End of May 2013 babies CONTINUED..

[babyface15]

clh I have this feeling! getting it right now. small pokes in behind my right hip. sometimes it almost feels tingly!

omni my cousin is a Dr and she checked my position a few weeks ago. she said head will feel like a bobble head slippery egg, whereas bum will feel like a meaty egg lol!! you could get dh to check

 

[babyface15]

so I've been getting these waves of feeling tonight like maybe a rush of hormone followed by odd sensations in my uterus. is this a what a contraction feels like? its only happened about 3 times in the past few hrs. no pain either just maybe some tightness and me feeling a little nervous.hahaha

 

[OmiOmen]

I get that and for me it has always been BH's but I have no idea how to tell the difference between them and contractions since I have never had them.

Unfortunately even midwives can feel if it is his head or bum because my stomach muscles are strong. If I wasn't booked in for the scan I just had anyway the midwife was going to book one because it take an experience midwife to feel him at all, the student one can even feel him.

Something was happening after all though. My bump has gone! I'll take a bump shot later but right now it looks like I have had him and am just flabby after having him. I don't really understand. I know you can get smaller when they engage but it is less than half the size.

 

[pebbie1]

Babyface, does the weird feeling hurt? If not it could be braxton hicks? Braxton hicks for me feel like baby is doing this massive stretch in my tummy and it goes all tight. But the contractions hurt like a period pain.

Omi how strange your belly has halved in size??

 

[pebbie1]

I measured my bump and its 47.5 inches.

 

[OmiOmen]

Last week and today. The shadow seems to make me look slightly bigger than it really is in today photo too. I don't really understand what has happened. I feel like I am boiling to death today too even though I have open all the windows. I think I am having a flush out and I feel really sick as well although the BH's/cramps are still not regular or anything. I don't know if this is the start of something or I am ill but I don't feel normal.

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[charbaby]

1st pic 19 weeks 4 days
2nd pic 37 weeks 3 days

 

[charbaby]

I dont know why the first pic is so small! but wow the size difference is mad

4 days to go! x

 

[pebbie1]

Wow Omi that is a big chance in size! How strange is that? Can you call someone just to ask them and see what's going on? Maybe you are in pre labour! X

 

[OmiOmen]

I'm not sure they will take much notice if I say my bump size has changed. I was bursting out of size 16 maternity yesterday and today size 10 maternity gives me plenty of room. I feel off like something is happening so maybe my body is getting ready which feels strange since with DS1 by body never even started trying to prepare for labour.

 

[pebbie1]

Oh wow! It could well be that. I googled bump changing size and it seems to happen when baby drops. How exciting!!!
My cervix hurts and I'm having tons of slimey discharge and still loose bowel movements. Went to the playground earlier and had to nearly run home I'm also having lots of pressure as if baby is about to fall out lol. But for the test I feel fine though.
Feeling off can be a sign of things starting! X

 

[OmiOmen]

It seems like you won't be long now. Would you say you had slowly started losing your plug?

I feel like my body stated slowly preparing about 2 weeks ago but I am not convinced it wouldn't continue on slowly for me for weeks like this. I am convinced I will be in slow labour for weeks! I have had some extra pressure and a bit of a flush out today along with watery CM but I had all that for a few days when he went from breach to head down so maybe it is just because he has dropped lower. I am pretty sure my cervix is lower though, I have never been able to feel it before and not known what I was looking for and since I felt off yesterday I checked in the morning and couldn't feel anything, then I checked last night and could and then today it is ever so slightly lower again. I am having more shooting pains there too although the BH's slowed down now and it more like on/off cramps. Not last night but the night before I was getting BH's every 15 minutes or so and it was also hurting in my back and right thigh which seemed strange but I have just read sometimes if it is in your thigh it is more likely to be the real thing. I'm not even full-term until Thursday so may be reading too much into it. I am finding it really hard to focus on my work right now though and I have a lot to do in the next 5 days.

 

[pebbie1]

It's hard though when you're so close as every thing you feel and every ache you get makes you wonder if that is it!
I think my plug is coming away as I've filled a pad with LOADS of snotty discharge. Yukkie. And I've got a lot of period pains but they're more constantly there. I'm struggling with walking though.
If your cervix is lower it defo sounds like baby has dropped.
I didn't have anything with my first and then I was induced at 38 weeks so I have no idea what it's like to go into labour naturally either....

 

[babyface15]

pebbie it didn't really hurt and after I got a bath it all went away so it must be true bhs. the wave sensation was a new one for me!

omni i remember you saying this about your muscles now. wow what a difference!! looks like your baby dropped for sure

sounds like things might be happening soon for the both of you!! gl!!

 

[OmiOmen]

Wow pebbie, that does sound like it might be you plug.

With DS1 I had the planned c-section at 39+1 and at no point before that did I feel like a single thing was happening. It feels so odd having to question things now. I have BH's again now that are building like they didn't before but since it has been happening on and off for over 24 hours now I can't read too much into that. Each BH seems to bring pain and pushing down on my cervix though. I honestly think I am probably weeks away still and just one of those people who have things happen slowly for.

 

[Cupcake.Star]

Every day for the last week or two I keep thinking this is gonna be it now! Random sickness and general off feelings, pressure and tightenings, and of course the odd bit of snotty discharge
Part of me wants her to stay in there all nice and cosy, the other part wants her out now!

 

[Zfbaby]

Felt very off today, hot flushes, upset tummy, backache and the occassional period pain. I've had a but of ewcm but not enought to think its my plug and I've had lots of pressure in my pelvis and bum. I'd like to think something's brewing but I don't think so.
Re-repacked my bags today to add more things for the hospital so now I have a small over night bag, small wheely suitcase and changing bag. Looks like I might be there a few days but hoping to transfer to the birthing center at the end of the road which would be great to be so close to home.

 

[babyface15]

I wish I had some signs that something was happening like you ladies!! I might just go for that sweep next week and see what happens

 

[OmiOmen]

My bump is ever so slightly smaller again yesterday. There is more pressure from his head but mostly it is more comfortable so I am guessing the twisted position he was in until now was less comfortable than I thought.

 

[pebbie1]

Glad you're more comfortable this morning Omi.
I'm having a very sore bump this morning. The whole thing hurts and I'm having painful tightenings with period pains and lost a huge amount of snotty/jelly discharge.
Think I'm going to have a bath now and see how I feel after that.
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