hi girls...well my squatting and sweeps at home have doen something and also i managed to BD too once which really seemd to move things along,....

i had my appointemtn today whihc was origianlly meant to be my induction day...but i refused........intead i asked for a strech and sweep.....

i have had on ad off contractions since week33..then they stopped for couple of days in the last 3 weeks on and off...and i had some after BD qhihc were quite intense 2 days ago...then they stopped again...and i had some today.....last tuesday i had a scan and an appointemtn and asked for a strech and a swep but was tolled the baby was not engaged or done enought to do one....today thansk god....she has finannly come down....funny enouhg she is still not engaged but iw as told i am about 3-4cm dilated and 50% effaced....

the contractions ceased while i was in clinic so i came home to keep my spring cleaning up to date for my family in casse i go any time....labour appearantly is imminent..i was told although i have 2 weeks i may not go that far....

i am hugely annoyed thought hat i have so much pressure down there...sometimes when i walk ti feels like my pelvis will snap in two....and yet..not contractions at all...i tedn to get some during the night and have done sos for a long time but then theyu keep stopping.,....to top off my frsutrations i am now worreid about another thing..they did heartrate aseesment of my baby where i had to lie strapped to a monitor for 30 minutes..i had to repaeat the procedure becasue my babies heartrate was just ebove the nornal range...NR:130-160..mine was 160-200 even at one point.....but then i did have contractions!!!!!

i am even more convinved nmot to go for the induction but am also worried that natrual labour contractions will raise the babie's heartrate.....and i end up with a c-se....i cannot afford and wish anything more not to have a c-section as i have three other kiids to worry about esp my 1.5 DS!!!!

i was active all day..i never had the sensatioj of my waters breaking but for those of you who can remember anything (casue i don't remember it at all with me) is what it feels like baby has dropped....plus my baby seems to still kick ad fuss alot even thought the head is so down....

i am dying to have those darn contractions yet nothing seems to happne despite all the pressure...

please pray i have this baby tomorrow tonight whaever but soon......i could o with them as i find each day now such a challenge....despite all the help i get form my DH...god bless him.....

is there anything apart form sex or rosemary tea that can enhance my contractions so near the time as i cannot do either now..for one DH works away and i cannot be asked to go out and buy this tea as i dont fully belive in thisngs like this....????

i just want your prayers and wisehs that i wake up tomorrow with a huge show and proper string contractions....

love ya all...do keep us up to date how you are doing.....

love yas

Hi Yas,

Well, I went over by 3 days with DS1 & was booked in for a 'stretch & sweep'.... which I didn't want! So I went to Sainsburys & bought a fresh pineapple & microwave tandoori curry & within 1 hour my contractions started! Like you, my DH was on nights at the firestation so not available to DTD......

Also today, someone told me that she brought on 1 of her DD's by walking sideways up & down the stairs... if you can manage it!!

I'm nearly 38 weeks & have severe 'PUPPS',a pregnancy skin infection that is so itchy & unbearable that next week, I'm doing my best to get Gus here a little early..... I need to get that male DNA out on me asap.... my belly is covered in spots... not a good look!!

Anyway, good luck & keep us updated.... can't wait to see a picture of her xxx

oh dear..pinktastic..that is what my cousin had too and couldn't take it anymore and chose to be induced...which surprise surprise eneded in her having a c- section....

i really hope your little one makes an appearance soon too....are you going to try the sainsburies trick again????it is 1.45am here and guess what i just did..i have fresh pinapple in my house often as i give it as partt of my kids fruit plate in the afternoon..so i wnet downstairs (as usual heartburn woke me up!!!) and ready your post and had almost half of that fresh pineapple....i know it is not going to do me any favours where my heartburn is concerned...but i am hoping that like this moring my contractions will start ...BUT THIS TIME WON'T STOP!!!!!

my back is sore from the weight but for now i have no contractions....i am hoping this will change as time goes by tonight.......hot curries would be a good idea but then i am ASIAN and used to eating spicy food i just don't belive it will do me any difference.....plus apart form raw chillies i have nothing to eat right now that may be spicy...LOL....

i really hope the pinapple will do it.....now and my streh and sweep also will take effect soon....

will keep you posted.....

thanks so much....

good luck to you too...pinktastic..and hopefully you like will be put out of this misery soon and meet our deal little angels......

love yas

ooh I hope it happens soon for you!!   

EAT FRESH PINEAPPLE!!! It sounds crazy...and maybe coincidental...but people I told say it works too...worked for me within about 8-12 hours!  WHOO HOO!!!

I used castor oil to make me go into labor, it causes a bowel movement, and about 1 hour later I was in labor with them both times. It was horrible to drink but it worked.

i really want to try castor oil but have read so many negative reviews on it..that i am afraid to do so...i checked my cervix today and it is low and very soft and about 3cm....however like always there are NO contractions and i am dying here...frustrated and with time dragging on and on....i have a huge heavy baby i run around all day still doing my school runs, everyone stops and pities me seeing how huge i am and you would think with the running i do and the pressure i feel my waters should have broken by now.....NOPE....

then there are people who tell of stories they just bending over or just lifting this or that and they went into early labour (bearing in mind their babies are tiny at that stage too) and/or had their membranes ruptured due to straining of some sort most of the time minor....here i am huge overly active, picking up anything and everyting, even vaccuming my car today.....and has or does anything seem to happen NO..............

this is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo frustrating........to give you an idea how huge i am i have a picture from 2 weeks ago..at 36 weeks!!!imagine another couple of cm to that bump and you can really understand why i am sooooooooooooo impatient and to do this another 2 weeks???ehhhh....NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!....it really has nothing to do with the sex anymore..for now that is.....UGHHHHHHHHHHH

love yas

Too cute!!! Did you have your baby?!??!?