The berry copter thread for all your clenching and hand holding needs

[BlindKitty]

Small print: ideally pg with #1 and had ttc for >12months although let's face it, we ain't as fussy as we used to be, just as long as you're nice

5 second generation berry babies and LOADS more to follow

ooh merk glad your there! been timing, gettin them roughly every 13-15 mins for between 40ish secs and a minute.

been having period cramps on and off for ages. These r sharp pains that build up, an actual pain rather than a cramp!

im really hoping this means he is on the way!!!

its chucking it down as it happens! still Cosy in bed trying not to wake OH!

Great news puppy, sounds as though this could be it. Remember to try and stay out of the bath for a while as that can slow things down. Be prepared that your waters might go like crazy and you will need lots of spare towels (and if they go they don't stop going either!). Have you a tens? Paracetamol can help with the early stages.

its like Christmas!

come on baby! keep going!

am starving so getting up for some breakfast!

will be no baths, we hav a stupid massive corner bath that takes 100 yrs to fill! and you can't lie in it properly!

no tens machine, just me and my ball!!

Is your bag packed?
I'm v excited for you
I found foot stamping a brilliant distraction through contractions

I have a mental image of trying to eat breakfast whilst bouncing on a ball

This is possibly the most exciting thing ever!

Yay, go little pup I'm also very excited that this is a blue one

Sounds like everything is progressing nicely! Everything crossed for you! Heres to a sneeze birth in the birthing pool!

Go Puppy! Really hope this is it and all goes swimmingly.

Come on baby puppy!!!! Hopefully by the time I check back in after work baby will be here

bushy I've never done any yoga before so it was a little odd. Nice to do some stretching though and a girl who had her baby came back to tell her story, funnily enough she turned out to be a schoolmate, so it was nice to hear her experiences and she said the visualisation helped.

yes bag all packed, carseat in car, all we need now is the baby!
contractions gone off a bit now. Nooooooo! gettin on the ball!

ooh its ok, live contraction as we speak!

bunny will do my best!

will get out for a walk when it stops raining!

im so excited!!

last contration was down into my legs too, im thinking they r def contractions!

OH isn't goin to believe me!! he he!

Ooooh puppy, hope you doing ok!

Eeeek!

hope its my turn soon.
Take it easy out there in the wet, you are very brave!

also i have heard it's good to wear sunglasses if you do go out at this stage as oxytosin does not like bright lights!

Yep puppy try to stay v relaxed, don't worry if they seem to come and go a bit, that can be normal as baby changes position too. So exciting

foody currently on my ball, contractions gone off a bit now

hoping a walk later will get things going again. im feeling very impatient!

puppy mine were always worst at night, fingers crosses they ramp up a bit for you soon!!

every 20 mins or so at mo. with a lot of cramping inbetween the surges!

been to the shops, back on my ball hoping weather will brighten up a bit so I can take dog out later.

exciting times but wish it would hurry up a bit!!

Well done puppy, keep it up. The contractions are doing their job and faster isn't always better. Don't forget to keep eating to keep your strength up, and have a sleep if you can...there's a likelihood you might not make it to bed tonight!
(Have refreshed this page about a thousand times in the last hour btw!)

Omg puppy, go go go!!! Living vicariously through you as I never had any labour at all. Your descriptions are brilliant.

Oh, Jess, was it you that wanted the tens machine? Pm me your address and I'll get it in the post xxx

still merrily contracting away! every 15-20 mins some getting a bit more painful but not ridiculous yet. bit of hip/back pain on and off too.

been for a long walk with dog which set some off so havin a relax now!

thanks for all the advice, not telling anyone in RL yet as too early to get everyone excited so very good to chat on here!

will try and hav a nap later, as you say merk it could be a long night! (hopefully!)

yay puppy good to hear its all going on!

but yes, cup of tea and a nap should be in order for this afternoon if you can manage it

Sooooooooooooooo excited for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And know where you are coming from re keeping it to yourself. We don't plan on telling anyone unless we need to

bunny will be cross there is no baby to come home from work to!!

still going every 15 mins or so, gettin a bit stronger but not closer together yet .

hoping for some overnight action, or waters to go. come on baby!!

Come on baby indeed!!!

Ugh, no baby?!?

he he bunny no baby!

lost a bit more plug and contractions now about 10 mins apart and definitely stronger and more painful so going in the right direction!

hopefully hav a baby by tomoro morning or at least this time tomorrow!!

ohhh glad its ramping up a bit for you, hopefully you wont have to suffer much longer before you meet your bubba.