Am I starting with early labour?!

[fluffywhitecarpet]

A few days away from due date.

Lost most if not all of my plug over the last few days.

Woke up this morning just feeling odd, about 4am felt like I needed a poo but didn't. Managed to go back to sleep.

Woke up again at 6:30 with the same feeling, just similar to needing a poo.

It passes then I just feel odd again, a bit headachy and not quite right, but nothing major IYKWIM!

I don't want to create a fuss and stop DH going to work for nothing.
I've got plans with a friend this morning and would need to arrange childcare for my DS when the time comes. Just want to go about my day as normal and see what happens br wonder if I am being a bit naive ha ha!

I was induced last time so haven't been through early labour stage before.

Sounds promising! Just be aware that second labours tend to progress much quicker than first ones do. At the very least, I would tell your OH that you think this might be early labour so he knows to be contactable at short notice. See how things progress over the next hour before deciding whether to meet your friend/ arrange childcare for your DS. Will keep my fingers crossed for you, OP. Keep us posted!

Thank you!

Might change plans to stay here with my friend instead of going out, warn DH and make sure DS overnight bag is sorted.

If I tell my DM or MIL I know they will come rushing round armed with towels and god knows what else so I would rather give them next to no notice and drop DS off and run (can get away with this as both retired and always at least one of them available at a moments notice)

Will have a bath this morning while DS plays in his bedroom and see how I feel after that...

Try going for a walk later as that will help you to establish whether or not things are getting going. Definitely get your bag packed!

Definitely sounds promising - I felt similar and told my husband I thought it might be starting (second baby). I carried on my day, Sainsbury's, swimming, routine midwife appointment and then i went into labour that evening. Good luck!!

Thanks

Hoping if I carry on as normal something might happen later on! Though whatever crampy pains I had earlier seem to have stopped

Getting so fed up of the incessant messages from family asking how I am, has anything happened blah blah blah. I just want to be left in peace for it to happen when it happens

I could have written this exact post myself this morning. Was back and forward to the toilet from 2am needing a poo, but no luck. Headache, exhausted, sore, just overall miserable today! Hopefully it's the start of something for us both!

I'm miserable too, so stressy and grumpy.

My poor 3 year old is driving me insane, harassing me when I just want to sit in peace for a little bit. He's not meaning to be annoying, he just IS

I feel like once this baby arrives I will slip back to being my cool calm self, but until then I am a bubbling pot of rage

My dad whatsapped this morning with his usual "how are you" "any news" type messages, and I've left it as unopened and unread because I'm so sick of that same message from numerous people. WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS, YOU WILL BE INFORMED!!!!!!

I just want to be a miserable cow and sit by myself 😂

I feel your pain! Was due on Friday and still nothing. I feel some people are almost holding me personally responsible for not producing a child yet!

Got lots of aches and niggles last night so ended up calling the in laws to come over at 2:30am, which then didn't turn into anything.

Was induced last time too so no idea what natural labour is like. Will definitely wait longer this time!

I remember the joys of being constantly asked about the news when I was last pregnant...No the baby has arrived but I'm totally trying to annoy you by not telling you

That exactly how I feel

The daft thing is, the people that keep asking, are our child care for other DC! They literally will be the first to know when something happens. I don't need the daily texts!

Even asking how I am feeling annoys me because that is code for wanting to know if I've lost the plug? waters broke? have i dilated at all since the last check up? any contractions?

Forgive me if I don't want to talk about my dilating cervix or what may or may not be leaving my vagina

I forgot how frustrating the last couple of weeks are.

I would love to hide away at home and speak to nobody until the baby arrives

Just had "still waiting then" dropping DD at nursery. I managed a forced smile and, "no, I've had her, just left her at home". I know they're just making conversation but still!

Ha ha! Was the bump not a giveaway?

Women have been having babies forever.

Everyone knows they arrive generally between 37-42 weeks.

It's not exactly a shocker if they haven't arrived by 40 weeks exactly. They will be here when they are ready.

I dunno why the questions and texts annoy me so much, they just do, I feel mithered and annoyed ha ha!

I could have written this myself.
Nothing useful to add though 😂 have been having those horrible feelings since sat pm.
Now trying to bite my tongue every time someone asks how I am, if I've had it yet? "Oh yeah just left it in the car..."
Good luck!