40 + 3 have been woken up by period type pains

[jstock]

Hi all,

I'm 40+3 with my first baby and have been on tenterhooks for the last 3 weeks just waiting and analysing every pain or different feeling I get!
I've just had to get out of bed because I have nagging pain like period pain really low in my bump. I've been getting huge amounts of BH, (one every 2-3 minutes at my midwife appointment on Tues) but have had no pain with them so far.
Could this be labour? or do I need to wait until the pain is really bad before timing it. People just tend to say oh you definitely know when its labour. I'm just not sure what to do, or should I kick my feet up have a raspberry leaf tea and do nothing?
thanks

sounds like it could be the start of something to me .. I would just carry on as you were as you will know soon enough

walking up and down stairs was a good one for me

I can't remember about the timings.. why don't you do it anyway for something to do

good luck

I suggest a cup of tea, some toast if you can manage it and go back to bed. If it's bad enough to keep you up, it may well be labour. Do stuff to take your mind off it. When you can't get your mind of it, then it's time to start timing. Good luck

Hi jstock ohhhh sounds like things are starting for u 2 hun, im feeling the same, and i feel daft in saying HOW WILL I KNOW???
I keep getting which i think is bh, but not sure as when i watch my belly LOL it looks like baby is strecthing alot so not sure my belly goes tight and stays like like a wee bit then releases again but there not painful ???????? Hope u are well hun xxx

it was labour!!

Harvey Graeme Stockdale was born at 2am this morning 9lb 7!!

He inhaled some muconium in the womb so unfortunately was whipped away to scbu quickly and is on oxygen but doing great. They have said he may be down with us tomorrow.

any news from you Shell?

I've had no sleep for nearly 2 days but am buzzing, I'm so proud.

I have to say, patientline keypads are awful to use!!

Congratulations!

Ahh congrats, hope he's ok

OHhh congratulations hun!!! wow wot a nice size baba, i love the name.
Sooo it was labour pains for u!!
Im still ere 40+2 today still got cramping but nothing regular and nothing else much happening just sitting tight.
xxxxxxxx

thanks guys

will be keeping an eye out for you shell

p.s he's off the oxygen now and is almost ready to start feeding.
big strong boy x

Ohh wonderful, thats great news hun!!
Glad u are both doing well xxx

congratulations

jstock can i just ask did ur pains just start and get regular or did u have pains for a while before labour actually kicked in???
xxx

Shell, the pains were 3 mins apart from start to finish for me, i was still hoping it wasn't a false alarm on the way to the labour ward

Ohhh lol, well in ur case they def wernt false!! Hope u are well hun and enjoying ur time with baby. xxxxx take care

jstock waves it's you know who, the one who told you about this ere website!
I can't wait to come over and meet the little fella!

and bronze, i do believe i know you from elsewhere on the web.....

damn....forgot about the asterisk making text bold on this website.....

see how incognito i go waves!!

Shell, you must be so excited? i keep checking everyday for news.

I have a bundle of love cuddled up on me as I type. Feel really emotional today, if I start crying I wont stop. All happy tears though. x x

ohhh how lovley that sounds!!

U must be sooo proud ov ur little one, hopfully thatl be me really SOON!

I am excited just hoping everything kicks off naturally before having to be prodded and poked LOL xxx

lol.....Queenrollo, just re read the thread I thought your name was waves! duh.

Harvey came down from neonatal ward yesterday and spent last night with me, he fed every hour so Im tired but still buzziing.

I can't believe the emotions I am feeling, the mummy part feels so natural, you know the caring for, cleaning, feeding etc but the feeling get when I stare at him (which I have all night!) is like .....well like nothing I can describe.

The two other women on this ward must be shattered too as their babies seem to have been tag team wailing all night. bless em!

oh i still get that feeling when i look at Bam nearly 4 years on.
Any idea when you'll be going home?

queenrollo

glad I looked back at this thread

you probably do I'm the same the world (wide web} over. Now I'm intrigued as to who you are

ahh just worked it out because of Bam

Hi jstock,

you sound soo overwhelmed with ur little one, glad he is on the ward with u now, i can imagine wot it will feel like to have ur baby all cuddled up in ur arms, i cant wait, obv baby can tho as he/she still isnt here LOL. 5 days over now and really hoping he/she will be here soon.

Sending love and wishes to u and ur baby xxxx

Jstock checks to see if shell is still ok ( well i actually check to see if she's had baba yet but know the feeling you get when asked it for the 100th time daily after your due date).