i need a quick reply please

since about 11am i have had constant period like pains (not contractions cos they are consitant with no time in between) and my abdomen has been getting hard and tense and i have a small back ache

i also lost my mucous plug yesterday, but had no blood in it!

i rang the hospital and the midwife said to just take panadol and rest, and i have and it hasnt helped at all.

she said to only call back if the pain gets worse , it hasnt gotten worse it just hasnt stopped.

does any one know
What i should do?

Congratulations. Sounds like you're in the early stages of labour. Relax while you can and try to get some sleep. Take the nurses advise and monitor things regularly but still try to rest.

Hope it all goes well.

Okay the best thing is to do something to relax and take your mind off it. Seriously, I know how hard it is :hug: its awful. So go for a walk, have a hot shower, try to get into a massage asap.... today.

All of this things can help your body relax which will either reduce pain or activate labour. I'm sure either would be good ;)

I had early labour signs or "pre-labour" signs on/off for weeks prior to labour and the best advice was doing something to ease the stress rather than focus on individual things. You may be in early stages of labour, but until you know for sure the best thing to do is try to relax as much as you can.

It does sounds like things are happening for you hun, but if you are finding that it is just uncomfortable, and the pain isn't increasing, try to do what you would normally do today. Rest a bit if you are feeling tired, but otherwise try to stay active and try to keep your mind off it! Sounds terrible I know but if things are starting nice and slowly you don't want to rush to the hospital just yet. Good luck with it all and let us know how you are going. If you feel you need to call the midwives again but it does sound like pre-labour so things could take a little while yet. :hug: Good luck and you will be meeting Maxim very soon! How exciting!

It could be a bit of pre labour! Especially if you have had the mucous plug. It can go on for a while though so it's not always a sign that labour is imminent.

I know it's frustrating when you don't know what's going on :hug: Try to keep yourself busy to keep your mind off the discomfort.

Have you tried going for a walk? Gentle excercise can get things moving if it is almost time. I always feel a bit invigorated after a stroll anyway so it might be a good way to clear your head.

sounds like you might be close - but you might also find that nothing happens for days yet. as for what you should do - do you mean about the pain? if panadol's not helping there's probably something stronger you can take - ask the hospital, or a pharmacist. if you're ok with the pain, just take it easy and sort out any final things you need to do before your baby's born. how exciting! good luck with your labour and birth :).

i have tried to walk around but my tummy seems to get more and more tense when i do, and i can feel him inside pushing down on my pelvis area, its giving me a little bit of a strain inside.

thanks for all your advice girls, i know im freaking out a little and probably shouldnt.

i might go see if i can gert something else from the chemist and just keep resting more


Ta

Panadeine is safe to take and might work better than Panadol. While I was in labour the midwife told me to take Panadeine Forte and it took the edge off. Check with yur midwife before taking it though.

It could be the start of several days of pain, or you could be like me and go fully into labour on the same day that you get the AF type pain. I had AF pain from the time my show started.

My contractions were really low down so the midwives thought I was in prelabour not actual labour but they were wrong. If you annoy the midwives by phone enough (if you are getting worried) they will end up suggesting you go in and get checked out but they will also warn you that you will most likely be sent home. When I got checked I was 6cms dilated so of course got to stay.

I didn't call the midwives once, it was always my DF who did it. I felt silly calling them but he'd do it and hand the phone over. Remember it's their job to answer your questions so don't hesitate to call them if you are getting concerned. It's really hard to know when you are in labour as it can be so different from one woman to another.

I had period like pain for 4 days before DD1 was born, however, I did give birth 24 hours after lossing my plug.

Keep an eye on the pains , have a bath/shower, call midwives if you have any questions, get someone home to be with you, make sure you bag is finalised, call friends and have a chat. When I go into pre-labour I do heaps of hosue work!!! (Actually I did not have pre-labour with number 2 and I only got 2 loads of washing folded before going to hospital).

Finally, ALL THE BEST.....

My midwife suggested exactly what SATYA midwife also suggested with the Panadeine Forte ... though I never took it & just put up with the discomfort :rolleyes:

I know it's hard but try no to think too much & certainly don't stress about anything ... rest, rest, rest okay ... All is running it's course ... ALL THE ABSOLUTE BEST :hug:

like everyone has said it sounds like the early stages of labour, i lost the plug at 3am and had period like discomfort tried to sleep but couldn't, phoned hospital and they told be if it gets worse, once i can't talk through them i could go up the hospital. Whilst it may feel constant is it peeking at times (like more painful sometimes then eases but is still there) if so start writing down the times this peak happens and see if its regularily.

If you want to get things moving then lunges or a gentle walk are always good. but if you want to slow it down/stop and ease the pain have a nice bath and get the body to relax and try and get some rest because even if the pain stops now, chances are it'll be back soon!

:( im still here, and i still have the period pains (i though it went away last night but it was back like within half an hour :(

i just hope it either goes away or he comes out, and nothing i take is stopping the pains mmm poor me!

Congrats 1stimer sounds like things are starting to happen, try a warm bath, the heat will help with the discomfort/pain otherwise get a heat pack and try that. Best of luck to you.

Have you tried a shower? Or a bath to relax.
The pain may not go away, but maybe a gentle walk will get things moving along a bit.

i have tried shower and bath and didnt really work, only when i was in it.

and when im trying to walk i start to feel nauseous and dizzy :(

Yep, sounds like things are happening.
I know what you mean about getting out of the water.
The one good thing I found about the hospital was that I could sit in the shower for hours on end (about 3 - 4 out of 5 hours in hossy) & not run out of hot water.
Maybe just keep topping up the bath.

:

---

i have tried shower and bath and didnt really work, only when i was in it.

and when im trying to walk i start to feel nauseous and dizzy :(

---

maybe just walk around the house, you might feel nauseuas and dizzy cuz the labour is progressing. I threw up during my labour cuz i felt nauseus. If its still there i would definately call the midwives again.

Yep. I threw up at some stage in all 3 of my labours.

mmmmmmmm i am still here, althought today the pains seem to be getting alot stronger , i have a doctors appointment today so hopefully they will be able to see if anything is wrong, cos im starting to feel like maybe there is something :(

my back is sore sore aswell (im so over this)
i want him out (cry)

awww hun...

let us know how the doctors go. Hopefully u have been dialating or something and they can get u to hospital with some pain relief. not too long before u meet your precious baby

good luck xoxo

Keep us posted.
I really hope he decides to make an appearance soon.
Good luck.

I have been keeping an eye on your thread. Worried about you and kind of preparing myself for the months come. It must be aweful waiting around worrying that something is wrong. Can you get a scan to see if he is engaged or in the right possy still? Have you tried a heat bag on your back, or is that not aloud in this stage?
I hope you start to get some answers so you can put your mind at ease that nothing is wrong. Wow just to think it could be days away that you meet your little man... how exciting. he might even show up in time for Fathers Day!

Hi all,

so i am still here although my midwife said to me that bub is well engaged (as much as he can be untill he pops out) she said that i am in early labour and i have been getting strong contractions since yesterday morning, he could still be a couple days though since my waters have not broke.

i had the worst sleep last night, i woke every time i had a bad pain and finally couldnt get back to sleep around 2am. my contractions are still over the place but i have noticed that they are getting stronger and stronger, and i had diareaha this morning (EwW sorry)

please send me labour vibes, i really dont want to go days with these feeling :(

Sending labour vibers your way. sounds like things are starting to happen for you and you will be holding your little baby soon. :hug:

Just started reading your thread, sounds like everything is shifting down, as bad as the D is, better to get it out now!! :p

Sending you some nice and strong labour vibes :bellyrubs:, I am sure you will be holding little :baby: Maxim soon!!

Ooh, how exciting.
You can use a heat pack if it helps on your back.
Keep up with the baths & showers.
A nice gentle walk might help get things moving for you if you can manage it. Just around the yard, or up & down the hallway if you don't wanna leave the house.
Maybe hire a movie that you can get into, it might help take your mind off the pain.
Hopefully you'll be off to the hospital sometime this afternoon.
If you could just get a little bit of sleep you might find it helps alot. All 3 of my labours started while I was asleep coz my body was so relaxed.

RELAX!! I know thats impossible, but it will help.

*Labour vibes*

Getting the diahrea is good news. It means that you are not far off. Try doing some belly dance moves like rotating your hips in a figure of 8 movement or bending over and rocking your hips from side to side. I found these helped me also heat. Either from a shower/bath or hot water bottle. To really get labour started I power walked up and down stairs.

Good luck and let us know what happens

Heaps of labour vibes

Hi 1stimer,sounds like everything is getting ready,bub might come a little early,if you are feeling sick and dizzy try to suck on some jelly beans or barley sugar,your blood pressure could be either going up or down as well,just take it easy and make sure you have someone to stay with you,try deep breathing for those sharp pains,wishing you all the very best. PS, don`t foreget to drink water!:hug:

Cool little man is on his way, I still think he will make an appearance Fathers Day! get some one to hire you some chic flicks. If you haven't seen 'Notebook' see if you can get it. Its a sad movie and you will cry for sure but that may help you relax as tears have a relaxant effect. Might take your mind of things for an hour or so too. The heat bags will help too.
I am going to keep on eye on this thread and if we don't hear from you I am sure we can assume that you are in the hospital having your baby!

1stimer,
Are you still waiting or has little man finally made an appearance... no response is making me think that all is going well and your in hospital already!

i just wanted to send u labour vibes and hope bubbs comes soon

hi everyone, i had my little boy at 1.58am saturday morning. its so good to finally meethim :)

thank you everyone for your support

love proud new mummy :)

YAY CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! xoxo whats his stats? me know where/when you post your birth stor would love to read it!

WOOHOO! Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful boy!!

congrats 1st timer!!!!

hope your enjoying every min

Congratulations hun!

YAY congratulations on the safe arrival of your little man. Let us know the stats and how you are coping.

Best wishes to your new family

Kim

well he is doing great, we have been home since monday and so far only two nights of not sleeping :)

he weighed 3.652kg and was 51cm long and his head circumfrance was 34cm.

i went into full blown labour at 4pm friday an he was born 1.58am saturday, so it wasnt as long as we thought it would be :) and we got blessed with him a week and a half early


but everything is great and im enjoying every moment of it


Love shelly (1stimer)

Good on ya hun!

Sounds great Shelley. He was a good size and sleeping most of the night already - I'm envious already lol.

Congrats again