homebirth general discussion #9

[Cricket]

I'm getting a lot of lower back pain lately which is worse with Braxton hicks, I never got that with DD. Still got quite a few things to organise but hopefully it all falls into place in time. I'm hoping I go early because MW is away the week I'm due so I either have to go early or late or hope she arrives in time.

I hear you on the back pain! I've had it terribly through this pregnancy, and not with any of the others. Spinning Babies suggests doing 20-40 "cat stretches" per day - where you go on your hands and knees, and arch your back up, tuck your tailbone and head down, and then release the stretch down back to a flat spine, and repeat. (don't let your back sag down low when you release - it's too hard on it.) It does seem to help, and it can encourage good fetal positioning too.

And my midwife also is going on vacation right after my due date. I really want to have her there - I like her much better than the other midwives on staff in the group.

Meow - have fun with the research.... Always good to be prepared.

Cassius - hurray for a good ultrasound! So lovely to have a peek at the little bean, especially when there's not a whole lot of evidence of them being there yet - not much belly, no kicks, etc. Makes it seem so much more real, IMO. How are you feeling, by the way?
And thanks for the visualization suggestion - I'll give it a shot. I find that during the day, I can be pretty rational about the birth, but at night it's a little harder....