28.5 week OB visit

Everything looks great. Baby is HEAD DOWN! Yay! His heartbeat was 141, I
am measuring at 32 weeks (hit a big growth spurt apparently!), and weight
gain is only 1.5lbs since last visit three weeks ago, making my total weight
gain 18.5lbs (I gained 35 with my DD but was on bedrest so not burning many
calories). Had my GTT and should get the results in a week or so. I'm not
stressing though.

Very good visit, other than I found out my doc requires continuous fetal
monitoring for a VBAC which is going to be restricting my movement during
labor, which means I am not going to the hospital until I feel I absolutely
have to (tough thing to call since our hospital is 45 minutes away,
minimum). Oh well...I guess it could be worse.

That's all for now folks...



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CY wrote:

Glad your visit was good!

Very good visit, other than I found out my doc requires continuous
fetal
monitoring for a VBAC which is going to be restricting my movement
during
labor, which means I am not going to the hospital until I feel I
absolutely
have to (tough thing to call since our hospital is 45 minutes away,
minimum). Oh well...I guess it could be worse.

You could always drive there, then hang out in the parking lot or
something until you feel like it's time to go in! Maybe there's a
Denny's nearby?

Amy

wrote:
CY wrote:

Glad your visit was good!

Very good visit, other than I found out my doc requires continuous
fetal
monitoring for a VBAC which is going to be restricting my movement
during
labor, which means I am not going to the hospital until I feel I
absolutely
have to (tough thing to call since our hospital is 45 minutes away,
minimum). Oh well...I guess it could be worse.

You could always drive there, then hang out in the parking lot or
something until you feel like it's time to go in! Maybe there's a
Denny's nearby?

Amy

That's pretty much what my mom and dad did when my youngest brother was
born.

Melania
Mom to Joffre (Jan 11, 2003)
and #2 (edd May 21, 2005)

CY wrote:

Very good visit, other than I found out my doc requires continuous fetal
monitoring for a VBAC which is going to be restricting my movement during
labor, which means I am not going to the hospital until I feel I absolutely
have to (tough thing to call since our hospital is 45 minutes away,
minimum). Oh well...I guess it could be worse.

You can always scope out a hotel nearby and go there and then
go to the hospital when you feel you *really* need it. I imagine
it sucks to make two transfers rather than one, but if you want to
hold out longer and not do the long drive in heavy labor, that might
be an option.

Best wishes,
Ericka

wrote:
CY wrote:

Glad your visit was good!


Very good visit, other than I found out my doc requires continuous

fetal

monitoring for a VBAC which is going to be restricting my movement

during

labor, which means I am not going to the hospital until I feel I

absolutely

have to (tough thing to call since our hospital is 45 minutes away,
minimum). Oh well...I guess it could be worse.


You could always drive there, then hang out in the parking lot or
something until you feel like it's time to go in! Maybe there's a
Denny's nearby?

It's hard to imagine either Denny's or the car being comfortable
places to labor, though.

Emily

Yes, though my DH isn't keen on this option, but he wants me to schedule a
c-section, so I think he feels the sooner he gets me to hospital the "safer"
it will be. I feel like the longer I can stay home the better my chances of
a VBAC. I hate the uncertainty of it...mothering is such a worrisome thing!
"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message
...
CY wrote:

Very good visit, other than I found out my doc requires continuous fetal
monitoring for a VBAC which is going to be restricting my movement
during
labor, which means I am not going to the hospital until I feel I
absolutely
have to (tough thing to call since our hospital is 45 minutes away,
minimum). Oh well...I guess it could be worse.

You can always scope out a hotel nearby and go there and then
go to the hospital when you feel you *really* need it. I imagine
it sucks to make two transfers rather than one, but if you want to
hold out longer and not do the long drive in heavy labor, that might
be an option.

Best wishes,
Ericka




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Very good visit, other than I found out my doc requires continuous fetal
monitoring for a VBAC which is going to be restricting my movement during
labor, which means I am not going to the hospital until I feel I
absolutely
have to (tough thing to call since our hospital is 45 minutes away,
minimum). Oh well...I guess it could be worse.

is it worse having a further discussion about this? Isn't the only thing
that is different from a normal labour the increased risk of rupture? if
that is the case I would want to know how continuous monitoring is going to
help detect that happening (as far as I understand the first sign is usually
pain).

Good Luck

Anne

PS I wonder which of us will go first, we are due 2 days apart

Emily wrote:
wrote:

You could always drive there, then hang out in the parking lot or
something until you feel like it's time to go in! Maybe there's a
Denny's nearby?

It's hard to imagine either Denny's or the car being comfortable
places to labor, though.

Oh, I think it could be fun, but I like attention...

Someone suggested a hotel near the hospital. That's probably the best
idea. Drive over when you're sure you're in labor, hang out until you
can't stand it anymore, proceed to the hospital.

I was just thinking - I'm 45 minutes from the Big City, and I can't
imagine having to drive all that way in labor... Especially if I
happen to go into labor during rush hour! Ugh. My sister lives there,
though, so if it were our only option, I'd probably stay with her for a
while...

We're ten minutes from the hospital, and I'm grateful. Denny's is over
there, too, though, so we mind end up there anyway.

Amy

Much to my horror I found out they required fetal monitoring for my 2nd
dds birth. I had thought if if wasn't induction, they wouldn't need to
monitor. I had waited quite a while to go to the hospital, and by the
time I was there I was in hard labor and transition, so I COULDN'T sit
still for them to monitor the baby. They would keep hooking me up, but
I couldn't lay on the table during a contraction, and they were very
close together, so they didn't get to monitor at all really, and then
out popped the baby.

This time I have found out that my new doctors also require constant
fetal monitoring. I am a diabetic, so I always have to go with the
high risk doctors. Anyway, they can't make you do anything you don't
want to do. I will not fight this argument before the birth because
they could kick me out of their practice (and I have nowhere else to
go), but I am pondering bringing a doula with me to fight with them
about the monitoring for me when I am in labor. I know I cannot lay on
the table when I am having contractions without an epidural (and I
can't get an epidural due to low platelets), and I don't want to fight
with anyone when I am in labor again.

KC

wrote:

This time I have found out that my new doctors also require constant
fetal monitoring. I am a diabetic, so I always have to go with the
high risk doctors. Anyway, they can't make you do anything you don't
want to do. I will not fight this argument before the birth because
they could kick me out of their practice (and I have nowhere else to
go), but I am pondering bringing a doula with me to fight with them
about the monitoring for me when I am in labor. I know I cannot lay on
the table when I am having contractions without an epidural (and I
can't get an epidural due to low platelets), and I don't want to fight
with anyone when I am in labor again.

You can also tell them they can monitor you as much as
they want as long as they hold the monitor themselves (so no
belts or anything) and don't interfere with your mobility ;-)
If they want to dedicate a nurse to follow you around wherever
you go, by all means...if they're the ones who want the constant
monitoring, they can figure out how to accomplish it without
messing up your ability to labor as you need to.

Best wishes,
Ericka