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Beginnings of labour? Should I feel this bulge down below?!

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ExquisiteChristmasCake · 01/12/2011 20:25

My due date is today. Already had a ds (20mo). Woke up with chronic back ache and cramps at the top of the thighs, chilled out today with my TENS machine (having a home birth so not much else to do). The pain has subsided to be a bit dull, but I am suddenly acutely aware of a bulge in my fanjo. It feels as though there is a grapefruit pressing against it from the other side...could this be the head and is it normal to feel this? Or could it be my waters?

Ds was an easy labour (woke up 10 cms gone and literally began to push whole ordeal was over in a few hours) so I "missed" the beginnings of labour and have no idea what I should be expecting. I know not to bother my midwife to come out until I have contractions/a show (have rung to let her know I'm feeling a bit weird though).

Is it normal?

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StarryEyedMama · 03/12/2011 06:07

Huge congratulations :)

fionamaryan · 03/12/2011 06:11

Congratulations!! Grin

ICanTuckMyBoobsInMyPockets · 03/12/2011 06:24

Wonderful news! Congratulations! Love to you and your new arrival xx

Oeisha · 03/12/2011 06:30

Congratulations ECC Flowers Welcome to baby Isaiah! Bear!
and...
Congratulations Iggy! Flowers And welocme to Baby Iggy Bear!

Oh! All these babies!!!

Oeisha · 03/12/2011 06:30

errr...Thanks and Thanks (even tells me at bottom of screen!)

notevenaChristmousie · 03/12/2011 06:35

Congratulations to ECC and Iggly - what a lovely start to the morning!

neverinamillionyears · 03/12/2011 06:36

Well done ECC, you finally gave in and allowed yourself a midwife Wink. Well done for keeping everyone on their toes. Oh and enjoy the Christmas cake x

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LoveInAColdClimate · 03/12/2011 06:50

Congratulations Iggy and Exquisite!

Rowboat · 03/12/2011 06:51

Congratulations ECC and Iggly.
This has been one hell of a thread, been lurking avidly! So glad it has all worked out beautifully.
Are we still waiting for a couple of ladies and their babies?

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RainySmallHands · 03/12/2011 06:55

At last! Had to be a boy with that kind of timekeeping. Congratulations ECC and Iggly!

Here, have some Brew and some [toast]

Iggly · 03/12/2011 06:55

Congratulations ECC!!!! Grin enjoy the snuggles Grin

PANCHEY · 03/12/2011 06:59

Congratulations ECC and Iggly you were amazing.

KatyJ26 · 03/12/2011 07:00

Many congratulations... I wish I was as calm as you in labour!!!! Now go and enjoy the snuggles xx

BoffinMum · 03/12/2011 07:05

That is great to hear, both of you. In Olympic terms, ECC won the marathon while Iggy won the sprint! Well done. Bit jealous. GrinGrinGrin

SaggyoldCHRISTMASHUMBUGcatpuss · 03/12/2011 07:08

Congratulations!

Haribojoe · 03/12/2011 07:08

Wonderful news, well done EEC. Just goes to show how strong women really are, an inspiration. Enjoy your beautiful boy.

brandysoakedbitch · 03/12/2011 07:10

Oh wow - congratulations and welcome baby Isaiah x

statueofliberty · 03/12/2011 07:10

Exquisite and Iggy you are both brilliant,many congratulations.

newmum001 · 03/12/2011 07:16

I have been lurking too, what a lovely lovely thread! Congratulations!!! Xx

Moobee · 03/12/2011 07:19

Congratulations ECC and Iggly!! Lovely news!

IfYouSeeKaySanta · 03/12/2011 07:24

Another lurker here...have been following the thread from the beginning.

Huge congratulations ECC and Iggly and welcome to the world to your gorgeous babies. Wishing you all well.

And it's a good job that I'm already pregnant as this thread has made me broody as hell. Just hope I can be half as calm in labour as you, ECC.

Teaandchristmascakeplease · 03/12/2011 07:30

Huge congratulations ECC. What a troop you were. Inspiring. Was he back to back?

shufflebum · 03/12/2011 07:31

Hooray! He's here, enjoy those previous snuffly snuggles and congrats to iggly too

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