PAL Fall 2011 ***26 Healthy Babies***

[hayley x]

Sorry to hear about the GD must be really worrying

Barbie, glad everything was well at your scan, try not to worry about her weight, my boy is quite big but in 2.5 weeks only gained 3oz so their growth can fluctuate iykwim?

I'm off to hospital on Monday to be induced, I'm so ready to meet my little boy now after all this time x

 

[Aquarius24]

Pip - hope u feel at ease loaded with the info about gd. I'm sorry I don't know much about it but all the info MA had kindly provided should really help!

Barbie a bigger baby is always better!! I had a 4d scan at 29 weeks and he was measuring just shy of 4 pound then. I feel like I'm about to pop already with still 4 weeks to go. We must upload some bump pics girls!!! I am on on my phone posting this but will try n put a pic on tomorrow.

Hayley bet you are so excited for Monday. Good luck x x x

 

[fides]

awww, congrats on the scan, barbie - your tummy must be sore already with 6 lbs of baby in there!

hayley, SO excited for you to meet your rainbow baby some time after Monday's induction!!! Hope all goes well with your induction and birth!!! Can't wait to hear about it - will this make you the first Fall rainbow baby? I'm so excited for you!


afm, went to the chiropractor today for turning (at 27 wk m/w appt, it was breech; "hammock" transverse at 29; a crooked posterior transverse at 31 wks - that's when the m/w referred me to a chiropractor who specializes in turning babies b/c she thinks it's trying to go head-down and something's blocking it). So, today, the doctor put a bunch of pressure on my left ligament between my hip bone and the baby's head in order to loosen up the uterus, then I have to go back on Monday for the adjustment that will (hopefully, please Lord!) get the baby turning head-down... Really need this baby to go head-down! He said if it doesn't work Monday, there is still some time (he can do the maneuver up until 37 weeks), but it's best to get it head-down now since it's getting bigger.

 

[pip7890]

Thanks ladies

Good luck for Monday Hayley.

Pip x

 

[Mommy's Angel]

awww, congrats on the scan, barbie - your tummy must be sore already with 6 lbs of baby in there!

hayley, SO excited for you to meet your rainbow baby some time after Monday's induction!!! Hope all goes well with your induction and birth!!! Can't wait to hear about it - will this make you the first Fall rainbow baby? I'm so excited for you!


afm, went to the chiropractor today for turning (at 27 wk m/w appt, it was breech; "hammock" transverse at 29; a crooked posterior transverse at 31 wks - that's when the m/w referred me to a chiropractor who specializes in turning babies b/c she thinks it's trying to go head-down and something's blocking it). So, today, the doctor put a bunch of pressure on my left ligament between my hip bone and the baby's head in order to loosen up the uterus, then I have to go back on Monday for the adjustment that will (hopefully, please Lord!) get the baby turning head-down... Really need this baby to go head-down! He said if it doesn't work Monday, there is still some time (he can do the maneuver up until 37 weeks), but it's best to get it head-down now since it's getting bigger.

Sounds like my issue. Amelia has been breech and gone to transverse several times. She's transverse right now. By any chance, do you have a heart shaped or bicornuate uterus? This is my issue and they say that it gets harder with each week the baby gets bigger for her to turn. I REALLY wanted a natural vaginal labor.

Have you seen spinningbabies.com ? I did some inversions and it turned her from breech to transverse....but she moved back to breech at that time. Now she's transverse again. I went to the acupuncturist to do moxybustion technique which has been known to turn babies. We're on day two and I know that sometimes it can take awhile. I'm hoping we'll see she's turned by sonogram tomorrow morning, but I'm feeling her way up top right now. I thought of going to the chiropractor for prenatal work but the issue is I'm plus size and I have a cerclage stitch in...she's hanging low. I'm afraid the pelvic adjustment could be detrimental to her physically where she's located so I figured the non-invasive procedure would be the moxybustion technique.

I honestly don't want a c-section and am SO anxious about it. I am however at peace if this is what happens that I've tried everything I can. There is a reason she's not turning and I've heard from some of my friends she could have a cord wrapped around her neck which freaks me out even more! I don't want to push her to move if she has a cord somewhere like that. I'm a mess where this is concerned!

On another note...is anyone constipated?? I've NEVER been before and I'm at tears. Yesterday I took two colease and NOTHING. I was in agony. Today I sat on the toilet for 20 mins. each time. It was AWFUL. I've had two more colease and will take another one tonight if I don't see results. I'm downright MISERABLE! Not only do I have that, but I have acid reflux around the clock even when I don't eat acidic stuff.

I seem to have every pregnancy symptom in the book with this pregnancy.

 

[shelleney]

Ooh, good luck for Monday Hayley! Let us know how its goes....

OK, i will post the first bump pic! This is me at 32+2 (last saturday)
xx

 

[fides]

awww, congrats on the scan, barbie - your tummy must be sore already with 6 lbs of baby in there!

hayley, SO excited for you to meet your rainbow baby some time after Monday's induction!!! Hope all goes well with your induction and birth!!! Can't wait to hear about it - will this make you the first Fall rainbow baby? I'm so excited for you!


afm, went to the chiropractor today for turning (at 27 wk m/w appt, it was breech; "hammock" transverse at 29; a crooked posterior transverse at 31 wks - that's when the m/w referred me to a chiropractor who specializes in turning babies b/c she thinks it's trying to go head-down and something's blocking it). So, today, the doctor put a bunch of pressure on my left ligament between my hip bone and the baby's head in order to loosen up the uterus, then I have to go back on Monday for the adjustment that will (hopefully, please Lord!) get the baby turning head-down... Really need this baby to go head-down! He said if it doesn't work Monday, there is still some time (he can do the maneuver up until 37 weeks), but it's best to get it head-down now since it's getting bigger.

Sounds like my issue. Amelia has been breech and gone to transverse several times. She's transverse right now. By any chance, do you have a heart shaped or bicornuate uterus? This is my issue and they say that it gets harder with each week the baby gets bigger for her to turn. I REALLY wanted a natural vaginal labor.

Have you seen spinningbabies.com ? I did some inversions and it turned her from breech to transverse....but she moved back to breech at that time. Now she's transverse again. I went to the acupuncturist to do moxybustion technique which has been known to turn babies. We're on day two and I know that sometimes it can take awhile. I'm hoping we'll see she's turned by sonogram tomorrow morning, but I'm feeling her way up top right now. I thought of going to the chiropractor for prenatal work but the issue is I'm plus size and I have a cerclage stitch in...she's hanging low. I'm afraid the pelvic adjustment could be detrimental to her physically where she's located so I figured the non-invasive procedure would be the moxybustion technique.

I honestly don't want a c-section and am SO anxious about it. I am however at peace if this is what happens that I've tried everything I can. There is a reason she's not turning and I've heard from some of my friends she could have a cord wrapped around her neck which freaks me out even more! I don't want to push her to move if she has a cord somewhere like that. I'm a mess where this is concerned!

On another note...is anyone constipated?? I've NEVER been before and I'm at tears. Yesterday I took two colease and NOTHING. I was in agony. Today I sat on the toilet for 20 mins. each time. It was AWFUL. I've had two more colease and will take another one tonight if I don't see results. I'm downright MISERABLE! Not only do I have that, but I have acid reflux around the clock even when I don't eat acidic stuff.

I seem to have every pregnancy symptom in the book with this pregnancy.

I have no idea about my uterus - I would hope they'd have mentioned something like that at the scans, but I have no idea. I did do a lot of reading on Spinning babies (none of the positions i've tried have done anything yet), and I think the part where they were talking about something being too tight might be pretty accurate b/c after the chiro visit, baby was moving/rolling/turning a lot last night, so maybe it just got its head trapped in a tight corner or something? I HOPE neither of our babies are getting stuck by the umbilical chord!!! That sounds scary! Let me know how the moxybustion goes - I do hope that works. Okay, lil' rainbow babies, your mommies need you to go head-down now!


Shell, love your bump pic!!

 

[Aquarius24]

great bump pic shelleny! I am struggling uploading on my laptop as the usb does not work but will really try to get it on here soon!

MA I have probs with number 2 - Im on lactulose (stool softener) which really helps. Also my Midwife suggesting eating pears, all bran and licorice - hope you manage to go, its really not nice not being able to is it x

 

[Mommy's Angel]

Hi ladies.

Well, moxybustion hasn't worked. In fact, she hasn't budged at all! I'm at peace we've tried everything we can. It's between her and God whether she'll turn on her own now. I have a "tentative c-section" scheduled for Oct. 6th. My cerclage stitch is out a week early. We have to watch for contractions. Hopefully if I do go into labor she'll be turned OR she'll wait for the c-section date.

Aquarius, I've started some stool softeners and a laxative. We shall see. It's quite an awful feeling though. Never had constipation before. I'll also try the ideas you've suggested. Wouldn't hurt!

Hoping everyone is doing well in here.

 

[fides]

oh, no! come on baby, turn for mommy!!

 

[pip7890]

How about handstands Mommy's Angel?

Pip x

 

[Aquarius24]

Hi ladies.

Well, moxybustion hasn't worked. In fact, she hasn't budged at all! I'm at peace we've tried everything we can. It's between her and God whether she'll turn on her own now. I have a "tentative c-section" scheduled for Oct. 6th. My cerclage stitch is out a week early. We have to watch for contractions. Hopefully if I do go into labor she'll be turned OR she'll wait for the c-section date.

Aquarius, I've started some stool softeners and a laxative. We shall see. It's quite an awful feeling though. Never had constipation before. I'll also try the ideas you've suggested. Wouldn't hurt!

Hoping everyone is doing well in here.

I only get constipated when pregant n it's bloody awful. Hope it eases up for u x

 

[Mommy's Angel]

How about handstands Mommy's Angel?

Pip x

I think I saw on spinningbabies.com you can do those in the water. It's getting cold here though. So I'm not sure I'd do it.

 

[fairygirl]

Thought I'd pop in and say hi.

 

[repogirl813]

haven't posted in a while hope everyone is doing good!!!!

 

[hippylittlej]

Good luck Hayley.

Pickle has dropped down, I am not sure if they are totally engaged but I can breath and eat easier now and I am peeing for England.

 

[Mommy's Angel]

...and I am peeing for England.

Oh you gave me quite the laugh! WTG!

 

[Aquarius24]

Hi Fairy and Repo

So here is my 36 week bump!

Come on girls lets see yours

 

[shelleney]

Gorgeous bump, Aquarius!
xx

 

[Aquarius24]

Thanks shelleney !! Xx