2 days to go

[spanner7853]

I have 2 days to go until I am due. No signs at all that it will be here before flippin Christmas. Not even dropped yet. Tried the curry and other stuff but nothing working I am in agony and all I can do is sit here all day watching rubbish day time telly. Any ideas. Don't mention S*x as I have SPD and can just about lift my legs on to the bed without feeling like i'm going to split in half. :(

Desperate to deliver !!!!!!!!

[Pippa68]

That is exactly what I was thinking, red.

However I couldn't imagine hiring another bloke to help out in the having sex/oral department.

Thinking about it, it might be worth having another baby after all...lol.

[spanner7853]

ew I can see where this post is going. Why should the men get all the fun of oral and sex when all we get after that is 12 hours of labour? he can suffer for a few more months. I'm sure my body is repulsive enought to put him off for a while anyway.

So Pippa when you trying again then lol

[Psychick]

Spanner I know exactly how you feel! I have just been told Ive got SPD, although they now call it Pelvic Girdle Pain, I have to wear a tubi grip bandage for support and if it gets worse, get crutches!! Ive still got another 15 weeks to go :(

As for getting your labour started, I tried everything and anything with my daughter but no luck, I ended up being induced when I was 10 days over.

Hopefully babyspanner will make an appearance very soon though, just make sure you get on here to let us know when you've gone into labour! lol

[redcrx]

still with us spanner???

[natalie_1982]

I'm a bit late on this thread I know, but just wondered how you were getting on spanner. This thread has made me laugh out loud, think I will subscribe to it in case I need it in a few months!

My friend has been signed off work with PGP and she is only 19 weeks but carrying twins, she can't lift her leg or climb stairs and still has ages to go! I really feel for her, poor lamb. To make matters worse, her daughter was one on Sunday so when the boys arrive she will have three under the age of 18months. I think she is mental.

[spanner7853]

yes of course I am still here. Even managed S*x this morning and half a ton of pineapple last night. I am so desperate. :(

[Pippa68]

Rather you than me, spanner...well apart from the morning sex bit ~ I am not a morning person, but Mr P is ;o)

I am not getting up the duff again...absolutely not!!!

[natalie_1982]

I had sex at about 1 o'clock this morning, but it obviously woke my little one because afterwards when hubby dropped off to sleep (quelle surprise) I laid away for 2 hours because mini-nat was squirming and wiggling and floating around.

Payback's a b*tch.

[spanner7853]

haha well looks like I'm here for a while. Mum in law coming to midwife with me tomorrow so see what she has to say. I have now tried everything
nipple rubbing (gross)
Pineapple (ton of)
sex (not much fun when agony)
raspberry leaf tea
cant do the long walk and trampoline, I'd get on and my feet would touch the floor so wouldn't actually bounce anywhere lol

[888sally888]

Def ask the midwife to do a sweep as someone else suggested earlier. The stretch the cervix manually. It is a little uncomfortable but bl00dy hell it gets it all going!!

I had baby number 2 in 2.5 hours after that!!

Good luck Pineapple-Spanner x

[redcrx]

again, a stretch will only work if baby is in rigt position but worth asking for if you can face it.

Not sure what else to suggest unless you have anyone locally who does reflexology (thats the feet one isnt it?) as they can stimulate things by rubbing your foot. It worked for a woman i know.

I can sympathise with you hun, hope its not too long now x

[B00]

Pah- you still 'ere?

Wish you'd hurry up, we're all waiting!

Now stop being so selfish and have that baby.


seriously, fingers crossed for you here, let us know ASAP xxxx

[Psychick]

spanner, I was only joking when I said a little while ago you had to because I wanted to be next to have my baby! lol

[mags359]

Ohh you poor thing!

I've never heard of the pineapple thing!!

As the sex didn't work for me either, my midwife suggested that I had a hot bath with lots of oils etc and a bottle of wine and some soft music....

... and it worked a treat for me!!

Good Luck :-)

[spanner7853]

I can imagine the whole bath bit. The link that Red put on the other day mentioned cardamon pods and something else. Think I'll smell like an indian take away by the time I have fiished haha. As for the wine, I get pi**ed on one glass and would get stuck in the bath. I can see it now front page of the local paper. Fireman called to get pregnant pi**ed up lady out of bath lol.

[natalie_1982]

You're still here spanner?!

[spanner7853]

yes I know. Midwife at 3.10 so will try and get on here later and let you know what the useless cow said. Saying that starting getting periopd like pains but had this before and then it goes. :(

[natalie_1982]

I'll keep my fingers crossed that things start moving, and that all goes ok. Hope to hear from you later X

[redcrx]

any news? was the midwife sympathetic to your needs and perform a sweep for you?

or did the period pains amount to more than just period type pains?

[natalie_1982]

Any news of baby spanner yet?

Incidentally, what is a little spanner called? Isn't there a proper name for it?