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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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Mum1369 · 04/12/2011 09:30

Eec you will pleased to know that you are indeed famous, my husband just came in and said, 'so did that woman have a baby then?'.....he barely registered his own arriving....

ExquisiteChristmasCake · 04/12/2011 12:29

Ha Mum! I'm honoured!

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ExquisiteChristmasCake · 07/12/2011 18:45

Iggly how are you getting on? I'm utterly exhausted Sad

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