Anyone about. I'm in labour I think

[SparklyGothKat]

I'm in hospital having contractions at 33 weeks. Just woken up with strong pains again so back on monitor. Anyone about?

I was in at 31 weeks so had steroids then as was contracting.

Morning - ooh, exciting GothKat! I've got a friend who seems to spontaneously go into labour at 33 wks.

Excellent post by SOH re labour up there. You'll be fine McPhee. I was practically birth phobic when I got pregnant, but I had two good births and bizarrely quite enjoyed them. Hypnobirthing helped.

On delivery. Contracting every. 5 mins. Not sure if I'm dilating as noone has come to see me since I came down. Gonna need drugs soon.

oh my goodness - things are happening

you're going to meet your gorgeous girl very soon, how lovely

hope someone gets down on to the ward to check on you soon

is your DP coming in, or will he have his hands full with the other DCs?

Hope everything is going well x

I'm hoping that someone comes to check on me soon and maybe take a look to see if I'm dilating. Then my parents can go over to mine and dp will be able to come over.

don't forget to tell him to bring marmite

Good luck! I love the name Elsie Marmite May!

Lol! Just had a moan! Contractions are painful but noone has been to see me since I came down. I don't know which midwife is looking after me, I don't know if I'm dilating and I'm on consultant led unit!!!!!

Get pressing that buzzer!

hold on a sec - you've been there an HOUR now and you haven't been seen?

Nearly 3 hours

Nothing constructive to add sgk but good luck, I was on the Nov 07 antenatal thread with you many moons (well, 4.5 years!) ago (I had a different name then)

3 hours??

is no-one about?

Doc came in and said 'oh it all stopped when you got down here!' I have called to asked for pain relief. I'm contracting!! It hasn't stopped but I'm not dilating.

OK so, does it all indicate that you will deliver this baby soon, or are they just waiting to see if you stop contracting?

I was contracting and dilating at 32 weeks with my DS, but they put me on a 24 hour drip for 3 weeks (hospital stay) and I carried to term in the end.

They should at least give some more information (and some drugs!) so that you know whether or not to call your DP

Good luck with everything.

everything OK,SGK?

Good morning Sparkly, did you get that pain relief? I bloody hope so.

How exciting, scream and say feck as much as you like and a baby.

BTW I was born at 33 weeks 40 years ago-medical miracle at the time- routineish now.

I'm going back upstairs to ward. Contractions have stopped.

Well at least you get to have marmite

You've gone very quiet-I hope it means you're too busy having a baby to post.

No I was sleeping. All stopped.