Hi all

Ok so Ive just hit my 37th week of pregnancy with my 5th child. This pregnancy has been like nothing Ive ever experienced before. (All other pregnancies were a breeze - like I could have only wished for a complaint during pregnancy and labour and delivery). But this one the universe has thrown me everything it could to make it the pregnancy from hell!! Lol I wont go into that though.
Anyway, I am totally and utterly OVER this pregnancy, and am hoping for early delivery. (Please please please please please please)!!!
Maybe Im thinking too much about it which is what has caused some of my symptoms but I thought I would post it out there to see what you all thought.
So for the last couple of days I have felt pressure in my backside, but not my front ....??? Strange?? I also know theres added pressure back there because my Peter and Paul (Hemi friends if you get my meaning) have become inflamed and itchy. Arrggg (Personally I can see why dogs do what they gotta do to scratch theirs when itchy!!!) Not to mention I have had added frequent toilet stops for number 2's and although Im not constipated and stools are soft (TMI) I struggle to go sometimes. But in saying that, 4 - 5 times in one day doesnt help my backside visitors!!! And the weeing ... arrrgggg!! Im about to put a tv in my bathroom and just make my home on my loo. Im always going!! Been checked for urinary infections and all and all clear!
Over the last few weeks I have also experienced what BH are. (never had them with the others).
But last night, While sitting in my chair (Lol not the porcalin throne either for a change) and I was having these tightenings. Now they say the difference between BH and actual contraction are BH's dont harden the fundus. It stays soft. Well my fundus and whole belly was rock hard for the duration of the tightenings. Now they were lasting about a good 45secs - 1 minute. They werent painful but strange feeling really. Not like my BH's either .... if that makes sense?!?! These were consistent and regular, however in saying that the time between each one was about 30 minutes (which is more in line with the timing of BH's) I even moved during and drank and went to the loo (copious times) and they still came. I was getting excited, yet unfortunately Im sitting here telling my tale this morning with not 1 discomfort.
Yes I know that bub will come when he's ready and that the longer he is in there the better and so on.
I purposefully havent got a bag packed (which I might regret later) and I wear all my fav knickers (someones law) to hopefully encourage things to move.
Oh just as an add it, my waters have never spontaneuosly broken alone, however I have always gone into labour alone. What are your thoughts? I should know by now seeing as I have done this 4 times already, but my last birth was 5 years ago, and with this baby brain and stuff, the memory isnt quite what it used to be. Hehehe Thanks all