Yet another childbirth is this it thread

[Katy44]

Hi everyone
Started having contractions at about 7pm, only coming every half hour or so so went to bed before 10.
Don't know how often they're coming (still not very often) but I can't sleep through them now. Plus they seem to go on for ages - I thought at this early stage they would be fairly quick.
I don't really know what I want to know except I thought I'd go to sleep and they'd be gone by the morning (was expecting to go 2 weeks overdue). Does this sound like it, or will it probably go on for the next 10 days?

I never forget to eat and drink!

oooh, am very excited for you! Good luck, I hope this is it for you

Thanks

Are they still painful Katy?

Yes, I think they're getting more painful.
How are yours? Have you been for your walk?

Bah. Barely notice them.. dh home any minute now and then we´ll go out, see if that helps guide him (lo not dh) towards the light... and hey, if not, maybe at least I´ll get a good night´s sleep??

Will check in on you when I get back of course

That sounds spiritual - loses it when you start talking about the polar bear though
Hope you enjoy your walk!

Hope the walk does the trick Maveta - fingers crossed.

Katy - have you tried rocking back and forwards on your birthing ball, my friend did this and used her tens, said it really helped. x

Thanks girls, I will report back...

I've done that between contractions, probably not as much as I should!
Going for a rock now!

could oyu hurry up, i want to be in bed for 10! ROFL!!

have a dance !

I hope there's someone else from the June thread in labour at the same time as me! Adds a whole new meaning to 'birthing partner'.

Fingers crossed xxx

Its turning into an epic is this....good luck to you both and hopefully wyou'll both have your babies by morning...labour vibes wafting your way...

if you beat natalie janes thread, i;ll eat my doula badge!!

lulumama I'm back! So I should start pushing, right?

how are things now katy?

so, going well,then

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Hi
lulumama, I thought you were going to bed?
They're coming every 6 or 7 minutes, still OK but I'm pleased I have the TENS machine.
Just want someone to wave a magic and and tell me how long it's going to be!

i was, but i have laptop again! so am in bed, but not sleeping ! how long they lasting? are you weeing ?empty bladder and bowels is good to make room for baby to move down!

still lasting between 45 seconds and a minute
And yes, all I seem to be doing at the moment is emptying my bladder and bowels

good stuff !! sip some water or raspberry leaf tea, maybe have a snack, or stir some honey in your tea, for energy,
if you feel like a lie down or a sleep, do it! if this is 'it', then a rest can spur your body on...

raspberry leaf tea - good idea!

is DH with you?

I've sent him to bed, one of us might as well get some sleep. I'm under instructions to wake him if I need anything though.
Why? You're not going to suggest sex are you?

moi !??! no way

no, just am really going to go to sleep soon, didn;t want to leave you on your own!