Induction

Yesterday they finally scheduled me for my anatomy scan, long over due but at this point baby girl is super active and they can’t really get pictures as they want since she’s moving so much. They are telling me, her tummy is small and her head is small, and she is weighing 6lbs 9oz at 39 and 1 day.anybody else had an under weight baby? I had a previous gastric sleeve so I can only eat so
much as a time. They really know how to stress a person out and then say don’t worry about it!

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at 38w my little guy weighed 5lbs 11oz. Some babies are just small :) as long as the umbilical cord blood flow looked good, you & baby are probably just fine. Did they order extra monitoring or anything? If they didn’t, then they are truly not worried.

-IUGR mama x2 :)

My perfectly healthy pregnancy produced a 6lbs 2oz baby and she was never considered small? I had her at 39 weeks too.

6 lbs 9 oz baby here 🙋🏼‍♀️! That was my weight when I was born and the only thing I had wrong with me was that I didn't want to turn, so my mom had a c section with me.

Research shows that average size babies in America are born anywhere from 5 pounds all the way up to right below 9 lbs.

NST and she did great.

Thanks mamas ❤️

Baby sounds like she is the perfect size. Plus, the ultrasounds are a guess, so baby can be bigger or smaller than they measure. I had gastric bypass too, and baby is normal. I just make sure to have an extra protein shake or two per day, depending on energy levels. I also make sure to take my vitamins

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Anyone else up feeding their Bebe?

As above. Trying so hard to keep my eyes open

Oh my God, oh my God I hope this is not true!!!! I’m kind of scared

I’ve been throwing up and taking a shit all night!!! I just hope that it’s not what I think it is

Is this normal??

I’m 29 weeks pregnant and having really aching legs and they’re all lumpy and swollen. Above the knee and behind the knee . Should I be worried ? My legs have never looked like this up until a few days ago. ??

Induction experience

I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Gave birth (vagina) 5 days ago and yesterday morning and this morning getting lot of pain in my right bottom side and lower back

It’s my birthday tomorrow.

Ok so I am going to be 35 years young. I can’t believe how much this life has thrown at me but it’s okay I’m a survivor. I am truly blessed to be alive. 🥳🧁🎂 The only downside is I won’t be celebrating my birthday because my man can’t take me out. So many emotions right now.