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My Life Thus Far
The Time Has Come To Lock And Load!
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I missed Snookums today. I don't know which of his
schedules I like better. Working full days, coming home at
4pm and having duty every 8 days. Or, working "Stennis
hours", coming home at noon or 1pm, but having duty every
4 days. Actually, yes I do. I prefer his regular schedule.
I don't usually get up from my afternoon nap until 4pm
anyway, so I wouldn't mind so much sacrificing those few
hours a day, to have him home more days of the week. Duty
is stupid and I don't like it :( That was my childish pout
for the day. I'm entitled to at least one per day.
The girls and I did nothing of interest really. They ran
around the house, played, watched cartoons. I sat propped
up in bed, watched an NCIS marathon and tried my hand at
some belly mapping. I stumbled across this website
(spinningbabies.com) that has a section on belly mapping.
Belly mapping is a technique a mother can use at home to
figure out how her baby is positioned by using the baby's
kicks and other little movements. Knowing which way the
baby lies is especially helpful between doctor's visits
and ultrasounds. Particularly in my case. My doctor had a
hard time telling how the baby was lying because of my
fluid levels, but if I can figure it out for myself, I'd
at least feel better knowing if he's even attempting to
turn head down.
I got a little discouraged after about an hour of poking
at the baby and getting him to wiggle. I tried to envision
the baby as best I could, based on his movements and the
little (and big) lumps and bumps I felt. I got discouraged
because the baby didn't feel head down as I'd hoped he was
yesterday. He feels transverse. Which wouldn't be a big
surprise. He was in a complete breech presentation on my
last ultrasound. Transverse just means he's sideways now.
I've got a big lump on my left side (his butt), a smaller
lump on my right side (his head), that gives under gentle
pressure and little "champagne bubbles" in the front,
which are hand movements. I get occasional strong kicks in
the front too, so he's in an anterior transverse
presentation. The combination of my extra fluid and his
relatively small size means he's got all sorts of room to
move. He needs to realize that the time has come to lock
and load! Mommy doesn't want a c-section! I'm not at the
point of worrying yet, because it's still way too soon for
that, but persuading him to get a move on is proactive on
my part. When the time comes to make a decision, I'm going
to know I did all I could do. Short of standing on my
head, which I read might actually do some good :)
I'm feeling tired now, so I think I'll be heading off to
my boudoir. It's bath time! Ciao.
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