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Pupuce or Mears - are yo uthere?

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tortoiseshell · 30/04/2006 19:48

Just wanted to ask you a question about labour starting - am a week over due date (don't know if you remember pupuce, but went 14 days over with dd when was musica and you were very helpful then!). Am having fairly regular pains in lower back - but not really progressing to anything - could this be the start of labour and it be going slowly or is baby in bad position? If you've got any thoughts I'd be really grateful. This will be 3rd birth btw!

Thanks!

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HunKeRMunKeR · 01/05/2006 18:39

Congratulations, TS - what a whopper! Grin

Esmummy · 01/05/2006 18:40

Many Congrats, sounds ........ painful !

Let us know all the details when you have a spare few minutes.

gomez · 01/05/2006 18:41

Oh well done Tortoiseshell - a lovely big boy to cuddle tonight Smile!

Peachyclair · 01/05/2006 18:55

wow! lucky lucky you

congrats

Seashells · 01/05/2006 18:58

Congratulations Tortoiseshell! :)

Wow what a whopper of a baby!
Welcome to the first May baby :)

Enid · 01/05/2006 19:12

what a lovely big baby! We came at this from opposite ends of the spectrum (my tiny one).

Congratulations tortoiseshell adn look forward to hearing the 'gory' details. xx

mears · 01/05/2006 19:34

Sorry I missed you - congratulations - guess the backache was labour Grin

NotAnOtter · 01/05/2006 19:38

congratulations totoise - my ds 2 birth 3 was hard too - and quick. You obviously made him big and healthy - lovely date too!

louismummy · 01/05/2006 20:07

congrats ts. what a whopper

emkana · 01/05/2006 22:08

congratulations! Smile

blueteddy · 01/05/2006 22:10

Congratulations.Smile

sniff · 02/05/2006 09:30

Congratulations x x

CaptainDippy · 02/05/2006 10:22

Congratulations!! Grin Looking forward to hearing more ......

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tortoiseshell · 03/05/2006 09:03

Thanks for your congratulations! Ds2 is gorgeous and very good - he is very placid and awake, but feeding well (I think - I always find it difficult to tell at this stage, but he seems to know what to do!).

Labour was quite long and slow - I was anticipating that it might be quite quick, as dd had been, but in fact it was about 11 hours, taking about 4 hours to go from 6-8cm, which was very discouraging, as at that point I was very tired. Then at the end he came quite quickly - 2nd stage was only about 2 mins, and just felt horrible! He was born with me standing up which wasn't part of my plan, but seemed to help get him out! Anyway, he is lovely and worth it, though not sure I could go through that again! Horrid afterpains now - will be glad when they all stop.

Thanks again for advice and good wishes! xxx

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hoxtonchick · 03/05/2006 09:18

congratulations tortoiseshell! 1st may is the best birthday (it's mine :o).

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