defintly in labour

[florry88]

eek, Im 39+5 with my first baby and for the past to days Ive had what I know now have been early labour, tonight about 5 ish I statrted to get regular contractions, lasting about 1-2 mins every 15 mins now. loads of show coming away ( didnt realise it was quite so yucky).

Im terrified, phoned hospital to come in when cant cope with pain.

I cant stay out of the loo. Husband is trying to stay clam.

such a weird feeling ,

Wow!
How exciting!
Sit down and relax if you can.
You can take paracetamol if the contractions get sore early on.
You could try sitting on a birth ball (if you have one) or get dh to give you a massage?
Would nice bath help calm you?
Ooohhhh....am so excited for you!
:)

Good luck

feels a bit weird being on here, but its a good distraction.

H is running me a bath just now, Ive been under the shower a lot but its difficult to keep standing during a contraction.

Hope it all goes really well try and get some rest tonight in case it's a long one, since it's your first baby
Come back and update us

How exciting!

Just do what your body tells you...you may not like a bath/massage etc but give them a try.
I sat on a birth ball with my first and watched tv (the last ever episode of buddy the vampire slayer was on!!)
I went into hospital and I was already 6 cms!! :)
Maybe an energy snack? Something bland though!

How exciting I remember it like yesterday was nearly 7 years ago good luck OP hope it all goes smoothly

I know this may sound weird but I found sitting on the (open) loo really helpful when my legs wouldn't carry me during a contraction. Relieved the pressure off my lower back and helped things feel like they were opening up.

Small bites of energy snacks, dim lights and try and rest between contractions.

bath was shrt lived , keep being sick. this is horrible,. starting to really hurt , I just wnt my mum. feel really panicky. Right its taken me ages to type this as I cant keep calm, right Im going to have to get a grip here, jeez its not like the telly is it!

Aww, good luck Florry.

Give the hospital a ring - how far apart are the contractions?

Yes, agree you should ring hospital
Just focus kn your breathing as it will help you to stay calm.
I was sick throughout my entire 32 hr labour. It is horrible isn't it i ended up pretty dehydrated because of it, white flaky. Keep sucking ice cubes if you can't stomach water
Good luck!

Ive lost all track H phoning hospital now, I think I want to be there now last few have been long and the feeling of pressure in my bum ( sorry ) is horrible, H is panicking, hes off the phone they say to go now, goodness knows how Im goingt o get on in the car, I cant sit down for long , ok get a grip . ok signing off for now thank you for help x

Sending best wishes

Good luck Florry, hope all goes well! Let us know when your little bundle arrives

Pressure in your bum? PUSH!!!

In all seriousness, I'm sure you're probably holding your baby by now! Wishing you all the best x

Oh, bless you, I hope it was all good signs of something happening and that you have a lovely snuggly newborn in your arms right now

just checking in florry hope all is well

How are you, Florry?

Thank you guys! wow well Rudy was born at 8 mins past midnight! 5lb 8oz

so so so so happy.

I thought he was goingt o be born in the car, I started pushing ( well I didnt it sort of happened) just a few mins into the journey, my waters broke in the car then all hell broke loose1 I got taken straight to dELvery and was allowed in the poolL and less than an hour later he was born, feel so blessed. Home at lunchtime, hes feeding like a trooper , so all good, so far!

Congratulations!!!! Well done you and welcome to little Rudy! good thing you went when you did or we would have had a real life birth thread (and I would have MISSED iT!!)

Congratulations!!!

Wow! That's amazing! Congratulations!

I hope mine is that quick

Fab news, well done you!

Congratulations well done you!