Week 33 was a bit of an eventful one. I hit 34 weeks on the Saturday just gone so here is the run up to that day, my 33 weeks update. I yet again didn’t have a midwife appointment but I did have my growth scan at 33+6 (the Friday) and have been suffering a lot with various things these past few weeks.
I’ve been struggling with a lot more things these past few weeks. Getting up out of bed, getting off the sofa, managing the long walk to Jack’s school in the morning to drop him off and the afternoon to pick him up. Heartburn has made a comeback with a vengeance and the broken sleep is really starting to get to me – the constant need to go to the toilet, the inability to find a comfortable position to sleep in.
At my growth scan, they yet again confirmed that baby girl is growing perfectly so not SGA like they originally thought. At the moment she is currently still breech so we’re discussing what to do next – I’m due another growth scan at 38 weeks but they may bring that and the consultant appointment forward one week to 37 weeks in order to fit in the scan, the consultants appointment and the potential external cephalic version. An external cephalic version is where your obstetrician places firm but gentle pressure on your tummy to encourage your baby to turn a somersault in your womb to be head down rather than feet down.
I’m currently not too worried as Jack was breech from around 30 weeks onwards, I went in at 37 weeks for my ECV and he’d turned head down and was engaged, ready for when labour eventually happened. I’m really hoping that the same is the case for baby girl but if not, I will be having the ECV. If that then doesn’t work then we will be discussing the other options which would probably be a c-section, something I am keen to avoid.
This week I plan to write my birth plan (updating my one from when I was pregnant with Jack if I can find it on this ancient PC…), I’m planning to avoid the pethidine this time and instead go straight for the epidural should I need it – I am no good with pain and my pain threshold is rubbish. I will be opting for gas and air too.
This week is quite quiet for pregnancy related things but I am sure I can expect heartburn, being unable to get up from things and lots more in the weeks to come…yay!!
Hopefully everything will be fine. All the best x
Here’s hoping baby will flip over by itself and you can avoid the ECV. Either way I am sure you will be strong and do a great job! Good luck xx
Eeeek. 33 weeks, not too long to go now. Such exciting times
Cat x
Good luck with writing your birth plan. 33 weeks, your nearly there hope the rest of the pregnancy goes smoothly.
Hope she turns soon for you. Heartburn and broken sleep is just awful. I really suffered when having my twin girls – I was huge too and just so uncomfortable x
I cannot believe you are 34 weeks! It has flown by. I had horrific heartburn with Pickle – I hope you don’t suffer too much more. Kaz x
Not long now! I hope everything goes smoothly! I never actually wrote a birth plan! Either time! It was just sort of..do whatever it takes to get my babies out safely!
I hope it all goes smoothly for you, either way the end result is your baby and so im sure it will be wonderful 🙂