May 2012 babies - so far 8 yellow, 22 blue, 21 pink!

[frangi33]

ugh isnt it horrible that we're all wishing ourselves pain lol! I'm such a control freak and this baby is really teaching me a lesson as I have no control over when she comes and I really don't want a June baby.

I will be seeing the mw on friday do you think they'll offer me a sweep or not before 40weeks?

 

[anti]

I had my first sweep at 39+5 so no harm in asking. Some midwives are ok with giving sweeps early. Getting so impatient now. Trying not to get annoyed but I am. Doesn't help that everyone keeps messaging and asking if anything is happening. Urgh! Hurry up babies, may is going quiet!!

 

[rjsmam]

not sure frangi - my mw hasn't mentioned a sweep at all - i haven't made my 40wk apmnt yet, had hoped i wouldn't need it! but i suppose i better .....

anti - yep i am getting lots of msgs too & i feel like i'm disappointing them if you know what i mean!


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[venusrockstar]

I had a sweep yesterday at my 39 week appointment. I have been in pain ever since. A lot of cramping this morning and I lost a lot of my mucus plug today. Please, please let baby come sooooon! I have really bad SPD too and with baby being so low now it's definately killing my pelvis.

 

[anti]

Went and bought some raspberry leaf capsules today. Gonna start taking them and see if they help. I know it's a bit late to only start taking them but it's worth a try right??

 

[rjsmam]

well it can't hurt to try Anti - thats my thinking


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[frangi33]

rlt just gives me braxton hicks ugh - decided not to take something that causes me pain. keep sticking an evening primrose in every night though

 

[luci and bump]

I phoned the antenatal assessment unit about the amount of discharge I've been having recently, and the woman didnt seem concerned at all! she said apparently its normal for discharge to change towards the end of pregnancy. I told her I want to come in for a check, because it seems to be even wetter today. She made me seem like I was fussing over nothing! Apparently all they can do if I go in is put me on a machine and do a trace? No idea what that is! So now I feel like I'm hugely over-reacting and stressing over nothing, but at the same time, I'm sure the wetness can't be normal! its soaking through panty liners and making my underwear wet!!

 

[wavescrash]

Are you going in anyway though? Soaking through makes me think it's your waters. I would just flat out say "I think my waters are leaking" instead of increased discharge because it does get watery and there's a lot more of it at the end of pregnancy but I still think it sounds like your waters. Good luck.

 

[anti]

So... What does the start of labour feel like?? I've been having pains since about 6 and now it's a constant ache over my whole belly and it's gets more intense every now and again. Haven't timed them or anything... Don't want to get too excited just yet. Not sure if the RLT tablets have anything to do with it??!

 

[KendraNoell]

I was soaking through as well towards the end and they didn't make a big deal out of it either. I think mine was a combination of discharge and sweat, to be honest

 

[rjsmam]

anti - yikes! i guess it's different for everyone but from what i can remember from having my ds i had my show then started feeling period type pains which were bearable until 4cm or so....... let us know how you go!!!

i have come to the conclusion that my mega tightentings are due to the RLT & am no longer going to be excited by them!!


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[anti]

These are getting worse though... Does RLT make them get worse without it actually being labor? It's constantly sore now. Don't think I'll be able to get comfortable enough to have a sleep. I'm really hoping something is happening but don't want to get to excited! I'll see how they go and when I start struggling with pain I'll ring the birth centre.

 

[rjsmam]

These are getting worse though... Does RLT make them get worse without it actually being labor? It's constantly sore now. Don't think I'll be able to get comfortable enough to have a sleep. I'm really hoping something is happening but don't want to get to excited! I'll see how they go and when I start struggling with pain I'll ring the birth centre.

sounds v promising!! i've read to have a drink & lie on your left side & see if they subside? hope this is it!!!!!!!!!


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[wavescrash]

These are getting worse though... Does RLT make them get worse without it actually being labor?

Initially when I started RLT, it gave me tons of BH but nothing like real labor pains. And they subsided after a couple days of using RLT. It didn't make the BH/pains get worse though so hopefully it's a good sign for you!

 

[rjsmam]

These are getting worse though... Does RLT make them get worse without it actually being labor?

Initially when I started RLT, it gave me tons of BH but nothing like real labor pains. And they subsided after a couple days of using RLT. It didn't make the BH/pains get worse though so hopefully it's a good sign for you!

mine are defo worse since starting the tea, but i was having them before hand so not sure if it's just coincidence.... i have ordered a fresh pineapple in our shopping tomorrow too

keep us posted Anti!!!!

xxx

 

[venusrockstar]

With my first baby I had a day or 2 of really bad period cramps all across my lower tummy with a few random stabby type pains between.

I have been feeling those same period cramps all day today. They aren't incredibly painful, but they are very uncomfortable and it made it hard for me to sleep. I've taken some Tylenol and have been drinking water or laying down and they seem to let up for awhile, so I don't think it's quite real labour yet....but if they just keep coming closer and closer together and more painful, I would definately go in! Good luck!

 

[anti]

My whole belly aches and the cramps are like at the top of my bump. Gonna have something to drink and see if I can get some sleep and see what happens overnight... Hopefully they'll get stronger and stronger!!! Oh I so hope this is it!!!

 

[anti]

So after 4 hours of cramps getting stronger and more painful they've just stopped completely!!! So gutted!! Off to bed now and hoping I'll get woken in the night by pains again! Argh! So annoyed!

 

[bumpin2012]

Anti: I had several of these false starts, over several weeks. When I went into labour the pains were more in my bum, rather than my bump. They felt like period pains, but also like I needed to have a really big, uncomfortable poo!

Luci: I had a lot of discharge, to the point I thought my waters had went. If you go in, say you think your water had gone.if you day discharge, they will assume discharge.

As for sweeps, I had 3 and none of them worked. I don't think I would have then again. I really do think that those things that "worked" were just coincidence, and that person would have gone anyways. Try to enjoy your last few days/weeks ladies. Even the quiet babies are a lot of work. Gabe isn't a fussy baby, but all the stress of breastfeeding makes life very difficult. I wish I had just enjoyed my last few weeks, rather than trying desperately to make him come out.