To phone the maternity department because of a feeling?

[AnotherRubberDuck]

I'm 41 weeks and have had a feeling like something is wrong all afternoon. Nothing to back this up, it's just a feeling. Sort of like dread but I don't know why.

I can't tell if I'm just fed up of being pregnant or something is wrong. I'm still getting movements (maybe less than usual, I don't know, it's never been in a reliable pattern, but then am I just making up reasons to try and explain this feeling?!) Anyway, I tried the fizzy drink and lay down trick and felt the baby moving.

So AIBU to want to phone the maternity department because I just feel odd? Is there anything they'd even be able to do?!

Can’t wait to meet you baby too! Please come back and update us with the good news! xx

Sending you lots of luck and positive thoughts! Hope all is going well and you get to meet your little one soon!

I’m here for the live birth update!!

Eeeek love these threads!! Hope all is going well OP

Good luck!

Wow wishing you all the best OP never post on here but had to sign in to send my love xxx

I'm so glad that you are being looked after. Wishing you lots of luck with your delivery

I'm hoping the lack of updates since this afternoon means that the OP is in labour and will soon have a lovely newborn in her arms. x

Oh good luck, OP! I'm glad you trusted your instincts. Fingers crossed you have a baby in your arms soon!

I was induced and my labour lasted just 16.5 minutes

Looking forward to an update. Good luck xx

Keep walking around as long as you can OP, it speeds things up :)

Cough cough also marking my place for news of baby 👶 so glad you went in OP. Hope all goes well

Hope you ok p

The thing is that a 'feeling' is usually based on something we are not able to measure.
You don't 'feel right' is probably because your blood pressure is up, or your amniotic fluid is reduced, or your movements have changed.

It isn't just gut instinct, it is you being aware of a change, but not knowing what it is, because we can't tell when our blood pressure is up, but we can tell that we don't feel the same as usual.

That is why you should always follow it in situations like this.

Hope baby’s here soon

Awaiting for snuggly baby pics 🦆🐓🎈

Hoping it's all going well, and shamelessly placemarking for updates!

Hope everything is going swimmingly? Looking forward to a cute baby pic :)

Good luck

Good luck hope all goes well

Good luck

Sorry for the lack of update. I was planning on doing a live birth thread but things went quite fast in the end!
So, waters were broken at 3, contractions started at 4, asked for gas & air at 5 and baby was out at 6:30!
Didn't quite realise what was happening until I was told to look down at the baby on my chest! gas and air is mighty good stuff

The midwives were amazing.

I have a wonderful, healthy little girl, born just 24 hours after I started this thread, I never would've imagined! Thank you to you all who encouraged and reassured me. What a lovely nest of vipers you are!

Congratulations!