Posts by mayday

Just back from the midwife--still not dilated on my own. She says that babe just has too much fluid and can't (or won't) drop down low enough to hit my cervix. She managed to stretch me out to a measly 1 cm, and do a small membrane...

ELV to you, Bambi! I hope your next 12 hours are much easier!

Congrats Mountainmama, LindsayLou, and Munchkin! Enjoy your baby snuggles!

I'm 41w4d today, and babe has not made a break for it yet. Midwives said I wasn't even dilated as of Tuesday.

Mountainmama, just remember that he is probably totally bewildered by the entire situation, and has no control over anything right now. His response was way less than ideal, but not, I'm sure, meant to hurt you or the babe in any...

Quote:Originally Posted by 1babysmom Very depressed here too, Cagnew. I am sorry. Hugs all around, mamas! I'm still not feeling any better, but I had a huge cry yesterday, and am now ready to give babe whatever she wants if she...

Quote:Originally Posted by stormysky That is disappointing, but you know it could still happen anytime. I'm already dilated at least 3cm and 70% effaced for 2-3 weeks and haven't given birth yet. Thanks, stormysky. I've read that...

Feeling so discouraged right now. Just got back from midwife appointment--the babe's heartrate is great, there's plenty of amniotic fluid, but at 41w1d, my cervix isn't dilated at all :( Soft yes, and quite high, but no dilation. And...

Officially 41 weeks today :( I know FTM usually go late, but my instincts were telling me that I'd go early. And now...   Was crampy and backache-y and irritable last night, and hoped that it would turn into "real"...

This morning, at 40 weeks 5 days. So done.