Due April 2009: Episode 17 - We're off of work and ready to push, time for DH's to attend to that bush!!

[BabyBolat]

Inspired by our Smutty x

My mw told me about a woman who had her placenta dried and made into capsules to ward off severe PND, and it actually worked!!

first of all apologies for my lack of textual intercourse, my blooming phone died (note to all keep mobiles thouroughly charged at all times!!!)

well they kept me in, no pre eclampsia, as yet (i say this as they want my MW to monitor me because of itching and headaches and they dont want to rule it out???? phew as thats good but i dont really understand you either have it or you dont right??? so i'm looking at it as me not having it as its better for my sanity) they are treating me for a uti and damage to my ribs (possibly fractured/cracked) and surrounding tissue damage.

the monster nurses didnt cave in and give me my morphine till 11.30!!! really reluctant to give it to me too but i started wailing that they were killing me (they were i was seriously dying from the agony!) and they complied to shut me up i think i also said i would discharge myself just to go home and get my own the readmitt myself if needed

Saw the consultant this morning.......no c/sect for me, possible induction at 38/39 weeks (what is the point?!? i mean really). she said that as my VB was great last time that it will be fine this time my pregnancy was wonderful last time too, this one has been a nightmare, so needless to say i'm extremely dubious though saying that she got the anethsetist to come round and talk to me about pain relief options during birth and i said if i couldnt have an epidural that i wasnt having a VB, period. nice drug man reassured me that he would quite happily give me my epidural as my bust disc is too love for it to matter where an epidural was concerned. He then phoned my back consultant to ask if it would be ok too and he said its fine for me to have one (epidural and VB).
Both consultant (obstetric) and drug man are against me having a c/sect due to healing time and dont want me to have extra risks (possible infection/extra pain/trauma) to my body.

although i feel a tad reassured by their positivity for my VB, i'm not sold. I still want a CS possibly more due to the fact that i could get the baby out earlier. i do understand where they are coming from but i still think they are being mean!!

but again this is all being reviewed as the pregnancy progresses (apparently) and i will now be seeing said consultant more often we shall see!!

oooppppsssss mammouth me post sorry xx

I bought mine online (still have a load in batch from dd which of course I never used) I think - here we go perfect example of baby brain cos I cant remember the name-- that high street herbal place does them.

oh nutty

though good news its not PE

Oh Nutty I can't believe they are still wanting you to go for a VB. Well there is still time for them to change their minds and at the very least they have said yes to the epidural.

SOunds like you stood up for yourself very well in there. And on a positive note you will get very close monitoring from here on. So there are some positives.

Purple - What a lovely coincidence with the midwife.

Boff - Your physical endeavours are impressive. Boff faking it

yay ((((hugs to you all))) so good to be back i really have missed you guys so much (is that odd?!?)

and indeed let the smut begin
oh yup am aneamic as well

Boffin - on your placenta story.... I don't want to be pedantic but where's the control in that experiment.

Who knows whether she would have developed PND if she hadn't taken the placenta capsules? Track the welfare of 100 women who have and 100 women who haven't consumed placenta over the first year after birth and I might be more convinced.

HOLLAND AND BARRETT

Sorry just being chuffed that I had remembered

Hey Nutty's back. Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank god it's not PE. But horrible that you have cracked ribs? What are they doing for that? Have you got enough pain relief.

Good for you standing up to the sodding nurses.

Are you resigned to having a VB now or do you think you will fight for a section. Time to go to the top maybe? Would it do any good to complain the the Chief Exec?

Good you will be monitored more closely. It's the least they could do for you.

I bet DH and DD are happy to have you home.

Thanks Bronze, I might get the tablets, I didn't particularly enjoy the tea last time either. Do you know if they are more or less powerful?

Sorry Boff - just looking at that post it may have come across as a bit hostile . Not intended personally. I think I'm just a bit ratty this avo, have a headache and DD is particularly hyper.

Just comparing as I have some teabags too

the bags say 1.0g each serving recommended intake 3 cups a day

the tablets say 2 tablets 3times daily. each tablet contains 640mg

More in the tablet dosage then.

Puzzle - they're just leaving me to it (as per usual) re pain relief, probably better that was as their pain management was/is rubbish

dd is at MIL's for the night as am pretty wrecked (due to no drugs today) which is a shame i really have missed her loads but its for the best as i look quite scary and haggard and she needs to think nice things and not worry about mummy

am still going to fight for a CS, going to see my MW next week and will phone her tommorow to let her know what has been said, i dont think she will be best pleased either TBH as shes the one who said i should have a CS in the first place (promised me in fact)

Bronze - i thank you for remembering the name lol looks like i will be needing some RLT tablets myself am not drinking fruit/leaf tea ooohhh have to get perennial massage oil now too

Boffin - thats cool re dried placenta (not something i would do as placenta was a mess with dd lol) dh wanted to have it with chips then changed his mind when he saw it lol

CAn I ask a favour

throughout the day can people please occasionally shout RLT as I keep forgetting to take it

Puzzle - lauren61, Caramelli and Juwesm are in the buddy system btw i just need to partner them up

and mummyontherun is an out

does that tally with you??

Bronze - RLT

Nutty - good to see (???) you back, now I can up the smut again . Kazkiss was my buddy, but as she's gone and bailed out after about 2 days of MN, wouldn't mind another!

thanks Nutty

Juw - i will buddy you up my priend

friend even

no probs Bronze

Bronze - Will do.

Nutty - Yep, it does. I will do some more chasers soon.
I hope you get midwife in your corner.

I'll be your priend.

I have just learned a new word from another thread - twunts. A nice (word that means word made from joining two words together - pregnancy brain) I feel. I am going to endeavour to use it.