MSE Pregnancy Club 21

digitalphase

Alfalfa wrote: »

Dipsy, it looks like we'll both have our little babies on Thursday. My normal midwife has been today to try and do a sweep but couldn't manage it, she said I had a really tight pelvic arch??? and couldn't reach my cervix. Bit confused tho, I had sweep (apparently) a week gone Friday and the other midwife didn't mention it!

So I'm booked in for an induction Wednesday, have to ring about 3pm and go to hospital at teatime so looks like I'll be having the baby Thursday at the latest. Midwife said because of my pelvic arch and getting induced it will be a lot more pain than usual (cheers love for making me feel better!) so I should definitely get an epidural. Fine by me, give me all the drugs available, i'll try them all! Just get my baby out safe and healthy!

Good luck to you and Dipsy, looking forward to some more baby piccies

nic2075 wrote: »

Digi, I was going to quote you but I'm on my phone and I can't quote long posts.

I have to say I agree with you. I feel so lucky to avoid SPD in 3 pregnancies. I've seen so many ladies of here with it and my heart goes out to you all.
As I said my friend had it bad, it was awful seeing her struggle to hold her wee ones hand going into nursery. I used to meet her so I could hold her DD's hand and lift her into the car.

My headache would have disappeared last night if I'd had paracetemol.

I just hope it goes as soon as you, vroom and others have your babies.

Thanks hun, I hope so, and hopefully you won't get anymore headaches x Could it have been neuralgia perhaps? I have two packets of paracetamol on the go at the moment as keep forgetting which one I've opened lol. And a packet of co-codamol upstairs.

madnessandmayhem

Dipsy wrote: »

Has anyone got any advice from previous sections?

Sorry, haven't read replies, so might be repeating what someone else has said lol
make sure you have big 'full' knickers so that they don't rub on the wound, and if you are able to, perhaps shave the top along your bikini line yourself-when i had emergency c-section they did it dry and it was so irritated afterwards lol
if i think of anything else, i'll let you know!!

mrsspendalot

Afternoon all

Have quickly read back. Vroom, :eek: to being stuck upstairs. Not good. I remember getting stuck in the arm chair once (and I wasn't even pregnant!) and DH having to drive 65 miles to help me get out! (he wasn't living here then). Fortunately that was a very rare post-pregnancy flare up of SPD. It's never happened since.

Digi, yes I don't think SPD is taken seriously enough either, by medical professionals or anyone else. I was really offended when I got it last time that my mum even thought I was 'laying it on thick' until she did some research online. She certainly took it more seriously then!

I've just had my hair done by my friend, so my roots are gone, but it was uncomfortable sitting that long. I'm getting loads of braxton hicks now ... one after another ... and they hurt but I think they hurt more because my pelvis is sore. I think I need to lay down for a bit.

koalamummy

Hello not had a chance to read back yet so hope everybody is doing good.

Physio was interesting today....I got properly told off for not listening properly to their advice and doing too much. . My explanation that my husband is away from home because of his job at the minute leaving me no choice at all but to just get on with things didn't do much either. But seriously what exactly am I meant to do? If I don't do stuff then nothing at all will get done as there simply isn't anybody else to do it! :mad:

Anyway sorry for being grumpy I promise that I will go and calm down now.

mrsspendalot

koalamummy wrote: »

Hello not had a chance to read back yet so hope everybody is doing good.

Physio was interesting today....I got properly told off for not listening properly to their advice and doing too much. . My explanation that my husband is away from home because of his job at the minute leaving me no choice at all but to just get on with things didn't do much either. But seriously what exactly am I meant to do? If I don't do stuff then nothing at all will get done as there simply isn't anybody else to do it! :mad:

Anyway sorry for being grumpy I promise that I will go and calm down now.

My physio and midwife are the same .... but it's not that easy to not do anything. My midwife threatened me with hospital admission for bed rest last time if I didn't stop trying to do things. My GP is a little bit more realistic!

madbird_2

Re headaches, I've found they have lasted longer than pre pregnancy, like you Nic, if I get one at bedtime I know it'll be there in the morning and will turn into a migraine. Worse thing is not being able to take some strong painkillers I have, or even ibuprofen to attack it from all angles! Can't wait until mid June when no longer have to worry so much what can or can't take, eat etc!!

koalamummy

I have had those threats a few times too though I am still not entirely sure what they propose I do with the children I already have and am responsible for while I rest. :rotfl:

mrsspendalot

koalamummy wrote: »

I have had those threats a few times too though I am still not entirely sure what they propose I do with the children I already have and am responsible for while I rest. :rotfl:

I know! I have 3 at home now, so bedrest in hospital really isn't go to be an option! I'm trying to take it as easy as possible at home, but it's just not realistic to not do anything!

I'm going to go and have a rest in bed after tea though coz these braxton hicks are still coming every few minutes and are hurting enough to make me breath slowly through them at the moment. I need to rest to make sure they stop! :eek:

pigpen

I had threats/demands/requests of hospital last time.. I just said I'd like to see them make me!!!

This time they have already been stupid enouhto suggest I don't pick up or carry anything.. including the baby

I have just about killed myself folding 9 loads of laundry

Teenie_D

Yeah but your OH is at home so you don't NEED to do it all yourself.;)