MSE Pregnancy Club 28

Yep looking like a tramp here too! Have put my only comfortable mat jeans in the wash today as I can't remember when I last washed them. I have put joggers on which dh stained with bleach eeeekk. I only have 3 long sleeve tops that fit and a couple of thin jumpers. My first baby was born in August so I was looking lovely just wearing empire line maxi dresses at this stage grrrr.

Re induction I know there are some clear medical reasons for induction if baby or mother is unwell but be aware that 30-50% of inductions end in c section. I get frustrated when the medical profession start messing with nature, I remember them offering me a sweep at one day overdue which is ridiculous for a mother and baby who are healthy. France will even count you to 43 weeks rather than 42.
if If you ask your hospital they may tell you their states on induction to csection cases.
If you refuse induction (which you can) you can go in for daily monitoring of baby while you wait for labour to start naturally.


Angelmommy- so maybe your labour might not be as painful if baby is back to back and you could cope at home. Very difficult decision for you to make but you know your own body. Also if it's your second could be a lot quicker than your last birth. I am also hoping for a home water birth, lots to put in place yet though.

Thanks missy. I have a MW appt on Monday, and can have a stretch and sweep if I want one. It's not my usual MW, and internal stuff really sets my anxiety off, so I'm gonna see what the cover MW is like first, if she's horrid I'll be waddling away as fast as I can, lol! However, if she's nice (and doesn't have hands like shovels) I may take her up-bubs has been over halfway engaged for 3 weeks, and tbh, it bloomin' hurts!!
I hope you've got a lovely weekend planned before Monday?

Sorry you can't have a home birth angelmommy, I hope you're not too disappointed? What are you thinking of planning now?

Thanks for that info jedi, I knew numbers were high, but not that high? That's definitely something to bear in mind. How's your cold today? Hopefully you're taking good care of yourself?

krusty I had two scans a week apart-the first,she was every kind of wrong way, but the second she was perfect, and stayed that way, they're little monkeys, aren't they?

AFM-it's my due date today! :T:T:T (and a bit :eek: )
Nothing doing really, except I now appear to have cold, and was woken up early with the need to throw up, so my day is starting spankingly! :rotfl:

Plans for today are a day of crafting, and a waddle to the chippie with the OH a dinner time, so nice and steady. Hope you all have a lovely day xx

Happy D-Day bubble pops! Sorry about your cold, I'm suffering too & it's very annoying! Hope you feel better before anything starts.

AFM, I went into OAU for my bp check this morning, it was fine again, 148/85, did a 30 minute trace of the baby with was fine too, baby was squirming round lots & I was having some big kicks! The midwife did a sweep again, not sure it was a very successful one as I kept trying to wiggle up the bed it seemed, ha! Glad it was ok & I didn't have to stay, going to try & relax about it over the weekend now before going back in on monday.

Ooooh sounds promising bubbles, let us know! x

Hi ladies haven't had a chance to read back but hope everyone's ok?

Just popping on very quickly to announce the arrival of our beautiful baby boy Jude who arrived on 12th March weighing 4lb 15.5ozs via an emergency c-section. Was all very quick as baby was in distress and not strong enough to survive a natural labour. Unfortunately he's been a bit poorly so has been in the special care unit since about 18 hours after he was born. He's on the mend and we're hoping to bring him home very soon.

I will keep lurking on this thread to keep an eye on the arrival of all of your beautiful babies!!