shamu
18-04-2006, 09:32pm
Had another appointment today, and it was a bit of a mix of things
The good things are that:
Madam has turned (has been lying transverse for the last 7 weeks) and is cephalic :ellie: So no need for a caesarean thankfully
My blood pressure is behaving impecably - so much so they wonder whether I needed to be treated last time :roll:
She's growing well - although a bit too well for my liking - 3.2kg already :shock: That's bigger than James was when he was born....
Not so good:
Placenta is still quite low which means that whilst I'll be allowed to try for a natural birth :ellie: I WON'T be allowed to use the birthing centre (which is on the same site as the high risk delivery suite....) Am a bit gutted as I hate the delivery suite (spend too much time there through work :roll: ) and the atmosphere in the birth centre is much more relaxed (they even let partners stay the night in a big double bed after baby is born :cloud9:
And I've got to go to hospital as soon as I think I may be in labour which is a bit annoying as if I have to go to the main delivery suite then I'd rather stay at home as long as possible.....
It just feels like last time my blood pressure was a problem and I've been expecting that to go haywire this time. I've got this far without anything happening so to be told I can't have the kind of birth I'd like because of a completely different problem is a bit annoying :-( Oh well, will probably be too much of a wuss to cope without an epidural anyway :roll: Better go write a birth plan now :lol:
Thanks for listening to my epic moan
Shamu
;-)
The good things are that:
Madam has turned (has been lying transverse for the last 7 weeks) and is cephalic :ellie: So no need for a caesarean thankfully
My blood pressure is behaving impecably - so much so they wonder whether I needed to be treated last time :roll:
She's growing well - although a bit too well for my liking - 3.2kg already :shock: That's bigger than James was when he was born....
Not so good:
Placenta is still quite low which means that whilst I'll be allowed to try for a natural birth :ellie: I WON'T be allowed to use the birthing centre (which is on the same site as the high risk delivery suite....) Am a bit gutted as I hate the delivery suite (spend too much time there through work :roll: ) and the atmosphere in the birth centre is much more relaxed (they even let partners stay the night in a big double bed after baby is born :cloud9:
And I've got to go to hospital as soon as I think I may be in labour which is a bit annoying as if I have to go to the main delivery suite then I'd rather stay at home as long as possible.....
It just feels like last time my blood pressure was a problem and I've been expecting that to go haywire this time. I've got this far without anything happening so to be told I can't have the kind of birth I'd like because of a completely different problem is a bit annoying :-( Oh well, will probably be too much of a wuss to cope without an epidural anyway :roll: Better go write a birth plan now :lol:
Thanks for listening to my epic moan
Shamu
;-)