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July 2013 Moms
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B/c the word is dilate? Pronounced die-late. Not pronounced die-a-late. Comes from the Latin dilatare- which means to expand.
BFP #1 5/27/12- m/c 7/9/12 @ 10w2d (cytotec induced @11w).
Fibroids, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism
BFP #2 11/18/12 EDD 7/27/13
I was told this too just the other day (when my MW was about elbow deep checking my cervix). She thinks baby is going to be on the larger side, and I guess my pelvis is a good size for accommodating that. Maybe that's what your dr meant?
I would actually use breast milk! Make sure you get a hypoallergic lotion like cephyl.
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I don't think this is dumb. I actually find warm water does a better job for me, but some claim cool water bath is better. I'd try and see what works better.
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This makes me feel so much better about the postpartum days. I've been preparing to bleed for 6 weeks straight. :S
Some don't bleed that much. Some start and stop. I bled for something like 8 to 10 weeks. It would stop and start. It was annoying!
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Mine are too. I haven't been able to tolerate ice on them, but soaking them in cool water has eased the pain when they get too full and the skin is stretchingstraining. I just put some cool water in a basin in the tub and sat on the side of the tub with my feet in it for a while.
Breastmilk is the fountain of youth. Try that. I also suggest aquaphor.
I was 2 cm dilated for almost a month but still had the plug..it popped while I was walking around after a 2nd dose of cervadil. but thats just me
My ped always told me to use aquaphor and not lotion.
For sure go off your first growth scan and OPK. When it comes to the VBAC if your OB starts nay saying, bring up that scan and the fact that you know when you ovulated.
I haven't had BH so I'm not sure if you feel them in the back or not. But BH aren't regular. Real contractions with real labor are.
I bled enough to wear a pad for about 5-7 days. Then pantiliners were fine as long as I didn't push it. More activity = more blood for me.
ETA: Everyone is different though. I know some women who bled 4+ weeks.
Yeah--use a baby lotion so it's mild. I like the unscented CA Baby lotion. But what works great is Vanicream.
If you feel contractions every 10 minutes for days on end, is that real contractions, or possibly BH? They are consistently at that interval.
I didn't have contractions last time til I was in labor.
When I lost my mucus plug with DD it looked like a giant bloody booger. Sorry that's graphic, but there have been a lot of questions. Some don't notice losing it, some lose it in little bits at a time. Either way, it's not a sure sign of labor.
I would say they are real contractions and that you are having prodromal/early labor.
You could always just put a towel between your sheet and your mattress or use those puppy pads as PP mentioned. When my water broke with DD I could actually feel the pop (I was on the couch), got up and had the tiniest little trickle. It wasn't until I was in active labor that I had big gushes of fluid.
The bright-to-dark red bleeding (heavier stuff0 usually goes on for ~4 days, then most women have paler, pinkish discharge that can last up to 8 weeks post-partum. As mentioned before, everyone is different!
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Staying hydrated will help! Especially with the summer heat drying everyone out. Cool water certainly can't hurt, but the reason for the swelling isn't inflammation (as with injuries), it's sluggish return of blood to your heart via your veins (especially the big one [vena cava] getting pushed on by baby) and the fact that we hang on to extra water more than non-preggo ladies.
Hang in there! And if swelling is suddenly worse in your feet, or new in your hands/face, and/or comes with a headache and seeing spots/stars, new pain in your upper abdomen on the right side, def call your doc + exit this thread.
Most swelling is normal, but pre-eclampsia is not.
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