Newbie Playdate (Post your random questions here!)

JamieK1882

Another bf question. I called my insurance regarding the pump being covered, and they said the doctor could fax in a script to my DME department AFTER I deliver. Should I still register for the rest of the pumping supplies? I'm worried if it doesn't work out...?

MrsDL

MeganMullikin said:

This is a scary question for me but with most of us being halfway now I always think about it. What is the "safe" week for a baby to born? I know it's ideal to let them bake the entire 40 weeks but what week do they consider baby viable to live? I meant to ask my OB at my a/s but completely forgot. I don't want to google it because the google freaks me out with answers sometimes.

I'll add to this - until very recently "term" was defined by 37 weeks or later.  The babies lungs are generally fully developed and functioning by this time.  Studies show the longer a baby stays (from 37 to 40 plus weeks), the better the outcome health-wise, so they no longer classify 37 weeks as full-term officially to discourage providers from electively inducing right at 37 weeks.  So in terms of outcome, you'll probably not deal with premature issues 37 weeks or later.

Like others have said, babies as early as 24 weeks can survive, but the earlier they come, the more medical intervention will be required.  Even before 37 weeks, if you go into pre-term labor they'll probably check to see if the baby's lungs are fully developed and if not, try and stall labor long enough to give medication that promotes this. 

lisaren

I suggest for all moms wanting to bf to check out kellymom.com. It's an excellent source of information.

MindyAndRyan

Ok, so here's my question. My little guy is still breech, so his kicks are low in my pelvis, abut 3-4" below my belly button. (He still thinks my bladder is a nice footrest.) Sometimes, even with his kicks being so low, they are so incredibly strong that they actually take my breath away. I didn't think that could happen until much later, when he is invading my lung's territory. So at almost 22 weeks, is he big enough to actually be kicking the breath out of me, or could it have something to do with my asthma? I'm just surprised this is already happening and I'm sure I'm not normal!

Maelara

MindyAndRyan said:

Ok, so here's my question. My little guy is still breech, so his kicks are low in my pelvis, abut 3-4" below my belly button. (He still thinks my bladder is a nice footrest.) Sometimes, even with his kicks being so low, they are so incredibly strong that they actually take my breath away. I didn't think that could happen until much later, when he is invading my lung's territory. So at almost 22 weeks, is he big enough to actually be kicking the breath out of me, or could it have something to do with my asthma? I'm just surprised this is already happening and I'm sure I'm not normal!

This one might be a question for your doctor :-S

mander82

Ooooo oooo, I have one!
So is there a way to tell if baby peed in their diaper without actually sticking your hand right into a pee soaked diaper? Can you tell by feeling the outside? I want color changing diapers please! Poop I can smell or see with a quick peek. I am worried I will be changing diapers too often or not often enough. :-/

Dimples0101

mander82 said:

Ooooo oooo, I have one!
So is there a way to tell if baby peed in their diaper without actually sticking your hand right into a pee soaked diaper? Can you tell by feeling the outside? I want color changing diapers please! Poop I can smell or see with a quick peek. I am worried I will be changing diapers too often or not often enough. :-/

Sometimes you can feel the outside of the diaper and tell, but sometimes it can be difficult to tell. Pampers makes a diaper with a wetness indicator that can be really helpful. Pampers Swaddlers maybe?

Singingmama10

FTM here so correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure if baby has peed in their diaper (disposable ones at least) something reacts in the diaper and the pee turns into a gel of some sort. So you can just squeeze the diaper and feel it is much thicker and squishy.

abbyful

mander82 said:

Ooooo oooo, I have one!
So is there a way to tell if baby peed in their diaper without actually sticking your hand right into a pee soaked diaper? Can you tell by feeling the outside? I want color changing diapers please! Poop I can smell or see with a quick peek. I am worried I will be changing diapers too often or not often enough. :-/

Huggies and Pampers have wetness indicators. There's a line on the front that turns from yellow to blue.

If you cloth diaper, just stick your finger in the back (not all the way down, just inside the elastic) and you can tell if it's humid or not.

hopeangel2023

Dimples0101 said:

mander82 said:

Ooooo oooo, I have one!
So is there a way to tell if baby peed in their diaper without actually sticking your hand right into a pee soaked diaper? Can you tell by feeling the outside? I want color changing diapers please! Poop I can smell or see with a quick peek. I am worried I will be changing diapers too often or not often enough. :-/

Sometimes you can feel the outside of the diaper and tell, but sometimes it can be difficult to tell. Pampers makes a diaper with a wetness indicator that can be really helpful. Pampers Swaddlers maybe?

It is the Swaddlers. That is what the hospital sent us home with for DS. DH loved that he could tell without touching, so 1 1/2 years later we still use them

shindylahoe

Ok, here's my newbie question. (Baby #4 I feel like I should have known this by now)

If the tech does spot something off on your ultra sound when should I expect to hear from my doctor?

From what I could tell everything seemed fine but I have a really quiet ultrasound tech and so I don't feel like I would have any indication if something were wrong or even if the baby looked great.