Mother’s Day

The baby has been threatening for the last 24 hours or so to poke it’s head out on Mother’s Day, but I think we can safely say nothing is going to be happening tonight.

The last few weeks have been busy, with me spending time with Alexander, the wedding, organising animals that still needed to be sorted out since my sale of my house etc. The last few weeks have also included seeing my obstetrician weekly, with me slowing up significantly and cutting down gym classes. Although I have still been teaching a few classes (pump and balance only) up until last Thursday.

So on Friday I had to move my unbroken gelding out to my parents place in Murray Bridge as the property he was on was being plowed up for cropping, which I wasn’t aware of happening. So lots of driving around, moving heavy stuff that was stored in the horse float and then shifting an unbroken horse that had only been floated for the second time……a big day for me and I was pretty exhausted afterwards.

It was at this point Friday night that I wondered if I noticed a “sign” of impending labour. Then Saturday morning I started feeling cramps which resembled period pain…….about every 30 mins or so.

These have continued all day, then over night, and this morning they started getting quite a lot more intense, rather painful……and some were only 10 mins apart. I was supposed to be catching up with my mum and some of my family for Mother’s Day out at Belair National Park and I was undecided for a while whether it was a good idea to go or not. I rang the hospital for advice and decided to go just for a short time and see how I went…..it’s still pretty close to the hospital at least.

The afternoon went uneventful and I actually felt very relaxed and the contractions didn’t come as often, although when they did come they were still fairly painful.

So tonight, things aren’t much different now, with them still coming irregularly although I haven’t timed them for a while. I plan on resting and who knows whether these are going to last for hours, days or a week?