Pielette
Mum to little men
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Hi ladies, how is everyone?
I've had a busy few days which is why I haven't been on - had our first NCT class on Monday evening, as well as my last two days at school. Our NCT class was really positive and interesting, and the other couples seem lovely. Everyone was a bit shy at first but think we'll all warm up in time! The course leader is very open-minded and positive, doesn't tell us birth should be this way or that way, which is really nice. We had to introduce ourselves and say where we were going to give birth, which made me a little nervous because I didn't want any judgment on our decision to have a homebirth, but Kirsten (the course leader) was pleasantly surprised and it was lovely
My two days at school were nice, it was the training days where the kids aren't in. I just wanted to be back to see how well the school had done in the results and see everybody before I went off on leave. I didn't feel sad like I did at the end of term in the summer - I think what I'm going to miss is the way my department used to be. Most of my very close friends have left now and it isn't the same anymore, so I'm glad to be leaving when I am. But I have to say it feels very odd to be sat here typing this right now, when I know that everyone is in and the kids are there, and I'm not!
Leeze how are things at work? At least you haven't got long left!
I was going to suggest Angie, have you tried camomile lotion for the itching? That might be an idea, I think that's the best thing they use for kids when they get chicken pox. In terms of movement, my little guy has his own patterns too. I rarely get anything from him during the night, right through till the morning when he seems to get a bit active around 6/7am. Then it's sporadic throughout the day, although now it seems to be more squirming movements and rolls rather than kicks and punches.
Oh and raspberry leaf tea is meant to strength the uterus, so that contractions are more efficient and your labour is quicker. I thought it sounded fab so started last week! Apparently the belief that it kicks off labour is a myth.
Oh that's just reminded me - something new I learned on Monday night! Apparently, the cervix acts like a helter-skelter, and the contractions send the baby down the birth canal in a 'spiral' action, in only one direction. It can't go the other way. Now when people tell you to sleep on the left-hand side it is apparently to help the cervix do this quicker in labour - when you sleep on the left-hand side, the baby tends to use the shape of your body as a 'hammock' to lie in, and during labour the baby will have less distance to travel to get in the right position to be born. If they settle on the right-hand side they have further to travel, because it has to be in the same direction. Isn't that fascinating? Hope I've explained that ok! It's made me very conscious of sleeping on the left, although Kirsten did say nothing is foolproof, she said that obviously you're going to toss and turn in your sleep, if you can manage 80% on your left and 20% on your right you're doing a lot to encourage baby into the right position.
I've had a busy few days which is why I haven't been on - had our first NCT class on Monday evening, as well as my last two days at school. Our NCT class was really positive and interesting, and the other couples seem lovely. Everyone was a bit shy at first but think we'll all warm up in time! The course leader is very open-minded and positive, doesn't tell us birth should be this way or that way, which is really nice. We had to introduce ourselves and say where we were going to give birth, which made me a little nervous because I didn't want any judgment on our decision to have a homebirth, but Kirsten (the course leader) was pleasantly surprised and it was lovely
My two days at school were nice, it was the training days where the kids aren't in. I just wanted to be back to see how well the school had done in the results and see everybody before I went off on leave. I didn't feel sad like I did at the end of term in the summer - I think what I'm going to miss is the way my department used to be. Most of my very close friends have left now and it isn't the same anymore, so I'm glad to be leaving when I am. But I have to say it feels very odd to be sat here typing this right now, when I know that everyone is in and the kids are there, and I'm not!
Leeze how are things at work? At least you haven't got long left!
I was going to suggest Angie, have you tried camomile lotion for the itching? That might be an idea, I think that's the best thing they use for kids when they get chicken pox. In terms of movement, my little guy has his own patterns too. I rarely get anything from him during the night, right through till the morning when he seems to get a bit active around 6/7am. Then it's sporadic throughout the day, although now it seems to be more squirming movements and rolls rather than kicks and punches.
Oh and raspberry leaf tea is meant to strength the uterus, so that contractions are more efficient and your labour is quicker. I thought it sounded fab so started last week! Apparently the belief that it kicks off labour is a myth.
Oh that's just reminded me - something new I learned on Monday night! Apparently, the cervix acts like a helter-skelter, and the contractions send the baby down the birth canal in a 'spiral' action, in only one direction. It can't go the other way. Now when people tell you to sleep on the left-hand side it is apparently to help the cervix do this quicker in labour - when you sleep on the left-hand side, the baby tends to use the shape of your body as a 'hammock' to lie in, and during labour the baby will have less distance to travel to get in the right position to be born. If they settle on the right-hand side they have further to travel, because it has to be in the same direction. Isn't that fascinating? Hope I've explained that ok! It's made me very conscious of sleeping on the left, although Kirsten did say nothing is foolproof, she said that obviously you're going to toss and turn in your sleep, if you can manage 80% on your left and 20% on your right you're doing a lot to encourage baby into the right position.
Plus I keep getting a burning feeling in my throat. 
im sorry im not around much, been busy here at hospital, have not had time to really read and post xxxx
