Are there any early signs of approaching labour??

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hi all, 1rst time chatting on line and curious to know if any mums out there had a hint their ladour was on its way before it started!!!

im 37wks and been having the usual tightenings leg aches, period pains and pinky showings in panty area!( sorry )really dont want to go over due and am an impatient little so and so lol

so if any1 had any hints would be great to know!!

The pinky showings might be a sign! I didn't have any other signs than actually starting contractions but I was also impatient and from 37 weeks did everything I could to help the baby on its way! Going for huge long walks and drinking raspberry leaf tea seemed to do the trick for me - my baby was one week early.

sex worked with dc1, she came 3 days early and with ds, nothing worked, he came 5 days late!!

pinky showings - it could be your show! which is a sign of labour...in that your cervix is starting to dilate and thin in preparation for the birth...BUT.....you can have a show a week or two before baby arrives!!!! or they can come the same day! unfortunately...the estimated due date is just that...estimated!!!

38 weeks onwards is classed as full term......

and then there are things you can do to naturally encourage labour...

sit on a gym ball to bring baby;s head down

raspberry leaf tea to tone the uterus

sex & nipple stimulation - the prostoglandins help ripen the cervix

dont with the time away...if this is your first...rest if you can and conserve your energy.....baby will come...all in good time!

meant approaching labour!!!

thanx all!! want to try walking idea but pulled BOTH groin muscles couple weeks ago so am successfully waddling!!lol

also hopeing to have home birth!! and started raspberry tea today wish there was a way of pinpointing actual day!!! ( sigh )

home birth...wonderful.....in water or no?

no house way to small!! we were supposed to move before now but buyer pulled and had numerous probs with purchase!

decided on home birth has they do a thing now where your midwife comes round ure house waits till your 8cms dilated then sends you in!!
I just think i aint doing all that at home to then get in a car, march up to hosp, settle in then finish last bit after all that!! so thought id just do it all at home probably very naive but hey de ho shall be giving it a shot!!!

fingers crossed lol

sounds great .....good for you!! keep us posted !

happy birthing.......

Apart from the physical signs, the day before I went into labour with both, I went on a cooking and cleaning frenzy - I made so many chicken casseroles that we ended up giving them away!
Good luck!