Chickoin wrote: I hope the wee chicky is out now!! Argh to the 'very internal internal', worse part of my whole labour I tell you! **** sending 'baby's already here' vibes ****

Aaaw thanks everyone..... but NO she's not out yet!!!  

Chickoin-It's funny what you say about the internal thing..it wasn't great but the WEIRD thing about it was (and I promise you I'm not a weirdo), while I was having gas during it all, *you* popped into my mind because I'm sure I read in your birth story or something about you having gas,,,,and you posted a photo too somewhere?  It as the weirdest most random thing, all I could remember was your 'handle' and the fact that (I think) you said the gas was quite fun or something? And then the thought went as soon as it came lol.  DP said I looked as high as a kite, which would be right as I barely take panadol let alone anything stronger so drugs do seem to have that effect on me.....

Anyway I will be having gas again for labour, it was great haha. But as I posted on the May thread, I have officially given up all methods of trying to coax baby out as I think we've tried them all and she is quite happy where she is.   I know she's gonna make an appearance at the most inconvenient time possible...I'm thinking when Mum goes back home tomorrow and DF is at work lol.

lol thanks Rachel...I've left a scattering of people waiting to hear what happened!  Here's a cut and paste from the May thread:

had painful contractions all night, esp between 3-5am and we all thought well this is it! But then they eased off and by the time I got the guts to call my relief mw (I hate disturbing people lol), it was about 9.30am.

So we meet at hospital and she monitors me and bubs (who is happy as larry in there...come UP a bit grrrrr and turned slightly posterio...grrrr again), then does a rather unpleasant internal to check if I've started dilating yet. The short answer is no but my cervix is soft and thinning (sounds like an old person haha)  I needed to use gas by this stage as it wax a *very* internal' internal IYKWIM? plus I was still having some contractions, but pleased I got to try the entonox. It was great

Anyway, mw advises that baby could come tonight...or in the next day or so..but hopefully she *is* coming and we won't make that appointment on Thursday for scans etc. I'm hoping baby comes tonight because ....*she said whispering*: I like my relief mw more than my regular one...lol

lol thanks guys...well Mum is on her way as she optimistically doesn't think I'll make it till morning...I rather think I will but we shall see!  I hope it's the real thing.

Still loads of tightenings which weirdly settle slightly if I sit but are much worse if I move around. Baby is quite quiet too, very unlike her! Sore back and just feeling restless as anything  They certainly don't seem to be easing up but they're also not making me cry or anything so I guess that's why I'm feeling doubtful.

I hate this waiting!

Maya wrote: Oh and they can come on a timetable - I had my last 3 induced when it suited me

haha that sounds good...not that there is going to be a next time!!  We are due to be induced on the 25th if need be but I'd really rather not if at all poss.....

I'll be so embarrassed if it turns out to be a false alarm (another one)...but this time is much more regular and sore...but still nothing overly painful or uncopable IYKWIM? Mum's coming over anyway I think...I guess better safe than sorry!

Maya- good to hear she did finally come out! lol

I'm sure I'm not imagining this...the soreness is getting more regular but still not doubling me over or anything...bit ow now at times though! Have just spoken to Mum and she's probably gonna come over tonight...I'll feel SO stink if baby decides she's just mucking about and not gonna do anything else!  Wish they came with a timetable so I put out as few people as possible.

Things are getting more oowwee here...tightenings more regular but no real pain or anything...so I guess this could go on for days.... Still, we're sending the stepkids off to their Nana's for the night just incase..and I shall ring Mum soon and put her on standby.

Thanks for all the good wishes and advice...I so hope this is it!

I guess time will tell if thse are real contractions starting? I thought I'd have to have a really sore back (it's mildly sore) and lots of hard out period type cramps to be considered in labour?  My mw is off call for the weekend (typical) and I'm doing ok, not in awful pain or anything so I don't want to call DF back home if I can help it. Shall I just tally ho and wait and see? My mw said last week that even though I'm due today, she didn't think I'd give birth this weekend cos I didn't look 'desperate' enough lol...but I think that's not ness a great indicator...is it?!