I think I'm in labour but I don't know

[Pickles77]

Its agony. Every ten to fifteen minutes my lower abdomen and back become so severely painful it makes me loose my breath and want to cry.
I don't know if it's real. I'd had a tough time of it today (another thread) and have been bouncing on my ball, but now I'm really hurting and I don't know if this is it?
I just want to sleep but just as I get settled ur starts again.

Maybe it's the awesome power of baths helping out. Sending you a (virtual) slice of the chocolate cake I just made.

People do this more than once? They're fucking mad!

Apparently it'll all be worth it! (I wouldn't know - I'm 38+4 and getting a bit scared of what I'm in for...)

The prize better be bloody good, I am never ever letting a man near my fanjo ever again

Hey! How're you doing? I had my first baby in the early hours of Monday morning. Like you, I'd been having contractions every 10 mins or so, but the hospital wouldn't take me until they were coming every 3-4 mins and lasting for a minute and a half! Try walking up stairs, that really helped me. It opens things right up. Good luck!

Hold that thought. I'm sure you're going to have an awesome baby!

Congratulations on your dc x

Yup,I've done it once & planning to do it again sometime next year with any luck.

If things are still nice & calm,do try & have a rest. If this is the real deal,you'll have a busy time in the next few months days

Most likely as they like to arrive at daft hours of the morning lol

Good Luck ! :)

How are you doing, Pickles? Update us when you can! 38 plus 3 over here and thinking of all soon-to-be-mums (and this is my third DC - yes, you forget and do it again!)

Hows everything going pickles?

Been trying to sleep on and off. They won't get any closer at all...

They will probably slow down while you're resting. Keeping moville helps!

Keep going, you're going to meet your baby today!

Mobile even. No idea what moville is....

They seem to be getting further apart more than closer.
My plug has gone now, and I'm in yet another bath

Hope your holding up pickles do you have someone with you? If I remember right you commented on my baby names thread and are planning on naming baby Poppy? Mines is fast asleep beside me at 8 weeks old, newborns are just delicious

Good luck x

Good luck pickles!

Hopefully poppy/cerys will be here today.
Contractions stopped again .

But if my mother asks you give her the stoopidist name you can think of as she's like the radio.
She's currently flapping about avery bronwyn ethels arrival...

Avert brownyn Ethel is naice
Love Cerys too! My contractions stopped for an hour after a bath then started again for a lovely 20 min labour!

Go for a walk once the sun has come up see if you can kick things off again then ring the hospital. If your plug has gone they might want to see you after all!

Congratulations! Your doing great. It can be slow to start and the stopping and starting is such a pain (no pun intended). I also lived in the bath till I went into hospital on day 4 and demanded to be checked. I was 4cm .

Day four?!

Oh, good luck! Wishing you a sneeze birth, but don't be afraid of the pain - you'll forget about it when you're holding your beautiful baby.

Ooh good luck pickles! Hope you're progressing nicely

Good luck Pickles!