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I think this is it!!!

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RavioliOnToast · 04/02/2015 05:05

I've just been woken up by crampy pains. They're coming every 15 minutes or so, I'm getting niggles.in between too. Are there any 'tests' i can do to see if this is it? I've been up to the loo, no show, no waters etc. drank water and had a little walk around the upstairs. anything else I can try? just to make sure it's not my silly cervix just doing its thing etc. also if it helps I was a miserable irritated bitch all day and kept crying too. Thanks all :)

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Zsazsabinks · 12/02/2015 09:34

Thank you! I do try!

ARGH, up all night with some lovely, quite strong contractions that I couldn't sleep through then they all stopped at 5am! So cruel as I have the other two to run around after all day! Would be much easier to have them during the day and have a full night's sleep.

Due date to me and I've made myself a song called happy fuckingdue date it goes (think happy birthday):

"Happy due date to me!
Day 4 billion and THREE,
I'm the size of a volvo
and there's still no baby"

JugglingLife · 12/02/2015 10:44

Come on number three
Come on number there
Zsa still has no baby
All she does is pee......

Zsazsabinks · 12/02/2015 10:56

And that one! It's all very true!

Zsazsabinks · 12/02/2015 10:58

Just saw the midwife and she reckons that given my teary behaviour, exhaustion, tightenings/contractions and general loss of the plot I should go this weekend (obviously no guarantees). I hope so, not having another night like last night!

I'm making a proper saga out of this aren't I? Was not this bad with the other two at all, don't know why I'm being so loopy with this one, my hormones must be absolutely RAGING!

Was anyone else this ridiculous with it all?

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RavioliOnToast · 12/02/2015 13:56

this time around I must admit, every single twinge and poo and tidying up spree 'had to be it', it had gone on too long. on Friday I had had a bit of a show and then nothing until 12.30am Saturday, so it all kicked off from my show really. Still can't believe the bloody pain she caused haha. I wouldn't wish a back to back on anybody Sad day 4 of new baby though and DD1 is ill with a viral infection and a bacterial ear infection, DD2 hates her moses basket and DH is being so amazing!
hang in zsa! Grin

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BellMcEnd · 12/02/2015 14:31

My third was also a massive giant pain ZsaZsa. The first two were total text book: show, few contractions, few more contractions, waters, baby Smile. DS3 twatted about like mad. It drove me nuts. I was unbelievably hormonal, teary and uncomfortable. Then my my waters went. Hurrah I thought. Then nothing. Zilch. He was meant to be a home water birth so we really were against the clock. This went on for 18 hours. When I finally gave up all hope of ever having a baby and had resigned myself to being pregnant for ever more, he decided to be born. Start to finish in 2 hours. 2nd stage was 4 minutes Hmm. He's two now and lovely but still awkward. Anyhoo. Best of luck. I shall be pacing!

JugglingLife · 12/02/2015 15:10

My DC3 the same, not a lot of early signs, waters went at 12.30am, born at 3.40am, could probably have been an hour earlier but my nickname is 'one push wonder' stealth boast

Zsazsabinks · 12/02/2015 15:45

Thanks ladies, the midwife also said that for some reason that is completely unknown to anyone, third babies are a total pain. So it's nice to hear that I'm not alone!

BellMcEnd · 12/02/2015 17:50

Yup. My midwife said exactly the same!

JugglingLife · 13/02/2015 09:58

Zsa? DM? Fingers crossed for you ladies. As for the new arrivals, how are they settling in?

Zsazsabinks · 13/02/2015 10:25

I know, how are the new arrivals?

Had a few contractions for a few hours last night then they stopped at about 9pm so went to bed and slept!! Woken up by a few strong tightenings in the night, had to breathe through them. I now know, thanks to you lovely ladies, that third babies twat about so I didn't get excited.

Feel like a new woman today!

JugglingLife · 13/02/2015 10:48

Where are you having this one Zsa?

dm86 · 13/02/2015 10:54

Hello again!

Well nothing here unfortunately Confused

Had lots of pains last night that were not bh! Woke up a few times but no still bloody here! It must be the third child as I had nothing like this with my older two! So frustrating!

Been to mw this morning and couldn't do a sweep as heads still free and she'd only do it if it was engaged?! Booked in for induction on the 22nd when I'll be term+12. I'm hoping I go before then but I won't hold my breath! On the plus side no more school runs after today so no more annoying questions or sympathetic looks! On the down side I really haven't got the patience at the min to have both dc at home all next week and dh away again! I'm so snappy with them at the minute I feel abit of a bad mummy right now! DD is 6 so understands a little but poor ds who's 3 keeps telling me he loves me lots but not when I'm being mean Hmm

Have you lost any patience or sense of reason zsa zsa or is it just me?!

JugglingLife · 13/02/2015 11:00

Hi DM, my theory stands that no 3 is just waiting for the most inconvenient of times to make their entrance. As for being snappy at the littlies, give yourself a break, you're tired, hormonal, sore and emotional. Half term is sure to get you and Zsa going, isn't it? The thought of all that bickering next week certainly gets my blood pressure up.

Zsazsabinks · 13/02/2015 12:03

I have been an awful witch to my children, especially poor DD1 who is such a good girl she really doesn't deserve it. I have zero tolerance and even less patience! It's just the noise and the running about and asking for things "Can I have a snack/can we play with/can so and so come back after schoo/can..." NO NO NO! Just sit quietly and do puzzles for the next three weeks please. Hopefully I'll buck up once this baby arrives.

Don't worry, DM, you are absolutely not alone. Remember too, that even if the head is swimming about and cervix isn't looking ready, these are both things that can change in the space of an hour. So, don't worry, if that's possible!

Planned to have this one at home. Not something I've done before but the other two were straightforward births and we don't really have anyone around who can help out reliably with two other little ones so me being around at home would be the easiest thing. Hopefully it goes to plan but I'm starting to think not!

JugglingLife · 13/02/2015 12:09

Seem to remember being told that the head doesn't engage until your in labour with 3rd babies onwards, not sure if that's true or not. Zsa, home births are bloody lovely, I felt far safer than the previous 2 hospital births. Waters went at 12.30am, immediate contractions 3 mins apart, 1st midwife arrived just after 1, found I was already 7cm, 2nd midwife arrived with police escort. It was all peaceful and quiet. They'd have done anything I wanted. And they take all the mess away!

Zsazsabinks · 13/02/2015 12:16

Well I'm quite excited because the community team in my area are so lovely and they know me and my other children from when I had DD2. Also, I have a fantastic but newly qualified midwife from my GPs practice who is desperate to come to the birth regardless of whether or not she's on call. So I'll have two lovely midwives with me and then the official second midwife for the grand entrance.

DD3 is NOT listening to all of this though!

I also heard that it's only really first babies that engage in advance, subsequent babies tend to pop in and out and only really go for it when they mean business.

Zsazsabinks · 13/02/2015 20:56

I can't stand this, yet another night of crappy contractions that are going nowhere. Angry

JugglingLife · 14/02/2015 09:46

Come on then Zsa, it's valentines day so you need to tick that box at some point again, what else?

Zsazsabinks · 14/02/2015 10:59

Right, still here, still the size of an MPV.

DM you have to produce something soon, I don't appear to be going anywhere!!

dm86 · 14/02/2015 12:42

Morning both Smile

Well nothing from me either! These dc3 are definitely pains in the arse!

I really thought something might happen last night too! I was periody if that's a word lol all day yesterday and emotional and had cramps all night but no woke up still pregnant!

I've given up now and resigned myself to going in next Sunday! I've made plans for everyday next week so we're not stuck in the house so baby will probably decide to come now!

I'm nesting like mad today and clearing all my kitchen cupboards out and throwing all sorts away! Packing the youngest off to grans tonight so I can have nice lie in in the morning! Well until swimming time!

Hope something happens soon for you zsa! It wouldn't bother me so much if people stopped bloody asking 'oh have you not had that baby yet!' Like its my fault!Confused

Have a good weekend both!

Zsazsabinks · 14/02/2015 16:06

Oh DM, Mother is still texting and phoning me constantly, my sister put a facebook post last night tagging me and DH with 'Hurry up..." blah blah followed by "you're rubbish for not having this baby out yet". She's a lot younger than me so just doesn't know it's upsetting, just wanting her niece! Friends and everyone trying to be lovely but keep asking and it's really getting me down. I'm only two days over which is even more pathetic on my part! I just thought that because the other two were early/on time, I wouldn't go over this time.

DH finally bucked his ideas up today and has taken the little one out so I can just mope about. I asked him to get me some books. Thing with 'keeping busy' with the children is that they don't occupy all of my mind, thinking that some books to read might be a good distraction, although I don't think I'll be reading anything too challenging!

Nesting sounds positive! I know what you mean about feeling periody and emotional and crampy too. These are all good signs too!

Take care and hope for some news from you! xx

JugglingLife · 14/02/2015 16:14

I am sending both of you Thanks and big hugs. They'll be here soon enough, try and relax and conserve some energy for the days ahead. awkward little buggers

cleoteacher · 15/02/2015 08:25

Been reading this with interest. Congratulations to those who have had their babies. Everyone sounds further on than me. Today I am 40+5 with #2 and beginning to feel anxious about induction as I had it with ds.

Had sweep on wed and mw said would be surprised if anything comes of it. She was right annoyingly, was 1cm and cervix Central but still quite thick.

Had lots of bh and period type aches and cramping pains last week but only tummy ache and slight aches this week, feel like I am going backwards! Might have had show on fri but no blood in it. Got all excited but nothing come of that either.

Feel like first time mum in terms of pre labour as really had nothing with ds despite trying everything and had to be induced. So feel confused as what's best to do to try and turn bh and contractions into something more. They seem to go when I bounce on ball, walk or go on left side and are worse when lying down so carry on lying down on back but then think perhaps should do more and doing wrong thing. Been walking 1/2 hrs day too but this does nothing either.

Grr so frustrated and worried about induction. Got another sweep next thur 41+2 and feel that's my last chance.

How's everyone else doing? Any news?

Zsazsabinks · 15/02/2015 09:54

Oh Cleo, thing is all of these signs can just go on for weeks and still nothing happens OR you can have absolutely no signs and then suddenly...BOOM labour! So we all have to try not to get disheartened and tire ourselves out looking for signs.....which is obviously such easy advice to give out but not in any way easy to follow!

With induction, it hasn't happened to me yet, but i suspect it may this time! I know it must feel awful to have a time limit on everything and it's all out of control. Sympathies to you, could you have a chat with your mw and see if you can even get an extra few days after your induction date just to give yourself the best possibly chance? You're not there yet too, still time!

More of the same last night but joyfully accompanied by sickness and the other. Really thought we were getting somewhere but....sitting here to day STILL pregnant! Now 40+3.

x

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