tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32968620.post3916668927252174598..comments2023-06-24T06:42:42.002-05:00Comments on Grace and Glory...: Fundal HeightLaurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00404082702079024341noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32968620.post-38519039192884171912007-01-17T15:03:00.000-06:002007-01-17T15:03:00.000-06:00I'm still giggling over you assessing the situatio...I'm still giggling over you assessing the situation. :-)<br /><br />You're getting to experience one of the big differences in thought patterns between ob's and midwives. Midwives are much more likely to look at things more closely *before* they have a particularly visible effect. OB's in general, are not trained very much in prevention and general prenatal health. They're trained to "fix" problems, not prevent them. I'm not throwing stones, but it is a general truth, and studies show that the difference in approach affects birth outcomes (things like #'s of c-sections, episiotomies, breastfeeding success, etc). I'm so excited you're working with the midwives this time! :-) I'm interested in hearing what they have to say as you go through your pregnancy about the tilted uterus.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00404082702079024341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32968620.post-14946596633189858612007-01-17T14:49:00.000-06:002007-01-17T14:49:00.000-06:00they (my ob) has mentioned it in passing, but not ...they (my ob) has mentioned it in passing, but not like it was a big deal. <br /><br />My midwife seemed to think it was REALLY tilted. Proceeded to talk about my labors. She wonders if that is why my girls have never dropped or descended in labor. They have always floated high, past when I was complete. Only when my water breaks do they come down, with pushing of course.<br /><br />I go to that baby center board some and there are a couple of moms who have severly tilted uterus. So bad they are using a catheter to urinate. Evidently until 20 wks when the uterus is big enough not to flip over backwards, and clamp down on the bladder. You should have seen me the next time I went to the bathroom. Totally accessing the situation to see if I was having trouble! :)Shawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575866207414232391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32968620.post-38396746363377602332007-01-17T14:29:00.000-06:002007-01-17T14:29:00.000-06:00My next prenatal isn't for a couple weeks.
The ...My next prenatal isn't for a couple weeks. <br /><br />The tilted uterus can definitely make a difference in how you measure, from what I understand. Has your uterus been tilted in other pregnancies, or is this the first time they've told you that?<br /><br />Also, every woman is different, and it might just be a shorter distance to your naval than it is to mine. :-)<br /><br />I talked with J about the fundal height thing last night. We have an additional theory now... <br /><br />We're wondering if I'm just so much more relaxed after I've been in bed for a little while that my ab muscles relax more than usual and things just "spread out." I honestly don't know how viable a theory that is, but I did check last night right after I lay down and the top was a bit below the belly button. Then I checked when I woke up in the night (before I got out of bed for another trip...) and it was up by my belly button. <br /><br />If anything weird happens, we'll reconsider, but for now, we're just going to wait and ask about it at my next prenatal.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00404082702079024341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32968620.post-12063435757527506162007-01-17T14:21:00.000-06:002007-01-17T14:21:00.000-06:00Ok, so this post got me to thinking.
I don't have...Ok, so this post got me to thinking.<br /><br />I don't have a tape, so I am not sure what my measurment is, but I can feel the top of my fundus two finger widths above my naval.<br /><br />At my last appoitment, the midwife told me that my uterus is very tilted. Making the pelvic nearly impossible. She thought this is why I am showing so soon, that and this being my 4th. <br /><br />I had a sono last weekend, and my friend looked all over for two and couldn't find two! <br /><br />But now I am all curious....when is your next appt? I go a week from today. I guess we will see what she says!Shawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575866207414232391noreply@blogger.com