News post for Labour signs for 37 weeks +++ ladies

[peanut1982]

No sign of baby peanut making an appearance any time soon! My feet and fingers have ballooned the last couple of days and I had a mad urge to scrub the kitchen floor at half 11 last night so perhaps it's close!!

Going for lunch with an antenatal class friend tomorrow though who is due the same day as me but had her little girl last Monday! Will be bizarre meeting a little person same age as the one in my tum but out in the open!!

Hope you're all keeping ok.

Sarah x

 

[Fly]

Had much movement last night and much stabbing pains in cervix - had me doubled over in the kitchen at one point sat on loo for ages and felt sommat drop so am hoping that maybe that was his head engaging a bit more nothing today.. gonna walk down town laters as i did that yesterday and stuff was definatley movin in the right direction last night

Just a quickie update - saw me midwife yesterday and the supervisory midwife to get the all clear for atttempting to have little man in the birthing unit rather than big hospital.. cos i'm high risk they had to check everything through first and make sure eveyrone's happy for me to be in the midwife unit went really well - am not gonna be allowed a water birth though cos they need to do some extra monitoring (not a great deal mind - just temperature and pulse and a little more listening in) but am allowed in the bath and under the showers as much as i like happy compromise i say x x x

 

[charlotteheys85]

peanut... Thats so wierd seing a baby whos same age as your LO... thats amazing... hope you meet your LO soon hun..

Fly...
I hope baby did engage a lil more what were you at last middy app?

we had soo many positive symtoms.. now nothing..

i've been tryin.. Rosemary oil,
SEX (only twice)
Nipple stimualtion.. got bored of that one lol..
Evening Primrose Oil..
Shouting GET OUT NOW lol (LO didnt listen to that one lol..)

What have you been tryin...?xx

 

[Fly]

she wrote 3/5ths last wednesday and ave got another appointment next wednesday but bump's dropped even more and constantly feel like am sat on a melon not really been trying alot - done a bit of nipple rubbing - not gonna try sex until i know my cervix is ripe been walking as far as i can comfortably manage - some days thats quite a way and other days thats to the end of the hallway and back again

 

[charlotteheys85]

she wrote 3/5ths last wednesday and ave got another appointment next wednesday but bump's dropped even more and constantly feel like am sat on a melon not really been trying alot - done a bit of nipple rubbing - not gonna try sex until i know my cervix is ripe been walking as far as i can comfortably manage - some days thats quite a way and other days thats to the end of the hallway and back again

i thought sex helps ripen the cervix? owww did i get that one wrong lol

 

[gerb]

still been getting my 'contractions' about 3 a day, but just been to the mw and she babies head is still very high so the pains might be baby trying to engage her head, she said its not impossible but thinks baby is unlikley to come anytime soon! i may have to try and resist the urge to symptom spot!!

looks like i might make my last week at work after all!
hope u are all doing ok, wonder who will be next! xx

 

[charlotteheys85]

still been getting my 'contractions' about 3 a day, but just been to the mw and she babies head is still very high so the pains might be baby trying to engage her head, she said its not impossible but thinks baby is unlikley to come anytime soon! i may have to try and resist the urge to symptom spot!!

looks like i might make my last week at work after all!
hope u are all doing ok, wonder who will be next! xx

aww your m/w shoudl be saying positive things soometimes i dont think they realise how excited we are to meet Lo's..

what are your pain/contractions feel like?
some babys engage during labour, so i really wouldnt worry about that huni xx

 

[gerb]

wel the contractions are like braxton hicks but really strong. so wen i get a BH its really strong, my tummy feels really hard in what ever position baby is in so sometimes it will be in a funny shape, but it goes solid from under my ribs all the way down to my thighs and i cant bend or move its just solid u cant make it flex at all and this happens loads of times a day, but about three of these episodes a day are also with strong period pains and these are what i thought were like contractions, but she said its probably just my body to get the head to engage. so i guess ill try not to read too much into them, but they can be quite painful so the thought of them happening lots more in the next 2weeks isnt too good!

yes i guess she might engage in labour, we shall see, hopefully some of u other girls will get some more hopeful signs soon xx

 

[charlotteheys85]

wel the contractions are like braxton hicks but really strong. so wen i get a BH its really strong, my tummy feels really hard in what ever position baby is in so sometimes it will be in a funny shape, but it goes solid from under my ribs all the way down to my thighs and i cant bend or move its just solid u cant make it flex at all and this happens loads of times a day, but about three of these episodes a day are also with strong period pains and these are what i thought were like contractions, but she said its probably just my body to get the head to engage. so i guess ill try not to read too much into them, but they can be quite painful so the thought of them happening lots more in the next 2weeks isnt too good!

yes i guess she might engage in labour, we shall see, hopefully some of u other girls will get some more hopeful signs soon xx

Our Lo's are being such wee pains hehe...
my tummy keeps feeling tight, but its so often i'm puttin it down to bubs moving, hes being doing it sooo much resently...
lets hope they dont keep us waiting long.. i'm gettin soooo impatient lol xx

 

[Fly]

Nothing to report from me Gettin used to waking up from back ache and period pains in the night gettin loads of braxton hicks - usually in the late afternoon early evening where my stomach will be hard for ages - loadsa discharge but nothing jelly like at all

bought a pineapple earlier good news is that mum n dad are on their way back from northumberland cos my grandma has taken a turn for worse in hospital which is not good but am so bloody relieved they are on their way home. Went for walk down into town expecting lots of stabbing in me foofoo but nothing not even a twinge ...

has anyone else's bump got smaller??

 

[charlotteheys85]

fly...

hope ur grandma is ok hun glad your parents are coming bk tho..

my bump is gettin smaller each day, well weight wise, and bending down wise it doesnt feel it, but lookin at it, its def not growing anyway, infact it doesnt seem to have grown for weeks now..

went docs yesterday as pain under ribs, (after car crash just had to make sure not damaged anything, and she had a quick feel of babys posistion for me (bless her) and hes still 2/5ths engaged, pleased about that.. got middy app tomoz altho shes useless..

no symtoms other than abit of bk ache for me either hun..

oh and nesting gone into overdrive... done my bedroom and bathroom so far today, and washed all juniors cot bedding.. AGAIN lol...

oooh p.s... i read that at end of pregnancy your midwife mite do internal to check cervix.. is this TRUE?? ahhh
lets hope our lil rascles come soon, baby dust xxx

 

[Noor~ul~Usman]

I think it depends on what the midwife is checking for
I had an internal at 38wks but it was to check if my cervix was open or not as we weren't sure if my waters had started going. I think some times they do them before performing a sweep and also before and during induction, just to check how things are going

Nothings changed for me
I get a sweep on wednesday next week (8 days over) and will also then be discussing the induction which will be due on the Sunday (12 days over) if nothing has happened by then.

I've got used to the fact that he's being stubborn - but that doesn't mean I'm impressed

Did some agressive cleaning this afternoon after sulking in bed most of the morning with the usual mild tummy and back ache

 

[louxlouxbellex]

Hi

Hows everyone today?

Well still nothing for me had the consultant this morning for a blood problem I have & my BP is a little bit high they took some bloods & I have to go back on Monday but they don't seem overly concerned, I think they are just wanting to monitor me just incase.

I hope one of us manages to get our babies this weekend

Lou X

 

[peanut1982]

Still nothing happening for me, have been getting niggly tummy pains and loose bowels all day, but was the same last Friday too so not expecting it to come to anything! Getting fed up of folk texting or calling asking if babies here yet - grrr I'm not overdue until Monday!
Sarah x

 

[Fly]

Well OH and I got jiggy with it last night managed to wake my ten year old up ooooooops who was then really worried cos he thought i'd gone into labour had to explain that one at breakfast this morning lol oh the joys of parenthood

anyways...been having backache that comes n goes all day. been to hospital this arvo to visit my grandma and ride in car brought on some fairly hefty branston pickles...was very restless and had to keep gettin up n swayin my hips in the hospital - avin loads of branstons...nother bumpy ride back to parents and asked mum on way back if proper contractions are all down in bottom of your bump and she said yersssss "oooh" thinks I... so since about 4pmish or so i pretty sure i been havin very very mild tightenings that start in me back and can feel them across bottom of my bump...they are gettin a little more intense now but am not timing them at moment cos am absolutely knackered am gonna whack some lavender on me pillow and try and get a really good night's kip n then see what's what in the morning nite all x x x x

 

[charlotteheys85]

Well OH and I got jiggy with it last night managed to wake my ten year old up ooooooops who was then really worried cos he thought i'd gone into labour had to explain that one at breakfast this morning lol oh the joys of parenthood

anyways...been having backache that comes n goes all day. been to hospital this arvo to visit my grandma and ride in car brought on some fairly hefty branston pickles...was very restless and had to keep gettin up n swayin my hips in the hospital - avin loads of branstons...nother bumpy ride back to parents and asked mum on way back if proper contractions are all down in bottom of your bump and she said yersssss "oooh" thinks I... so since about 4pmish or so i pretty sure i been havin very very mild tightenings that start in me back and can feel them across bottom of my bump...they are gettin a little more intense now but am not timing them at moment cos am absolutely knackered am gonna whack some lavender on me pillow and try and get a really good night's kip n then see what's what in the morning nite all x x x x

ooooh fly i hope this is it for you hun fingers crossed...

hope ur sleepin well xxx

 

[Fly]

awww thankyou lovely slept flat out for 6 hours n then woke up with usual bad backache and period pains - now am sat up its a lot less painful but still doin what it was doin last night before i went to bed

 

[charlotteheys85]

awww thankyou lovely slept flat out for 6 hours n then woke up with usual bad backache and period pains - now am sat up its a lot less painful but still doin what it was doin last night before i went to bed

lets hope this is lil one warming you up babe.. xxx

 

[louxlouxbellex]

Oohh Fly, that sounds hopeful for you

I've been nesting like a manic today, cleared out kitchen cupboards, swapped drawers around in babies room, put a shelf up in the hall (well DH did that ) & made massive pot of chilli (very spicy ) we are going to have some for dinner tonight then I will freeze the rest, planning to cook & freeze as much as possible before the baby arrives!

I kinda feel different today though don't want to read to much into it as its probably all in my head

Lou x

 

[Solo]

Woke up this morning at 7.00 with a weird urge for the toilet. Got to bathroom and there was a small gush of pinky fluid.... it ran all down my legs and I heard a big plop in the toilet itself. Honestly thought waters had broken there was so much fluid. Rang labour ward and I went in. They did an internal and said my waters hadn't gone it was a very messy show!!!
Midwife coming tomorrow to do sweep..... starting to get mild pains in my back and slight period pains along with tightenings. Fingers crossed it won't be too long!!!!!