Hi all ? just back from hydro, and the appointment with the senior midwife (found out today that she?s the manager of the midwife-led unit, but still does a lot of hands on work). We?ve discussed my care, and I now have it written on my notes that I have ?declined the package of care offered in the CLU if baby is cephalic at term? (Madame Bean is definitely breech, but there?s definitely room and time for her to turn) ? I couldn?t check today if I can get into the pool, but she?s suggested that I phone when I?m next at hydro, and I can go up then to check ? felt like whooping and shooting hooray! Now really hurting ? but I don?t have to do a great deal except sort out the buddy list and deliver some Avon books this afternoon ?.
Oh, and the physio at hydro this morning told me to lay off the pelvic floor exercises, as they are aggravating my coccyx! I?ve been doing them religiously every time I brush my teeth (takes my mind of my gag reflex!) ?
Muppetgirl ? I have a similar situation with my MIL ? but I have stopped justifying myself ? if she does the ?oh, so you do that then do you?? (with the superior air and sarcastic tone), I just say ?yes, I do? ? and leave it at that ? she rarely says anything back ? and if she does, I then give her a full and frank explanation of why ? being as detailed as possible ? I?ll give you and example (from when ds was a 6 week old baby) ? and over dinner (!)
MIL: I?m surprised you?re still exclusively bf ? especially with ds?s bowels being so loose.
Me: Yes, I am, and I intend to carry on.
MIL: Why? I have told you before about ds?s bowels being very loose ? have you seen the doctor about it?
Me: No I haven?t, and I don?t need to - as I told you before, breast milk has a laxative effect on a baby, so it is quite normal for him to have bowel motions as loose as they are. I?ve got some information on it if you want ? it?s quite common for a baby to have even more poos than ds does.
MIL: Oh, I see (topic of conversation never mentioned again)
The words were probably a bit different, but you get the gist!
Good luck with your MIL ? mine used to run her finger over the shelves when dh and I first lived together ? she stopped it once I offered her a duster! Doesn?t stop her being manipulative though, unfortunately!
MrsFish - sorry to hear those foods give you heartburn!
LES - I hope you weren?t too hard on ds over the email ? he sounds to have a very mature head on his shoulders ? and his ?father? sounds like he deserves every word and more!
Unicorn - I?ve got a mamas & papas Pulse buggy ? it lies flat, and it folds up nicely into the boot of my Peugeot 206 ? I think it?s fantastic ? I bought it after I had 2 Maclaren Volos break on me - though to be fair they?re not really designed for the amount of use they get when I?m using them. The Pulse is good because it?s lightweight, yet it?s flat enough for a newborn ? my neighbour borrowed it to use with her baby as she didn?t have a lie-flat buggy she could just pop in the car, and she found it great for using with a little one!
J20 ? hope your heartburn has settled down ? I?ve got the heartburn back with a vengeance since Madame turned breech ? some of me wishes she?d go transverse on me again!
It?s quite common to get the start of carpal tunnel syndrome at this stage of pregnancy ? I find that now, in the mornings, I can?t do my buttons up or do anything that needs dexterity, as my fingers are like they don?t belong to me. The physio at hydro just suggests circling your wrists for a couple of minutes, and that should make it a bit better!
And, as for the backache, try putting a hot water bottle on the achy bit ?
Inzi ? big {{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}} and gentle pats to you ? sometimes everything just seems to come at once! Here?s hoping everything turns out ok. My dad had a massive heart attack just after Christmas, and that was enough of a scare to make him stop smoking there and then: he hasn?t touched one since.
Buffy ? really glad you finally got your physio appointment ? I?m the same in that I don?t just have the classic spd either ? and I?ll need further treatment after this lo is born ? keep at it with the exercises ? they make a real difference! Take some painkillers for now, and sit on a hot water bottle / tuck it into your maternity belt ? I find that really helps.
Apricott ? lovely to hear you had a good holiday! I was starting to worry about you!
Do you want a text / email buddy to notify the rest of the piggies when your lo is born? I?m intending to sort it out today or tomorrow ? if you want one, email me at eirian dot thomas at gmail dot com ? let me know:
Your mn name & real name
Your due date
Your location
Your mobile number (I can get your email address from you email to me)
Your preference for an email or text buddy.
Right, this is possibly the longest post from me ever ? I shall go away and play with ds now! (possibly after a nose at the active convos!)