Induction

[HappyHelen]

Hello

I am not a regular poster on here but I have gained a lot of great information from this forum over the last few months. Anyway, as some of you know, I am pregnant and the hospital have confirmed I will be induced on 28th december. I'm hoping to give birth naturally but if that doesn't work, I will have a c-section on 30th December. So whatever way, we will be parents by NYE.

Obviously we are really looking forward to meeting the little one but I have to say that I am also looking forward to injecting "normal" amounts of insulin again and not the massive quantities I am doing now!

Thanks again for all of the advice I have picked up from here and wishing you all a lovely Christmas and New Year.

Helen x

 

[Northerner]

Oh Helen, wishing you all the best! I hope that everything goes well! 🙂

 

[beckyp]

I've not been on here for a while but yay for you! I'm a Christmas baby (27th!) too and was told AFTER I had my baby that my mum was induced to get me then as I was overdue!

Good luck with the induction - I hope that it works quickly for you. I doubt you'll be allowed home after you've been induced so go prepared to stay for a while and take lots of food...my hospital's food was horrible!

Good luck and have a lovely relaxing last Christmas before being a mummy!

 

[PhoebeC]

Inductions arnt fun, so hope it goes well.

Take lots of books and like beckyp said lots of food. The food when i had Jemima was fine just tiny meals and not to much varity.

I couldnt wait to see my feet again lol, and i still love bing able to see them haha xx

 

[Monkey]

Oooh, good luck. As others have said, induction can take a while - altho mine was 20hrs start to finish, including getting to 10cm, pushing for 2hrs and having an emergency c-section, so not always!

Will be thinking of you.

 

[HappyHelen]

Thanks for the replies and the advice re food - it isn't something I had thought about so I will make sure we take supplies with us. I like your story in particular Monkey - hopefully I will be as quick as that but who knows!

Wishing you all a fab Christmas. X

 

[Monkey]

I hope so! Definitely worth taking a book / magazine / ipod / other distractions for the early stages tho. I probably killed the best part of 6hrs doing all that sort of stuff, it was brill.

Trying to think of anything else - TENS if you've got one, and whack it on at first sign of pain. (The effects are cumulative.)

 

[margie]

Good Luck Helen - hope all goes well.

 

[Steff]

Helen all the best good luck,a great way to start 2012 I say xx

 

[teapot8910]

Hope all goes well for you and the little one Helen 🙂 xx

 

[Babysaurus]

Lots of luck Helen! xx

 

[HOBIE]

Good luck with little Happy Helen baby 😎

 

[PhoebeC]

Anyone heard off helen? x

 

[Steff]

No Phoebe not a peep I hope all went well Helen x

 

[HappyHelen]

Hello. Sorry for not getting on here yet. I had a little boy by c section on Friday. Life is a blur but getting there. Everything is a little mad but we love him to bits and can't stop staring at the little bundle! Once everything settles I will write more. He is called Callum and weighed 8lb 2oz. Speak soon. H x

 

[Sheilagh1958]

Congratulations

 

[Steff]

Hello. Sorry for not getting on here yet. I had a little boy by c section on Friday. Life is a blur but getting there. Everything is a little mad but we love him to bits and can't stop staring at the little bundle! Once everything settles I will write more. He is called Callum and weighed 8lb 2oz. Speak soon. H x

Helen lovely to hear from you no need to apologise you have your hands full hehe x so pleased he arrived into the world on Friday x congrats

 

[Dizzydi]

Aw congratulations x

 

[Tina63]

I had been wondering too. Fantastic news Helen, well done. Sending you all lots of love.
Tina xx

 

[margie]

Congratulations Helen - hope Callum likes his sleep ...