Help!!!!!
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Topic: Help!!!!!
Posted By: toniellis
Subject: Help!!!!!
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 6:32pm
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I'm really not sure but I think I'm in labour. Lost my mucus plug this morning & now I'm getting pains. Alot different from the BH I have been getting. My whole tummy feels squeezed & lots of pressure down low. Lasts anywhere from 10 seconds to a minute, coming every 5-15 minutes so far.
I called my midwife and she said if they get regular or if my waters break to call her. She said it could just be "irritable uterus" or something? Just freaking out that this might really be it coz Spencer has gone away & his stupid cellphone is "out of service" Grrrrr! And I'm not sure if it really is something to worry about coz last time I was in labour I couldn't really feel it until it was established ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 6:34pm
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Ohhh Phone your midwife back. Thats what she gets the big bucks for and tell her that youd like her to come and check you now please. At least then it will put your mind at rest. And if you are in labour you will have someone there. All the best. Let us know
------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 7:05pm
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Hey everyone,
Firstly - *HUGS*  for you Toni, I know we've been chatting, but you know I'm here for you !!
For all you other ladies, I've made her promise to keep me up to speed via txt or phone call, and if this is really IT will let you know. I'm heading out for a little bit, but as far as I'm aware Toni has hopped in the tub to help with the pain, has a friend over to watch Alex, and the midwife is on her way over to check on her. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 7:07pm
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I had irritable uterus with Josiah. What that means, is that you have a whole lot of irregular contractions that don't do anything as far as bringing on actual labour goes (the contractions don't have any effect on the cervix).
Not trying to worry you, but during the three weeks my irritable uterus carried on I did not get a show... I second what Maria said - call your midwife back and get her to check you over. My midwife came out to my place at least twice a week during that three week period, and she always told me to ring her again if I needed to. That's what she's there for! We're thinking of you. Keep us updated... and good luck contacting Spencer! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 7:12pm
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how exciting, good luck. ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 7:42pm
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Good luck toni... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 7:53pm
ohhh toni! i'll be thinking of you tonight...hope you get in touch with spencer! i'm glad you have a friend there with you at least and your midwife is on the way. if you are in labour....i wish you all the best  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 8:08pm
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Good luck Toni! Sounds like you may get your VBAC sooner than expected! I'm glad that the midwife is coming to check you out - that's her job, and it will put your mind at rest! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 8:46pm
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Yay Toni, fingers crossed ror you!!!!! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 9:39pm
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Any news? ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 9:41pm
oh yay hope u get holdof hubby good luck go bubs go good luck for a vbac ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 10:00pm
Ok so the midwife came and as far as I know Toni has dilated 1cm, but hasn't really progressed since then - she said she was feeling pretty exhausted already (from worry) and was going to try and sleep. Reminded her that she can ring or txt me whenever she wants, so if I get more news I promise I'll come straight here to update again  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 10:02pm
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unlessits 2am in the morn then u will update first thing wen u get outta bed right ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 10:06pm
LOL Yes BUT it actually looks like I already have another update, just got a further txt from Toni (who got up to put Alex to sleep - her friend was having trouble), and looks like it was a false alarm  She thinks maybe it is irritable uterus after all, so I told her that I hope it makes it's mind up sooner rather than later ! But like I said, if it decides to start up again I'll let you all know as soon as I hear anything, mind you I think Toni will update this herself if she has the time / energy tomorrow ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 10:38pm
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oh bu##er i was kinda hoping oh well ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 11:04pm
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Drat! I was hoping something was happening for her! Toni, you have my fullest sympathies if it does turn out you've got irritable uterus!
Trying not to be the bearer of bad(ish) news... apparently 2nd/whatever time mums are dilated 1cm to begin with... something to do with the cervix being slightly stretched so stays slightly open. Doesn't affect bubs or the pregnancy though. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 29 April 2006 at 7:26am
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oh bummer. Oh well at least the midwife (hopefully) put your mind at rest so you could sleep. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 29 April 2006 at 8:49am
Morning ladies. I had quite a rough night last night. Everything stopped & started & just drove me mad & Alex must have known something was wrong because he played up soooooooo bad 
Midwife arrived to check on me at 8 this morning & still only 1cm and like Becca said its not unusual to be 1cm dilated after a first baby apparently. She did say it's not quite usual since I had c-section but I'm not really getting my hopes up. Still haven't managed to get a hold of Spencer or any of the people he is with so I've pretty much given up on that. My mum is driving down from Auckland to see me & I might go back up with her but I'm not sure. So basically no news except it looks like I have the "irritable uterus" thing going on. And bubs is posterior so my back is of course killing me. Sorry for all the drama, just very fed up & tired right now. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 29 April 2006 at 8:56am
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oh poor you. What would we do without our mums aye. At least she will be able to help with Alex, while you try and get some rest. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 29 April 2006 at 9:27am
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Oh Toni, hope something happens soon for you, or it all settles down for a while. Yay for your mum. Hope to today is better for you ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 29 April 2006 at 10:05am
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Aw that sucks about going through all that pain for nothing! But good that the babe stays in there, hopefully at least for two weeks. Babes coming early scare me a little.
So spend lots of time on hands and knees to try and get bubs in the right position! Thinking of you Toni - lotsa hugs! |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 29 April 2006 at 10:28am
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poor you toni! i hope you have a nice restful day today while mum is there to help you. i second what nikki said too, hands and knees girl! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 30 April 2006 at 2:09pm
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Hi Ladies, just an update.
Nothing has really changed, still lots of pains, sore back & if I spend any more time on my hands & knees I'm going to wear all the skin off LOL! Big sigh of relief though, I managed to get hold of Spencer yesterday afternoon & he packed everyone up & headed straight home. Big relief for me! Mum was really great but she is no good for cuddling up to in bed!
Anyway today I'm feeling alot better even with everything going on and I have an appointment with my midwife tomorrow to see what is happening and Spencer will be coming with me. I'm not ready for this baby yet so I'm keeping my legs crossed as tightly as possible.....at least until I get to 38 weeks anyway  ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 30 April 2006 at 2:53pm
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All the best hun!! Hope everything is a ok at the midwives tomorrow. We thinking of you ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 30 April 2006 at 5:35pm
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oh i hope it goes well at your midwife good luck ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 30 April 2006 at 6:37pm
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Good luck tomorrow Toni! Let us know how it goes... we're thinking of you. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 01 May 2006 at 12:35pm
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Hi ladies.
My trip to the midwife went kind of ok. Bubs is fine & healthy, I had a high protein level & some blood in my urine though so I'm now on antibiotics and had some tests done. Should hopefully get the results in a couple of days if anything is wrong....so if I get no news its good news. Pains last night made me cry coz they were so sore, but this could be all be because of an infection. Bubs is sitting quite low and is very very long.....BUT the really excellent news is that he is has turned around again & is in an excellent position to head on out  My midwife said if I can manage it to relax as much as possible, Bubs might head out early. Really hard to relax when I'm getting these pains but Spencer has taken over all the housework for now & is picking up some evening primrose oil capsules for me as I type.
So any tips on how to get everything moving or at least "prepared" would be helpful. I'm ready to try just about anything except castor oil. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 01 May 2006 at 12:41pm
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glad to hear everything is ok Toni. Clare posted the other day about how to hurry things up and there were lots of ideas but I think the most reliable one is that bubs will come when hes ready! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 01 May 2006 at 12:50pm
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Thanks Aimee, I will have to go have a hunt for that post. I have a nasty suspicion I will go overdue & have to be induced but I just want to do something so at least I can feel that I have tried to get things going.
And to be honest I'm really terrified at how big this baby is going to be. I'm really little and my midwife is guesstimating a 10 pound baby if I go to term since he seems to be quite long 
I'm just starting to wish that I had just asked for the c-section. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 01 May 2006 at 1:47pm
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Wow Toni.....I was getting all excited reading this post...as I thought 2nd page will say that you have had your baby.......
I am glad all is well tho...baby will come when it is ready! Take care and just relax. Any time now!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 01 May 2006 at 4:09pm
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wow 10 pound!!! i'd want to get things started a little early too
glad to hear spencer is looking after you and i hope you are resting as much as you can. ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 01 May 2006 at 4:17pm
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Wow 10 pound? Still those guesses have been proven wrong in the past haven't they?
All the same is it too late to ask for a c-section? Good luck sweetie! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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