Re: Week 34 Questions
Ok ladies, I am back with some more questions
1 - Trying to understand all this difficult terminology ! So what exactly does “baby in Breech” mean? my Midwife said baby’s head in in the delivery position and I am headed for a normal delivery but I read some scary stuff on the internet about ladies experiencing “breech” at 35 weeks and midwives trying to turn the baby etc etc … how does one know that its time to tell the midwife tht baby is possibly in breech? – Breech means the baby is sitting up, i.e. the head is near your ribcage rather than facing down, i.e it would try to come out feet first if you went into labour. You won’t know if the baby is breech most likely unless you can feel where the head is right now and then you feel the baby turning, although you’re pretty far along so maybe? The bottom line is: If your midwife says the baby is in the right position, then don’t worry about it. If it happens, it’ll happen and your midwife will know at your next appointment. THEN you can discuss options but right now, don’t add more worries to your plate!
2- Also , tried reading up loads on Mucus Plug. when does it come out? I mean should I expect it out anytime after 36 weeks? Some one suggested you got to keep an eye out and see if its green discharge afterwards then that means there is a chance of infection and needs immediate reporting to the midwife:konfused: .. once I see the plug out, must I immediately call up the midwife and let them know or wait until the next midwife appointment?- From my experience, mucus plug comes out very close to delivery. It might not come out all at once- you might start seeing bloody show first which is basically bits of it coming out. Some people have it come out all at once and it kind of looks like snot. Ew. Childbirth is NOT glamorous
3- I get some shrieking pain vibes these days, mostly in the vaginal area .. just stays for a few secs and goes away and happens like once or twice in a day .. hasnt alarmed me yet .. but now I am thinking I have no idea what to expect in the coming few weeks before heading to the hospital. So please guide me.. how will I know that contractions have begun? and when is it the right time to call the hospital? like right away or should I wait for sometime before calling them?- Its most likely your body’s way of adjusting to the impending labour- I used to have them too. As for contractions, early on, some people say they feel like period pains but stronger, other people dilate without much pain (lucky girls!) but if it does hurt, the pain is pretty unlike what you’ll have felt before. It kind of radiates from the back to the front along your abdomen. Having said that, your midwife appointments should be getting more frequent the closer you get to your due date so if you have dilated, your midwife will let you know and then you can ask her what’s next and when the baby might be arriving in her informed opinion. As for the right time, if you are in labour, you generally have to wait until your contractions are 5 minutes apart, 1 minute long and have been occuring continuously for an hour before you go in. You can download an iPhone app (if you have one) to time your contractions but I think there is one for the BB too. If, however, your contractions are still far apart but your water breaks, then you must head into the hospital within 24 hours as that is when you and the baby are at risk of infection.
4- I want to know how to recognize the start of labour pains- Sometimes if the doctor thinks the baby is too big or too small, they’ll schedule an ultrasound close to the EDD to try and figure out the baby’s size. My last one was a week before I gave birth but mine was known to be a big baby all along and the doctor just wanted to check in and see how he was. Its not a usual thing so if everything is on-track and normal for you, you probably won’t get one.
Thanks so much everyone .. just that I am on my own and husband works late hours so want to be absolutely prepared, knowing what to expect and do when the time comes ..
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