********* April 2012 Babies ********

AmandaMc · by **AmandaMc** » Sun Apr 22, 2022 6:17 pm

Hope you've settled in well at home justwed.

And hope nearlymumof is getting on well in hospital!

Very quiet this weekend- anymore stirrings from anyone? I had some cramps last night and think maybe they were BH but not sure- had some dull aches in my lower back too. Also had a lot of discharge yest but don't think it was my plug or waters- can be so hard to know.

Girls I know this has been asked before but babs seems very quiet today- some days just seem quiet and the movement is quite subdued when it does happen- presume that's normal at this stage as baby doesn't have much room??????? I had a long bath there (about an hour!) and there were about 2/3 small movements. At this stage is there a guideline to movement per day? Starting to worry a bit at this stage- finding it a bit like the first trimester again!

TickleMeElmo · by **TickleMeElmo** » Sun Apr 22, 2022 6:32 pm

I'm 41 weeks tomorrow O:|

and dying to get this baby out but no sign, not even a twinge!
Had a sweep done last Wednesday where I did start to loose mucus plug a little but nothing since. Would love for things to get moving now at this stage.

AmandaMc they say 10 movements a day - at least that's what midwife asks me at each appointment. I've found there are some days movement seems quite low but what they advise you to do is have some cold water and lie down and then count movements. Anytime i've done this I tend to feel babs alot more and it eases my worries. It's worth a try at least and if you still have worries after that get onto your hospital so they can check it out.

AmandaMc · by **AmandaMc** » Sun Apr 22, 2022 6:43 pm

Ticklemeelmo- thanks so much. I was worried it was 10 per hour!! I'm def getting way more than 10 a day so that's good to hear. Weeks back I was getting kicked constantly so suppose it just seems so much quieter but it's still more than 10- cheers!

I was reading today that the average gestation for a firsttimemum is 41+1 so hopefully tomorrow/tuesday is your day! I'm pretty sure I will get to 41 weeks + too- I'm trying to relax and enjoy the end of pregnancy but I'll bet when I'm a few days past my due date it'll be a different story! I have my first internal on wednesday (one day past my due date) so hopefully my cervix is favourable for a sweep.

AmandaMc · by **AmandaMc** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 8:28 am

Nearlymumof3 had her baby boy yesterday at 4.20pm!! And needless to say she's totally in love :heartbeat:

by **steen2009** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 10:32 am

Congrats nearlymumof3 on your fabulous little man :o)ll

there could be a last minute comeback for the boys :o)ll

AmandaMc · by **AmandaMc** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 12:02 pm

I just had a peek at the april babies thread on EUMOM.ie and they have far more boys there (twice as many on the last count!).

Hopefully my boy will arrive very soon to even things out a bit more here!

strangeangel · by **strangeangel** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 12:16 pm

Congratulations NearlyMumof3!

That's so funny that the numbers are reversed over on eumom, AmandaMc

Was out with DD in the pram for the first time this morning. She slept the whole time and it was nice to get out and about again, despite the rain!

AmandaMc · by **AmandaMc** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 12:39 pm

Great you are getting out and about strangeangel- I'm dying to take babs out for a walk instead of wheeling an empty pram around the living room like a loser!!

Bellabobs · by **Bellabobs** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 1:54 pm

MrsGPants wrote:Bellabobs - totally not to rain on your parade - but i lost my mucous plug in 4 goes, Sunday morning, sunday evening, monday morning, monday evening, each time a huge amount, like maybe 3/4 the size of the palm of your hand,Im still in awh and the amount that came out Anyway, Im still here, still hasnt kicked things off
I did a bit of googling and apparently it could still be a week or more. Its the bloody show that indicates an imminent birth apparently.
Im back on knicker watch for that,mad that it goes full cycle from my ttc days!
Anyway, finges crossed for all of us ladies. Have you checked with your hospitals what the overdue policies are? Im in the Coombe and they'll induce on day 10 over. So its a max of 12 more days until i meet the little bundle.

Well girls, thnakfully the show was the start of it!!! My contractions started that night and my little boy was born the following morning :lvs

AmandaMc · by **AmandaMc** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 2:39 pm

Yay congrats Bellabob, that must have been just a day after your due date?? And other boy!!

by **May 08 Wife** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 3:20 pm

Hi girls I'm in hospital since 6am this morning to be induced got the gel twice now at 7am and 1pm and still nothing happening I'm so pist off to say the least thought as its my 2nd baby things would have started to move fairly quick. They said if nothing happens now this evening or tonight they will repeat the gel again in the morning. Anyone any advice or experience of induction

by **MrsGPants** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 11:02 pm

Hello ladies, delighted to share my news!! I had a beautiful baby boy at 16.12 21 April 12 (40w1d). A big healthy lad of 8lb 10oz :eek

. Myself and MrGPants are totally smitten with the little dude, we have named him Eddie
Discharged today and delighted to be home with our bundle of joy.

strangeangel · by **strangeangel** » Tue Apr 24, 2022 1:07 pm

The boys are staging a comeback! Congratulations MrsGPants! Eddie is such a cute name.

Hope things moved along for you, May 08 Wife and your little one is here by now!

Congrats on the arrival of your little man, Bellabobs :o)ll

strangeangel · by **strangeangel** » Tue Apr 24, 2022 4:23 pm

Another one for team blue! Steen09 gave birth to Matthew Michael at 1:30pm today and both are doing great.

Congratulations bump buddy! :o)ll

by **applette10** » Tue Apr 24, 2022 5:25 pm

Congrats to all the new mammies - & best of luck to those in waiting!!!!

What's the boy/girl count now??

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