40 weeks and no signs of labour : Im 40+3 weeks and I am booked for induction on Sunday. A gel is going to be used to dialate the cervix. Im just worried if my labour will go on for a long time or if the gel will effect the baby. The doc said that there is a chance of it effecting the baby and that it will be monitored but im still scared. Also i have had no labour signs at all is this normal at 40 weeks

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Im nearly 40 weeks pregnant (due on friday) and yesterday i had back ache on and off throughout the day, my lower back then felt really tight but there was no pain at this point, ive had a few aching pains on my stomach but no show n no other signs i could be close to going into labour! any thoughts?

40 weeks and no signs of labour : i am 40 weeks +2 day's pregnant, so i'm 2 day's overdue it's doing my head in as i have tried everything to start labour and nothing is working... should i be worried if i have not had any signs? any advice wud be great...thanks

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Did you ever have a gut feeling or just know when you were gonna go into labour besides the obvious signs like your water breaking? Like did your sixth sense kick in and say today i am gonna go into labour or i feel like i am gonna go into labour? On a side note is it normal to have severe breast tenderness at the end of your pregnancy, i always knew it was normal at the beginning but i didn't know about at the end. i'm 40 weeks tomorrow and periodically my breasts hurt like i am engorged an

40 weeks and no signs of labour : heyy i am 40 weeks pregnant now is there any signs that i can look for that labour will be soon, and is there anything that will bring on labour??? any thing at all that i can try? i am 1 cm and soft cervix, i just want to go in labour lol i have had enough of this pain okiee well let me know thanx

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Hiya Im 40 weeks and 2 days pregnant today with my first baby. Last night and also this morning I have been getting the occasional twinge/pain roughly in the area where my cervix is. Does anyone know what this could be? It's different to Braxton Hicks as I have been getting those occasionally for about a month now. When I get these twinges my abdomen doesn't go hard or anything so I dont think its contractions (or is it?) Do you think this could be my cervix dialating?? Has anyone else ha

40 weeks and no signs of labour : I lost my mucus plug yesturday have no appertite, tired and hormons are all over the place one minute i feel like crying the next im wanting to tell everyone to leave me alone and the next i'd wont a kiss and a cuddle could this be signs that labour is on the way......... 40 weeks 5 days Thanks in advance xxx

40 weeks and no signs of labour : I am 40 weeks today, this is my second baby. My first was induced at 38 weeks due to IUGR. I was expecting that I would go early, don't know why and now I am nearly overdue tomorrow. I lost my mucus plug a month ago, then nothing happened and it must have made itself back up again, as it is now coming away again. Not bloody though just clear. Does this mean anything, I know and understand that the mucus plug coming away does not necessarily mean I am going into labour right away but its c

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Hi, just wondering if you had any signs/ symptoms a few days or a week or two before you went into labour? I am in week 35 now. As of week 32 he has been head down, and as of week 34 his head was quiet deep into my pelvis that my OB actually sounded surprised. ( i live in aus, and we dont check how dialated you are until your actually in labour) For the last week now i have been getting Braxton Hicks, which i havent had before. I also have been getting some quiet sharp pains in my vagina ar

40 weeks and no signs of labour : i am 40 weeks n 3days n i had a bloody show on tuesday mornin...will i go into labour soon as i am already late n av been told the show is a gud sign of labour but still nothing is happenin? also im booked 4 a sweep on monday will i still need it if i av ad my show ????? plz help

40 weeks and no signs of labour : i am 40weeks today and baby is 3/5 getting pains went to hospital but the contractions i was getting was not stronger how can i make them come faster with out sex... my bf will not give it to me know i am getting small contractions seen midwife yesterday and i have to go back next tuesday if nothing happens hope it does....sorry i can walk that far its that bad when i work i have to sit down

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Ok i am 37 weeks pregnant, in the last week i have lost my mucus plug, having cramps, sore hips, ALOT of bowel movement, ALOT of period pain, baby is soooo low i feel like i am sitting on his head. I have a 14 Month old son so close pregnancies and my waters broke with him at 37 weeks. And i did not experience any of this... I just want to know what this means, does it mean im close? or can i still go to 40 weeks. The reason i am so paranoid is women are not able to deliever babies in this

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Ok i am 37 weeks pregnant, in the last week i have lost my mucus plug, having cramps, sore hips, ALOT of bowel movement, ALOT of period pain, baby is soooo low i feel like i am sitting on his head. I have a 14 Month old son so close pregnancies and my waters broke with him at 37 weeks. And i did not experience any of this... I just want to know what this means, does it mean im close? or can i still go to 40 weeks. The reason i am so paranoid is women are not able to deliever babies in this

40 weeks and no signs of labour : I'm 40 weeks tomorrow and there are no signs of labour starting. I've been having regular Braxton Hicks for about 2 weeks but I haven't lost the mucus plug or had any 'shows'. What should I be looking for? I've got no backache or pains in my stomach at all. I'm due to see the midwife on Wednesday and she said that she will do a membrane sweep if nothing has happened. How did you ladies out there know when labour was starting? Did your waters break first, did you have contractions, did yo

40 weeks and no signs of labour : i want to know what pre labours sign s you had i am 40 week and not really having anything

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Hello im 40+ weeks pregnant now and have just been reading through previous questions about labour etc and most of the answers say that "You will just know when your going into labour" So my question is how do you just know? Ive been getting backache, period pains (bad ones) it feels like ive had my burst of energy ten times over, loose bowels, everything except my waters breaking but still no sign of baby. So do you feel different the day or hours before or does labour just begin with no real

40 weeks and no signs of labour : My mom is 40 weeks pregnant with triplets. She is not feeling any signs of labour and she doesnt want to be induced. Does anyone know what she should do, and what i could do to help her??

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Ok im 40+ weeks pregnant, yesturday i asked a question relating to a niggly back ache that i couldnt get rid of. I still have the back ache and no bath or anything has been able to get rid of it. I havent had a show nor have my waters broke.I havnt had any sign that this baby wants to come out at all. I woke up this morning still with the niggly back but also the top of my inside thigh now feels tender to touch and feels uncomfortable when i walk! Has anyone had this in the early stages of lab

40 weeks and no signs of labour : hi im due monday 3rd dec and thursday i was getting either braxton hicks or contractions all day from 9am untill i went to bed, by evening they were further apart, all yesterday i been in a lot of pain and immense aching down there and then they came back again around 4 and been getting them ever since but started off regular 7 mins but at 10.00 started to come less frequant again. i been getting them all night still but now havent had one for a while. do you think this could be slow labour? o

40 weeks and no signs of labour : every 10 minutes. They haven't intensified at all. Is this a false alarm or a sign of early labour?

40 weeks and no signs of labour : i was in bed last night and about 00.40 got a real intense cramping and back ache which seemed to last for about 20 mins it kind of subsided and then got intense within this time and but was constatntly there. started to shake really badly, got up to walk around go to the toilet but pain didnt go away. phoned the hospital and was told to get in the bath and take some paracetomol. pains stopped when in the bath, but as soon as i got out they were back, paracetomol did nothing. pains were th

40 weeks and no signs of labour : And my doctor says my cervix isnt even soft yet and that we will probally have to look into inducing at 41 weeks.The baby hasnt dropped yet and is quite large. She is healthy and where I don`t want to induce labour in the least..I want to make the 40 weeks....I would like to be able to move somethings along in hopes of not having to be induced past my due date. The due date was calculated by the day of conception, so its not off Is there anything that I can do, other then sex to help? Lik

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Im 37.4 with still no sign of the mucus. recently i have been feeling a crampy feelin just beside my hips and aching but nothing painful :( how long aaway is labour?will i go over 40 weeks :|?is it jst the baby gettin bigger8-)? ps i dnt know if im dilated but i can notice the baby has move down bi the shape of me now and the constant trips to the bathroom

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Im 37.4 with still no sign of the mucus. recently i have been feeling a crampy feelin just beside my hips and aching but nothing painful :( how long aaway is labour?will i go over 40 weeks :|?

40 weeks and no signs of labour : I am 40+5 weeks pregnant and so far apart from having a show two days ago following membrane sweep have had no signs of going into labour. I'm seeing my midwife on monday, will she refer me to the hospital for a review to discuss induction? Thanks for any answers in advance x

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Dont no if i am efaced or not bcoz i live in the uk they dont do internal examinations how quick can contractions come on because i havent even had any braxton hicks or signs of any kind and i feel like its going to go on for ever

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Hi, I am 40 weeks + 6 days pregnant. Today I had about a 4 minute spell of trembling, i wasn't cold or anything. I have read that it can be a sign of early labour. Has anyone experienced this, and if so how long was it before labour actually began for you? Thanks in advance!

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40 weeks and no signs of labour : Im 40+ 2 weeks pregnant today with my 3rd baby. Im ust wondering because im having a lot more discharge than normal over the last few days and wonder if this could be a sign of labour starting soon? and how soon? Baby is engaged and i had contractions last night but they lead to nothing.

40 weeks and no signs of labour : ill be 40 weeks tomorrow and woke up this morn with the feeling of an upset stomach...abit sickly and diarreah (excuse the spelling)!!! also when i wiped there was what looked like the result of someone blowing their nose on the tissue...abit thicker than norm and slightly gooey but clear. do u think these r signs that my body getting ready for labour or is an upset stomach cause for concern?? sorry if too much info but had to ask!!

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Im 40 weeks yesterday and have no idea what to expect as I have had no branston hicks. Also wondering if there is any signs which may tell me its going to be soon?

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40 weeks and no signs of labour : I am 40 weeks pregnant ,well my due date is tomorrow. I went for awalk today with my mum and felt a few sharpe pains under my belly which were abit more painful than the pains Ive had over the last few weeks. I have also had what felt like period pains in my back for the past week but my baby seems to still be quite active and not slowing down,although she has been engaged for 3 weeks and I can feel her pushing down she seems a bit to comfy.Was this an early sign or is it just braxston hicks

40 weeks and no signs of labour : i'm 40 weeks pregnant and still no sign of baby, i have tryed everything alse, sex, curry, walking,hot lavender bath, pineapple, but nothing had worked, i've just read another question that suggests vigious exersice any one know any excersises that are safe?

40 weeks and no signs of labour : ok so as i said im 40/2 weeks pregnant and its my first baby.Naturally ive been feeling "fed up" for the last couple of weeks and im getting really impatient! I just wondered if theres any mums online at the moment that could tell me about the "signs" you get just before you go into labour ... ive not seen a mucus plug and have had very little discharge , however last night (i think) i was experiencing braxton hicks contractions. Is this a sure sign or have i still got long to wait? i dont re

40 weeks and no signs of labour : My baby was breech up until recently, then turned anterior, then turned posterior (all my kicking was up front and high.) Now, i'm getting kicks ALL over the place and i can't work out what are hands, feet, knees, bum, back, etc, etc. I have had some severe prods "down below" which is now making me panic as it is either feet down there again, or he is poking me with his hands (either way, not a good sign!). I used to feel hiccups near my bum and in my tummy, bit now i just feel them really str

40 weeks and no signs of labour : My baby's due date was yesterday & so far I have not had a 'show' nor have I had any braxton hicks contractions. I can feel my baby move every so often but I'm not getting any signs that my baby is going to arrive shortly & I'm getting very anxious. This is my first baby & I have no idea what to expect. Does everything just happen all of a sudden?? Am I more likely to have to have a c-section because I've not had a show or any braxton hicks. I feel like my baby is not moving down the channel &

40 weeks and no signs of labour : I am 40 weeks and 2 days pregnant for the last 2 weeks I have been having cramps and feeling a lot of pressure down below, I was also very tired, convinced I was going into labour every night, however today I have woken up full of energy, little movement from baby! no pain at all or braxton hicks, I feel relatively unpregnant much easier to move around etc is this normal? Iam not too worried bout baby as I have felt him move today just not as much as normal????????

40 weeks and no signs of labour : im 40 weeks on saturday and i was just sitting down eating my dinner and suddenly felt really sick and quite shacky and light headed and i got a few pains at the bottom of my tummy has is this a sign labour is gonna start??anyone else felt like this then gone into labour shortly after?? i did have a show a week ago today

40 weeks and no signs of labour : and i was woundering iv been told if i dont have my baby this week i have to go to the midwife on thursday and get a induction date and i can have a strech and sweep if i want but i was woundering how long do they leave the induction date will they give it you the next day or do u have to wait a week ? im 18 and never been trough this and i want my baby so bad now been waiting for this day and no signs of the labour coming so how long do you think it wil be before the induction date ? has anyo

40 weeks and no signs of labour : im soon to be 40 weeks pregnant and noticed that my baby is moving a hell off a lot more at night time and they hurt too i havent felt her move so much before ?is this a sign of labour ?

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Its also my 2nd baby (But I can't remember) also I've got no signs of labour - no loss of mucus plug or bloody show.. just a very very active baby..

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Hi, I'm overdue with my second child and I have no signs of going into labour.. I haven't lost my mucus plug or haven't had the show.. just having the bub kick alot.. with pains here and there but nothing like contractions! Anyone in the same situation.. It's so hard to wait.. ?

40 weeks and no signs of labour : Did any one feel the same as me and then were surprised when they went into labour? I don't feel much different to when I was 36 weeks gone (apart from being bigger etc!) but I know labour is around the corner. Did you feel like you knew it was going to happen or did you feel the same as me and then went into labour or your waters broke and took you by surprise? Also, are there any tell tale signs that your waters may go, ie lots of pressure etc? Sorry this question is confusing but my due dat

40 weeks and no signs of labour : i'm 40 weeks pregnant with my 4th, 2cm dilated, had membraine sweep 7 days ago. since then lost my mucus plug been getting bad pains when walking, pressure down below is so bad it feels like babys head coming out. midwife nasty with me today. can anyone help. took caster oil this morning. waitng for signs. has caster oil worked for you at 40 weeks. please help as i'm desperate and tired.

40 weeks and no signs of labour : I am 40 weeks and 1 day. Yesterday I had an internal and then 15 hours later had a bloody show. I know it might just be from the cervix getting irritated during the internal, but am hopeful that it also might be a prelabour sign. I am only 1cm dilated. I am wondering if anyone has had a bloody show following an internal in late pregnancy? If so, how long after this happened did labour start? I am on bedrest right now-on the wait list for induction due to high blood pressure so cannot do an

40 weeks and no signs of labour : im 40 weeks pregnant in fact today is my due date,i had a emergency ceserian a year ago at 34weeks without ever going through labour so i dont know the signs,the thing is on monday i went for a membrane sweep that was unsucessful as my cervix was tightly closed,it was uncomfortable at the time but i expected that,however since yesturday i have been in agony not pains in my stomache just my vagina,i cant lay down,get up walk properly.even weeing and just blowing my nose is agonyizing i rung the

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40 weeks and no signs of labour : i am 40 wks and 1day pregnant and for the third time in the last week experienced a night of regular contractions which dwindled to nothing the following day.this is my fourth child and ive never had this before, im nearly pulling my hair out with the frustration. its very difficult to ignore the contractions as another false alarm as each time i think it may be the real thing, is this a sign of any complications, and any advice on how to get through these sporadic bouts of labour would be muc

40 weeks and no signs of labour : im 40 weeks, 2 days pregnant, babys head is very engaged, i lost my mucus plug 2 days ago and really dont want to be induced, any ideas on how to bring on labour, no other obvious signs shes on her way,