Am I in labour???

[NatalieJane]

I know it has been done 1000 times before, but if nothing else I just want something to do with myself while my body decides what it is going to do.

I felt fine all day, got to about about 5 o'clock-ish, and very suddenly started to feel sick, didn't want to eat dinner but DH made me eat some toast which perked me up a bit, have been having fairly mild but intense contractions (can you have mild and intense at the same time?!!) with a tiny bit of back pain, coming every 8-10 minutes or so. The contractions aren't painful, but just really tight, and the baby has dropped really low.

Anyone who has followed the last 5 weeks with me, this is completely different to every contraction I have had before!

I actually feel really silly posting this, in case it turns out to be nothing, but I am bored and can't concentrate on the telly, so thought it would at least take some time up.

Good evening

OK I have just worked out what it is I am feeling, you know that feeling you get before your period starts? Not any pain or anything, just that heavy, tight, almost tingly feeling you get when you know it is going to start within the hour or so? It is that.

Belly has been tight all over all night, with tightenings making it worse every now and then, not in any pattern or anything though, back still achey - for a change Bit of pressure every now and then in my bum, all the usual susprects really!

So who is in charge of the music and party hats tonight?

not me honey...am off to bed in a bit....but am wearing my loulaDoula badge in your honour!!!! will weep if baby comes now and i miss it !!

Ah, lightweight

I don't think it will lead to anything, due date is tomorrow, it would all be too perfect for him to be born on time!

Me too lulu, am whacked. Ds #4 is sleeping so im gonna too. Am damn sure as soon as i log off you will have this baby. Ive said it before we need an alarm.... night nite NJ and good luck if you need it later

Nooooooooo, I am being forced now into having to find something other than MN to keep me sane all night!!

Maybe I should make a start on the christmas shopping....?

your still here! I went to bed early last night (2am ish!) but I dont think you posted anyway during the night. Thought youd be having your baby by now though!

Yep, still here, only another possible 2 weeks to go....!!!

I'm here NJ ra ra ra!

I think things are calming down here, I just know I am still going to be sat here in two weeks time, counting down the hours till they induce me the next day!

don't get down NJ. The baby has to come out sometime, and I'm pretty sure that if you have to endure two more weeks of this "is this it?" every day you won't care how the baby comes out. Stay positive.

By the way how is name search going?

Stop clock watching! That'll be slowing you down.

Cover all the clocks. Take off your watch and ignore the times of your postings.

Now darling... have a slice of cake!

Baby will be along soon!

Marsy. What are you doing at the end of May next year?
Please be my Doula, you are more chillin' than a crate of iced beers. Just what a panicking labouing momma needs.

Do the English eat a lot of cake? Everyone keeps offering cake.

I think it was like I said, after having a few days of telling and willing myself not to go into labour, when I woke up this morning feeling better I was trying to convince myself that something would happen now. It is amazing how much you can talk your body into feeling, with out even realising that you are doing it!!

Seriously though, just how many chances does a body need to give birth?!!!

Still nothing definite on the name front. I think we will probably wait till he is born and see what jumps out at us!

Yeah, but you can't will yourself to feel the pains can you. You can read too much into it, but not imagine them. If it were close to my due date you better believe that every funny feeling I got would convince me it was time to go to the hospital.

MKG... it's not any cake! It's my lemon drizzle cake! lol

Gingerbear........ I'm sure I can find a slot for you (if I'm not sunning myself in St Lucia at the time lol)

NJ......... go to bed babe! HM hasn't delivered yet.. (as far as I know.. must check) theres' still time for the photo finish!

Mmmmm cake

Actually MKG, I am more of a savory sorta gal myself, but yes I'd say cakes and sweets are a big thing for most people in England!

Oh no, the feelings, pains, aches are all there, but I guess with the baby getting bigger/heavier/changing positions etc. the feelings can feel very different, and so then I talk myself into thinking this could be it, I haven't felt it like that before.

Still getting the tightenings, but that feeling of a period about to start has gone.

NatalieJane.... Go to SLEEP!

I'd love to, but I can't go to sleep, I can't lie down without the contractions going off the pain scale when they are like this.

oooohhhh, this is exciting!! go bed and try and relax!! hopefully you'll have a goodnight sleep and have proper contractions in morning and you have a lot of energy to get you through!!!

I wish it would work like that prettymum!!

I love cakes too, but like you NJ I would much prefer something savory. Speaking, I must think about what I want for dinner, but I'm not even hungry. Did ya here that, a pregnant woman just said she's not hungry.

Maybe that's what you need to do to get the contractions to really kick in and for labour to be fully established. Go lie down woman (on your left side)

Take the laptop with you!

i bet you're 1 cm dilated now!