October Chit Chat!

[Glittergirl]

IF anyone is interested in taking a peek at my potty shot.... its on the u/s board as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVW5fk_uEKM I actually have a better shot too...I may try to upload it. It was hard cause I just videotaped it off my old TV in the bedroom (didn't want DH to see what I was up to Shhhhhh!)

[zanacal]

Hi All

Glittergirl - I'm so glad everything went well at your scan - I'll be off to check out your potty shots soon!

Tweedle - any news sweetie?

Mocha - are you better, has the back ache eased?

AFM, I had the WEIRDEST pregnancy symptom (I assume it's pregnancy related anyway!). I got up bursting for a wee in the night and no matter how much I tried I couldn't get any wee to come out - it took me 45 minutes and I finally managed it bent right forwards touching the floor. It was so uncomfortable because my bladder was really full and I was just sat there using the right muscles but nothing was happening and my eyes were watering so hard! I felt for sure I'd be at the doctors this morning but it seems to have been ok ever since. How odd!

[Mochagirl]

That's strange, Z - I've never had anything like that before, but dh does once in a while (and he'd be SO pleased to know I'm sharing this with all of you ). Usually he only has it happen once then he's fine.

The backache's mostly gone, but now I just feel nauseous and crappy. I also have a cough now, which is unpleasant. At least this sickness has slowed down my crazy weight gain. My weight was down 2 pounds when I weighed myself this morning.

Only 4 days until my first mw appointment. Then I can book my first u/s and get ready to nubsess. I'm SO happy with all the good news around this board lately, but I keep thinking there's no way all this good luck is going to last long enough for me to hear girl.

[DoulaMama]

Z- I have that with each pregnancy at 9-11 weeks but it can happen later in pregnancy too. What's causing it is your uterus is cutting off the bladder exit-the urethra is pinched. If you can't urinate, go draw a bath and lay flat in the flat water. This really helps. Plus, do knee/chest position a few times a day. It takes the uterus off the bladder. If you wait too long to pee in the night, it's worse, so you might have to set an alarm to pee more often. It will almost always resolve itself once you're further along and the uterus moves farther up but if you get intense pain, you'll need a cath. I had this pretty bad for 1 week this pregnancy. The knee/chest position does wonders!xoxo

[zanacal]

Z- I have that with each pregnancy at 9-11 weeks but it can happen later in pregnancy too. What's causing it is your uterus is cutting off the bladder exit-the urethra is pinched. If you can't urinate, go draw a bath and lay flat in the flat water. This really helps. Plus, do knee/chest position a few times a day. It takes the uterus off the bladder. If you wait too long to pee in the night, it's worse, so you might have to set an alarm to pee more often. It will almost always resolve itself once you're further along and the uterus moves farther up but if you get intense pain, you'll need a cath. I had this pretty bad for 1 week this pregnancy. The knee/chest position does wonders!xoxo

Thank you SO much - in the middle of the night I thought this might be something you'd know about! By knee/chest position, do you mean just sitting with my knees up or lying on the floor and bringing them up (and keeping them there or doing repetitions?) or doesn't it matter? Perhaps this will be my new position for watching telly in the evenings! It would also explain how I finally got to go by bending right over forwards.

[DoulaMama]

LOL ^ that's supposed to say "lay flat in the water"! Stupid phone!
Knee/chest- get on hands and knees, lower your chest to the ground so your front half is completely touching the ground as your bum is way up in the air. Make sure your knees dont crawl out behind you. It's NOT comfy but try to do this for 5 minutes 3x a day. It helps pop the uterus off the bladder. I hope it gets better soon Don't be shocked if it gets a bit worse before it gets better. Keeping the bladder empty will really help especially at night. xoxo

[DoulaMama]

No moving while in the K/C position- just hold it for 3-5mins

[zanacal]

Thanks I'll do it (I spent many hours over the course of my 2nd and 3rd pregnancies in that position trying in vain to prevent another OP labour and birth so I should have known!). I'll also set the alarm for every couple of hours tonight just in case - I don't fancy having to go to hospital in the middle of the night for a catheter!

I just found some information on it on the internet and other ladies seem to think it's more likely when the uterus is tilting backwards, which mine does. Does yours? Any thoughts on whether the position of my uterus might be affecting the position of my babies in labour? They were all OP at the end even if I managed to keep them from being so in the lead up!

[Glittergirl]

Z--I never have had that happen to me either, but DM is right, i was also thinking your uterus may be "in the way"--I had a friend have this problem. Hope it gets better. Gosh DM! Catheter? Did you have to have that? Ouch!
Mocha--I bet you have your girl in there! there's enough luck to go around for sure! I can't wait to nubsess about your nub! I go crazy looking at nubs and I'm no good at it either LOL!

[DoulaMama]

Z- yes! Mine tilts back so does my mothers...it's passed down from mom usually. This then presses the front of the uterus into the urethra.
I have weird positioned babies too. First was fine, but 2nd was complete OP at birth, second was complete OT(forehead facing right thigh). I have another anterior placenta(2nd DS did too) so I'm thinking this will be another joyous OP birth!!! LOL! They hurt hey!? Man oh man, the pain in my back was indescribable I think that some positioning helps- not reclining etc near birth day- but for the most part, babies just know which position is best for them as long as you have free movement through birth and labour. Have you had complete OP babies at birth? Were they long or fast pushing stages?