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Hi everyone! So I'm due next week and had my doctor appointment today. The doctor swept my membranes this morning and I've been pretty crampy since with some sporadic contractions and a lot of spotting. It's not unmanageable but definetely uncomfortable. Those of you who worked until you went into labor, at what point did you call off of daycare? This is my 3rd pregnancy.....first I was induced a week late and second I went into labor in the middle of the night 2 days late and 1 day after a membrane sweep. My labors are very quick.
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I had no trouble during the nine months of pregnancy with either of my sons. With my first I worked till 4:30 PM and had him at 10 AM the next morning.....made it all the way to a 10 and he still wasn't coming out :
: then had a c-section...double whammy..... with my second I worked till 4:30 pm and had him at 11:30 PM the same evening, very easy delivery that time......Ironically both my boys weighed 7'7" and 20 inches long....went back to work when they were both 7 days old.....I was 35 and 37 when I had my babies, not by choice, just the way it worked out....didn't think I could have kids, then BAM!!!! I tell people NEVER GIVE UP HOPE!!!! 
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With my dd, I was having contractions at work-I worked in a center at the time. I called my doctor's office and they told me that it was probably false labor so I finished my shift. Well low and behold, I went in at 10 that night and had her the next day around 12 pm.
With my ds, I worked up until 8 days before I was due, but I went in for a checkup and they told me that my fluids were really low so they wanted to induce me in the next couple of days. 2 days later I had my ds. I would have worked until I couldn't if it wasn't for low fluid!
I think that whatever you are comfortable with, do it! I was lucky and loved being pregnant and didn't have any problems (with the exception of low fluids) so I worked until I absolutely couldn't. I know others though, that took a week off before. It all depends on how you feel.
I was thinking about you today. Wow, that sounds creepy...., but I really was thinking of how you were doing.
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It would be hilarious if we both gave birth the same day! Anyways, I have no kids right now & am not advertising at all. Not sure if I'm done, but I'm done for right now. Special needs 3 year old & newborn plus daycare was going to stress me out. Besides, I only took one or two kids at a time anyway. When I worked elsewhere though, I basically worked up til birth b/c I had no choice..I was young and had crap jobs. With my 3 yr old, I wasn't working during birth, but got a job as a chef about 2 mos after he was born, and stayed there for a year. Then started the daycare.Comment
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I worked with both of my prior pregnancies the day before having my babies (even a week late :. I feel like it's harder this time around though. I have 5 children in my care and it is not an easy group at all. 3 of the 5 are potty training and the 3 boys I have are very active and don't listen well....well at least not today.
How are you feeling today? Any contractions yet?Comment
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I've had a few BH..but nothing major..mainly dull back pain that comes and goes. And her head is mostly dropped..but with subsequent pregnancies, they usually don't fully drop til right before labour. She's bouncing in my bladder though. You?Comment
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I worked until the time I had my son. The daycare parents were very cooperative. They arranged a backup plan for who would keep/pick up their children, just in case I went into labor on a week day, and I did. I went into labor on a Wednesday and luckily I started having contractions around 1 in the morning so I had time call the parents and tell them I was closing. I did not want to go into labor while the children were there and I started freaking out around my due date. Looks like my son did me a favor by allowing me time to contact the parents.SupermomComment
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I've had a few contractions here and there. They're getting more uncomfortable but nothing painful and very random (like about 8 a day and not close to each other). I had bloody show and lost the mucus plug (sorry, TMI) after the membrane sweep yesterday and into today, but without contractions I don't see us going anywhere anytime soon. I've had major diarrhea for about 2 weeks that seems to have cleared up about 2 days ago, thank God. All the signs have said soon, which I would be thrilled about. However, any extra time given to us is good too because our house is a mess from the move.
Yes, this is what I'm most concerned about....going into labor with the kids here. Last pregnancy we barely made it to the hospital in time and I would hate to rely on the parents to all get here extremely quick. At the same time, I'm plagued with false labor in each pregnancy so I would also hate to call the parents to come only to return home and have to wait again. I'm a very scheduled person and thrive on plans and I don't like the unknown.Comment
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OMG -JUUST WOW.have to hand it to you ladies.My advice would be to get ready to deliver very soon.I lost the plug and my son was born that night.You should make sure to have someone on call now and threw the weekend I would give the parents a heads up ----if you make to the end of the day.Good luck hope you have an easy delivery.Comment
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I had my membranes swept and worked after it happened. I had to keep walking to keep my contractions coming. I didn't open the next day and went to the birth center instead. They swept my membranes again. I had her that afternoon.Comment
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Yes I know what you mean. I closed about 2 weeks before my actual delivery date because I was experiencing some very serious BH. I got up to use the bathroom and before I could make it to the toilet water gushed out and was everywhere. Well at least I thought my water broke. Me and my fiance got our daughter dress, grabbed my hospital bag, and rushed to the hospital. I soon found out that I was not in labor at all because I wasn't dilating and I had really peed my pants. Man was I frustrated. I missed out on money that day so I wasn't happy about that at all. Things rarely go as planned when going into labor. You'll just have to wait and see. Hopefully it all works out for you. Congratulations on you new bundle of joy
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Unfortunately, I've learned not to take too much into consideration with the "signs" of pre-labor. With my first I lost the plug at 37 weeks and ended up being induced at 41 weeks. With my second I lost the plug at 39 weeks and had her at 40 weeks and 2 days after a second membrane sweep where I had what appeared to be a second plug come out.
I was hoping yesterday's sweep would have worked, but without any contractions I just don't think it's working. I'll have another sweep next Thursday 2 days shy of my due date. After that, the doctor wants to schedule an induction. I'm thinking that since I already have experience with a super quick child birth it won't be as traumatic this time if it were to be as quick. Seriously, I woke up at 2 am, we got to the hospital at 2:30 am, they put me in the waiting room for 5-10 minutes
, and I had dd#2 at 3 am.
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I worked in a center when I was pregnant and worked up until I was induced at almost 42 weeks, so no advice there.
But I want to say congratulations on your soon to be new little one!Comment
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I was loading up a kid in my van when one of my DCP's arrived ( I had to leave a message as she did not answer her phone) after informing her I was to go to the hospital IMMEDIATELY. I unloaded that child so fast and then headed to the hospital for my crash c-section with twins.Comment
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My daycare parents were all good about it.
I worked the day before all my kids were born. All were fairly normal 8 hr-ish labors, and went into labor in the middle of the night with 2 births, and one was in the early morning. So I didn't have to call parents to pick up kids.
In addition, I had one baby that was a foster baby straight from the hospital, that we picked up at 8pm at night, and he met the daycare kids the next day. I am pretty much a "go with the flow/don't borrow trouble" type of person, though. My dh is the opposite, and likes to plan every teeny tiny detail in advance.
I did have a sahm neighbor that I could call on if there was an emergency(for me), to take control of the kids & call parents ---a good idea even if one isn't pg. Written down emergency plans are always good. I do that to calm dh. He is a corporate health & safety guy, so... there always has to be a written plan.LOL.Comment
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