nickelbabe is resigned to never giving birth

[nickelbabe]

there.
part 2 of the "not-live-birth-thread"

How come I can conceive and carry through a pregnancy but I can't finish one?

No posting until the original thread has ended.
first thread

I am now officially 40+10.

thanks

DH is moaning about having to drive up to Medway in the traffic.

:( capn

I haven't time for wingeing husband's . I know you said days ago you wanted him to be an arse but he had his chance. Do you want me to take you?

Agree with FAB, no whinging allowed from men at this point!

Hope the monitoring goes fine and you escape get home soon :)

Good luck at the hospital, Nickel.

Hmm don't want to get excited just yet but for the last hour and a bit I've had tightenings that have made me stop. I can still talk, etc but am looking forwards to toddler going to bed as they are uncomfortable.

I'm very very aware this could just be the sweep siring things up but I would love it if it was to lead to early labour!

Nickel let us know how you get on with the hospital.

usingapseudonym You should also IGNORE THE TIGHTENINGS

There's nothing to see here, everyone move along...

Ooh pseudo exciting and , keep us posted.

Lalalalalalal trying to ignore.... (but what can i do to get them moving along ;) )

Must Not Get Hopes Up.

good luck :)

good to hear it pseudo

Just checking in. Nickel good luck at the hospital tomorrow, I understand your sentiments about them.

Please don't let anyone else have their baby before Nickel has hers!!

Sex post sweep is the only way to go and it needs to be orgasmic sex.

Pseudo this is it We need baby on the thread.

Nickel hope it goes well tonight. It is quite fun listening to the little one thump away on the monitor. I always have some impressive contractions when they put me on those CTG's. They mean nowt though just pretend

Hmm not likely here unless I find another partner sadly!!! Mine should get in about 10pm tonight but isn't really um willing, never mind able to get me in the mood. Mw did suggest it though.

Had a quick time of them and although they're the first proper ones I've felt they are fairly irregular so I'll just stop the excitement. Needs to be out before I go into hospital sat morning though...

Perhaps all the other 40 weekers + need their own thread to announce labour births etc? In case somebody gives birth before Nickel

I hope you've all the contraction master website (or app if you have the right kind of phone) - it's invaluable for timing ctx.
And if it all comes to nothing you can just delete & start again.

The app was especially useful with DD as i stopped talking but DH could look at the phone and see how close together they were getting with no MW in sight so knew to phone 999 :)

Good luck at the hospital!

tangled. My cervix was so unfavourable when ds1 (second child) was 5 days overdue tht he midwife couldn't sweep. So unfavourable that they were completely shocked when I turned up fully dilated at hospital 2 days later - turned up at hospital because no midwife available for homebirth.

Was a 2 hour labour and I was home within 2 hours of the delivery. Fab.

I did have sex the night of the failed sweep because was so disheartened. But the midwife did have a rummage which might have set the ball rolling.

Sorry youtalktomeundethemisletoe tht was for. Sorry tangled.

JKS Some people are not particularly 'for' the idea of contraction timers (I'm one) - it's something else to have to faff about with and worry about - it requires conscious thought to use it, and in labour the conscious part of the brain is the area that you don't want a woman to use :)

I put DH in charge of the timer. Then he felt useful. And I told him if it went past 60s he could disturb me which he initially did every time I went 'ooh'.

True - for later on, in fact the only reason I was still using it with DD was I was in total denial that i might be anywhere near giving birth, after 2 very long labours I was sure I still had hours to go :)

Handy for early on when you're not sure if they are 'anything' or just random BHs. Or for knowing when to call the MW.

Hope all is going well at the hospital Nickel

FWIW, my birth plan with DS didn't pan out although it was a great birth in the end. I'd always wanted a home birth with minimal intervention. Due to underactive thyroid and mc history, I was told I couldn't have a home birth so settled for a natural birth in the birthing unit and probably in the pool. In the end, he was lying oblique breech and there was no option but a CS. I was gutted but the main thing was that I got my gorgeous boy.

Really hoping and praying for you that however and whenever it happens, you get as great an experience as possible.