Active discussions

Help end medical misogyny. Sign our petition.

Help end medical misogyny.
Sign our petition.

Sign the petition

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

Original poster

anyone awake and want to time my contractions??!

278 replies

octopussyinyummyeastereggs · 26/03/2007 00:57

am 37 weeks today and felt niggly uncomfy all day - had contractions on and off but can;t sleep! Last one was 12.53 ....

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
Katy44 · 04/04/2007 16:36

Think I'll put the kettle on and open an easter egg!

Mrsjaffabiffa · 04/04/2007 17:01

Oh Oh, Yey for Octo......................; how exciting, From accross the water, I have paté, brie, goats cheese, french bread and some grapes and a bar of Milka.

lulumama · 04/04/2007 17:01

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

Mrsjaffabiffa · 04/04/2007 17:09

Hourly up date, Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Octo, still niggling????

lulumama · 04/04/2007 18:07

ok, 2 hours since the last post...

octo · 04/04/2007 18:09

Yes - just had a bath, some garlic & chilli olives, green & black choc and small glass of red wine at the ready! So good mixture for both sides of the channel LOL!

Off to chill out for a bit more - will post later

lulumama · 04/04/2007 18:10
Debbsyandson · 04/04/2007 20:56

Debbsy shouts hurray some action come on octo babe out you come

lulumama · 04/04/2007 21:24
octo · 04/04/2007 21:30

Picnic rained off - at the moment don't care when he comes just as long as not 19 April at 10am!

lulumama · 04/04/2007 21:31

oh well.....you know that baby will come at the most inconvenient time, and if you do go into labour during the appeal might push them in your favour!

octo · 04/04/2007 21:37

Can you imagine ???!!! Imagine the conversation:

Appeal panel man: "So Mrs XXX, what reasons are you putting forward for your appeal ... ((WHOOOSH)) - oh dear, oh no, are you alright, someone get a towel - oh dear, are you alright Mrs XXX???? Errr would you like help to your car, is there someone we can call, do you need an ambulance, oh dear ...."

Mrs XXX: "is that a yes or a no then???"

Katy44 · 04/04/2007 21:40

And stand your ground (water gushing etc) until it's a yes!

lulumama · 04/04/2007 21:41

yes, definitely katy44 !! if you have not had the baby, and you go to the meeting, fake it !

Debbsyandson · 04/04/2007 21:45

bein nosy now sorry what appeal

octo · 04/04/2007 21:48

ROFL at fake it - do you think it would work - could easily look uncomfortable but shoving a ballon up my jumper and sneekily poppping it with a needle at the appropriate time may be tricky!!!

debs - my sons appeal for school admission has come through for 19 April - we have to go and present our case!

octo · 04/04/2007 21:49

water in balloon obviously - a loud pop from just a balloon may freak them out for a moment but may get rumbled!

lulumama · 04/04/2007 21:56

just suddenly clutch your tummy and groan a lot ! less complex !

Debbsyandson · 04/04/2007 21:56

lol oh i see good luck with that

octo · 04/04/2007 21:58

yes probably a better plan lulu!

The other day the phone rang and someone said "Hello, my names Lulu ..." - nearly fell over - thought shit, they've found me! then realised the lady was still talking and was not you, atleast don;t think it was you, unless you live in a place called Freshford!

lulumama · 04/04/2007 21:59

LOL! no, i don;t and my DD is lulu, not me !

tee hee ! funny when mnet intrudes on rl isn;lt it!!

mind you, i shall look you up, next time i am in bath !

Debbsyandson · 04/04/2007 21:59

rofl laughing re phone call

octo · 04/04/2007 22:03

Must go to bed - will practise fake contractions tomorrow on friend at softplay!

lulumama · 04/04/2007 22:04

sleep well xxxxxxx

you too debbsy !x

Debbsyandson · 04/04/2007 22:04

yes you should,you should be resting whilst you still can