Lets talk about your aches & pains

[Adnil]

I know Veronica - and you are probably a bit like me - don't want to say that 'yep, that was a BH' unless you are sure.

I hope you got a good night's rest. I'm sure all the pains are doing something - let's hope when labour does start that some of the work is already done & it won't take too long.

[kungfubecca]

V I've been getting some similar stuff to you.

My belly goes hard all the time!! but I can feel bits and pieces like feet.
Would you describe that tender feeling as also feeling really heavy?? I get a really heavy feeling when I've been walking for too long. Just doing the groceries the other day I got the heavy feeling and a really uncomfortable lower back.

I also get some tightenings in my lower abdomen, but they are just annoying more than anything, I would suspect they might be BH's,

One thing I do get however is the pain in the tops of my thighs. Sometimes it's just a tingling and sometimes you have an evil child that pushes on the sciatic nerve. I have the latter, and it sops me in my track. Nathan can be in the next room, and ask me what's wrong, 'cause I let out some noises and start swearing.

ON the whole, I don't think this bubs is actually going to come out sooner than the due date. I think we have at least the 12 days my ticker says

[August]

I am 35+3 wks (same as you Linda!) but I'm being induced at 37 so technically this is my 'two week wait'. I cant really comment on your pains Ngala as it hurts me to walk anywhere really!

Carrying around an extra 20kg on my pre-pregnancy 50kg body is just plain tough! This is also my first baby but it sounds to me like your body is gearing up for the grand finale... Was your back achy like period pain achy or just tired nedd to rest achy?

I cannot really say whether I have felt one braxton hicks cx either. Funny, it kind of makes you feel that you will go into labour but nothing will happen! The only thing I get is period type pain once or twice a day for a moment or two. I asked my Mid in newcastle about this and she said this was my cervix though?

All the best Ngala, either way its not long to go!!