PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for August, 2000: Re: Am I hurting the baby?

Re: Am I hurting the baby?

From: Esmeralda

anonymous@obgyn.net

Thu, 31 Aug 2000 08:43:36 -0500

-----Original Message----- From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 8:39 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH Subject: Re: Am I hurting the baby?

You need your sleep, so try not to worry about the little things. As tough as it can be to find a comfortable position, take heart in the fact that your baby is very well protected in there and the chances of hurting him as a result of sleep positions aren't even worth mentioning.

Most recommend sleeping on the left side because it helps with blood flow, etc., but if you find yourself on your right side in the middle of the night, don't worry. It is a bad idea to sleep on your back or tummy at this point, but you may be able to "rig" a nice sleeping area by lying on your side and strategically placing soft pillows under your hip, under your arm, between your knees, behind your back, etc. I had to do this with both of my pregnancies and it made all the difference in the world - my poor husband got a little tiny corner of the bed after I got all my pillows in place! If this becomes too much of a pain, invest in a good pregnancy pillow (a long, body contoured pillow) or possibly a couple of king-size pillows to help.

Tonja

At Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Esmeralda wrote: >
>I have been wanting to ask, I don't feel right sleeping at night now i am
>just moveing from one side to the other, and last night i slept almost on
my >stomach but not really, my side and a little on my stomach, could i have
>harmed the baby, and what should i do?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
>Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 2:46 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH
>Subject: Re: Am I hurting the baby?
>
>Any time someone does something against your will that hurts you either
>physically or emotionally, it is NOT okay. If you've asked your husband
>to stop the rough horseplay, explained that it hurts, etc. and he has
>ignored your wishes, it might be time to get serious with him and/or
>seek some counseling. Furthermore, a 33-week pregnant mother being
>pushed off of a bed is NOT okay under any circumstances and by all
>means, this behavior needs to stop ***immediately.*** Your baby's most
>likely okay physically as he's well protected in there, but if for
>nothing other than respect for his wife and unborn child, your husband
>needs to comply with your wishes and behave appropriately. If you're
>concerned about injury to your baby, don't hesitate to mention it to
>your doctor.
>
>Intercourse should be fine unless you've been advised otherwise by a
>medical caregiver or unless it results in regular contractions. As far
>as the sono, most doctors won't do a sono this late in the game simply
>for the purpose of determining sex, but if you feel comfortable asking,
>you don't have much to lose.
>
>I would be more concerned with the other issue, frankly. I'm sure your
>husband means no harm to you or your baby, but when his wife is reduced
>to tears after "play," it's time to stop.
>
>Good luck to you...
>
>Tonja
>
>At Wed, 30 Aug 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>I wanted to ask, my husband i sometimes very tuff he plays to tuff, and
>>sometimes pushes me around or pushes me off the bed but very ruff, and
>>that hurts my feelings so i start crying, and i cry for ever, could the
>>baby be hurt that way, or is it okay that he does that? and is having
>>intercourse with him okay this far along that i am? I wanted to ask too,
>>i want to know if i am having a boy they had told me at the hopital that
>>it was a boy but could i ask my doctor for a sono done, or is it to late
>>i will be 33 weeks when i go back.
>
>--
>Tonja Brossette
>OBGYN.net Coordinator
>Pregnancy & Birth
>tonja.brossette@obgyn.net
>

-- Tonja Brossette OBGYN.net Coordinator Pregnancy & Birth tonja.brossette@obgyn.net

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