Could this be the very start of labour?

[GinGeum]

Please say yes!

39+1 and as of yesterday afternoon I’ve had a sort of heavy pressure in my bum. Period type pain for the last week or so too. Then from yesterday evening I’ve had a very sharp pain over my bump that lasts maybe 10 seconds or so, although only once every 2 hours ish. Also quite tender lower back ache.

So keen to get things moving now - could this be the slightest hint that things might start to happen soon?!

Ooh, following for a live birth thread. I'm in the medical field! 😃 (sorry, deliberately vague)

Good luck xx

Ooo exciting

Try a bath? Stops everything if its not real deal

Bath is running! I hope it will be a live birth thread and not another ‘nothing is happening’ thread

Fingers crossed!

Fingers crossed, that's how my labour started with my first! Good luck!

Ahh exciting! Fingers crossed it’s the real deal! I’ve had a few false alarms
Myself so when I actually go into labour I doubt I’ll believe it! Good luck!

Okay, I’m out of the bath and pains still seem to be keeping coming. I also get this weird jittery/swimmy feeling before each pain, almost like I’m very very hungry (I’ve had breakfast!)

Hope you don’t mind me wittering on. If this is the real deal, it will be nice to read back on how it all progressed (and also maybe help anyone else in future who, like me, has spent the last few weeks frantically googling symptoms of whether they’re in labour or not )

This sounds pretty promising!

Ooh please keep wittering!

I love a live birth thread, good luck.

Wither away! I’m 40+1 so this could be a useful thread for me x

That should say witter 😂 please don’t wither away 😂

Im 6+1 so maybe ill look back here in 32+ weeks

Bouncing on my ball hoping to be joining in with some pains today 🤞🏻🤦🏼‍♀️

How exciting OP! Give your DH a call just to let him know something might be happening. He can then prepare himself to come running if he needs to. Good luck

I’m so excited for you! I’m 38 weeks tomorrow and want this for me so much !!

Ooh exciting! I love a live birth thread - especially with a baby pic at the end!
I'd give your DH a call just to warn him the pains haven't eased off after your bath
Good luck!

Good luck!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Following with interest!! Hoping this is me soon!!!

Good luck op. I hope you get your relaxed home birth. It must be amazing to tuck up in to your own bed with newborn after it's all over 😀💐

Argh, it was all looking so promising so I cleaned the kitchen and filled up the biscuit tin for the midwives, and now it’s all bloody stopped again!

Noooo :( it does sound like your on the right track though.
Is anyone available to come for a walk with you? I wouldnt go on your own but a little walk might kick things off again.

DH should be home soon so maybe I’ll get him to come out, or I might do a few laps of the garden. Straight after I posted that last post, the jittery feeling came back and I have a bit of back pain again. Maybe it hasn’t all gone completely. God, it’s hard to know! I’ve never been so keen to be in agony!