The berries in the chopper (thread 5). All together now... clench

[CatsCantFlyFast]

For pregnant berries at any stage. Scary thought but this is the one where some babies will appear!

Oh boom you poor thing, sounds like you've got yourself into a bit of a state about it all. Calm thoughts my lovely and just think about cuddling those lovely squishy babies. Some things are just out of your control I'm afraid. And you never know, it could all change and happen the way you want.

Bum line? OMG! So even at very early dilation is that there?

That's a good point tally, she's obviously not getting enough sex and curry

Ooh on the sex thing evidently it has been proven. It had previously been bucketed with other old wives tales but proper research has shown regular sex is more likely to stop you going overdue
Boom i wish there was something we could say that would help, or something we could do to turn those babies around. Have all of my sympathy, I really understand how shitty it must feel.

And on mooing/bellowing evidently it opens/relaxes your pelvic floor so worth a shot during contractions

Oo that's interesting merk, the expecting better book said the only method with any evidence is nipple tweaking - so I guess this is newer.

who am I kidding

They're v similar (both cause release of oxytocin) so I expect the nipples does work too. But there's an additional hormone in semen that I think is the one that does the trick.
Chances of me having regular sex now? Zero

New pregnancy symptom: pressure in bum?!! It just gets better... This feels well weird though... Anyone know about it/had it?

thunder isn't that labour pain?!!!!

Thunder's having a baaaaybeeee Good sign! Bet you all go and have babies while I'm away and without signal, poor timing on my part! If it makes you feel better Thunder one of mine the bloody awkward upside down one has been kicking me in the rectum for the best part of a week. Baby-controlled farting is a new one on me, and always seems to happen in company...

Thanks for sympathy girls. I know there's nothing I can do about it, didn't stop me going into full-on meltdown last night which resulted in a crying headache that then stopped me sleeping all night. I feel a bit better today (not about the section, still feel shit about that) but at least the headache's gone so I can be slightly less Hulk-like.

The 'line' exists anyway thunder but it gets darker and longer as labour progresses and peaks at full dilation. On some women anyway, it doesn't show on everyone!

Thunder that's prob baby getting lower/into position. Be prepared for needing to poo a lot
Boom baby controlled farting has been happening here for ages
I've been having regular but not painful tightenings since last night. I know this could go on for days but it feels promising

Ooh good stuff Merk, things are on the move for you both perhaps..!

Boom when are you going away? Do you have permission? Who is the standby Berry midwife??

who said you could go away???

Oooh maybe we'll have 2 berry babies at once and this week!!!!!

boom poor you, I hope your trip away helps take your mind off the c-section - any chance the farting is helping lighten the mood, or is it adding insult to injury? I've been given c(f)arte blanche to fart out loud as I can't really control it anymore - I do wonder if I'm just using that as an excuse as DH and I have had a largely fartless marriage - when he looks disgusted I say 'but it's mine and the baby's farts!'. Already blaming the poor baby.

Oo yes, we're all on merk watch rather!

Well they are both due this week bunny!

What do you mean by tightenings merk? I've been getting crazy BHs interspersed by period like cramps all night. Awake between 3.30-7am again yawnnnnnn

I think the baby may have turned back-to-back too. Damnit.

DH used the bathroom after me sometime last week and took great pleasure in telling me it was a 'wonderful experience' - cue humiliation as I'm always getting after him to open a window. I'm not usually a gassy person but eeeeeverything's changed....

9+2 here and MS has hopefully reached its peak. Not even water will stay down consistently. I look like a bloated mess and it's getting on my nerves! All I want is to be comfy and semi-stylish and instead I look like Humpty Dumpty . When will it turn into a neat bump... I'm heading to see my family in a couple of months and would like to look like a cute pregnant lady instead of a middle-aged object of pity!!

Hmm just reread that; pity party, table for 1!

Boom I hope the worst of your sad feelings over delivery are over, but please bear in mind, you and your amazing body have built TWO PEOPLE over the last 9 months, and that in itself is something to feel majorly proud of - you are already a star. You have nothing to prove (even to yourself!) because you've already done it! I know a section isn't what you want, but if it helps, my close friend has had two and said they were both the best experiences ever...no complications, quick recovery, no regrets. Just like with the whole TTC experience, sometimes help is necessary, and it won't matter a bit when you are holding your babies.

merk and thunder, little request here, I'll be out most of the day on Friday so could you please tell Merklet and Thunderkitten to plan accordingly? I don't want to miss the action!!

Thunder what makes you think back to back? I'm a bit worried about the shape of my bump today, all central and one big lump high up
These are like period pain under my bump and moving to the top and my bump goes solid. They could well be BH but were coming every 10 mins overnight and are accompanied by a nice sharp pain in my bum. They have eased off now I think as I've been having a lie in although I also have a really bad back low down

Sid if you're struggling with keeping water down I think its time to see the doc. Tally will have the best advice

meek I suddenly got pokey movements out the front of my bump in the night whereas they've always been to the left previously. Am currently reading on all fours!

I had similar to you by the sounds of it- BH with bum pain and then general cramping in between. From what I understand it doesn't mean anything is imminent though. Like you say I hope it means kit might be thinking of moving towards being in the right position.

Oh pregnancy farting and pooing- yep they're off the scale throughout in afraid.

sid yes- time to get some professional advice with that level of vomiting x

The bum pain is excruciating for me, it's already had me making weird noises in the kitchen in the middle of the night when I went for water

I'm wondering if my baby has rotated a bit so she is now facing more backwards than she was before. It would explain why my bump is more central (rather than her spine along the left) and I seem to have a hand low bottom left which I've not had before, hoping she's removed it from
Her head as she dropped down a bit.
Would quite like to go for a walk but daren't chance it with the weird noises I've been making through the bum pains!

So you're back to being hopeful that it won't be induction for you?

Yep, hopeful today.
Just got a week 39 baby email talking about baby dropping and the fact that you will know it has happened as your breasts will no longer rest on your bump. Tempted to reply telling them they're wrong, my boobs point distinctly South now regardless of what my bump is doing

Off to the lakes, leaving plumber in charge of house eeek. I left him biscuits and cake so hopefully he won't destroy the house. Might still get some signal but in case I don't, good luck merk and thunder!