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cowgirlmommy - Friday, 9 May
thats really good to hear! i know time is going by fast...i want him out already but i want him to stay in there..i like feeling him kick but sometimes it hurts hah..
o man i cant wait!! im so excited!!i already packed my hospital bags and i couldnt decide what i wanted to bring him home in!

K3fromHolland - Friday, 9 May
Hey Erin, you have asked about how to recognise where the baby's head and where the butt is. On the website www.spinningbabies.com you can see professional comments on how to position your baby in your belly. My idea is vague, the technician showed it to my partner, and it has something to do with “feeling whats under your fingers and how to recognise what it is”. The downside of it is, that my partner got fully coached, me just watching. If somebody is teaching you to put your hands and fingers right to feel things in the belly, and guiding you through – then it actually seems not to be very difficult. I didn’t get this coaching, was just laying there and did not get much of the whole process. So, as I did not go through the coaching process, Im actually not the best person to tell how to do it. What I can do, is to describe what they were doing, and how my partner does it. Well, basically he starts touching my belly with “full” hands to see which part of the belly he feels the baby to be. If baby’s position is spine-to-spine (baby’s spine is parallel to yours, and baby is facing outside), its not possible to do for a non-professional (that’s what I think, at least we cannot do that). But very often the baby’s spine is easily felt. The spine is the “biggest” thing that you can feel, and you can tell the direction of it if you are touching (horizontal or vertical, or diagonal, whatsoever). Then, on one side of spine, the head is, and the other side, the butt is. The head is recognised by putting your fingers more firmly on the belly and moving them in a certain “back and forth” movements. This now gets difficult to describe, because I’m not able to do this myself, you have to be shown by a professional. When the babies head is between your fingers, it sort of “bounces” between your fingers. This was showed to my partner, they repeated it so many times that he found the right “feeling” of the head bouncing. Butt is more easy to recognise (not for me, I cannot do this), if he holds it with the same grip as he would be looking for the head, and then moving, the whole baby’s body would be moving, and you don’t get the bouncing sensation. I recognise the hands and legs by the “nature”of kicks – hands are less powerful kicks. Its very difficult to describe, especially by somebody like myself who only sees what’s going on, not actually “having the feeling” in my fingers…

cowgirlmommy - Friday, 9 May
hey i just wanted to see how everythings going..hope all is going well for you

hollyj - Saturday, 3 May
hey, i feel your pain with the leg swelling. you can go to any medical supply store and uniform store that sells scrubs for nursing, etc and buy ted hose. these stocking are tight and only need to be knee high. it helps the pain and swelling in your legs and improves circulation. good luck and congrats!!!

ukdutypaid - Saturday, 3 May
wear lose shoes.... and when u can put ur feet up, mine swell up after walking or doing too much.
i take my shoes off and it pretty much goes away. if ur in a shower dont forget its hot and ur standing which wont help, i swell up after the bath and when ive called down it goes... good luck chick

wendy1stbaby - Saturday, 3 May
my legs are horrible too. have your boyfriend or husband rub your feet at night when you get out of the shower and when you are laying in bed. that is what my husband does and I swear they are starting reduce in swelling everyday and they are feeling much better. good luck.

newcastlechick - Friday, 2 May
hi there, check out my photos!!!
my legs feet are terrible and have been since around week 16!! and getting worse every day - its up to my knees.
theres nothing can be done about it - we just have to put them up at night, i sleep with them on 3 pillows its about all that can be done and its gonna get worse in the coming weeks belive it or not!!


BriBri1978 - Tuesday, 29 April
LOL Supermom, I like that!! :) I am sure you will adjust to having another person to constantly care for just fine! ;)

krispy0578 - Saturday, 19 April
Erin,
You are a beautiful girl and you're doing the right thing for you and your baby. This is the time that you need to think of the baby's well being as well as yours. You dont deserve that. You want to be happy. Stay strong. You are doing the right thing. Dont go back!!!!

rhonnott - Friday, 18 April
when I had my son 12 years ago, I was in a bad relationship and wish I had left while I was pregnant and didn't. It was much harder to get out of once my son was here, but fortunately I was smart enough to give my son my last name because his father really didn't have anything to do with him. So you are very strong and lucky to get out before it is even harder. So 12 years later, I am married to a great man, we are having a baby together (his first child), he is great with my 12 year old. He coaches his little league teams and everything else that a great father would do. I know it will definitely be hard at times but in the long run it is all worth it and things do work out for the best.

TrulyBlessed - Friday, 18 April
Hey, no need to thank me...glad to just play my small part in lifting you up again :) This site has given me so much support too and i love having all these wonderful ladies to share this experience with! Good luck to you too xxx

Caracaya - Friday, 18 April
Don't forget that you can always go to law school later in your life. I didn't even go back to get my undergrad until my late 20s. I'll be nearly 34 by the time I am done with law school. On the other hand, school sure piles on the debt. I'll have more than $100,000 student debt once I am done. You have to remember that you are still so young and have unlimited opportunities ahead of you. You are the only one to stop yourself from going after your dreams. My advise is to take your time to heal from your past relationship, reinvent yourself, enjoy your time with your new baby, and then figure out what you want your life to turn into. Good luck! :)

inkjunkie - Friday, 18 April
You have done the right thing babe and although youre hurting right now, the pain does eventually go away. And you know you have done whats best for you AND your baby and yes, one day you will meet Mr fantastic and he will treat you and your baby the way you deserve to be treated, and thats with all the love and repect in the world. We live and learn and I have leared that not all men are the same. After I left him, I couldnt be with anyone for a long time, then i met my ex partner who i spent 7 fantastic years with but we split up and are now the best of friends. Now I am with Richard, he isnt the dad of this baby but hes bringing up the baby as his own and he loves me and my other daughter to bits! And when you do meet the man of your dreams, I want an invite to the wedding lol. I'm here if you want to chat anytime about anything at all xxxx

kmaddison - Friday, 18 April
hello there! when one door closes another one opens x x

TrulyBlessed - Friday, 18 April
Thank God you had the courage and sense to leave!!! You are absolutely right...you do deserve much better than him! You could NEVER be a failure, personally I think you deserve a medal or something...taking yourself and daughter out of that situation is an act of great courage! It could only get worse, I know his kind and they never change..sure things seem unstable now but just stay strong and it will all work out for you. Am praying for you and know this will all work out for the best, bless you and your little girl xxx

BabyBennett - Friday, 18 April
You have done the best thing that you could possibly do for yourself and your baby. Making sure that your child is shown true love on a daily basis is so much more important than any single person, money, or anything else. A child can starve without love, and you have just taken the biggest step to ensure that your baby will know nothing but a loving environment from the time they enter this world. CONGRATS!

emmum - Thursday, 17 April
My sister was left by her partner when she was 6 mths pregnant with her 3rd child - it was hard, and she was worried about bring up the kids on her own, but now she's at university and bringing up the kids with heaps of support from her family who all think she will end up at a better place...as will you - good on you!

bo - Thursday, 17 April
Congratulations! I hope that decision gave you a much needed strength.

Caracaya - Thursday, 17 April
Good for you! Trust me, your baby will be much happier with a single mother than with an abusive father in the picture. Besides, you are so young; you have your whole life ahead of you to rebuild your life and find a loving and supportive relationship. You should be very proud of yourself.

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