Forum : 2010

Just to let you all know I had my little boy 4.30pm on Thursday. After my last birth being quick and unexpected, and happening on my mums wash room floor, I was living my last couple of months in fear and worry. As soon as I hit 37 weeks I was grateful to have hit 'full term' as my first was premature, so I was over that hurdle, now I had to sort out the quick, unexpected birth possibility?!?!? Hubby and I had laid off any 'hows your father' for the last 3 months as didnt want to risk another premmie and Thursday morning decided to 'refresh our memories'. Straight after the event I had lower back ache, similar to just before my last birth. I was also bleeding slightly, but put that down to a sensitive cervix aggrovated by sex. I was umming and ahhing whether to go and get checked out as I was scared of making a tit out of myself at the hospital, the fear of hubby going to work and the baby coming whilst on my own made me decide to go to hospital. Got to hospital at 9.30am, after Id got my mum to sit with the kids while hubby took me to get checked out. I was 6 cm dilated!!!! So, in my opinion, sex DEFINATELY gets things going! I dilated 6 cms in a matter of two hours! Needless to say they kept me in. Was given a birthing ball and bounced around until 2.30pm waiting for my waters to go, mw agreed that everything would prob happen fast when they went. Examined again at 3pm and there was no change, still 6cm, doc told mw to break my waters. An hour after my waters were broke 'Sam' was here. No problems , no stitches, everything fine, and no pain relief again! I must be really lucky with my labours. . Mission accomplished. Think Ive done my bit for the human race now, 3 babies :- 1 premature, 1 born on the floor of a barn, 3rd time lucky - full term and delivered by a midwife!

Aww Congratulations!!!!
I agree with u about the sex thing, I was a wk late with my 1st and had no twinges but a few hrs after doing the deed, my contractons started. 2hrs later I was in hosp and 5-6cm dilated ;-)
Im 39wks 2day and hving planned section on the 12th, but my hubby hasn't come near me the whole 9mths - think its freaked him out,lol..
anyway, well done & congrats on having quick & pain relief free births!!! x

good luck with the section tomorrow, my little one was due 19th april but the little man decided he wanted to be a may baby so was born 1st may. thought i was having a section at one point as he still hadnt engaged at 41 weeks x x

All the best on your section today. I'm 39 weeks and everyone I know is having their babies before me. My niece had twins last sunday morning and she wasn't due til june, and my best friend is also having a section today and she isn't due til end of the month. Good luck again x

Hiya all those May babies ;-)
Just wondering how u were all getting on?
Well Finlay turned 3 on Sat (25th sep) and Rowan now 20wks!!! time flies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
had a hard time with the lo, he is such a good baby but he has really suffered with Colic and now terrible Teething.. grrrrrrr........ plus he's still feeding thru the nite so shattered and up early with Finlay so can't catch up on kip - mind u, he's only having 1 bottle thru the nite but I'd still prefer him to go thru ;-)
even tried him with a teeny bit of rusk + milk, annd fruit puree - seemed to like it.

take care, Karen x