Am I in labour?

[slithytove]

Third baby, 40+5, trying for a home vbac

Previous stillbirth and sections so this is my first 'normal' gestation and labour.

I had a sweep on Sunday and been losing bits of mucus plug ever since, no bloody show though.

I've been getting irregular contractions since midnight, sometimes 1 every 10 mins, sometimes 1 a minute. They take my breath away and I feel like I need to poo with each one. Also have a fair bit of back pain but this is pretty normal for me.

I am constipated and have terrible wind

Could this be labour? Should I take any paracetemol or Fybogel or anything? If I'm going to have a baby tm I'd really like to get some sleep and at the moment contractions are preventing that.

Congratulations!!!! Picture please when you feel up to it. I'd say it definitely looks like a No in the referendum too. Double Yay

Oh wow! What a lovely birth story. Well done! Thank you for updating and congratulations.

What a lovely birth story! Congratulations to you and your family and welcome to the world Olivia.

Congratulations slithy, we've been chatting on the September thread. I am so pleased that you had the home birth that you wanted and that your little girl has arrived safely (does sound a little traumatic though!).

Oh well done!! That sounds amazing and she must really have been ready :) my DS crowned without me realising he was coming which was such a change from my forceps delivery I couldn't quite take it in and just kept shouting 'just catch him, just catch the baby' as I was stood in the middle of the room.

Also, maybe take some lactulose if things are tender, don't want any shiny black poo of pain.

huge congratulations, glad all went so smoothly for you all. What a lovely surprise for your DS waking up as a big brother this morning. :D

Just about to introduce her to DS!

Congratulations Slithy and family. what a lovely positive birth story to wake up to. Olivia is a beautiful name.
TMI alert: after Dd I could only poop if I squatted.

Oh my days major cross post!! She is bloody gorgeous. Well done you!

Ahhh lovely news to wake to and what a gorgeous little peach!!

Ahh Congratulations, what a lovely birth story. Olivia is a beautiful name

she is gorgeous.

Congratulations to you all.

Oh Slithy she is GORGEOUS!
at peaceful first cuddles

Thank you :)

I'm so happy

Oh a beautiful squishy girlbaby, she's adorable! Well done slithy! :)

She is lovely slithy, hope the introductions go well :)

Oh, she is gorgeous! Congratulations. :)

Can't believe you went swimming

oh she is so gorgeous and dainty. Your story has given me hope for our next labour/baby. I'd love a VBAC like that :) Well done again.

Well done and many congratulations! I've been reading your post since yesterday. She is gorgeous! too at the newborn cuddles! Enjoy!

Oh slithy, your post about Olivia's arrival had me in tears - I am so bloody delighted for you and her dad.
Well done, you, and massive congratulations

Didn't have time to read your full birth description before but wow! So so pleased for you that you got the birth you wanted (almost) even if the pool couldn't be filled etc.; and it's absolutely wonderful that your Scottish/English baby was born on such a historic day (gorgeous name too!) x

Congratulations! What a lovely story and gorgeous picture. I'm aiming for a vbac in a few weeks, so you have inspired me!

Just caught up. Congratulations, she is beautiful!
What did big brother think?

Congratulations she is lovely. And well done to your DH for getting the MW!