Homebirth General Discussion #18

[TeniBear]

Hmm, so I've started timing these "twinges"/small cramps, and they're following an odd pattern. 30-ish second length, then an hour and a half, a minute-long one, twenty minute break, another 30-second one, and repeat. So nothing really substantial, no pattern that would usually indicate actual labour, but a definite pattern of sorts. :-/

[Jennifer13]

I am so uncomfortable! Seriously, this baby is alternating between sticking a knee and/or foot right out where my tummy muscles have separated or just burrowing so far down that I'm totally over it! I know it's all good, she's starting to line herself up.

Home visit with midwife this week, thank goodness. Air compressor is in the house (yay!) and DP has checked the hose/tap attachments. Now we just have to wait until after Christmas to get the tree down and the pool up. Last two aqua classes this week and I am in our pool at home every chance I can get, the weightlessness is fabulous.

Not much left to sort here and really looking forward to getting to the birth now. I'm trying to prepare DD2 more for a new baby and what she'll be like, talking about sharing boo-boo and how the baby might cry.

Me, I'm looking forward to meeting my new girl and holding the squirmy, slippery newborn fresh out of the water. Only a few essential supplies (scoop, arnica, not much else) to organise and I'm all set.

Teni - sending lots of lovely birthing vibes your way. I'll take them after 31 Dec.

[Jennifer13]

Hot1, hope you're okay today. Could it just be a change in baby's position? Also, probably best to pay attention when you quieten down in the evening. When you're running around during the day it's less obvious. My m/w did tell me once it's not just big kicks, but any movements you feel. Trust your instincts.

Eenee - that's great weight gain! Clearly you're a great example of tandem feeding - I'll be coming to you with all of my questions! Number one is, when did you notice colostrum instead of milk before the baby was born?

[Cassius2]

what gorgeous pics Jenn!! this is part of why i love having babies at home! the kids get to be so much a part of welcoming and helping to prepare for the new person in our lives

HotI: i too would feel better about being checked if bubs has been quiet. and like you said, with christmas coming up, you want any worry to be abated xx

[HotI]

spoke to mw. think I may have been bit dehydrated. explains quiet baby and contractions. dehydration can irritate bladder which can irritate uterus, so paying more attention to my fluid in the heat.

[Eenee]

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Eenee - that's great weight gain! Clearly you're a great example of tandem feeding - I'll be coming to you with all of my questions! Number one is, when did you notice colostrum instead of milk before the baby was born?

Yeah my MW tells me my body is amazing being able to breastfeed 3 kids! Oh and I was pumping for a 4th at one stage.
My milk gradually changed throughout pregnancy so milky colostrum like but wasn't until DS was born that it was full on colostrum and this time took a couple of days for the colostrum to come in and longer for my milk (thinking though due to me having gastro when I went into labour and hadn't eaten in two days or drank much). But after DS1 it came in straight after birth.