overdue, high blood pressure, swelling...depression...

[aquasea]

Hi everyone,
I am 40+1 weeks today. I know this is only one day overdue but for the past 2 or 3 weeks my consultant has been dithering over whether to induce me or not and I have been back and forth to hospital 3 times every week. The problem is I have high blood pressure and severe swelling but only a trace of protein in my urine. He doesn't want to induce me if at all possible because I had a blood clot on my lung at 11 weeks and am now on anticoagulants and induction means increased risk of c-section and this could potentially be dangerous for me. Anyway, the blood pressure has now got so high that he's put me on medication for it. This medication has made me almost completely lose it! I am so depressed and crying/sleeping all the time. I wasn't feeling like this before. I was really positive about the birth and meeting our baby but now I feel completely diconnected to everything. I feel like if I went into labour now I wouldn't even have the energy to manage it anyway. I was a complete wreck last night. I was crying so much I couldn't breathe and my DH had to calm me down like a baby. I feel completely fed up and at the end of my teather. I don't know whether to just ask to be induced to get it over with or to try to stick it out. Has anyone else been through anything similar?

[whomovedmychocolate]

Yep, I ended up with preeclampsia and a failed induction following c-section.

If I were you I would be getting out and about and walking and walking and possibly going to see a reflexologist/acupuncturist to kick things off.

The good news is that blood pressure often rises prior to labour and PE labours are very short normally.

Everyone feels shit when they are overdue btw.

I found lying in the bath for hours helped me a bit too!

Stay strong and try and get some rest, you have one day's hard work coming up very soon

[aquasea]

Thanks for the message. I had reflexology on Monday (funny how that feels like it was about 3 weeks ago - not two days!) and have been taking raspberry leaf tablets, eating curry, having lots of sex (even though it's the last thing I feel like doing seeing as I feel about as sexy as an engorged beached whale!)... About the walking thing, is it OK with the swelling? My feet and ankles get enormous if I am on them for too long but I know I should be walking to help kick things off... all very confusing!

BTW, what's PE labour? Any positive (ie possibility of short labour) I will grab on to with both hands at the moment!

[cazzza28]

Hi All

I am now 40 weeks today and am feeling fed up with the waiting.
I was told that my baby was engaged a good 3 weeks ago and yet there is still no sign of him/her wanting to come out.

In laws are due to come and stay with us on Saturday so i am anxious to have this baby before they come!!!! who wants to go into labour with the inlaws in your hse.

Have a midwfe app this afternoon. Is it too early to ask my Midwife for a sweep???? or is there a recommended waiting time????

[whomovedmychocolate]

Pre eclamptic - ie I developed preeclampsia. Aquasea, the walking may well work and once the baby is delivered all the fluid comes out - although it takes a few weeks to get back to normal.

Cazzzaa - you need to wait about a week before your midwife will normally give you a sweep. Don't be so impatient, your sleepless nights will be here soon.