distinctly lacking droppage
Impatient little bugger that I am, I’m starting to get frustrated that the baby has yet to “drop”. I can feel him/her getting lower, as my hips start to ache more and I feel more “pelvic pressure”, but I still look like I’m carrying high. Bleah.
I try to be reassured that some babies wait until labor to engage, or that you might not lose your mucus plug until labor starts. But I know this is unlikely. As a first-time mom, I worry that the baby is just too damn cozy in there. :-( I know too many moms that ended up with cesareans because the baby didn’t drop, or labor just never started and I’m frustrated that I’ll end up like that. I just want to have this baby at home; is that too much to ask?
I found on a thread on the Mothering forums that recommends things like walking, squatting, sitting on a birth ball and even dancing & “bumpy car rides”. *sigh* I’m sure I’ll try some of these things, but can you tell I’m getting depressed already?
Fuck.
Enough already – time to get showered & dressed for the day. I have a chiropractic appointment today, and I want to get all the baby things washed. I have cloth diapers to prewash and that will definitely take the rest of the day.
