I can usually get away with just applying a bit of pressure on the other side while feeding and my bfing singlets are generally enough to stop leaking. I bought my sisters some nice bamboo ones for their firsts though and they liked those.
Got my midwife gifts today. Six week check up on Sunday, so I can give my primary midwife her gift.i got them scarves and babywearing stuffed toys from the Hamlin Fistula shop. When I said they were for my midwives and I'd had her at home, Lucy Perry popped out to say hello. There aren't a lot of HBers in our area and I've briefly met Lucy before at other fundraisers (she had her babies at home too). Always nice to have an impromptu HB chat!
How are you doing, Hot1? Today is a good day for birthing (it's my birthday ).
Happy Birthday, Jennifer!!
Had some sensations a bit like my period pains (which are normally very, very mild, so in itself nothing major) that I am hoping are just BH and nothing else. My mind is going to strange places lately, since this low fluid thing! Just breathing through it. We had hideous coal mine smoke haze yesterday blow down this way and it's cleared this arvo, thank goodness. I was feeling sick with it yesterday and missed my hydrotherapy session. I find myself lacking confidence this week when people ask about the HB plans
Anyhoo, I have a few responses to my blessingway invite, so that's something to look forward to!
SJ is there anything we can say or do to restore some of your confidence? Or is this something you just need to muddle through? My fluid has been low since 16 weeks and is being monitored, bub is also now measuring about 2 weeks behind so I am feeling you lovely xxx I will have a tone of blessingway questions for you soon lol.
Jennifer those presents sound beautiful, I will have to start thinking about what to get my beautiful midwife to say thank you. Happy Birthday xx
Thanks, Oz It's more that I'm becoming cagey about my responses, saying things like "that's the plan if all goes well", which I probably said last time, but last time I had everything going textbook and said that to circumvent commentary about "every birth is different" and all that stuff people throw at you when it's your first HB. I was confident for that one. It doesn't help that DP doesn't know how to talk about it and it's feeling a bit lonely! If I had thought that I'd be organising this birth all by myself and getting ALL the baby stuff ready myself then I wouldn't have agreed to falling pregnant - this was not on my agenda. I'm still gunning for the HB I am telling myself now that I won't let the consultant report/s rattle me, and that if everything else is normal and shows growth on Monday then I'm not going in for a 3rd u/s. I doubt they'll cancel my back up booking if I stop playing the game.
Oz - how has your monitoring played out? My mw and GP said measurements up to 3-4 weeks behind aren't so bad and beyond that they start to ask themselves some questions. How did they pick up on the low fluid for you? I don't remember it being an issue with your DD, so sounds like we are definitely in the same boat in new territory :/
MW pressies...I've dropped that ball, so I'd better pick it up again!
Still here. Ready to go undercover and hide until baby is here. Keep getting dragged out of my monkey brain into thinking world and i want to retreat.
Thinking of you SJ, and hope you become more comfortable soon.
i have some beautiful birthing gifts that friends got together. My birthing space is ready, my list of things to do (and days to avoid) is complete. I just need to let go and give over to my baby and body to do their thing.
HotI - slip under that radar!! This is no time for thinking
I am feeling a stack better about things - I've just read a report on low fluid levels and induction (it's a bit science-y, sorry Ozstar, I've realised after I sent it to you with the jargon in it!) that pretty much says inducing a labour because of low fluid has no impact on health outcomes of the baby - it doesn't improve them. If there are low outcomes it is because of other factors in the pregnancy that have already made themselves known (GD, HBP, etc) during the pregnancy, and not because of low fluid on its own in "an otherwise healthy pregnancy". I was gonna need QUITE some convincing to get an induction, regardless. ANYHOO, maybe I'm also feeling more robust since getting together with my surf girl friends at the beach today! Confidence restored, also thanks to Ozstar x
Hot1, the monkey brain thing was it for me too, so retreat back into your comfort zone! I will be thinking of you and praying for a beautiful birth from afar, but giving you all the space you need in a virtual way. Xx
SJ, I did wonder what could be done that would be beneficial when you're otherwise doing well. Glad you are feeling better about it.
Tegam, how are you feeling? First tri was harder for this time around because of tiredness and the toddler. Hope it passes soon.
Six week visit with one of my m/ws tomorrow. Bittersweet moment...
I need to go in here more often. I don't get notifications of new posts so it's only when I come looking.
I'm off for an ultrasound on the 26th, DS is 12 weeks and I keep getting bleeding every week and a half similar to when I had retained product with DS1 so have to rule that out!
Ahh Jen... The 6 week appointment... I cried at my last one.
Hot1- many many birth blessing sweet lady. I hope that you have a beautiful empowering birth.
SJ- glad you ar feeling a bit better about the whole fluid levels thing.
Eenee- hope you get it sorted soon love. That can't be helping you feel better. Can't believe you are three months now!
Afm- well plans are coming on for this baby. 29 weeks tomorrow. Man it goes fast! Feeling the fatigue hitting just now. We are adjusting to being a morning family as dd started school three weeks ago. I am not particularly good at mornings. I am getting heaps more things done in the mornings, which is great for my list of 'things to do' but it is adding to the fatigue. Hopefully tho, it is just a time of adjustment for us all and I will feel more able to rest as we get closer to 'B' day
I think this baby is breech atm. I am not particularly worried about that. I know baby has heaps of time to turn. I have had funny thoughts about breech right from the start. I think that he slides from breech to cephalic a bit, but tends to kick more at the bottom. So plenty of space to move. I don't think my Mw is particularly comfortable with breech Hb. Nor is hubby. Not sure what I would decide to do at that point. Don't really want to birth at hospital, don't really want two scared birth attendants. But I. Won't be making any decisions just yet. Plenty of time. But I think this little boy may prefer the breech possy. Will just have to wait and see.
SJ: they are so booked out here and they even talked to the sonographer to get me in sooner but no luck. And because no sign of infection I guess it's ok to wait. With DS1 I was 16 weeks before I got to have the D&C as then it takes ages to get into see anyone!
It seems unjust to make you wait that long Can your GP refer you to another radiology clinic at all? The paperwork I got was good for two clinics, though the preferred one is a longer wait BUT sends a report same day to the GP, so the wait is less, in the end. I guess if they're not that worried to get you in sooner that's a comfort, too, though!
LOL, Bella at the early mornings! I described my relationship with early mornings only a few days ago...like fingernails down a blackboard I'm so thankful for that bus that stops right outside our house for school, so I only have to get into town by 9am two days a week, and three every fortnight!
oh eenee i hope that there is no retained product again! that sucks! i always seem to have a hard time PP with that stuff. just keep an eye out for any extra tiredness and headaches as i had that the day of my PPH at 5 weeks PP.
HotI: retreat into that cave baby! sending you many birth blessings
Bella: oh wow! look at that ticker!
SJ: I am so thrilled for you that you have a better headspace and info on the low fluid stuff. i had so much worry in the lead up to DD3s birth and it really sucks to have that underlying worry
Omg! I just saw that you had posted in here & got excited little goosebumps all over! Peach was born at 40weeks & 5 days ��
Sending lots of gentle labour vibes to you hun, its gonna happen very soon ��
Re: Homebirth General Discussion #19
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It's more that I'm becoming cagey about my responses, saying things like "that's the plan if all goes well", which I probably said last time, but last time I had everything going textbook and said that to circumvent commentary about "every birth is different" and all that stuff people throw at you when it's your first HB. I was confident for that one. It doesn't help that DP doesn't know how to talk about it and it's feeling a bit lonely! If I had thought that I'd be organising this birth all by myself and getting ALL the baby stuff ready myself then I wouldn't have agreed to falling pregnant - this was not on my agenda. I'm still gunning for the HB 
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