Homebirth General Discussion #20

[Bella29]

So I'm wondering if this little man is not in an ideal position.... Basically what makes me wonder, is that recently I have made a lot more of an effort to lay on my left side in bed. As soon as I do, I think he swings around and comes more lop than op. Also generally as soon as I am laying on my side in the dark (which also might be a clue), I start to get more frequent and way more intense BH. They are uncomfortable and I feel them in my cervix more than just an ordinary tightening. I have been onto spinning babies and looked at the abdo lift, that I have been trying to do when I notice a tightening and I have also just put on some tubi grip around my tummy, to hopefully hold him a bit more into the pelvis.

Any other words of wisdom from you wise ladies?

Not this morning but yesterday morning after I first started doing some abdo lifts(the night before), I got some really thick discharge. Not quite plug, cos it wasn't stained and dark enough, and it wasn't much, but it helped me feel like as if there was some progress. That night I had had some really good BH overnight and it just felt more intense. I will discuss with my mw on Wednesday when she comes to see me.

[HotI]

If you have a stretchy wrap like a hugabub, you can use that to help hold baby over your pelvis more. I used both tubigrip and a hugabub.

In the last few days of my pregnancy, I also spent some time lying on my left side, belly dancing and holding my bump up and over the pelvis while doing (very unco) squats. i think all these helped bub to get in a good position for her to birth.

[Bella29]

If you have a stretchy wrap like a hugabub, you can use that to help hold baby over your pelvis more. I used both tubigrip and a hugabub.

In the last few days of my pregnancy, I also spent some time lying on my left side, belly dancing and holding my bump up and over the pelvis while doing (very unco) squats. i think all these helped bub to get in a good position for her to birth.

I was hoping you would comment hot1! Cos I remembered you had done some stuff to help position baby last time. Cool, I might try some squats with dh's help. I won't do heaps, cos I don't wanna wear myself out. But it might help

Also I think I have been waiting to get stuff done until now. Like this afternoon is my dd's first parent teacher interview. And I put it off from last term so dh and I could both go. So I really want to be there. My house has never been so tidy! I also did the last thing on my list to do before baby arrived, which was to buy a rug for in front on the fire. I want it to be a cosy place. Yesterday I bought a rug! It is the softest thing the world! Omg it is beautiful! Anyway I am ready as from after the interview today, and maybe that is all it needs. But either way, I am telling myself, that i really don't have that much to do with it all. Whether I want to labour right this second or I don't, my body still works and will do its thing when it is ready. I just need to keep waiting. Been hugging my littlest a lot today. I think that must help release lots of oxytocin