Due April 2008 - Spring Lambs and April Fools II

[Carey87]

New thread!!!

[Carey87]

Phew! Thats so good to know, thank you!

Cxx

[EllieG]

Hello!

We clearly all have much too much time on our hands, I think we fill up threads much more quickly than any other lot.

I've finished all my work and I've tidied my desk and put a sod off I'm never coming back message on my voicemail and work email and have an hour to go.....

I don't want any contractions. I am going to give a gentle cough and the baby will pop out.

[Carey87]

ellie - same here, i will wake up one morning and baby will just be there!

[EllieG]

That's exactly what will happen carey. And will be all clean and smelling of lavendar and will sleep through the night from day 1.

[bunnyrabbit]

Sorry posted on old thread.....

PFJ, cough is horrible isn't it. Unfortuantely this has gone all catarrhy and If I cough it hurts my chest and makes my eyes water. My god I'd be a mess of I went into labour now!!

Have made DR appointment for 1410 so will say ttfn for now and clear my desak and shoot off.

Hope you all have a lovely day (esp. Carey and Ellie - no more work yippeeeeee!!)

BR

[Carey87]

yes, and DP/DH will do the first few nappies

Cx

[VictorianPASqualor]

Just remembered something that really annoyed me when a friend was in labour and I was trying to time her ctx to see if was labour etc.
Finding pens and paper and knowing what to measure etc, so.....

online ctx timer

[Carey87]

sorry should have put - will WANT to do the first few nappies

[VictorianPASqualor]

Actually ignore that one

this one is better.

[Carey87]

that is SO cool VS!!!!

[EllieG]

Ooo I want some contractions so I can test it!

[ThePFJ]

Thanks for that VS looks like it will come in very handy.
Also I am glad to know I can experience contractions in the run up and not actually be in labour. Has put my mind at rest. I dont want to cry wolf, but I cant ignore stuff like that either.

I guess its hard being a first timer sometimes.

I had had some more spikey pains with back ache and BH movements, but nothing regular.

HUGS for helping me. Thank you all.

[V1KK1M]

Hi,

Well I'm still having irregular contraction(ish) pains so I have no idea what is going on!?!?! It's too uncomfortable to sleep through but not bad enough to call MW. Seams to be worse the more I relax. Also have an upset stomach and starting to get a bit emotional about the whole thing/lack of sleep at the mo

With the 1/5th thing - it depends on the wording they used...if it was 1/5th palpable them that means that they can only feel 1/5th of the baby's head which effectively is fully engaged, if they said it was 1/5th engaged I would have thought this would mean that they would feel 4/5th which means it's just starting.

Anyway I am off to bed now - hope all you ladies enjoy your last days.

V.

[ThePFJ]

On your maternity notes look to the bit that says 'REL to BRIM' if its 1/5ths there you are deeply engaged.

[Mum2b2BabyRoo]

Whata cool site VS - thanks for that!

Well I am 4/5ths engaged and I ind of knew that it didn't really mean anything, but good to know what it really means!

No contractions from me, but I do have a torn muscle keeping me awake with the rest of you! It is so painful - just under my left breast and is a lump that hot and sore. So as you can imagine - lying on my side is agonising - well actually right now any position is sore!

[northeastmummy]

Thanks for the timer VS - I've bookmarked it! With all of these aches and pains coming on, I'm SURE there's going to be some babies coming soon

I sometimes wonder if everyone feels the same thing for contractions and/or period pain?

Anyway, I would describe it being a bit like cramp, but not as sharp. You know that feeling of the muscle tightening that you get just before the cramp comes on? I think early labour feels a bit like that - very bearable. Then when they get more intense, it's like having the full on cramp, your tummy tenses and pulls then after a time it subsides to absolutely nothing.

I suppose in a way that's exactly what your uterus is doing. Tensing and pulling to widen the cervix to let the baby out.

It's a very positive pain though and there are good things at the end of it. Not like toothache which is a nasty negative pain.

[VictorianPASqualor]

I feel really sick

[northeastmummy]

Oh no VS - what happened?

[VictorianPASqualor]

Oh nothing. lol
I just feel sick, and tearful and crap, and well, just not 'right' iykwim.

[Mum2b2BabyRoo]

{{{{hugs}}}} for VS...

[scorpio1]

just coming on to the new thread

We are all fine, DH going away tonight, back late Saturday or Sunday morning.

My pushchair is lovely , kids are on half term hols (though Jamie is still going to nursery a couple of days a week; need some rest, lol). Am 37 weeks tomorrow, weird to think that i had Jamie at 39+1, and if Millie is the same then 2 weeks left??

Have to start getitng myself mentally ready, i think.

FYI, Millie is 3/5 . Well she was 2 weeks ago, next appt on wednesday.

[scorpio1]

Mum has been called to Wales(nan lives there) something really wrong, pancreas, talk of very very soon.

DH has said if anything happens he won't go away/will come home.

I hate the thought that if something does happen i cannot go to Wales, for a good 6 weeks at least.

[Carey87]

oh no scorpio

((((((((big hugs))))))))

[scorpio1]

it's ok, we are all sticking together, our family and DH being great. [weak smile]

[ThePFJ]

-hugs VS and Scorpio-

Wish I could make you feel better.
I really do.