MSE Pregnancy Club VII

Triggles

I suppose it's for the same reason we all start eating pineapple and curry and start having sex when the baby is almost due even though it's probably the last thing we want to do. By 39-40wks, we're ready for the baby - even if it's not always quite ready for us!

Glamazon

tarajayne wrote: »

Some people have no patience, why would anyone want their baby to arrive before it was ready.

Baby will come when baby is ready! I will admit that when I get to 39 weeks my routine will consist of lots of sex, curries and pineapple but I draw the line at putting an EPO up my foof!! But these are OWT's so who knows what will happen!

Is 37 weeks 'term'?

astonsmummy

tarajayne wrote: »

Some people have no patience, why would anyone want their baby to arrive before it was ready.

I want to have this one earlyish, but not yet and i certainly wouldnt start trying anything at 35 weeks.
The main reason i was gonna start trying to get him out from 37 weeks is because I really really want to go into labour spontaniously as my induction options are limited due to a previous section, plus they will want to induce me at 41 weeks too.
God having a previous section is such a bloody hindrence!

tarajayne

Triggles wrote: »

I suppose it's for the same reason we all start eating pineapple and curry and start having sex when the baby is almost due even though it's probably the last thing we want to do. By 39-40wks, we're ready for the baby - even if it's not always quite ready for us!

I understand after 38wks as you are full term, I meant at 35wks. You've waited for months so why would anyone risk anything, just mulling it over.

astonsmummy

Glamazon wrote: »

Baby will come when baby is ready! I will admit that when I get to 39 weeks my routine will consist of lots of sex, curries and pineapple but I draw the line at putting an EPO up my foof!! But these are OWT's so who knows what will happen!

Is 37 weeks 'term'?

Yes 37 weeks is term, DS was born at 37+2 and is classed as term.

astonsmummy

tarajayne wrote: »

I understand after 38wks as you are full term, I meant at 35wks. You've waited for months so why would anyone risk anything, just mulling it over.

LOL my neighbour has been trying things for the last 2 weeks and she's only 34 weeks with twins, I asked her why and she said cos she's tired and in pain (er aint we all!)

tarajayne

Anyhow, from my understanding. It doesn't matter what you stick up yourself(excuse the pun) if the cervix isn't ready it will make no difference at all!

tarajayne

astonsmummy wrote: »

LOL my neighbour has been trying things for the last 2 weeks and she's only 34 weeks with twins, I asked her why and she said cos she's tired and in pain (er aint we all!)

Silly moo! She might change her mind if I show her photos of my nephews from last August, twins 11wks early. Was not a good time for their mummy and daddy.

Gotta go work, bye. X

astonsmummy

tarajayne wrote: »

Silly moo! She might change her mind if I show her photos of my nephews from last August, twins 11wks early. Was not a good time for their mummy and daddy.

Gotta go work, bye. X

Oh dont get me started she threw a hissy fit because the consultant wouldt give her a section at 31 weeks or something, i told her that the babys health is more important than her pain or lack of sleep :rolleyes:

SugarSpun

Ooooooooooh scan tomorrow!

This one's a 21+change scan, so we shall see organs and movement and - we'd better see proof of gender this time as opposed to "we're fairly sure". I'll spend tonight poking my belly insisting that the tiny boxer in there spread em for us.

There was simultaneous kicking and punching last night in two separate locations. It was pretty cool, in a weird way. It made up for my mammoth journey home - had a meeting elsewhere in the country, but my train back was cancelled. My replacement ticket involved a seven-minute connection, but the first train was five minutes late. So I had to run - run! - to the new platform, only to find that the connecting train was 15 minutes late itself.

Home 45 minutes late to find frantic husband, anxious cat and a rant about keeping my phone charged. Oops.