November 2013 Babies!

[wantb502]

Thanks ladies

My little dude is transverse most of the time but my OB said nt to be concerned until 36 weeks if its your first and 34 for second. There is a website called spinningbabies.com which has different non invasive maneuvers to try to get baby in right position before birth. Most of them are to open the pelvis and allow the baby to turn on its own.

Lets hope these babies all turn the right way for us!

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

Rockin - Did they tell you a rule of when you should head to the hospital? My class said that I should wait until I am having contractions every 5 min. That each contraction should last 1 min and I should be having them for 1 hour. I want to try and wait as long as possible because I want to try not to have the drugs to rush the labor along.

Thats exactly what the told us too. And Im with you. Id like to be as far along as possible, but I will be getting some drugs lol. I just dont want them to interfere with the labor process so Im hoping to make it 5-6cm before I get them.

Im 32 weeks today (8months) HOME STRETCH!!! Im so done, Im tired, achey at the end of the day and HUNGRY ALL THE TIME! I fell asleep on the couch last night at 830 OH woke me up to go to bed. Its been super hot here again,theyre even closing schools! We're supposed to be around 98 or 99 with a heat index of 110! Yikes. I wish theyd let me off work like the kids lol. Sorry to complain, I should be grateful Im not having any issues, Im just so tired. Oh well, not too much longer

 

[missjenn]

33 Week Pics

I had a good appointment today.

Blood pressure two weeks ago was 74 over 48 and today it was 90 over 52 so it has improved.

Baby is on track for 7-8 pounds at birth.

24.2 pound weight gain to date.

Torn muscles above uterus which is what has been causing my stomach pain...very uncomfortable!

Other than that....good appointment!

 

[missjenn]

Rockin - Did they tell you a rule of when you should head to the hospital? My class said that I should wait until I am having contractions every 5 min. That each contraction should last 1 min and I should be having them for 1 hour. I want to try and wait as long as possible because I want to try not to have the drugs to rush the labor along.

Thats exactly what the told us too. And Im with you. Id like to be as far along as possible, but I will be getting some drugs lol. I just dont want them to interfere with the labor process so Im hoping to make it 5-6cm before I get them.

Im 32 weeks today (8months) HOME STRETCH!!! Im so done, Im tired, achey at the end of the day and HUNGRY ALL THE TIME! I fell asleep on the couch last night at 830 OH woke me up to go to bed. Its been super hot here again,theyre even closing schools! We're supposed to be around 98 or 99 with a heat index of 110! Yikes. I wish theyd let me off work like the kids lol. Sorry to complain, I should be grateful Im not having any issues, Im just so tired. Oh well, not too much longer

COngrats on hitting the 8 month mark!! Woot woot!!!!!!!!!

 

[missjenn]

Luna and Want...your bumps look awesome!

Want - super cute dress too!!!

We can't afford the 3d scan...they are 200.00 here....eeeeek!

 

[The Alchemist]

Jenn and Luna - awesome bumps! I haven't even taken a bump pic for the week, think I'll wait for this coming up Sunday instead when I'll be 30 weeks.

Want - when I was working in the health information system long ago at a hospital, I shared the same office with a case worker, and you cw have soooo much to do. It almost seems never ending a lot of times. That lady would work o/t sometimes. I miss her though. She helped me with nursing while I was attending nursing school.

Asf - last night was horrendous. My lower back was killing me. Plus, I was having a lot of bh. For a moment, I thought I was going into labor, but no. I went to bed and just tried to get comfy.

And 7 months in, almost 8, and still no name for our lil boy. We're stuck with 3 names: Logan vs Dominic vs Dallas. But even with these names that we've managed to agree on, it might change. Oy vay....crazy.

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

Jenn- Glad your appt went well! Thats awful about torn muscles, no wonder youre so uncomfortable! Get some rest!!!

Want- Love your dress, you look great as always

I needed to ask you guys something....Im not sure if its BH or just baby. Its high on my tummy on the right side, really close to my ribs and for a bit it gets super hard, not painful, but VERY uncomfortable. So i get up, rub my tummy and in a minute or so it goes away. I always thought BH your whole stomach would get hard? Can it just be the one part? I dont like it, lol and I think Id feel better if I knew for sure what it was....any thoughts?

 

[Staceyh1983]

im due 1st nov but booked in for a section on the 28th oct xx

 

[wantb502]

Rockin: my belly gets hard sometimes depending where he is located. He sticks his butt up on my right side all the time. I feel like I have a migrating tumor.

 

[Co_Cowgirl]

Rockin - I think I am going with pain drugs. I am trying not to make that call until I get into the hospital but I have a weird thing about the inducing drugs. My mind is blank right now but the 2 they give you to try and speed things up. With horses anytime we try to speed labor up it just causes complications. I know it is not the same for humans and my mind might change my mind as it draws closer but right now I would like to avoid those.

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

I wish I could figure out how to add more than one pic at a time when I'm on my phone but I can't. Sorry ladies. Ill only add a few of the maternity shots

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

And I have to add a message every time or I can't post lol

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

I needed to lie down at this point. I was tired lol

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

Last one . These will do for my 32 week bump

 

[whittnie117]

Great pics Rockin and Missjenn. You both look fantastic.

I have a question. I've been having swelling when I wake up in my face and a tiny bit in my hands. No headache, no swelling in the ankles. Is this normal?

I'm going with as natural as possible for labor. But will be keeping an epidural as an option. Being induced is off putting to me, so I hope I don't need that or a c-section.

Also, welcome Stacey. Glad to have you here.

 

[luna_19]

Oh no missjen a torn muscle sounds so painful!

A bit of swelling is normal, are you drinking lots of water? I find my fingers swell if I'm not drinking enough (though today I can't seem to get the swelling to go away and am just succeeding in making myself need to pee all the time )

Your pics are so cute rockin

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

Whitt- I just learned about this in my class over the weekend. Its one of the first signs of preeclampsia. I would call the doctor as soon as you can so they can check you out. Hope all goes well, keep us updated!

 

[missjenn]

Love the pics Rockin! Blue is also a great color for you! You look fresh and great! Fresh - natural beauty that glows

I would get that swelling checked...like Rockin said...it is a sign of preclampsia and better to be safe.

 

[whittnie117]

I have an appointment tomorrow made, so I'll definitely ask about it. It's just started happening the last couple days. It'll go down then swell back up again. I think I drink enough water. At least three bottles of 23.3 oz. Usually more. Gosh, I hope it's not pre e. I'd blame myself. My diet hasn't been healthy and I was extremely overweight when I got pregnant. Here's hoping my urine test comes back normal.

 

[wantb502]

Alchemist: I didn't know you were a nurse too! Where do you work now??

Cowgirl: There are several meds that they use for induction: pitocin, cytotec, cervadil. There are also other methods of induction that are not medications like membrane stripping or a "sweep" and cervical balloon. Induction should only really be used if your cervix is ready and ripe because you'll have higher chance for C-section and fetal distress. My goal is to avoid all drugs all together. The less the best.. in my mind. I may be in a lot of pain but woman having been birthing babies for thousands of years. Many of these medical interventions lead to c-section and other complications. I think we as humans tend to mess too much with something that our bodies know how to handle. Watch me.. I'll end up having a c-section and the whole shebang.

Rockin: You look totally Rocking! Love those photos! they are so sweet.

MissJenn: You look amazing as usual. I love your belly, its so perfectly shaped!

Whit: definitely something they check into tomorrow at your appt. I wouldn't too worried about it until you talk with your doc. Fluid in your body follows with gravity. When you lay down fluid shifts more evenly throughout your body so you would be more likely to notice swelling in your hands and face. When you are on your feet throughout the day, swelling shifts downward and that is why people experience swelling in their legs. Its called dependent edema. Its more concerning when swelling doesn't shift and you have swelling everywhere, all the time. I will definitely be looking for an update tomorrow!