40 weeks

[lsharp]

heya im 40 weeks plus 4 days pregnant and i am experiencing my belly going very tight and it hurts but i can handle the pain. it comes and goes and i just expect it is braxton hicks. i have a midwife appointment on wednesday does anyone no what she will say and do as i am now overdue? thanks

[sara3]

you will be a mother before Wednesday, in my opinion!

if not, I guess you can discuss when they might induce you.

best of luck :o)

[~max~]

I'm no expert, but at 40 weeks , it might just be the real thing! Try phoning your maternity ward for advice. x

[Rosetta]

Is your bag packed in readiness lol

Are the pains regular /getting stronger. If you are worried contact your midwife or maternity unit for advice

Good luck and please keep us posted

[lsharp]

i really dont no because when i get the pain i can handle it and it soon goes away...its sooo annoying i just want him out lol

[Rosetta]

Give the maternity unit a call.

Yep when I had my two I would have happily given birth in the middle of the Market Square just to get them out of there

[lsharp]

yea ive had my bag packed 4 weeks lol. the pain will last about 30 seconds if that and then go away and not come back 4 a while

[terambulan]

You're having contractions........start timing and watch out for 'show - water breaking'........good luck!

[lsharp]

but its been goin on 4 a few days now do u really think its contractions even though i am handling the pain?

[Ice.Maiden]

That's how the real thing often starts hun. You could try phoning your maternity unit for advice, but they'll probably ask you to go in, then send you home again - which's not very nice if you have some distance to travel to the hospital. Time your pains, and if they start coming at regular intervals, even if they're not very bad, then maybe you ARE in the first stages of labour. That's how mine were, and after 25 long hours, just when I was wondering when the pain was going to get really bad - my son decided to enter the world. It was quite a shock, as I'd expected much worse! Good luck.

[lsharp]

thanks ice maiden that really helped

[sara3]

phone the hospital, but they'll tell you to save a soak in the bath!

[lsharp]

ive been having hot baths, hot water bottles etc they dnt help lol

[sara3]

well you're on your way then!

try to get some rest because you have some sleepless nights ahead of you :o)

[lsharp]

yea dnt i no it lol....do u think i should wait till my midwife on wednesday and c wat she says?

[Ice.Maiden]

When did this start?

[Rosetta]

no, I would phone her in the morning, just to get some reassurance, unless things really get moving before then lol

[lsharp]

2 days ago. its mainly at night though :s

[Ice.Maiden]

Sorry - I just noticed that you said 4 days. Do you mean it's got worse, or more often over the past two?

[lsharp]

it not getting any worse just staying the same. its so hard 2 explain lol

[lsharp]

it also feels like iv got a stitch(cnt spell)if thats any help