1 week overdue, waters just gone

[Lizkmg]

They've told me to come in for 7am.

Soooo much adrenaline flowing now that I can't feel the pelvic pain that has been kicking my ass since January.

Exciting times

[Flowersonthewall]

good luck! Exciting times xx

[Lizkmg]

Thank you, this feels like the longest 2 hours of my life

[PennyHasNoSurname]

Ooooh exciting!

Be prepared they may say "you arent dilated please come back either when cxns are at a certain stage or 24 hours whichever is first"

Id try and get the MW on side and if you are even slightly dilated try and get her to guve you a Sweep while she is up there.

[Lizkmg]

Ooh thanks I definitely will do. My contractions have started but they are really, really mild and 20 mins apart. I will ask for a sweep though definitely thank you for the advice

[Nowthereistwo]

Good luck. You'll be holding your baby soon.

[PennyHasNoSurname]

Ahh thats a good sign. I start work at seven so hope all goes well and I will check back in my tea break, what a lovely and exciting time this is for you!

Best of luck for a sneeze birth.

[Lizkmg]

Thanks all! X

[MummySparkle]

Oooh, exciting times! Good luck OP

[StormTr00per]

Good luck op!

[stolemyusername]

Yay! You're going to have a baby!!

[magratsflyawayhair]

How exciting. X

[Lizkmg]

I have been sent home with instructions to come back when contractions are more painful and every 3 minutes. They are already every 4 minutes, but on a scale of 1-10 pain wise I'd say they are about a 7 only. Luckily we only live 10 mins from the hospital so can get back there nice and quickly. Midwife said she expects she'll see us again this afternoon, but if not I'll be induced tomorrow at 10am!

So one way or another baby is on her way !!!

[2Offwhitecurtains]

Oh the excitement! marks place

I love a good labour story me!

[Lizkmg]

Still at home, contractions very sore now. Called hosp again they've said to come in when it becomes unbearable. It's not far away now that point.

[2Offwhitecurtains]

Liz. On a scale of 1 to 10 how excited are you?

[PennyHasNoSurname]

Ahhhh I was so excited to come back to this thread after work and hope you were snuggling a baby.

Hopefully not too much longer!

[CatsCantFlyFast]

I'd be careful with the warning of waiting until unbearable. Mine never got to that point with first baby. Good luck x

[Luckystar1]

Would echo Merkin, I lied and pretended mine were bad to get admitted... DS was born 1.5 hrs later.

Good luck!!

Ps Merkin I'm not liking your mention of 'first pregnancy' I'm holding out for the same for #2...!!

[CatsCantFlyFast]

Me too luckystar

Hope you're getting squish cuddles op

[icklekid]

Hope all is going well op not long now if your not already cuddling your baby /sleeping!

[Nowthereistwo]

Hopefully your cuddling a baby already (or more importantly sleeping).

Agree don't wait till the pain is a 10 as you don't know how your 10 is to average.

I did gas & air with both babies and I didn't think I have a high pain threshold

[PennyHasNoSurname]

Waaaaaa!

Hope you are post birth and blissful OP

[Lizkmg]

Baby arrived earlier today :) it was a pretty traumatic experience with a few things going wrong and an emergency c-sec at the end. But it's done now, my DD is here and healthy and that's all that really matters.

Exhausted but happy! Goodnight all & thanks for the well wishes x

[ShowOfHands]

Oh congratulations and well done. Sleep well and if you have trapped wind (which can present as pain in your shoulder as if you've slept oddly), peppermint tea from the midwives will help!

[icklekid]

Congratulations on your daughter! Well done for getting through it now enjoy and don't push yourself too quickly