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tanikit - I had shoulder distosha with Edward. I've already talked with my Dr. about it and although they keep saying that the size is a major factor, according to my reading, giving birth on your back is also a major risk factor. Your pelvis is the smallest when flat on your back. See if your dr would be willing for you to birth squatting or best yet, hands and knees. I am fortunate that my Dr. said she'll catch the baby from whatever position I want during the actual labour so that is making me feel a bit better (as well as all the testing and blood sugar work to try and keep the baby a bit smaller this time)
 
Shell's hope you can get some improvement on the anaemia - are you on lots of iron? I measured anaemic in hospital a couple weeks back but its pretty mild so I have not treated it as I don't like the side effects from the iron.

Codegirl - what happened with your birth? How did they get the baby out - I am trying as much as possible to find out what is likely to happen if I did have one - last time they did a huge episiotomy to prevent one but I was told this time they would only do one if they saw things weren't stretching enough - apparently they can do a double episiotomy if things are not working but that scares me even more. I am also scared that they will give me a lot of pitocin with the induction to try to make things go faster and I will then need an epidural which would mean on my back - if I go into natural labour I will definitely try to limit the pain killers so could give those options you mentioned a try - thanks for the info.

Melissa (blessed) yes, it is scary to do so much and then have additional risks at birth and it seems a lot of us on here now are dealing with those risks in various forms. A little bit of faith though will hopefully go a long way.

Spent the day crying and angry too and I am not sure why - I feel like a person who gave birth 3 days ago whose hormones have gone haywire. Just want to be alone. I am seeing a psychologist tomorrow for an emergency appointment as I have not been able to get in this year so far because of the pregnancy and having DD with me all the time so hopefully can sort something out but it really is probably just hormones and stress.

This evening I spent the time making cupcakes with DD and colouring in with her and playing with play doh - its therapetic I decided and I should do it every day lol - I think she and I have not had enough time together lately cause she is also in a much better mood tonight.
 
tanikit- i hope it all goes well for you and baby!!!! good your getting in some time with DD now, soon you will only have a second or two...
 
tanikit - Edward was 9lbs 6oz. I did end up with an epi because of back labour but it was a lower dose so I was able to squat for most of the birth. At the end they had me lay on my back and I was able to push his head out without any tearing/cutting... then his shoulder got stuck.

I was fortunate as the Dr was able to get her finger in there and pop him out while I pushed like crazy. I tore pretty bad though, but I was thankful that I didn't need to be cut. E was fine, he did need a little bit of work from the NICU nurses but they never ended up having to take him out of the room and you would never guess now that we had a bit of a stressful birth.

Everything worked out fine but I would rather not do that again. I now think that I had undiagnosed GD so I'm very glad that we caught it early this time. Hopefully between controling my sugars for the whole pregnancy, inducing earlier than E (I went 42 weeks with him) and trying different position I won't have to relive that experience.
 
blessed are you on bed rest now. i have to go hospital tonight at 9 for 3rd dose of steroid cant help thinking that they are not telling me somthing wold the give me all these drugs and then not induce as soon as pos i have no idea when the are planning
 
Codegirl - glad everything turned out ok in the end - I think here they are more likely to cut than to allow us to tear - not exactly sure why. Hopefully this one will be smaller and sooner - when will they induce if they do? I must admit I am now wondering if they hadn't cut if I would have had a shoulder dystocia or not.. hard to know.

2nd time :hugs: hopefully they are just being cautious and making sure that baby is ready in case they need to get your baby out sooner - it would be far better if they can keep baby in longer as long as she does grow some more.
 
2ndtime- yes i am. it sucks. from my understanding i will be on it until 37 weeks, which is about 3 weeks from now. if there are any more complications to go along with the low amniotic fluid though they will induce immediately. thought it was low from my water breaking so they were gonna do steroids tues and induce today but it hadnt. if his hb goes anymore erratic, if he doesnt gain enough weight, fluid goes much lower, shows signs of stress, etc, etc, etc they will induce. not sure if they will do steroids or not if they induce now. i have to keep going in for non-stress tests and scans to check on him til then.

i read a little about steroids online since they were thinking of doing it and its suppose to be very beneficial if they have to come early. i hope they arent just not telling you something, but they may just be staying on the safe side in case she needs to come early. it wont hurt her if they give it to her now and she doesnt come til later, so better to be safe i think. i also read that if they wait too long its not as beneficial but cant remember when they have to give it by.
 
tanikit- they cut before a tear here too. i have heard its because its easier to repair a cut thats straight than a tear thats jagged, but not sure where i heard that.

i know i would rather be cut or tear than have my baby get shoulder dysplasia either way though! i hope neither of you have to have your babies go through that
 
Hey girlies. Got out earlier, bp dropped still got headache but all bloods are normal. Gotta see my mw in 3/4 days. No early baby here although i am bored leaving that hospital without a baby!!! She can cook some more first. A work friend gave Birth whilst I was in but didn't get to see her as she was Stil on labour ward.

Hope everyone else has good news.

I promise promise promise that when my broadband is up next week and when I'm on leave I'll be more talky! I usually post just bout me cause I'm always on mob. But soon you won't be able to get rid of me!! Haha!!

So shall we change the title ready for the first birth?

Don't forget girls my bday is 13th if anyone wants to have their baby share that special day!! Xxxx I'll be 37+2 but I don't want to give birth on my own birthday!!
 
lol nix- im glad you and baby are ok. :hugs:

sarah's (twin) girls were born on feb 14th i think she said. i hope she is doing ok. wonder if she is close...
 
Nix glad they let you out but more importantly that your BP dropped - hope it stays down - take it EASY! I'd be happy to have 13 February as my baby's birthday - like you I do not want a birthday baby and mine is 21 February when I will be 38 + 5 (or 38 + 3 according to doctor)

I read up about shoulder dystocia specifically in diabetics and it made me feel slightly better since they said the normal rate is 0,3-0,5% and in diabetics it rises 2-4 times that - that is a 2% rate at most - or 98% chance that I do NOT get that - here's hoping.

Baby has been very quiet today - she is still moving but may just be getting very squashed in there. If she is just as quiet tomorrow I will go in and get it checked but I did have it checked yesterday and they said everything was fine then.
 
I actually requested not to be cut unless there was no other option. The thing with being cut is that then your risk of tearing more is greater as you've weakened the tissue already. Like if you want to rip a piece of paper, it's harder to start a rip then if you cut the paper first and then ripped it. Does that make sense??

E's shoulder was fine actually, he was very closely checked for that after the birth. His big problem was that he swallowed/breathed some meconimum during the birth (not related to the shoulder dystosha).

I really should learn how to spell that :haha:
 
I actually received steriods with my first son. They did an amnio at 36 weeks and his lungs still werent mature so they didnt induce until 38 weeks. He was just fine. My doctor said they dont usually do steroids after 34 weeks, as they dont benefit the baby at all? I dont know that is just what I was told. My baby shower in on Feb 13th!
 
braijackava said:
I actually received steriods with my first son. They did an amnio at 36 weeks and his lungs still werent mature so they didnt induce until 38 weeks. He was just fine. My doctor said they dont usually do steroids after 34 weeks, as they dont benefit the baby at all? I dont know that is just what I was told. My baby shower in on Feb 13th!
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yay for baby shower coming up in a couple of weeks!!!:happydance:
 
Yay for baby shower!!

Mine is 5th! OH is scouring the name book cause we haven't decided. It's too hard.
 
My shower is tomorrow YAY! Im looking forward to it!!

Baby has been much too quiet today - looking forward to going home and laying down... hopefully she'll start kicking.
 
readynwilling said:
My shower is tomorrow YAY! Im looking forward to it!!

Baby has been much too quiet today - looking forward to going home and laying down... hopefully she'll start kicking.
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i want a baby shower but my dh doesnt even know what one is lol
 
My shower is tomorrow too, Sara. We actually have a couple (friends and family in different cities) but the first is tomorrow. I can't wait! I need something positive going on right now!

Hugs to all!
 
2ndtime I've heard you guys don't do showers in the UK, is that right? I'm so sorry!
 
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