Ha! "Sweep me again, and make it good!". I felt like I was actually achieving something by having them done. One was done by a midwife I know very well and she was IMMENSELY heavy handed. Didn't work, although he was born two and a half days later. Did they mention how ripe or dilated you were?
Don't blame you. If it helps, laughing hysterically made my waters break.
Yes I told the woman to "GO for it" through somewhat gritted teeth! And go for it she did! I'd never met the woman either, which was odd... hello how do? Now put your hands up my chuff and cop a feel..
I am 4cm dilated and my cervix is "favourable". Although clearly bloody not that bleeding bloody favourable.
My waters have never broken... (well, in all 2 of my pregnancies!) They thought they had with Mirabelle but it was some sort of lie. I'd like them to go independently, with Bee I birthed the waters first (I'll never forget Jim's excited "I can see the babies head" and the MW saying "erm, no that's her waters") and with Mirabelle the MW popped them for me. I need to find something hilarious, strangely I'm not finding things very funny at the moment ;)
I don't mind internals, I requested one because I wanted to know if my cervix was dilating / favourable (because I "had" to have one with Mirabelle when they thought my waters had gone and I was told I was 3cm dilated and that was a week before she was born, so I wanted to see if all these cramps and contractions were causing dilation or if they were just happening...) Whilst she was in there she offered a sweep and I thought, heck why not! I've never had one before, it was an interesting experience... I know it'll only work if I'm ready, I assume on some level given I am now 4cm dilated my body *is* ready, but it still doesn't seem to be happening. There is a part of me that is worried, but for the most part I assume things will kick off
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If you can reach you or Jim could do your own sweeps. If you're 4 cm then you'd be able to feel the baby's head, it's rather cool if you're into that sort of thing. I felt all of my babies as they were being born.
Hopefully all the prep work your body has been doing will give you a nice easy labour when the time comes.
Jim has had a go >.< I can't reach, I've tried but alas I am not flexible enough. I've always been offered to have a feel of the head and have never wanted to, it's strange isn't it? I thought I'd want to but when the opportunity arose I was very much against it! Similarly I can't look at the pics of Mirabelle being born, it's as if I need to detach myself from it all a bit, I do go ever-so quiet and withdrawn.
I am hoping for an easyish labour, I am feeling quite robust and ready and I am ever so excited! This baby is one big tease!!
I am now term + 11 (or is it 12?) so yes, overdue... As I said to Evelyn it isn't being overdue that I find difficult, it's the not knowing. I am fairing well pregnancy wise, but the not knowing, the inability to plan, the uncertainty, the constant wondering if this set of cramps is going anywhere... achk, it's a little tiring!
My goodness, this is getting silly!! I can't imagine how the suspense must be - not to mention not being able to plan what to do for the day just in case..
OY! BABY!!!! This dawdling over choosing your birthday date is not appreciated by your mummy and your family!
I think I've almost resigned myself to the baby NOT coming, which is silly, but this time last week I'd go to bed every night excited because baby might come, now I go to bed and just think "right, tomorrow we'll do x,y,z". I've not had any real signs of things happening for a few days now, which is a little disheartening given last weekend I thought it was all kicking off.
The girls were born on the 24th and 28th of the month, I thought this baby would be here mid-month but it seems they are keen to share in the end of the month glory. Ah well... I'm hoping they will come here sometime soon, please? *sigh* x
Hehe - I know what you mean actually about the baby not coming! I had those thoughts too with both of my pregnancies even though I did go early. It's hard to believe that it's actually rather inevitable and no getting out of it!
Really hope to hear some good news from you in the next few days. Baby needs to take a hint! :-)
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Out you come little one.
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No signs of any baby, which is beginning to grate just a little.
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Don't blame you. If it helps, laughing hysterically made my waters break.
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I'd never met the woman either, which was odd... hello how do? Now put your hands up my chuff and cop a feel..
I am 4cm dilated and my cervix is "favourable". Although clearly bloody not that bleeding bloody favourable.
My waters have never broken... (well, in all 2 of my pregnancies!) They thought they had with Mirabelle but it was some sort of lie. I'd like them to go independently, with Bee I birthed the waters first (I'll never forget Jim's excited "I can see the babies head" and the MW saying "erm, no that's her waters") and with Mirabelle the MW popped them for me. I need to find something hilarious, strangely I'm not finding things very funny at the moment ;)
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What's your plan if you get to 42 weeks?
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Hopefully all the prep work your body has been doing will give you a nice easy labour when the time comes.
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I am hoping for an easyish labour, I am feeling quite robust and ready and I am ever so excited! This baby is one big tease!!
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OY! BABY!!!! This dawdling over choosing your birthday date is not appreciated by your mummy and your family!
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The girls were born on the 24th and 28th of the month, I thought this baby would be here mid-month but it seems they are keen to share in the end of the month glory. Ah well... I'm hoping they will come here sometime soon, please? *sigh*
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Really hope to hear some good news from you in the next few days. Baby needs to take a hint! :-)
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