I'm having a DFW baby!!

Snaggles

Lucy - oh your poor Mum, it's horrible being stuck in hospital, glad you came out okay though lol!

IA - thanks, you're right, it doesn't matter how she arrives as long as she's okay....and your picture made me smile (admittedly with tears running down my face, but it was definitely a smile )

Jet - DS has just given me a huge cuddle - he said 'I'd give you a kiss too Mummy but you look a bit snotty......' lol.

Zippy - thanks, you're all so lovely, what would I do without you??

Kelinik - thanks, I think the reason I'm so scared is partly because I just want her to be okay, but partly because I was induced last time and it's all coming back to me how terrified I was. You're right though, I have done it before, so I can do it again, no matter how awful it is. And it will be worth it to have a healthy baby.

jammydodga

((((hugs))))

chevalier

Oh Snaggles big hugs to you.

Maybe some of it is that now you KNOW it is time soon, where as before it was always some way off in the future! And you know that stressing about it is only going to make your blood pressure worse. Have you got any comedy taped, something that always make you laugh. Maybe watch that tonight. You never know a good bout of laughing could set Natasha off on her own, as she might want to see what is so funny!!

We are all thinking of you and sending you positive vibes.

chev

Kelinik

I know snaggles, I worried myself stupid about the birth through most of my second pregnancy and got myself in a bit of a state about going into to have her (after moaning about her being late over a week! :rolleyes:) but actually although I was in more pain for one reason and another it was still sooooo much better than the first time and I actually felt on a bit of a high for several days after just to be on the right side of the whole thing! Not long now and you'll be there too and then none of this that you're going through now will matter anymore. In the meantime have loads more hugs and talk it out as much as you need if it helps. x

Snaggles

Thanks, I'm so glad I can come here and tell people how I'm feeling, hubby has been doing a lot of overtime and I've been feeling a bit isolated for the last few days (I think because I'm sat at home on my own a lot, so I've had too much time to dwell on things), so this has been a bit like the straw that broke the camels back.

The caring posts and the hugs have really helped, I'm not crying any more (although DS says I still look a bit patchy....I think he means my cheeks are blotchy lol), and I feel like I'm pulling myself together a bit.

I've psyched myself up so much to be ready for going into labour, and was starting to feel like I could cope with THAT, so having a (possible) change of plan has freaked me out a bit I think.

And I think you're right chev, it's suddenly all a bit close for comfort. But at the same time, if they send me home tomorrow and say everything's fine, and then I have to wait until nearly the end of May, that would be worse, if that makes sense.

jammydodga

Snaggles wrote: »

And I think you're right chev, it's suddenly all a bit close for comfort. But at the same time, if they send me home tomorrow and say everything's fine, and then I have to wait until nearly the end of May, that would be worse, if that makes sense.

that makes perfect sense. its horrible if that happens (it did with me last year hving ds), but if it does, keep your chin up, and get plenty of practice eating the jaffa cakes!!

as hard as it is, try and relax.

again, huge hugs

kathfisch

Big ((hugs)) snaggles! If you're anything like me just the thought of having blood pressure taken is enough to make it sky high! I really hope they check everything out tomorrow and its all fine. If they decide to induce you then it must be the best decision for you and Natasha.

Were you scared last time for any particular reason? I'm just wondering if there's anything you can do to be better prepared or maybe to feel more in control of what's happening? You've been through it before, even if it was 8 years ago, and I bet it'll all come flooding back (or maybe that's what's happening now?).

Will be thinking of you tomorrow and eagerly waiting for news, whatever it is

Kath x

Tashja

(((BIG HUGS))) Hun

It must have been a shock them teeling you your blood pressure is high and that you have protine !! Do you have any swelling ?? If not it is unlikely to be pre-enclampsia or anything else too serious.

Also had they been really concerned they would have took you in there and then so I would imagine they think it is just a "blip" and by tomorrow I am sure you will be fine.

(((BIG HUGS))) again.

T xx

Snaggles

Kath - I was scared last time mainly because I just didn't know what was going on, I felt so out of control and too intimidated to ask anyone.

I'm sure it was no worse than anyone elses labour, but I had two lots of some gel stuff (which didn't work), and then had a drip put in my hand and my waters broken. Nothing happened at all until they broke my waters and then suddenly I went from no pain at all, to contractions every minute or so with no real break between them. And I hadn't been warned this would happen, so I was just in complete shock. I remember being freezing cold and begging for a blanket, which I was told I didn't need.

Then they told me I should have an epidural because it would help to stabilise my blood pressure, and I just said okay, because I was in too much of a state to argue, and I can still remember the pain of the needle going into my spine (they injected local anaesthetic first but it was still agony from what I remember). It took some of the pain away, but I wasn't numb by any stretch of the imagination, and the midwife insisted I let it wear off before I started pushing, even though I could feel the urge to push.

I had about a million stitches which took forever to do, and the pain of the stitching was actually worse than the giving birth itself. And then they just left me on my own for hours (hubby had gone home by this point), in too much pain to move, with DS in a cot just slightly too far away for me to reach him. I could hear him crying but couldn't comfort him, and when I buzzed them and told them I couldn't get up, the midwife just said 'well stay in bed for a bit then' and walked back out.

God I'm rambling on aren't I, sorry.

Anyway, yes, I hope I will be able to stay more in control this time, so hopefully I wont find it quite as frightening.

Lucifer

Hey Snaggles,

Sorry you are feeling down. If it helps I was induced with both of my babies (7 and 5), because of pre- ecampsia. My last labour was 3 hours and 3 minutes from first twinge to birth, and soooooo much easier then my first forcep delivery. You will breeze through it hun, and you will have all your DFW chums there in spirit easing you along x