Threatened prem labour at 33 weeks. Sigh.

MrsMac, my DS had IUGR and complex heart probs! PM me if you want to chat more about that. I might be of help for your friend.

TMTM, good luck with everything. I hope labour can be delayed for you and that you are managing to rest as much as you can. Thank goodness for your DD helping out xx

Thinking of you TM. Hoping your little guy is still staying put for the time being.

Oh TMTM, your little one is really keen to come earthside!!!

You are lucky they let you go home!!! Please take it easy and keep your feet up. Everyday is counting and making a difference!! You are doing a fabulous job!!

xoxo

Thats one impatient little man you got there, TM. Well, if he thinks he is ready then what can you do, huh? Mine went into NICU at full term (41wks) so if it was going to happen, it can anyway. :hug: The bleeding sounds horrible though. You'd think they could be a little more gentle with our insides. At least your membrane is still in tact. You can keep holding on as long as you can. Bed rest at home is the best idea anyway, imo. Just keep the hospy on speed dial.

Fingers crossed for one more - mildly, if not non - eventful month, at least.

Hoping the little guy hangs in there for an April birthday! Take it easy TM x

All quiet on the Western Front. It's my five year old's birthday today so today is absolutely out.

Been having stabbing pains right down my nether regions and think I may be losing my plug. But very few contractions. I also still have an upset stomach which I think is gastro as dh is getting it too - so that could well account for this week's irritability. So once that's settled down, hopefully my uterus will too!

Happy Birthday DD...
Hang in there little man. TMTM Feet up and relax. xo

ETA - My sister had her DS at 34+4 and her little girl is 1 now.

Happy Birthday to your little princess TMTM!!!

I hope things settle for you soon and you can get some rest!

Thanks for the happy birthday wishes for Clarebear - she was very excited this morning :D I was a bit upset I couldn't go out and buy her birthday presents, but I'll see if I can get a cake made this afternoon, even if I just get dh to buy one from the bakery and decorate it with my feet up.

Glad to hear your little one is still hanging in there and that you are resting up. Happy birthday to your DD. Enjoy your day together.

Hugs Bel

TMTM - hope that your DD is enjoying her b'day and that you are resting up!

sounds like your family are doing a good job of taking care of you.

Fingers crossed the little man hangs in there
x

Oh, happy birthday to your beautiful little girl!

Stabbing pains down there, I would think, are not too uncommon. I get them now. Sometimes its hard and others its like an irritible pin *****. Drives me completely bonkers. Sometimes I think baby is trying to claw her way out already! With the gastro, see if Dh can pick you up some lemonade Icy Poles too. Both of you may need them. It just keeps you hydrated and your electrolyte count up. Really don't need to add dehydration to the list of things you need to worry about right now. Pleased to say I havent needed them since we moved out of that dark, dank little hole of a townhouse, but while they wont cure it, they are the magic bullet for getting through a bout unscathed.

On the cake, Wollies tends to make a few each day with those decal things on top. Its my last resorter. My kids do prefer when I cook one, and usually if I cant (happened twice now with the HG) I will get one from the cheesecake shop - but if I cant afford that then we go the woolies cake. Sam was mighty miffed I wouldnt make him a "diet-buster" (The family nickname for my Chocolate Mousse Torte - michaels pattisere down here has been trying to get the recipe out of me, haha!), but he was extremely pleased with his double choc strawberry torte, LOL.

Have a really great day today, and tell that precious bubba to sit tight for a while.

The birthday ended up being good. :)

I'm feeling very, very uncomfortable today. I'm kind of reluctant to say i fear things are happening because I'm going to feel very foolish when it's another false alarm.

I woke up with a few contrx overnight, and was very uncomfortable when I got up this morning. I really felt the need to move around a bit, so I hung out some washing, and it didn't help. So I went back to bed for the day, and then got up again at about 4pm when the kids were home from school, and I felt a lot more comfortable. I'd felt a bit upset and cried a bit before lunch(mostly because I had such little sleep last night) and then had a two hour nap. After my nap I worked from my bedroom, feeling some anxiety to get some last minute jobs done so that I can just hand a ton of files over to my replacement and they will at least have the basic info they need to get going in the job.

After dinner the discomfort - just this really bad pressure and ache in my pelvis like I've had a really big kicking - was getting worse, so I thought I'd stroll the couple of blocks to the supermarket (with my phone) and get some powerade and some barley sugars to stick in my labour bag, just in case.

I had some contrx on the way home so I've gone to bed, taken some panadeine and have my wheat bag down my pants.:redface: I can't stop peeing, even though there's hardly anything there and I'm having lots of mild contrx but lying down and the wheat bag are making me feel much more comfy. No show or anything. I don't feel like i"m in labour, but to be honest I wouldn't be surprised if it happened soon.

You can all feel free to laugh at me tomorrow morning when I wake up and I'm still here :)

Oh tmtm, I hope you are feeling ok now! So sorry you are having such an uncomfortable time! I pray that if it does happen soon for you that it all goes well and you have a really wonderful birth! Just hope it all turns out how u are hoping!

TMTM I hope you wake up not in labour! Thinking of you. Hang in there little man, mummy is not ready to meet you just yet :).

TMTM, I hope your night was better :hug: I can't imagine how hard it must be for you, but you MUST rest, no walking, no hanging out washing etc. I know it all seems so hard ATM, but travelling into SCN for weeks and weeks is going to be even harder, so it's really important to just hang in there for a bit longer.

I really hope things have settled down for you, that you get to stay at home, and that you're still whinging about being pg at 40 weeks :p.

How did you go last night TMTM? :grouphug: Hope you are rested and comfortable (as comfortable as possible!).