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[pink_phoenix]

Thanks wunna!

I just keep thinking what ever happens is gonna happen and just accept it! Easier said than done but there's no point stressing out between now and then, again easier said than done

Got another bump pic to see how much she's really dropped
Feel like she would be sat on my knee if she's any lower

 

[WunnaBubba2]

I love your bump pics Pink!! I really like the tattoo and the arch in your back - sexy mamma

 

[mdscpa]

Thanks ladies.... Change of plan, me and DH are having conversation about our other options. We agreed to have a second opinion this Friday from our old hospital/doc. Whatever the doc finds whether i can deliver vaginally or not we are going to stick with them even if DH cannot be inside the room during normal delivery. We also took into consideration the amount we can save which we can use for Adam's future expenses.

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Doc said to come there next week or when labour starts, if not he will induce me and i'll try vaginal delivery if there's no progress I'll have the CS. But the he talked sounds like CS is 90% in sight... I forgot to mention he called it Cephalopelvic disproportion.

Less risk for me and Adam if i deliver via CS plus we can have a specific date of his arrival. We only chose the hospital because they allow partners inside for normal delivery but knowing the risk that i may end up have a CS and DH won't be inside, going back to our previous hospital is our best option.

DH is fine not being there during delivery im trying to. hope to hear good news with the other hospital if i can give birth naturally. If not CS it is either way we'll have Adam next week most likely.

 

[SmartieMeUp]

Tree - Do they feel like the urge of a not very nice poo-pain? If so, then they could well and truly be contractions!

Wunna - MW has told me to be on all-4's as much as I can i.e scrub the floors, cupboards and skirting boards (her words) and when I'm on the ball to push my body forward. If I get contractions then I have to sit on the ball and lean onto the sofa. Have to avoid sitting on the sofa as much as I can

Pink - your bump still looks so small and ball-like! How they can say she will probably be a big baby is beyond me. She'll be a champion at hide and seek if so!

Mdspca - Oh bloody hell, they are some big figures! Have they given you a time limit for labouring? For all they know, you could take 8 hours to reach 4cm, another 5 hours to reach 6cm and 30 mins to reach 10cm. I hope you get your wishes granted. It's a shame that hospitals can't realise that birthing mothers need support even if it is just the presence of somebody. The surgery is a big deal and not the most pleasant experience knowing you have no incline of what to expect.

I look so big now, the fact I'm measuring back to 38cm is scary. Please excuse my 10 year old baby face

 

[mdscpa]

Doc wants me to come back next week or when i got some painful contractions and see if vaginal birth is doable. But since we are going back to our previous hospital this Friday all that will change. We're gonna wait what our old doc says and keep you all updated. If she said the same thing then we'll schedule a CS next week on my due date unless of course i go into labour before that. I'm only scared of not having DH beside me so we really never wanted to have a surgery. We'll do whatever is good for the baby and me.

BTW, i love your 10yr old baby face.

 

[MissFox]

One of my friends gave birth t a 9lb10oz 22.5 inch little boy yesterday. It was her 2nd VBAC. She did get an epidural for pain this time (with a baby that size I would have too!)

Smartie- with baby in the wrong position try laying on your side or being on your hands and knees to encourage the baby to rotate good luck!

I really hope all of you get the birth you want. Research and tell them what you want. Try to get them to work with you or find someone who will.

 

[treeroot]

good luck with rotation Smartie

Feeling confident in your plan is nice to have mdscpa, I do everything works out.

I know there are pros and cons to different health care systems, but personally I really wish that health care didn't cost out-of-pocket anywhere. It seems so strange to me that cost needs to be a factor in hospital choice.


So, I had a second sleep. Still getting the odd contraction but they've more or less subsided. My guess is that they will pick up again this evening like yesterday. Ugh, I hope this doesn't last too many days because they're uncomfortable enough to be painful. At least I'm pretty sure my body's getting ready finally. Just taking it's time prepping that uterus.
If I make it till Friday it'll be interesting to see what progress has been made. I will definitely opt for a sweep!

 

[pink_phoenix]

Aww thanks wunna that curve has Defo been very overly exaggerated since bump got big, think it's y my back is so sore now. I love perving over everyone's bump pics but I've always loved how pregnant women look.
My tattoos have done suprisingly well with the pregnancy but I think it's been cos I've been really conscious of not putting loads on as I'm gonna struggle getting it off after. I forget that I have them most of the time if I'm honest haha!!

Smartie: I was thinking it was looking smaller but prob she has dropped so much, feel like she's gonna fall out when I stand up! But bump has always measured about a week ahead which from what I gather isn't really that much! But also having a convo with my mum the other day I only have a short body so there's only so much room she can take up before she starts to stick out. From the front I still have a waist. And all my pre pregnancy clothes still fit if not better than they did before so my theory is I can't be doing too bad.
Have herd that on all fours is a good way to get baby to turn but I also think they do it on there own when there ready. She's always been head down but back to my side till my last appointment and the woman doing scan said she was back to front so she had done it of her own accord.
Think u look fab in your pic hun, and would have to say I don't think u look big at all. Got a lovely bump

Mdscpa: I really hope you get the answers you are wishing for. And in the case of a c section would baby be taken straight to DH like they do here? I know it will be awful for him to miss the birth but the first to hold LO would be nice! And I agree with tree root on the financial side, that should be the last thing you have to consider when wanting to start a family!! Will keep everything crossed for your appointment on Friday

 

[mdscpa]

Pink, we are going in tomorrow afternoon after DH's work. The hospitals front desk isn't picking up the bloody phone we just wanted to ask our doc's schedule on Friday we're not sure what time she comes but we know her schedule tomorrow so no need to call them. I agree with you ladies about the cost, we actually knew about the price difference and we opt to change hospital after finding out they don't allow anyone inside the room, normal/caesarean. DH only found 2 hospitals that allow one person inside but only for normal delivery, so we went to the nearest one. But after finding out the chances of having the surgery due to CPD we have to make a quick decision and now consider the price difference between the two. Not really sure about our previous hospital's policy if they do that here but my colleagues told me before that giving birth here is awful as they usually take the baby away from the mother immediately for evaluation. So not really hoping my DH will hold him as soon as he's out.

I agree with Smartie, how can they tell you have a big girl in there when your belly doesn't look large... Bump is looking great....

 

[pink_phoenix]

I still can't get over how different it is in different places in the world when it comes down to things like having babies! It's just something I'd never have thought of if I hadn't been on here and talked to you! It's crazy!
I really really hope for you that a natural birth is possible and safe

I don't understand how they can get baby is so big, there not scanning me again and didn't measure my FH last time so I'm really unsure how at my next appointment there is going to be anything to compare too :s that's what makes me dubious that they know what there on about haha.
Still gonna ask for sweep next week, just going to explain to MW what's going on and that I'm struggling with the pain and see if she will do it on the 15th instead of the 23rd. Will be 39 wks by the 15th anyway!

 

[SmartieMeUp]

Mdspca - Get bouncing around, and be super active to bring on the BH's which can turn into contractions. You could even have progress down there and not even realise. Unsure what it'd be like over there, but over here elective caesareans are more relaxed (apparently). Is the reason partners can't be present down to hygiene or something?

Haha, thank you. I get excited when I see a possible wrinkle.

MissFox - I try to sleep on my side as much as possible while in bed. Going to gut the kitchen tomorrow so hopefully that has some effect too. It sort of explains her movements though, very alien-ated like tidal waves inside.

Treeroot - Thank you Are you changing your day-to-day activities at all? Do more things which give you the contractions instead of doing the opposite to wear them off like MW tell you to.

Pink - It does look very small as if you haven't had any growth for god knows how long. At least you're growing in FH so there isn't any issue ahead. You literally are all baby then! Have you not gained much the entire pregnancy then?
Hopefully tomorrows antics will get her moving slightly. But I'll be so disappointed if she plays stubborn. People who comment on my belly have to sneak in the "oh you poor thing, you look as if you're about to topple over".

 

[SmartieMeUp]

Birth weight 'estimator'. Was pretty accurate with DD1 (54kg // 152cm // f = est 3227 and she was 3200)

Only need to fill in box 1,2,3 & 5 (1st birth) or 1,2,3,4 & 5 (consecutive births)

Parity means how many births you've already had.

 

[WunnaBubba2]

Birth weight 'estimator'. Was pretty accurate with DD1 (54kg // 152cm // f = est 3227 and she was 3200)

Only need to fill in box 1,2,3 & 5 (1st birth) or 1,2,3,4 & 5 (consecutive births)

Parity means how many births you've already had.

Ah I want to play but when I push calculate it says "NaN" ????

EDIT: I got it and it says 3556 grams at term How will I get that out???? hahahaha

 

[SmartieMeUp]

Birth weight 'estimator'. Was pretty accurate with DD1 (54kg // 152cm // f = est 3227 and she was 3200)

Only need to fill in box 1,2,3 & 5 (1st birth) or 1,2,3,4 & 5 (consecutive births)

Parity means how many births you've already had.

Ah I want to play but when I push calculate it says "NaN" ????

EDIT: I got it and it says 3556 grams at term How will I get that out???? hahahaha

7lb 13oz is just over average here (7lb 8oz), so on the plus side it's not quite a 9lb whopper though!

 

[pink_phoenix]

I think I'm about 9kg heavier now than when I found out I was pregnant so a substantial amount but I'd imagine atleast half is baby.
I do feel like I've grown a bit recently but I think she's had her growth spurt early as now tummy seems to have shrunk all of a sudden. Even OH has literally just said where's my bump gone.
I'll try and get a pic from the front I actually think I'm smaller than the one I posted a while ago showing I still had a waist haha.

Hope she moves for you hun, I'd look at some of the old wives tales, they gotta be worth a try

 

[WunnaBubba2]

Birth weight 'estimator'. Was pretty accurate with DD1 (54kg // 152cm // f = est 3227 and she was 3200)

Only need to fill in box 1,2,3 & 5 (1st birth) or 1,2,3,4 & 5 (consecutive births)

Parity means how many births you've already had.

Ah I want to play but when I push calculate it says "NaN" ????

EDIT: I got it and it says 3556 grams at term How will I get that out???? hahahaha

7lb 13oz is just over average here (7lb 8oz), so on the plus side it's not quite a 9lb whopper though!

Oh wait... which weight do I put in for myself? current weight or weight I was when I fell pregnant?

EDIT again Doesn't make a difference

 

[SmartieMeUp]

9kg is nothing! I've gained 15kg as to date.

The way she is laid probably has some effect on your size too. But I really think she's not going to be as big as specialists are making out. Can you have a rough feel of her size, like how wide her back or bum is? If you say you feel squishy water then you're definitely cooking Tinkerbell!

Yeah I'm going to do all it takes to have her spin around. Even if it means walking around the house like a dog.

Wunna - it's weight at booking/pre-preg

 

[pink_phoenix]

That's my bump as it looks from the front! I actually think I'm slimmer from the front now than pre pregnancy
A lot of my bump is pretty hard, especially the right side but most of the left is soft. It's as though I can feel her just under my skin, can Defo make out shoulders and bum, heads far to low to feel

 

[pink_phoenix]

Tried the birth weight estimator and got 7.7lbs I'd be happy with that haha

 

[SmartieMeUp]

Yeah...you don't even look pregnant!! More than likely laying on your side then. Should be able to have a rough estimate on her size just by feeling. I think she'll be under 7lb's.