Wednesday, May 14, 2008

ALMOST THERE...SIGNS LABOUR IS NOT FAR

Curiosity, anxiety, excitement and so many questions...
How to understand that it's almost time for your baby to pop out?
Many are the signs that lead to the possible or mistaken labour start.
But some signs of certain labour to come are for sure pains, the loss of "the plug" (it can happen up to 3 weeks prior to labour) and the "waters" breaking.
Certain women never experience the second and third signs (sometimes the waters are broken by the ostetrician in hospital) and just go straight to the so clear pains, menstrual-like, stronger than what one can imagine, some women describe them as 100 times more powerful, not from the start obviously, they increase the closer they get.
At least it is said by many women that it is the worst part of labour because once the expulsion of the baby starts the pains decrease and the birth itself is generally less painful... surely cause one is so excited to see the baby within minutes ^_^
Sometimes, quite commonly, these pains can start weeks before labour, they are less intense than the real thing and they are called Braxtons-Hicks preparation contractions. To prepare the body to the real thing infact, they too will feel like menstrual pains but they will be very infrequent and they last approximately 30 to 45 seconds, giving your uterus-belly a tightening feeling, if you touch your belly it will feel very hard.
So far i experienced 2 B-H contractions i was fully aware of, in 2 different days, i might have had more by night without realizing i suppose.
Lately i've been getting up 3 to 4 times at night for a pee and been every half an hour more or less during the day, constipation seems to have been so far avoided also thanks to the amzing amount of movements of the baby (strong and sometimes painful one i might add) and the fact i've been drinking like a camel LOL.
I've been told at the last scan (6th May)the baby seems healthy and all ready, esitmated hight 44cm and 2.4 kg weight... 2 weeks bigger than an average baby... but the doc said it does not mean he'll be early, altough if you add i'm quite short (1.52 cm), the belly has "dropped" already and all in my feelings tells me i'm going to have this baby sooner (no risks apparently since i'm at 33 weeks going on 34)... we'll see if my instinct was right or not soon.
I wonder if I'll experience the plug loss and water breaking...

1 comment:

dofnup said...

Hi pinklunamoon! ^_^

Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. I am glad you are feeling happy and healthy on this motherhood journey. It is so exciting!

Best of luck and best wishes!