what does the very start of contractions feel like?

[lisalewis]

hi i have had funny pains all over tummy for the last 12 hours or so.they have been feeling like i was in the need of going to the loo but i didnt need to.also they are starting to get a bit stronger now and are more across the middle of my belly like an in digestion. is this contractions?

squatting in pregnancy

be gentle..go slowly and use DH for support.......

TBH...at this stage..the baby is down in the pelvis..so i would concentrate on getting labour going with the nipple stim, aromatherapy reflexology route..esp if not done much squatting / excercising in pregnancy..!!

ok am going to have a curry as well .
not sure if this really works but i love curry so it wont make much difference.
might even try rubbing the curry into nipples
u never know am getting desperate hahahahahahaha

LOLOLOLO tis good you are keeping a sense of humour!!!

DH made me eat chicken vindaloo when pregnant...i cried.....!!!! toooo hot!!

yeah havent gone that mad wont be able to cope with a vindaloo so gone for a medium curry.
am just trying to keep positive now and let nature take its course like you all have said im nealy half way there in the dialtion stage without much pain so even if it takes anouther week to get thin gs going im doing good

good girl! positive thinking!

thanks for all your advice and help am going to have curry now will message in the morning let you know how im going

xxxxxx

off to do school run & eerrands....hope all is progressing....

still nothing but i feel like i have droped abit more.also gewtting a lot of spd pains in tops of leg/groin which im thinking maybe cus i have droped .so going to do housework and see if enything happens

good bit of floor scrubbing will get little one out!! make some nice plans for next week..so if baby still not made an appearance, you have something to look forward to

a pedicure, a manicure, have your hair done....

xx

Just wanted to say good luck. Am going through the same, have had about a week of pre labour contractions that aren't going anywhere at the mo. I am hoping I will go into labour soon. It happenned to me last time, and when I did go into labour, I had a very short one. Fingers crossed this one is the same eh?

hi, i went through exactly the same with ds2. after a week of slow moving pre labour i was fed up of going to hospital etc so called midwife and said i wanted a home birth, she came that afternoon. and before you know it my little baby was in my arms. im sure its becausei relaxed and stopped worrying. baby will coe soon enough, and look how far youve got without pain relief!!!!

goodluck

frumpy paces expectantly

!!

Ooh ta, love custard creams, I'll get tea from the crappytea machine.......

3 sugars in mine!!

you do like thses dont you lulu

me too

First thing I did was flip the thread to see who posted the first response.

Then I patted myself on the back cos I was right!

i cannot help it! i am obsessed!! i know this!

can someone get me a fresh cuppa..i've been here for hours!!!!!

I've been lurking expectantly.....wishing you well.

Bet she's gone and had that baby, is relaxing at home and not thinking one jot about us and our nibbled fingernails.