Can baby turn breech at 40 weeks?

[skiingmummy]

OMG - have spent most of last night worrying as I'm 40 weeks (tomorrow) and think the babys turned breech. The reason I think this is coz when its been hiccuping before the hiccups have all been felt low down where the mw said the head was (LOA). But yesterday and last night I could feel the hiccups at the top right of my bump where I knew the feet had been (most of kicks felt there). Most of movement is now felt bottom left of bump where head had been.

Is it possible for a 40 week baby to do a complete flip like this and if so what can I do? I'm not due to see the mw again until a week on Monday for my 'sweep'.

Wish I could feel my bump and tell which bits of the baby are where like mw can. Is there anything I can do? Hardly slept with worrying last night. If it is breech is cs the only option? oh god can't stop worrying now.

[bubble99]

SM, OMG I am so let's hope the sweep get things going on Thursday. Don't fret about the Ob. fiddling with your bits - I'm a gynae. nurse, most of our surgeons are male and they don't even blink. When you spend all day looking at 'down belows' you become immune. TBH I am now so fed up that I'd expose mine to anyone with a glove and a determined expression.

The 24hr urine collection was to test for protein. Marked amounts of protein in urine, headaches and oedema(swelling) are three of the signs of pre-eclampsia. I've been testing my urine daily at home since some protein started appearing last week. On Sunday morning the levels were rising and after 'phoning the MW's at the hospital, they advised me to come in for assessment. So, there I was peeing into a jug and decanting it into a plastic container (know what you mean about trying to wee into those tiny specimin bottles!)The end result was 2.5 litres of what looked like cider which will be tested etc. My BP stayed low, so not likely to be pre-eclampsia.

I was really hoping that they'd say "Oh what the heck, you're nearly there, we'll induce you now if you want." But, no go unfortunately. So, home I waddled and my two DS's were so disappointed not to have two babies and I'm now washing the contents of my hospital bag, poo!

With hindsight, when DH and the boys came to collect me yesterday, the antenatal ward was overflowing with women who had been given gel for induction, were obviously going into labour and who were stuck on a five bedded ward as there was a holdup for beds on the labour ward. I would have been really cheesed off if I'd had to start labour, behind a curtain with the rest of the women and their visitors listening. February is a better month for a birthday as well IMO Feeling crappy today as DS2 has had a grotty cold/chest which he's given to the rest of us. Was up at 4am this morning cleaning the kitchen floor, I'm huge with a hacking cough and insomnia. Even two newborns must be easier than this. OK moan over, and goodluck to you for Thursday. Check in on Thursday night and let us know how it went ,if you can, could be a weekend skiingbaby on the way!

[bubble99]

How's it going SM?

[skiingmummy]

Hey there Bubble!!
Getting nervous now!! But decided to check in before having a soak in the bath - glad I did!!

Sounds like a good thing they didn't get you going with the induction ward so busy. It brought back memories of me being induced with DS. It was just after Xmas so I ended up being in labour on a ward full of pg mums in for observation as they closed the induction ward coz I was the only one on it. Being in labour during visiting was the most degrading awful experience (apart from having stitches later on I suppose!) I could see all the partners and visitors arriving thro the gaps in the curtains round my bed and I had about a 1ft square space at the side of the bed in which to move around. Not good. So I def think it was a good thing they let you out for good behaviour rather than induce you

Sorry to hear you've got a nasty cold - I've been soo desperate not to catch one the last few weeks - both DH and DS have had really awful coughs and colds that they've not shaken off for weeks. Its only this last week that they're both back to some sort of health so I know exactly how tiring it is.

So to tomorrow - well as I say I'm a bit nervous never having had a sweep before but excited too - coz I know if I'm ready to pop it may well start things off for me tomorrow. Agree that Feb is a much better month for a birthday!! (btw I didn't have a sweep with DS coz my 'sweep aptmt' was xmas eve and I begged them not to as I didn't want to go into labour on xmas day!! )

I'll def report in tomorrow afternoon - hopefully with news that I'm getting regular strong contractions and am just leaving for the delivery suite!! Heres hoping!!

Hope you're feeling better soon tho I don't think scrubbing floors with a bad cold and 2 babies along for the ride is a good idea. You need to put your feet up, crack open a box of thorntons and a bottle of ribena and watch trashy daytime telly - SM has spoken!!

[skiingmummy]

Oh well - back from the hospital.
Only scored 5/10 on the cervical assessment so they didn't hold out much hope of the sweep having any effect.

As far as the sweep went it was ok, uncomfortable but bearable. Apparently I'm 1-2cm dilated but my cervix is still 2cm long so still has some way to go.

Booked in for an induction on Friday 11th.

[pupuce]

Well skiingmummy, I am impressed you know your Bishop score and yes it isn't a good one for induction so you should be pleased they are not trying as it could be a long struggle..... unnecessarily painful, complicated, long and maybe ending badly !

[skiingmummy]

Its stupid I know Pupuce but I feel like such a failure. I was induced at 13 days over with DS and it was agony. I feel a bit cheated coz I expected to go naturally this time being my second. The most gutting thing is that I know theres nothing I can do to help things along.

...and scoring 50% on a test is crap [watery smile!]

The mw said that it would have to be prostin again coz theres no way they could break my waters at the mo. The thought of being in this state for another 8 days followed by the agony of induction is

[bubble99]

Oh SM, big hugs to you, I know how fed up you've been getting my pineapple'y friend. Try and keep your chin up, a lot can happen over the next week or so and obviously the room service is too good where littlie is at the moment.
What time do they want you in on the 11th? I've decided, if I need to be induced to ask for an overnight induction. When I was in hospital over the weekend only two women had been booked for induction in the evening, they arrived at 5pm, had their gel at 6.30pm and were in early labour by 10.30pm (with no other visitors around.) There seemed to be plenty of staff around for them and lots of room on the labour ward for them to transfer to. If you can get someone to look after your DS is there any way you could go in overnight, might be worth asking.
Now, positive thoughts. Tell yourself that you're not having this baby until the 12th Feb at the earliest, in fact aim for a Valentine's baby, that way you won't be disappointed if nothing happens before and if anything does it'll be a bonus. I'm here at least once a day so I'll keep an eye on this thread and you can always have a good vent in my direction.
To make you smile. I saw the MW yesterday and my fundal height is 47 cm ie. My uterus is the size of someone with a 47 week pregnancy and I've got two weeks to go before I can be induced. She actually said "OMG I think we'll give up measuring you"

[bubble99]

Hi SM, How ya doin' today?

[skiingmummy]

Hi Bubble
They've said to go in between 8 and 8.30am. They'll induce 5 women a day and the Wed and Thur were both fully booked. I don't know whether they do overnight inductions but I just hope they don't get fully booked for the Fri too. The thought of being in labour on a fully occupied ward is making me cringe just thinking about it. An overnight induction sounds far more civilised.

I have finally resigned myself to this baby staying put till next weekend but its still upsetting me the thought of another week of sleepless nights, pelvic pain, heartburn and the thing thats upsetting me most is not being able to play with DS very easily. I feel like I'm failing him in some way. Theres no room on my knee anymore for him to sit while I read him stories and tbh every position apart from leaning over my birthing ball is too damn uncomfortable. But - the finishing line is in sight so I really must try and pull myself together for this last week I know that.

DH has taken the day off work today and we all went to a local playgroup this morning which was lovely. I was able to just sit and watch DH and DS having a lovely time!! They've now gone out for a walk while its still nice out. But I can't wait to be able to do 'normal' stuff like that again. If I stand for more than 10 mins I start feeling dizzy and faint and am in agony with my pelvis for the rest of the day as I then just totally seize up!! God I'm such a moaner I know. I'm really sorry!! I am desperately trying to stay positive but when you feel so lousy and tired its hard. I do worry about having enough energy to actually get thro labour but I'm sure the adrenalin will kick in!

Anyway, enough about me, its nice to hear you're able to chuckle at the mws comment!! I wish you could tell me your secret coz you sound so upbeat and philosophical about it all!! (Def think I must be having a girl coz I'm def far more emotional and hormonal this time round!!!)

Oh well, just gonna pop and check my email and see how many 'are you still there?' mails I've got. (Had 3 yesterday!!)

[rosies]

hi sm,

is it possible to get to a reflexologist (or acupuncturis/ acupressurist) who knows and i mean, really knows, how to get things going?

apart from getting the relevant areas energised, its going to give you a boost physically, emotionally and hormonally. it'll help all those aches and pains too.

dont forget that your state of thinking can have an effect... all you're worrying about being induced and feeling bad about yourself can block and make you hold onto things... give yourself a break and start feeling positive, looking forward to the happy event and arrival of new baby.

best wishes

[skiingmummy]

Thanks for the encouragement Rosies.

I'm meeting a friend for coffee at 2 and I know shes used a reflexologist before so I'm going to ask her which one shes been to. Worth a go I reckon!