onmyway_0x
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Irregular Fetal Movement .
Posted: 06-04-07 18:58pm
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I'm just hoping for a bit of advice here.
So Saturday and Sunday... She was
absolutely wild in there. She was moving
and kicking and flipping more than I've
ever noticed.. I actually enjoyed it quite
a bit, but after two day's of it, I was
kinda weirded out by it because it was
such a drastic change.
Now today I've barely felt her at all,
mind you I have felt her move... but very
little and It's kinda scaring me.
Is it normal for the babie's pattern's to
change that much this close to the end? To
go from a steady ( her patterns were the
same from almost 6 months on ) to
drastically moving about like crazy to
barely moving at all?
Should I be concerned or is it normal?
any advice would be sooo appreciated, I'm
really worrying quite a bit here.
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 06-04-07 19:02pm
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she probably doesn't have much room to
move anymore 
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El
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Posted: 06-04-07 19:23pm
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Look, I don't want to freak you out, if
you are still feeling movement, I'm sure
everything is fine, and it's just craped
quarters in there.
Just so you are aware, a good friend of
mine was pregnant with her first baby at
the same time as I was pregnant with my
second. At around 37 weeks, she felt him
moving like crazy on one day, like a
frenzy- and then nothing the next- really
nothing, so not like you, you are still
feeling something.
She went to the doctor, they sent her for
a scan, and her little boy had died. He
was stillborn two days later.
It was absolutely awful.
I'm definately not saying you should freak
out, or that this would happen to you, but
if you really think your baby's movement
is strange, or something feels wrong,
trust your instincts, and get checked out
- it can't do any harm can it ?.
As pregnancy reaches it's end you've got a
whole full-sized new born baby in there,
so all his/her movements seem big, you
notice all of them, and they are already
seetling into sleeping and waking
patterns, so sometimes they'll be fast
asleep for a couple of hours and you'll
lose your mind worrying, only to get "the
boot" as soon as you try to get some sleep
yourself!
don't panic, but don't feel like you are
silly to be concerned, and don't hesitate
to get medical advice if you think
something's wrong. Even a regular GP can
have a quick listen for a heatbeat, and
check whether the baby's in any distress.
It's no big deal.
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kaerbear
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Posted: 06-04-07 20:06pm
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if you're really worried, do a kick count.
I don't know how far along you are but if
you are 7 - 9 months, it's good to get in
the habit of doing them anyway. Have a
cold drink of milk or something then go
lie down. If you don't count 10 kicks in
a couple of hours then call the doctor.
If you do it every day or few days...
Here's How:
Choose a time of day.
Get a watch.
Get a piece of paper and pen or pencil.
Mark a line for every movement your baby
makes within 30 minutes.
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Dannzibelle
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Posted: 06-05-07 10:33am
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You should be able to feel/see 10
movements a day at the very very least.
Once you're near the end they do run out
of room because they're gaining weight so
quickly so their movements do slow down.
Is there a position or a food etc that
usually gets bubba moving?
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kaerbear
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Posted: 06-05-07 12:22pm
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I hope everythings okay now. Did you end
up calling the doctor? I don't think it
ever hurts to call if you're worried. I
know most of the time it will end up being
nothing, but having a lot of movement in
there can also mean fetal distress in some
instances so it doesn't hurt to be sure.
There's definitely no reason to feel
guilty or silly when you worry about your
baby, that's your job after all and no one
can feel the baby like you can so
sometimes you gotta trust your instincts.
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onmyway_0x
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Posted: 06-05-07 13:42pm
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Thanks for all the replies guys !
I ended up calling this morning and they
asked me to come in.
Hahah I swear i was in tears she just
would not move and then half an hour into
my NST kid went crazy!
I felt so silly...
but on the plus side , well not so much
plus but They said it was a good thing I
went in.
I had slight protein in my urine... and my
blood pressure was a bit up.
We ended up discussing the possibility of
Preeclampsia
I'm still not all that knowledgable on the
subject. The doctor was kind of a tool.
I have an OB appointment tomorrow with my
actual OB, so I need to bring him my first
pee of the morning  and
he'll check my blood pressure again. If
thing's are still funny then I guess we'll
go from there
So she's moving just fine now, Now I just
have to cross my fingers that I don't have
preeclampsia
And maybe I should do a bit of research on
the subject as well..
again thanks ladies for all the replies!
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musikmaker
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Posted: 06-05-07 14:34pm
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I have soooo much protein in my urine so I
can feel you anxiousness about pre-e.
Fortunately I have perfect bp 113/64
(yesterday's reading) and so I am not as
concerned as I was. I swell like crazy
too. Ewwww, I look so icky. Anyways, I am
hoping that your BP was up because you
were concerned about the baby. Make sure
that you relax and take deep breaths
before your appointment. That always helps
my bp stay low.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 06-05-07 14:44pm
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try not to google anything!!!!! You'll
scare yourself!!!! The internet has
tendencies to scare the crap out of you
when it's nothing really.
She was prob just sleeping from all the
excercise she had done!
I couldn't count how many times I freaked
and called my Dr. because she wasn't
moving. You'd be surprised how much they
sleep. well, you'll see when she comes
out. You think "so that's what she was
doing in there!!!!!"
Sarah
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Bridget
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Posted: 06-05-07 15:07pm
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| babymajic0506
wrote: | try not to google
anything!!!!! You'll scare yourself!!!!
The internet has tendencies to scare the
crap out of you when it's nothing really.
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i second this!!!
i had protein in my urine and high bp but
never developed preeclampsia. i had to get
blood drawn regularly and i was put on
bedrest for like the last 5 weeks of my
pregnancy though.
i hope it's nothing! how much longer do
you have?
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onmyway_0x
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Posted: 06-05-07 16:11pm
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Thanks guy's. Yea I'm trying to not let it
freak me out too much.
Lol ... I felt so silly because I've been
so upset about her movement decreasing and
as soon as I got there she was going nut's
she even gave the nurse a good boot!
I looked it up a bit, and it scared me a
bit. So I pretty much just got the
definition of it... and backed the hell
away.
I tend to worry and read into things A
LOT.
Thank god my OB is tomorrow... thanks for
all the advice ladies and I'll definately
keep you all updated.
Oh! and I only have 4 more weeks to go ...
So hopefully I just get to brush this
off... and have a super healthy baby in a
month! I'm willing to wait for her!
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 06-05-07 18:53pm
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Well, I'm glad everything (for the most
part) turned out well.
Four weeks?!?! Were does the time go?
I have high blood pressure going into
it..(if I ever go into it)...I just have
to continue taking my meds through-out. I
have read up on it though....scary. My
doctor doesn't seem to concerned. As long
as their monitoring you, you shouldn't be
worried.
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onmyway_0x
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Posted: 06-05-07 19:01pm
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| mc4ever02
wrote: | Well, I'm glad everything
(for the most part) turned out well.
Four weeks?!?! Were does the time go?
I have high blood pressure going into
it..(if I ever go into it)...I just have
to continue taking my meds through-out. I
have read up on it though....scary. My
doctor doesn't seem to concerned. As long
as their monitoring you, you shouldn't be
worried. |
Yea they even said today they have to take
it seriously because of the two symptoms
showing up together.
I have a requisition for bloodwork
tomorrow and a follow up with my OB. I'm
kinda getting more and more nervous.
I have taken everyone's advice and havent
looked it up, but it seems bad.
I just don't want to get myself all worked
up and have them tell me I'm fine, ya
know?
I wish they had gotten into more detail
about it though. I feel so clueless.
What happens if I do have it.. what will
they do then?
Any takers?
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 06-05-07 19:12pm
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I'm sorry if I seemed to have played down
the importance in my post.
What I meant was, there is no reason to
get upset/anxious about it before it
happens (easier said than done). And if it
does happen, as long as your doctors stay
on top of it, you shouldn't worry. They
know what to watch for, and trust me, they
will definitely be more safe than sorry.
What they do really depends on how severe
it is. More than likely, they will put you
on bed rest. That seems to be the common
treatment of mild cases.
If you had a severe case (just for the
sake of the argument) I think the most
they would do is induce labor.
Have you had any swelling?
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onmyway_0x
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Posted: 06-05-07 19:21pm
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Oh I didn't think you played it down, I'm
just so oblivious to the subject!
Thank you for replying so quickly.. My
head's all funny right now.
As for swelling, I've had swelling but
like I told them there are so many other
factor's ... the heat my hands only
plumped up in the past few day's when it
was sweltering, and now that it's cooler
today ... I can actually take off my
rings!
My ankles and feet have been swollen since
6 months but I also work retail and bus
table's every so often... so I'm forever
on my feet!
I truly do think that I'm ok though. It
wasn't my first pee of the day and I've
never had protein before.
My bp was high but I've been stressed
lately, about the baby's activity and
then there's work (which is not going
good!) and just home stuff.
Isn't that a little sudden for something
like this to just pop up? I had my
appoint. a week ago and everything looked
perfect!
I don't know, I just think I'm fine...
guess it's just a gut feeling.
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 06-05-07 19:30pm
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I don't doubt that your blood pressure was
high today because of the scare your girl
gave you!!
your real doctor will probably be able to
set your mind at ease tomorrow. (they tend
to care so much more then some dr. you
really don't know). I think it was wrong
of him to just throw the word out there
and not offer you any information on the
subject. It's a scary word to just throw
around especially without knowing anything
yet.
What's been wrong with work? How much
longer will you be working?
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onmyway_0x
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Posted: 06-05-07 19:44pm
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That's how I felt... I know he was busy
but I left so confused!
And work ... well here's a rant and a half
for ya
If all goes well I'll be working until my
due date, I'm not eligable for maternity
but that's ok I plan on doing a course for
my psw in september and then screw
retail!
Since I've gotten there We've completely
changed staff. The only people left out of
7 are me and my manager.
Within a month of me being there I was
training people ... which is fine, but
kinda blows when I'm only getting min.
wage.
Now there are only four of us.
Me the manager get along great,
The new assistant manager is sweet as can
be , but kind of a door knob  and
it completely blows that when she has
problems she calls me. She asks me how to
do everything. I show her how to do
everything and usually have to tell her
what needs to be done.
She get's paid $4 more than me and has
been in retail for "four years" ... this
is my first retail job ever..
and the other girl... well she's the most
ridiculously lazy sloppy disgusting pig
I've ever encountered. ever.
Pretty much they all expect everything
from me, I cover everyone's butt... I pick
up everyone's slack... but when I need a
day or break... It's my problem.
I just feel like they are being really
inconsiderate of me
and if i get into any more detail we'll
have a neverending post on our hands!
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 06-05-07 21:03pm
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Wow, that sounds like all take and no
give. That's not fair at all. Neither is
teaching a superior. In what world does
that make sense?  I
have actually done that before, so it's
not just you.
I'm so glad to be out of retail. Always
dealing with unhappy customers. Not my
idea of a great job. The only thing that
kept me there was the commission. Do you
make commission?
Working up until your due date.  Thats brave. I
don't think I could do that. It sounds
like they're going to try to give you a
hard time about that too. 
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kaerbear
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Posted: 06-05-07 21:09pm
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I know it sounds stupid and obvious but
try not to stress too much. Your blood
pressure won't stay down if you don't try
to relax as much as you can. Try to put
your feet up and just take as much time to
relax, cool off and be off your feet as
you can. I'm pretty sure the
pre-eclampsia thing isn't a black and
white issue, I think there are degrees of
seriousness to it. I feel bad for you
having to still be working and I'm sure it
doesn't help the swelling much. Wish I
had some really good advice for you but
I'll just remind you to take it easy on
yourself as much as you can. Hope
everything turns out okay.
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onmyway_0x
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Posted: 06-05-07 21:17pm
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Thanks
I'm sure everything will be fine!
As for work... no commision ... But we
have UPT& ADS... and if we have a high
upt (kinda like item's per sale) and ads
(average dollars per sale)
We get a pat on the back!!!
Ash for unhappy customers... Yea that
blows... and I gotta say,
Ladies I love you all...
But unhappy pregnant customers are evil.
I seriously looka t them sometimes like
"Man! I'm on your team!"
But then again you get the sweethearts
too... I get in trouble then because I'm
always talking to 'em forever!
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