Another update... Back from 2 1/2 hours at hossy being monitored. It seems that I am actually getting contractions but just mild ones at the moment, OB came to check me out and have been told that my cervix is softening but still closed at the moment (although he could push it to 1 if he had too). Baby is still fine, so have been sent home to see if anything changes in the next day or so. They didn't want to c/s today as we are only just at 37 weeks so hoping that we can keep her in for a few more days before possibly delivering this week.
Just a heads up, if you happen to get really bad pains around your cervix area and an associated sore bad with BH contractions, you could actually be in pre labour or labour as the midwife at the hospital told me that as your uterus contracts the pain radiates into your cervix (who would have guessed, I was waiting for pains in my stomach).
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would you look at the time. Oooh am I having fun yet??? All this partying and no alcohol..go Jazzy!
Kelly, thanks for the heads up re back pain symptoms. Since I had my moxa treatment, I've been feeling like I should be careful what I wish for and hope I don't make her come sooner. No turning yet but lots of tumbling still. You're so close to going naturally considering you aren't due til a few weeks after the c/s booking anyway hey? Take care and lotsa luck for keeping her put til you're ready.
Happy Birthday to you Saph
Feeling crook with reflux, not up to doing much, just up...urghh. Grub, I'll finally answer your comment about the t.v and couch potato hobby. Ihave neither the t.v or the couch...hee hee. Decided against the t.v. I live in the Daintree man!! It's just sacrilage (sp) to invite the Demtel man and Oprah into my beautiful life on the hill. I went shopping open to buying a new one and there was a daytime infomercial and nup...I couldn't do it...so I'm cured So no comfy slouchy couch either as we gave away our gorgeous big fluffy $3000 couch to a friend up the road when we moved here. It was the day bed which is uncomfy but suits the open style of the house or the big yellow yummy comfy couch. We have learnt to let go of a lot to live this lifestyle but well I'm sure I do't have to tell you how much we've gained. It's okay I can brag cos we don't know where we'll be in a few month's time when we have to leave the dream behind us (maybe).
Can I just tell you Greenslw, I cried today too mate and I really have nothing to cry over, just a bit of uncertainty and built up tension I spose, so when I tripped on a dog's bed and hit my head on my brass bell chimes (and it really hurt), I just went outside and buried my face for a bit of a pity party. I just had a bit of a gutful of having my body overtaken and feeling sick and pregnant and trying to balance times when you feel well enough to work on damn uni and blah blah. Nothing at all really but just a build up. You on the other hand have real stuff going on and it's no wonder you're having a mini-meltdown and you're still yet to have the talk about the unhappy DF and future decisions. take care of you and don't rush things
Kelly did they give you anything to stop your contractions? The race is on now
Greenslw I was a little disappointed but getting over it now I am trying to keep myself busy so I don't think about it and hopefully time will fly. My doctors have let me go out for lunch which was nice. I hope you and you DF manage to have that conversation it might take some of the pressure off you.
BOC my OB has her holidays in the reception area and my DH and I said I hope these boys don't come in october I hope you are ok and the bushfire doesn't get to bad for you, do you have a plan.
Murph how annoying is that darn reflux omg. When I get it, it burns my throat and it hurts to eat.
Smithy yah you are all booked in it makes it all real now
AFM finding it really hard to sleep I think the boys are running out of room. I can feel them kick near the top of my rib cage ouch.
Azz: No they gave me nothing to stop the contractions as we are now over 37 weeks and with the c/s scheduled on the 12th we are now just waiting to see if things get moving themselves or if I last until the 12th.
Today has been weird, my back is killing me and it feels like the contractions are happening almost constantly but I am now getting tightening around my ribs as well, so it feels like I am in a corset and getting squeezed. At least I am getting sleep which is a bonus but will see what happens the next few nights. I have an appointment with the OB on Tuesday so will see if there is any change to the plans but if I have to suffer pre labour pains for the week I will be utterly shattered as I just can't get comfy at all. Here was me thinking I would be fine up until c/s date and just breeze in have the surgery and then have a healthy bub. It appears my body wants me to suffer some kind of labour anyway and then I have the recovery from surgery as well..ahhhhhh something I was trying to avoid.
Kelly - I hope something happens quickly for you. That is surely against the Geneva Convention to expect someone to put up with labour pains for more than a week!!!
Murph - your Daintree dream sounds lovely. We moved from the bright lights of London to the country in Somerset recently and also turfed the TV. Our loungeroom is so cosy now without that big dominating monster in it! We found we were paying for a TV licence and cable and were just watching the same DIY repeats or crap soaps. The thing that ****ed me off most was paying extra for cable and it all being repeats and the amount of ads on it. We were paying to watch ads!!! We listen to the radio now. Radio plays are quite good and you can move about while listening to them. There are some pretty funny comedy radio shows on here too. So now we are doing a lot more like painting, drawing, knitting, being creative in the kitchen (I am a king jam, pickle and wine maker now!) and can listen to great music or just switch it off and talk!!! I feel like I am living life now rather than just watching other people on the Tv living it!!!
Greenslw- Sorry to hear about life being uncertain at the moment. Just when you need to have some security! I know all I want to concentrate on is growing this baby and having a home to bring it to. Sometimes my DH comes home saying he hates his job and employer and wants to pack up and move to another county. I hate it! Sometimes they just need to vent and men tend to make big announcements out of nowhere as they tend to stew on things and we don't hear about it until they have got really fed up. We women will talk and talk it out so usually there are no surprises in what we feel about things. Hopefully having got it out into the open air your DH can start to talk about it with you and it may not be as drastic as you fear. Fingers crossed!
Smithy - it is great being able to finally shop knowing what colour is ok! We were buying blue anyway as we thought a girl can wear blue but now we know that pink is definitely out!
Azz - pity about the wait. Sounds painful having two kicking! It is bad enoough with one!
Saph - Happy belated birthday! Hope you got tons of presents for you and not for the baby! I always make a point of giving pregnant birthday girls a very girly 'me' present. Too many people buy stuff for the baby and although it is welcome it must be sad not to get any 'special' presents!
BOC - The pregnant dreams are weird aren't they. I keep on dreaming I give birth to a cat! It starts off as a baby but as soon as it is put on my chest it turns into a cat. the breastfeeding a cat dream has to be my weirdest!!!
Everyone else - belly rubs!!! Sorry if I have missed you!
AFM - DH is unable to get to work as his car died. The scrapper man picked it up yesterday. We are in a remote rural area and it seems impossible to find another car. I am supposed to be looking for a car on the net now. DH has banned himself from looking as he bought a car from a car auction last week (he was trying to get one before his car died as he knew it was about to happen) and it died on the way home. The scrapper man wouldn't even give us 50 pounds for it and it is now sitting in our garage, unregistered and dead after using up a lot of our final savings. DH doesn't trust his judgment so seems to think I can do a better job of finding the next car!!! I have no idea! Last thing I want to think about.
Baby is kicking in response to touch and sound now. We play lots of games with my belly now getting him to kick and watching my belly move!!
Hi Girls
Just wanted to say to those girls ready to be delivered in the coming weeks, i had no idea what was going on what i thought was a case of thruch was actually my mucus plug..oops then felt really off on the friday and cancelled my OB appointment and bikini wax. Woke up with a gush on Anzac day 2 weeks before my C/S date and only became concerned as it was a bit bloody. Got to hospital only to be told i needed an emergency caesarian..2 hours later Jacob was in my arms. My only regret was there was no time for mum to be with me or even know!
So be prepared and try to listen to your body!
Oh and KellyD if you planning on a bikini wax, do it ASAP otherwise your in for the worst shave, I dont think it will be long now!
Azz- Your amazing cooking those precious boys, i would have been shattered but with your usual grace you have accepted the hand you are dealt. Goodluck with everything!
I hope you are ok and the bushfire doesn't get to bad for you, do you have a plan.
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oh azz you poor sweety your doing so well and not long to go now,this week yeh hun ?? 
how exciting i hope you get a good sleep soon
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