For one night only (I hope): anyone fancy a NatalieJane labour thread?

[NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain]

Sorry for bad typing, am on the crappy patient line keyboard thing.

Induction is underway, getting very mild period pains, but I think they are just prostin pains. anyone want to keep me company?

Oh, annnnnnnddddddd I think we have a name

Good luck you x.x.x

Got to hit the sack now, but hope it happens quickly for you x

no they start it on the ante-natel/post-natel ward (same place just differnt endsof the corridor) last time my waters went, the checked me and i was 4cm and i went straight up to delivery. by the time i got there and had managed to just about get on the bed, dh walked in, they checked me after me screaming at them that i needed to push 5 times, i had the lip of my cervix to go 4 minutes later he was out

so sorry fortyping, its like having the fish back!

i think i am going to try and sleep as well, cant promise ill be back, though if i cant sleep no doubt i will.

with any luck give him 10 mins and he'll be out

good night everyone (for now at least) xxx

how you feeling? Is dh with you?

night night NJ x

I like Mikey but a lot of people think it is good to have a "proper" name as an alternative aswell.

Hmm how about Micah if you don't like Michael?

Ahh, good luck! I don't know you but hope it is all going okay.

no baby or even labour yet, i have been tring to sleep, but these sodding pains keep waking me every 3/4 mins, never remeber them being this bad with the boys inductions, there is just so much pressure with them in my bum.

am looking forward to breakfast, could eat the arse out of a dead rhinosourous as my dh says! charming isnt he?!

dont suppose there is anyone around who knows if i want to encourage these pains or not? i.e. are they actually getting me anywhere? they stop almost completely when i stand up, is that good or bad?

Don't know your story Nj, but recognise your name.

How you feeling?

i'm ok thanks, just tired already, and it's not even started yet....

Do you think your contractions have started yet?

nope think it is prostin pains, dont even seem to be getting bh or anything. am sat on the birthing ball thing, it isnt making an difference yet.

This is gonna sound really odd but have you considered nipple stimulation? It kicked off 2 of my best mates labours...

i was just thinking the same thing!

i dont want to just make the pain im having worse though, not if it isnt actually getting me anywhere.

I'm still a ttc'er so havent gone through labour but hun, i think the pain will get worse at some point, so you might aswell go for it?

xx

still nada actually fell asleep and have slept, pains still coming and going but very mild. i guess next step will be to see if im dilated enough to break waters, or if i'll need more gel.

Ooh! Just saw this thread! How are you? Are you being induced due to medical complications or just late?

medical comps. baby has more or less stopped putting any weight on and my waters are too low. they are quite positive and aren't expecting him to have any major health problems, but they've warned us he is likely to need some special care - extra help with feeding and keeping warm.

good luck!

Keep going NJ! I am sending you dilating vibes via MN. Good Luck. x

Wishing you all the best!! And second the nip stim idea!

Just checking in again. Glad you got a bit of sleep and hope things go smoothly over the next few hours. Good luck!

thanks everyone, just had some brekkie, going to go and get showered now.

am a bit pissed off, thought things would be well on their way by now, if not over, but nope, he is going to play me up till the bitter end isnt he?!

and there is a woman across from me, that has been breathing funny most of the night, i thought she was having contractions and was feeling sorry for her coping on her own, but nope, she just needs to BLOW HER BLOODY NOSE sniff snort sniff snort grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

obviously i am in a particulary nice mood this morning!