August 2007 - This must be the last thread as getting very quiet now?!

[loler]

H - as requested - feeling very uninspired for a name!

I think it's different for everyone. I always get pains in my back but others feel it in their bump. Sometimes at the bottom, sometimes at the tops of the legs even.

But you'll know yourself, when it's the real thing, you will just know

thats what i guessed last night! I Had them right across my knickers line ( well it would be if i had seen my knickers line in the last 3 months! ) Maybe things are SLOWLY moving!
Oh well ,midwife should be coming out tomorrow to do another sweep!

Must have been something in the air last night as I also had some pains! Although i'm not building my hopes up too much as I had what i thought were contractions one night last week too and nothing since. It's so infuriating - every little twinge and i think to myself - oooh was that a contraction??

know what you mean Jser, i end up laying there for hours thinking " will it be tonight"

hi all,
im still around, 3 days over now
congratulations to tokentotty, glad everyone else having their babies. are there many gone overdue?
i didnt sleep last night, as i had a few pretty sharp pains,and i was sure it was going to start, but nothing.
anyone had induction? i have no idea how to get induction.
xx

Snap pink & Jser,

I had pains about every half and hour (bump going hard, and a downward pushing feeling)all afternoon, had a bath about 9pm and went to bed. had a couple during the night that woke me up.

Then this morning all quite.

it so frustrating! My Due date is tomorrow but last Wednesday midwife really thought it would be early!

Diva- i had induction with ds as he was 15 days late, midwife will book you in for it, i know that my local hospital policy is 10 days over I WANT MY BABY NOW! IM READY!!!!!!!

DD was 10 days early and everyone expect me though this baby will arrive early too. I think i will call mw unit today, just incase. i have appt on thursday, anyway.
Good luck tomorrow to pinkranger

I'm overdue as well and desparate to get on with it now. Ten days seem so far away!

God it is Sooooo quiet on here! you can tell who chat alot

I have a backache for about the last 3 hours which im hoping is a good sign!

It really is difficult this waiting isn't it! I'm not due until this Saturday but I find it really wierd not knowing when its all going to happen - could be today or 2 weeks time!

I keep wondering if i'll feel different for a few days and know that its starting or whether labour will just start all of a sudden.

Have added myself to the list:
jser - 19th August!
Pinkranger - 22nd August - Boy
Babylovesmuffins - 22nd August - surprise
Boobooma - 22nd August - surprise
itchynscratchy - 23rd August - Girl
katybird - 23rd August - boy
Ceolas - 24th August - surprise
Pengy - 24th August - Girl
Ludiloops - 25th August - surprise
Amester - 25th August - Girl
saturn - 26th August - surprise

I'm with you Amester, just fingers crossed it will be sooner rather than later...

Met a friend for lunch today but getting more difficult to get out as walking really uncomfortable, lots of hip spasms which make me limp, fun fun

had a sweep today but doesnt look hopeful as cervix wasnt effaced[opening] and no other good indicators according to MW..no signs either yet of anything happening.. so ive got drs to see and a scan coming up soon to be monitored.. no induction fo rme thankyou..

Do they give you a sweep before an induction or is the induction the sweep???

Due date and induction a week today - having a bit of a panic!!

DH in Dublin for the day (back at midnight) and DCs at nursery - so took the chance and popped to buy so paint for the kitchen - friend came by for lunch so I intend to start painting tomorrow - do you think this might be nesting?!

Sounds like quite a few of you might be popping in the next couple of days - good luck - I'll be off to the September thread then!

pixey - they normally give you a sweep before " medical induction" as they can release the hormone to start contractions!
bambi - sorry that your didn't seem to good, you never know though.

I have been having back ache all day today and pains on and off, not contractions but dont know how else to describe it , dont worry i will have a bath, go to bed tonight and they will all stop again`!!

Hi everyone who's left! I've been lurking for a few days, nothing to report here. I've had a couple of tiny twinges and Braxton Hicks, but nothing like a contraction yet. Not due till Thursday so I shouldn't expect anything yet I guess! Know what you mean though, it's good to see my name on the due this week list!

There are only two of us out of seven in my NCT group who haven't had babies this week, getting v .

I'll be with you on the September thread loler ! Thanks for the invite dal21.

hi everyone - sounds like more frustration all round - but they will come - they have to - i know how frustrating it is, but really - if i can give anybody any advice, do try and enjoy the last few days of relaxing before the baby arrives - i know a lot of people dont sleep well towards the end of pregnancy but its still better sleep than being woken with a babies cry every few hours.

and the antenatal thread is fairly quiet too - think everyone is off feeding and sleeping all the time so not much time to post. maybe in september once everyone has popped and things have calmed down, it will get busier again.

meant postnatal - sorry that always confuses me for some strange reason.

Me too conker, antenatal sounds like afterwards doesn't it?

Thanks for the wise words, you're right it has to happen eventually!

oops...posted to old thread - only been away for a few days and a whole new thread...

"hi, haven't caught up yet but just to let you know had my beatiful baby girl by c-section on Friday - 8lb 1/2oz. unfortunately low lying placenta didn't move so had to have c-section, everything went ok and came home yesterday. quite painful, but just glad to be home.

Anyway, congratulations to all those who have had their babies whilst I've been away and not long now for those who haven't yet. will try to catch up on all the news now whilst DD sleeping."

will go join postnatal thread now conker, thanks!

Congratulations Saturn!

Congratulations saturn !!

Hi everyone that is still here, and congrats to everyone that has moved on to the post natal thread! A week away from work and I have missed so much! And have five mintues left on this computer to say very little before I have to go off.

I LOVE everyone's names for their babies. Cannot wait to have time to check out the photos but thanks everyone for your inspiring birth stories.

Well I am nesting furiously and practising yoga and hypnobirthing and arguing with DP about the fact he seems to have no intention of doing any practice with me at all. Saw an osteopath this morning about my worsening SPD but am otherwise fine. Needless to say I sleep in a veritable nest opf pillows.

Katybird, any more twinges? My osteopath agreed that baby seems to still be too high for me to be in any danger of him or her arriving early. Am going to an extra yoga class tomorrow morning - think I must be getting nervous (could it be anything to do with my bierth coach failing to coach himself?)

Ciao till I can get to a computer again.

Hi kiteflying, glad you're still managing to check in on everyone. An extra yoga class sounds like a good idea, I'm so achy today! Enjoy it. And don't be nervous, DP will probably leap into action as soon as something happens for real, and if he doesn't then all your practice will kick in anyway and you'll be too spaced out to care .

I've had a couple of twinges but definitely nothing like real contractions, judging by the number of people on here who've had contractions on and off for days I'm weeks off labour still!