The Pregnant Womans Moan Thread.

Storminateacup

I have what feels like period cramps since 3am this morning, pretty much constant.
Has anyone else suffered with this?? Im almost 36 weeks.

How Strange

Could be braxton hicks contractions. I had them pretty much constantly for the last week or two but some people experience them earlier.

Eoineo

Could also be the start of labour. Monitor how you're feeling and if you start to get extreme pressure during the cramps & don't be afraid to call your midwife if you're unsure as to how things are progressing.

Winnie

Storminateacup wrote: »

I have what feels like period cramps since 3am this morning, pretty much constant.
Has anyone else suffered with this?? Im almost 36 weeks.

I am 36 weeks on Thursday and I had been suffering all last night with painful lower back and what felt like period pains but nothing today so I put it down to Braxton Hicks and my body generally building up and getting ready for the big day at the end of June!

How Strange

I was told by a midwife that if you don't know whether you're in labour or not then you're most probably not. She told me there's no mistaking labour pains and she was right. You'll know when it's labour pains.

Winnie

yeah i thought as much which is why i didnt think too much about it.

Queen of Sheebs

I'm 34 +2 and for the last few weeks I've had really really bad pains under my bump. At the beginning it was only after I had been out walking and for a couple of hours afterwards but the last week the pains are there when ever I try and move. I'm fine when I'm sitting or lying down but trying to stand up and start walking is torture. I generally lose the power in my tummy and double over or nearly collapse the pain is so bad but once I start walking I loosen out a bit (still have pain but can manage to walk). G.P. told me to get a maternity support belt. Searched Galway for one at the weekend. Found one in mothercare and put it on...........it was useless! Did nothing to relieve the pain. I ended up crying in boots when they didn't have any! It was our last port of call! (Poor husband says he feels guilty because I'm in so much pain!)
Searched on the net when I got home but they all say they are for relieveing back pain so still haven't managed to get one. Just sat on the couch for the weekend and feel a little better today. But there is no way that I would manage to go for a walk or do any house work. Fed up with work too. I'm tired, sore and in pain!!!

How Strange

You should be able to see a physiotherapist in your hospital and they'll be able to help you. I did the physio ante natal classes in the coombe and the physio there told us to make an appointment with her if we had pelvic pain etc at any stage. She said they also have a supply of the belts.

Storminateacup

I CANT STOP EATING!

cbyrd

Storminateacup wrote: »

I CANT STOP EATING!

Hahaha :pac: i know exactly what you mean... bloody food

CathyMoran

I am the opositte, eating is a struggle for me.

Storminateacup

I've leaped from about 102lbs to 141.25


If its not nailed down, its in my mouth.

Winnie

I hear ya! Im the same

Butterflylove

40+1 and still nothing.... Wish baby would hurry up and make a move I have tried EVERYTHING to get labour going and have had two sweeps since last Thursday

Just want my baby

cbyrd

Holy god i'm surrounded by banoffee pies, lemon pies, roast beef, roast turkey, home made coleslaw hundreds of nice things and my appetite is gone since wednesday. . Have confirmation tomorrow and a communion/confirmation party on Sunday, going mad baking and cooking.
I spent 7 hours yesterday in A&E with ben, he's sprained his hip, although you wouldn't know it to look at him today :eek: he's a complete nutter! I'm so tired trying to catch up on what i could've done yesterday i've another couple of hours to put in before bed tonight. . why have we so many relations
Roll on monday when i can go into work for a rest
and i have indigestion. . .:(

Naineen

starting to get HUGE at this stage - 15 weeks, and most of my clothes don't fit anymore and I look distinctively preggers ;-( and it's not all bloat anymore, baby is definitely sticking out and pushing bits up - looks like we're having a giant!

having bad mood swings, too - started crying uncontrollaby when watching movies or listening to songs on the radio - dear oh dear. :eek:

Eoineo

Now 17+ weeks and not a whisker of a bump here. There's definitely a baby though. I cried at the end of Cool Runnings last night. I'm such a hormental mess I could do with strapping a box of tissues to my leg.

Cat Melodeon

Also 15 weeks here. Still a big pukey mess :mad:
Just found out a friend is expecting the same week as me. So thrilled for her, it's been a rough and rocky road for her to get this far, makes my morningnoon&night-sickness pretty irrelevant by comparison. Hope we all have safe and healthy pregnancies x

liliq

Think I've the start of SPD
Does anyone know off hand if the physio department in Holles st is usually busy?? Think I'll have to ring them tomorrow and try and get an appointment. This has come on really quickly over the last 2 days... hoping it doesn't keep going the same way over the long weekend! :eek:

Storminateacup

Well - no longer pregnant. Our little monkey arrived at 36 weeks. As Impatient as her daddy, already.

Best wishes to all you ladies still waiting on your little bundles!!!

How Strange

Congrats Storminateacup!!!!

Eoineo

Congrats Storminateacup!

Liliq, it depends. I think you can get an emergency appointment on referral from your GP or consultant. Otherwise the waiting list can be quite long.

How Strange

Liliq in the coombe you'd ring the physio dept and make an appointment. You didn't need a doctors referral as you're already a patient. Try giving the physio dept a call; they'll point you in the right direction.

Winnie

Huge congrats Storminateacup..........I thought you and I would go around same time! Im still hanging on!!

Silcocky

Congrats Stormin...must've been an exciting surprise!!

I'm dying of a headcold at 35+1 and feeling pretty miserable!

Can't wait 'til I meet this little cold-remedy inhibitor!!!!!

red fraggle

im nearly 8 weeks and feelin a bit crap. i have all day feeling of sick. not sure how im gona hide it from work or from family and friends. im so happy to be pregnant and so scared. wasnt sure what to expect with the feelin sick but now i know. i also know other ppl have it worse but that thought leaves me when i feel crap!

alde

Congratulations Storminateacup that is brilliant news, hope you and baby are doing well.

liliq

Congats Storminateacup!!

Tried calling the physio dept today... no answer :rolleyes: Left a message so hopefully they'll get back to me next week. Have a hematoma that seems to be being affected as well, so will kill 2 birds with the one stone if I can get into them!
Seems to be ok in the morning and get worse as the day goes on... am in bits at the moment, and every chair in the house is low, soft, uncomfortalbe, unsupportive... bleugh!
THink I might now have a good excuse to sit out end enjoy the weather and get waited on so I don't have to move though! :P

foxy06

liliq wrote: »

Think I've the start of SPD
Does anyone know off hand if the physio department in Holles st is usually busy?? Think I'll have to ring them tomorrow and try and get an appointment. This has come on really quickly over the last 2 days... hoping it doesn't keep going the same way over the long weekend! :eek:

A few tips for SPD I got from the physio when I had it are sitting on a ball (You know the big ones for exercising) sleeping with a pillow between your legs, keep your knees together as much as possible (especially getting in and out of a car and bed) Its a horrible thing to have and its put me off ever having another baby but for me it got better pretty much as soon as the baby is born so at least its not forever.

btw the list was very long when I had it. Might be an idea to go privately if you get very bad.

Winnie

only a week away from possible c-section and now my poor partner is sick with flu and tonsillitis......had so much planned to do this week to get house ready, I just hope he is well by the time of surgery so he can be in the hospital with me!!