Randomness of Christi : » 2009 » July

So I broke my ankle now about four years ago and chose to left the metal in as my doctor stated that it would make it stronger.  I don’t regret that as I haven’t had any issues with it.  Every summer though my ankle swells a bit and I wonder if it has something to do with the metal (foreign objects) in my ankle.  This year on top of it being summer I’m pregnant, nine months as of now and for the past several weeks (since about July) my ankle that I broke several years ago gets so swollen I wish I could stick a pin in it to let the liquid/air out of it:).  I now wear compression socks at night to try and keep it down during the day.  My doctor says that its normal as my other ankle somewhat swells up also.  Its just part of the fun of pregnancy in combination with old injuries I guess but let me tell you I don’t care for my cankle look too much!

So I’m 34 weeks pregnant and my doctor informed me yesterday that my child is laying in breech position.  She informed us that if by next Wednesday the baby hasn’t turned into the correct position then she is going to recommend that we try and have the baby manipulated into position.  With this then there is the chance that I will go into early labor, my water will break, or my child will go into distress and I will be having an emergency c-section.  She did recommend that up until next Wednesday I try the exercise of getting on my hands and knees to give the baby more room to move.  Any other advice on how to get the baby to move or advice on whether or not to have the doctor try and manipulate the baby into moving?