Pregnancy Week 38

I need your feedback on things such as baby bonding, Stroller Strides, Castor Oil, and also discuss some more emotional issues that have come up unexpectedly. Thank you, as always, for your support, feedback, and for rating my videos!

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[AbsolutRuthless]

This is the first i've heard about the hip pain when you are sleeping - I get the same thing!! I get up and go to the restroom and when i get back to the bed i can tell which side i was laying on because that same side hip and shoulder will hurt like crazy!!

I'm totally with you about the whole mom thing and her not being there. There's alot of things i thought i was ok with - but i have been realizing i am not.. one of those is not having her there : )

[lifebodyfit]

Wow, amazing how much we pregnant girls can parallel one another! I talked about a way to help with the hip pain in the video I put up today, namely satin sheets, if you want to watch it. And I'm still working on the mom issues but she's really been wonderful giving me lots of time on the phone. And if she can't be here that's definitely the next best thing. Thank you for commenting!

[36hesperia36]

cont. It can kick start labour if your body is already ready to go. It isn't really a induction method, but it does mess around with your body. One problem with it is the lack of sleep. You usually get 2-4 hours of cramps and the runs which keep you up, so if labour does start from the castor oil you are already tired.

In my opinion it is better than in hospital induction with pitocin, but time is the best 'cure' ;)

I'm a birth doula and have had clients choose this method with little success

[lifebodyfit]

Hmm, I hadn't thought of the sleep problem and my midwife's biggest advice when I start to have contractions is to time them at first but then get as much sleep as I can to save up my strength. It's wonderful to hear from a doula with experience! My sister said it did help with two of her labors which ended up being 2 and 4 hrs long respectively, but my midwife doesn't recommend it so I'm going to stay away. I'll let my baby decide when he wants to be born, I'm in no hurry. :)

[36hesperia36]

-Dilatation checking has never been shown to be a benefit to mother! And, it means nothing, you can be 2cm for months!

-I'm not a mother, but have been a nanny for years to mainly boys. I worried about bonding with girls and had no idea how to interact with them...but once you are with them you bond with their personalities not the gender!

-Castor oil is a bean oil, and can cause wicked intestinal contractions which can encourage uterine contractions by passing through your gut quickly.

[lifebodyfit]

Thank you, great info!

[LadyD1979]

i have a 5 year old girl and a 2 year old son. I find it easier to attach with my boy. He is more tender with me like watching out for me or something :) A real sweet. My girl is wonderful, but girls are more whiny and complain more. And she does get on my nerves a lot more. He is more independent.

[xCarxMellax]

yup hard to turn around and it hurts my pelvic bone. and yes with the breathing! it's so annyoing.

[edaj84]

I don't know if I can provide tips for the boy/girl thing but i am the oldest of 5 girls and when i had a boy i was like WTF, it's a boy, what do i do???? what do i do if he has a erection? do i just squish it down and put his nappy on or do i need to wait? lol. and so on

[Izzemamma]

I've had horrible hip/glut pain at night for months now, carrying twins. I finally saw a prenatal chiropractor + a PT/massage therapist. They gave me a tip that has definitely helped when everything else has failed.

I had been sleeping with pillows between my knees, with both legs bent. The doc said to keep the leg on the side I'm lying on straight and lean forward so I'm less on the hip joint and then put the top leg, bent, on top of two thick pillows, in front of me, not on the lower leg.

[lifebodyfit]

Wow, that's great! I saw my chiropractor not too long ago and it didn't really help my hips at all, but I'm far enough along that he didn't want to do any major adjustments in my hips since the baby's head is so far down. Maybe that's why it didn't work as well as for you. Great suggestion though!

[lifebodyfit]

Wow, thank you! That's so wonderful to hear. I think he's going to be a gorgeous, sweet little boy and I can't wait to meet him. And I don't mind a mommy's boy at all! I love to cuddle and will treasure all the time I can get with him before he gets old enough that he doesn't want to anymore. :)