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have had a show for over 24h and feel very crampy

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BirthdayBabe · 18/06/2007 18:50

... is labour on its way?! please tell me it is, I'm 40 weeks tomorrow and very fed up! I had a show yesterday morning and it hasn't stopped since. I've got contractions but they more or less stop when I sit down or lie down so true labour hasn't started yet. I feel very uncomfortable standing, with a big pressure on my lower tummy and feeling very crampy. Don't know what I'm asking really, maybe just for some reassurance that it's not going to last until 42 weeks!

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BirthdayBabe · 18/06/2007 20:33

not at all squonk, but you're in for a long night.

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fryalot · 18/06/2007 20:34

well, I may pop to bed in the meantime and check again tomorrow morning

OMG I will have to sit up all night!

Twiddle, BB, twiddle

seamonster · 18/06/2007 20:34

twiddle woman, twiddle for all you're worth.

BirthdayBabe · 18/06/2007 20:34

natural, klaw, natural, I do everything au naturel

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Klaw · 18/06/2007 20:36
seamonster · 18/06/2007 20:36

i let the cord carry on pulsating until it had stopped which was really nice

Egg · 18/06/2007 20:37

ROFL. I am tuning out for the night, I hope you don't give birth tonight now, please. I will be back about 7am.

fryalot · 18/06/2007 20:37

I didn't care what they did after they'd handed over my baby

fryalot · 18/06/2007 20:38

ooh, egg, if anything happens tomorrow before dp comes home with the laptop, text me?

seamonster · 18/06/2007 20:39

My bottom's going numb.

Slim · 18/06/2007 20:40

DS arrives just over a day after my show started . And the contractions were crsmpy most of the time.

Slim · 18/06/2007 20:41

arrived

fryalot · 18/06/2007 20:41

seamonster...

seamonster · 18/06/2007 20:41

[passes round the sgones]
fish and chips anyone?

Now where is she?

seamonster · 18/06/2007 20:42

bless you

BirthdayBabe · 18/06/2007 20:46

I'm right here seamonster, don't worry, try a few breathing techniques or you'll never last the night and I NEED YOU

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fryalot · 18/06/2007 20:47

I may have to go in a bit - dp needs the laptop (and it is his) but will try to pop in throughout the evening and see how you're getting on.

Or egg will text me

Or I'll see you here, same time, same place tomorrow night.

But for now, am still here.

seamonster · 18/06/2007 20:53

turns to the others
[lovely lady that bb,you know.]

seamonster · 18/06/2007 20:57

you will either get it done now or wait until tomorrow won't you? I have to be up for school and like to get an early night what with backache, leg cramps etc.

Hey, just think, none of that for you soon!

BirthdayBabe · 18/06/2007 21:01

go seamonster, go, I understand...

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Klaw · 18/06/2007 21:11

I'm still here (not got much of a RL )

seamonster · 18/06/2007 21:15

thank you. If I wake in the night I will check up on you. I will [maybe] see you in the morning.

good night and good luck

MarsLady · 18/06/2007 21:24
mrsharrypotter · 18/06/2007 21:48

Oooh, Mars, Which Brecht?
How are you getting on bb?

MarsLady · 18/06/2007 22:08

Life of Galileo. Just baked another ldc for the late shift!

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