Getting there
There are teeny, tiny nappies in the house again! Got my order delivered last night with the nappies, newborn baby wipes, cotton pads, bottle brush (bought the bottles ages ago), her own nappy cream, and just about every other newborn toiletry item you can imagine. I got a few treats for me too - maternity pads, nipple cream, moist toilet paper wipes and breast pads. Not great treats, I admit, but it was good to see a little something in there for me.
Saw the midwife today and, as J and I suspected, Cupcake has started to engage. We noticed over the weekend that my bump looked lower and I've been feeling the extra pressure on my bladder and cervix. Of course, she is a second baby and could pop back out again but it's a good sign that she's getting nice and cooked. She's just dropping down into my pelvis and is on the left side with her back out, which is the optimum position. Tobes was always to the right and liked to keep his back to mine which meant spending many nights watching TV on my hands and knees in the hope that he would turn around.
I have to admit that I'm starting to feel a little excited at the idea of going into labour. I see the consultant on Monday and I'll book the cesarean but it might be nice if Cupcake decided to come a littler earlier and of her own free will. Either way I'll be happy as long as we're both safe and healthy at the end of it, but maybe I will get the chance to say those immortal words 'Honey, it's time'.
One thing I did learn today that was a bit disappointing is that the midwives here don't operate a group practice. This means that if I do go into labour it'll be a hospital midwife who helps me through the labour and delivers the baby. It would be someone that I've never met before. That seems very strange to me. Labour and birth are so intimate. I can't imagine going through that with a stranger. And what if I don't like the midwife?!
With Tobes I was taken care of by a group practice which meant that during my antenatal care I saw one of six midwives. They scheduled me so that I would be sure to meet each one before labour and then whoever was on duty would assist me and deliver the baby at the hospital. That way when the time came it was a familiar face in the labour room and they knew me well because they had been seeing me for months. They also came to the house every few days after the birth to weigh Tobes, check on me and answer any questions I might have. It was so nice and personal. I'm really going to miss it this time.
Of course, with the move my postnatal care will be with someone else altogether as it'll be the midwife at our new doctor's office in Blackheath. I'm going to schedule an appointment before the birth just so I can be sure and meet her beforehand but I'll stay with my current hospital. I don't see the point in transferring my care at such a late stage and the drive to the hospital is only a few minutes longer. I may be regretting that if I go into labour and we get stuck in traffic though.
Saw the midwife today and, as J and I suspected, Cupcake has started to engage. We noticed over the weekend that my bump looked lower and I've been feeling the extra pressure on my bladder and cervix. Of course, she is a second baby and could pop back out again but it's a good sign that she's getting nice and cooked. She's just dropping down into my pelvis and is on the left side with her back out, which is the optimum position. Tobes was always to the right and liked to keep his back to mine which meant spending many nights watching TV on my hands and knees in the hope that he would turn around.
I have to admit that I'm starting to feel a little excited at the idea of going into labour. I see the consultant on Monday and I'll book the cesarean but it might be nice if Cupcake decided to come a littler earlier and of her own free will. Either way I'll be happy as long as we're both safe and healthy at the end of it, but maybe I will get the chance to say those immortal words 'Honey, it's time'.
One thing I did learn today that was a bit disappointing is that the midwives here don't operate a group practice. This means that if I do go into labour it'll be a hospital midwife who helps me through the labour and delivers the baby. It would be someone that I've never met before. That seems very strange to me. Labour and birth are so intimate. I can't imagine going through that with a stranger. And what if I don't like the midwife?!
With Tobes I was taken care of by a group practice which meant that during my antenatal care I saw one of six midwives. They scheduled me so that I would be sure to meet each one before labour and then whoever was on duty would assist me and deliver the baby at the hospital. That way when the time came it was a familiar face in the labour room and they knew me well because they had been seeing me for months. They also came to the house every few days after the birth to weigh Tobes, check on me and answer any questions I might have. It was so nice and personal. I'm really going to miss it this time.
Of course, with the move my postnatal care will be with someone else altogether as it'll be the midwife at our new doctor's office in Blackheath. I'm going to schedule an appointment before the birth just so I can be sure and meet her beforehand but I'll stay with my current hospital. I don't see the point in transferring my care at such a late stage and the drive to the hospital is only a few minutes longer. I may be regretting that if I go into labour and we get stuck in traffic though.
posted by K @ 2:20 pm
2 Comments:
At 9:55 am,
eBeth said…
As I had all my midwife appts at the hospital (because I'm diabetic) my labour ward midwife was a hospital one and I LOVED her. The care team that looked after us afterwards were the local ones that I'd never met before.
So don't worry. You know - have you been for your tour of the Labour unit yet? If not, why not have a quick chat with the midwives there when you go. I did that on one of my many visits (I went for every little twinge!) and was very relaxed when the actual time came.
At 10:04 am,
K said…
I spoke to George who had Evie at the PRUH and she said the midwives were great, which does make me feel better. My tour isn't until 24 October and I'll definitely check everything out then. I've already been in once with some pains and everyone did seem very nice. I'm sure it'll be fine. Just seems to be in my nature to worry!
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