to go back the hospital?

[BunnyLebowski]

I am 40+12 and yet one more night of absolutely fuck all happening has tipped me over the edge. I am sick of being patient.

I am booked for induction on Wednesday (my choice - I wanted to give the baby the chance to come spontaneously).

My parents leave today not having met their new grandchild . I will have precisely no other visitors when the baby does arrive.

I have felt a reduction in movement since yesterday which my mother assured me was him getting ready to come imminently but that everything online says not to accept as normal.

DP was in a cycling accident on Friday and has fractured his wrist and needs surgery this weekend which means I will be totally alone with no help with DD and a brand new baby in the first days of his life.

I woke up today and burst into tears.

AIBU to go to the Maternity Assessment Centre without ringing first (the person I spoke to last time was so stupid she couldn't manage to write my name down after THREE attempts) and have them check the baby is ok?

Also can I ask for a sweep there?

I had one a week ago on Friday which did nothing.

Sorry for rambling. It's hard to type in a phone through tears.

Can anyone offer me any experience or advice?

Go!

If you're worried the baby isn't moving then go get checked out. If you're even not sure then get it checked out. Movements change towards the end but shouldn't stop.

And they will be able to give you a sweep, they'll want to avoid an induction as much as you.

Good luck.

Go in! Even if just to put your mind at rest. I remember having reduced movement during first pregnancy and calling mat unit late at night. I really minimised it to midwife 'it's probably nothing, maybe I should wait until morning. ...' but she was lovely and said 'are you worried NOW? Then come in NOW' I did and it was nothing but glad I didn't spend all night stressing. It is their job to care for you. Also the emotions might be a sign it won't be long now-i felt so overwrought before my second who suddenly arrived within space 3 hours. Good luck I hope you are cuddling your baby soon!

Go in get checked and discuss your options at 40+12 one would think they would be perfectly willing to check, listen and help .

Yes go in! Even if they just monitor and keep induction for Wednesday I think you'll feel a lot happier having been in.

If you're feeling reduced movement then yes go in. This happened to me and DS appeared the next day. The mw said they can often go quiet the day before in preparation.

This was last week, DS is 5 days old.

Reduced movement means get seen at the hospital ASAP. Don't muck about waiting. Call triage and straight in. If this is a different pattern of movement for your baby it needs investigated.

Agree. Go in. We were told to go in if movements reduced. Did it 2 or 3 times with DD1 who went 10 days overdue. Was never made to feel silly or that I was wasting their time.

Thanks everyone .

In the taxi - will update in a bit.

Go in, and ask your parents to come back, if they can.

Glad you're going in

Hope all is well. I did what you're doing, and DS ended up arriving at 40+11, after a sweep. Good luck.

Definitely go, hope all ok x

Go ASAP!!!

Good luck.Hope you have your baby today x

Wait, I see you're already going. Excellent decision. I truly hope everything is okay.

Good decision, definitely ask for a sweep too.

So glad you're going in. Hope you and baby are ok and you get a sweep/discuss your options.

Go & get checked, and ask for a sweep. It's more than a reasonable request.

Hope all is ok. Let us know how you get on

Yep- I can sympathise with the feeling of desperation when you are overdue. I cried and cried when a midwife told me my cervix was still totally closed when I had a sweep!! Seems daft now!
Hope all is well and that you have a baby very soon!

Glad you are going. Always get reduced movements checked out.

Aww Bunny, I know the feeling of desperation to get the baby out because everything else around you isn't going to plan.

Good luck!

Definitely doing the right thing going in.
Good luck

Glad you are going. Sorry the timing has been so crap. Hope everything is OK.

I'm bouncing on a ball in the hospital and watching Frasier.

Baby is fine. He was asleep when I first got on the monitor but woke up and started moving. Not absolutely loads but enough to reassure me. His heart rate is good.

I've had another sweep. I'm 1-2 cm apparently. Have had some bleeding already and feeling lots of odd bubbling sensations and pretty much constant Braxton Hicks.

There was mention of a doctor wanting me to stay in and have my waters broken artificially but I've said I'd prefer to go home and let the sweep have a chance to work before doing that.

Registrar has said that's fine but they'd like to do another trace before I go.

Induction still Wednesday.

Feeling lots better and like maybe something is finally going to happen soon.

Maybe .