December 2013 - let's get these babies out before Santa arrives :)

[Stom91]

Merry Christmas :)

I 3rd the Andrex wipes! I get quite sore wiping with tissue so these really helped. I've also been abit sore when going no 2 and abit of blood and used some anusol and it seems to have cleared it up!

Congratulations mrsE

alyssa. Unfortunately not :( but I do think I could be in slow labour? My waters haven't gone after waiting 4 hours at the hospital yesterday before they decided to check!
But all day yesterday I've had bad periody back and low tummy pain and I've had it all day today and nothing is helping I've tried a bath, pain killers, hot water bottle. I just don't know what to do with myself.

I'm seeing my community mw tomorrow so I'm going to ask her if she can check if anything is happening down there? I'm hoping she will say I'm so many cm dilated cos other this pain seems like it's for nothing.
Sorry if I sound depressing. Just feel really down as the 2 mw I spoke to yesterday said I'm definately in early labour and then this old school mw comes in and says I'm not felt like Crap when I got home and really upset. And that dp had wasted his day off though it was nice to have him home and it did make him go out and buy my Christmas present ( he's a last minute present Kinda guy lol usually he goes Christmas Eve lol) he got me a pandora bracelet which I chose an then he's picked out a charm but I won't know what that is until Christmas Day which will be nice surprise :)

Hope all those in labour or want to be start happening soon.

As it turns out, my waters went last night. Been down MLU and got induction tomorrow, unless I can somehow get myself into full contracty style labour before 8am. Come on contractions ...

I'm sorry for waiting ladies but hang in there, especially stom - hopefully not long now.

Congrats bohemian!! Hope you go into natural labour soon! I'll be thinking of you.
Send whatever you have my way! Lol

Good luck bohemian and thinking of everyone still waiting - hope the action ramps up soon for you all!

Midwives have confirmed I will be discharged tomorrow, hopefully by lunchtime, which I am excited about! Things have been going well today and Hannah's been feeding well, but I am cautious over how well that will continue when the milk comes in, as that's when it went pear-shaped with DD (my boobs went so big and solid she couldn't get any kind of latch at all). Am hoping Hannah's practice over these first two days will stand her in good stead for dealing with mega bowling ball boobs!

It sounds go me like you're in early slow labour stom and hopefully those pains are doing something down there. Aww I love my pandora bracelet dp got it for me for my last bday xx

lisba congrats on the release tomorrow and hopefully hannah stays feeding well. I'm speaking to my mw tomorrow about Lleyton as he wouldn't latch on at all earlier and his little belly was rumbling so I caved and gave him a bottle.

Yah bohemian either way you'll have newborn snuggles soon sending tons of natural labour dust and vibes your way

Thanks alyssa makes me feel better
Though out boiler has just started leaking.
Not a lot just drips. Hope it's not serious.

Hello mummies, congrats on everybody's news x how exciting :)
Can anyone shed some light for me, this is my first baby and I think I've been in early labour since Monday but things are coming and going so I'm not sure what to think. Started light cramps so I chilled for the day, next day I decided I should do the Xmas shopping, which kicked things up and I was getting contractions, today I woke up and it was like nothing had been going on at all, so scrubbed the house and around 4ish I started contractions again on and off. Now they're more off than on but I can't get comfortable in any position. My hips r agony, my bump feels like a bag of rocks and just as heavy. How long can this go on?
Sorry for whining folks x

Harry, I feel ur pain, but I'm not due till Monday x people think they mean well. I've had msg after msg asking if any things happening, think someone going to get a chap in the jaw soon!

I've been struggling to keep up with the thread so haven't posted for ages...also nothing to add to all the excellent advice others have posted.

Massive congratulations to all those getting newborn snuggles

But Harry just wanted to say I am 41+2 and in exactly the same position as you. Had 2 sweeps but nothing happening so far. My house is spotless and I'm over organised for Xmas! I've tried all the old wives tales. I've now kind of resigned myself to being induced at the weekend and so will be having a lazy last few days. I agree the messages get a bit much after a while! On the plus I think I lost my plug last night so maybe things will kick off in the next couple of days on their own. tweaks nipples to try to bring on contractions

Hello all, I'm a bit of a lurker too - 41+3 today and due to be induced on Monday. Haven't had any sweeps yet as I've been battling a cold and would love to have a little more strength to face labour.
So lovely to hear about the babies being born on this thread, and good luck to all those waiting. The last few days/weeks are a bit if a slog...

I've been having symptoms of labour but they don't progress far enough! My brain is prepared for labour but nothing is happening! Ahh! Mw keeps saying to relax but I can't sit about all day! I'll get all the "mean well" msgs again in the morning I suppose but I'm going to make a sign that say "does it look like I've had my baby?!" And wear it wen I go out!
It's hard to keep positive and folk make it worse with their chat x
wots everyone's action plans? I'm making mince pies tomorrow and prob scrub the house again.
Sending all labour vibes x

I think the waiting is particularly hard in the run up to Xmas as everyone is waiting for when they can come visit!

A few. Want to reply "funny feeling, you're full of sh£&@"

harry i have gone into hibernation. I can't talk to people as I think I may punch them in the face. unfortunately can't avoid the emails but I either don't respond or take a deep breath and try to remember it's just because they care.
the experts piss me off the most - 'oh this is what you'll feel like, I know exactly what you're going to feel like, this is what's going to happen'. If you know exactly how it feels, why don't you know that you saying that is just making me want to scratch your eyes out?
I just really hope I remember this later when I talk to pregnant women. just say 'it sucks, I empathise, and I'm here if you need anything'.

This: www.haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com/

extra that's ace

I find myself in the strange position of not wanting to go into labour as have a bad chest and am coughing loads. Hoping baby holds off a few days so I'll be able to breathe while in labour.

Hi mummyboylan harry and other new peeps. I've had signs on and off too- I'm 39+4 and been getting either some real contractions or what I'd call bloody painful Braxton hicks (BH) but just randomly- no pattern or regularity. Also lost some of plug.

extra love that link! My mum rang last night and said 'any twinges?' For the 7th day running. I know she means well but argh!! She's watching the kids if I go into labour so I thin she'd be the first to know if I had any twinges!

I had one mum on the school run yesterday look at me with pity and say 'still waiting?' Erm yes thanks for pointing out the obvious!

I'm placing my hopes on baby coming a day early so this Saturday it is!

Sending contracting vibes to you all- ESP the ones overdue!

better hope you're better soon- I'm coming down with a cold/bad chest - great timing

Aw mum hope you don't get too sick. This is actually the worst cold I've had in ages and now my DH is sick as well. My plan (Ha!) is to get better and go into labour and have baby on Sunday to be home in time for Christmas. I think need to get the wrapping done for DS ASAP just in case but more likely is still being pregnant until
January .

Hope everyone else is well!!

Dp back to work today for the first time
I am now trying to juggle a 3 yr old a 1 yr old and a 19 day old baby who won't latch on or sleep if I put him down why is there no crying emoticon

I still need to wrap up, make Xmas cookies for kids and Santa do loads of washing, the sink full of dishes I was left this morning, take kids to see Santa and now wash all the onsies and dressing gowns ready for the polar express train tomorrow argggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh

mum the looks of pity used to royally boil my piss annoy me too, I'm sending you all the regular contractiony vibes I can muster.

stom and the rest of the still due ladies chant after me
our babies will beat santa
our babies will beat santa
our babies will beat santa

Xxxx

Bloody hell alyssa you sound like wonderwoman! You're doing amazingly well to cope with 3 little DC's - I am in awe!