Anxious about giving birth? Have questions about labour? Be prepared for the final furlong of pregnancy with our guide to your third trimester - and beyond

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PeppermintNightmare Wed 15-Nov-17 01:16:51

I think this baby might be trying to work its way out.
I'm 39 +6 weeks.
I woke up about an hour ago with some pains. The pains are coming every 6-2 minutes lasting around a minute. They are manageable. I've had a couple of paracetamol and I'm swaying around the kitchen.
Trying to be quiet as I don't want to wake anyone up just yet as this could all stop.

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CakesRUs Wed 15-Nov-17 01:24:46

Ah gosh, good luck!!!! Exciting smile

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pinkwallpaper Wed 15-Nov-17 01:27:26

ahhh it sounds like it! try to go back to bed and sleep for as long as you can you’ll need the energy later flowers

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honeysucklejasmine Wed 15-Nov-17 01:27:45

Good luck! Give your labour ward a ring (if you're planning a hospital birth) so they know to expect you shortly.

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wobblywonderwoman Wed 15-Nov-17 01:32:58

Oh best of luck. Really wishing you well .. Probably be the morning but I'd ring the ward just to talk

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PeppermintNightmare Wed 15-Nov-17 01:48:59

I've just popped my tens machine on. That was hard work, I've no idea if the pads are in the right place but it seems to be helping.
Sat on my ball watching eastenders, I don't think I'd be able to get back to sleep now.

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MyBrilliantDisguise Wed 15-Nov-17 01:50:37

Best of luck!

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Oddish Wed 15-Nov-17 01:56:42

How exciting- good luck!!

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PeppermintNightmare Wed 15-Nov-17 02:55:46

I'm going to give it another 10 mins then wake the other half up. Things haven't slowed down at all. Contractions every 2-4 mins lasting around a minute.

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BlackCoconut Wed 15-Nov-17 02:59:44

Oh wow!
There'll be a baby here very soon!

Good luck!

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FizzPopping Wed 15-Nov-17 03:04:38

Good luck!

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sycamore54321 Wed 15-Nov-17 03:11:42

One-minute long contractions every 2 to 4 minutes? What on earth are you waiting for? Get yourself to the hospital (or get medical help to you if a home birth) right away.

Best wishes for a safe, healthy, boring delivery.

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PeppermintNightmare Wed 15-Nov-17 03:22:42

they don't feel painful enough to go to hospital yet. Only just started breathing through them.
Partner is awake, running around like a mad man and I've just rung my mum and asked her to come round.

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Gunpowder Wed 15-Nov-17 04:33:34

Ooh how exciting! Is it your first baby? A subsequent one?

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WellThisIsShit Wed 15-Nov-17 04:49:34

Ooh good luck!

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Milliemoo37 Wed 15-Nov-17 05:33:39

Good luck!

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AndhowcouldIeverrefuse Wed 15-Nov-17 05:57:20

Good luck! It's probably all going on right now grin

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minmooch Wed 15-Nov-17 13:55:34

Hope that all is going well op

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CakesRUs Wed 15-Nov-17 16:22:33

I wonder if she’s had him/her yet??

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PeppermintNightmare Mon 20-Nov-17 21:57:41

Sorry for the late reply.
He was born at 8am on Wednesday.
We managed a natural delivery using only the tens machine. It was really intense but so glad to have avoided any complications.

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DJBaggySmalls Mon 20-Nov-17 22:09:25

Congratulations! flowers

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minmooch Tue 21-Nov-17 19:22:45

Huge congratulations! Thank you for coming back and letting us know.

Enjoy squishy newborn baby.

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ButterfliesandMoths Tue 21-Nov-17 23:42:05

Congratulations 💐