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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 12:35pm |
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Trying to decide if I'm in early labour. I've got the back pains, have been feeling really funny for the last couple of days and now I've got all over stomach pains that seem to peak but they're not really defined enough to time or anything. It's only been going on for an hour or so now, but I really want to know either way as both my and DH's parents have to travel 4 hours to get here and they all want to be at the birth if possible! (They're annoyed I'm not getting induced now because at least they would DEFINITELY be here hehe)
So for those of you who have been there, should I just wait it out and see if it gets worse or call the parents to give them a heads up? I don't want to get my mum too excited because she will rush back straight away and it might be a false alarm.
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 12:42pm |
Sorry but there's no definites from here emz. I wouldn't call them yet because honestly you could have that for the next day, or you could have it for a couple of hours and then a repeat next week.  So I wouldn't call them yet. But you are definitely having early labour symptoms. It's just whether it sets in or not.
The tightenings in your tummy are contractions and if they get 30 seconds long x1 or 2 every 10 minutes then you'll wanna call your parents by then. The pains in your back indicate that you may have a posterior baby - that often means a longer first stage of labour (what you've got).
What would your parents' plans be if they arrived and things all settled/stopped? I'd be inclined to give your heads up that she may need to come over tomorrow or Sunday but not today.
Hope that helps and isn't too depressing! All the best 
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 12:54pm |
Exciting emz 
Have you spoken to your mw?
Perhaps once she's had a good look at you and you give it another day I'd say you'll be in a better position to know if you should call your folks or not.
Not that I've experienced it before..
Just like to throw in my two cents!
Good luck 
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 1:03pm |
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I had "false labour" 2 nights before going into "real labour". But throughout the day I had tightnings of my tummy but in the night they would become fairly regular but were just uncomfy and went away when I had a bath.
Maybe give your MW a call and see if she can check ya over and give you a better idea of whats going on, and hopefully do an internal to see if its actually doing anything??
Then you could make a better judgement call on whether to give your folks a heads up?
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 1:29pm |
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I didn't have false labour until #3 but my first two had long labours (12+ hours and 33 hours)
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 2:58pm |
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I've had the pains over the last 2 nights which have both gone away, this ones nearl 4 hours so far.
Got a call from the hospital m/w about my BP so had to go and get checked (my m/w's out of town today), it's fine. She also strapped me to the CTG which shows I'm in the early stages of labour but they're nowhere near regular yet. She definitely thinks I won't be sleeping much tonight and that I won't need my m/w appt next Wednesday, so hopefully she's right!
Busymum - I do have a posterior baby, so I've been told from now on I have to sit straddling a chair to try and get him to spin around. I don't know how much luck I'll have cos I felt where his head is this morning and it's so low I'm surprised I'm not walking more like John Wayne than I am!
DH went and got me some Panadeine as well which I'm allowed to take tonight. M/w said its fine so hopefully that might help a little bit if its still going on.
Told mum and also told her not to panic just yet. DH's mum might be another story!
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 3:06pm |
Fingers crossed for you Emma, hopefully that little boy is here before the new year.
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 3:56pm |
Sounds great, you'll have him by the end of the weekend I reckon If you can't get to sleep tonight, try a warm bath - if the contractions are going to set in they will do it there; and if they are just having you on they'll just stop in the bath so you can sleep.
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 4:25pm |
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Yay Emma!!!
Another position that is more comfy than the chair thing is putting a pillow on the floor, kneeling on that and leaning against/into other pillows propped up or a bean bag. I got sooo comfy with that I ended up sitting for ages like it. Far better than a stupid chair thats hard.
Another suggestion for sleeping tonight is a wheat bag. They helped ease mine for sleep. The warmth helped a lot.
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 4:32pm |
Oooh, fingers crossed it all gets underway for you soon Emma! Good luck
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 5:21pm |
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Oh yay goodluck Emma!!! Im so excited for you!
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 5:28pm |
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Wow!! Good Luck!!! Sounds very promising!
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 5:50pm |
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Good luck Emz!!!!
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 6:58pm |
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Good luck
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Posted: 28 December 2007 at 8:02pm |
Best wishes Emz . I really look forward to hearing how it all goes for you.
I too used a wheat bag in the early stages & it worked a treat - especially on my back. I hope you manage to get some rest tonight.
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Posted: 29 December 2007 at 11:00am |
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Good luck Emz, no sign of you here maybe thats a good sign
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Posted: 29 December 2007 at 11:08am |
hmmmmmmm was wondering if there's been any new 'developments' 
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Posted: 29 December 2007 at 11:39am |
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I keep checking in for news too. I hope it's either all underway or that she has her little boy by now.
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Posted: 29 December 2007 at 12:39pm |
Ooo Best of luck Emma
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Posted: 29 December 2007 at 2:14pm |
No sign of emz this morning, must be a sign things are progressing! I hope she is holding her wee man now
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