Think I'm in labour

[mrsXsweet]

So I'm 40+4 and pregnant with dc2. Have been having sporadic pains during the day which I have been generally able to ignore but they are getting more frequent and painful and I'm scared!
I have not been dwelling on the labour and I had forgotten how uncomfortable the beginning was and then remembered that last time at the end I was laughing at my early labour self for thinking I had been experiencing pain.
This baby is lying on the right hand side so is more than likely going to end up back to back, which makes it even scarier. Last time I had a water birth but this time (different hospital) there is only 1 pool so I can't get my hopes up but again I'm scared of not coping without water.
Did I mention that I am scared?

No real advice but good luck and try to stay calm if you can. Take each minute as it comes & try not to worry about what might (not happen).

Best of luck to you!

Hello how exciting you will be meeting your lovely baby soon!!

Try to relax as much as you can and take long slow breaths through each contraction, relaxing all the muscles in your body from your head down to your feet as you breathe out. Count down from 5 to 1 whilst breathing out and relaxing the muscles if you can.

Try my to worry about the baby's position: my LO had been all over the shop for the last few weeks o pregnancy and then miraculously got himself over to the left during labour and then rotated like he should for a straightforward delivery.

You may well get the pool birth you want and if not you can use other methods of pain relief instead - you don't get a medal for Denton yourself pain relief of that's what you need.

Keep us posted and you'll be enjoying lovely newborn cuddles soon! Xxx

*denying yourself

It'll be just fine..generally second babies are nice and straightforward....we'll be thinking of you..go with the flow, take pain relief if you want to (no big money back prizes for those who don't), honestly it will be fine xx

Thank u for the advice. It was all looking so promising, managed to drift off for a bit and have woken up to no pain. Very disappointing!

Hope you meet you LO soon.

How are you feeling now mrs ?

Isaac Theodore was born at 10pm weighing 7lb 9 oz!!!! He was definitely worth the wait, although we are having feeding problems. Über speedy delivery, I got to hospital at 8.30pm so am feeling rather proud of myself- I got to use the pool but had to get out for monitoring as his heartbeat went crazy and he was born 8 minutes later!

Congratulations! Hopefully thefeeding will work out soon.

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Huge congratulations. Hope feeding works out or you xx