Possums, Sorry to hear that the scan showed that things aren't as bright as we all hoped. I didn't realise at 35 weeks there would still be so much concern about his lungs and being tube fed etc. If they decide that you do need to have him soon will you have a caesarian or will they try just inducing you?
My brother's youngest was born only about a week early I think but he was breach and as a result he swallowed alot of the .... (forgotten what it's called... starts with M) anyway he had to have his throat and stomach suctioned out and was then drip fed for the first few days after birth (stayed in hospital almost a week I think). But this was more to do with complications during the actual birth than anything to do with the pregnancy.
Fingers crossed for your appointment today. Hopefully everything will end up okay and even if your little boy comes in the next week or so, he will end up being a healthy and happy baby.
AFM: I had a hospital appointment yesterday and when the Dr listened to the baby's heart he said "Still sounds like a girl". I asked him what a boy sounds like and he said "like they are playing with trucks"! He is a very strange doctor who I have seen a few times now and every time he says something strange! Anyway he did say that baby's head is right down in my pelvis (which explains why I'm so sore down there and finding it hard to step up or take long steps). I have a student midwife following me through now and she is concerned I might go early and she might not get in her full number of pre-labour appointments with me so she's going to attend next weeks anti-natal class with me as that can count towards her support appointments. She has to have 3 appointments with me before the birth and be on call for the actual birth and then have 2 appointments with me in the 4 weeks after the birth for it to count for her practical assignment.
My blood pressure was up for me but the Dr didn't seem too concerned (I don't think he took much notice of me saying it was high for me as it's in the normal range for everyone else, it's just that mine is naturally low). Anyone with medical knowledge... should I be concerned? It was 120 over 75 and it normally ranges from 90-100 over 45-55.
I'm due on the 28th of August but my mum has put in her request for the baby to come on the 25th as that was her parents wedding anniversary. I have a feeling it might be earlier than that and as it gets closer I'm getting quite nervous about how my body is going to cope with labour. I feel so old and sore (I'm 38 now). When I had my daughter I was only 24 when I gave birth and fitter and healthier, I found the labour easy and only had one mouthful of gas (which promptly made me projectile vommit) and then a pethadene shot right near the end which I wished I hadn't had but I was talked into it as the labour was really intense and I was told to stop being a matar and just take something. This time I don't feel as brave about going without pain treatment as my body already feels so sore and painful most days (though I won't take anything for it) but I wonder how I will handle labour.
Any of you other "oldies", are you worried about how your old bodies are going to cope with labour?
Lori - 38
DD - 14
Bub due 28th August (at 3.30pm according to my strange doctor! LOL)
Last edited by dreamrise659; July 21st, 2011 at 08:46 AM.
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