Re: Am I hurting the baby?
From: Esmeralda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 13:41:54 -0500
HI MY BABY JUST RIGHT NOW MOVED VERY QUICKLY, MY STOMACH WISH JUST JUMPING,
WHAT COULD HE BE DOING? IT FELT LIKE HE WAS BOXING.
-----Original Message-----
From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 11:26 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH
Subject: Re: Am I hurting the baby?
Worrying is your job as a mommy! Just wait until he gets here - you may
never sleep soundly again! :-)
Best of luck, Esmeralda...
Tonja
At Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Esmeralda wrote:
>
>THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I AM JUST SO WORRIED ABOUT THINGS LIKE THIS, BECASUE
>IT'S MY FIRST CHILD.
>
>-----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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Tonja Brossette
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Pregnancy & Birth
tonja.brossette@obgyn.net
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