August 2016 babies Thread 7. Come on babies, we're ready for you!

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Although I'm graduating over to the post-natal board, I thought I'd start a new thread as I just noticed we're almost at capacity on the old thread.

Sweep stimulates the production of the labour hormone and can kickstart contractions. Every pain will be doing something. Your body has to 'pull up' the uterus and cervix before you dilate so I am imagining that, from what you are describing, your cervix is softening and effacing. It's all sounding great!!!

lainey you are giving me hope! I really don't want induction. I also don't want to be pregnant for another week! starting to get scared about giving birth again though. I just need it over with.

addicted that sounds like my experience the 24ish hours before labour started properly. Fingers crossed for you!

plimsolls the pains were waking me through the night, and had a few this morning but not very often at the moment.

Yep, exactly the same as me. Mine started on the Thursday evening, woke me throughout the night, seemed to taper off a bit on the Friday morning (so i then decided the pains were just late pregnancy shifting or due to the baby starting to engage). They returned and gradually gradually ramped up in intensity over the day until id say they were unmistakable contractions/"proper labour" by Friday evening.

well maybe this will happen for me! And it's Friday today too

So I have had 10 contractions since 12pm but quite irregular. Spoke to midwife who said if they get to every 4-5 mins to ring back I really hope this is it.

Ooh sounds like you've definitely got something going on Addicted. Keeping my fingers crossed for you! I've not had any more since last night so back to the walking and seducing DH!

Eeek!!! I am so excited for you greys!! C'mon baby, it's a good day to be born!!!!

Thank you I'm hoping so, here are my latest contractions what you think?

That looks positive greys - I'm hoping we have a baby by now!!!

My baby girl was born 11.20pm last night, 7lb 9oz. Just about made it into the birthing pool!!

Woo hoo congratulations Addicted!! Sounds like you ended up with a nice quick birth after all that! Hope you're recovering well and having a lovely time getting to know the new arrival

My waters broke last night but no labour yet. Booked to go in for induction tomorrow but maybe they'll get me in sooner now if nothing kicks off on its own within 24 hr. So glad that either way we'll finally get to meet our wee girl soon!

Great news Greys, congratulations and good luck for the induction crunchy!

Congratulations addicted! How are you after the birth?

Quite not long for you now then, hope all goes well.

Congratulations addicted. Fantastic news.

Sounds promising crunchy! You'll have met your little girl by the time the weekend is over. How exciting!

Woohoo!!!! It was a good day to be born!!!! Congratulations greys! Welcome to the world baby girl! Well done you! So glad you didn't need induced.

And quite I hope you are in the deep throes of labour! So exciting!

Quite sore cheese, had a bit of tear right up the labia ouch! Had to have stitches. But she was almost born on the side of the pool as I was pushing when trying to get in. 3 pushes In the pool and she was out

Addicted that was quick! Hope you aren't too sore though and that the stitches heal quickly. Sounds like you just about made it into the pool! Enjoy your newborn cuddles

Any news quite??

Sooooo...... Am I right in thinking we have all graduated? When I'm on my computer, I'll find the stats post to check.

We haven't heard from quite yet but I think it was only me and her left at the end

She's posted her birth announcement on the FB group so perhaps she'll update on here too.

Oh I've not seen it as I'm not on FB group. What did she have?

I'm sure she won't mind if I say....she had a very very cute little girl!