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Early labour? (TMI Alert)

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JennyBlueWren · 13/02/2015 02:03

Just finished for maternity leave at 38+5 and when I got home found I had pink mucus in pants. Since then had bad constipation pains with some poo and gas and now what feel like period pains. DH has asked the internet and is swaying between imminent labour and could last for days.

Any ideas? I thought I'd get a few days before labour started!

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JennyBlueWren · 13/02/2015 02:40

DH and the cats are very restless. DH is drifting around not sure what to do. I quite want him to go to bed but know he won't till I do.

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turqouisesea · 13/02/2015 02:48

Does sound a bit like you've lost your plug! Get your bags ready..

jmojo · 13/02/2015 03:23

Get some rest if you can. Just in case it is a long one!

brokencrayons · 13/02/2015 04:02

The cramps and mucus point to early labour to me. I just knew. The cramps felt different to normal preg cramps, do yours? Also are you a little bit restless?

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JennyBlueWren · 13/02/2015 07:23

It is early labour! Contractions on and off all night -tried to sleep/rest inbetween.

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Brambles34 · 13/02/2015 08:09

Oi is exciting! Good luck x

Brambles34 · 13/02/2015 08:10

Oooooooooh not 'oi' haha

Number3cometome · 13/02/2015 09:45

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marks spot for live labour updates!

Dogsmom · 13/02/2015 13:02

Ooh how exciting.
That's exactly how it started for me and she arrived 30 hours later.
Keep us updated Flowers

brokencrayons · 13/02/2015 13:24

So exciting!!!

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JennyBlueWren · 13/02/2015 17:27

It's taking so long! Still at home but phoned the hospital who said to time them (I was just guessing from the clock before) and see how it goes over the next couple of hours. Turns out they are more frequent and longer than I thought.

I'm sooo tired -can't lie down for long though before the next one starts and then I have to walk to ease it.

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blackwidow74 · 13/02/2015 17:50

Ooooo good luck ... will be watching for updates :) hope things pick up soon for you

Ilovenannyplum · 13/02/2015 17:52

Good luck OP! Grin

Ilovenannyplum · 13/02/2015 17:53

(My DS made his appearance at 38+5 too!)

bettyboop1970 · 13/02/2015 18:12

Good luck!!!

FourAndDone · 13/02/2015 18:54

Good luck op
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RhiannonElward · 13/02/2015 19:44

Smile have a good one!

aneesa28 · 14/02/2015 11:38

It is classed as full term after 36 weeks, right? My first was born at 37w and ds2 at 39w.

Good luck and hope it all goes smoothly for you!

Findingthisdifficult1234 · 14/02/2015 11:41

Good luck! Keep us all updated :) x

afreshstartplease · 14/02/2015 11:43

Good luck!

BitchBags · 14/02/2015 15:05

Good luck! Hopefully you will be having cuddles with your beautiful newborn now though :)

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JennyBlueWren · 17/02/2015 13:28

Sorry for lack of updates -I don't have a smartphone and hospital doesn't do wifi!

Baby James born at 9:16 on Sunday morning -60 hours in total!! Ended up with him back to back (not sure when he'd turned) so needed forceps but at least that speeded up the end.

Escaped from hospital yesterday (thought they were going to try to keep me in so I kept mentioning it -in laws and DH with the car seat might have helped) and midwife was round this morning and pleased with how we were doing (although I was embarrassed about the state of the house as had planned to do lots of tidying on maternity leave.)

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GoooRooo · 17/02/2015 14:14

Congratulations!

Midwives see houses in all sorts of states so I wouldn't worry.

aneesa28 · 17/02/2015 23:30

Congratulations!

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