Strong BHs, suddenly loads of colostum appearing, backache and I've booked my shopping to be delivered on Thursday, my due date. Do you think I've tempted fate enough?

[MamaG]

come on baby!

my show took ages too - start off as clear stuff resembling a jelly fish at lunchtime on the wednesday - was still coming in dribs and drabs at about 4am the following morning, but getting gradually more pink

Im not too worried about being induced. I know someone told me it can make labour longer but surely it cant be any longer than 31 hours can it? Still having a show and had a few contractions but theyve stopped now.

MamaG- no, no chance of photos, never know who's looking sorry! He is gorgeous though, and very boyish looking.

Blackbird - yes let's hope it's faster then 31 hours for you!

big labour vibes for you blackbird....sounds like things are moving in the right direction. And the induction; if things are going in the right direction already, another sweep may very well set you off, or a single dose of prostin.

FAir enough belgo, I'm a bit paranoid about things like that too

oooh no word from expat since htis morning really hope things are happening for her

stop press tothrottleablackbird

Has given birth to Samuel paul at 6.42 today .he weighed in at 9lb 11 oz !!

fab news!

any update on expat?

Lovely.

Fab news about Blackbird - what a big boy and a lovely name! Welcome Samuel

I'm very excited about expat as well, she MUST be in labour

Congrats blackbird.

I still think one on Sunday and one on Tuesday!

congrats, blackbird!

mamag and i are LATE and still not in labour.

but the dd's are off to nursery dressed as spider fairies and looking very cute.

i'm afraid this kid is going to get huge and rip the hell out of me.

Ohhh Congratulations Blackbird!

Welcome to the world Samuel.

Now the rest of you ladies are seriously slacking now get your butt's into labour puh-lease!

oh FFS expat I really thought you were in labour! We're in for hte long haul everyone, don't watch thread too closely cos we're going to be here for a looooong time

Thje only thing I'm worried about is having a huge baby. I was scanned to check position on 20th October and according to the measurements, he was about 7.5lbs then - just how much weight do babies put on at this stage, per week?

I'm only 5'3 FGS. MW said "oh its your third you'll be fine" - think she assumes I have a big exit the cheeky mare

i'm the same height, MamaG, and i'm not a large-boned 5ft., 3in, either.

i'm seriously afraid of being torn to bits the longer this carries on.

having the sweep on sunday and hopefully they'll be able to do it because i've lost the plug so hopefully he's dropped somewhat. she said on tuesday that if his head hadn't moved by then she wouldn't bother sweeping, just schedule the induction.

Good luck Expat, hope it happens soon! x

DS2 was expected to be about 10lb when he was born.
H ewas born 2 weeks early and was 7lb 7.

So in theaory in the last 2 weeks he should have put on roughly 2 1/2 lbs.

Interestingly expat, my MW told me that if I do go in for induction, they will probably just break my waters first off, rather than pissing about with the gel which should encourage a more natural labour (as natural as any labour is, with a epidural ) - she said your cervix never properly closes after children and after 2, it should be open enough to break them, even if it hasn't started dilating as such.

I'm going to try to find out something about how much babies grwo

Don't set too much store by the sonographer saying how big the baby is. We were told that DD would be at least 8lb when delivered at 38 weeks - she was 7lb 6oz.

I think its about a half a pound a week.

Half a pound a week - that would put him at about 9lb at time of induction

I can do that. I don't want to do MORE than that.

CMW also thinks he will be big, judging by "feel"

Ah who knows, I just don't want to be ripped to shreds

i'm so fucking sick of this heartburn i'm furious.

i really am.

Yeah i don't envy you that one.

I have a swig of gav before bed and thats me sorted. Hate heartburn