Oh boy.
I am going to sound like a broken record. Either that or I should sell front row seats as this pregnancy is turning out to be quite the soap opera.
Firstly, there was the distressing first 20 weeks down syndrome scare, and now, it seems the end is turning out to be equally as dramatic.
I have just got back from my hospital where I was picking up my diabetes results (it is high but they are not going to worry about it). I had a scan to check the position and the midwife was happy he was head down.
So off I trotted to see the doctor.
Well she had a feel of my tummy and pelvis and told me a very different story. Baby has swam back out of my pelvis and is now laying to my left. Grrrrrrrrrrr.
There was lots of talk around me of admitting me into hospital to wait for the baby to turn, Cord prolapse, inductions, sweeps...I feel like it all was just a blur in front of my eyes. I was listening to the doctor but I'm not sure I could register all she was telling me. My head felt heavy with fear, frustration and confusion.
I found myself back at the Maternity Day Unit with acupuncture needles in my legs and toes, appointments booked for scans every other day and strict instructions to have my finger poised on 999, should my waters break.
Since returning home, I have lit my moxas and put a mercy call into the homeopathist. I have also, in a very stern voice, told this little boy, to just do what his mummy says.
Fingers crossed it works.......
8 comments:
oh my goodness!! I have absolutely everything crossed for you :)
Hugs, I hope baby arrives without any fuss soon. This maternity leave has been rather stressful hasn't it?
poor you. I hope baby boy turns again. My midwife thought I had a baby in breech, so I managed to get an extra scan out of it. So nice to see baby so close to due date! My little girl was a week late, and there were words like 'induction' being branded about. Not a chance. Thankfully she disagreed with the BBQ husband cooked, and popped out the following day! (mind you, could have been because I was such a pig with tortilla chips and salsa dip that offended her so much! ha ha ha).
Anyway. You have every right to have a little moan. Last stages of pregnancy is tough, and you have tiny tot to look after too. I salute you, lady! :O)
Eeek, sounds like you've had a very eventful pregnancy so far!
Sorry I don't have any real advice, but a friend of mine had similar problem with position of baby. She had scans every couple of days and baby appeared on his own just fine in the end.
I hope baby listens to his mummy and gets into position for you! Fingers and toes crossed for you.
X
Subsequent babies can often get into position for labour at the very last minute. My second did it and apparently my sister was breech until a few days before she was born (two weeks overdue as well). I've often thought there can be over-monitoring in pregnancy and although the midwives and doctors have you and your baby's best interests at heart don't let them stress you out. Your baby may start behaving when it's ready to arrive, if it doesn't then you know what to do and the care is ready. The main thing is that you manage to keep calm and don't let the medical people stress you out with all that talk. Take care of yourself x
Wow, this little boy loves the drama, doesn't he?! Will just keep my fingers and toes (and Ez and Fonz's) fingers and toes for you that he has another spin. It's like the wheel of fortune...
Oh dear oh dear please try and be reassured if you did have to go into hospital and be monitored it really is in the best interest for little man. I'm sure Miss P will have a wonderful time at hotel grandma while you concentrate getting little man to do as he's told and head down. Really a c-section isn't as traumatic for your body if this is the safest way to get him out. x
Good luck,I'll be thinking about you.Try to put you feet up and relax if you can. All the best xx
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