***April Sweet Peas 2011*** join here (48 babies born)

[CaseyBaby718]

.... has anyone else noticed cramping who is drinking the tea?

Yea, if I drink a lot of the red raspberry tea, or if I take the supplements and drink tea... i'll get cramping. Especially at night. My Doula said that if that happens to definitely cut back because you don't want to be more uncomfortable then we are.

 

[gertrude]

fish n chips from the chippy won it's a newly opened one and it was brilliant we need to test again on a different night of the week but they do gravy! at bloody last! no where does in brum and being a northerner I like my gravy!

but I suspect I'm going to be in bed tonight at 9

 

[bernina]

Happy Birthday CottlestonPie! Hope you had a wonderful day!! The pains you describe happened to me as well last night and then this morning in the shower had a couple of clear jelly like blobs come out, definitely different than the usual discharge I have that is lotiony and white. Have a feeling it was a small bit of my plug, but definitely not the whole thing. No signs of period like pains today, just wish things would start up already!!!

Tasha, hope the twins are feeling better soon.

Reeds, the pedi sounds wonderful!!

Smeej, hope you're able to get a good nights sleep tonight!!

Congrats on full term loopy!!!

Chocojen, the compression stockings I got are about the same thickness as nylons, maybe just a tad thicker. They're actually very cool and refreshing compared to the normal cotton socks I wear. Sounds like you and DH had a great day today!!!

MissFox, glad you were able to have a nice sleep on your tummy last night!!

Gem, will be thinking of you and Ollie tomorrow, sending lots of positive thoughts your way honey. What time is the scan?

Gertrude, so glad you enjoyed the yoga session, sounds wonderful. I miss yoga so much, can't wait to start back up with some mommy and baby yoga and then when I'm back in shape head back to my usual yoga classes.

Good friend had her 2nd baby early this morning (boy) and when I talked to her on Friday she had no labor signs at all and hadn't felt anything, so just goes to show it can come on at anytime really. She actually went exactly on her due date!

 

[JazzyCat]

Thanks Casey, I was wondering if I was nuts. I think I'll go back to one cup/day and see what happens. I know it's good to take but don't want to feel like I have my period all the time!! Got a new hot water bottle yesterday to help!!

 

[lilgemsy]

Bernina - ooo could very well be some of your plug! Cant it come out over a few days sometimes? Thats what I got told anyways. Maybe it could be a slow start for things for you!
Scan tomorrow is at about 10am. Have to be at one hospital for 10am and at another hospital for 2pm.

Just found out my brother is stuck in London T_T
Missed his train by 5 mins so now he's stuck there till like tomorrow or something. The idiot lol.

 

[2ndtimeAbz]

Evening!

Sounds like people have been having a lovely Sunday I'm feeling really rubbish and really want to go into labour now, even tho i haven't cleaned the bathroom yet and it's on my to-do list! Sick of feeling achey, tired, sick of heartburn and backache and not sleeping properly.
COME ON BABY! GET OUT!

lol

 

[bernina]

Abz, hope baby decides to arrive very soon for you! All of your aches and pains sound promising. Do you know if you're dilated yet?

 

[lilgemsy]

Omg how have I only just realised that Im full term?! xD
Ahhhhh yay!

 

[bernina]

Congrats on full term Gem!!!!

 

[2ndtimeAbz]

Nope, decided with MW I'm not having internals unless baby heartbeat indicates they're distressed. I know with it being my second alot happens much quicker than first time but it's still frustrating!

 

[JazzyCat]

Congrats Gemsy! Such an exciting milestone to reach!! Good luck with your appts tomorrow and keep us posted.

Abz - I really hope you pop soon... 39+ weeks has to be driving you crazy!! Probably any day now. I've been meaning to clean the bathroom too... just so much to do! My DH did get the clog in the sink cleared yesterday, you wouldn't believe the disgusting stuff coming out of our pipe!! Now it actually drains so hopefully that motivates me to get some more done in there this week. Also trying to get spare room cleared out for my mom... been using it as storage room, so it's been taking a while. Then need to dust and clean our room.... only clean room right now is the nursery!!!

Just for an update, I only drank one cup of the RL tea today and I've been feeling better. Cut back from 3 cups... so that must have been it. Also switched from borage oil to EPO. That might have also made a difference. Either way feeling happy to not be crampy!

 

[DanaBump]

can anyone tell me what exactly the period like cramps mean? i've been getting them and surely don't know what they are.

 

[Emmy'sMommy]

can anyone tell me what exactly the period like cramps mean? i've been getting them and surely don't know what they are.

I have been getting them more frequently as well but im not sure what it means Maybe its a good sign!

 

[CaseyBaby718]

can anyone tell me what exactly the period like cramps mean? i've been getting them and surely don't know what they are.

I have been getting them more frequently as well but im not sure what it means Maybe its a good sign!

Did you guys ever get menstrual cramps during your period?? I used to get really serious ones. I don't know how to really describe it, but it is seriously painful... I've been told that labor is exactly like it, only WORSE.

 

[bernina]

Reeds, have you heard from Cami lately? Just curious how Mom and baby are doing, hope everything is going smoothly. I'm sure she must be so busy!!

 

[DanaBump]

i've had really bad cramps while having my period and then of course the bad cramping in the early pregnancy from growth. these are just like those, think they're contractions?

emmy's-shouldn't you know this? it is your second lol

 

[bernina]

During a period the uterus is (mildly) contracting, the cervix softens and opens slightly, so it makes total sense that the beginning of labor could feel very similar, only a lot stronger. Many women also get backache during a period and that seems to be a sign of early labor as well. At least that's what seems to make sense in my un medically trained head

I had the strong period pains yesterday but nothing today, pressure in pelvis is much less as well. I think little one was just teasing me!

 

[reedsgirl1138]

Reeds, have you heard from Cami lately? Just curious how Mom and baby are doing, hope everything is going smoothly. I'm sure she must be so busy!!

I spoke with her yesterday...seems to be doing ok. Having alittle problems with milk supply and getting him to latch on from what I gather but they are settling in nicely. SHe is staying with her Grandma and has no internet but is ready to go home we just got some nast weather.

 

[Emmy'sMommy]

i've had really bad cramps while having my period and then of course the bad cramping in the early pregnancy from growth. these are just like those, think they're contractions?

emmy's-shouldn't you know this? it is your second lol

LOL you would think i would but i had my daughter at 37+3 b/c she was breech and her heart rate was fluctuating to much so i never got to experience labor

 

[bernina]

Thank you so much for the update Reeds. Glad to hear they are doing well.