32wk checkup

I went in for my 32 week checkup yesterday. The doc and I had a long,
hard, detailed talk about my pelvic/pubic pain and she spent a lot of
time feeling around my lower abdomen. Finally someone is listening to
me! It's just too bad that I had to go through so much pain in the
meantime. The doc discovered that the baby is already engaged, and his
head is well down into my pelvis which accounts for the increased
pressure I've been feeling down there the past week or so. The doc came
to the conclusion that he's probably pinching a bunch of nerves, and it
got considerably more painful when he moved down. She decided it was
severe enough to warrant sending me to a physical therapist next week.
I'm really hoping this other doc will be able to provide me with some
relief.

Is 32 weeks to early to be engaged? Doc said that he could dislodge and
swim around for a bit longer before going back down but that the baby
was far enough down that she didn't think he would do that. My mom
seems convinced that this means that I'll go into pre-term labor and has
therefore scared the crap out of me. Otherwise my checkup was fine,
urine, BP (124/68) were all good though my weight was up a little and
they weren't too happy about that. Darn you cadbury eggs!! That and
I've been on a baking frenzy on the days that I haven't felt too painful
here lately (2 apple crisps and a blackberry cobbler in the past 2
weeks, ouch...) My next appointment at 34 weeks is on my birthday
(March 31) and I'm hoping as a birthday gift my doc will up my due date
a couple weeks. Fat chance I know, but I can still hope!

8 weeks left to go. I can't wait to meet this kid!

Angela
EDD W/Quinn Alexander 5-13-04

(((((Angela))))),
I am so happy that your Dr is going to do something for your pain. I have
been in pain for quite a while not because my baby is engaged but because
she is big. And depending on how she moved the pain has been horrible. I
hope that you get much better soon.

I think that you can discuss the problem of pre-term labor with your Dr. I
wouldn't panic though, because if there was any immediate problem I am sure
your Dr would have told you so.

Pampering vibes to you.

Love

--
Nicky

Scheduled C-section March 22, '04. It's a girl!

Fur Babies

Angela Schepers wrote:


Is 32 weeks to early to be engaged?

Nope.

. My mom
seems convinced that this means that I'll go into pre-term labor and has
therefore scared the crap out of me.

Nah, not to worry. Some babies are just extra
cooperative ;-) My first two were engaged very early,
and I never went into preterm labor.

Best wishes,
Ericka

Hi Angela

I'm glad you are getting some help for your pelvic pain.

When I read your subject line I thought "wow she is getting close" then I
realised I'm due only 4 days after you!!!! Ahhh!!! We are getting
close!!!! I don't know whether to be excited or freaked out :-)

I can't believe they commented on your weight - that's just mean. The
blackberry cobbler sounds delicous :-P - you've made me hungry now.....

Camille - off to the pantry.....

LOL.. Well, I have been hitting the sweets too much here lately. I've
just had such a powerful craving for tarty fruit pies!!! It's no wonder
I've probably gained a little too much weight since my last appointment.

We are getting close! It's either going to feel too short, like we're
running out of time or like time is dragging on forever. Personally I
feel like this pregnancy is taking way longer than it needs to but maybe
that's just because I'm starting to get so anxious about meeting my
baby. I'm both excited and freaked out. I can't wait to see how I'm
going to feel when I get really close to my due date!

I've ordered myself away from chocolate and fruit pies... I don't need
to have issues with losing weight after I deliver and it's probably
better I watch my weight closer due to the fact that I was overweight
before I got pregnant anyway and I tend to have difficulty dropping the
pounds.

Cam & Shane wrote:

Hi Angela

I'm glad you are getting some help for your pelvic pain.

When I read your subject line I thought "wow she is getting close" then I
realised I'm due only 4 days after you!!!! Ahhh!!! We are getting
close!!!! I don't know whether to be excited or freaked out :-)

I can't believe they commented on your weight - that's just mean. The
blackberry cobbler sounds delicous :-P - you've made me hungry now.....

Camille - off to the pantry.....

Is 32 weeks to early to be engaged? Doc said that he could dislodge and
swim around for a bit longer before going back down but that the baby
was far enough down that she didn't think he would do that. My mom
seems convinced that this means that I'll go into pre-term labor and has
therefore scared the crap out of me. Otherwise my checkup was fine,
urine, BP (124/68) were all good though my weight was up a little and
they weren't too happy about that. Darn you cadbury eggs!! That and
I've been on a baking frenzy on the days that I haven't felt too painful
here lately (2 apple crisps and a blackberry cobbler in the past 2
weeks, ouch...) My next appointment at 34 weeks is on my birthday
(March 31) and I'm hoping as a birthday gift my doc will up my due date
a couple weeks. Fat chance I know, but I can still hope!

#2 was engaged by my 28 week check up. I did find staying on my feet for
long caused pain round there, but not to the extent you're describing. She
got engaged, and stayed engaged too.
#2 arrived about 1 week early. As 2nd aren't meant to be engaged until
labour begins, I though I would labour early, but she was only slightly
earlier than #1. It meant I got very impatient, which was a lot worse than
being surprised by labour for #1 (2 days late). I asked here whether she was
likely to be early as she was engaged, and got a pretty resounding "no",
with similar stories to mine. I don't think it's worth worrying about.
Debbie (who worried about it anyway!)