Beach Bumps - July Rainbows

[BeautifulD]

haha I love peep show! so funny.... I'm thinking that in the hospital they do that bit I hope.... lol

 

[girlinyork]

My waterbirth leaflet says to bring a sieve :/

 

[flapjack10]

Eeeeeeew! Hehe a sieve! I've got this vision of someone with a colander now! I'm sure you guys will benefit if you do decide on a water birth, but it's not my cuppa tea!

xxx

 

[BeautifulD]

Shut up!!! that's discussing ok water birth maybe out haha

 

[girlinyork]

Saw my friend who's a second time mum to be and she laboured in water with her first and highly recommended it. She got out to push though to avoid the mess lol

 

[BeautifulD]

Yeah see I may do that.... all going to plan and all that

The midwife said that they're building a birthing centre at my hospital so I'm hoping it will be finished when I have hunter... I quite like the idea mood lighting and the pool

 

[mackjess]

I'll be in a regular hospital/birthing room with no water, but they do have the tables that can go almost upright so your pelvic floor is in a more natural position, and they let you turn the lights down and do music. So I'm all for that.

I'm also taking prenatal yoga classes 2-3 times a week. They have us doing stuff to strengthen our ab, butt, and pelvic muscles that are supposed to make you deal with labor easier. She compared it to going to run a marathon without training for it, to now with yoga we are getting our muscles stronger and should have more endurance so we don't feel so much pain and tiredness during yoga. Besides that, it's also VERY relaxing and usually leads to me taking a good nap after!

She also told us to eat lots of figs starting the month before. They did a new study in Japan and said that something in figs shortens labor and makes it less intense. I need to figure out where to buy those, they aren't at my normal grocery store here in Kansas.

 

[BeautifulD]

Figs really are yuk

Yoga sounds amazing, I had all good intentions of taking some classes but it never materialized

 

[mackjess]

Right after I found out I was prego, there was a Groupon for a place right around the corner from my house offering prenatal yoga. I took it as a sign.

 

[A1983]

Figs AND a water birth..now that may be interesting ;-) I'd say if you poo you poo-I think I'd rather poo in a pool than on the bed? Less messy!! I can't have a water birth (jury still out atm) as tested positive for strep b (harmless natural bacteria but mums need to go on iv antibiotics during labour) so will be on a consultant led ward. Oh well-doctors around me and ill just have to make sure I walk around a lot and bounce on my ball! Water births are supposed to be more relaxing and help with labour-pain and ease x

 

[girlinyork]

When were you tested for strep b?

 

[BeautifulD]

I always wonder about that too... My bff is a strep b carrier

 

[A1983]

It comes and goes in all women naturally-I just happened to have it at 5 weeks pregnant when the tested me! It was a routine swab as I was having one sided pain but they tested for strep too...so even if I tested negative prior to labour id still be treated as positive. I think all pregnant women get tested about 32-35 weeks? Although some women ive spoken to never got tested at all

 

[merristems]

Im going to put this out there and say im planning a home waterbirth! I have no intention of going to hospital if im fit and well and baby is in position! Mess is all part of child birth so im going to buy lots of plasic bed covers ground sheets scrounge old sheets and towels off relatives. Its strange the reactions people give me, most look sceptical and say you will probably change your mind or how far is it to the hospital when it all goes wrong?!! Im embracing natural labour.

As for strep b i think in uk the ask if you want to be tested, but like you say A 1983 once they know you have it your treated as high risk for the babies sake. Its hard to decide whats right to do.

 

[A1983]

Yes you're completely right merristems, it is hard-I was really upset at first that my choice of delivery was taken away from me, but I soon came round to the idea and with my pain threshold and pregnancy neuroticism its probably a good thing I'll be closely monitored anyway ha ha! The birth is so important, but all im thinking now is the most important thing is getting bubs out safely and drs being on hand in case they're needed at any point. How exciting that were discussing our labours now soon we'll be sharing pics!!! X

 

[merristems]

I know!! You ladies are getting so close! 10wks for some! eeeekkkkk!!!

 

[BeautifulD]

Merristems I salute you! I would love to have a home water birth but hubby really won't have any of it. I understand his reasoning though. After all our heartache we've been through he really doesn't want to take any risks... So I'm meeting him half way, even getting him to agree on a waterbirth was tough going

 

[merristems]

Well can but try cant we, my dh is on board but stressing house wont be ready as we are rennovating it at mo!

 

[monro84]

Had an appt yesterday. He touched the stitch and press on my pelvis (which kinda hurt) he said length is still same so stitch is still good. He measured my stomach this time (First time for this) I did not get the measurements but he said the baby is a little over 2 lbs now. How can he get the weight from the measurements is it just an estimation?

I go back in 2 wks said I will get a cervical scan then and I have to do my GD test which I did one at 16 wks and passed but I thought that was early IDK maybe they do 2 here. He also said no sex or orgasms he did not want to chance it since I was 2/3rds of the way there.

 

[mackjess]

Great news monroe. I think the weight is an estimate from the size of your uterus. My uterus is up a little higher than it normally would be for the measurements to work on the tummy, but I don't mind because then they do more scans to check growth. So far he's spot on average, just when they do the tummy measurement where she feels the top of my uterus always puts me a few weeks ahead? But I know my placenta is up high so that may be what throws that measurement off.

My DH would die if I wanted to do a water birth! LOL. I think I'm just too worried about not being at a hospital if something did go wrong. At least it's a newly remodeled birthing center so they try to give you a more organic experience, and if they need to they go into hospital mode. I feel like I'm getting a little of each. I think they even recommend the birthing ball and I know they try to keep you upright more than laying back in stirrups to help speed things up and feel more natural. We start some classes next month, so I guess I'll know more then!