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Q: Went to Hospital Today

asked by: rosejackson on July 20th, 2006

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I went to the hospital today to go over the pain relief procedures and I was quite surprised about the delivery suite, it had a birthing pool, toilet and everything in it. Its reassured me about all the different pain relief and I am opting for gas and air definately. I really do not want pethidine or epidural, but I might want to give birth in the birthing pool as it sounds like a pretty cool idea as I am always calm in water anyway :d
i told my midwife about the discharge and the itchiness I have been getting and she took a swab from me (not nice!) and sent it off to be tested. She thinks I have thursh and has persrcibed me with some cream, which I have to take three times a day. I have to wait for my swab results to come through to my doctors and then maybe ill be perscribed something different but ill have to wait for that.
She had a look at the babys heartbeat, which was good and took my blood pressure which was perfect as usual and she felt the baby. The baby is now engaged in my pelvis and its bum is up in my ribs. Apparently its going to be a big baby. Poor me :( lol at least its healthy

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Melissa_20

replied on July 20th, 2006

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I'm happy for you! Hope you get to see the little bugger soon! Do you know if its a girl or boy?

rosejackson

replied on July 20th, 2006

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Unfortunately not, the couldnt find out the sex in the 20 week scan because it moved too much. I even had to get up and walk around for the baby to move in the right position for her to see the heart properly. But it doesn't bother me now, as long as my little baby is healthy :d

Melissa_20

replied on July 20th, 2006

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rosejackson wrote:

unfortunately not, the couldnt find out the sex in the 20 week scan because it moved too much. I even had to get up and walk around for the baby to move in the right position for her to see the heart properly. But it doesn't bother me now, as long as my little baby is healthy :d

my guess is your gonna have a boy!

rosejackson

replied on July 20th, 2006

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Yeah thats what everybody says, it wont be long until we find out

Melissa_20

replied on July 20th, 2006

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I think that because the baby is all up front! Lol

rosejackson

replied on July 20th, 2006

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That saying doesnt always apply to everyone because I thought that until my cousin found out she was having a baby boy and shes putting weight on everywhere but I do have a feeling that it is going to be a boy...A lil footballer lol

Melissa_20

replied on July 20th, 2006

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rosejackson wrote:

that saying doesnt always apply to everyone because I thought that until my cousin found out she was having a baby boy and shes putting weight on everywhere but I do have a feeling that it is going to be a boy...A lil footballer lol

it worked in my sisters case! Aww I can't waitt o see the lil feller!

rosejackson

replied on July 20th, 2006

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Well everyone reckons im going to give birth early, so it might be sooner than you think (i hope!) but my midwifes going to be away for two weeks which will be a bit hard if im going to go into labour within two weeks :( just cant wait now!

Melissa_20

replied on July 20th, 2006

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You knwo sunflower_pie81 is having her little girl today?! I can't wait too see her!

rosejackson

replied on July 20th, 2006

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I know I hope she is doing well

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