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35 weeks, cramping and my lower back is hurting

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itmsylifeitsnowornever · 04/02/2020 19:32

I'm 35 weeks today with number 4. With my first 2, I was induced at 41+3 and 40+5. My 3rd came at 40+3 on her own.

I've been having stomach cramps like period pains on and off all day. My lower back has been aching a lot too. I had a bath to try to ease it but it's actually got worse.

Do I need to call the hospital?

OP posts:
Rememberallball · 05/02/2020 18:43

Good luck, hopefully by the time you read this you will be cuddling your little one. My twins were born at exactly 34 weeks last summer, weighing 4lb 15oz and 3lb 6oz. They didn’t need to go to NICU at all or have any intervention other than feeding tubes and incubators to keep them warm. Now, at 5 1/2 months old, they are doing really well and weigh 15lb 5oz and 11lb 6oz.

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itmsylifeitsnowornever · 05/02/2020 19:41

Contractions have started!

OP posts:
CormoranStrike · 05/02/2020 20:47

Oooh beet of luck

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CormoranStrike · 05/02/2020 20:47

Best

aibutohavethisusername · 05/02/2020 20:49

Hope all goes smoothly

sundaymorningnothingness · 05/02/2020 20:59

Thinking of you OP

BoxyLoxy · 05/02/2020 21:36

All the best!!

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itmsylifeitsnowornever · 06/02/2020 15:25

I have a teeny tiny 5lbs 12oz baby girl snuggling in my arms Grin GrinGrin Born via c-section at 11:32 this morning.

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dustibooks · 06/02/2020 15:39

Congratulations! Flowers

EbbandTheWanderingHearts · 06/02/2020 16:01

Congratulations! Flowers

spiderlight · 06/02/2020 16:09

Congratulations!

SirVixofVixHall · 06/02/2020 16:22

Congratulations OP !
I was born at 33 weeks in the 1960s, and had no problems.

aibutohavethisusername · 06/02/2020 16:57

Huge congratulations Flowers

6demandingchildren · 06/02/2020 17:48

So happy for you xx

DownWhichOfLate · 06/02/2020 18:25

Aww! Congratulations! Were your other children much larger at birth? Tiny ones are quite surprising!

Thisisanillegalbingogame · 06/02/2020 19:35

She has the best birthday-it’s my daughter’s birthday today!!
Congrats to you all-I hope you’re both ok and enjoying lovely snuffly newborn cuddlesFlowers

pointythings · 06/02/2020 20:17

That's a good weight for a 35 weeker! Congratulations and so glad you had a happy outcome.

CormoranStrike · 06/02/2020 20:18

Awwww congratulations

BoxyLoxy · 06/02/2020 22:35

Ahhh congratulations!! Hope you make a speedy recovery. Thanks for the update

turnedabout · 07/02/2020 00:10

Awwwwwww wonderful news OP, congratulations!! also thank you for posting on this thread - we've all been hoping to hear your good news!
You have many things to attend to right now so it's just lovely of you to share your happiness with your Mumsnet supporters XX

DustyMaiden · 07/02/2020 00:13

Congratulations

SarahBeeney · 07/02/2020 00:14

Congratulations!

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itmsylifeitsnowornever · 07/02/2020 14:00

Thank you everybody. We have named her Eleanor Willow Lake.

@DownWhichOfLate My other 3 were 8lbs 7oz, 8lbs 12oz and 9lbs 3oz so was definitely expecting another big one at full term.

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DownWhichOfLate · 07/02/2020 14:21

That’s a lovely name. I had similar with my children - first was full term and quite large, second was a few weeks early and 6lbs. Have her elder siblings been to visit? Or are you home already?

Ninkanink · 07/02/2020 14:24

Awwwwww how wonderful! Flowers

And I recognise you from the name thread you posted, so I must say I love the final choice on names. Well done you, and welcome to the world little Eleanor! Flowers