Squiggly snug as a bug in my tum...

[Kaleidoscope]

UPDATE

She likes my tumwell by the looks of things!

Had an attempted sweep. Cervix not forward enough for my midwife to do her magic. Her head is engaged but still needs to come down.

So how was the procedure? No great shakes really. Like a smear. Not uncomfortable at all. Breathed nice and deep, stayed relaxed.

The watery discharge I had has had no light shone on it really so it wasn't my waters at all and not strep B.

So unless my little darling does something miraculous I think she may be a while yet in coming. I have been told that if I'm worried at all about baby movements at this time to go and get it checked, she made sure I understood that at this point it's crucial any concerns I have, any doubts etc are checked, telling me I wouldn't be disturbing anyone, not to wait... just call.

What happens next... another appointment on Monday next week when I'll be 41 plus 3 days and an induction booked for 9am 1st May if she still hasn't decided to come out.

How am I feeling? FRUSTRATED! The longer she's in the more I seem to worry. I'm relatively patient but the endless hours of no work to do, nothing to really take my mind off of waiting, being so waddly and unable to walk is driving me bonkers. I'm getting antsy with the "shouldn't she be here yet?" comments, "she's late isn't she?" my mum seemingly worrying about me and calling "any news?" There is no-one more keen to see Squiggly than I am.. trust me!

I've been so very constipated too... despite increasing my fluids, fruit and veggies. I'm being prescribed lactulose which I'll pick up tomorrow. I'm looking forward to normal bowel movements resuming. I do go but it's quite the task and so uncomfy.

My fiance is snoring the whole house out so I'm irritable and grizzly. I want my Squiggly outside safe and well. Heard her magical heartbeat... oh it is the only thing that is keeping me going and her hoofings.

I've found that me playing video games gets her all excited. So if a cold drink or a fizzy pepsi doesn't get her wriggling I switch on the soul calibur for a few rounds and then she will encourage her mummy by wriggling for me.

I'm glad to know of an induction day and feel that that will be around the time I'll see her. If she comes before then I'd be surprised and frankly... I'd very much welcome such a surprise. Looks like I'll be winning the bet with my partner... he said she'll come on the 23rd Apr and I said 1st May... when's the induction? 1st May!

Hoping the other ladies who are at a similar time to me are either in labour or are somehow soothed with their pacing urges. Wishing luck to those about to birth and those progressing through their pregnancies.

So sad and so sorry for the stories I've read on here recently where the outcome hasn't been good. Heart going out to all those that need comfort.

My task for today... catch up on some snooze...

[Allyemo1985]

There's time yet, when a midwife has played the fiddle down below it can happen that night I can understand your frustration first baby 42+2 with induction, boy was I bored stiff, 2nd baby 41 +1 had a sweep that night started labour naturally. Started with back ache! you won't be bored when she arrives I'm getting my sleep now when I can seem to have developed a sleep wake pattern 12.30am up ten mins then back to bed up at 5am back to bed up at 6. Hubby said and I lol .... Maybe that's the baby's feeding pattern... Ha ha dream on love lol... Keep moving have a hot curry eat some pineapple do it all now they tried a sweep m fingers are crossed she. Arrives soon for you xx

[Kaleidoscope in reply to Allyemo1985]

The sweep was unsuccessful as my cervix although soft was tilted back. Of course she may come before the induction next week... I hope so, I'd rather it happened without too much intervention. I can't wait to be busy with baby. I wish I could get some proper pre-baby snoozing but my snorlax fiance has made that impossible, I have however mastered much frowning at him in response to the late night keepy uppy! Have eaten so much pineapple already and hot prawn curries... Squiggly likes the tumwell! Fingers crossed (but not legs) for a surprise visit... xxxx

[Skyblueboston]

Ahh I hope the midwife might have started something you never know, I'm sooo excited for you xxxx

[Kaleidoscope in reply to Skyblueboston]

I told her that to take my mind off the experience of a deep prod I'd think about beards (I do love a gorgeous beard) so Santa was on my mind and Gandalf.... then my fiance's beard! She laughed and said she'd miss me once baby is here... I'm excited too. She is having a grand wriggle today... hope you're well Skyblueboston! xxxx

[Megzey]

Cant beleive you are nearly at the end of your pregnancy, wish I was at your stage, I hate all this worry early on.

Hopefully something will kick start in their and you have had plenty of snooze time to yourself for now. Massive good luck to you with everything and please let us know how you get on xxxxx

[DrFluffy]

I'm not sure I've ever seen a successful cervical sweep - and at one point I was doing 20 a week in clinic, so try not to worry that your cervix wasn't in the right place!! Squiggly will come when she's ready. Primips (first pregnancy) tend to run late, as your body hasn't done this before - a bit like going to aerobics for the first time, having two left feet, but being perfectly co- ordinated at session 2!!

Hope she makes an appearance soon!

Xxx

[Kaleidoscope in reply to DrFluffy]

Just wish friends and family will stop passing on stress and anxiety to me.

I read that sweeps aren't always successful, supposed to have another one next Monday too. My gut tells me that I'll be having an induction which I wish I could avoid. I have one scheduled for next Wednesday and even that won't guarantee her imminent arrival. I can only hope I don't go actually crazy between now and birth. Wish I could be sedated between now and her arrival, my partners snoring means I can't get enough sleep, waiting for him to wake up so I can go to bed, either that or I had a job to go to so I could be busy and my mind occupied. Got the worst eye pain ever to contend with too... silly eyesight!

So long as I can feel her moving I'll find a way through... that and not answering my phone when my mum rings and keeping off of faceache!

Hope you're ok DrFluffy! Keep thinking about you and your work schedule! Love and hugs to you and Flump! xxx

[DrFluffy]

I'm on a week of Zero hours days ('free' days off to make our rota EWTD compliant, and not part of our leave allocation!) :-D.

I really love my new job, speciality medicine is always more forgiving than Gen Med! Our patients get very sick, but it's so much easier when you're inly responsible for 20 patients and not 450, and they're all on the same ward, rather than one on sickie on the 8th floor, one on the 10th and one on the 14th - all needing you at the same time!!

My stress levels have dipped so low

Not being able to sleep sounds horrible! I've started to need to pee three times a night again, which is depressing - last week was probably my last full nights sleep for 2 years

[Kaleidoscope in reply to DrFluffy]

It always helps to love the work you do! Thank goodness there are people like you who take pride in caring for the very very sick. Wish I could have done something similar but apart from not having the necessary academic gift I'm absolutely rubbish around anyone that might vomit huge amounts! (will make parenting interesting as kids can vomit randomly - I'll have to find a way to deal with that hopefully infrequent occurrence) Even better that your stress levels are very low - perfect really!

I could sleep just fine if not for that snoring! Oh my goodness DrFluffy it's making me have murderous thoughts! My fiance won't get any help for it so we've tried everything from sprays, ear plugs and sleeping in separate rooms, it's so loud and I get so grumpy. I've just woken up after having a catch up on the missed sleep from last night and doing my best not to take my bad mood out on him.

Frequent night wee wees, welcome to my world, I always need to get up about 3 - 6 times a night... joy... quite interesting that I don't tread on one of my sleeping cats en route!

Good to hear from you DrFluffy! xx