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Well actually for a long time the dr thought my baby was in a transverse position, but she admitted it was difficult to say. As i got closer to my due date she still couldn't say for sure which direction the baby was and i was feeling kicks low so she ordered a u/s at about 36 weeks and 5 days. That is when we discovered my dd was breech and weighing in at an estimated 8 lbs! Because of her size the doctor felt that a version would not be successful and possible dangerous so she scheduled a c-section for the end of that month but my dd had other plans. My water broke just a few days later. We went to the hospital and they determined i was in labor and after that it all seemed to go so fast. I got my IV in, then i got my epi. Then the doctor showed up and i was wheeled into the OR, and probably about 20 min. later she was out. 8lbs 4 oz. The c-section itself was fine, i felt no pain, i got a little sick and threw up but i had eaten before, normally you would not eat anything past midnight on that day. Recovery overall was ok, but you are recovering from a major surgery so there were some hard times. But i liked the extra time in the hospital. I would say not to freak out just yet. You have a fair chance that your baby will turn, but if that doesn't happen and the end result is that you need a c-section just remember that 1) it is not as bad as you think it will be and 2) it really doesn't matter what kind of birth you have what matters is that your baby is born safetly. Keep me posted on what happens and feel free to ask as many questions as you like.

Thanks for the info. Have you had any lingering back problems from the epidural? Also, what thread do you normally post on, are you prego now?

Well i post kind of all over the place. I started comming on this site when i found out i was pregnant and i joined a group of women who were due around the same time as me. We all had or babies about a year ago and some of us still chat on the toddler forum. But i like to see what is going on with different topics. I figure i might have some advice to give. I'm not pregnant right now but i'll probably try in a year or two, i'm just enjoying the baby i have right now. So you may have posted this but do you know what you are having or is it going to be a surprise? As for the question about back problems, i had none. The only pain i had was at my incision site but that went away after a few weeks.

I am having a baby girl. I already have a 9 yr. old son. Yea, I know- huge gap in between, lol. Was in a horrible marriage in wich I did not see bringing another child into the world w/ him being a positive thing & finally moved on w/ my life & I'm so happy now w/ my boyfriend, & we decided it was time for a baby. Would like to have two more after this one- God willing. Do you have myspace?

Congratulations on the girl. I think that is so sweet that she will have an older brother to look after her. No i don't have myspace or anything like that, i prefer to live in the dark ages, LOL.

Well, today is my last day of work- thankfully! I go for my ultra sound tomorrow, that would be great if she flipped, but if not, no biggie I guess- just as long as she is healthy! I was just getting used to the slightly cooler weather & now we are supposed to go back into the 90's again, ugh!!! Where are you from? I'm in Jersey- sometimes I love it & sometimes I hate it! Well, gotta get back to work- only 4 more hrs. left- yay! Chat w/ ya later.

I'm from St. Louis, we have been having very nice weather here too for the past few weeks. I don't know if it is suppose to get hot this week or not. That is nice that you are done with work. Do you plan on going back after the baby is born? I worked up until i delivered but i had a really good insentive to, i got paid for the 8 weeks after her birth and i didn't even go back. I really enjoyed staying home and i was able to for about 8 months and then for several reasons i decided to go back to work but now i'm working in a different field. (I was a manager at a restaurant before, now i work as an a__sistant to a doctor) and it is part time so it works really well for me. Good luck on the u/s, at least the one good thing about having a breech baby is extra ultrasounds. LOL I guess i only got 1 extra one but i always loved seeing my baby.

Guess what? Everything went great at my ultra sound! She is head down & weighs 4lbs. 8oz. I'm so happy- one less thing I have to worry about now. I unfortunatly have to go back to work afterward. We are not married, so I have to go back to keep my health benefits- I work for the state, so they are really good. The pay could be better, though!

Hey that is awsome. Now just pray she stays that way. Sounds like she is a really healthy weight too, i think i was about the same with my dd. I estimate that she was at about 5 lbs around 31-32 weeks. She was 3 weeks early and weighed 8 lbs 4 oz, she could have been close to 10 if i had made it the full 40 weeks. That sucks that you have to go back to work, I a__sume you will at least get some time off after your dd is born? How long have you and your bf been together?

Sorry- I haven't been on in a few days. My step- mother's father pa__sed away, so I was a lil sad & my Mommy is here visiting for the weekend- my shower is today! yes- I will only get the standard 6 weeks for a v____al birth or 8 weeks for a c-section, unless there is some other medical reason to keep me out. My b.f. & I have been together for about a year- yea, I know things moved along pretty fast. We have known each other for several years, but I was married, so nothing became of it then.(horrible, long, drug out marriage for all the wrong reasons- shoulda got divorced yrs. ago, but I thought at the time it was in the "best interest" of my son to stay- boy was I wrong!) Now I am at a point in my life where I have never been happier & feel that b.f. & I getting together was not just some chance type of thing. He is a bit younger than me, but we totally click- he is not like the typical guy- most guys at ur age are a bit less mature than you & people a__sume that would make him a lot less mature than me, but that's the farthest thing from reality. He has already lost his father, which threw him into adulthood & reality alot sooner than most. We bought a town house & both contribute to all aspects of running our household & he treats my son as if he was his own. I love it! That is how it should be in all households, but that is not the life I was used to, so I feel like a princess now. I am so sorry for rambling like a crazy woman! I am just so thankful for the blessings in my life that I want to share them w/ others. Some people think that after one bad relationship the rest are doomed & that is so not the case! Anyway, sorry again for rambling, hope you had a good weekend. Ttyl.

I'm so sorry for your loss, that must be very difficult for you. I hope you were able to enjoy your shower. Did you get a lot of nice things? I too had a similar situation with holding onto a relationship too long. We weren't married or had any kids together but we met in high school and became high school sweethearts and somehow we convinced ourselves that we would get married and live the rest of our lives together. The only problem was that after a few years of dating i really didn't like him much anymore but it seemed like breaking up was not an option. I was so miserable for so long, i tried to break up with him but i ended up feeling lost without him so i got back together with him. Finally i got up the courage to end it for good, it was really hard but about a year after that i met my now husband and it has been wonderful. We will be celebrating our 3 year anniversary in sept. and we will have been together 6 years in November. It just makes such a big difference when you are with someone you like and are compatable with.