LOs stay put for just a tad longer.. Even though it makes us miserable

TKaiser91 · March 2016

@St0v3s hoping LO stays in a little longer and things go well for you!

I don't like this theme of high bp, testing, and possibly early babies. They need to stay in longer so they can be more healthy and not need nicu stay!!!

SarahAnne15917 · March 2016

Update: my pressures went back up so they have started induction.... Looks like I'll be a March momma instead, but always an April momma at heart

Missingchampagne · March 2016

SarahAnne15917 said:

Update: my pressures went back up so they have started induction.... Looks like I'll be a March momma instead, but always an April momma at heart

Omg! Keep us posted! And you're always going to be an A16 momma no matter when you give birth at this point

Yayyyyy, a little Pisces baby!

gracehopper27 · March 2016

I, too, am in the hospital after a very minor car accident on Monday. Things are very up in the air and it has been an emotional rollercoaster. At first, they thought that I was going into preterm labor but now they are saying it is a placental abruption (probably minor). The baby has been having periodic heart decelerations so they have kept me here for monitoring. I could go home tomorrow or weeks from now -- they really aren't sure and it is driving me nuts.

thaisac1 · March 2016

@SarahAnne15917 Good luck!!!!

SarahAnne15917 · March 2016

Keep us updated! Praying for you!!!!

AEG84 · March 2016

@gracehopper27 hope all works out ok and you get to go home relatively soon!

mrsmtothek · March 2016

CCLow87 said:

Bubbles3592 said:

I'm 36 weeks today and had an ultrasound this morning to measure and see if he was in position. He is weighing in at 6lbs 5oz, so my doctor is ready for the baby whenever he decides to show up. I, however, am not. We're assembling the crib tomorrow and still have to buy a carseat... My doctor examined me and said that I have at least a week before labor from the feel of it, so at least I know I've got one week to get everything done. I'll never understand how easily they can guess that, but I'm thankful I don't have to freak out yet.

They can't guess that. At all. They can go by statistics that say you have a super slim chance of going into labor during week 36, so it makes it pretty easy to guess that you won't have a baby within the week, but cervical checks mean, quite literally, nothing.

Agreed. I'm 36 weeks tomorrow and had an ultrasound on Wednesday, baby measured 6lb 13oz. No one was alarmed.

redselig · March 2016

@gracehopper27 hope you get some answers soon. Hang in there!

mrstrax · March 2016

SarahAnne15917 said:

Keep us updated! Praying for you!!!!

So sorry to hear that your beautiful girl had to be transferred. I hope they're able to get you discharged ASAP so that you can be with her. Don't feel bad resting while you can in the meantime - it sounds like she's in good hands. Please keep us updated!

K&Elizabeth · March 2016

Heading in to L&D after a night of trying to ignore contractions. They're wrapping around to my back now and I don't feel comfortable staying home. I'm only 34 weeks as of today so hopefully they can stop them!

AmadorRose · March 2016

K&Elizabeth said:

Heading in to L&D after a night of trying to ignore contractions. They're wrapping around to my back now and I don't feel comfortable staying home. I'm only 34 weeks as of today so hopefully they can stop them!

Good luck - hopefully it's early enough to stop them. Keep us posted!

shani12345 · March 2016

K&Elizabeth said:

Heading in to L&D after a night of trying to ignore contractions. They're wrapping around to my back now and I don't feel comfortable staying home. I'm only 34 weeks as of today so hopefully they can stop them!

All the best to you, keep us posted!! :-)

CCLow87 · March 2016

@K&Elizabeth Hope they calm down!

CCLow87 · March 2016

@K&Elizabeth Hope they calm down!

K&Elizabeth · March 2016

Update: Thank goodness we live so close to the hospital. Monitors are showing contractions every 8-9 minutes. I've been given a round of corticosteroids to speed up lung development, terbutaline and fluids. The u/s showed little man measuring above 5 lbs already which is a good sign. I'll be staying here until the contractions stop. The midwife said that because I was only dilated to a 2 she's confident we can keep him in for a few more weeks!

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