MSE Pregnancy Club 28

RobotsinDisguse

becca0417 wrote: »

Robots re gbs are they going to retest you? I had this also x

They've said I can pay for a private test, but as it's not theirs they might want to go the antibiotic precautionary route anyway. I do certainly want what's best for baby (resultant infections sound horrid), but if it really is best, why don't they test everyone 4 weeks before their due date?
Sorry you had it too... Did it affect you at all?

claire16c wrote: »

Robots try not to panic.

The clinical environment can slow people's labour down as it can make them anxious and your body needs to be relaxed to labour so that's why they tell you to stay at home for as long as you can.

But for me when labour got going I wanted to be there so I could get some pain relief! So you might find some of your fears go away at the time because you are concentrating on the contractions etc

Hopefully you won't have your baby just before visiting hours end!

I had Grace at 12 so DH didn't have to leave until 9.

We were in a delivery suite room for around 3 hours anyway waiting for a bed on the ward. And in the night you really don't want other people's partners hanging around.

I had a c-section so I couldn't get out the bed for almost 24 hours but it was fine I just pressed the call button & a hca or midwife would come & pass her to me and they did her nappy changes. They were all lovely.

I know it might seem scary but also remember you won't be alone you'll have your new baby!

The other option is see if your hospital have private rooms and ask for one of those as at my hospital partners can stay over night in these.

Thankyou Claire for taking the time to reassure me. It's really appreciated.

Yes I guess pain relief might be a great reason to get in there early!

I thought I'd read that anxiety slows labour so yes, that's what I want to avoid!

I could always request a home birth (which they won't want to arrange due to the health issues, but which is lawful to ask for, inc the antibiotics), but it would mean they aren't ripping apart a new family.

Humm... Maybe I could pop to hospital, get the antibiotics through the arm cannula, then go home again!

My personal feelings on partners extends to other ladies partners... If I'm in a room with other ladies & babies that's going to be non-private & noisy & buzzers going due to bed bound ladies, & nurses popping in disturbs sleep too, so we might as well All have our partners there!


I guess my anxiety manifesting now about this is actually a good thing, as it means I have time to calm down, think rationally & look into private rooms, home birth, etc in good time.

samtoby

Due date list

1. polka_dots - 7th April 2014 :male:
2. playtime8978 - 9th April 2014 :female:
3. Twigpig - 14th April 2014 ?
4. Debs0778 - 17th April 2014 ?
5. McRach - 20th April 2014 ?
6. mancbird - 20th April 2014 ?
7. Icey77 - 21st April 2014 ?
8. Sexki11en - 5th May 2014 :female:
9. jen_1985_04 - 8th May 2014 ?
10. marywooyeah - 14th May 2014 :female:
11. neverdespairgirl - 14th May 2014 :male:
12. VickyVics - 14th May 2014 :female:
13. 1DayATT - 17th May 2014 ?
14. Samtoby -18th May 2014 :female:
15. chelseablue - 21st May 2014 :male:
16. becsxxx - 25th May 2014 ?
17. mysecretalias - 25th May 2014 :female:
18. stsarina - 25th May 2014 :female:
19. vseviour - 26th May 2014 :male:
20. clare1angel - 27th May 2014 ?
21. Willow13 - 28th May 2014 ?
22. cllola - 29th May 2014 :female:
23. mrshappy - 30th May 2014 :female:
24. sophiasmum - 30th May 2014 ?
25. carmilla - 2nd June 2014 :male:
26. amythebigvoice - 11th June 2014 ?
27. sunshine81 - 15th June 2014 :male:
28. moonbabe58 - 20th June 2014 ?
29. Faith2009uk - 23rd June 2014 ?
30. Lara44 - 24th June 2014 ?
31. fireyfirenze - 25th June 2014 :female:
32. RobotsinDisguse - 30th June 2014 ?
33. glimmerofhope - 30th June 2014 :male:
34. AquamarineMonkey - 11th July 2014:female:
35. MrsMuffin - 16th July 2014 ?
36. PommeVerte - 16th July 2014 ?
37. wangdoodle - 19th July 2014 :female:
38. TigerLilley1980 - 21st July 2014 ?
39. ema-o - 25th July 2014 :female:

Hospital Bag List here
Supplement List and Dosage here

BIRTH LIST - Within the last month

:male: Con1888 - 18th March 2014 - Michael 04:18 6lb
:female: Squ1rrel5 - 20th March 2014 - 8.54am Erika Robin 7lb 9oz
:male: Sidney88 - 21st March 2014 - Harry 12:34 9lb 10 oz
:female: claire16c - 22nd March - Grace Sofia 6lb 4oz
:female: lushlifesaver - 26th March 2014 - Ciara Jane 02.08 6lbs 12.5oz
:male: bellola - 23rd March 2014 - Joshua Jack 3.05pm
:male: :female: Luella-14 - 29th March 2014 - Arrived by 12:40 6lb 9oz and 4lb 12oz
:female: Sjlou - 30th March 2014 - Pheobe
:male: blondy24 - 29th March 2014 - Henry
:female:ABetterLife - 2nd April 2014 - 02:45am 6lbs 0z
:male: Eiteews - 7th April 2014 -Ezio - 6lbs 13oz
:male: Lulu75 - 7th April 2014 - Joseph
:female: laurabllue - 8th April April 2014 - Sophia

PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST

Allow 2 weeks after EDD before transferring to this list (Max 6 weeks)

CupofTea - 17th March 2014 ?
Hannah27 - 29th March 2014 :female:

CONTRACTION MASTER TIMER

Please post your birth stories here when you have time/energy

polka_dots_3

After some worrying scan results doctors decided it was time for little man to meet the world. Baby boy born 10/04/14 by c section. Massive relief that he was ok and we're both back home now. Have to say the first few days were tough as with the wound I couldn't move to pick him up/put him down without being in agony but I'd go through a thousand times worse as he's definately worth it. I didn't realise I could have asked the midwives to do pass him to me and do nappy changes etc until I was transferred to the MLU by which point I was managing ok.

Good luck to everyone due soon!

sunshine81

Congrats polka_dots! Sorry to hear all didn't go as perhaps planned but that you are home now x

samtoby

Due date list

1. playtime8978 - 9th April 2014 :female:
2. Twigpig - 14th April 2014 ?
3. Debs0778 - 17th April 2014 ?
4. McRach - 20th April 2014 ?
5. mancbird - 20th April 2014 ?
6. Icey77 - 21st April 2014 ?
7. Sexki11en - 5th May 2014 :female:
8. jen_1985_04 - 8th May 2014 ?
9. marywooyeah - 14th May 2014 :female:
10. neverdespairgirl - 14th May 2014 :male:
11. VickyVics - 14th May 2014 :female:
12. 1DayATT - 17th May 2014 ?
13. Samtoby -18th May 2014 :female:
14. chelseablue - 21st May 2014 :male:
15. becsxxx - 25th May 2014 ?
16. mysecretalias - 25th May 2014 :female:
17. stsarina - 25th May 2014 :female:
18. vseviour - 26th May 2014 :male:
19. clare1angel - 27th May 2014 ?
20. Willow13 - 28th May 2014 ?
21. cllola - 29th May 2014 :female:
22. mrshappy - 30th May 2014 :female:
23. sophiasmum - 30th May 2014 ?
24. carmilla - 2nd June 2014 :male:
25. amythebigvoice - 11th June 2014 ?
26. sunshine81 - 15th June 2014 :male:
27. moonbabe58 - 20th June 2014 ?
28. Faith2009uk - 23rd June 2014 ?
29. Lara44 - 24th June 2014 ?
30. fireyfirenze - 25th June 2014 :female:
31. RobotsinDisguse - 30th June 2014 ?
32. glimmerofhope - 30th June 2014 :male:
33. AquamarineMonkey - 11th July 2014:female:
34. MrsMuffin - 16th July 2014 ?
35. PommeVerte - 16th July 2014 ?
36. wangdoodle - 19th July 2014 :female:
37. TigerLilley1980 - 21st July 2014 ?
38. ema-o - 25th July 2014 :female:

Hospital Bag List here
Supplement List and Dosage here

BIRTH LIST - Within the last month

:male: Con1888 - 18th March 2014 - Michael 04:18 6lb
:female: Squ1rrel5 - 20th March 2014 - 8.54am Erika Robin 7lb 9oz
:male: Sidney88 - 21st March 2014 - Harry 12:34 9lb 10 oz
:female: claire16c - 22nd March - Grace Sofia 6lb 4oz
:female: lushlifesaver - 26th March 2014 - Ciara Jane 02.08 6lbs 12.5oz
:male: bellola - 23rd March 2014 - Joshua Jack 3.05pm
:male: :female: Luella-14 - 29th March 2014 - Arrived by 12:40 6lb 9oz and 4lb 12oz
:female: Sjlou - 30th March 2014 - Pheobe
:male: blondy24 - 29th March 2014 - Henry
:female:ABetterLife - 2nd April 2014 - 02:45am 6lbs 0z
:male: Eiteews - 7th April 2014 -Ezio - 6lbs 13oz
:male: Lulu75 - 7th April 2014 - Joseph
:female: laurabllue - 8th April April 2014 - Sophia
:male: polka_dots - 10th April 2014

PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST

Allow 2 weeks after EDD before transferring to this list (Max 6 weeks)

CupofTea - 17th March 2014 ?
Hannah27 - 29th March 2014 :female:

CONTRACTION MASTER TIMER

Please post your birth stories here when you have time/energy[/QUOTE]

samtoby

Congratulations polka_dots! Hope the recovery goes well. xx

neverdespairgirl

samtoby wrote: »

RobotsinDisguse - I had DS at 2am and my OH at that time had to leave after about half hour. I felt very lonely going down to the ward alone, but in the morning there were ladies feeling exactly the same and we all had a natter. I am sorry your recent stay in hospital didn't help how you feel either.

Similarly with Isaac - he was born just before midnight, and OH summaried the attitude as "congratulations, you're a father, now f*** off." He wasn't very happy about it.

neverdespairgirl

Congratulations polka-dot, and hope you recover ASAP from the section.

mrshappy

Congratulations polka dots, sorry it didn't go to plan, but glad you are home and well x

squ1rrel5

I'd never thought about timings with regards to OH before but I think it's pretty disgusting if they get thrown out pretty much straight away. Luckily Erika was born at 6 mins to 9 in the morning, and visiting for partners was 9 to 9! Good timing little one!! Would have absolutely hated if it OH was told to leave.

Congrats Polka Dots!