June 2010

Nelria

- Acupuncture
- acupressure

- going on all 4s with your but in the air - almost like yogas downward facing dog - but on your knees - you supposed to do this for a certain length of time each day.

i googled and got:


Here are 17 Ways to Turn Your Breech Baby!
Be sure to check with your provider before trying the positions for turning a breech baby to see if there is any reason why you should not use them.

1. Visualizing the baby moving down with the head very deep in your pelvis, several times a day; especially in conjunction with positions and exercises below.

2. Swimming as often as possible. This keeps your body and pelvis loose and relaxed. Do in conjunction with headstand below if you have help.

3. Headstand - with assistance and in a pool frequently as possible.

4. Breech Tilt - begin at 32-35 weeks gestation. Do 3 times daily for 10-15 minutes each time, when you have an empty stomach, and the baby is active. Prop one end of an ironing board securely on a sofa or chair 12 to 18 inches high (or may use slant board). Lie down, bend knees but keep feet flat on board. Relax, breathe deeply, avoid tensing. May also use pillows on a flat surface to raise hips 12-18" above shoulders. Gravity pushes the baby's head into the fundus, tucks it, and baby can then do a somersault to a vertex position.

5. CD/iPod headphones - place them inside mom's pants toward her pubic bone and play classical music for 10 minutes 6-8 times a day.

6. Flashlight - try moving slowly down from the top of the uterus toward your pubic bone while you are in a breech tilt position.

7. Massage - start with your left hand at the bottom of the abdomen and your right hand just above it. Move move your hands clockwise around the right side of your tummy. As your right hand reaches the top of your abdomen, slide the left one over your right and move it down the left side of your tummy. Your left hand leads as you you come full circle, continuing clockwise. Massage gently as you would to apply lotion. Massage for ten minutes or more up to several times each day.

8. Clothespin - place on the small toe of each foot at the outside corner of the toenail; sideways so that the toenail and toepad are stimulated for 30 minutes per day, this is an acupressure point that is a "moving down" point. You can also do this with just finger pressure as you remember to do it.

9. Motion Sickness band - place with the bead four fingerwidths above the inner ankle bone - another acupressure point that is used for stimulation of the uterus. Do not use this point if you are experiencing any pre-term labor.

10. Glass of orange or other juice - follow this with a side-lying position with your hips positioned higher than your feet. Babies move more after a sugar high!

11. Pelvic Tilt- with an ice pack on the top of your tummy on an empty stomach, 10 minutes twice a day. Do this while lying on your back on the floor with knees flexed and feet on the floor with three large pillows placed under your buttocks. Try this in conjunction with headphones and visualization.

12. Cat stretch - start with all fours, then lay your head and chest flat on the floor with your buttocks in the air, as you round your back and return to all fours.

13. Knee-chest position - by kneeling with hips flexed slightly more than 90 degree, but with thighs not pressing against your tummy and your head, shoulders and upper chest are flat on a mattress for 15 minutes every two waking hours for five days.

14. Belly Relaxing followed by Inversion - Partner places a shawl, sheet, towel or rebozo under mom's hips as she lays on the floor. Lift up on the corners of the cloth and shimmy her from side to side moving your hands up and down to wiggle her belly from side to side. These should be very small movements which mom should find very relaxing. Do this for about 5 minutes. Then mother kneels on the stairway landing. Walk your hands down 2 or 3 stairs into an all fours position; have your partner support your shoulders to balance you. Remain in this position for about 5-10 minutes or as long as comfortable. Also do this on an empty stomach.

The following techniques to turn breech babies to vertex involve the assistance of a specialist or medical professional:

15. Acupuncture - find a acupuncturist who is familiar with pregnancy and knows the points to stimulate for turning a breech baby.

16. Webster's Breech Technique - see a Chiropractor who is experienced in this technique.

17. External Version - this can be done in the hospital at about 37 weeks; see an Ob-Gyn for assistance and more information.


Read more at Suite101: Turning A Breech Baby: Here are 17 Ways to turn a breech baby! pregnancychildbirth.suite101.com/article...h_baby#ixzz0n9fW4ZeL

ladies what tips have anybody heard to get a baby to turn out of breach?

xxx

Shame Mrs SH - well its certainly worth it ! Just dont overdo yourself!

Lucy - My boss hasnt even organised a temp and he is on 3 weeks paternity leave
I've asked HR if they have a list - but we would have to put up an internal add -shlep

Afternoon ladies,

Sheez, I am B-U-S-Y at work. There is not enough time and it's so weird to think that I dont' have another week after next week to finish stuff. So i'm scrambling around to make sure everything is done.

Why am I making such an effort? Well, my boss confirmed yesterday that they will be paying me a pro-rata bonus! How nice is that! They usually pay bonusses in June, and I leave in May and ja, I wasn't expecting it, hoping for it, but there is no grounds for them to do that for me. And they're going to. So I"m putting in a 110%. I'm dead beat when I get home, but flip, I'm really happy!

We had another antenatal class yesterday where they took us through all the natural pain relief options (breathing, showering, moving around, etc) and then medical interventions (gas, pethadine, epidural and spinal). We had a lengthy discussion about epidurals and we watched a movie on how they administer it etc.

I've now decided that IF all goes according to plan and I could possibly have it my way, I'd prefer to stay on gas up until 7cms dilated and then get the epidural. That would be perfect. But I don't know whether I'll be able to cope with the pain. I'll probably chicken out at 2cm and ask for the epi then! haha

Flip, only going to the gynea again next week, feels like it's been ages. I wonder how much Alex is weighing at the moment.

I only have a week and a day of work left! Yikes!

Ohh feeling better today as I can see my temp is learning lots! Also seeing as we are a satellite office and our head office is in JHB, next week Friday they are taking me out for a "stork lunch" and the company is getting me a Baby City gift voucher for get this... R1500! That's just from the bosses and the actual company etc... WOW! I don't have any staff in CPT except guys so wasn't expecting anything... the guys wives were at my Baby Shower anyway! But obviously JHB wants me to feel not left out!!! Sweet hey!

checking in quickly - Im rearranging my office space!

I get bonus points for neat office space which equals moola come performance bonus time

Hello ladies,

I have been out of touch.

Where is all the mommies ( due dates still a bit far)

so quite