Yeah, My Baby/Body Is Teasing Too!

[trimestersdoula]

Ack. I went for accupressure today and it did NOTHING....or so I thought. I figured, it will either get my BH going more and get me dilating/effacing more or it will help get me into labor if my body and the baby are ready.

Well I went for accupressure at 11 AM and nothing happened all afternoon. At 5:30 we went for supper and that is when I started getting a low backache, and then cramps....and then contractions. At one point my contractions were 3 mins apart and about 1 min long. We decided to go to the mall and walk (its cold outside here already) and see if it would get things moving. I figured it will get things going or things will stop. Well I didn't have many contractions while walking but my backache got worse. We got back to the truck and the contractions instantly came back. 3 mins apart, 1 min long again. I thought it might be it. I phoned my midwife and she said it sounds like it could be the start of something....or it might not be but that she would keep the phone next to her bed if I needed her. Well shortly after that, contractions slowed to more than 5 mins apart and weren't near as strong as before.

This bout of contractions tonight were different than the uncomfortable BH that I have been having though. I wonder if they fizzled because I am so darn tired. I am gonna go to bed and maybe things will pick back up tomorrow....or at least I hope.

[mkmb129]

I'm sorry they stopped I've been having painful ones since Friday evening now, and nothing! This is BS!

[covertlycrunchy]

I totally thought I'd have my baby early this morning. But apparently anytime I lay down contractions stop and I have to start all over the next day.
I'm 41 weeks 4 days, I want this baby out of me. Now.

[starzz]

Yes-exactly I keep getting teased too. The back ache and everything. It was so much worse last night plus the contractions I thought "something" must be going on! Nope. It always fizzles out by morning.
Don't get it! I have been feeling on the verge of labor for over a week now!

Come on body work this baby out! I would love to get accupressure done but we live way out in the country. There aren't any alternative therapies out here.

But still we are getting closer!

[farmerjess]

I hope things pick up for you. I have given up on myself and am now resolved to be pregnant for 10 more days or so.

[PassionateWriter]

im sorry. i dont know what my resolution is now....42 weeks tomorrow

[AugustineM]

I'm not due until Halloween but yesterday started having some beginner contrax and backache.

My doula told me that if I have a lot of starting and stopping it can mean babe isn't in quite a good position. She said to do a LOT of fetal positioning exercises, like scrubbing the floors for at least a half hour, or doing lunges up and down stairs, or sitting backwards on the toilet.

With my second baby I had TONS of starting and stopping for weeks and sure enough, she was malpositioned. I think it's like, labor is ready and imminent, but if the baby isn't in a good position your body sort of stops it, because it isn't optimum, yk? I don't know, that's my silly theory.

I hope to read some of your birth stories in the next couple days, thoguh! I know how frustrating it is...

[77sugaree]

I was sure that last night was going to be the night. I went for a walk at 6:00 and had ctrx every 3-5 minutes then got home and they spaced out to 15-25 minutes. I woke up this morning still pregnant.
I am 40 weeks and 6 days.

[mamanurse]

I've had an AWESOME go with "early labor." I'm so mother f'n tired of it. Really. Physically exhausted. My sleep has been sparse and I've been uncomfortable enough to have to breathe through contx for hours in a row. Lost a whole night's sleep to it and threatened myself with taking a sleeping pill should I have not been able to sleep Friday night. Twice my husband thought I was in active labor, despite me not thinking/believing it. He's paranoid baby will come at home since we had a half hour to spare with our first and we're not prepared.

Yesterday my contx went away for nearly the whole day and I only had some mild BH that were entirely tolerable. It made me realize just how miserably uncomfortable I've been.

Then last night my throat got that tingly getting a cold feeling. Sure enough last night as I laid awake, contracting uncomforably next to that stinky, hairy, beast my nose ran and my throat became more and more sore. So I'm sick, too. :

I need to sneak off and have my baby. This watched pot's never gonna boil. Someone keeps taking my lid off or adding salt when I'm on the brink.