January Jellybeans 2013!...

[mellywelly]

Babyhopeful, my last induction failed, but yes the contractions are supposed to be more intense, but they are also supposed to be pretty instantly strong, and you don't get the gradual build up as you would with a natural labour

 

[Little J]

ladies!

So randomly i get these pains below my ribs and it feels like i cant breath, almost like somthing is pushing up putting pressure preventing me from breathing, and it hurts! I also get hot. This happened off and on throughout the day Nov. 21st. and now it just happened again. Today is lasted like 15 minutes before easing off. Nov. 21st it happened every couples hours for like 5-10 minutes for the night.

I dunno what it is! but it hurts and i cant breath.... i try sitting and relaxing but it even is hard to walk feeling that like too. This happened to me at about 21-22 weeks and the Dr. said it just might be gas thats stuck?!

Im just hoping these arent contractions and im just not taking it seriously? but by the time i would go in to see the Dr. to see if they can figure out whats wrong, the pain goes away and i can breath again.

I just wish i knew what it was..... and if its safe/normal?

 

[duckytwins]

I had contractions yesterday when I was at the hospital. I wouldn't have known what they were unless the monitor showed me. It felt like the baby was inside, trying to push out. Then my belly got hard. It lasted a few minutes, then went away. I got hot and almost had like a scared feeling (so weird and really hard to explain). Then it eased off.

I had what seems like the same thing you are having a few weeks ago and I was told the baby was just preparing to move to head-down. It felt like the baby was trying to get out by going up, and I couldn't breathe. I felt like I wanted to push the baby back down, but couldn't.

I hope that helps.

 

[DeedeeBeester]

My birth plan, against a lot of DH family's advice is:

Stay home 'til (Home is 20 mins from Hospital) 1. My contractions are around 5 minutes apart. 2. Waters Break or 3. I bleed.
When I get to the hospital I'll try to wait around manage as much pain as I can and then get epidural, when I really need it because I DO WANT IT hahahaha. I'm going to listen to my Dr, as long as he explains whats going on and why I'll trust him. That's that.

Oh, and super important, only DH in labor room. The rest have a very nice waiting room where they can wait

 

[duckytwins]

I guess my birth plan includes doing everything possible to let me breastfeed as soon as I can. If baby is a girl, I'll have my tubes tied, if not, then I won't. Otherwise, I think I'm at the mercy of my doc and the hospital, since it's a scheduled section.

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Dont know why Im so crampy today, like right under my boobs... guess just growing pains??

 

[darkstar]

My midwife insisted I fill in a birth plan with just the basics like whether I want the baby to have Vitamin K orally or injected and whether I want pain relief offered or when I ask for it etc. She told me to just fill out a template online because I was resistant about doing one.. my last two births I just went with the flow.

A friend of mine had a great idea though. The hospital I'm going to (a small one) doesn't do many epidurals and if you want one the midwife has to request it through an obstetrician who has to give approval that its medically required. My friend suggested I write in the birth plan if I request an epidural I want it and won't take no for an answer. Then its recorded in my birth plan and they can't possibly decline me. Do you think that will fly?

 

[Little J]

I had contractions yesterday when I was at the hospital. I wouldn't have known what they were unless the monitor showed me. It felt like the baby was inside, trying to push out. Then my belly got hard. It lasted a few minutes, then went away. I got hot and almost had like a scared feeling (so weird and really hard to explain). Then it eased off.

I had what seems like the same thing you are having a few weeks ago and I was told the baby was just preparing to move to head-down. It felt like the baby was trying to get out by going up, and I couldn't breathe. I felt like I wanted to push the baby back down, but couldn't.

I hope that helps.

He is head down already and has been for a while now (for sure since i was 30 weeks as our 3D ultrasound proved that as well) At my 32 week apt yeesterday the Dr. confirmed it herself by putting his head in between her fingers and wiggled it back and forth right above my pubic bone.

I personally am wondering if maybe its my uterus growing more and it causes it to push on my organs etc. making my diaphragm get crammed more which causes the breathing issue. I just worry its an actual contraction but since this is my first baby i have no idea what they feel like my tummy does get hard, but i feel that its the baby pushing... bc my sides arent super hard so i feel like its not a full contraction?

 

[sassy_mom]

I had contractions yesterday when I was at the hospital. I wouldn't have known what they were unless the monitor showed me. It felt like the baby was inside, trying to push out. Then my belly got hard. It lasted a few minutes, then went away. I got hot and almost had like a scared feeling (so weird and really hard to explain). Then it eased off.

I had what seems like the same thing you are having a few weeks ago and I was told the baby was just preparing to move to head-down. It felt like the baby was trying to get out by going up, and I couldn't breathe. I felt like I wanted to push the baby back down, but couldn't.

I hope that helps.

He is head down already and has been for a while now (for sure since i was 30 weeks as our 3D ultrasound proved that as well) At my 32 week apt yeesterday the Dr. confirmed it herself by putting his head in between her fingers and wiggled it back and forth right above my pubic bone.

I personally am wondering if maybe its my uterus growing more and it causes it to push on my organs etc. making my diaphragm get crammed more which causes the breathing issue. I just worry its an actual contraction but since this is my first baby i have no idea what they feel like my tummy does get hard, but i feel that its the baby pushing... bc my sides arent super hard so i feel like its not a full contraction?

Sounds like what my BH feel like. When I get them, it seems to crush my diaphragm making my breath catch.

 

[Leinzlove]

Yay, Betheney... So, happy to hear that you will be taking Remi home.

I figure there will be quite a few Christmas and last week of December babies arriving in here. AFM, though... I'm thinking Jan. 14 or there abouts.

As for BM's mine are more frequent also. Like 2-3 a day. Not to many BH, but lower back aches like crazy.

 

[Soniamillie01]

Hi ladies.

Ducky - glad you are home, have been thinking of you as I know all the others have too.

Melly - sorry no scan but like you say better to have no scan because everything is ok than have a scan because they think they need to check up on something.

Betheney - so good to hear from you, hope he is allowed home very soon.

Afm, I've had an awful lot of pressure in my bottom today, like a kind of pushing down pressure and expanding, it's been really odd. Baby is still high up in terms of heart rate, to the right and I would say an inch or two above belly button so thinking he is still breech?

It's mad to think I am 9 months pregnant in weeks today! AND tomorrow could be my last day at work dependent upon what the consultant says Friday! A friend of mine was under the same consultant as me and her son was breech. She wanted a vbac but had a c section because of him being breech, they booked her in for 39 weeks, which for me would be Christmas Day / Boxing Day - not sure that will happen!

My ideal birth plan was water birth with gas and air but at the moment I've kind of residing myself to a c section and if that changes then bonus. I do feel like a bit of a fraud and please don't get me wrong I have nothing against c sections but had been set on a water birth for so long. I'm trying the techniques from spinning babies to see if he will turn by himself, it keeps feeling like he is trying but perhaps can't quite get around because there is no space.

 

[els1022]

Ducky, my "birth plan" is exactly yours! I want to breastfeed asap and that's all. As a nurse I get a tad nervous when ladies come in with an extensive birth plan bc they are the ones who end up with a c/s! I don't know why but it's like if you put the opposite on the plan then that's what happens.
Not to say I don't try my hardest to help my patients have the experience that they want, it just seems like bad luck for the poor ladies with the 10 page plans.

 

[darkstar]

Ducky, my "birth plan" is exactly yours! I want to breastfeed asap and that's all. As a nurse I get a tad nervous when ladies come in with an extensive birth plan bc they are the ones who end up with a c/s! I don't know why but it's like if you put the opposite on the plan then that's what happens.
Not to say I don't try my hardest to help my patients have the experience that they want, it just seems like bad luck for the poor ladies with the 10 page plans.

I know what you mean.. I was really reluctant to do one but my midwife insisted. I've kept it very vague and instead of ticking some boxes have written "depends on the situation" such as continuous or intermittent fetal monitoring.

Some of the questions are stupid too like if the baby is transferred to another hospital do I want to go with him. Well duh... of course I do.

 

[sassy_mom]

Ducky, my "birth plan" is exactly yours! I want to breastfeed asap and that's all. As a nurse I get a tad nervous when ladies come in with an extensive birth plan bc they are the ones who end up with a c/s! I don't know why but it's like if you put the opposite on the plan then that's what happens.
Not to say I don't try my hardest to help my patients have the experience that they want, it just seems like bad luck for the poor ladies with the 10 page plans.

That is why I never made a plan with DD and not with this one either. I feel like the nurses have got my best interest along with babies and they do this everyday. I loved my nurses last time. They all had way more sense than the idiot doctor who delivered DD. The nurse was trying her best to help me out while delivering and realized that I had nothing left and I wasn't making any progress but the doctor was fighting her. I think nurses are awesome and trust them with everything. I have a different doctor this time thankfully who I like much better so hopefully I will have a much more positive outcome.

 

[span]

Blimey I just can't keep up with you lot! By the time I've read all the pages I've missed I've forgotten all the comments I was going to make!

Everything is going fine so far here. I was a bit worried about movements earlier but I've been busy with my toddler and as soon as Meg was in bed and I sat down to relax I got plenty of wiggles and a good bout of hiccups to reassure me. I do think I need to go a bit easier with picking her up etc as my lower back was killing me earlier and I just wanted to lie down. I've also had plenty of BHs but I get quite a few anyway.
I'm LOVING spending quality time with my little girl now I've finished work.

I'm not really sure on my birth plan. I'd quite like a home birth but my plan in that respect is to see how I feel at the time - it could be that I want to go to hospital or the MW led unit. We're hiring a pool in case I want to use one. I couldn't use the pool at the hospital last time as light meconium in my waters meant continious monitoring. Last time I used a tens machine then gas & air to see me through until pushing and then didn't need anything until I was back on the gas & air to be sticheed up.
I'm waiting to hear from the MW about a date for a home visit. They do them at 37 weeks or just before so only a couple of weeks left.

Here's my 35 week bump pic. Getting more stretchies on my thighs like last time. My bump is much bigger than last time too. Please don't be a 10lber baby!

https://distilleryimage6.s3.amazonaws.com/4f79794a3eb511e2949722000a1f90e1_7.jpg

 

[jrowenj]

span, you're so tiny and cute!!!!!

 

[DeedeeBeester]

As random as can be: How I wish I was in one of Ellen's 12 days of giveaways. LOL

 

[gingermango]

Ive got the midwife coming next tuesday to do my birthplan, ive already filled it in in my notes though, Ive just put that Ill go to hospital when my contactions are close together, id like gas and air and pethidine and everything else such as forceps, c-section etc Ive put if deemed neccessary. My only question for the midwife is if I can opt for an episitotmy if the midwife thinks im gonna tear again lol

 

[jrowenj]

ummm.... tomorrow I am 3 weeks/21 days away from D-day!

 

[Lauren021406]

ummm.... tomorrow I am 3 weeks/21 days away from D-day!

so exciting!!!!!!