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HelenElla 
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Posted: 23 October 2005 at 5:37pm |
I am soo sick of waiting!  I've been having contractions every day for the last 3days and they start getting stronger and more regular then they slow down or stop! They will keep me up all night then stop by morning or they get really strong and painful but irregular but nothing happens!! I wouldn't mind the pain or sleepless nights if it actually ment I get to meet bubs soon but they way this is going I'll end up putting up with this for the next 3and a half weeks until they induce me or something!
Sorry but I really needed to get that out  a good moan always seems to help.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Is there anything I could do to hurry labour up? Anybody have any advice before I start to tear my hair out? 
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Posted: 23 October 2005 at 6:44pm |
The "fun" waiting game ay? - I didnt have that problem, was induced with Arna because of Toxemia... Looking back I wish I could have gone into natural labour - inducement was painful..
Have no advice really - got the stories about a bumpy ride in the car - walking - raspbery leaf tea etc..
Hope things kick in soon, has the midwife checked you out or anything? Fingers crossed that tonight is the night!?!?
Feel free to rant and rave
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Posted: 23 October 2005 at 8:10pm |
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i had a good few days of contractions like that. I really understand your frustration! It drove me crazy and a few nights I was completely in tears! I have no suggestions for bringing on labour (tried everything and nothing happened). I would suggest taking some panadol when the contractions start and just trying to get some sleep. My midwife told me to, i ignored her, and when i finally was in labour i was tired having not slept well the few days before. If it's real contractions, they will get stronger and wake you up, so you might as well get some sleep while you can!
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Posted: 24 October 2005 at 8:35am |
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I had one night of contractions about 5 days before Joey was born...
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Posted: 24 October 2005 at 9:25am |
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I think Becca.L went through a good couple of weeks of contractions before Josiah decided to come. She can empathise with ya
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Posted: 24 October 2005 at 12:29pm |
No midwife hasn't checked me yet, she might this week. I've tried taking panadol for the contractions but it doesn't seem to helped, I am able to get to sleep sometimes but then the contractions wake me up, it's been well over a week since I have been able to sleep more the an hour at a time, I try to sleep in the afternoon to catch up on sleep but have the same problem. My midwife just tells me it's just my body getting ready for labour and to hang in there. I feel like crying most of the time it's horrible! I try to ignore the contractions but that doesn't help!!
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Posted: 24 October 2005 at 2:43pm |
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Nikki's right, I did go through something similar, so I know just how you feel. My midwife told me I had "irritable uterus" - lots of irregular, often quite strong contractions that didn't do a damn thing as far as bringing on labour goes. I guess it was the uterus equivilent of a tickle at the back of your throat - annoying and pointless.
Talk to your midwife, get her to do an internal examination. If there has been no softening or thinning of the cervix, then talk to her about options to bring on proper contractions rather than the stupid braxton-hicks ones you are suffering through now. My midwife told me of a number of herbal remedies to help bring on labour (other than raspberry tea). You might be able to get something made up for you at a health store. Make sure that you talk to them first, and that the person who assembles your order is familiar with how the products can effect pregnancy.
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Posted: 25 October 2005 at 9:08am |
Thanx It really helps to know someone else has been through the same thing. Hopefully my midwife will be able to help when I see her on thursday
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Posted: 25 October 2005 at 10:14am |
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I'm glad I could help. Feel free to PM me if you ever want to.
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Posted: 25 October 2005 at 2:22pm |
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With Paige my contractions started on the sunday and were on and off through the night, enough were i couldn't sleep and on the monday they kept slowing right down my midwife came around in the afternoon and said about breaking my waters I think I was 2 or 3 cm dialated at the time Isaid yes and she did it about 3.30 and by 5 I was ready to go to the birthing home.
Hope something happens for you soon!!
Karen.
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Posted: 26 October 2005 at 9:03am |
I see my midwife tomorrow so I hoping she can let me know whats happening. I feeling a lot happier now and just coping the best I can. I wish I had found this site earlier in my pregnancy the support is sooo helpful and reassuring. Thanks ladies 
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Posted: 26 October 2005 at 9:48pm |
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Let us know how it goes, Helen. Good luck!
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Posted: 26 October 2005 at 10:18pm |
Good luck Helen!!! Sending labour vibes your way!!! 
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Posted: 27 October 2005 at 5:31pm |
All the best helen, hope things went well with your midwife and things are progressing
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Posted: 28 October 2005 at 9:03am |
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Saw my midwife yesterday and all the pain in my pelvis and back has got a lot worse to the point where I'm finding it very difficult to walk. My midwife couldn't do much of anything, she just said that most of the pain will be the first stage of labour stating to happen which could last for weeks before real labour starts. My blood pressure was up a bit and the doc said that they wouldn't induce me or do anything about the pain unless my blood pressure gets any higher because bubs is still active and happy they don't want to rush things. They have given me codiene for the pain which helps a bit although I don't really like to take it in case bubs feels the effects(it makes me very drowsy) and I am seeing the physio today which might be able to help. They didn't do an internal because they said even if I was 5cms dilated they wouldn't do anything until I go into full labour anyway. So until either bubs is ready I just told to rest and do nothing! I don't know how when I have a 2year old running round!!
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Posted: 28 October 2005 at 9:50am |
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If you are really concerned about the effects of codine, call your midwife or talk to a pharmacist.
I had a lump removed from my breast when I was (unknowingly) about 10 weeks pregnant with Kiya. I lived on codine for the next couple of days! When I found out I was pregnant, I asked the doctor about the effect the drugs (the general anestetic(?) and the codine) would have had on my baby and was told that they wouldn't have had any. She is a bright and happy little girl now.
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Posted: 28 October 2005 at 10:09am |
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It was my midwife and doctor that suggested I take codiene and gave me a prescription for extra strength panadiene so I'm sure it will be fine I guess I'm just a bit paranoid with what goes into my body. I had a cyst on my falopian tube in early pregnancy and was given general anestetic for the op to remove it and they gave me a lot of codiene which I was recovering in the antinatal ward and bubs is fine. I guess after being pregnant for the past 39wks2days I don't want to take any risks.
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Posted: 28 October 2005 at 3:34pm |
Just saw the physio about all the pain in my pelvis and it turns out my pelvis has already seperated ready for birth!  If only bubs was ready!  She gave me a support belt to wear to hold my pelvis together so that should give me some relief from the pain. I am also booked into a maternity water class, the only class they could get me into is the day before I'm due! So hopefully I'll be too busy in labour to go I just wish my midwife would do an internal so at least then I could know if all the contractions I've been having are doing anything or not.
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Posted: 30 October 2005 at 8:36pm |
At leas you know why you are in so much pain!! OOOH it can't be long now!!
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Posted: 31 October 2005 at 12:15am |
Hey Helen, How you doing? Any sign of a baby yet
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Hurry up please baby!!
