Are you due in the next couple of weeks?

[hazel88]

Hi ladies,

Just wondering if anyone is due in the next couple of weeks and wants to keep a thread of how they're feeling, their daily struggles or keep updated with labour stories etc?!

I'm 38+0 and have been having niggles for a week or so. I have mild polyhydramnios and have been told to expect baby anytime soon, although some days I don't feel pregnant and feel I still have ages to go!

How're you feeling and have you had any signs that your LO will be making an appearance anytime soon?

Thanks Hazel I hope so! x

If you can, take my MW's advice and try nooki and lots of it! She listed the benefits of it and what did seem like a tiresome and non-enjoyable exercise has suddenly become very appealing haha

Hi Hazel, yes that's pretty much it. If you're booked in for an induction they don't just stick you on the drip, they start with a sweep, monitor you, try a pessaries, monitor you, if contractions become regular they'll take you down. If not they might try again, or they might just take you down anyway and start with the drip. For me they have asked me to come in about 4pm, and if they can't trigger labour they'll put the drip in the following morning.

What actually happened with DD was I went in Saturday and it started to snow so they didn't have many midwives and in the end I didn't get to delivery suite until 1am Monday morning. It was a bit dull hanging around but no other problems.

I'm 37+3. feeling v ropey today. Also I feel lots of pain right down low I can't describe where exactly (cervix?) but stabbing/stretching. Maybe the fanny daggers discussed below.
At my 38 weeks appointment would my midwife check to see how dilated I am, would it be worth it, or is it unusual to ask.?
I'm feeling like I could be dilating.
As I was stuck at 4cm last time with strong contractions for days I feel like if I found out I was a little dilated it would make me feel relaxed.
I don't know how i Will find energy to labour I'm begging my 2 yo to nap, so I can. I'm absolutely zonked and feel sick too.

You could always speak to your MW, there's no harm in asking. Sorry to hear you're feeling rough, try and take it easy if possible and maybe try a warm bath or shower and rest up

Been having period like pains and back pain all morning and afternoon after my sweep and now I think my waters have started to go I'm off to the hospital now! Scary!!! x

Eeeeeek so exciting Cherry!! Wishing you all the best and keep us updated!!

Wow Cherry, good luck.
I've now got constant period cramps.

Well done Cherryblossom!! Good luck!!! xxxxxx

Okey, sorry you're feeling rough. Energy seems to come in fits and starts at the mo, hope you get a surge soon. It is tough when you have a little one to entertain

Good luck cherry!

Thank you all. Feeling a lot better now. Have dull cramps though. I'm
Wondering if this is from using clary sage in bath lady night.
Hope all of you are feeling ok in the last weeks

Thanks everyone will let you know how I get on! xxx

How exciting cherry! Hope it all goes well for you
Good news here, midwife checked today & baby is 4/5ths engaged! Still some movement but head is no longer free. Have booked a sweep for next Wednesday & if baby hasn't arrived by then will book an induction then. Means baby will be here 2 weeks today at the latest

It's all sounding good ladies!

Got admitted last night with a small bleed, kept in for observation, started contracting a bit but not much, and just been examined: 3-4cm so had a stretch and sweep and they think baby will be with us tonight or tomorrow! Is it too late to change my mind?! Good luck to everyone else who is niggling away, bring on the babies!

Oh wow fishcake!! Hope all goes well for you

I'm feeling left out...c'mon baby!!

Ooooh, that sounds promising fishcake, maybe there'll be two babies born tonight now!

My waters have gone and having regular contractions which are completely bare able at the mo. Staying in for a little bit to see if I go into established labour. If not will be induced tomorrow if it doesn't happen tonight!

Bloody scared now it's all happening! I was skeptical if the sweep would work but pretty much worked straight away!

x

Ooooooh! Well if you're having regular contractions AND your waters have gone then fingers crossed you're in business! So exciting!

x

Cherry get wiggling those hips! Bounce on a ball if they have one and rock and circulate your pelvis, hopefully baby will be here soon!! Good luck

All has gone quiet...hope that's a good sign Cherry, thinking of you!

Yes, fingers crossed that means everything's going the right way!

I'm home again now grrrr! Contractions slowed down when I lay down and stopped so they sent me home. They are slowly starting up again now I'm home again ha! So annoying. It's all a very frustrating process this birth malarkey!!

I'm booked in for an induction tomorrow at 4.00 because my waters have gone but they are hoping I go into established labour on my own.

Contractions are very odd I didn't have Braxton hicks and nothing to compare it to. But when your whole tummy goes hard it's a very strange feeling!

Anyway hopefully something will happen before 4.00 tomorrow afternoon because I don't want an induction means I won't get my water birth!

Hope you ladies are all doing well thanks for thinking of me xx

Aww no home again?! Sods law that the contractions are starting up again! Good sign though. Have the contractions been painful? You must be fed up already!

I was being monitored for 30 mins and the midwife was surprised that I had such regular contractions so early on, but I didn't feel anything but tightenings. Then an hour or so later things start to get more painful like very bad period pains and pains in the bum coupled with back pain too. This is only the start of it one weird thing that happened was my legs started shaking, apparently it's a surge of adrenaline, lovely stuff!

I'm in bed now and about to try and get some sleep! I'm exhausted now.

xx