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My Wonderful Procedure; My Poor Child - Updated Posted: 07-02-07 12:18pm
The external cephalic version (turning of
breech baby) was horrible!! The nurse did
give me a pill to soften the uterus but
that didn't matter. There was just so much
pressure on my uterus to turn the baby
that it resulted in pain, which caused me
to yell a few choice swear words. I could
feel the doctor attempting to pull the
baby out of my pelvis. A few times I think
he had it and it was like a vacuum just
suctioned my baby right back in. After
what seemed like eternity but probably
only a few minutes, the doctor stated that
the baby will not budge. He is just too
far down in my uterus. His heart rate when
down to 100 but after a few minutes sped
up again. I will have a c section
scheduled. They are not going to schedule
it until a few days before my due date.
The nurse, however, said that I was
already having noticeable contractions
(not consistent) so she thinks I will go
into labor before the scheduled c section.
She said that my uterus is very active
already!! For that, I am happy:)
This procedure seemed so unnatural and I
was more fearful that it was hurting the
baby. At least I tried but I feel so bad
for my little one. How can he not be
bruised with the amount of pressure that
was placed on my abdomen??
We are very tired right now. To top
everything off, I was in the emergency
room with my son, Nathan, until 4:00 am.
He woke up at 12:00 screaming about a
burning pain in his lower abdomen. It
wouldn't go away so after about 45 minutes
we went to the emergency room. They ended
up doing an air enema (don't know specific
name) to check if he had a perforated
bowel and possible septic ...something...
I don't remember. The procedure took about
20 minutes. The doctor continued to pump
air inside of him to look at his colon. It
was horrible. I couldn't even be with him
due to xray but at least I could watch
through the window. Come to find out, he
is still just really backed up even with
the meds. The next step now would be a
barium enema to see if there is something
else going on. It is just so
frustrating!!
My mom is driving from WA and will be here
this evening!!! Perfect timing.
Despite everything I am thankful. My son
didn't have something extremely wrong with
him early this morning and I didn't have
an emergency c section today.Both of my
babies are doing fine at the moment. I
hope I don't sound like I am complaining
too much...it has been one of those days.
I am going to sleep now.
Last edited by ladylee70 on 07-03-07 01:02am; edited 1 time in total
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kaerbear
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Posted: 07-02-07 12:33pm
oh my gooosh. i feel awful for you. you
deserve a big hug and a pat on the back
for going through that. your poor little
boys huh? that is so hard to hear about,
nevermind being you and having to go
through it with them. i really hope the
section goes well. s*it happens right? i
guess there isn't much you can do about it
now but you tried your best. i was just
congratulating you on getting to 37 weeks.
your baby truly is a little miracle.
some babies are just more of a challenge
than others right? anyway, keep positive
and all that. i'm thinking about you.
hoping baby has a nice birthday, whenever
it happens to be.
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Jolie_3110
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Posted: 07-02-07 12:36pm
I am so sorry you had such an awful
experience! I really dont remember it
being so bad for me when I had it done,
maybe this was because my baby wasnt
engaged at all??? He
didnt turn either. At least its over now
and you know whats going to happen. How do
you feel about the c-section. Why would
they not give you an earlier date? It
seems funny esp if they think your going
to go into labour naturally a little
earlier than your due date.
Poor Nathan, It must be
horrible to be going through this with
him, I know I have said this already but I
know how awful it is when my children are
ill. Let alone having to go through
something like he is. I hope he feels
better soon.
thank goodness for mums!! Now sit back
abit and take a break it sounds like baby
might be here soon!! and what with the
move, things going on with baby and nathan
I think you, more than anyone, deserve
it!!
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jessesgirl
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Posted: 07-02-07 13:34pm
Poor you and Nathan. That's terrible. Is
he feeling better? Does your belly hurt?
Ya'll need to rest.
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Mommy35
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Posted: 07-02-07 14:22pm
I'm sorry you have had such a rough day.
Get some rest. You're a good mommy for
trying.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 07-02-07 16:41pm
I woke up and I feel as though someone
punched me in the gut. Ouch. I especially
feel pain in my lower back and pelvis.
Jolie, you had the same thing done?? I am
glad you had a better experience.
I don't know what they will do as far as
scheduling a c section. When I talked with
my doctor about it after the procedure, he
said that he refuses to do a c section
unless I am 39 weeks because he wants me
make sure that the baby is ready. The
nurse told me later that at that hospital
a lot of scheduled c sections don't happen
because the women usually don't make it
until then.
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sandyallen
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Posted: 07-02-07 16:58pm
Poor .Nathan and poor you! I am sorry that
you had to go through that! I am glad your
.Mom is coming to help! Hope things go
better for you and .Nathan and the rest of
your pregnancy goes better! We are here
for you! Keep us posted on how you are
doing. Did the dr give you something for
your discomfort or .Nathans?
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vanessalouanne
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Posted: 07-02-07 18:01pm
ouch!!
im sorry girl!
poor babies!
at least you know its not much longer
until bryans here!
im glad your mom is driving in. my
parents just got home from europe and lt
me tell you.. we need our mommas during
this time!! lol
they make it so much better.. amazing how
it works.
give nate a kiss for me!!
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Mommy35
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Posted: 07-02-07 20:05pm
I scheduled my c-section and my doc
refused to schedule it before 39 weeks.
She did tell me if .I happened to go into
labor that .I could choose to labor to see
how that went or .I could just go ahead
with my section.
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jessesgirl
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Posted: 07-02-07 20:26pm
I loved my section and happy to have more
scheduled ones in the future. Don't be
nervous.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 07-03-07 01:06am
Updated:
Oh my! I am going to call the doctor
tomorrow. I have been getting several
sharp pains in my pelvic area, especially
when I walk. It's severe enough to make me
roll over in pain. Sometimes they are
accompanied with hardness in my uterus,
other times they are not. I really can't
say they are contractions yet but it has
caused me to not want to get off the
couch. Oh, and I feel very bruised!! I
feel the doctor went a little overboard in
trying to turn this baby around.
I can barely walk anymore. I will see what
the doctor has to say and of course, go to
the hospital if it gets any worse.
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vanessalouanne
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Posted: 07-03-07 01:58am
ladylee70
wrote:
Updated:
Oh my! I am going to call the doctor
tomorrow. I have been getting several
sharp pains in my pelvic area, especially
when I walk. It's severe enough to make me
roll over in pain. Sometimes they are
accompanied with hardness in my uterus,
other times they are not. I really can't
say they are contractions yet but it has
caused me to not want to get off the
couch. Oh, and I feel very bruised!! I
feel the doctor went a little overboard in
trying to turn this baby around.
I can barely walk anymore. I will see what
the doctor has to say and of course, go to
the hospital if it gets any
worse.
crossing my fingers your in labor!
how exciting!!
im going to be jealous if you get to give
birth before me though lol.
let us know how it goes!!
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Jolie_3110
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Posted: 07-03-07 03:38am
ladylee70
wrote:
I woke up and I feel as
though someone punched me in the gut.
Ouch. I especially feel pain in my lower
back and pelvis.
Jolie, you had the same thing done?? I am
glad you had a better experience.
I don't know what they will do as far as
scheduling a c section. When I talked with
my doctor about it after the procedure, he
said that he refuses to do a c section
unless I am 39 weeks because he wants me
make sure that the baby is ready. The
nurse told me later that at that hospital
a lot of scheduled c sections don't happen
because the women usually don't make it
until then.
Yes I had the same thing done with my
first son. he was breech and at 37 weeks
they took me in to try to turn him. I was
given an i.v to relax my musles. I was
left for about half an hour I think, while
it was left to work. My gynae then came in
and put talc powder all over my stomach
and pushed his head and bum to try and get
him to move. It was uncomfortable but it
really wasnt painful. Not that I can
remember anyway, although as I said he
wasn't engaged at all.
He tried for about 5-10 mins and towards
the end it was only painful because I felt
as if I had friction burns on my stomach
were he had twisted my skin so much! I had
to stay in the hospital to be monitered
for an hour then was allowed to go home.
I made an date for a c-section before I
left, I had that done the week after at 38
weeks.
It turns out he wouldnt turn because the
plancenta was high in my stomach and his
cord was extremely short, it was only 15
cms. They said it was lucky he was breech
as we both may have got very ill if I had
tried to deliver him naturally because the
cord wouldnt have allowed him to come
out!!
I imagine if baby has dropped then this
would be more painful because they would
have literally have had to try and lift
your baby out of the pelvis first! They
told me that if my son was engaged they
wouldnt even bother to try. Breech babies
apparently get quite wedged in the pelvis
because of there butt and legs!!
As for after pains I got none, but they do
say that a small percentage of women can
go into labour afterwards!!! So maybe
bryan might be here a little earlier than
planned!
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kaerbear
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Posted: 07-03-07 05:38am
hey i hope everythings okay. is your mom
with you now? not long now huh? it
sounds like the doc may have put you into
labour after all. i hope you're not too
worried about it. just try to relax and
take it easy. try to get some rest in
case you really are going to have him
soon. keep us posted if you feel like it.
we'll all be thinking of you and cheering
you on! maybe today is the day!
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 07-03-07 12:40pm
I'm sooo sorry you had to go through all
of that!! HOw horrible!!!!
Poor baba in the belly!! And poor
.nathan!!!!!!!! How aweful!!!! He is such
a warrior!!!
I really hope you're in labor! I wanna see
this babaaaaa!! lol!
He
didnt turn either. At least its over now
and you know whats going to happen. How do
you feel about the c-section. Why would
they not give you an earlier date? It
seems funny esp if they think your going
to go into labour naturally a little
earlier than your due date.
It must be
horrible to be going through this with
him, I know I have said this already but I
know how awful it is when my children are
ill. Let alone having to go through
something like he is. I hope he feels
better soon.
