https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:12:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/11#post-339795 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 21:53:27 +0000 matador84 339795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to start a sept babies thread, hope I didn't miss it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/11#post-332134 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:31:14 +0000 sorrycharlie 332134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sorry I've been mia! i'd love a babies thread. there's an autumn babies thread though - should we just hop onto that one? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/11#post-330157 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:40:09 +0000 MusicaV 330157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipra: I'm interested in a Sept babies thread, especially to see how we are all doing in these early days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/11#post-319792 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:19:14 +0000 googly-eyes 319792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skirpa Sounds like a good idea..everything got a little crazy toward the end of pregnancy so I didn't check in very often but it would be nice to hear an update on all the mommies and babies that are still around! I know everyone must be super busy though! The first week or two were absolutely crazy around here but things are sort of settling down, or at least my nerves are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/11#post-319653 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:13:17 +0000 skipra 319653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats to all the new mommies! Did we all have September babies or is anyone still waiting? </p> <p>How is everyone doing? Is anyone still checking this thread or interested in starting a September babies thread? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/11#post-313182 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:35:21 +0000 googly-eyes 313182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie Sounds like things are moving along!!!! :)</p> <p>Yes I did want and get an epi. I FREAKED OUT when they said 8 cm bc i thought id miss it! Labor was actually pretty long but the part at the hospital was short and painless. I got the epi within 30-45 minutes of arriving at the hospital. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/11#post-313102 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:05:58 +0000 sorrycharlie 313102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: yeah, my OB said my hospital is very strict with inductions. she said it's priority level based and that 41+ weeks are first in line (I have no 'medical' reason to be induced such as GD, high BP, etc). sad.</p> <p>BUT! I'm losing a TON of nastiness today...so my OB wants me to get checked today instead of waiting until tomorrow. at the very least, maybe the internal will speed things up!</p> <p>I'm so glad you are feeling better about pumping and BFing! That's one of my biggest anxieties, actually. Were you able to get the epidural in time (did you want the epi?). That sounds like a quick labor!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/11#post-312166 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:23:33 +0000 googly-eyes 312166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats to purpletulips, skirpa, photomommy, and musicav!</p> <p>@musicav Hope you are feeling better and BFing improved. I had BFing problems and my LO was losing weight..so I'm just pumping and bottle feeding for now. :( While I do feel I failed and I'm not sure how long I'll be able to pump (I'm not doing it every 2-3 hrs) by taking the pressure off I think I am doing much better in every other way and I was getting SO so sad. DH was freaking out about PPD since I'd just sit there crying! Anyway hope your experience has improved! Everything I've read and heard acknowledges how hard the first few weeks are!</p> <p>@sorrycharlie hope LO arrives soon! Hope you are able to stick it out and try to get some sleep in the meantime! I definitely call vomiting daily a good reason- it's not like you asked to be induced early. :( It could also depend on your insurance and what they will cover...maybe? Either way I hope you have a quick and easy labor...soon!</p> <p>I had my LO almost two weeks ago now and we are finally settling down into a "routine" which, as you know with a newborn is not really routine at all. ;) I was in early labor for a day, went into the hospital with contractions under 5 mins apart but not strong enough, was offered to stay and walk or go home and try tylenol for the pain, chose to go home. Went back the next night with still irregular contractions (3 mins, 4 mins, 12 mins, 6 mins, 3 mins, 4 mins, 3 mins, 2 mins, 5 mins, you get the picture!) but in so much pain...turned out I was 8 cm! Gave birth early the following morning and have been busy with LO ever since! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/11#post-309808 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:23:59 +0000 purrpletulips 309808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@musicv: Congratulations and hope things improve with sleep (I can say they did somewhat for us).</p> <p>@sorrycharlie: sending baby arrival vibes your way. It's funny how each hospital/doctor is different. My OB induced me at 39 weeks because that was the earliest he was allowed to do it (not sure if insurance or hospital was the reason though). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/11#post-304556 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:04:15 +0000 sorrycharlie 304556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MusicaV: congratulations!! hope you're feeling better today!! :) :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/11#post-304269 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:27:48 +0000 MusicaV 304269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just a quick update: Baby V was born at 9:16 PM after 27 hours in the hospital. I'm very tired and sore, but he is perfectly healthy. I had some bad bleeding and tearing so we didn't get much skin to skin time until later. BFing hasn't gone well so far, but hopefully some sleep will help us both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/11#post-301567 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:36:26 +0000 sorrycharlie 301567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MusicaV: I wish I did :/ I even mentioned the vomiting to him and he didn't seem to agree that it was a good reason. I guess because I can keep food down and the baby is growing? Sigh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/11#post-301538 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:01:35 +0000 MusicaV 301538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Do you have any dentist friends who can write your ob a note that vomiting daily isn't healthy? I would call that a good medical reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/11#post-301105 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:37:25 +0000 sorrycharlie 301105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MusicaV: I've been taking it orally 1-2 times a day (I tend to forget) and I did use it vaginally twice, and as of Monday I'd dilated to 2 cm (but no idea on effacement - that particular OB didn't tell me). So I'm not sure if it's working or if it's coincidence, but I'm still taking it to be safe, haha. good luck tonight!! I'm not going to lie, I'm jealous! </p> <p>I begged my OB on Monday if I could be induced on my due date because I'm still vomiting daily and he said no, that L&amp;D needs a "good medical reason" to induce. UGH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-301098 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:34:55 +0000 MusicaV 301098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Did you end up trying the evening primrose oil? Sorry you're feeling frustrated. These last couple weeks are not fun.</p> <p>I am scheduled to go in for my induction at 5 PM today. It's been a really emotional up-and-down week. I started losing bits of my mucus plug Friday morning. I really hoped I would go into labor over the weekend. That didn't happen, although I started getting slightly painful contractions Sunday night. Around 3 AM Monday, I decided it was time to go to the hospital. My contractions were mostly less than 5 minutes apart for two hours. When we got there, the nurse looked at me and said I probably wasn't in labor, since I was able to talk during contractions. It turns out I was just less than 2 cm dilated. I was there for two hours, then they sent me home. Later that day, I went into the office. I hadn't made any more progress since that morning, and we scheduled the induction.<br /> I'm still holding out hope that I'll go into labor naturally in the next 5 hours, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. If anything, my BH have slowed down. I've been walking a lot and tried eating pineapple and accupressure last night. Nothing. I'm going out for a walk again now, and then I'll probably just rest and clean up a bit before tonight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-300729 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:37:55 +0000 sorrycharlie 300729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MusicaV: how are things? our thread has slowly died! :(</p> <p>how's everyone doing? I'm hanging here at 2 cm and dunno how effaced (doctor didn't mention that for some reason), but she's still high up there. </p> <p>I'm feeling so discouraged. Yes I'm only 39w2d so there's time, but c'mon :/ I thought there'd at least be a little more progress by now...some kind of bloody show, mucus plug, something! I feel like she's never going to come out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-293689 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:36:07 +0000 MusicaV 293689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, my appt today went a lot better than I expected. I'm 1 cm dilated and about 60% effaced! If I don't go into labor naturally by next Wednesday night, she will induce me. If you asked me a few months ago if I would be ok being induced, I would have said no. Hearing so many positive induction stories recently has helped me be perfectly fine with it - plus there's a chance I'll go into labor before then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-292709 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:49:05 +0000 MusicaV 292709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: I'm 38 weeks. So discouraged right there with you. I'm exhausted and supposed to take it easy while I finish recovering (still feeling a bit sick), but I really want to walk around and get this baby out.</p> <p>I was supposed to have a limited u/s tonight to check the fluid, but the office was locked and dark when I showed up. So annoyed. I have an appt tomorrow, but I'm not expecting any progress since I was checked on Tuesday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-291723 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:23:34 +0000 sorrycharlie 291723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>congratulations to all the mommas! can't wait to see photos (if you are comfortable sharing!) and hear the stories!</p> <p>@MusicaV: oh wow! how many weeks are you again? my OB said after 36 weeks they wouldn't do anything to stop labor if it started.</p> <p>I had my 38 week appt today and I'm 1 cm dilated, and not effaced whatsoever. So discouraged. I asked my midwife how late they would let me go and she said a week at the most (which is October 2). I almost burst into tears. I've been in such pain for over a month now that I haven't been able to sleep (I kid you not, I could rival professional fighters with the black eyes I have). I'm exhausted, in pain, and just so frustrated. And they have me on an emotional rollercoaster telling me my baby is tiny all along, then the ultrasound gave me an 80% percentile baby, and now midwife is saying she's tiny again. WTF. Just make up your damn minds! </p> <p>I went and bought evening primrose oil at whole foods, I have a yoga ball, taco mix in the cupboard and as soon as DH is over his food poisoning we're gonna go to town like we're ttc ;). I just want this baby here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-291428 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:11:32 +0000 MusicaV 291428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: @photomommy: @skipra: Congrats!</p> <p>I spent about six hours at the hospital today getting hydrated - 2 bags of IV fluids, plus oral hydration. The hydration helped calm down the contractions, which were coming at less than 5 minutes apart for a while. We're not sure what caused the nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. I did learn that what I thought was the baby stretching is actually contractions. I'm timing them at home now, and they're averaging 9-10 minutes apart and relatively painless. I'm supposed to drink a lot and relax to keep them from progressing. Despite the discomfort I was feeling all night and morning, I never dilated at all. Frustrating :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-291196 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:00:30 +0000 purrpletulips 291196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipra, @photomommy: congrats ladies</p> <p>@musicav: good luck that you are actually in labor and get to meet your LO soon</p> <p>I have a very healthy and big (9lbs 6.3oz, 22 1/2") boy on Sunday morning. Breastfeeding is going so so which isn't totally unexpected because I'm having the same issues I had with DD but we are meeting with a lactation consultant tomorrow and I'm hopeful we'll get the issues resolved quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-291175 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:16:47 +0000 photomommy 291175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>congrats to you @skipra :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-291172 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:06:35 +0000 skipra 291172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: @photomommy: Congrats on your baby girls! Hope you all are doing well!</p> <p>@purrpletulips: Hope the induction went smoothly. Can't wait to hear about your new arrival!</p> <p>I'm sitting here with my beautiful baby BOY right now. He really is a tiny peanut as expected - born 5lbs 11.5oz, 18.5in on Friday evening. The induction took several days because I nedded cervical ripening but once they started Pitocin it was a pretty quick labor and delivery. They are still not sure why he is so tiny but he's healthy and breastfeeding like a champ! We are absolutely in love like I never thought possible. Will update with more details soon!</p> <p>Good luck to everyone still waiting. You'll be holding your LO's before you know it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-291053 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:48:01 +0000 photomommy 291053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi! I'm sitting here holding my beautiful baby girl, so I thought I would post an update :) I was all set to be induced 10 days early - which would have been tomorrow but LO had different plans. I lost my mucous plug early on Friday. My hubby and I went to dinner, went to bed and I woke up at 4am to my water breaking! I was in labor for 26 hours, since my water broke they didn't want to let me go that long for fear of infection. We did all the tricks to get contractions going. Only got to 7 after 26 hours and they wouldn't let me go any longer since I started a fever. Ended up with a C-Section but baby is healthy as can be so no regrets. I'm sore, tired, and very anemic but looking forward to heading home tomorrow! LO was born on 9/9/12 at 6:05 am 8lbs 8oz. 21 inches :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-290756 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:26:04 +0000 MusicaV 290756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Alright, I'm headed over to L&amp;D in a little while. My appt yesterday was uneventful, but overnight I started have bad cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. My dr's office couldn't guarantee that they'd have time to see me, so they told me to just head to the hospital to be evaluated. I'm having what I assume are contractions, though they are not always painful. My bigger concern right now is dehydration since I vomited most of the water I sipped throughout the night. Hopefully I'm actually progressing and this isn't just a false alarm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-286832 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:42:55 +0000 MsLipGloss 286832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LYDG - too funny! and Congrats doll - so glad your LO is here! :)</p> <p>@PurrpleTulips: So close - c'mon baby! Glad to know the timing works well for your family. Having now had butterbean, I can honestly say that there can never be too little stress surrounding a birth. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-286823 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:40:17 +0000 matador84 286823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mslipgloss our babies were same in weight &amp; height...how crazy!!! Congrats!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-286746 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:55:52 +0000 purrpletulips 286746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mslipgloss: congratulations</p> <p>My induction has been moved from 9/13 to 9/9 because I dilated to 3-4cm in two days and my OB doesn't want me to wait that long before being induced; I think he would have sent me to the hospital today if I was a 4-5 but right now I'm not far enough dilated to get admitted and he can't induce until I'm 39w which is Sunday. I'm excited to meet LO and have to say that this makes planning care for DD much easier since my parents will be able to come tomorrow and be here when we head to the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-286740 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:52:21 +0000 MsLipGloss 286740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello Lovelies!</p> <p>Just a quick post to let you know Butterbean was born Saturday, September 1 at 8 p.m. weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces and measuring 19.5 in length. The induction was long (32 hours) and there were a few complications, but we are both doing well now. I will post more later, just trying to catch my breath. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-12-mamas/page/10#post-283743 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:01:55 +0000 photomommy 283743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purpletulips Thanks, that does make me feel a little better!</p> <p>I found out later last night that my midwife spoke to the Dr. and they decided to move my induction date up 5 days! So, I am now at 9/12! I am feeling a little better about it, but still nervous since my biggest fear is the possible C-Section with such a large baby. Hoping they will sign off on me getting an acupuncture treatment this weekend to help with nerves and some help with inducing naturally! </p>