I'm a Squiggly... get me out of here... if only that is what she was thinking...

[Kaleidoscope]

In keeping with others who have posted blogs lately I too must have a little rantification...

39 weeks +6 days today 18th April, due date tomorrow.

Squiggly seems very very happy to stay put... she squiggles, she wriggles, she's engaged, heartbeat good, she's cosy... too cosy to come out clearly! She is laying to the side, not quite back to back.

I have cooed at her... rubbed bio oil on my tummy to massage her. Spoken to her. She had a quiet few days at the end of last week keeping me on my toes with worry then Saturday night she went absolutely nut nuts crazy with movement. It was like she'd invited all her friends round for a rave or something. Although I didn't sleep as much it was wonderful to feel so much movement.

I'm bonkers with boredom, my crochet patterns have been made, knitting still to do but I don't feel like it. I'm finding all this time on my hands very irritating. I know I'm not past my due date at all and that it must be quite frustrating to be at 41 weeks or 42 but I'm already feeling antsy... I want Squiggly in my arms!

I've had no show or sighting of mucous plug, I can't tell if I've had braxton hicks or not. My tummy is always tight... ALWAYS. I've had period pains and back ache but they are not intermittent which makes me think certainly not a braxton hick. I woke up this morning with a huge wet patch in my jammies. Was it my waters breaking? NO! I spoke to the midwife who said that if I continued to leak then it would be my waters, if nothing more then likely watery discharge... did I continue to leak? NO! Wahhhhhhhhh! I want to see Squiggly, in my arms. I've saved up all my kisses ready for her... all my loving ready to be communicated in my care for her! I want my baby girl on the outside!

What does Squiggly want? To roll around in my snuggly uterus, teasing me with pushing down, cutting up a rug in there... going silent to worry me and just generally having a snuggly, wriggly, squiggly time in there!

I think she won't come out for a while yet... fiance and I have made bets. He thinks 23rd April, I think 1st May, having a sweep on Monday with the midwife.

Squiggly is in control now... everything on the outside is ready and waiting, her mummy keeping busy by doing the most exciting of tasks to take her mind off of all this waiting... the wonderful, the delightful, completing of... TAX RETURN! JOY!

To all those waiting to give birth... happy waiting and would be curious to know what you are doing to while away those hours!

Come out Squiggly! SQUIGGLY rules!

[Hidden]

And whata lovely day it would be for her come. . It's birthday tmw I had a load of liquid come out with my first they said it wasn't my waters. . It must of been my plug. . Midwife made me squat on the floor while she held me under my arms... and then I had a bit of blood and a bit wet and she said that was my waters. .I never had any wetness after that. . So try some squating... !!!! So exciting hope u get some indications asap xx

[Kaleidoscope in reply to Hidden]

Now the back has been broken of the wonderful tax return (still more to do but not as much as before) I can spend some time squatting! Still nothing progressing apart from me climbing the walls metaphorically! x

[laurah123]

do you have an exercise ball? always good to start sitting on that instead of the sofa or chair. gentle bounces help you see. also brisk walking will help. but with a ache in your back i doubt you would want to do that. im only 21 weeks and already i want ym jelly bean here!! wishful thinking for me though.

hopefully she wont keep you waiting too long and you will have her in your arms soon. xx

[Kaleidoscope in reply to laurah123]

I don't have an exercise ball sadly! Oh if only I could walk, up and down the stairs and a bit of hoovering I can manage, that's as much standing up as I can do! Maybe some dancing in the bedroom for a few minutes, at least that's as much up right as I can manage. Could do with a little dub step! x

[laurah123]

do try get hold of one. you can pick them up for cheap. and hubby an help you on it then. lol.

i know how you feel. god knows how i am going to cope further on. im aching already. think i need a new office chair in work my backs in half by the end of the day. luckily i work in my hospital. i walk up and down corridors and stairs daily. i avoid the lifts. so hopefully that will help me. and the department i work for is in charger of porters, so if i go in to labour early im not short of a wheel chair. lol xx

[ashy2005]

Oh i know how you feel, I felt like that with my daughter and starting to now and im only 31 weeks once you reach 38 weeks you just want to have them in your arms, the sooner the better I have suffered greatly this time with swollen feet as im a dental nurse and stand literally all day so for christmas I asked my partner for a footspa.. little did i know it can start contractions and bring on labour so they are not advised until 37/38 weeks! I have mine sitting ready to use worth a try

Good Luck xx

[Skyblueboston]

Have a look on google, but there is an area on your ankle that if pressed in the correct way brings on labour, my midwife told me this coz I said I get my feet massaged and pedicured every month, and she said to avoid this area unless I want labour to start

[cheekymonkey3791]

Come on Squiggly we are all waiting for you!!! And Mumma wants you to come very much xxx

[DrFluffy]

Sex

Curry

More sex

Another curry!

Simples!!! ;-p

Dead exciting! First bubba's tend to be late! Hope you get to hold your squiggly soon!

Xxx

[Kaleidoscope in reply to DrFluffy]

I'm certainly up for the sex but my man is not responding to my advances... damn it... apart from the potential benefit of inducing labour I've got one of those itches us ladies have that need scratching... in the meantime I might have to be scraped from the ceiling from having climbed the walls and beyond in frustration... oh I would LOVE a hot curry... (but not so much spicey bum bum afterwards if it's too hot)

xxx

[cheekymonkey3791]

Up in the wee hours, pardon the pun! So Thought I'd have another read of squiggles blog as it made me smile seems at your expense but you have kept your humour so today is the day you are 40 weeks eh, anything yet? Babies never come when they want you too and having spent the arvo with my Mum yesterday we chatted birthing stories and every one of her 5 was unique, some early some late but never on time. I have known only 1 baby to arrive on her due date and her mum to be didn't eat for 2 days leading up to due date as she was so worried about poo'ing in labour! Maybe this is the key, of course I am not suggesting you starve yourself but I personally would stay away from curry! Haha. Messy business if you sensitive to spice! Anyway, I wish you well and will keep am eye on the squiggly as the story unfolds and hope that she puts in an appearance soon! Xxx

[DrFluffy]

Haha!! I only ever assisted in 1 (non-c-section) birth where mum didn't poo! Both in the UK and in Austrailia... Kinda worries me a bit!!

I was a first baby, born on my due date... Arse first though

[cheekymonkey3791 in reply to DrFluffy]

oh god, ass first is a pain in the ass from all accounts, your poor mother and as for the poo'ing...I will only hope that it doesn't happen but yeah prob the least dignified part of birthing if thats possible :0)

[Kaleidoscope in reply to cheekymonkey3791]

I'm all braced for presenting a poop during labour. If I can actually do one I'll be impressed, despite high fluid intake, vegetables and fruit I am constipated. Someone on here suggested linseed so that's what I shall be exploring next... still no sign of Squiggly although I wasn't really expecting anything to happen today... SO BORED! I dread to think how many satsuma's I've managed to eat and how many apples...