Hi all,
Quick lunchtime post... feeling much better today, got a very very early night last night and work hasn't been too bad so far this morning. I'm working from home, so after reminder from Muser, I have borrowed an idea from Sam and I'm sitting on my old gym ball, incredibly comfortable! Off to see lovely midwife shortly (hence working from home) so hopefully she'll help me feel better too.
Hello Jolls, good to see you. I have my fingers crossed you get your healthy sticky bean really soon now.
Louise, echoing what everyone else has said, of course you should be able to stay here and post away, your need for a good old rant is greatest of all of us, and I know how cathartic it is to get it out. As others have said, I just hope you don't find our wittering about more trivial concerns upsetting or offensive. I also agree with Jollster, the 40+ conception thread that she gave you the link for is fantastic, a really lovely little group and hugely supportive.
Hmmm, Branston Pickles, I used to call them that, but the Higgs Bosons has made me laugh, might be changing what I call them from now on!! They're not fun with a big solid baby head up top though, ouch ouch! Yoga tomorrow night, will pay attention to all the positions that are good for turning a breech, haven't been taking notes properly thus far as I thought I was fine...
Gilda was it you starting the natal hypnotherapy? I downloaded and listened to the homebirth one for the first time yesterday afternoon (granny was kindly babysitting) -- sadly no idea how cheesy or otherwise it is, I heard 'now, with your eyes comfortably closed, focus on your breathing', then 1,2,3,4,5 fully awake! Does it still work if you sleep though it??
Re slings: I swore by my baby bjorn last time, and just got it back from the people we gave it to after DS grew out of it. The stretchy fabric ones do look fab and I was considering one of those too, but thinking twice after the warnings - are the Moby type ones ok? Presumably they are if baby upright? We used to have a hammock type sling, I think those are the worst risk, aren't they? DS loved it, but won't be using one again...
Have no idea why slings ok but prams have to be flat -- but anecdotally, DS lived in a sling and rarely went in the pram, and he was an early walker and doesn't appear to have any ill effects, hence I'll happily do the same again.
Unbuffy no idea on imminent labour symptoms, I was induced 2 weeks overcooked with DS...
I'm getting all excited by all the homebirth talk, but trying to remind myself if this boy doesn't turn it'll be a planned section instead... makes all the yoga and hypno and so on seem like such a waste of time, though I'm sure the relaxation part must help a lot.... I'd better start getting my head around the idea.
Must run