Back-Stabbing
I have fusion in my lower spine, where the bottom three vertebrae don’t articulate properly. When I mentioned this to the midwife in our booking appointment she referred me to an anaesthetist, which I assumed was to check whether I’d be able to receive an epidural if necessary during labour, and we had the appointment this week.
Despite the receptionists at the main desk not checking us incorrectly, leading to T and I being sat in the waiting area like lemons for half an hour (and everyone else then ran late – sorry other mum-to-be’s!) the appointment went without a hitch. We discussed different pain-relief options, and the anaesthetist explained what would happen in both the case of me needing an epidural, and what the other routes might be if a problem occurred.
She went to great lengths to reassure the both of us that all of the ‘worst-case-scenarios’ were extremely rare, even though T and I are so laid back about all of this as to be practically horizontal (which may be the best position for childbirth anyway, so I’m half way there!) I trust the midwives and doctors to know what to do in any given situation, and I’m happy just concentrating on my end (literally).
In body news – I’m almost certain that what I’m feeling now is Spud. I’m still not at the stage where I can say “Yep, that was a baby”, but I’m feeling more and more definite “That’s not gas” sensations. It’s passed the bubble phase, and moved on to a sort of rolling feeling, like someone is using a massage roller on my lower stomach, just on the inside (these descriptions are so succinct – I swear I’m usually smart).
Headaches and dizziness are regular occurrences, but thankfully very faint and weak, and I can operate normally for the most part. There are regular twinges of pain in my knees and hips, which occasionally wake me up at night (so I need to keep an eye on that). I’ve also been getting really sharp pains all around my stomach, but mostly in my lower abdomen, which I guess is Round Ligament Pain, and is a normal part of my body stretching and expanding to make room for a stretching and expanding Spud.
In other news, because of the appointment, T and I had a lovely day off together – we went for a walk through the countryside and set the world to rights, then treated ourselves to a pub dinner. It’s the little things in life, like simply spending time with one another, that really help get you through the big things.
What moments with your significant other do you value the most during your pregnancy? Any stand-out memories?
She went to great lengths to reassure the both of us that all of the ‘worst-case-scenarios’ were extremely rare, even though T and I are so laid back about all of this as to be practically horizontal (which may be the best position for childbirth anyway, so I’m half way there!) I trust the midwives and doctors to know what to do in any given situation, and I’m happy just concentrating on my end (literally).
In body news – I’m almost certain that what I’m feeling now is Spud. I’m still not at the stage where I can say “Yep, that was a baby”, but I’m feeling more and more definite “That’s not gas” sensations. It’s passed the bubble phase, and moved on to a sort of rolling feeling, like someone is using a massage roller on my lower stomach, just on the inside (these descriptions are so succinct – I swear I’m usually smart).
Headaches and dizziness are regular occurrences, but thankfully very faint and weak, and I can operate normally for the most part. There are regular twinges of pain in my knees and hips, which occasionally wake me up at night (so I need to keep an eye on that). I’ve also been getting really sharp pains all around my stomach, but mostly in my lower abdomen, which I guess is Round Ligament Pain, and is a normal part of my body stretching and expanding to make room for a stretching and expanding Spud.
In other news, because of the appointment, T and I had a lovely day off together – we went for a walk through the countryside and set the world to rights, then treated ourselves to a pub dinner. It’s the little things in life, like simply spending time with one another, that really help get you through the big things.
What moments with your significant other do you value the most during your pregnancy? Any stand-out memories?
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