September 2013 babies!!

[Southern Butterfly]

I've heard that massage can be helpful so definitely worth a try if you usually require stitches. I did tear really badly with DS1 but that was because I had no epi and panicked when he crowned so I "forcced" him out. With my last 2 I had the epi for pushing and was able to be more relaxed with my pushing. Luckily I only needed one little stitch with DS2 and none with DS3, hoping for the same this time around!

[Southern Butterfly]

Salsa that is amazing that you have never torn with such big babies! I had 3rd degree tears with my first who was only a little over 4lbs! I agree though it has a lot to do with allowing your body to naturally stretch (at least that does the trick for some of us). I learned my lesson and listened to my doctor telling me when to push with the last 2 and having the epi on board helped me to push more slowly as well.

[DLTAG89]

Dont mention stiches

I had a episomoty with DS1 and a bad 2nd degree tear with DS2 and i'm doing EVERYTHING in my power to not to have to go through it again but i imagine i will. The labour and birth is nothing compared to the pain of stiches.

[fish2012]

Ha ha though you'd enjoy that one ;-)

I have been unlucky my first turned shoulders as he came out and got stuck hence episiotomy and second I arrived at hospital and he had crowned and midwife who hasn't read my notes and had no second midwife (which in uk they are meant to) made me push him out what I thought at time was too quick lying on my back ;-( which I think is bad for tears hoping for water birth this time .......

The massage is just so so I dunno not nice ;-( probably should feel like it hasn't done me any good yet!

Good work salsa mine were only 8 & 7 lbs! Fear this one will be large!

[WantingPink]

Southern that is so scary that you were in the hospital with contractions. So glad that they were able to get things under control. That must have been stressful!! I hope you are doing much better.

From what I understand tearing has to do with how quickly the baby comes. Message and then controlled slow delivery at the end however, I am sure that is rather difficult.

Well I get to meet my new OB tomorrow. I really hope I like him. My neighbor knows who he is and says I will like him. I can't follow my old OB because of insurance reasons. The group she is going to isn't covered under my insurance. Really I don't have too many other options so I really hope I like him!!

We are also going for a 3D/4D scan next week and I can't wait. We didn't do this with any of our other ones. Can't wait to see what she looks like.

Getting ready to do some serious baby projects for the nursery. I need to make curtains, paint a dresser, make a boppy cover, paint the closet and bathroom, and decorate. I am going to be delivering in 8 weeks which seems like no time!! Kind of freaking out.

[Mum to three girls]

WantingPink, OMG 8 weeks!

I've still got about 14 to go, I really am the "baby" of this group.

[fish2012]

Ah wanting how exciting I think you must be the first due by original due dates!

I have eleven weeks thou actually that doesn't sound so many! With all the issues I haven't done any prep!

[Girlsway]

Wanting 8 wks that's so soon, I remember it seems like a while ago when you got your BFP. Fingers crossed you like your new OB.

Southern how scary about your contractions. I can imagine how worried
you had to be. Glad it's all okay now.

[Wanting-a-girl]

I only tore with ds1 really bad! Third degree and that's cause he was vacuumed out he was my six pounder... Ds2 9 pounds flew out like a bat out of hell like half a push lol and absolutley no tearing... Ds3 9 pounds was 30 mins of pushing and none with him either episiotomy freaks me out! Do they freeze you before they do it at least?!

[fish2012]

I had an injection to numb as was only on tens made the stitches a breeze ;-)