My baby update
She's officially due in about 6 weeks, but full term is as soon as 3 weeks from now, and my doctor said he'd consider inducing as soon as 3-4 weeks from now. Yikes! She is about 4 pounds 6 ounces right now, as far as they can tell, and still in the breech position. So please tell my baby to flip!  |
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flip, lil darcy, flip  |
| WOOHOO!! I can't imagine how excited and nervous you are! Hope she flips as I imagine it's stressful worrying about itl!!
Is there a reason your doctor would consider inducing you? Is it if she is still breech or your size? While I want my baby out in any possible way I can (naturally through a lot of boinking and such) ...after experiencing so many problems with early babies, I don't think I could force it out. WHERE's OUR NEW PIC |
Joahaeyo wrote: WOOHOO!! I can't imagine how excited and nervous you are! Hope she flips as I imagine it's stressful worrying about itl!!
Is there a reason your doctor would consider inducing you? Is it if she is still breech or your size? While I want my baby out in any possible way I can (naturally through a lot of boinking and such) ...after experiencing so many problems with early babies, I don't think I could force it out. WHERE's OUR NEW PIC Hopefully I'll have new pics this weekend. I've been taking them all along, they just live on my camera still. As for inducing, what my dr said today was that if she hasn't flipped on her own by 37ish weeks, then we have several choices. One is to try and flip her manually at 37-38 weeks (I guess if you wait longer she'll be way too big and they won't be able to do that) and then they pretty much induce right away or else there's a chance she'll flip again. 2. Try and flip her around 37-38 weeks and let me go into labor naturally--but that risks her flipping and them having to do a c-section. 3. Waiting until she comes on her own and doing a c-section then. 4. If she flips on her own, waiting until she comes naturally. He said he feels pretty confident inducing someone at 37 1/2 weeks and beyond... |
| I'm having a hard time visualizing them manually flipping her. That sounds like a strange visit to the doctor. I definitely want to see pictures! Are you all ready for her to come home? |
Scruffy's Mom wrote: I'm having a hard time visualizing them manually flipping her. That sounds like a strange visit to the doctor. I definitely want to see pictures! Are you all ready for her to come home?
Apparently the flipping isn't very comfortable and depending on things they even give you an epidural. Yikes! It's basically me lying on a table with the doctor trying to push her into place. I'd prefer her to do it herself! Am I ready? Yes and no. Yes, because I am done being pregnant, lol. Ready to be done, anyways. But then when I think of actually having a child to take care of, it freaks me out and I don't think i'm ready! But we're mostly ready with all her stuff, just need to get a few more things. How are you doing? |
| Yea, the flipping thing is pretty uncomfortable. But babies have been known to flip themselves even as close to delivery as the week before. The problem with manipulation is that the baby can always flip back breech!!
We'll keep the flip chant going and maybe she'll take it on herself to "get in position"!!!!!!!!! |
They tried to flip Hayley because she was breech. I could feel her head under the right side of my rib cage. The procedure was uncomfortable as the Dr pushes your stomach to move the baby. But the pain does not even come close to the pain of birth. Hayley flipped right back as soon as the Dr let his hand off my stomach which led him to believe that she had a short cord. Nope, just stubborn.  He tried the procedure again and her heart rate dropped so they took me in for a c-section.
They had planned on flipping her and inducing labor. So either way we knew she was coming that day. 
Steph, I hope she turns as that would make things easier. But if not, the manual manipulation procedure isn't that bad. I was 38 1/2 weeks along when I had both of my kids. I decided to try to wait to 38 1/2 weeks with Hayley. I had been 3 centimeters dilated since 37 weeks, so I could have gone at any point. The Dr said we were not waiting later than 38 1/2 weeks due to the fact that I had already lost my mucus plug and was dilated. I figured if I did go into labor before the procedure date and would have to have a c-section, at least I would have to go through labor. They would have whisked me right back for a c-section. |
| Oh, I'm so excited for you! Flip baby, flip! |
Quote: How are you doing?
I'm doing pretty well. We have a trip to France scheduled next month which I'm starting to get a little nervous about. I'll be 7 months by then and I don't know how much energy I'll have. As for the baby, I fear I may be giving birth to a monkey in a few months. She moves ALL the time and is starting to get big enough to make things a little uncomfortable. I told my husband today that it was like having a cat stuffed down your shirt and being expected to carry it around all day.
I'll be thinking flipping thoughts and sending them your way! Have you had a baby shower yet? Did you get anything cool. We went and registered this weekend and boy was it overwhelming. I had no idea what I needed and was overwhelmed by the shear size and cost of everything! |
Oooooooh getting closer now 
Tell Lisa Juniorette to flip
Can't wait to see the little princess when she is born.  |
| Wow the time is just flying by! Of course probably dragging for you.
I hope all goes well and baby turns before the due date. Keep us updated and I'm crossing my eyes, legs and fingers for you! Marianne |
| Flip, baby girl, flip!
Lisa (twin #2) was breech, but the doctor was able to turn her manually after LeAnne was born. There was no way I wanted 1 vaginal birth and 1 section!!!  |
| i think when they're tiny like that---they move all over the place!
out of my six children--the tiniest at birth was 5 pounds. she was in the breach position up to the point of the last exam. i guess when she was ready to exit she took off head first! don't stress--it's hard enough being pregnant! lora www.advice-with-dr-julia.com |
| Flip, baby girl, flip!!
Have you had any problems with swelling, Steph? |
| Hopefully she'll turn on her own! Are you trying to avoid a c-section if she doesn't turn on her own?
I know of several people that had some serious complications when the doctor tried to turn the baby themselves. Limbs got broken or smooshed, and in one case when they went in and turned the baby, they caused the amniotic fluid to start leaking (and didn't know it), and a week later when they delivered the baby, it was in pretty bad shape. Hopefully they won't have to turn your baby! I don't want to scare, but I think that can be dangerous. 
Sending prayers that it will all work out for you! |
| Tammy--nope, so swelling really. A little I guess (my wedding rings just got tight this week, so I look like an unwed mother!), but nothing too bad. I don't think I look swollen.
I would prefer not to have a c-section. I'm not opposed to it, just would rather avoid having major surgery if I can help it. I'm not too worried about them having to turn her, either, if I decide to go that route. Especially since they will be delivering right then so she won't have a chance to flip again, so I wouldn't have to worry about the amniotic fluid leaking for a week. For every horror story of a procedure, there's a thousand uneventful outcomes, so those are the ones that I'm assuming will happen to me  |
While I can understand that you wouldn't want to go the c-section route, speaking from experience (both kids), it really isn't that bad. And this was long enough ago that my incision was vertical, not horizontal. Yes, it took a little more time to recuperate and I had to be a bit more careful when lifting the baby, but at least I could sit and pee comfortably.  I remember my first roommate crying in the bathroom from the pain from the episiotomy. Just different kinds of recuperation. |
Drezzie's Mom wrote: While I can understand that you wouldn't want to go the c-section route, speaking from experience (both kids), it really isn't that bad. And this was long enough ago that my incision was vertical, not horizontal. Yes, it took a little more time to recuperate and I had to be a bit more careful when lifting the baby, but at least I could sit and pee comfortably.
I remember my first roommate crying in the bathroom from the pain from the episiotomy. Just different kinds of recuperation.I'm not opposed to the c-section route particularly either. I'd prefer to have a non-tear vag. birth, but from what I've heard from some of my friends when you tear it can be horrible. I'm just thinking positively and will go with whatever route is best for me at the time and either method will hurt, and she has to come out some way, so I'm not really thinking too much into that part, since there's nothing I can do about it anyways. I just don't like that you can't exercise or drive for many weeks after a c section. |
barney1 wrote: I just don't like that you can't exercise
I think about you every time I go to the gym and there is this skinny pregnant (at least 7/8 months) woman (think basketball belly only) on the eliptical machine working her tush off. I admire the heck out of her. I can totally see you doing that, too. |
Beaureguard's Mom wrote: barney1 wrote: I just don't like that you can't exercise I think about you every time I go to the gym and there is this skinny pregnant (at least 7/8 months) woman (think basketball belly only) on the eliptical machine working her tush off. I admire the heck out of her. I can totally see you doing that, too.awwww...thanks! Except that I haven't, lol! When I first found out I was pregnant I had just had my skin cancer surgery so I couldn't work out yet, and then I felt either tired or sick for a while, then I hadn't been to the gym for so long that I felt too out of shape to go, so it's been a while! I've been going on walks and doing yoga, so I'm not doing nothing, but no elliptical for me at the moment! Plus, I am so clutsy in general that I'm sure I'd fall off the treadmill/elliptical with this weird weight distribution!
I probably should go to the gym for the next few weeks, though. My legs are not the most toned things anymore! |
| I started going back to the gym about 6 weeks ago. (After the "all day" sickness passed). I know you're not allowed to diet, but who says you can't still build muscle? Hopefully I can stay toned throughout the next 4 months?
Are you going to try and workout right away afterwards? (Right away = a few weeks later..lol) |
| OOOOhhhhhh flip girl! I'm very excited for you! It will be awesome however she decides to come! |
| Hope she flips for you.
My first was breech and in those days, they always delivered by c section, especially for a first child. Also, I am very small. I don't blame you for wanting to avoid the surgery but I was young and a little overwhelmed. My sister's second daughter was breach presentation, too. They turned her during delivery, and everybody was just fine. |
| Would it help if you stood on your head for a while? |
barney1 wrote: Drezzie's Mom wrote: While I can understand that you wouldn't want to go the c-section route, speaking from experience (both kids), it really isn't that bad. And this was long enough ago that my incision was vertical, not horizontal. Yes, it took a little more time to recuperate and I had to be a bit more careful when lifting the baby, but at least I could sit and pee comfortably. I remember my first roommate crying in the bathroom from the pain from the episiotomy. Just different kinds of recuperation.I'm not opposed to the c-section route particularly either. I'd prefer to have a non-tear vag. birth, but from what I've heard from some of my friends when you tear it can be horrible. I'm just thinking positively and will go with whatever route is best for me at the time and either method will hurt, and she has to come out some way, so I'm not really thinking too much into that part, since there's nothing I can do about it anyways. I just don't like that you can't exercise or drive for many weeks after a c section. Yeah, yeah, so they say. But I never waited as long as they say you "have" to for driving. The longest I waited after any of my abdominal or back surgeries was 2 weeks. Just couldn't take being stranded any longer! As for exercising - honey, you're gonna be too tired to exercise the first few weeks anyway! Between being sleep deprived and nervous from having a new person to get used to and take care of, exercise will probably be the last thing on your mind! |
Ron wrote: Would it help if you stood on your head for a while?
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