Yes very good title, very apt for me atm. I blame dh home and cooking for me. I am a salad and cereal girl when he is away!
I am gargantuan, i look about 28 weeks pregnant at 23. I am so breathless too, have been walking lots this time, hoping to keep myself fit and the baby in a good position. I did far too much sitting round last time and drove everywhere, i am sure it didnt help ds get in to a good position for the birth.
The consultant was quite nice when i saw him, he did give me a lenghty lecture on the dangers of homebirth and how irresposible i was being. Nothing new there really.
He did point out that at baby #7 my muscles are getting tired (are they ever)and may be less able to hold the baby in a good position for birth. This is unfortunately true as the last two have been spinning right to the end. The last baby was booked for a section on my due date as he was breech at 39 weeks. He turned at 39 1\2 thankfully. The next one may not though!
He said they would book me in for an ECV (External cephallic version) at 39 weeks and if it is succesful would break my waters and induce me on the spot. Normally i am against this kind of thing but i can see it may make sense. I have very rapid labours and breech babies can labour faster still. I could be caught short at home with no midwife and rapid breech delivery, the last two have struggled to come out too being over 9lb. I don't fancy an unplanned breech delievry, alone, baby stuck.
Will have to wait and see, she may behave yet! DD was a hellish labour as she was op but came the day before her due date and was a dinky 7lb 10oz (dinky for me) i have hope!!!
How are the rest of you? Bbaies going craxy inside now? Mine is a loon, dh has the magic touch and gets her to sleep with his hand on her, long may it last!