period-like cramps at 39 weeks?

[Comma2]

I have period like cramps that are on and off, as well as nausea on and off, and BH on top. Feel pretty crappy. Baby is not engaged I think, but is this something to do with labour or just the usual aches?

hellooooo fellow fatties how are we fairing today?

I am sitting here bouncing on a ball and drinking another cup of rasp leaf tea!
Told dh last night that we were having sex, and that he didnt have to enjoy it, it was just a means to an end lol
In the end I couldnt be bothered, was far too tired.
But think I might have to get on down with it as according to most of the stuff ive read its the only thing thats proved scientifically!

Wishing you all good luck, what are everyones due dates?
Mines 11th

4th here, potentially even 31st.

We managed the deed yesterday night, I am that desperate. Already ate a pineapple today and been raking the law as well as bouncing (little bit) on my trampoline and ball as cannot take dd on a decent walk. She won't go into the stroller and it'd be just standing and staring at sticks and acorns till you faint with boredom.

I have lost all hope. Nothing nothing. I will go over by 10 days or something like that. It will be horrible.

lawn.

Any action today, ladies?
Am due 3rd.
Soooo bored of waiting. Even special reflexology session last night didn't do the trick.
Have nested to the max - not a cupboard in the house left to sort out - and even made my Christmas cake yesterday (I say 'my' not in a proud, housewifely way but because we are going to my mum's for Christmas and nobody else in our house likes it so I will get to eat literally the whole thing, hurrah! It's a 'mulled wine' one too so very boozy and delicious). People keep telling me to 'relax' and 'take it easy'... have never been quite sure how one goes about such a thing (and half-term means two little people underfoot who are even less au fait with the concept). Any suggestions? How are you filling the days Comma?

nothing to report here either (sitting on ball as Im typing).
Have had pineapple and rasp leaf tea (anyone know how many cups a day you can have?)
Tomorrow night having aromatherapy/reiki/acupressure so fingers crossed for that!
Not had sex yet but am not quite that desparate, sure it will come (pradon the pun )

Hows everyone else doing?

I just had a scan and baby is transverse breach, so will have a csection in the next few days. I am terrified and not able at all to deal with the thought of it. I already had an epi with dd, and now will be disfigured everywhere. Plus, it won't be a real birth and take forever to recover even to the point where I can lift dd.

Otherwise I fill my days with minding my 2 yo--nothing quite like it to make you wish for a bit of quiet time.

Oh Comma, sorry to hear that... My dd was extended breech and after trying everything (including v. painful ECV) to get her to turn I was pressurised into a CS. I was so against the idea (ds was all natural + v. quick, and I'd been hoping for a repeat performance) that I actually think (and 2 medical professionals have since agreed) that the strength of my resistance might have had something to do with the spinal block not working - they had to knock me out with a GA in the end so I was unconscious for the first hour of her life. I was so worried it would affect my bonding with dd, but in the event it didn't make any difference - she fed really well straight away, and I felt even more protective of her (it had all kind of 'happened' to both of us rather than us going on the journey together). My ds had just turned 2 at the time and I was also worried about how I would pick him up etc. but recovery was actually way quicker than I'd expected - although you can't run around after them straight away there is still plenty of scope for hugs and closeness. Please don't convince yourself it's not a 'real birth' - it's every bit as real. My dh and I were both pretty traumatised by our individual experiences of dd's birth, but over time I sort of came to accept that they really do decide how they want to be born, and even if it doesn't happen the way you hoped it would having a healthy, happy baby at the end of it all is what really matters. Sorry, didn't mean to hijack your thread at all, just wanted to say I can sort of imagine what you're feeling + am thinking of you... you will be holding your gorgeous new baby in your arms in just a few days, focus on that! x

Thank you! It really helps to hear this. I am trying to focus on the baby aspect of it...I am a bit scared they won't give her to me but whisk her away and not return until my arms aren't shaky anymore or something. And I won't be able to nurse right away....I hope she'll be okay...

oh comma please dont say that it wont be a 'real' birth, that makes me so and , that women who have CS's are made to feel inferior to those who have a vaginal delivery.
Whatever way your baby comes into the world, what matters is that your both safe and healthy and if a CS is the only way to go then so be it.
Make sure you discuss with your consultant beforehand that you want the baby passed to you immediately (unless medically contraindicated) for bonding.

Every cloud has a silver lining - you get your baby before the rest of us

a planned section can be a wonderful experience

you won't be tired from hours of labour, you can walk to the theatre, your DH will be with you the whole time once the spinal has been sited and you can have your own music playing. you can request that your Dh can trim the cord after it has been cut by the MW. your DH can have skin to skin with the baby,and you should be able to start nursing in the recovery area. some women are a bit sick and shaky after the c.s and once that passes,you can nurse immediately.

you won't be disfigured. the scar will be hidden by your pubic hair once it grows back and your tummy has goen back to pre pregnancy size.

lots of women report recovery from a planned section to be fairly quick and make sure you ask for lots of help !

btw, you can ask for a presentation scan befor the section in case baby has turned, i have known this to happen

also try moxibustion and reflexology , give it all a whirl!

Another big advantage of planned CS: no risk of a 2am panic + you get to sort out childcare for your dd and know that she's safe and happy while you're otherwise engaged, definitely one less thing to worry about...

Thank you all. Feel much better about it today. Also, baby has done some major gymnastics; I have no idea where what of her is now, but we'll see. They will do a scan right before. It is nice to be able to schedule everything and know it won't be a panic situation (or hope it won't be). Anyway, have to go in for tests tomorrow and section is early on Friday. Also have orders to stay off my feet to prevent cord from coming out, so can just ditch the ball/walk/leave raking and watch movies with dd.

comma Please don't panic about a planned cs. Get as organised as you can now, childcare, help at home, big pants, comfy clothes, shopping delivery as you won't be able to drive for a bit. I've had 2 cs's and the theatre staff were lovely and chatty, they explained everything and I was able to have skin to skin (although it's tricky!) and see the placenta. Good luck, but maybe the baby will turn before then anyway .

Sorry for late response ladies - my due date is 07th although everyone seems convinced baby will arive sooner. Pains are still on / off, but now I am finding it hard to walk as when I do I have a pain in my pelvic area - MW thinks I overdid the walking to try & get baby to arrive!!
Coma good luck with everything, u will will be fine. Do try the reflex & defo ask for another scan to check baby hasn't turned but u will be fine.
Mosschops I don't think there is a limit now that we are this far on with raspberry leaf. I am drinking about 5/6 cups a day.
Still trying pineapple, bouncing on ball, RL Tea, hot curry last night - little bubba doesn't seem to be doing much else.
I haven't lost my plug, but I don't know if u do all the time? I'm convinced that I have a slow trickle from membrane but only when I am in a certain position. MW said I may well have ruptured high up but that this is nothing to worry about.
Keep u posted...

Hey Comma, how are you feeling about tomorrow? Hope you are able to relax tonight...
If you have a wobble when you get there: deep breaths and think about the end result. GOOD LUCK with it all, hope all goes smoothly and that you can hold your little one as soon as you want to. Am a teeny bit envious of imminence of newborn cuddles! (Still no action for me, sigh...)

And Mosschops, did you have your acupuncture/reflexology? How did it go, any news today??

Csec is off again! Baby flipped the night after scan, so after my hopsital pre-c sec testing today I went to the doc's office and asked if he could check so I don't have to go in tomorrow morning at 4 am, oganize child care for impossible times, get all prepared and then sent home anyway bc baby flipped. Head-down was officially declared, and he said cx was 2 cm dialated (which it is always) and not effaced (despite entire day of prelabour, sigh), so I would probably go over.
But maybe not! Back in the waiting game!

No more hot baths though, I think that made baby try to get out of the way.

hopeful I didn't loose a plug with dd1. I guess I wasn;t dialated at all either though, was induced because water had broken. I read lots of time that you may not loose the plug until you are in labour.

How is everybody else doing then?

Comma2 glad baby turned for u. Back in the waiting game with us now.
I had accupunture & reflex today & they placed pressure on the right pressure points to get things going (apparently). Only time will tell I spose. Woke up last night with a different kind of pain (thought contractions had started), took some paracetamol & they then went! Can't have been then
Still going to the loo...a lot, still getting a surge of pressure every now & then down below. No show though.
Hope all the other ladies are getting a little further than me currently...ooh how exciting..who knows what the night will bring. I'm off to bounce on my ball

Oh yay, that's fantastic news! Welcome back to joys of speculation and anticipation!

Wow what an exciting time!!! I hope all are doing well and hopefully well on your way!!

Just to join the band wagon, I was at the Midwife on Tuesday afternoon and she felt me have tightenings while taking the heartbeat of the baby and was showing blood in urine which she thought was my show. I also had period like pains when in bed and the cervix hitting shooting pains when walking around... so was all ready then however seems to have settled again now... 39 weeks today so hopefully not long for all of us x x x

..must be the weather...nobody seems to be able to get their labor going! Full moon soon!

This is turning into a lovely thread

So pleased for you comma what great news

Mine too has been doing gymnastics but I have MW today so Im sure she'll tell me where he's lying. Im wondering if she'll do a sweep if I ask her nicely.
I cleaned the house yesterday then went for a brisk walk with ds, then had terrible low down pains and baby felt so low that it might drop out I thought maybe I had a bit of a leak this morning but could be something else IYKWIM

Keeping everything except my legs crossed for us all - and raising a glass of RL tea to toast us all for a happy, healthy labour and same for babies

Welcome Pinkcaz

Yes I agree this is becoming quite an exciting thread - there appears to be a few of us now getting to the point of no return with labour starting!

I've just had little walk around the garden, if not painful, but I am trying to keep active.

I'm just praying that the cramps I keep getting are a good sign that the moment is not too far away. Although, not sure if tomorrow is the best date for baby to come ...

I wish u all well ladies & that our little bundles soon arrive . Lets keep each other posted, ooh who will be first x

Yes me too, am not hoping for a Halloween baby

Shall we have a roll call of dates:

Maniacbug - 3rd Nov
Comma2 - 4th Nov
Hopeful2 - 7th
Mosschops30 - 11th Nov

Pinkcaz - whats your dd?