Anyone else here around 38 weeks?

[MayimBialik]

I know there is a last week or two of pregnancy thread but it's got to the super long stage making it hard to get into hence me starting this thread.

Currently 38+1 weeks pregnant with my first DC and DESPERATE to meet my baby now. Actually I'm probably not desperate - I think I will truly understand the meaning of that word if I go overdue. But I really don't want that to happen!

Trying to keep active and walking loads plus swimming when I get the opportunity. Bouncing on my ball occasionally and taking raspberry leaf capsules to limber up the old uterus. These seem to be giving me Braxton Hicks though as I've noticed them a lot in the last couple of days since I've been taking the capsules.

Struggling to sleep, feeling very achey in pelvis and getting period like pains (have been for a week or so now, but very mild!)

How's everyone else at this stage doing?

Hello all

debbie I would go and get checked out if I were you. It's probably nothing but always better to be safe than sorry - we ended up in triage a week or so ago with reduced movement and everything was fine but they were glad we'd called up and got things checked.

Ginger 39 weeks is nice to get to isn't it, makes it feel like the end's in sight (just not plain sight - more like camouflage!).

Still trying to take things a day at a time here and not overthink! Not managing that all the time but feeling a bit more relaxed than a few days ago. DH and I are going to treat this as our last weekend before baby (I'm 39+1) so I'm looking forward to some quality time together, starting with a Chinese takeaway tonight not quite a curry but I did have a spicy homemade soup for lunch

Surely can't be long til the next arrival graces this thread?! Hope all is going well for you and little one LBD

how wierd debbie i had reduced movements today. phoned the labour ward who advised me to have a bath and some hot and cold drinks and concentrate on the baby. this was enough to get her moving and was v reassuring.

if you haven't already rung up labour ward i'd suggest you do asap. i hope everything is okay x

Lamb jalfrezi ordered - always a good choice whether it brings on labour or not!

Well I've bottled the curry for reasons you already know :-). Are you still getting twinges??? Got a pizza coming instead. Oh and a kit kat chunky got this one going earlier. It is a sign in last few days that's it's engaging. I've also had slight very slight pressure.
Maybe nxt wk for me x

It's a tricky judgement call isn't it debbie! Still getting braxton hicks and what sometimes feel like "real" contractions during the night but then they die out. I'm 38+3 so it would be pretty early but LBD has given me hope it could really happen.

Have you had some baby movements now?

Debbie - drink a cold drink and lie on your side for a while, might get it moving:) Spent the day doin upsidey down excercises trying to get baby moving. Don't want anything to happen now in case it's not a frank breech and I can't do labour. Worried and annoyed and driving DH nuts looking stuff up and talking about it, but just so thrown by this. I had really wanted labour to go ok, DS's was a bit of a mess and I learned a lot about what NOT to do.aggh:(

It's impossible to judge until it really gets moving. 38+2 is certainly possible especially it being your second. I've had no braxtons really just a few twinges. I've had loads of movement in the last 2 hours or so, so I'm happy it's def burrowing I feel like I've fallen on my coxsix bone at the min. It still could be weeks.

Freddie is this your 1st breech?? My 1st birth was also abit of a mess and very long I really want a more controlled experience this time x

Evening ladies!!!

Spent the day at chessingtons with hubbie and the kids - hoped a go on the bubble works would start things lol but other than a few twinges from walking around all day at 5pm which died off when we got in the car for home :(

Have made lots of plans for the next 2 weeks so that should mean she will come soon??? Lol

About time another one of us popped wouldn't you think?

glad you're okay debbie!

freddie have you had a look at the spinning babies website? extreme upside-downy stuff demoed on there. my baby was breech at 34w and a few days of these excercises did the job to turn her round x

Debbie - yes, DS was engaged for about 4 weeks before he was born. I spent far too much time on my back during labour and had an epidural which slowed things down a lot but I could still feel everything. Had to have episotomy and ventouse as he wasn't coming after 40 mins pushing and I was exhausted. It turned out he was big anyway - 9lbs 6 and I'm 5ft nothing which didn't help! I just want a more active labour and no feckin epidural!

Corona- yes had a look and am trying it all out, just worried the baby is big (scan showed it was big and cons has said it's big) and it's too late. Oh well time will tell.

Sending positive labour vibes to everyone!:)

How's everyone doing today?

Nothing new here, same old aches and pains. Still getting BH especially at night and curry did nothing to move things along (but was delicious though

Same here 39+3 and NOTHING x

As you debbie, 39+3 and nothing.

Ds1 is 6 in Tuesday so I'm hoping to see his birthday through. Anytime after that is fine for me [hgrin]

But obviously, we'll see!!

Evening all, 39+2 here and nothing. Had a nice day with DH but a bit weepy this evening - have been worrying about my sugar intake this pregnancy after a particularly indulgent day! Silly really as nothing I can do about it now, just feel a bit guilty and hope baby is okay - bloody pregnancy hormones!

Can't be long before another birth announcement graces this thread, surely?! Is anyone at 40 weeks+ yet? Sending labour vibes to all, and relaxed, happy, zen-like mum-to-be vibes in case the former take a while to kick in!

Full moon Monday night....hmmmmm I wonder I wonder I wonder !

Debbie I hope so! 38+2 today and soooo fed up now! Is anyone else taking raspberry tea capsules just out of interest?

I've been drinking rasberry leaf tea. no results yet but it is quite tasty BH have slowed down for me but hoping full moon might help!

barmee ive been taking 3 RLT capsules since 35 weeks and upped it to 6 a day when 37 weeks, having Bh when walking lots and sometimes laid in bed at night but nothing to get excited by :(

got a meal with friends at my favourite restaurant tonight so looking forward to that, i'm glasd the kids are off school for the week so we can have lie ins and no school runs, just lots of dvd's walks to the park and baking cookies, am holding out now til next weekend lol!!!!

must stop buying useless crap i dont really need for hospital bag nad stop reading things to start labour - just got EPO capsules but havent got the courage to have a go yet lol

wishing everyone convenient labour vibes xxx

I've been taking rasberry leaf from 35 weeks 2 cups aday. Hoping to have strong pushing muscles.

Thanks everyone-didn't take them at all with DS so not really sure what I'm doing. Probably left it a bit late really but I'm ready to try anything!

Any progress today ladies??

Nothing to report other than increased weepiness! feeling better now though and having some BH this eve

banana any progress with baby names?

Nothing to report here either sadly. Ah well, another day tomorrow!

No developments here either, but feeling okay about that for now Still doesn't quite seem real that at some point over the next few days/weeks I'll be meeting my baby!