Sir Mixalot is stuck in my head.
Had u/s #14 today and got one heck of surprise. Karl decided to perform some moving tricks and he's now breech. His butt is nestled all the way down in my pelvis, nice and comfy.
The pain I felt last night totally makes sense to me now though.
We got our new carpet installed yesterday. Which means I spent much of my time on Monday and last night moving stuff around. I did way too much and exceeded probably every warning about lifting, but I felt fine doing it, so I just continued. But at the end of last night, I bent over to pick something up and felt a horrible pain in the right side of my stomach.
Ouch.
Not a muscle pull type pain or a contraction like pain. But just a sharp pain. I bent over again and felt the same thing. And then it was gone. That must of been when the little man flipped around.
I have 6 more weeks for him to move back before I will start to worry. And even after that, he still ~can~ move, it's just unlikely.
Oi. I do ~not~ want a c-section. No, no, no. Damn it. I'm a bit freaked out.
... Once (and still) Infertile, but still Schnarky as hell. This blog is dedicated to the daily ramblings from the mind of Nancy. It isn't about anything profound in the grand scheme of things, but it ~is~ about things in my life, schnarkiness always included. I have a second blog, listed in my profile, but the blogs will continue to remain separate.
"I'm aiming for heaven, but I'll probably wind up down in hell"
About Me
- nancy
- I am a 39 year old woman. I am the mother of two beautiful daughters and a handsome son. I am a career woman. As for my TTC world, it certainly doesn't seem like I am "infertile", but I fought for my pregnancies and my TTC/IF history is on the sidebar. I have two blogs, which are both listed in my profile. One focuses on my daily life - including IF, TTC, pregnancy, delivery and even some "children mentioned" posts. The second blog is ~soley~ posts directly about being the mother to my three children.
Belly Pics for #3 only.
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My TTC History
- Jul 01 ~ married
- Jan 02 ~ First cycle off bcps and opk shows ovulation!
- Dec 02 ~ Went to pcp for RE referral
- Jan 03 ~ Testing commences. S/A perfect. HSG clear.
- Feb 03 ~ Lap #1. All clear.
- Apr 03 ~ Clomid cycle #1. BFN.
- May 03 ~ Clomid cycle #2. BFN.
- Jun 03 ~ Clomid cycle #3. BFN.
- Jul 03 ~ Supposed to be IUI#1, but we missed cd3 so natural cycle
- Aug 03 ~ BFP on C18.
- Apr 04 ~ Ella born.
- Oct 04 ~ decided to ttc #2 and went off minipill to see if I am ovulating. I am. Will start next month.
- Nov 04 ~ TTC#2 starts. BFP. Holy Crap. No freaking way. No way.
- Aug 05 ~ Allison born
- Oct 06 ~ IUD removed. TTC#3
- Jan 07 ~ Large cysts found.
- Feb 07 ~ Femara cyle #1
- Mar 07 ~ Started w/ RE. HSG #2 showed R tube blocked. S/A normal.
- Mar 07 ~ more cysts, up to 9cms.
- Apr 07 ~ more cysts, 3 @ 7-9cms.
- May 07 ~ IUI #1 cancelled due to more cysts
- Jun 07 ~ IUI #1 (take two) w/ Clomid. BFN.
- Jul 07 ~ HSS showed scar tissue in 70% of uterus. Diagnosed with Asherman's Syndrome. Uterine surgery #2
- Aug 07 ~ HSG #3 showed clear tubes.
- Aug 07 ~ IUI #2 w/ Femara. BFN.
- Sept 07 ~ Monitored w/ hCG trigger. BFN.
- Oct 07 ~ HSS #2 showed scar tissue in 30% of uterus. Uterine surgery #3.
- Dec 07 ~ HSS #3 showed tiny amount of scar tissue. Uterine surgery #4.
- Jan 08 ~ HSS #4 showed clear uterus.
- Jan 08 ~ IUI #3, C16. BFN.
- Mar 08 ~ IVF #1, Transfer Cancelled due to lining. Out of 15 eggs, 9 were mature and all 9 fertilized. I have named my 9 embryos "The Mod Squad" and they are in the freezer, waiting for mommy to be ready.
- Apr/May 08 ~ FET #1. C20. 4 embryos "The Fab Four" transferred on 5/05. BFP!!! Very Low Beta (15 at 11dp3dt) but the numers continued to double every 48 hours. Told it was "most likely not viable" and later "most likely ectopic" but we beat all the odds.
- May 16, 08 ~ 11dp3dt (4w0d), beta #1: 15
- May 19, 08 ~ 14dp3dt (4w3d), beta #2: 43
- May 23, 08 ~ 18dp3dt (5w0d), beta#3: 213
- May 27, 22dp3dt (5w4d), beta #4: 1,073
- Jun 08 - Ultrasound showed one heartbeat at 7 weeks.
- Jul 08 - Had CVS testing. Chromosomes are normal and it's a BOY!! EDD: 1/23
- Aug 08 - Jan 09 ~ High risk due to: 1) Velamentous Cord Insertion, deemed biggest risk 2) Previous Placenta Accreta 3) Previous rapid degraged placenta 4) IVF alone can create weak placenta 5) AMA - Advanced Maternal Age. -- All resulting in almost 30 u/s and lots of testing, which ended up saving my life.
- Jan 09 (38w0d) ~ Karl is born! -- Crazy 3 days in hospital. Manual version to flip baby from breech to head down, Labor, Delivery, Emergency surgery due to cord detaching from placenta, Scary heart issues from losing over 40% of my blood supply, and then a blood transfusion due to the extreme loss of blood. Whew!
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20 comments:
Try to relax. I know, those are the 3 most hated words, right? He has plenty of time to turn, and maybe at the next u/s he already will be. And remember, breech doesn't automatically mean c/s. You have plenty of time to think about your options if he doesn't turn, all the while hoping like hell that he does.
(((hugs))) though, I hate that you've got another worry piled on.
I'm confused as to what the "3 most hated words" are. "Breech and c-section"? "He's turned Breech"?
I think it was around 34 weeks that Andrew flipped breech. I had an ultrasound at 37/38 weeks that revealed he had flipped back. So, as you say, there is still plenty of time. I was all worried and looked up "spinning babies" and was going to try to do whatever I could to get him to flip, but he did it on his own. "They" say you're supposed to get on your hands and knees and push your back up, kind-of like the puma move for yoga. Also, my little cousin was breech and flipped while my aunt was IN LABOR, just as they were prepping her for her c-section.
Oh no. I hope little Karl will move back into the right spot. you will just have to keep talking to him and promise him something extra nice when he comes out if he turns the right way. C-sect sux, I had one in an emergency. And I never want another one. I hated being stuck in bed for so long. Sending you lots of turning vibes! When do you have your next u/s?
Did you gain any weight this time? I know you were not eating well there for a while..I don't want to worry about you...
Karl is a busy little guy. He'll move again. Don't let it worry you. Also I was born breech followed by my twin sister who did the smart thing and came head first. We took the vaginal route and we're just fine. (I don't think my quirks have anything to do with my presentation at delivery.)
Piccolina was breech almost the entire time until a few weeks before her birth. They move around all the time. The stats are on your side. It's likely he'll turn again before it gets too late. It's way to early to be talking c-section.
You can always do those fun/silly things like inverting yourself for 20 mins..the flashlight trick. I did them even thought there is no real evidence they work.
BTW, I think the three words are "Try to relax".
Damn you. Now I will have Sir Mix a lot stuck in my head all day.
I hope Karl moves his butt back where it's supposed to be. If he doesn't my mom swears that she got my brother who was in breach position to move by putting an ice cube on her stomach. She said he flipped as she did it.
She might be full of it.
Versions can be very successful in turning a breech, if it gets to that pojnt. Have you tried the rebozo technique? J was posterior (for good reasons-we found out!), but I spent a lot of time on all fours with my butt in the air to turn him.
So I was told frozen veggies on their head area help turn them around. Put a pack of frozen peas, and slowly the kid will move away from it. Not sure if it works or not, but it might be worth a shot.
~Velma
Check out spinningbabies.com, and definitely look into the moxibustion/acupuncture option. None of it worked for me, but many of these things do work.
Only something like 5% of babies remain breech at the end -- they can turn all the way up until then.
I did end up with a c-section and found it to be a good experience (I have nothing to compare it to, though, obviously). I do have a scar that would hinder any dreams I have about being a stripper or centerfold model, though. Ah, well.
Hopefully he'll move back for you. 6 weeks gives him quite a bit of time still. But of course leave it to a boy to be stubborn!
you've still got lots of time. so I wouldn't get too freaked out just yet.
I think Kaci meant the 3 hated words were "try to relax".
Oh geez, I've been having the same icky pains for the last week or so. I know that as of last Thursday, my little man was breech too. He has flipped so many times the last couple of days I have no idea what is going on. Other than there is a lot less room and his every move hurts! I'm 34 weeks tomorrow so I'm not sure when they start being a bit concerned about breech. Aidan flipped about this time for good but this monster hasn't done that yet.
I hope he turns! There's not much you can do though. I'm glad everything else looked good. And I'm glad you like big butts cuz I got one!
3 hated words - try - to - relax - because it's so impossible to relax when you're worried about your baby or your pregnancy.
AH, Nancy. I know it's probbly no consolation, but a c-section isn't bad...btdt!
ANd, of course, there's still time,
J
oi- he ~does~ have plenty of time to move, but I know you don't need to worry about this too!
Hope he's back to the correct vertical position by the next u/s!
Crap. I hope he turns back around.
I just can't keep up with the pace of your posting!
Oh man, now I have it stuck in my head too.
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