Oh Woe is Me!!!

Sorry dramatic I know!!!! Hehehe
Once again I'm up unable to sleep, so where better to go than trusty Oh Baby!
I'm so over the whole being pregnant scenario....and I still have 10 weeks until my due date!!
Bubs is an octopus I swear. Feels like he is bumping me from at least six different directions at once.
Heartburn isn't to bad thanks to the handy Quickeze, but with my man gargling away beside me because of his throat playing up, it might as well be me having heartburn.
I'm having serious trouble getting off the couch these days. Takes a good 5 minutes of wriggling to get into position before I can roll off... Alex thinks its hilarious to watch.
Question for you ladies....Braxton Hicks? How did they feel to you? When I was pregnant with Alex I don't remember getting them & the one time I thought I was getting them it actually turned out to be contractions so I'm abit mystified.
Today I've been getting what feels like a tight band on the top of my bump, making me breathless & it hurts alot! Its been coming & going all day but I'm not sure if its braxton hicks or just Bubs jumping up into my ribs. So any ideas ladies? I tried calling my midwives this morning but all three of them were in delivering babies, very inconsiderate of them I thought. And I just couldn't be bothered trying to call later so thought I would come in here.

My BH are a combo of two things, belly goes tight in a "band" like you described toni, but then at the same time it's like someone is squeezing me from the inside out. Almost like period pain but not painful. Sometimes I will feel really 'stretched' though when it's not BH and that is supremely uncomfortable. Basically, *hugs* !!

I had lots of BHs with Taine, pertty much from the day we "discovered" him (16 weeks). They hurt a LOT more. Another thing they "foget" to mention, the after pains after your subsequent children are really quite sore, compared to number one. Hugs Toni!! Feel better soon. Not too long to go now!

Yeah I had and have the same tightening as you which were BH but when I actually went into labour I felt all my contractions and pain in my lower back like major major period pain so thats why I know this time round is still just BH that I am getting all the bloomin time.

Oooo I just got told about the afterpains of second + births. My friend was in tears for the first couple of days every time she breastfed because the pain was so bad!
(This is what you've got to look forward to as well Toni )

what do you mean the after pains of a second birth????? Is it different to your first?

oh thats alright then, i thought this must have been one of those things that people dont tell you about, you know. I dont remember any major pain after but I had an epidural so that might have helped.

Oh thanks alot Nikki!!!! Lol I wasn't really worried about afterpains until you brought it up....Guess thats another thing to put on my "REASONS FOR HAVING NO MORE KIDS" list
Actually I don't think I got afterpains last time....either that or I didn't feel them thanks to the morphine I was on after my c-section.....
I have heard they get worse the more kids you pop out but who knows? Fun fun!
Well my midwife DIDN'T get back to me! Grrrr.... I just rung to find out she is at yet ANOTHER labour....Sheesh all these inconsiderate women having their babies when I need to see my midwife!
Still lots of BHs & I think my ribs are going to dislocate again or already have because they really really hurt. I should stop whining I suppose & toodle down to see my doctor since my midwife can't see me but I just can't be bothered getting in the car & driving to town.

I know what Nikki's talking about... when you feed your baby, it releases hormones that make the uterus contract and move back down into your pelvis... second time around IT BLOODY HURTS!!!!

I barely noticed it with Kiya, but was often in tears the first day or so with Josiah... especially if I wasn't sitting up properly.

oh yeah - Toni, go to the doc already - you seriously sound like you might be having contractions - they can be different from 1st time to 2nd time depending on position of baby etc. especially if you are feeling some pains/twinges near your cervix. just my opinion, you can tell me to go jump, just thought it might be good if anythings happening for you to make sure your midwife can actually fit you in, lolol, sounds like a busy lady. Hey you live near Matamata don't you?