I'm booking this thread early. nickelbabe's live birth thread

[nickelbabe]

I'm getting really impatient, and Isbn is showing no signs of wanting to be born.

So far:
I am 40+4 today (was due on Saturday)
I am very heavy.
Isbn is currently residing on my bladder, and also a nerve on my left-hand-side hip.
It feels the lowest it has been, and I can't decide whether the tightenings are Isbn's bottom or muscles doing something.
For the past couple of days, I've been feeling sick, like morning sickness, and food has been giving me massive heartburn.

Don't get your hopes up, but I thought it would be a good idea to start the thread, because DH isn't technical enough to start one when the time comes (and is indeed very hesitant about even posting on it)

[YougreatPumpkinmousse]

I had a couple of twinges with DD2 and was sent in to be monitored due to medical issues - she was born 40 minutes later having just made it out of the car into delivery suite. :)

[youtalkintome]

Well i've just put my pool up so I can pretty much guarantee that nothing will be happen here for at least 10 days. Have asked Dh to have sex again, he said no, I'll remember that. I used some suppositories to ensure all those tightenings and pressure are not just trapped wind and even got on my rebounder for a bounce .

Nickel lordy how the hell did you manage missionary, if I lie in my back for a second I cut the oxygen off to my brain and there is no way dh could manouvre around the bump, which incidently has developed new stretch marks today, grr. I would recommend spooning and you on top in the dark .

[nickelbabe]

(it wasn't a very long shag, talkin - we hadn't done it for about a month )

It's going to be a December baby, by the looks of it.

[nickelbabe]

cervix - wouldn't know where to start with that one.

[JackiePaper]

ooh nickel, twinges are good, get rocking on a birth ball and have some more sex if you can!
I am on call tonight IRL, I will also be on virtual call for you and check on here if I am up in the night
right now am off to bed as got work in the morning. fingers crossed that things get going for you soon xx

[girlsyearapart]

Checking in.
38+2 here and been feeling v uncomfortable all evening.
Braxton hicks non stop. Ow.

Also wondering how the missionary was managed...
Dh at work so thankfully cannot test that one

[stripeywoollenhat]

i had twinges up until the minute that i had full on 'she's coming out now' contractions with dd1 - but it'll still be december for you now... i'm going to bed, but will probably back footling about on mumsnet at about three in the morning if the past week is anything to go by, hope you are unavailable due to childbirth by then

[nickelbabe]

i've been rocking on the ball.

I had another rather sharp twinge about 5 minutes ago, which lasted about 15 seconds? It felt very tight across my middle and I did describe it as painful, but I suppose it wasn't - just sharp and tight.
(imagine an elastic band being stretched across the skin)

Missionary wasn't hard - I lay down, and DH kind of went inbetween my legs, and we just manoeuvered about till he could fit in the right place

I'm off to bed now, hopefully, it'll ramp up during the night.
God knows when I'll know when to call Triage - it's all very confusing, and I'm dreading being a pain to them!


(i'm leaving the computer on, so if I need to update I can )

[TooImmature2BDumbledore]

Sounds v promising. If I go to sleep I'll miss all the action, won't I?

[sazzermol]

oooh Live birth thread- mind if I pull up a cushion? Promise I'll tidy up after, hell I'll even wash the glasses if it means I get an insight into how this 'labour' thing works (37wks today)

[fionamaryan]

Hi from chilly Canada-how r u feeling? Just shout if u need anything !

[Jacksmania]

Another one from Canada - not to chilly here yet though (West Coast).
Will be around for a while :)

[Thumbwitch]

Checking in!



or for anyone who's still up? Perhaps a or two to while away the time waiting...

[Jacksmania]

Did someone say ?

[fionamaryan]

Snap //Jacksmania - I'm on the W Coast too...I just really feel the cold so it's u and me working the Night Shift then

[Thumbwitch]

And me! although I'm in Australia so it's only just lunchtime here. :) And not cold. Well, cool - and damp - but not cold.

[fionamaryan]

Cheers to you all- let's practice wetting the baby's head

[Thumbwitch]

Sounds like a top plan, Fionamaryan! Cheers/ Sláinte/ Prost/ Cin cin!

(brief hijack) - are you relatively new to MN? I don't recall seeing you around much but that doesn't mean anything!

[fionamaryan]

Yep- this is the first time I've posted, although I hv lurked a few times I love MN cos the humour reminds me of my mates back home.

[Jacksmania]

Where on the West Coast fiona? I'm in the Fraser Valley.

Cheers Thumb!

[Thumbwitch]

oh are you an expat in Canada, Fionamayran? I am from the UK too. :)
JM isn't though, she's a proper Canuck

Welcome then! Nice place to de-lurk.

[fionamaryan]

I'm in Van Jacks - moved here 3 years ago. How abt u? Must go and feed the kids...won't be long...don't finish the bottle!

[Jacksmania]

I'm in Langley - which most proper Vancouverites don't even acknowledge as existing :o
"Langley - where there are more cows and horses than people!"
So true :o

[Jacksmania]

Hmmm... this bottle appears to have developed a leak.
If this baby doesn't come soon, we might need another.

Come to think, we'll need another regardless.

Hang on.




(which JB used to call "wibs" :o)

I brought out the good stuff. [insert your favourite wine of appropriate vintage]

[fionamaryan]

Ooh well, it is after 6. Don't mind if I do - some Baileys wld b nice as we are celebrating. The Fraser Valley is really pretty-I'm jealous !