So… the version done to flip baby didn’t work :(. I had prepared myself to endure whatever the doctors wanted to put me though (marathon/training mental prep works for other things as well!), but with no avail. It was painful, I’ll give it that, but not as bad as it could have been. I was pretty bruised for a while, and even running two days later hurt since the bruised/swollen area didn’t like being jostled.
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| 36 weeks |
I am a little bummed that the recovery back to running will be a little slower with a C-section, but my doctors have been great. They’ve said that they think that 2 weeks out I’ll be able to hop on an elliptical (well, probably more like “step slowly onto”), and that I can try run/walk workouts shortly thereafter. I am very hopeful…
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| Non-pregnancy related picture: Nate and I at my brother’s wedding last weekend. |
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| My Irish Chain quilt! Just waiting for a binding! Didn’t it turn out awesome? |
-Run as much as my heart feels like. So far I’ve been feeling great, and last week I had two great runs just under 5 miles each. I know I’m lucky that I’m not having any pregnancy-related running issues!
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| Sad day… |
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| And… it’s gone |
I love making (and then freezing) soup! You can make just about anything to go with it (grilled cheese, biscuits, muffins) and it's usually pretty easy to make once you get going with all the chopping and dicing prep work.
I had an (unplanned) C section almost 4 years ago. I am not fast or elite, but I am devoted to running and exercise. If all goes well w your incision, you could be on that elliptical before 2 weeks! I was walking slowly on the treadmill after about 10 days. Everyone is different, of course, but when we go into pregnancy in good shape, it helps! I forced myself to think about the forced layoff as a blessing in disguise since I would have tried to exercise as soon as humanly possible after giving birth. Good luck!
check out this blog. Oiselle Seattle runner 6 weeks post partum c-section
http://www.runningstarfish.com/2014/09/dont-call-it-comeback.html
They had to try and move Boyd around too, and I didn't want to scare you, so I didn't write to tell you that the "move" was the most pain of the entire process. Now that it's done, I can tell you that! Think of it this way…your lady parts are spared, and if you do have #2 down the line, you don't have to go c-section. The "old days" did require that, but not the case anymore. So, c section…it isn't so bad 🙂
I returned to a stationary bike 2 weeks post delivery. I was "wogging" 2 weeks later, and full on running at 6 weeks…did 3 miles that first day :). I think I am back to where I was (almost) pre baby, and haven't been doing the speed work like you know how to do. I bet you will be just fine!
Freezer meals…chicken chili and soups ;). Can't wait to meet the little bundle! Oh! KEEP YOUR BAG PACKED! Lil one may start contractions, break your water, etc. you'll go in, but deliver via c section :). You could still get the "is this really happening" moment still. 🙂
Moxibustion and acupuncture can work to turn a breech baby if you're game to try anything. Went through this last year when our baby flipped twice, and ended up right way up. I held the moxibustion stick over my wife's toe 🙂
Here's a medical journal article about it: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD003928.pub3/abstract
Sierra said.."they are beautiful. Can we call cole? They get married?" If I wasn't running out the door would have called. I'm glad you are enjoying these last days and feeling good. I almost got emotional thinking of you having your baby and how you are going to feel!
I was going to suggest making soups–and hot dishes too since you are from MN. 🙂 I pray everything goes smoothly for you and recovery is short. One of my favorite trees in our backyard died, so we had to remove it. It made me sad.
If you're still looking for options, find a chiropractor who is trained to do the "Webster Technique" http://birthwithoutfearblog.com/2012/07/10/how-the-webster-technique-can-help-you-birth-without-fear/ My chiropractor did this with me at 37 or 38 weeks (after my doctor had told me the likelihood of her flipping was minimal) and my daughter flipped a few hours later. He said he once had a patient where the baby flipped while the mom was still at her chiro appointment. Added bonus: It's inexpensive and it's not painful!
Moxibustion is safe and fairly effective! It sounds wacky, but there's real scientific research on it. Good luck with whatever happens! And don't stress about the recovery — I had a vaginal delivery but with some serious tearing (and then ripped stitches)… I was back running very short intervals after ~3.5 weeks but I wish I'd cut myself some slack and waited longer. I didn't cause any damage or anything, but really put unnecessary pressure on myself to start putting the miles in. Baby is 8 months now, running is going fine, and it wouldn't have mattered whether I'd taken another 2-3 weeks off — I would have been much less stressed with a newborn. Good luck!