I'm at kkh and they don't offer hospitalization leave . So unfair as my colleagues all take 3 weeks before Edd! Do u all know of any private gynae at kkh offers?
That seems quite soon to tell. Is it baby's position?
i am around week 32. so far visiting every 3 weeks. have your doc advise if natural or c-sect? mine told me has to c-sect.
Hi, what's the difference in terms of cost between c-sec and emergency c-sec?Hello, any reason that your doc advise this?
For mine is because I emergency c-sec for the 1st time round, so 2nd time c-sec safer.
Hi, what's the difference in terms of cost between c-sec and emergency c-sec?
thanks Hannah86. I'm at subsidised one.. no wonder they only give MC. Not sure if they will give more days of MC because of cramps, etc. Didn't sleep well last night and my job is one which requires walking around sometimes. Sigh.
I saw doctor today. They also mentioned no more scans unless necessary, just doc appt and listen to baby's heartbeat.
Hi mummies, I am having really bad backache, even with hot pressure also no help.
I will sleep in early parts of night and wake up at 2plus not able to go back to sleep due to backache, and will have to take anarex to knock myself out.
Any of you sufferring from backache & insonmia too?
How do you deal with it?
During my previous preganancy, my baby was also in breech position, my gynae recommendation was rest more and less walking as when you are standing/walking the gravity will prevent baby from turning.Hi, i am week33 this week and my baby is still in breech position (head up, bum down).
I am trying to avoid csec but i am also concern on the risks associated with attempting to turn the baby heads down.
Anyone’s baby is still in breech position too ? If yes, did any of ur gyneas recommended any exercise to do ? Or suggested doing ECV at wk37/38 or consider doing moxibustion ?
Thank you @daylesfordHi marvelous, i used the heat pads from daiso to help soothe the terrible backaches. I felt better after laying on the heat pad for sometime ... did u use heatpads as well ?
I am also bugged with insomnia too... sighs!
During my previous preganancy, my baby was also in breech position, my gynae recommendation was rest more and less walking as when you are standing/walking the gravity will prevent baby from turning.
Have you tried talking to baby? I talked alot to baby to tell baby to turn, fortunately for me, mine eventually did turn at week 35.
Thank you @daylesford
I do use hot water bottle, it works well and I will be sleeping from 10 to 1plus or 2plus, then upsy & couldn't go back to sleep.
This insonmia is so disrupting, as I am not able to go to work the next day....
Nope, I also didn't know when exactly she turned. But at week 35 gynae checks, she was head-down already.Thanks for sharing. Ok i will keep talking to my baby ... did u feel ur baby turn back then ?!
I'm surprised to hear this. How many weeks are you?
For both my #1 and current pregnancy, I had weekly appointments with my gynae from 35 weeks onwards. At each appointment, he will do a scan to check:
1. The position of the baby (to make sure that he remains engaged and head down)
2. The position of the umbilical cord (to make sure that it's not around my baby's neck, head or body or posing any danger)
3. That I still have a good placenta water level as we near the delivery date
And before each scan, he will put me on 30 mins of CTG monitoring to track the baby's heartbeat to ensure that he's not in distress.
I had a different gynae for this pregnancy but this was also the practice with the gynae for my #1.
Hi Kintra, so did you managed to get HL?Hi CHH_Mummy
I've switched to private gynae and saw him yesterday but next appt is still in 2 weeks, not weekly. he did a scan yesterday and checked the 1-3 that you mentioned. but no CTG monitoring. this gynae is based in KKH..
Hi Kintra, so did you managed to get HL?
I am now 36 weeks and am on HL tmr onwards.
Hug hug... sorry that its so difficult for you to get HL.Hi Marvelous
My KKH gynae was also very reluctant to give me HL and will ony give me from next visit... which is like a week before my EDD only.. sigh. Don't know why it's so difficult for me while others can get 3 weeks HL so easily.
Anyway I am clearing whatever remains of my leave and I plan to take MC for the other days. I won't be working from Tues this week. Plus my job is stressful lately. I don't want work to affect my baby.
I'm at kkh and they don't offer hospitalization leave . So unfair as my colleagues all take 3 weeks before Edd! Do u all know of any private gynae at kkh offers?
Hi, i am week33 this week and my baby is still in breech position (head up, bum down).
I am trying to avoid csec but i am also concern on the risks associated with attempting to turn the baby heads down.
Anyone’s baby is still in breech position too ? If yes, did any of ur gyneas recommended any exercise to do ? Or suggested doing ECV at wk37/38 or consider doing moxibustion ?
Me, I am 37 weeks too and edd 11/Dec.Any mummies in 37 weeks now? The pressure in pelvic area getting more and more intense as well as contractions on and off.
But contractions not painful thou, wonder when baby is popping. Went for check up on Monday and Dr said baby position is getting lower and lower. Although my edd was 12th Dec but dr said anytime from now. Any mummies experiencing the same? Baby is already 3kg........ mix feelings whether is it a good thing for baby to pop now at 37 weeks..........
Me, I am 37 weeks too and edd 11/Dec.
My gynae said as long as above 37 weeks is okay. Mine not engaged yet, but last week gynae checked and said my cervix already dilated 1.5cm so gynae also said mine will be early too...
Nope, I dun feel anything.Already dilated 1.5cm??? How your gynae check? My gynae didnt tell me thou. Can you feel anything?
Are you still working or on leave already?Any mummies in 37 weeks now? The pressure in pelvic area getting more and more intense as well as contractions on and off.
But contractions not painful thou, wonder when baby is popping. Went for check up on Monday and Dr said baby position is getting lower and lower. Although my edd was 12th Dec but dr said anytime from now. Any mummies experiencing the same? Baby is already 3kg........ mix feelings whether is it a good thing for baby to pop now at 37 weeks..........
Are you still working or on leave already?
Walk less & rest more if you do not want to deliver to early...
Yes. My no. 1 is natural birth too.I am still working. Intend to work till next week. you intend to give birth natural?
Hi, at my week 33 check up last week, baby was also in breech position. Head and legs up near my ribs. Doc said there's nothing I can do, and that she will wait till week 37 to make a decision on further steps. Basically he has 4 more weeks to turn. Hopefully if he does turn within these few weeks, he stays head down. These days I can feel him moving so actively, I see waves on my tummy. I'm not surprised if he is turning 360 in there.
Hi NeobaobaoAlready dilated 1.5cm??? How your gynae check? My gynae didnt tell me thou. Can you feel anything?
Hi Neobaobao
Today I had my gynae visit, my cervix was further dilated to 3cm.
So now its up to me whether to admit myself and get waterbag burst, or just sit and wait...
You went for your gynae visit already?
How are you now?
I heard loose bowels is sign of labour.My next check up is on the 27th Nov. I am not sure whether have I dilate.
But today I kept having stomach cramps and loose bowels. Is it normal or is it a sign of labour?
I am so scareeeeeeeee.
Will you admit now or wait?
I heard loose bowels is sign of labour.
But next week we are 38 weeks already so baby should be quite alright.
I told gynae I mentally not ready to deliver yet and this Sunday is my no. 1 concert so no matter what must be after Sunday haha....
My next appt is next Friday but gynae say anytime I am ready just ring his clinic and they will book the labour room.
Nope, I dun feel anything.
Erm......Gynae put his fingers in to check.
Hi Kintrais it painful?
I guess you can to try agency, as for which agency I cant advice cos I didn't went through agency.Is it weird for a guy to be on this forum? Cos my wife EDD is on 25/12, so I’m kinda checking forums to read what’s normal and what’s not for her.
Having some difficulties with confinement lady now that the first one I’ve engaged is suddenly down with illness. Every confinement lady already seem to be engaged for Dec already.
How?
Haha.... yes, edd 11/dec.
I delivering at mt e novena.
You?
Managed to tahan through my no. 1 concert today.Thomson!
How are you feeling now? Will you admit yourself?
I dun have darkening of armpit but I have spots on face during this pregnancy which I hope will go away after deliverAny mummies have darkening of armpit?
Will it recover back to normal after we deliver?