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Ah ok. Well lil bit of advice, if your consultant is dr. Doyle make sure you're very clear and firm with her. She can be a bit of a stickler shall we say?.
Oh don't I know it! My sister was with her during her pregnancies years ago and warned me too.. She has been very nice so far and is answering my questions! Are you in Portlaoise too? Had a check up today and he's measuring within the normal range woo! Hoping to be able to do a VBAC rather than a section this time but sure only time will tell.. Don't have to go back for 4 weeks either
he's still lying transverse though! 0 -
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Wow that's amazing! Fair play! I dot which I'd prefer myself! I'll def be taking the drugs this time either way haha! I'd say you were back in your feet pretty quickly after though? I think I was 5 weeks before I could drive after the section! At least you know it'll be over quickly?!
yeh, those drugs are crazy that they give u! scooby doos! 0 -
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Rachineire wrote: »
haha I worry that this will be me too- particularly when I get a strong braxton hicks or some other quite painful jolt...then I think, jesus how much worse will the labour be??
I am beginning to get v nervous about what's ahead. I'm only just 24 weeks and have felt rotten all day. Went for a family dinner earlier and have felt sick since. Belly is like a hard balloon that has grown exponentially in the last two days. I feel like I just entered a whole new phase of pregnancy and I'm not liking it.
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Oh Rach what are we like lol! Ah sure it's the one time we can scream our heads off and not feel bad about it lol!
Aww YH the 2nd trimester is meant to be the easiest but I've personally found they're all hard in their own ways (trimesters) feeling a little down is normal but if ya start to feel worse make sure you see your Doc! Yeah my bump is a solid lump too lol! Wait till those little limbs start sticking out every which way 
I swear I'm growing an octopus! 0 -
yellow hen wrote: »
I am beginning to get v nervous about what's ahead. I'm only just 24 weeks and have felt rotten all day. Went for a family dinner earlier and have felt sick since. Belly is like a hard balloon that has grown exponentially in the last two days. I feel like I just entered a whole new phase of pregnancy and I'm not liking it.
Sorry don't mean to make you feel nervous. I tend to not think about the labour too much. It's something that I just think, ok it's gonna happen ill deal with it one step at a go and everything's going to be ok! It helps me not stress about it!
Second trimester was great but it certainly wasn't all sunshine and roses! Your body is going through some majjjjooorrr changes and baby is growing leaps and bounds! Your tummy gets sore while the bump grows and it takes some getting used to the bump thats for sure! Just take it easy and be kind to yourself, being pregnant is no easy job for any of us!0 -
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A colleague told me to think of the weakest most complainey woman iv ever met who has has a baby and know that if she got through it, you'll be fine.
And the best thing is, you get your beautiful prize at the end of it!!!
That's actually pretty good advice! Did any of you do the fake contraction with ice in your ante-natal class? In mine they give you a little cardboard bowl with crushed ice in it and you have to hold a handful of ice it in your hand for a minute. The midwife times it so tells you when you "peak" at 30 seconds in and you breath through it focusing elsewhere, then when the minute is up, you drop it and dry your hands.
Now, I was induced so my contractions were stronger than natural ones apparently, but the other day I was washing mushrooms with the cold tap that got really really cold and my hands were frozen by the end of it, and in hindsight, its a pretty good indication of what a contraction was like. Tough but bearable!
I found a great position during labour for contractions - I couldnt move off the bed because I was hooked up to the drip and the monitor, otherwise I'd have been bouncing like a loon on my ball. Unfortunately for me, I found it as I was getting in position to get the epidural (its actually the position they put you in to help you keep still for the epi), and wish I had it hours before as I had been lying on my side and it wasnt giving me any relief at all. Here is what I did:
Your partner sits on the stool/chair beside the bed, and you sit on the edge facing him, with your legs either side of him. Shuffle your bum away towards the other side of the bed so your bump is resting on the bed between your legs. Have him hold your forearms or elbows, and you do the same, and you can rest your head on his shoulder between contractions or get hugs and kisses for your hard work
. You can strain against his arms then when the contractions come and he lends his strength to the whole thing too.
I had my biggest contractions that way according to the trace and they didnt hurt much at all.0 -
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@rachel, you're not making me nervous at all. I'm not really that nervous about the labour yet although I prob will be closer to the time. I just got a dAwning realisation how uncomfortable I'm going to be as I keep growing
I still love it though and wouldn't swap it or the world! 0 -
All's good here Betsie! How are you?
My back is breaking at the mo finding work just too hard now so I'm heading to the Doc tomorrow and going out sick for the last few weeks.. I work in retail and Yey don't have chairs for me to sit on and I'm still expected to stand all day and do deliveries (light weight stuff) with a lot of bending so I've had enough.. 0 -
That's actually pretty good advice! Did any of you do the fake contraction with ice in your ante-natal class? In mine they give you a little cardboard bowl with crushed ice in it and you have to hold a handful of ice it in your hand for a minute. The midwife times it so tells you when you "peak" at 30 seconds in and you breath through it focusing elsewhere, then when the minute is up, you drop it and dry your hands.
Now, I was induced so my contractions were stronger than natural ones apparently, but the other day I was washing mushrooms with the cold tap that got really really cold and my hands were frozen by the end of it, and in hindsight, its a pretty good indication of what a contraction was like. Tough but bearable!
I found a great position during labour for contractions - I couldnt move off the bed because I was hooked up to the drip and the monitor, otherwise I'd have been bouncing like a loon on my ball. Unfortunately for me, I found it as I was getting in position to get the epidural (its actually the position they put you in to help you keep still for the epi), and wish I had it hours before as I had been lying on my side and it wasnt giving me any relief at all. Here is what I did:
Your partner sits on the stool/chair beside the bed, and you sit on the edge facing him, with your legs either side of him. Shuffle your bum away towards the other side of the bed so your bump is resting on the bed between your legs. Have him hold your forearms or elbows, and you do the same, and you can rest your head on his shoulder between contractions or get hugs and kisses for your hard work. You can strain against his arms then when the contractions come and he lends his strength to the whole thing too.
I had my biggest contractions that way according to the trace and they didnt hurt much at all.
Ladies thats some great advice- tigerton I will definitely be thinking that about the weakest lady you know! I love my mom to bits but she is a whinger if I ever met one...woman could get a papercut and moan for weeks and she was in back labour with my older sister for 36 hours!
Neyite, Thanks for the tips- i think i will try out that ice thing! i didnt stick out the antenatal classes. probably foolish on my part, the first one really upset me though and I hated going without my OH and he couldn't get scheduled off for any of them! I will definately try your advice about leaning on the OH during labour, sounds like a good way of getting and giving support to each other during the long process!
@yellowhen, yes you definately get more uncomfortable as it goes on, some days are better than others but you get used to it, thankfully you don't get the HUGE bump over night so you have a little time to grow into it. I do miss getting up with ease and seeing my feet though haha! Has your baby had the hiccups yet? its one of the cutest things ever, i mean, it can get slightly annoying sometimes, like when I'm trying to sleep and he has the hiccups, but still really cute
@Betsie- doing well, getting impatient and wishing away my time!! tired of being tired and I get jealous when I watch people walk carefree as I hobble along down the aisles in the grocery store lol! How is your LO doing? an August baby right? Sleeping good for you?0 -
All's good here Betsie! How are you?
My back is breaking at the mo finding work just too hard now so I'm heading to the Doc tomorrow and going out sick for the last few weeks.. I work in retail and Yey don't have chairs for me to sit on and I'm still expected to stand all day and do deliveries (light weight stuff) with a lot of bending so I've had enough..
Ahh i totally feel your pain Tigress- don't know how you lasted as long! aren't they meant to change your role if you are doing something more strenous like doing deliveries?? they are meant to supply a chair for you and you aren't meant to be lifting things off the floor and ect. That being said I got a chair but thats about it. I work retail too and even with a chair its not really practical to be sitting down during the entire shift or even most of it. It will be much better for you to get signed off, hope it works out for you! My last day of work is next wednesday and its not even a full day, just 5 hours. I probably won't even do anything while I'm there haha- as far as I'm concerned I'm already on my leave...in my mind at least!
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Thanks Rach my Doc has been telling me to leave for ages so there won't be a prob with a sick note today! I love my job but they're not very good with pregnancy! If I sat down for 5 mins the manager would say I can't be just sitting there that I need to be doing something! I plan on getting some stuff around the house done slowly lol and spending time with my little boy as he won't be an only child for much longer!
How far are you now? You must be close!0 -
I can't believe your manager would say that to you! Wonder how he/she would feel if they were pregnant! If he doesnt want you sitting doing nothing then give you something you can do while sitting to rest your feet/back!! Grrr!!
Yeah I'm getting close, 36+2!! Sitting in the doctors office now...man these OAP they must sit up all night waiting for the doctors office to open, got here nearly a half hour early and I'm still not first! Had a lady who actually parked in front of the gate, blocking the office and when I waddled up jumped out shouting "I have high blood pressure, i'm first!!" **sigh** no wonder! 0 -
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