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MSE Pregnancy Club 24

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  • Ah Fishcake I have been saying stuff like this all along and ppl think I'm bonkers. It's my first baby to be fair so I may underestimating a lot of things. But women have been having babies for thousands of years and the human race is still going strong! Upset that realistically for baby's and my safety it'll will have to be a hospital birth, but I have strict instructions for drs to leave me well alone don't want them sticking their noses in.

    On a different note, I was chatting to the cat as one does. Then I started talking about how baby will be beautiful etc and she ran from the window ledge and bounced on my lap wanting a fuss. I don't think she's prepared to share snuggles with a baby, or be dressed as a stormtrooper for that matter :rotfl:
    :j Baby boy arrived 22nd August 2012 :j
    :jSecond menace arrived safely 13th February 2014
    :j
    Debt Free Wannabee 2015
  • Miss_Money
    Miss_Money Posts: 9,682 Forumite
    my MW has written my birthplan with me.. and on it is strict instruction for NO injections ONLY gas and air as pain relief (and the pool) no injection to speed up the placenta etc. I have a morbid fear of hospitals and have panic attacks regarding needles... so its jsut my luck i'm flaming reshus neg!! so i DO need a blood test after birth and i will need more anti d the next day. believe me i wouldn't have it, BUT i know that if i need a blood transfusion in later life not having the anti d, could mean (worse case scenario, death for me.. )so i agreed to have it :o my family have always supported the home birth thing but strangers think im mad! :rotfl:
    Bad mother to 2!
    Bad Mother's Club member #4
  • rjh090384
    rjh090384 Posts: 2,224 Forumite
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    Just back from midwife. I have spd :( start physio Monday. Fundal height measuring thing she told me was 31 but wrote down. 29. Heard baby heartbeat all wonderful and happy. Not being seen till 34 weeks now.
    love you lots like jelly tots :o
  • Miss_Money
    Miss_Money Posts: 9,682 Forumite
    rjh welcome to the spd club ;):o:p we are very special people :p maybe metion the fact she wrote down the wrong height in a phonecall? awww :) I love hearing the heartbeat :) xx
    Bad mother to 2!
    Bad Mother's Club member #4
  • RJH hugs for the SPD, but glad heartbeat etc was ok. Very quick to see the physio so hopefully will be beneficial to you :) xx
    :j Baby boy arrived 22nd August 2012 :j
    :jSecond menace arrived safely 13th February 2014
    :j
    Debt Free Wannabee 2015
  • MrsExcited
    MrsExcited Posts: 277 Forumite
    Wowzers! Well today has been stressful! I met my deadline though which I am very pleased about.

    The stressful part was waiting on other people to do their bits. But in the end everyone pulled together and we got it done and out the door.

    I haven't been able to read back yet. I hope everyone's well.

    I had my 28 week appt yesterday. I was pleased that my belly measured 28cm as I had been worried previously about the baby's femur measurement from my 20 week scan as it was in the 5 percentile.
    The midwife had a feel around my bump and said that the baby is currently in the breech position (like you Jedi) but that it is positioned back to back. She said not to worry about the breech as the baby has plenty of time to move down and usually by 34 weeks most babies have done just that.
    Regarding the back to back thing - she said that i need to make sure I am sleeping on my left side to encourage it to move.

    Have any of you ladies had any experience of movng a baby from back to back to front to back? I know that a back to back birth is more painful than a conventional birth. I told DH last night that if it is back to back I am deffo gonna have an epidural!
  • Miss_Money
    Miss_Money Posts: 9,682 Forumite
    In nottingham our physios aren't allowed to "touch" it makes doing their job very difficult! I wasn't even given any excersises to do :eek: just handed a girdle thing and crutches.

    I must say i'm getting really annoyed with not being able to put my socks on properly now :( The only shoes i can wear cos i cant reach my feet are sandels that slip on.. so i alternate during the day between sandels and slipper socks.. oh my word! ive just had a swearing fit at one of the slipper socks!
    Bad mother to 2!
    Bad Mother's Club member #4
  • Miss_Money
    Miss_Money Posts: 9,682 Forumite
    MrsExcited wrote: »
    Have any of you ladies had any experience of movng a baby from back to back to front to back? I know that a back to back birth is more painful than a conventional birth. I told DH last night that if it is back to back I am deffo gonna have an epidural!

    :( sorry both my 2 previous girls were back to back and NOTHING I did to encourage them around worked. I just had to put up with it. tbh If back to back labour is more painful than front to back.. then i wouldn't worry too much! I coped on gas and air and it wasn't that horrendous :) yes it hurt, but doesn't all labour?! I found that moving around helped :) and this little one is front to back.. so labour should be a breeze this time round right?! :rotfl:
    Bad mother to 2!
    Bad Mother's Club member #4
  • MrsExcited
    MrsExcited Posts: 277 Forumite
    Miss_Money wrote: »
    :( sorry both my 2 previous girls were back to back and NOTHING I did to encourage them around worked. I just had to put up with it. tbh If back to back labour is more painful than front to back.. then i wouldn't worry too much! I coped on gas and air and it wasn't that horrendous :) yes it hurt, but doesn't all labour?! I found that moving around helped :) and this little one is front to back.. so labour should be a breeze this time round right?! :rotfl:


    Aww thanks for that Miss Money. That is very reassuring.

    Yes i agree your baby will just POP out very very easily!! :rotfl:

    To be honest I am just dying to meet my baby and find out what he/she is like. And also to find out if he/she is a he or a she! I am glad we don't know though and if someone came in the room with a scanner and said let's find out I'd still say no.

    I was a very naughty child so I hope the little one is not too much like me. Although I would love a mini me!


    What's going on with you today Miss Money? Any movement?
  • Miss_Money
    Miss_Money Posts: 9,682 Forumite
    Mrsexcited you will be fine i'm sure :) I have one girl who is like her father and a mini me :D (in looks AND personality) :D I love both to death :) but people always comment on the youngest being my doppleganger! I'm really excited to find out what my third girl is going to look like :)
    I'm in agony today :( I walked maddie to nursery and back and again to pick her up and felt like my legs need to be amputated! shes really really low down and feels like shes about to fall out of my foof any minute. I keep having random contractions whilst pottering about but NOTHING concrete yet. it's driving me mad. my cervix is open and soft and I'm just dying to go into labour its driving me batty! the kids are at their dads this weekend so it's my last weekend of peace in reality. It'd be nice to get the labour over and done with tomorrow so i can rest on Sunday :D i'm a wishful thinker aren't i? :p :rotfl:
    Bad mother to 2!
    Bad Mother's Club member #4
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