I had an appt. last week Wed. It was pretty uneventful! Met yet another new doctor (there are 4 & a midwife). I have one doctor left to meet (that appt is scheduled for Dec 4th, although I'm hoping to NOT be pregnant that long!).
That doctor just measured my tummy (she said it was measuring perfect?! Really last week I was behind 2cm?). She checked Lorelei's hb which she said was excellent!
She warned me over eating on Thanksgiving could affect my gallbladder & cause labor! I laughed thinking she was joking, but she looked at me & said "I'm serious!" Okay?! Over eating & labor, that's a new one to me!
I toured MIU (maternal infant unit). Nice, spacious rooms. 6 total. You deliver in the room & baby/daddy stay in the room with mama. I hope daddy makes it home so he can do some wake ups with her while I rest! For some reason that's not how it worked out last time! Hope daddy's a bit more rested this time around ;)
I'm updating this late. As of thanksgiving night, I'm having horrible pain in my pelvic area, lots of cramping & pressure in my bottom areas. It's far worse at night & keeps me up tossing/turning. Sitting up & walking don't help. This morning I woke up with my tailbone pain again & lower back pain. I can barely walk! Very, very painful. Will def mention to my doctor on Wed at my 37 week check up, but everything I read online says it is either:
My pelvic area simply stretching and relaxing for delivery. I didn't do this with Liam, so I find this strange, but every pregnancy is different. Or a condition called Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction most commonly associated with pregnancy and childbirth. It is a condition that causes excessive movement of the pubic symphysis, either anterior or lateral, as well as associated pain, possibly because of a misalignment of the pelvis. SPD is a dysfunction that is associated with pelvic girdle pain and the names are often used interchangeably. It is thought to affect up to one in four pregnant women to varying degrees, with 7% of sufferers continuing to experience serious symptoms postpartum.
Either way, it's a glorious experience! 5 more days & daddy returns. Then I will be doing all I can to get Miss Lorelei here! Funny how quickly I changed my mind on "let baby come when he/she wants to, don't force it!" Sorry Lorelei but you're just killing mama. I hope you're putting all the finishing touches on because I'm ready to hold you in my arms instead of my pelvis.
That doctor just measured my tummy (she said it was measuring perfect?! Really last week I was behind 2cm?). She checked Lorelei's hb which she said was excellent!
She warned me over eating on Thanksgiving could affect my gallbladder & cause labor! I laughed thinking she was joking, but she looked at me & said "I'm serious!" Okay?! Over eating & labor, that's a new one to me!
I toured MIU (maternal infant unit). Nice, spacious rooms. 6 total. You deliver in the room & baby/daddy stay in the room with mama. I hope daddy makes it home so he can do some wake ups with her while I rest! For some reason that's not how it worked out last time! Hope daddy's a bit more rested this time around ;)
I'm updating this late. As of thanksgiving night, I'm having horrible pain in my pelvic area, lots of cramping & pressure in my bottom areas. It's far worse at night & keeps me up tossing/turning. Sitting up & walking don't help. This morning I woke up with my tailbone pain again & lower back pain. I can barely walk! Very, very painful. Will def mention to my doctor on Wed at my 37 week check up, but everything I read online says it is either:
My pelvic area simply stretching and relaxing for delivery. I didn't do this with Liam, so I find this strange, but every pregnancy is different. Or a condition called Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction most commonly associated with pregnancy and childbirth. It is a condition that causes excessive movement of the pubic symphysis, either anterior or lateral, as well as associated pain, possibly because of a misalignment of the pelvis. SPD is a dysfunction that is associated with pelvic girdle pain and the names are often used interchangeably. It is thought to affect up to one in four pregnant women to varying degrees, with 7% of sufferers continuing to experience serious symptoms postpartum.
Either way, it's a glorious experience! 5 more days & daddy returns. Then I will be doing all I can to get Miss Lorelei here! Funny how quickly I changed my mind on "let baby come when he/she wants to, don't force it!" Sorry Lorelei but you're just killing mama. I hope you're putting all the finishing touches on because I'm ready to hold you in my arms instead of my pelvis.
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