Caesarean Booked

Well I am now 39 weeks pregnant and bub is still breech. I am now booked in for a C Section.... which is very exciting in one way that I know when bub will be born and I can prepare myself, on the other hand it is very daunting as I have to have surgery to deliver my baby!!

I know they perform lots of caesarean's these days and are routine surgeries, but it still does not thrill me that I am going to be cut open and have my baby delivered in such a way that is just not natural.

I have tried so many different things to get bub to turn.... Acupuncture, Moxybustion, Inversion, Ice, Music, Massage, I even went through with an ECV that I previously decided against (very painful and tummy now sore and bruised) and still no luck.

I have now accepted the fact that I will be having a C Section and have got my head into that space.

If anyone has any advice please feel free to share.

Cheers

Mecil

Bub Is Still Breech

Well I am now 38 weeks and 2 Days and bub is still breech......

We went to have an External Version but decided against it at the last minute as it would be quite stressful for the baby and painful for me. Also if things went wrong we would end up with an emergency C Section which is what we are trying to avoid, so we decided not to go ahead.

I am now trying to do all sorts of things to get bub to turn. I am going to try an inversion position and an ice pack which is apparently quite good. I have tried acupuncture and that had no effect but I am going to give it another chance.

Has anyone out there had any success with turning breech babies?? Please share if you have. Starting to get scared that she will never turn and I will end up having a C Section anyway...

37 Weeks

Well I think I have done alright so far. Still no stretch marks and minimal things to complain about really. At exactly 37 weeks I started to get pelvic pain, started out fine in the morning and by the end of the day it felt like I had been riding a horse all day. Still rather uncomfortable pain in the pelvic region but I can still walk OK. My ankles have only just started to swell up so not bad really. Apart from this I am still sleeping fine and only having to wake up once during the night for a pee break. So really I cannot complain at all.

I finished up work on Friday and that felt really good. Don't get me wrong I love my job, but I am now able to concentrate wholly and solely on bub which is nice. I went shopping out at DFO yesterday and got some great bargains from Pumpkin Patch buy 1 item and get 1/2 price off the second, and then 20% off store wide at Kid Factory, so I got some cute little outfits. You can really go crazy with all the cute baby clothes out there can't you.

I don't think that my tummy has really grown that much since my last post at 34 weeks, But I have attached an updated picture so you can be the judge.

Still not much to report on except bub is still Breech and I have an appointment with the Hospital on Wednesday to get an ECV if bub hasn't moved. Currently she is still in the same position as last time but you never know she could turn around before Wednesday..... Here's hoping. I tried 2 trips to the acupuncturist and bub did not move at all, I would not be surprised if she hasn't gotten her little bottom wedged in my pelvis and is unable to move, but Wednesday will shed light on that.

I will keep you all posted with my and bubs progress.

Bye for now

Mecil