Beach Bumps - July Rainbows

[mackjess]

Thanks Merri, I kinda rotate around on it bc I'm a spazz and can't sit still. I will try bouncing too, I thought that was more after turning. We don't seem to use the balls much here in the US so I know almost nothing about them.

 

[merristems]

Me niether, i just googled how to use it!!

 

[mackjess]

Well you did better than me. When I googled it I found some super complicated stuff that I'd need help with since I'm a total klutz already!

 

[JFG]

thanks ladies i might start taking my epo soon then! Also i have no idea what 2/5ths means lol..my midwife just said baby was engaged but that it didn't mean anything in relation to labour as she could stay there a few weeks but noticed on my notes she had wrote 2/5ths

omg congrats GIY i'm going to try and find her journal now!

Can't believe our lovely rainbow babies have started to arrive we have all come so far.

MJ - my baby is engaged and got to say I was really surprised because I haven't really noticed the signs that they say you should i.e. peeing more, feeling pressure low down, less heartburn (nope mines worse than ever) waddling..my bump even still looks really high up, so heres hoping your baby is head down when you get your scan! With the ball I was told in antenatal class that leaning on your ball on all fours will help him turn as your stomach hangs free it creates a hammock so baby has more room to wiggle..i've been doing this as well as hip rotations and bouncing.

 

[mackjess]

Well I dropped my phone this morning when I was turning the alarm on it off, and it slid behind the headboard to the floor so I was crawling around on all fours a lot to get it. I barely got my arse back up! Maybe that helped.

 

[merristems]

Lolol maybe it did

 

[JFG]

I hope so MJ!

How do I see GIY journal? would love to see the update.

 

[monro84]

Congrats Lady and GIY!!

Lady- I cannot see the pic on my computer for some reason but I bet he is so cute!!!

My dr appt was good. He said 34 wks now and off all restrictions. I took that as off the no sex restricion too lol. (DH's 11 wk dry spell ended yesterday but he still pulled out b/c he said he did not want him to come yet lol) Dr said that if I had even gone into laber and delivery that night he would not worry because typically they usually do good at this stage. He said I would get to stay at my hospital to and would not have to be transfered to another with higher level nicu care. He checked me said no dilation and baby was head down. I said yeah he has been for 22 wks. I asked him what engaged ment he said when baby drops and is low in pelvis and I asked if he was engaged yet and he said not quite. I am scheduled for another dr appt an growth scan in 2 wks (which will also be mine and dh's 7th wedding anniversary.) Dh said he will go with me to that one he said he would have gone to the other but I did not even know that I was going to have an US at 29 wks. I hope I get the stitch removed at the next appt too. I am hoping he stays till at least 38 wks but dr not worried if he comes sooner so I guess I don't need to be.
Mine has been head down since 22 wks. Now dr told me that he was not engaged but for the past week almost 2 I have been peeing a whole lot more at night so not sure where that is coming from. Last week almost every night I peed like 5 to 7 times and had a bad pressure. Sat I had a bad pain in my back but I think that was from overdoing it but it was in my lower back right above both hips in that little fatty area I could not get comfortable and I bairly slept. I got pretty good sleep last night with just peeing 3 times but my hip pain has gotten worse the past 2 wks if I try to turn to the other side.

I am having this pain since I woke up on my right side right under my bump like where the overy is or appendix maybe (I seriously don't think its that though) it feels like a stabing pain when I stretch or walk. Not sure maybe a pulled muscle.

 

[merristems]

theres a link in her signature, pink tiger cub i think!

 

[mackjess]

I bounced, rocked, leaned and rotated on the ball tonight and felt lots of wriggling while doing so. I feel like he is in there kinda crooked, and think I can feel his head on the left side halfway between my ribs and belly button. don't think he turned but I'm encouraged by how much he was moving and maybe he's trying to rotate. DH said that the baby is probably like him and doesn't listen the first time, so we'll get back to work on it tomorrow night.

sleep tight new little rainbows and mommies. more new babies tomorrow!

 

[flapjack10]

I bouncy bouncy on my birthing ball. Sometimes I rotate my hips side-to-side or in circle. I stick the music channels on and bounce away. Our antenatal lady said to remember UFO - Upright, Forward and Open to encourage baby down the pelvis. So stay upright, lean forward and have your legs wide open!

The 2/5ths means that baby's head is engaged. It means MW can feel 2/5ths of the baby's head above the pubic bone. However, maybe baby could pop back out at this stage so MW didn't want to get your hopes up?

All sounds good monro!

Congrats GIY! Off to your journal now!

xxx

 

[Dollybird]

Well well well there's been lots of action on this thread!! Yey for giy having baby!!! How lovely!! It's so exciting now the babies are on their way!
Jess I hope baby has turned for you! I'm due to see consultant next week, hoping this wee man has turned too. I've decided that if he hasn't then I'm not wanting the ecv - I just feel that if he hasn't turned then there must be a reason and I don't wanna stress him out, but I know for some ladies it has worked a treat.. It's just not for me. So will be csection for me if he still feet down! I'm trying to help things along using my birthing ball every night to try and help him have room to turn.
Jfg congrats on baby being engaged!! Very exciting!
Monro glad u off restrictions now!! Bet your hubby pleased too
Fj thanks for the UFO tips!! I will remember it!
Afm not much change - I remain uncomfy, unnattractive, and bloated!! Haha. And extremely hot and sweaty ergh! I'm very impatient now awaiting this wee mans arrival, and I must admit that I'm analysing every twinge and "leak", despite still being early. Think it's cause I'm reading so many birth stories!! My workmates throwing me a babyshower tomorrow which I'm looking forward to, we having a BBQ, and I've really been missing them so will be nice to see them. Then my wee sister is throwing me another babyshower on Sunday for family and close friends! So lots to look forward to.
Anyways I'm off to hang out my washing!
Hope all you other lovely ladies are well!

Ooooh an amjon will be having the twins today! Another birth! Wooo!!
Hope all goes well!!

Xxxx

 

[flapjack10]

Uncomfy - check
Unattractive - check
Bloated - check
Hot and sweaty - not so much as I'm staying in, but I am incredibly sneezy and have a permanent runny nose!

Good luck amjon and hopefully BD will her c-section date today too!

xxx

 

[mackjess]

Cant wait to hear from Amjon and how her appt went!

Thanks for the tips on the birthing ball BD.

I'm glad my husband is not traveling the rest of my pregnancy! It's not been a good week. I'm 99.9% sure I'm worried about nothing. I had a chiro appt, went to the grocery store, then did the birthing ball after work last night and somewhere during all that (I think it started after the chiro appt) I tweaked something in my side. The baby moved a lot when I was on the ball at home, but he didn't move at all over night and today he only moves for a second if I poke/prod him. He's usually very active all day. I have a call into the OB just to see if they need to check anything. Hopefully he just wore himself out last night with all my bouncing. It is just the low movement on top of me having a sore back/side/belly that has me anxious.

 

[mackjess]

And of course my doppler is at home and I'm at work so I can't do that for reassurance. I have a meeting at 1pm and told my boss I was leaving soon as it was over so I can get home to that doppler!

 

[flapjack10]

I hope everything's ok MJ. You're deffo best getting checked out for low movements xxx

 

[mackjess]

Of course I felt a little flutter from him within minutes of typing that. Not his usual active self, which I haven't really had a slow day with him before. I'll feel a lot better once I get home to that doppler if the OB hasn't called back by then. I should be home in a few hours.

 

[monro84]

thank yall

MJ--I kinda know how you feel. I woke up early this morning to pee and when I got back I was laying on my back b/c my side hurt really bad from laying on it all night and I was laying there for a good 30 min and did not feel him move. I switched to my side that was hurting and layed there for 10 min w/ no movement (well maybe a flutter here and there). I got up to pee again and still nothing I drank a cold bottle water and laid back in the recliner and nothing. Finally I got worried enough to get the doppler out and ck him. It was kinda weird if he was sleeping his heart rate was higher then it use to be (I have heard it increase again as you get closer to the birthday) it was going back and forth from 148 to 124 and never stabilized however I think I made him mad with that doppler b/c as soon as I started it he kicked it lol. Then I went back to bed and laid on my right side and was holding my Dh I was sleeping pretty good apparently b/c dh said I was snorring on my side and he was kicking him for a good hr lol. As soon as I got up and going he started kicking pretty good and is back to moving and poking out body parts again.

What was bad was that when I went back to sleep right before I woke up I was dreaming I was in the shower (not even the one at our house) and I was fixing to get out and I looked down to see a lot of blood then I got out and realized something fell out of me. I had thought that it was the mucus plug but it was a blue back type thing that was I guess was suppose to be my stitch I called for my dh and then thought maybe I am dreaming but I told him that we needed to go to the hospital and then I woke up.

 

[mackjess]

I hate dreams like that monro! glad you got some good sleeping in.

ob told me to eat something sweetand drink something cold then lay on my left side for a kick count for an hour. I got 8, and left her a message. then since that side was sore I rolled over and he's probably kicked me 5 more times in ten minutes! haven't moved around much to see if the pain is better, I had some pretty good pelvic and belly pain going on last night and today. just taking it easy till the ob calls back.

 

[amjon]

The boys arrived by planned C-section this morning. I was very nervous about the spinal, but everything went great. Both boys had 9/9 apgars. We've been working on feeding and had the lactation consultant in a few times today. Grandma and Grandpa were very excited to be able to hold their first grandbabies.