Week 39

38+1

I woke up feeling like I'd been for a long horse-ride over night!!!

My pelvic bones ache all inside as do the muscles on the inside of my thighs at the top. Not sure why baby's head engagin would affect my leg muscles though...maybe I just sat in a funny position yesterday?!

It's making me do the 'John Wayne walk'.

Have also had some quite strange niggles/pains/cramps over the last 24 hours. They've been quite erratic though - ranging from a couple of times an hour to every couple of hours.

I think it'd be obvious if it was the beginnings of labour but they're strange feelings nonetheless. Not like the windy/muscular/need the loo etc. aches and pains I've felt on and off for the last few weeks - more crampy and tight. And down quite low like sharp period pains which then spread over my bump and round my back. I think it's the Braxtons hotting up. They're quite contration like but definitely not contractions. Not that I know what early natural labour feels like, lol - when induced with Noah it was from nothing to horrendous contractions just like that!

It would be so lovely if it was the beginning of things but I think that's just wishful thinking, lol! Little madam has also been having a major squirm so think she might be stretching my insides! Just thought I'd make a note of it for future reference!