Right, someone convince me it's not long now...please!

[MidnightinMoscow]

I am 38+3 with DC2. Hoping for a VBAC after an EMCS for DC1 with who I got to 9cm's with.

I have had period cramps for over a week, two lots of plug coming away and last night lots of tight feelings high in my bump. The period like cramps are really painful and often are alongside sharp pains down below.

I have a week to go into labour, otherwise I am booked for a CS. I am so fed up of symptom spotting and being in this 'is it- is it not?' place. I went into labour at 38+4 with DC1.

So someone come along and tell me lie to me that todays the day.

Yep, although need to wait for an engineer t come as we have no hot water or heating..."what if I need to wallow in the bath? I wail"

arti, that's ages away. I have really made an effort over the last few days to stop stressing about the 'time factor' with a VBAC as it become all consuming. I really understand where you are coming from though, and the added pressure is really difficult to keep in perspective.

The way I see it now is that if by Tuesday the baby is not here, then I did every I could. I walked, ate pineapple, bounced on the ball...hell I even had the sex! If that didn't work then so be it. I'll be a bit gutted, but I will turn my attention to the excitement of knowing the baby will be here very soon.

Hi. Been up since 4am feeling very nauseous. Baby has dropped a bit since rising back up since yesterday, but I have totally lost that feeling of imminent labour with few cramps. Now just exhausted.
Midnight your news is good. A baby this weekend I reckon?
We are still having dilemmas over names so may be it's good mine isn't ready yet

We're pretty stuck for names too (of course, gotta choose two which doesn't help!) but hopefully it'll be easier to choose once they're born... they would have to be BOYS... girls names are sooooo much easier!

Sounds promising for you midnight! Hopefully it'll be this week for you :)

After feeling like most of my symptoms had eased off I then had a very restless night last night, feeling sick and crampy, some pains and (sorry if TMI) had to get up for a loose episode on the loo. (Also have the joys of it being black for about a week now - guess that's all the iron tablets I'm on?!?) Been feeling queasy and getting some more crampy pains again today and although they're not as 'good' as they have been, it's at least something!! (Forever hopeful.) I'm trying not to think too much about the ticking clock, but I have a feeling that by next week I'll be panicking a bit

Midnight and arti we are so in same boat, though I'm only being given 10 days this time as suffering quite horribly with SPD.

Or 'fucking SPD' as I like to call it.

I have my sweep booked for Mon, fingers crossed something's going on down there. It's all quite bulgy but 'me' not anything alien like my waters iyswim.

Poor you Kenobi, I have been lucky and never had SPD, but it really is my worst nightmare. Much sympathy to you.

I'd keep that as a positive though, in that yes, you'd love to labour spontaneously/avoid a section etc, but think to yourself that if that doesn't happen you'll have a double bonus of not only a lovely newborn, but less pain too.

However, Monday might start something.

I have wee'd a thousand times today.

I keep telling myself that if they give up and section me, it'll be a medical section, which means my work insurance will pay and I'll go in the private wing at QCCH. I find that satisfying, seeing as I've been match-paying it for years and never used it

exciting stuff midnight maybe this weekend??

i can report no cramps, no show, no odd feelings, no sickness, no tiredness. no baby.
oddly tho my SPD (which is pretty mild) has been alot better over the last 2 days. virtually no pain when turning over in bed. cant link this in any way to labour starting tho. also, slept thru the night without needing a wee. hardly points to labour starting soon does it!!!!
ho hum,

I turned over in bed last night and burst into tears it was so painful.

Full moon did bugger all here. Am also 38+6 today and feel resigned tbh. I can't snatch more than a few minutes of sleep at night before I need to go for a wee, and last night was agony getting up and turning over. I think the dreaded SPD has got me late this time. I feel as though I've been kicked right in the front of my pelvic bone, and I honestly thought I was stuck on bed this morning. Good old dp has done the school run though, and taken me out to the local posh fish and chip place, so am full and happy. I have another growth scan on tuesday and while I'm there I might see if a midwife can give me a sweep. I know I'll be a few days ahead of my due date, but I honestly feel this baby is just in the 'drop out at any minute' position and it's making my pelvis so much worse. I don't know how I'll manage the school run at all next week when dp goes back to work so I might try and plead that. I had a lovely clary sage bath last night, I might have another tonight but I'm on my own and worried I'll get stuck Other dc were born at term + 11 and +8 so I think I need to be more realistic. If this one wasn't also back to back I think the head might put pressure on the right place and I think I may have gone into labour by now. As it is, it's obviously low but like the others not puttign enough pressure on my cervix. It bloody feels like it though...

Sorry to hear of all this discomfort.

I have had a really uneventful day despite this morning. Lots of cramps and more show, but nothing else to report.

Am struggling to stay active as the pain and discomfort from my waters is horrible. Funnily enough I didn't go for a walk today, really didn't want to leave the house.

Sorry all...due date today.....I AM IN LABOUR! Will keep you posted as and when i can. Hope everyone gets some rest and things get going...for what its worth, eviction reflexology triggered this, but i have been rlt since 32w, epo since 34 and 2x sweeps a week since 37...i have tried everything to avoid another late one.

Midnight, I walked around for at least a week with ds at about 3cms dilated but I can't for the life of me remember for sure what it feels like. I do assume I'm heading the same way this time, the feeling of pressure and bouncing on my cervix is the worst part atm. I have developed a waddle as when it happens I feel he's literally going to fall out with a dramatic burst of my waters

I too have pretty bad SPD. Pretty much no advice on how to cope with it, which is a great help! NOT. Anyone have any tips? I discovered last night that if I tense my pelvic floor muscles as tight as I possibly can, I can turn over in bed without shouting out with pain... so maybe try that gals? But everything else... walking is painful most of the time (can't walk very far but I can't work out if that's just the huge bump or the pains!), sitting is ok but if I sit too long then getting up is excruciating, so I have to try to walk around at least a little bit. Mind you this is fast becoming a necessity anyway coz sitting for too long cuts off the blood supply to my legs coz of the mahoosive bump (and it being so low down)!

Well, I feel a bit better for having a whinge

woohoo stuff let us know how you get on when you can!!!!
maybe this is a good luck thread for not going over due then??!!
SPD is fucking painful at times isn't it. luckily mine is not too bad but i wouldn't want it any worse. why does turning over in bed cause it to be at its worst. the only thing i do is get out of bed to turn over, just find it less painful but i suppose if the SPD is quite bad then getting out of bed isn't that easy.

I've had SPD since 16 weeks. I was fine first time round. It has been genuinely miserable.

Physio said to turn over towards the mattress rather than away from it - ie from side to knees to side (push your bottom arm backwards and follow it). Big hassle but less 'waking up' than getting out and in again.

Also make sure that your thigh is absolutely straight using pillows between legs, knees are together and that your top hip isn't sliding backwards or forwards.

It's all degrees of less pain but better than nothing... until I forget!

A boy! Born a little before midnight at home...9lb5oz. Knackered but happy! Good luck to everyone else.

Massive massive congrate stuff!!

Hi everyone may I join you? 39+1 with Dc2. DD is 2.8. Period pains, Brixton hicks, loose bowel movements for about a week. Tues night and thurs night had 1 biggish contraction then nothing else.... Didn't have any of this with DD! I was induced at 40+10 last time and desperately hoping to avoid induction this time.
Oh, and congratulations stuff!

Congratulations stuff! Am more than a bit jealous.
More cramps in the night here, have woken up (again) to the most dodgy tummy. I really hope I don't carry on like this for another 3 weeks. 39 weeks today and am feeling a bit worried about venturing too far from home, dd wants to go and spend her pocket money but I might see if dp will take her. Still can't sleep and still off my food :( I need to start doing something to up my energy, I can't see how I'm gong to cope with labour if even the thought of having a shower defeats me.

I'm watching on here even though I shouldn't be hoping yet... I'm 34+2 with twins (also boys!) Very uncomfortable, can't sleep, struggling to chase dd round (18 months yesterday), one keeps sitting on a nerve and giving me striking pains down my leg... Loads and loads of very strong braxton hicks.

I went to 40+2 with dd, induced 30 hours after waters broke and it was all grim, third degree tear, so I have ELCS in 3 weeks 4 days at 37+6 as no way am i being induced again... But I can't help hoping for labour before then, come on babies!!!

Big congratulations to stuff too :-) . Well done you . Adding a positive note to our whinges!

Congrats stuff - how lovely!

39 weeks today and still no pains, no show, nothing at all. Bet I will still be here in 3 week's time, watching the thread tumbleweed roll past whilst you all cuddle your babies .

We won't leave you arti

Congratulations stuff, lovely, lovely news to wake up to.

Just been to the supermarket, had some hard core cramps in the kitchen roll aisle..lots of odd looks. My waters are so painful, I would be relieved for them to go. Lots of walking today planned for me.

Arti that's how I feel! I bet you beat me, everyone beats me!
Midnight, I have you down for having your baby by tomorrow morning

no dont worry artifarti i'll still be here with you in 3 weeks time. i am also 39 weeks today with nothing to report. in fact, braxton hicks are getting less and less. great.

congratulations stuff- have a lovely weekend with your new one!