to think this a most unhelpful homily

[Fibilou]

"the baby will come when she's ready"

I am 41+1 today and the next person that says that to me is going to get a punch in the face . It may be true but it is not in the slightest bit chuffing helpful

So sorry, Fibilou...I was 40+6 with dd, and though that's not so bad, the comments were horrendous...

big hugs and lots of luck...

I dread the phone ringing now

Oh Fibilou,
I totally undertsnd! I am 40wks+5, waiting for arrival of 1st! so like you i'm tired & fed up.
I also have had all the inane advice, sex (i don't effin want sex, not when i can hardly move myself!), hot curry, nipple stimulation, raspberry leaf tea, so on & so forth!!!!! also fed up to back teeth of parents and in-laws and friends ringing (almost daily and when i've just fallen asleep) to ask if baby has arrived. if baby had we'd tell you!!!!! no seriously we would just to STOP you lot ringing! GGGGRRRRR
want this lil one OUT!!!!!
In sympathy xxx
hope you lil one comes soon xxx

Still not had that baby yet?

Fibilou - fwiw I had planned a low key birth in a standalone unit but ds had other ideas and I ended up with the full monty, so to speak: everything I had categorically decided I did not want. You know what? It was fine And I bf until he was 2.

All the best x

have ytou tried asking anyone who is essential to your birth plans to make arrangements to go somewher else? I find that a guarantee- my Mum helpfully went to Scotland when I was 41+3, Baby shifted same night (luckily managed to find other childcare, was ds3).

Sympathies. It's a horrid wait but despite how it feels it really will happen and you won't be pregnant forever. It will just feel like it.

I know you don't want any advice, but hey you don't know who I am and can't slap me!

So my advice is - very loud music (live gig if possible). Worked for me.

Wish I could get to a live gig - we have been playing Soil, Korn and and Skunk Anansie to baby for a while - do you think I should crank up the volume (like use our PA) or do you think I might just scare the poor little onbe into staying in there