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[lulumama]

hi ...did you get my email, have been having hotmail problems, didn't want you to think i was ignoring you ! x

Does anyone out there please have any info or experience on self assessment of cervix??? Im 37wks pregnant.

you can feel your own cervix by squatting down and having a rummage ! if you are already familiar with how your cervix feels, then that is a bonus. as your body prepares for childbirth, your cervix ripens and softens, and feels more like pursed lips, whereas before it is ripe, it feels like the end of our nose ! make sure your hands are clean and your nails are short.

thx! I started doing that a while back but i do use gloves and make sure (as best as i can that its all clean) when i started checking it felt like round but since few days ago it feels frayed not rounded anymore. i woke this morning feeling nauseas and bad period pain with heaviness. about 2 hours ago i had a very sharp pain in lower abdomen (ouch) not sure whats up thou, if anything. i had my other 2 children at 38wks.

you mean the one with the 'other' email address in it?

Yes I got it but have been a tad busy here myself as well as feeling a teensy bit sorry for myself so have not posted much for fear of depressing everyone...

Have felt ignored by others elsewhere, long story, so it was lovely to see such a nice 'YOO HOO'

Thanks!

yes, DKL!! babe, my shoulder is always here for you to lean on......i did start a thread for you in chat the other day, but you must not have seen it,so i thought you would definitely look here ! ((Hug))

gr8kids...sounds like things are starting to move...you know the drill, lots of sex and nipple stim !

Hi Lulumama, don't know if I've been to a general chat place on Mumsnet yet, where is it, or am I being feeble? LOL

when you click on ;active conversations; at the top of the page, it brings up a list of the 60 convos that are current and being posted on, so 'chat' is the general one

also you can click on topic list, and find each topic you like that way

Hi,

Found it and made grand entrance but it appears that it's last orders already

thank u for the advice lulumama.

gr8kids, you must keep us posted !

Stay strong!

will do!!! its gona be a tough one trying to have lotsa sex while my husband is away he he!!! i'll just have to settle for doing things myself then??!!

Absolutely, at least then you'll know it's being done right, eh?

Nipple Stimulation is my favourite tip!

u rite he he!! now nipple stim im not too sure wot to do there but it can't be that hard,right??1!

Check out this

Doulaklaw, I'm another doula living in South Wales, if you want to email me its
jopowell1 at yahoo dot co dot uk

(Sorry for hijack!)

ooooh. are we going to have another on line birth...with 3 on line doulas ! LOL !! >>waves at everyone>>

morning all?? so i did the nipple stim and contractions started quite painfully on and off with no proper timings. that carried on till bout 3ish so decided to try sleep. did sleep but woke now and then with little less pain. woke this morning still got few little pains and some tightenings as well as feeling very heavy and sensitive down below. not sure what to make of it. haven't had a show or anything but still weeing alot. other then that i feel pretty happy. please tell me would the nip stim bring on contractions then go away or will it continue??? 2 b honest i feel so stupid really, is this all my imagination...i dunno!!!

it can help bring things on, and get you prepared, sounds like your body is gearing up, so take it easy, listen to your body ! you might have a few days of this...your baby is nestling down into the pelvis, your uterus is stretching up and your cervix is starting to ripen...visualisation of what is happening to your body can be really useful, not simply to relax you, but to get into a positive frame of mind for the birth !

lulu sorry to crash have you heard anything from lgand t?

not for a wee while.....saw her on piffle;s birth thread , but she was only here briefly...

no probs. do u reckon i should carry on with nip stim or should i get on with other things and just wait and see what happens?

lulu she has gone into hospital she has been having contractions i looked on the due may 07 thread,something about giving her steroids to stop contractions and develop little ones lungs.

crikey debs thanks for letting me know, i have her email, so will drop her a line , hope she is ok!

gr8- do whatever you feel comfortable with, don;t wear yourself out, as if labour is imminent, you need your energy !

yeah me too,ill kleep looking on the may thread no noe has heard anything as yet though.