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Childbirth

contractions coming but to regular yet

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rdk · 31/03/2008 22:36

has anyone done anything when contractions began to bring them on stronger as im feed up now and want this baby asap

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Frizbe · 31/03/2008 22:37

Walking and more walking, gravity helps things to shift, so stand up and get pacing!

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Sparkler · 31/03/2008 22:37

Am off to bed now but wanted to wish you luck!!

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weeonion · 31/03/2008 22:38

will be watching this thread now!!

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Olihan · 31/03/2008 22:40

Nipple stimulation (Use a breast pump, if you have one. 15 mins, alternate sides for an hour. Can do up to 3 hours in a day iirc).

Walking.

Staying upright.

Going up and downstairs sideways - crablike.

Anything that keeps your baby's head down on your cervix is good but ime nipple stimulation is the most effective.

Good luck!

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pickie · 31/03/2008 22:42

walking and leaning over a table for instance and wriggle your hips if this makes sense. |Hope all goes well!!!

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MarsLady · 31/03/2008 22:43

walk up and down the stairs sideways!

Has lulu been by?

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Olihan · 31/03/2008 22:43

I've beaten lulu to nipple stim .

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MarsLady · 31/03/2008 22:44

Oh she'll be by! She always comes by! lol

Well done Oli!

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rdk · 31/03/2008 22:45

thanks everyone im off home after taking my dd to stay with her nan, im going to try all these things to see if anything works for me , will kep u all informed x

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Lulumama · 01/04/2008 19:35

as you were, ladies

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rdk · 01/04/2008 20:48

im still the same as yesterday not much has improved still getting contractions but not regular and have had a leak twice now of fluid which i think is my waters but nothing more progressing

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rdk · 01/04/2008 20:58

bump

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PearTart · 01/04/2008 21:23

I found sitting and bouncing on a pilates/ birth ball helped to keep them coming.

Get checked at hosp if your waters have started to break and labour is still not established. They'd prob want you to do reg temp tests to make sure there's no possibility of infection.

Good luck

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rdk · 01/04/2008 22:11

im going to see how i go over night if im still the same tomorrow then im going to go and get checked out.hopefully they might be able to do and intenal too to see if that gets thinks going faster. im 37 weeks so not to sure if they will do internal at this stage

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PearTart · 01/04/2008 22:33

hope it all goes well!

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rdk · 05/04/2008 22:54

went down to hospital and had internal they said my waters havent gone but they said that with my first and once id had her they said thay had gone as i had infection.they took a swab to [sorry to much info] so will get results of swab on tuesday hopefully . getting more fed up as the days go on. no sign of baby wish it would hurry up.x