Katy, the mothercare app has a section of baby tunes, and one part of that is white noise. theres normal white noise, hoover, hairdryer, rain and wind. Theyre only about 2 minutes long but oliver loved them.
We had this 12 hour long youtube video that we used to play him in his bed to put him to sleep. it was of a man hoovering, we could always hear it through the house and it drove everyone mental :P
haha thanks. My phone is a bit **** (well more than a bit) and I don't have an Iphone so I can't use apps. After nearly killing Peters laptop I bought a 'sounds machine' on ebay which has white noise and some other sounds which apparently mimic my internal organs working (lovely). I will try it out tonight!
Today we recieved a free trial pack of cloth nappies they seem a bit small for all in ones but we will give it a go.
You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are.
So today has been ****. Another failed sweep followed by a trip to the hospital for yet another failed sweep to be told my options are elective section on Thursday or another sweep/attempt at braking waters on Thursday followed by section if it doesn't work. They've already told me it won't work because I'm not dilated so basically have signed me up (pre op and all) for elective (apparently) c section on Thursday morning.
I asked to wait till Friday? No. I asked to have sweep Friday and review Monday? No. I asked to see if I could have small amount of drip first to help dilate? No. I got told I'm massively increasing risk of complications and still birth by delaying things longer. Even though baby is perfectly happy. Apparently I'm delaying the inevitable.
My body is broken. It can't even so labour or ****ing dilate or even try. I'm so angry at myself for being backed in corner and for my body for being so rubbish at doing what it should and for everyone around me for not understanding why so upset.
I don't mean to be rude or anything, but your baby maybe healthy now, my niece was, my sister didn't have any complications, she was scanned a week before my niece was stillborn (at full term), just because every things been okay, doesn't mean that complications or anything else wont happen. I know in most cases, this isn't the case, and i understand you're not happy about it. But surely, it's best to get baby out and if you're going to end up having a section anyways you can at least prepare yourself before hand. But if you're really not happy about these decisions, you have the right to say no and not go ahead to what they have suggested.
It's so easy to get lost in constantly having to present
whatever face you believe a person wants to see rather than your own
Poppy slept! I woke up at half 3 thinking something was wrong because she hadn't been up every hour feeding then I realised she was still in her cot she slept 8-4 although Peter went in twice before 10 and managed to get her back to sleep! It is probably a one off but who cares it's been 3 months!
You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are.
You didn't sound selfish at all. I understand it's all very frustrating especially when things don't go how you would like them too. Your body isn't broken or anything else that you mentioned either.
I hope it all works out for you and that you'll have your baby very soon xx
It's so easy to get lost in constantly having to present
whatever face you believe a person wants to see rather than your own
Some people gestate longer than others. That's why "term" is 37-42 weeks not just a single date for everyone. Often it runs in families as well.
Then you get discrepancies with dates and scans anyway......
It IS your choice, it's ALWAYS your choice. You may feel backed into a corner and I know the doctors and midwives can use very emotive language to get you to bend to their will, but they can't MAKE you have a section if you don't want it. If you want to wait, you can.
Have you asked about a catheter induction? Sometimes called a foleys, sometimes a cook's. It is used instead of prostin/propess for people who have had previous sections. It seems unreasonable to expect to be able to break your waters without either the gel or a catheter first (which gets left for 24 hrs) just because you have had one baby before!
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Sam, I don't know if this helps but I thought I'd share anyway.
My (elder) brother was a C Section. They discovered when delivering him that, essentially, my mum was...too small, to ever have a baby come out of there. It meant that when she had me, I was a planned C section from the off, natural birth wasn't even considered.
Did this affect my mum's ability to be a parent? no. It did nothing to detract from her and all the things she did for us over the years. With her body there is no way she could have a natural birth, and whilst that made her a little sad at the time, She got two healthy children out of C sections (all three of us would have not survived natural birth) and that over rode everything else.
I'm not in any way saying any of that means you should just go for the C Sectioned. You know what's right for you. I'm say that if it does happen, it is not a reflection on you, your parenting skills, your 'value' as a mother or a human being. And you're not alone with your struggle. There ARE people out there with kids who cannot give birth. Hell, there are people out there who cannot have kids. It's a shitty situation but it doesn't mean anyone should be angry at you for it, especially yourself.
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Sam, I have a friend who is the same as above. She has 3 gorgeous kids, all c sections. She went into labour with her first, but they discovered the baby was too big to come out. Her next two were elective sections.
Sadly, she has now been advised after her 3rd section that her scar tissue is thin, and she would be at a high risk if she fell pregnant again. She accepts this though
How do you cope with babys dads not listening. A is really irritating me the last few days, doing things that annoy Aurora and me, not listening and thinking he knows best. Thinking I am exaggerating when I say all Aurora did the first few days this week was scream.
We are at his parents house for one more night, and I'm scared to say anything to him incase it's the wrong thing and they think I'm a total bitch.
Hi ladies,
sorry to disappeared for ages then reappear in this state, things in general are good the kids are well my husband is amazing, but im not good at all, my mental health is relly poor, currently seeing gp and she is adjusting my meds but the thoughts are hard to deal with and im just so tired all the timei really frustrated I can't enjoy my life and my kids, I want to say help but not sure if there is anything any one can say or do just feel safe here cause I know you understand in a way people in my real life don't
ive been slseping so much recently im not sure if something has really happened or if I dreamt it!
I also have really bad carpel tunnel syndrome, my wrists are so sore! Gp has referred me to a specialist ut she would not give me pain killers,
Sorry to hear you're not doing so well Debbie. Hope your GP sorts something out for you soon. RE carpel tunnel, maybe ask for pain killers? But there's not much they can do. One of my friends had carpel tunnel while pregnant and still suffers with it 3 years later and has to wear a tubi-grip so maybe try that?
Hey all, just a quick note to say I had baby oscar by c section last Thursday. He needed a little oxygen but was ok otherwise. Was 7lb 3oz (so much for me having a big baby!).
Wow that is tiny, chloe was 18days early and weighed 7lb1oz
Yep, very tiny. Baby Russ still doesn't weigh the same as your chloe.
He is nicely growing though. He's 4 weeks tomorrow.
He's at a very grouchy stage but it seems like a mental growth spurt as he's becoming more alert over the past 2 days and he is feeding almost all the time.
Congrates mrs sam. Hope you're both doing well. Xx
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Thanks all. I'm ok. Really sore from section but coping ok otherwise. Little man is feeding like a trooper. He goes 2 hours during the day then cluster feeds constantly from 7pm till about 2/3am then feeds every hour or two hours till we get up. It's pretty tiring ESP with a toddler but I'm just about managing. Although I've already been told to supplement with formula for various family members which obviously I won't do!
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