Una vida Holandesa en Mallorca

My moxa sticks are finished. I hung upside down the couch. I don´t know what to do anymore. Snif*. I did feel the baby was more active during the moxa treatment, so I guess I feel more confident in the possibilities of this treatment. I even thought he turned at times. But always in the afternoon he is back head-up. So maybe the treatment works but not for this (stubborn) baby. Tomorrow appointment with the gyn. She´ll suggest a ceasarian before the due date (did already, only need to put date and hour). But today talked to my (privately hired) midwives and they suggested waiting until the contractions start to get the milk and hormones going. I am in doubt. I am so fed up with the belly that planning does not sound too bad but on the other hand I like the idea of a natural start. But what if he does turn and I have to squeeze out a 4 kilo baby? Although that is nature as well I suppose....

If you have read the last note you´ll know that I am desperate to have my baby turn around. I tried everything from hanging upside down on the couch, exercises, and icecubes above and warm water low on the belly. Nothing. So it was time for more serious attempts and I arranged some moxa sticks and consulted Jan Joost from www.stuitlig.nl (translated as breech.nl for those into the jargon), who very kindly explained me the procedure. So now you can find me everyday 30 minutes on the terrace (the moxas sold here are the genuine stuff, not the non-smokey, non-smelly version for the developed countries;-) smoking out the neighbours and hoping the therapy will help........... The idea is that applying heat from the compressed herbs to an accupuncture point will help turning baby around. I even found some scientific articles (very handy, having access to the web of knowledge:-) backing up the claims although the effect seems to diminish with higher education level, not being chinese and more advanced pregnancies (33 is the right week to start, I am @ 35). Basically the odds are small but whatever might keep me out of that operation room and into the torture room. Baby has 1,5 weeks left, 8 May will be the final verdict for a planned cesarian.......... And even though it does move a lot I think it cannot turn anymore as it hurts me so badly (before they were just movements) that I wake up at night, as if it is trying but just doesn´t find the space......