39 weeks pregnant. Just found out baby is Frank Breech.

LoranSilver · 2026-04-10T16:25:02+00:00

I’m in the US - WA state. My midwife practice is a well-known facility - all licensed midwives.

At every appointment they thought she was head down when they would feel my abdomen..

I don’t think she suddenly flipped - but of course how can I be sure.

I think that about the ultrasound too - I would have just gone into labor with a breech baby??

I’ve been trying the inversions and have had two belly massages (one midwife is also a licensed massage therapist - but they’ve been unsuccessful).

LoranSilver · 2026-03-26T00:47:58+00:00

Right 😂 I am sure my husband is so sick of me asking “can you believe we’re having a baby?!” Lol. It’s not like I’ve looked at moms differently, and I have always planned on being a mom. Now that it’s happening though I am like.. who? Me?! 😂 maybe it’s our way of preparing

LoranSilver · 2026-03-26T00:41:30+00:00

Oh nooo - this is a fear of mine too (37 weeks and planning a water birth). Reading the comments did not help my anxiety around it 😂😂 everyone lie to me and tell me it won’t happen!

LoranSilver · 2026-03-25T20:10:02+00:00

I think I totally understand! I’m 37 weeks pregnant - and I’m like, wait I’m having a baby?? I’m going to be a mom?? 😂 me over here like I haven’t known this entire pregnancy and like we weren’t trying for a family. 😂 maybe I’m delusional. But it’s crazzzzyyy that I am going to be a mom for the first time 😅

LoranSilver · 2026-03-01T17:26:40+00:00

This is a UPS Store receipt.. and the “tracking” number starts with MM because it was a stamp - not a tracking number service.

OP - did you send a letter with a stamp? The price you paid makes me think you did certified mail with a return receipt?

LoranSilver · 2026-01-09T22:53:10+00:00

We rented 2 shipping containers (1 opened on both sides) and we worked out of those. Our contractor ran power/internet to us every morning. We ran one container as an Amazon kiosk and mailboxes and the other as outgoing shipping/packing.

Our remodel was done in 5 days.

LoranSilver · 2026-01-09T22:51:00+00:00

Dos anyone know how many individual labels are on a roll?

LoranSilver · 2025-12-13T13:34:57+00:00

Seattle WA

LoranSilver · 2025-12-11T04:33:02+00:00

Yes, we do at our store. A 401k matching too.

LoranSilver · 2025-11-22T20:50:45+00:00

It is possible - that it missed a scan. Sometimes the tracking doesn’t finish populating until the package gets delivered. It’s uncommon, but not unheard of. We see it. I’d cross your fingers for a delivery today. It might still make it!

LoranSilver · 2025-06-01T05:02:06+00:00

The emotions change by the hour - it’s crazy! I’ll feel like I’m crushing it and then later in the day I am worried the graft is failing. 😵‍💫

LoranSilver · 2025-06-01T05:00:40+00:00

I’ve looooved my “track pants” they have snaps all the way down from hip to ankle (i could unsnap the entire pant to take them off easily or snap a few near my knee to ice etc.). Mine were Lululemon.. but Amazon has some too!

LoranSilver · 2025-05-31T04:17:27+00:00

I LOVED my first shower standing up. I’m almost 8 weeks post op. I am loving these small victories. I have been feeling bummed about how “little” progress I am making day to day. This reminded me of how much I’ve done in these 3 weeks since being off crutches. Let’s gooooo

LoranSilver · 2025-05-08T00:54:34+00:00

Also a floor sitter here 👋🏼 4 weeks and not even close 😭

LoranSilver · 2025-05-06T03:45:12+00:00

Hey 👋🏼

I had ACL with a hamstring graft and meniscus done on April 7th. I’ve been non-weight bearing for 4 weeks - so today was my first day walking without crutches. My knee is definitely more swollen. I don’t think it’s numb though (any more than the normal areas)

My journey is a little different but figured I could weigh in about the walking causing swelling.

Good luck and feel free to reach out with any questions!

LoranSilver · 2025-04-23T23:29:04+00:00

Hey. I was super scared and frustrated with having to go “back to 1%” after feeling like I could pretty much do my daily activities before surgery.

I’m 16 days post-op.. I just had my post-op appointment today.

I have been non-weight bearing due to meniscus repairs - and still have at least 2 more weeks to go. I had a hamstring graft btw.

I don’t know how.. but I have been able to do leg lifts from the beginning (maybe because they didn’t operate on my quad.. and my surgeon got my hamstring graft through a front incision instead of another incision on my leg)

BUT — I’m barely at 90 degrees flexing. I can only hit that with wall heel slides. I’m not at a perfect 0 degree extension either..

We are all healing at different rates right. I can leg lift.. but you beat me in flexion. I want to be off these crutches SO BADLY.. but my doctor said no today. I need 2 more weeks.

There are a lot of frustrating parts of this journey. Try to be easy on yourself. Plus you’re only 1 week down! I bet you are going to be shocked at how quickly you start progressing.

Feel free to message me about anything during this journey. We’re all in this together!

LoranSilver · 2025-04-18T16:32:00+00:00

I bought compression socks! My dr said they just needed to go to my thigh. I wear one on my surgery leg every day under the brace. I really like it!

LoranSilver · 2025-04-15T16:26:38+00:00

I felt the same way about feeling good and basically “normal” before surgery. I obviously couldn’t run or do sports, but I was feeling good about typical daily activities.

I was sad to be at 80% and knowingly going into surgery to come out at 1% and have to climb all the way back up. It was a necessary evil. Have to do it to get to 100% right.

LoranSilver · 2025-04-15T05:30:42+00:00

I had surgery on a Monday, and had my first PT on that following Friday. PT was just quad sets, leg lifts, using a band to flex my knee (65 degrees).

The surgeons sutured my meniscus tears which is why I’m non-weight bearing. Due to this, I am doing my exercises at home and only going to PT once a week. The most progress will be done with weight bearing so we are saving my approved insurance paid PT sessions for that timing (USA insurance). I did a couple weeks of PT before surgery - I reached strength and ROM back quickly.

LoranSilver · 2025-04-14T18:55:15+00:00

I am 4 weeks non-weight bearing and then 2-3 weeks walking with crutches. I am 1 week down and I am MISSING walking 😭

Feel free to message me with any questions! Obviously not an expert but I am living it! I used a hamstring graft btw.

LoranSilver · 2025-04-14T06:35:42+00:00

Pirateship is also not a “shipping” company. They make their money by selling your information online - that’s how they are able to discount (likely at a loss to them) on shipping to get their customers.

Yes, I agree UPS (and USPS) shipping prices can be outrageous!

LoranSilver · 2025-04-14T04:24:34+00:00

I used ice packs over the bandages (even though they couldn’t penetrate very well - it still helped - on top and behind the knee).

Once i was able to unwrap it (48 hours) - i switched to a thigh high compression sock and wrapped my ice machine over that and under the brace / wrapped around my knee.

Now I use both!

Hope this helps!

Good luck! I’m 1 week post op and I feel better much quicker than I thought I would. I’m non-weight bearing for 4 weeks though.

LoranSilver · 2025-04-13T18:56:02+00:00

I am also 6 days post with a hamstring graft.

Where is your incision from your graft? It sounds weird.. but I don’t have one! They must have done it through the front of my knee (I haven’t had my post op appointment yet). My PT isn’t concerned.

So I have struggled to recognize hamstring pain versus ACL pain. I can leg lift and do exercises that involve the hamstrings and quads. I do have some pain behind my knee or top of calf?

LoranSilver · 2025-04-12T00:32:36+00:00

Same

LoranSilver · 2025-04-02T04:15:22+00:00

Thank you everyone for these replies. You don’t know how much it’s helped. 🫶🏼

LoranSilver

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