Am 41+2 had s&s yesterday, followed by a long walk, pineapple, prunes and sex. Woke this morning at 6.45 having pains. Tens machine strapped on, contractions every 7 minutes since lasting 40 seconds...got in the bath....stopped.
Bugger!
Tell me they'll come back as soon as I get my whale like body back on dry land!
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Oh bugger - I've scared off my contractions by having a bath!
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JeffActually · 26/06/2013 11:25
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Fenton ·
26/06/2013 11:27
Yes, they will come back.
Try doing a bit of digging light gardening, I found that worked for me. 
JeffActually ·
26/06/2013 11:31
Thank you Fenton - dd was 15 days late and induced, I have been weirdly enjoying my contractions this time 
I shall go and dig up the garden if that's what it takes!
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Fenton ·
26/06/2013 11:34
Oh, but be sure to wear proper shoes while your at it, not flip-flops. You don't want to go to the delivery suite with muddy feet. 
Good Luck 
JeffActually ·
26/06/2013 14:39
I have opted for cake making
We now have chocolate brownies, banana and golden syrup cake and a huge pile of scones - I have told DH that if I have the baby today he is to bring the scones into the hospital tomorrow with a huge pot of clotted cream and jam for the midwives
Contractions still haven't come back properly - I maybe have had five in the last three hours...have been for a short walk to get an ice cream and stood in the petrol station trying not to look like I was having a contraction 
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fanoftheinvisibleman ·
26/06/2013 15:58
My contraction were all over the place and really irregular for hours in end. I cooked and ate tea about 12 hours in
I got in a mass panic on arrival to hospital as they stopped enroute and I thought I was wasting their time but turned out I was 9 1/2 cms!
I hope you get your baby today
JeffActually ·
26/06/2013 22:07
Bugger...apparently they can also be scared off by midwives and hospitals. They were coming along nicely, every five minutes, went in, sent home 
Having another bath...that'll show 'em!
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JeffActually ·
27/06/2013 08:15
I made a boy! Born 2.47am...I probably should sleep now
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