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 | Age: 19 Country: UK Province/region: - City: - Partner: Daviie Children: Pregnant: Yes Due date: 29 May ,2008 Occupation: Mummy-2-be |
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HELLO!!
Im Lauren and im 19 years old.
This is my first pregnancy/baby so any advice wouldnt go a miss :o)
Anyway just wanted to say hi, will keep adding new things as i get along so thanks for coming xx
<<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>> 9 WEEKS PREGZ <<~~~~~~~~~~~~~>>
<<~~~~~~~~>> 12 WEEKS PREGZ <<~~~~~~>>
<<~~~>>20 weeks N 1 day<<~~~>>
This scan was done at 21 weeks and 6 days but he wasnt having non ofit and decided he was curling up asleep!
About You | |
Name?: | Lauren |
Age?: | 19 |
Height?: | 5'8"ft |
About The Father | |
Name?: | Daviie |
Age?: | 22 |
Height?: | 6'0ft |
Are you still together?: | Yes |
About Your Pregnancy | |
Is this your first pregnancy? : | Yes |
When did you find out you were pregnant?: | September |
Was it planned?: | Nope |
What was your first reaction?: | Are you sure..lol |
Who was with you when you found out?: | Daviie |
Who was the first person you told?: | Mum |
How did your parents react?: | Shocked but excited |
How far along are you?: | 24 weeks |
What was your first symptom?: | Morning Sickness |
What is your due date?: | May 29th 08 |
Do you know the sex of the baby?: | Yes!! |
If so, what is it?: | A mini Daviie |
Have you picked out names?: | Just about |
If so, what are they?: | Bradie Lee |
Have you seen your baby?: | Yes |
Do you have stretch marks?: | No |
Have you felt the baby move?: | Yes, hes a lil football player! |
Have you heard the heartbeat?: | Yes |
About the birth | |
Will you keep the baby?: | YES!!! |
Home or hospital birth?: | Hospital |
Natural or medicated birth?: | As natural as poss |
Who will be in the delivery room with you?: | Daviie and my mum |
Will you breastfeed?: | Yes |
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?: | Yes |
What's the first thing you might say to him?: | Love you baby boy |
Would you let someone videotape the birth?: | No, but straight after film away! |
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staciexXx - Wednesday, 14 May
the same wiv u how is your pregnancy going do ya no what your havinXxXxXxX
startingoverat37 - Tuesday, 13 May
Not long now hunny and you are going to have your little man in your arms...How fantasticly exciting! Hope you are doing well.
my7thbabyduemay20th2008 - Monday, 12 May
I have tried everything to get her moving, looks like I might be here till after my due date at this rate.
I am so getting down, as I hve bad bh contractions, my midwife is hoping I go soon, she can't believe I am still here.
Here are some natural labour induction ideas you can try
Labor Inducing Eggplant Parmesan
One of the methods of self-inducing labor that's been sweeping the internet in recent years is the myth that eggplant will start labor. This maternity myth started when a news story began circulating about a restaurant in Georgia named Scalini's. Apparently the mothers of over 300 babies have gone into labor in the past 23 years, within 48 hours of eating the eggplant parmegiana.
The funny part is, it may just be that the dish causes the women to go into labor, but it's not the eggplant. The herbs Oregano and Basil have properties that may cause contractions, though it is not yet known how or in what quantities. This is why, in aromatherapy circles, these herbs and essential oils are to be avoided whenever possible during pregnancy.
Sex to Induce Labor
Semen contains prostaglandins. Prostaglandins cause the cervix to "ripen", or soften and prepare to open. While it is debatable whether there are enough prostaglandins in semen to have any real effect, it is not a terrible way to keep hope alive and while away the last weeks of your pregnancy. Another great side effect is the fact that orgasms produce oxytocin, the hormone that causes contractions. So, between the two, there is a pretty good case for the cure for pregnancy.
Evening Primrose Oil and Red Raspberry Leaf Tea
Neither will actually induce labor. While some lay midwives will argue that statement about the Evening Primrose, which is the reason it is not recommended until 36 weeks or "full term", almost all sources with experience agree that it does nothing that the body was not ready to do on its own. I will repeat this at the end of this section, to make sure you understand this, as there is a lot of confusion and misconception surrounding these two substances.
Evening primrose oil is an excellent source of prostaglandins, which we already determined readies your cervix for labor. It can be taken orally as soon as 34 weeks, and can be applied directly to the cervix at full term (36 weeks). The general recommendation is two 500mg
capsules per day until week 38, at which time you increase to 3-4 per day. The entire capsule can be inserted vaginally (inserted just before bed, it will dissolve before the first time you wake to use the bathroom), or you can use the oil on your fingers for your perineal massage, then also rub on your cervix (assuming you can reach it). Applying directly to the cervix is optimal, but the beneficial ingredients are absorbed through the external skin or the stomach also.
Red raspberry leaf tea is a uterine tonic used by Native Americans for thousands of years. It tones your uterus by helping to "focus" your Braxton Hicks contractions. Think of its job as helping your uterus do more effective exercising while you are pregnant. It does not "cause" contractions and can be safely used throughout pregnancy. It is contraindicated for those having complications "just in case", however, by most doctors who do not understand its use. Many women safely use it from the moment they learn they are pregnant at six weeks until months after delivery. (It helps to tone the uterus after delivery as well, shrinking it back to size more quickly and reducing bleeding.)
Again, neither of these actually causes labor to start!
Castor Oil to Bring on Labor
First let me just say that I do not recommend this method. That is because I used it with my second child and it was just about the most horrible mistake I could have made (other than maybe getting another epidural, anyway).
The theory behind this induction method is that the castor oil causes diarrhea and the diarrheal cramps cause sympathetic cramping in your uterus, another smooth muscle. This is another of the methods that "won't work if you're not already ready anyway", as the sympathetic cramping will be ineffectual if all conditions are not already optimal for labor. In my case, my contractions began 10 minutes after my first dose of oil, hours before the diarrhea began. Therefore, it could not have been the castor oil that brought on labor in my case, and I caused myself all that trouble for nothing.
There has been much debate over whether taking castor oil to induce labor will cause the baby to have its first bowel movement in the womb before birth. This pre-birth bowel movement, called meconium, can be dangerous, because if baby inhales some of it it can cause pneumonia in the lungs. Meconium is also a widely-held signal that the baby is in some sort of distress. Most professionals with any experience with castor oil inductions agree that this is untrue. They have found that there is no increased occurrence of meconium in castor oil induced labors over spontaneous labors.
The real danger lies in the mother when using castor oil for labor induction. With the severity of the diarrhea, a laboring woman can quickly become dehydrated. Especially in a typically highly managed hospital birth where a woman is allowed few fluids. Dehydration makes one tired and less able to endure through physical activity. Plus, not only does this endanger breastfeeding (proper hydration is necessary to make adequate milk), but a dehydrated uterus is an aggravated uterus, and an aggravated uterus causes more pain for the mother. More pain makes a woman less able to handle natural child birth and puts her and the baby at increased risk for a snowball of interventions.
Nipple Stimulation to Self-induce
This is a practice often recommended by midwives when a woman is long past due or when labor is stalled. Nipple stimulation causes the release of oxytocin, the same hormone that causes uterine contractions. Many women report, however, that the contractions produced from this method are much stronger and more painful than natural labor, but are not any more effective. Please note: In order to use this method for induction, you must stimulate the nipples for long periods of time. The usual recommendation is 15 minutes of continual stimulation on each nipple each hour for several hours. So, the amount of stimulation you may experience during intimacy, while nursing an older child, or while pumping your breasts while pregnant will not cause you to go into labor. The general recommendation on these activities is to abstain from them when your condition warrants doctor recommended pelvic rest. Please check with your practitioner before trying this.
Acupressure/Acupuncture for Inducing or Augmenting Labor
There are two points on your body that will cause uterine contractions. They are always warned against during pregnancy, though they are widely believed to be another labor inducing method that will not work if you are not already ready to deliver. These points are about four finger-widths above the inner ankle on your calf, and in the webbing between your thumb and forefinger. You will know when you've found the spot because it will be very sore. You rub your calf, or pinch the webbing on your hand, in a circular motion for 30-60 second at a time, taking 1-2 minute breaks in between.
Stripping Membranes
There is a procedure your doctor or midwife can perform called "stripping" or "sweeping" your membranes. The healthcare professional will insert their finger(s) into your cervix and sweep
from side to side, pulling the membranes (bag of water) away from the mouth of the cervix and the lower uterus, and in the process stretching and irritating your cervix. Sometimes this will generate local production of prostaglandins and enough of the necessary hormones to start labor. Sometimes it takes 3 or 4 attempts to begin labor. Many women find this to be a very uncomfortable, if not painful, procedure. This is a medical intervention and should be taken as seriously as any medical induction method.
Herbs and Homeopathic Remedies
All substances that would fall in this category, such as Blue and Black Cohosh are general considered to be as unsafe as medical interventions, and if they are to be used must be used only under the recommendation and supervision of your doctor or midwife.
TJ7 - Sunday, 11 May
Hi hun thanks were due like a week apart so you must know how im feeling lol
but hope your both doing well xxx
bobbette89 - Sunday, 11 May
my7thbabyduemay20th2008 - Sunday, 11 May
Hiya Lauren!
How are you?
We are getting really close, aren't we?
I am so ready to have her, every run of bh contractions, I wonder if this is it, lol!!
xxxx
MommyJewels - Saturday, 10 May
staciexXx - Saturday, 26 April
hi congrats
MommyJewels - Wednesday, 16 April
How are you doing?
TJ7 - Tuesday, 1 Apr
my7thbabyduemay20th2008 - Friday, 21 Mar
Hi gorgeous,
Haven't talked to you in awhile, hows things?
bobbette89 - Monday, 10 Mar
i am due the same day as you! wishing you all the best of everything..
take care
startingoverat37 - Monday, 3 Mar
Laureen I know how it is trying to get through the days. I have been really having a hard time again with the nausea. Plus now I have the end of the pregnancy discomforts on top of it. I hope you have been able to get some meds for relief. I know they don't take it away but sometimes they can help calm things down. God Bless you hunny....
my7thbabyduemay20th2008 - Monday, 3 Mar
Hi sweetie, I haven't talked to you in awhile, so I thought I would drop you a line and give you an update.
I had a bad fall the other day, and ended up in hospital with contractions, I have placenta previa, so they were quite concerned and gave me an emergency scan. The scan revealed no bleeding and the baby was unharmed, thank God! and not only that, but the scan revealed what my husband and I had been waiting for, ..we are having a GIRL!!!!Yes, after having so many boys, God has blessed us with a girl, so now it is going to be evened up a little, 5 boys and 2 girls, yay! we are over the moon!
MommyJewels - Monday, 3 Mar
I'm sorry honey. I would just tell make sure your midwife knows how sick you have been. I would have your mom help you talk to her and explain that you are just nauseated all the time and that activity is making you sick. See if they can't give you some Zofran medication.
To sleep I take over the counter Unisom. Not sure if you have that over there. It is a sleep aid that is safe for baby...it also helps with nausea. I take it every night.
Hope you feel better. I know it feels really nice to flat iron your hair:)
MommyJewels - Monday, 3 Mar
Hi you! I am so sorry to hear that you are having it rough. What are they doing to help you? Is it getting any better?
It's a tough road. This weekend I have been really sick...but I just have to keep thinking about Monday being a better day.
I sure hope that you feel better soon.
itsaboy08 - Tuesday, 26 Feb
That's a cute name, and love the page by the way. It's really pretty. My son has become very active in these past few weeks, he goes crazy in there now. How's your pregnancy going for you
laceyj - Monday, 18 Feb
congrats xxx
startingoverat37 - Monday, 18 Feb
Hi Lauren I am Tisha. I am buddies with Mommyjewels. We are both the HG supportive commitee on here. I am in my 35th week. I am still sick everyday. I am capable of more now than a couple months ago. I get out a couple times a week in between sick bouts to go to the pharmacy or get grocerys. I have struggled with the nonstop nausea everyday since I was 5 weeks. I have 3 weeks and 5 days until I am being induced. I am very worried I will be so sick on my inducing day that I will be dealing with nausea and contractions at the same time. I will be here alot after my angel is here to get Jewels through her days. That what we do we carry each other through the hard hours. Especially now that she is full time in bed with early contractions. Its very painful for her to walk even to the bathroom. Poor girl on top of being sick she has to endure contractions all day. We are praying that I will go into labor early as to end my hardships. There is a new medication that is being prescribed that I just started. Its another cancer med. Its called KYTRIL. You could mention it to your doctor. It is very expensive so your insurance company may give you problems. You may need to open the phonebook and look for another OB that has knowledge of HG. Call around and talk to the offices and see if they have any experiences in it. Good luck and keep in touch.
MommyJewels - Sunday, 17 Feb
Lauren, Oh gosh...I am sorry friend. It sounds like they gave you Zofran at the hospital. That is what I have been on. It goes through a catheter in your leg connected to a pump that you carry around. You can get Zofran in the hospital and in tablets. They also make tablets that go under your tongue. It is used to help chemo patients with nausea. I had it when I had cancer and it worked much better than it does now.
Here is a website...http://www.helpher.org
Please check it out. It has tons of information about HG and has a forum for women all over the world with HG. The you tube.com video link on my page....one of the women on that news video is the head of that helpher.org site.
I would print out that information and take it to your doctor. Your medications seem very different than here. I wonder if you guys have phenergan out there???
You poor thing. I am sorry that you are going through this. I know it is tough because no one understands. They think just because you aren't throwin up that you are ok. You aren't...being nauseated every minute is worse than when you throw up.
Just hang in there. Keep your pretty head up. This is just one of the zillions of sacrifices that we will be making for these little guys:)
I'm glad that your partner is supportive as well as family. That is so important!
I can't work either. My hubby and I own a business. I'm on bedrest anyhow for pre-term labor issues but with the HG I have spent most of it in bed ALL DAY long.
Did your mum have HG? Do you have any sisters that have had pregnancies?
Well...take care.
MommyJewels - Saturday, 16 Feb
Oh honey! I am sorry. I hate hearing about other people having to suffer with HG. It is such a horrible thing. It's hard because everyone that has had M/S thinks they understand. But, they have no idea. It's a miracle that we are doing ok and that babies are too:) What has your treatment been? I'm curious to see if it's different than in the USA.
If you need any support...Tisha on my page...she is in week 35 and still has HG. She is an amazing woman and has been so supportive to me!
I had symptoms right away...I found out about HG on one of my many trips to the ER when the doc told me that is what I had. I started Matria which is home health care and you can advoid being in the hospital. I had a Zofran pump in my leg (still do)...Phenergan, Reglan, Unisom, B6, and this patch behind the ear that helps with motion. I started with Iv's and all my veins blew so they started a PICC line so that baby could get fed. I had that for about two months and after a couple blood clots the lumen broke and it had to be removed. I have had a couple IV's since then. I have horrible nausea but not as much vomiting.
I have been able to gain weight which is a miracle:) I don't get sick very often maybe once a week but when I do it's BAD.
How are you doing? Your little prince looks adorable:)
mummy2bkimmy - Saturday, 16 Feb
Yeah its still hard to believe tho that i have a lil life growin inside me. I never 4t it would happen lol. I cant wait to meet him now tho not long left only 15 or so weeks hehe. xxx
mummy2bkimmy - Friday, 15 Feb
Hey chick, just put up my 4d scan pics from today it was amazin. ur pics look kool. hows baby doin? xxx
leannect - Thursday, 14 Feb
Hiya good to see someone from grimsby on here thats where i am from aswell! where did u have ur 4d scan done at hun? was it worth the money cos theyre quite expensive arent they? x
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