What a crappy day. (Q about growth?)
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Topic: What a crappy day. (Q about growth?)
Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Subject: What a crappy day. (Q about growth?)
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 4:06pm
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(Sorry if this is in the wrong place. Its a whole mixture of questions and ranting lol.)
I had my scan (that i had to travel to Hamilton for) and i get there and all is well. THEN i find out i dont have cholestasis, yay! But.. i may have gestational diabetes (again? grr) cause they reckon bubs is too big (shes like 7lb 6  ).
I still have to be induced if i have it, so my question is, How much could she grow in the next 2 weeks? AND what does 'posterior' mean? Not only did i find out this great news, but my car battery died.. and so did my phone battery. Great. So with no numbers to call and no one i knew that even had jumper leads, i just sat there.. the hospital was NO help. After a few hours of sitting and asking randoms (all of them useless and not having any!), i asked a guy if he had any and he must have pityd the poor pregnant woman sitting in her car crying cause he walked down the road and asked some people in their house if they had any and came back and started my car. Nice fellow. Oh wait, i lie. I knew one persons number and i knew he had jumper leads too. My ex. I called him and told him i was stuck at the hospital. What did he do? Hung up on me! Nice to know if im in sh*t, even then he's still a bastard! I also nearly fell asleep on the way home. UGH.  ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 4:12pm
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Posterior means that she's got her back to your back...that much I do know!!
What a crap day you had!! I'm in Hamilton and have jumper leads but yeah... (and am only about 3 minutes from the hospital) |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 4:13pm
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Wow not a good day. I can't believe no one would help you - that's not fair.
I've never had a posterior baby so I'm sorry can't help you on that one... shocking I should probably know too. Well I hope the week gets better for you, and you get the answers you are looking for. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 4:13pm
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I think posterior is when the head is down but they are facing up....it is supposed to be more painful than anterior (head down facing down. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 4:14pm
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Aw poor you Melln.
I think Robyn was induced with GD at 38 weeks and Addison was around 9 lbs?!? That's not too big. I'm not sure how fast they grow with GD. Did they tell you things you should be eating? I'm pretty sure there's stuff you have to stay away from. Ask MW. And posterior means she is facing outwards, they call it "sky gazing" when there is a posterior birth. Apparently it's a lot more backpain in labour... but she's got plenty of time to turn. Don't worry about that too much. Ideal position is anterior, where she is facing your spine. That's the way they fit in the birth canal best. Anyway, sorry it was a crap day but it doesn't sound like you have too much to worry about. Glad to hear it isn't cholestatsis!! 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 4:18pm
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minik8e is right. It means that bubs is lying with her back to your spine. It is preferable to have her back to your front. If they are posterior they need to try and turn on the way out which leads to a longer and more painful labour (though I think it will feel long and painful no matter what).
To turn your baby they recommend spending time on all fours (not necessarily scrubbing the floor but if nesting is kicking in...). Or spend time sitting leaning forward over a swiss ball or bean bag. Swimmingon your tummy is nice and easy also. I think the ideas is that if you make your tummy like a sling she will tend to want to turn and lie in it. My baby was posterior a few weeks ago and I spent each night watching shorters over my swiss ball and swimming twice a week and sitting at the computer leaning over the back of the chair and managed to turn mine so it is on its side! Oh and sleeping on your left side is meant to help...dunno how, Basically you want to avoid slouching back on the couch. Hope your day gets better. 
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Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 4:18pm
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At my 38 week scan (to check baby's position) they estimated baby's weight at 7lb 15oz...Isabella was born at 41 weeks 5 days and weighed 9lb 2.5oz. A MW told me they gain about an ounce a day at this stage, if that helps at all
Isabella was also posterior...means they are looking up (towards your stomach) instead of towards your back which means they can't tuck their head under making it harder for them to travel down the birth canal...This is why I needed an emergency c-sec in the end - because she got obstructed on the way out (that and she had a big head because of her size) If I hadn't been so overdue I might have been able to have her naturally... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 4:19pm
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I gotta learn to type faster or shorter. All these posts appear while I type
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Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 4:21pm
same...but I'm typing one handed as Isabella is sleeping in my arms!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 6:10pm
 hope your feeling better now.------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 6:59pm
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Big hugs Melln!
Growth scans can be 500g either way, so your bub may not be quite that big (or she might be bigger, but lets not think about that ).
I had a growth scan with Maya at 36 weeks and she was 7lb9oz, she was born 2 weeks later at 38 weeks weighing 9lb1oz. And I didn't have GD, I just make big babies. Oh, and she was posterior, which meant I had a long, slow labour, but I delivered her without any problems, no stitches etc. So I'm sure you will be fine, especially if you're being induced a little early. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 7:41pm
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Hi Mellin
I had GD with rhyley. I had a growth scan at 35 weeks and they saud he was estimated at that time to be 7lb. He was born at 39weeks weighing 9lb 4oz. I had to have a ceasar but because at the growth scan they found out he was breeched. Midwife was not too bothered about the size of Rhyley at 35 weeks as I have big babies anyhow. I would just say watch what sugar you are eating but not only that but also white bread, pastry 9like pizza and pies they would send me sky high in sugar levels) Postier means what every one has said. My first born was posterier and was a very long and hard birth (lucky I had youth on my side)I did not know he was posteior till long into my labour we were just not informed way back then LOL 14 years ago. I was pushing for 2 and half hours and he came out with a huge bruisse on his head due to getting stuck on my pelvic bone. He was also 9lb 5oz. Not trying to scare you so sorry if I did. all i can say is every day try and crawl around on all fours at least a couple of times. When sitting on a chair sit with it back to front, or lean over a chair on your knees with your arms on the seat of the chair. also the swiss ball like someone said above. If you got any questions you can Pm me or ask on here. I have a wealth of experience in both areas 
BTW sorry about your Sh#t day. and grrrr at your ex. ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 7:47pm
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Wow. thanks guys.
I dont want to have a 9lb baby! lol! god im scared now, cause if i dont have GB then she will go to 40wks and be even bigger and that freaks the hell out of me!! ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 8:40pm
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Tell me about it...in the end I put my foot down about being induced 12 days over (MW & specialist wanted me to wait another few days !) and things still weren't how I wanted them, so make sure you voice how you feel early - only you know your body in the end... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 8:50pm
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To make you feel better, I had a scan the day before I was induced with DD and the scan guy told me she would be 9lb+ and she was born the next day at 7lb 2oz.
I hope bubs turns for you and your next trip to Hamilton isn't so problematic. Stink that no-one helped you! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 8:57pm
Trust me Melln, by the time you are giving birth, size doesn't really matter - pushing out a baby hurts like hell no matter what. Geez, I'm cheerful! 
Hannah was 9lbs 6oz and I did that with no stitches and an OK labour. If I (wuss of the century) can do it then you definitely can. Positive thinking! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 9:08pm
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Posterior births suck!!! Daniel turned around to be posterior in labour.. and the backpain is incredible. If you have a posterior labour ask for drugs. Everyone thought he was still anterior and MW said later if everyone (had lots of medical ppl in with me) thought he was posterior they would have given me way more drugs. And Daniel came out with a cone head and was very bruised and had lots of mucus from not being squished right coming out.
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 9:25pm
If you have GD doesn't mean they will bring you on earlier. If Rhyley hadn't been breeched they would of left me to labour naturally. I only went in a week early because I had an elective ceasar and they didn't want me to go in labour before then. ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Melln wrote:Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 08 August 2007 at 9:32pm
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The dr said id be induced at 38/39 weeks.
But either way, i still gotta get her outta there haha. Its not like i can change my mind so i just gotta roll with it ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 09 August 2007 at 8:26am
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Hi Melln, posterior means different things to different people. Well ok posterior means the baby's facing the wrong way and usually needs to turn before/during labour/birth so it can get out. (But not always). But some of these ladies are saying they had long pushing stage or that the baby got stuck and needed emergency c/s. I've had 2 posterior bubs (I think Hannah was as well but she was c/s so I don't know) and for me that meant a long early stage of labour with irregular but painful contractions over a whole day, before getting to the 'juicy part' (which is also when you can start having pain relief).
As for the size, it's only an estimate and bigger babies are not necessarily more painful or more stitches. I know it sounds awful but actually there's no point worrying about it because it doesn't make too much difference in the end by the sounds of things. And a slightly heavier baby at birth usually has less probs than a baby on the lightish side. Not long to go now! Getting excited? ------------- |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 09 August 2007 at 10:32am
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Haleigh was posterior but I turned her with exercises, rocking on all fours, making sure you sit with back straight no slouching, turing a chair rond and leaning over back of it they all helped turn her.
I wouldnt worry about the size of bubs when it comes to labour, Ive had 2 big babies and my smallest was much harder than my biggest. Scans can be wrong they est HAleigh to be alot smaller than she was, and alot of the time say a babies bigger than its going to be. Hope you have a better day today. Not long to go now ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 09 August 2007 at 12:05pm
Yes i am excited. Im starting to freak out (again) about not having what i need. Ive written so many lists, and it feels like im getting nowhere. I know i shouldnt worry but its hard not too seeing as ive never given birth before lol! ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 09 August 2007 at 12:33pm
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Don't worry, I was like that even for #3 and I had a lot more lists to write for the older girls too ------------- |
Posted By: megrac
Date Posted: 09 August 2007 at 1:45pm
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my second was postierior lots of back pain and i did start to loose it so mw said for me to have some pethidne and to lie on my left side as far as i could (so nearly on my tum) and it worked a treat she turned and was out in 4 min no cuts or grazes and she was 8p4oz and now number 3 is close and i am feraking out to really dont want all that pain again ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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