November Due Dates (cont)

[Jazavac]

How high is you BP, phin? Has there been any protein in your urine? I kind of assume you'll be fine, because they're not doing much of anything just yet. Normally they don't let you wait it out at home if things are skyrocketing.

I have no clue if our little one is engaged and... I kind of don't care. Haha.

 

[bugaboobaby]

Hey ladies. Ugh! Gained 5lbs in 2 weeks
I hope this isnt a trend. I def need to eat better. the last two weeks have been kind of a free for all with how hungry i have been. Should have expected a steep gain, but still got me a little down and out. Also midwife said baby is head down but not in a great position right now for delivery. Of course this worries me too. She wants me to see a chiropractor to see if I cant get her to change positions.

Other than that, I was originally scheduled to go back 2 weeks from how, but they adjusted my dates and are having me start my weeklies next friday!!

Getting real now!! So excited!

 

[SarahDiener]

Yay for weeklies!!

I think at your stage your baby has still heaps of time to switch to a better position. I think if you do things like leaning over the bench or a ball or going on all fours when you can it can help get them in a good position. Or even lifting your leg up on your.... I think right side?? will help flip them to the left...

Sucks for the weight gain

 

[phineas]

Today when she took it it was 143 over 95, she took it few times and that was the lowest she could get it! I know the odd reading isn't bad, but cause with DS I got sent to hosp at 35 weeks until he was born they want to keep an eye on it. With DS tho I had swelling and high bp, and the protein... But never all 3 together, so they couldn't treat me as pre e just keep me in and keep it controlled! But 6 weeks is a long time in hosp ha!

So far no protein thank god, but my feet r swollen and have been for weeks. She has me back next week to check my bp cause of my history, so I know to any one else one high reading is ok... But same week as with DS hence why I'm worried!

Bugaboo get looking on that sight spinning babies they have some really good suggestions! Hopefully baby rolls right where it should be tho!

 

[Jazavac]

Fingers crossed it's nothing, phin! It really could only be a one-time stupidity.

 

[Mrs.326]

Baby has been head down and in a good position for a while now, and I see a chiropractor weekly. I wonder if that's why? It's worth a shot! I actually love my adjustments

Phin, I hope it doesn't come to you being hospitalized until LO gets here! Hopefully your BP will even out!

 

[Jazavac]

Chiropractors are the exact opposite of popular where I come from, so I am way too hesitant to see one.

 

[Mrs.326]

Oh no! Why is that, Jaz? I've been seeing one for almost my entire pregnancy and it has given me so much relief.

 

[MrsBertie]

Just had a look at the spinning babies website and think my husband might getting even more annoyed over my sleeping habits having read about creating a 'pillow nest' encourage baby to he anterior!

 

[Jazavac]

Oh no! Why is that, Jaz? I've been seeing one for almost my entire pregnancy and it has given me so much relief.

I really don't know, might be just cultural difference, or the fact that the healthcare system where I'm originally from is a lot more affordable and accessible than in the US, so most people would just see a physical therapist, orthopedist, etc. instead.

 

[1eighty]

Chiros are v popular in Zim, but are seen as something equivalent to quacks everywhere else I've lived, mostly because of the risks of serious injury or death that can occur as a result of a mismanaged alignment, correction etc or from treatment prescribed by a chiro which contraindicates treatment from a GP or specialist.


Anyway - I had a look at my midwife notes this morning to see if they'd recorded my BP (they usually just say "oh, it's fine") and saw instead that they've picked up "protein +" in my urine. That's more than a harmless trace amount. I am now watching for swelling and headaches and rib pain in an almost paranoid way.

 

[Jazavac]

1eighty, I can totally understand the worry, but I would kind of thing they would have said something, no? So maybe you could just somehow relax and not worry about it too much!

(Says someone who can't stop worrying about everything, though)

 

[MommaBarry]

After all the chatter on and laughs on the facebook group today I realized I hadn't felt little Miss move....not at all that I could remember. I got a glass of ice water and layed on my left side...nothing. Ate a popsicle and moved to my right side...nothing. Took a warm bath, she always moves when I do this and drank another glass of ice water...nothing. Got some coffee and tried to sit in the recliner while poking at her trying to get her to poke me back...panic sets in its now been two hours.

I rang the nurse line and told them what was going on and the doctor on call got ahold of me not even 2 minutes later and told me to come straight in. The 45 minute drive to the hospital felt like an eternity. As soon as we are walking to the doors I get a kick

They set me up in a room to do a stress test and she goes nuts kicking and rolling about I felt stupid, but I have never been so happy to be proven wrong. The nurse said I did the right thing, and took all the right steps. She said that little Miss was actually looking really good and that if she did it again don't hesitate to call. Sometimes women don't call and they dont get the same results I did because they were to scared to feel dumb. I love this nurse!!

But Morgan, oh she is GROUNDED when she gets here for scaring me like that!!

 

[Beankeeper]

Just had a look at the spinning babies website and think my husband might getting even more annoyed over my sleeping habits having read about creating a 'pillow nest' encourage baby to he anterior!

That's what I did to get baby to flip! It worked but it felt blumming ridiculous! Also i didn't maintain that position for the whole night due to heartburn. But definitely worth a try!

 

[Beankeeper]

Oh MommaBarry! That's so scary but I am sooo glad to hear she's okay! What a naughty baby, scaring you like that!

 

[SarahDiener]

38weeksssss!!! *hyperventilates* Crazytown! Could be today, 2 weeks from now, but it's a max of 4 weeks left O_O AHHHH!

(and yay again momma! bad baby!)

 

[SarahDiener]

Oh and 1eighty, maybe they are giving you a chance to go back down? or maybe it's the combo isn't quite convincing :/ When's ur next appointment?

 

[1eighty]

Oh and 1eighty, maybe they are giving you a chance to go back down? or maybe it's the combo isn't quite convincing :/ When's ur next appointment?

Next in with the midwife next week... she's a bit dozy really, I told her that I needed a prescription for the glucose test strips as well as the lancets as they're having me monitor my sugars til the end of the pregnancy and she did say she'd take care of that... phoned the pharmacy and is there anything there for me to collect? NO. Grrr.

So if I get told off by the specialist in a fortnight, they can go jump on her instead.

 

[SarahDiener]

You might need to Hound the silly woman!!

 

[1eighty]

The docs actually phoned to remind me about the WC/flu jab clinic so I left a message for her then. She got back to me, and I've sent DH off to the pharmacist with the monitor and gubbins so that even if the script isn't in yet they can see what is needed and how little is left! He's a really nice pharmacist, the previous script wasn't in there the other day but he sent me away with spare (and MULTICOLOURED!) lancets anyway.

Been tidying up getting ready for the kitties, they are arriving tonight! Been catproofing as mum's tame stray doesn't really jump up and knock things over like ours will. But now, I'm toast. Knackered. Pooped. Wiped OUT. And the heartburn is back. BAD BABY! get back down there!