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[susie_flo]

Agh!  Just what I need this week - a brand new, horrible, stabbing pain near my right shoulder blade.  Sadly I don't think this is labour-related...  it's too high up.  I fear I've pulled a muscle through lugging around this huge, ever-fatter baby for an extra 9 days.  Neurofen gel is doing its worst.
   
Meanwhile I've just eaten a whole pineapple, as instructed by people on Facebook, swished down with raspberry leaf tea.  (It's a weird sort of breakfast when you think that that pineapple is effectively a very small tree trunk.)
   

The complementary therapy session was interesting on Wed, involving one really nice bit and two less so.  The acupressure was not especially nice...   basically a case of being prodded until the midwife located some v. sensitive spots in my hands and shoulders, which then got pressed hard for several minutes.  The next bit was lovely - an aromatherapy foot massage and a bottle of uterus-stimulating oils to take home.  The last bit was a second attempt at a sweep...  less than pleasant, but more successful than Monday.  (Rup experienced the closest thing to human touch, as the midwife was able to sweep the top of his head through the membrane).

  

So...  perhaps I should relent today and pack my hospital bag.  Or I could just feck about like usual.

  

This bump is now officially ridiculous.  The boy is still growing by the day...  (groan)

  

   

 

Comments

[sushidog.livejournal.com]

Gosh, he's really taking his sweet time, isn't he? I do hope he decides it's time to get up and about soon!

[the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com]

Me too... (I really can't cope with idea of a 9-pounder!)

[ms-siobhan.livejournal.com]

The sweeping business sounds most unpleasant - makes me glad I've stuck to kittens...

Found you a couple of patterns in the charity shop earlier - will get them posted to you when I can find an envelope that will fit them, one is for 4ply cardies (you're one of the few people I know with the patience for 4ply) and one features two of the most hideous tank tops ever made on young girls who must have been employed as a favour to someone. They couldn't possibly have been employed for their looks though of courser their lack of looks could have meant they were extremely cheap if not free.

[the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com]

They're not 1980s King Cole models... by any chance?
:-)

[ms-siobhan.livejournal.com]

No, there was a distinct lack of the particular kind of King Cole beauty earlier. I think it might have been Wendy or maybe that was the 4ply pattern.

Parcel en route to you from Jersey, Mum said their post has been taking ages to leave the island so she said it might be midweek before it gets to you - all of it is machine washable double knitting. Hope you, G and Rup like it and that postie doesn't lose it.

[the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com]

It's so nice of your mum, I can't wait!

[ms-siobhan.livejournal.com]

:-)

[chiller.livejournal.com]

Am starting to suspect that Rup is waiting for a nice, sunny day.

[the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com]

Someone else has suggested a storm will bring him out.
(bring it on...)

[ms-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Apparently having sex can bring on labour as well - I worked with a lady who had 4 children and each one she said was encouraged to make an appearance by curry and some vigorous bedroom activity....though of course she could have meant that was how they got there in the first place ;-)

[rosamicula.livejournal.com]

Ooh would you like a massage for your dodgy shoulder? I am at Wardy's family birthday thing tomorrow but could do Sun?