Not yet November but already three babies down! Ooooh oooh nearly there!

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Comma2 thanks, I am glad I am not the only one who has faced being overdue by having a cry every day- this morning I really went into a wibbling meltdown and phoned the midwives' answerphone (you ring it and they pick up all the messages between 8am and 9am, what a stupid system!!!!) threatening to take castor oil and jump off a wall It got me as far as a rather sniffy return call from a midwife who clearly thinks I am a loon, but at least she booked me for an induction at 8pm on Monday night, so there is something to work towards avoiding!!
My lovely mum says she will stay beyond saturday to be there through the induction.

I can't think what else to do: have walked miles every day, cleaned, hoovered, picked up toys on hands and knees, eaten a mound of pineapple, and yes, I have now even tried the sex- (after Spooks of course!) I can't say I'd recommend it from a satisfaction point of view, but for comedy purposes it was unbeatable and I definitely feel nicely closer to dh this morning (though we didn't manage to get all that close last night lol lol)

Ninja my baby does the shudder and shiver thing, it's very spooky. She also pulses, which is strange too- don't remember ds doing any of that.

My cousin said that her baby was six days late and that when she reminded her on her third birthday, her daughter said 'yes mummy, I was too afraid to come out!' So maybe that's what all the shivering is about?! Who can blame them!

Famous bdays today- Vivien Leigh, Bryan Adams, Art Gurfunkel... Vivien or Scarlett for a girl's name anyone?

Southern so glad you had a better consultant- a little bit of humanity was all that was needed!

Laugs I drip dry the dishes too, since someone told me that a cat's bottom was cleaner than the average tea towel - queasy, not envy emoticon

Thanks for the advice, Scarlotti. I'm waiting for a GP to call me after morning surgery as I can't face a trip to the practice. DH is convinced I have swine flu since I have all the symptoms on the website but we'll just see what the doc says. I was prescribed some strong painkillers after a laparoscopy last year and was in so much pain during the night, I was honestly thinking about taking them but then changed my mind in case I went into labour and couldn't have any pain relief or worse, caused problems for the baby... Hope the doc rings soon.

Southern I'm so glad the consultant appointment went well. I know it feels like a long time to wait until Wednesday but just enjoy the peace until then!

I'm seeing my consultant on Monday to discuss what the action plan is since I'll be overdue, as there can be complications with the baby's condition (can cause prolonged labour or not going into labour naturally at all). I'm dreading it to be honest, as I had a horrible experience when I was in labour with DD and it's only been through counselling this year that I made my peace with what happened. I guess I'm just burying my head in the sand and hoping everything just happens of it's own accord, preferably before Monday so I don't have to make any decisions...

I'm going back to lurk under my duvet now so I'll check back in later.

Oh Wizzy hand holding with you until Monday

Oh no, X posted...

Laugs Funny you should mention wisdom teeth, I'm due to have them all removed in January (joy of joys) as they're growing in towards my other teeth rather than straight. I wonder if it's one of them causing problems...
When I went to physio about pelvic pain ages ago, they had me take my trousers off but leave underwear and top on and did things like check whether my hips were aligned, whether I could raise one leg at a time in various ways, bend forwards/backwards etc. It wasn't intrusive or embarrassing - the worst part was the physio's cold fingers! They might give you a fembrace to wear or show you different exercises to do and tell you about ways to stand/sit/lie to relieve the pain. I hope you get on well.

Wook Thanks for the hand-holding (hope you've got some alcohol gel for my germs!) . I'm glad you've got an induction booked now although isn't it frustrating that you have to sound like a mad person to get anywhere?! I bet the midwife comes into messages like that every morning though and it's all part of their daily routine!

Thanks for the get well wishes from kind people too. It's great to be able to chat to people from bed where it doesn't matter that I have hardly any voice and am coughing my guts up. I was coughing this morning while DD was in the room. She came over to me, put her hand on my arm and sternly said "shush mummy!" She must take after DH who just seems to see my being ill as an inconvenience when the whole world is about to implode if he gets a lurgy...

wook ooh I love it when my laziness can be reconfigured as some kind of positive action! Thank you

I love the name Vivien, by the way. I think Vivi sounds beautiful: pretty, snappy, full of life. DH says no though. Huh.

wizzy poor you. I hope the GP calls soon. What are you hoping the consultant will say re going overdue? Do you think an elective CS might be a good option?

erika that sounds very cool . So were you going to be translating hieroglyphics? One thing that definitely works in your favour is having contacts in high places. Once you enter the world of work, you realise that so many jobs are based on who you know over what you know (to get your foot in the door at least). My dad did a Spanish degree but has worked in Middle Eastern languages for the past 30 years, which he learnt on the job. I was just thinking that in rare cases it might be possible to do this kind of job without going to university as he mentioned the other day that he is teaching a woman at work Farsi even though she has no degree or background in languages. I am seeing him tomorrow so can ask if you like.

maman2tom, wook, comma2 looks like we are all still here, tapping our feet!

Wook well done for getting the MW to schedule in your induction. Lets hope your LO takes the hint and shows up before then. With the pineapple etc you think he/she would have got the hint by now! I'm under orders not to pop today as we are getting an IKEA daybed delivered for the guest room/office, plus DP has 'mentioned' that he has a lot of work to get done by the end of week. Not quite sure what he expects me to do about it !! Lets hope baby knows to wait until after 5pm on Friday before showing up.

southern so glad you got a human consultant this time! Your last appointment so sounded ghastly. Next Wednesday will come around before you know it.

Erika your work with heiroglyphics sounds amazing! And quite fabulously cool! Do you sit and wince all the way through 'Stargate'?

Laugs any infomation would be greatly appriciated, thank you I'm not entirely sure what I would have been doing, when the letter arrived I was bed bound. But still - I look at it every now and again when I need a confidence boost!!

Venus "Stargate" is a swear word here, mind your language

I hope you ladies don't mind me high jacking your thread here. I've been watching for a while but never wanted to butt in since you all know each other so well now! However, I am at my wits end and know that some of you will understand better than anyone else!

I'm 40+3 today and going mental, probably because I got it into my head that this dc was going to come early! Wishful thinking!

Seen mw today and she tried to do a sweep but unfortunately my cervix wasn't open enough. Deja vous from previous pg! I am so sick of texts and phonecalls asking if baby is here yet- like I'm going to keep it a secret when it happens! I've been booked in for an induction on the 16th!!! I'll be 2 weeks over by then.

I think I'm getting past the angry phase and am now just deflated and think I am just going to be pregnant forever. Sorry, I know self pity is extremely unattractive

Silly thing, you should have just said hi! Welcome! Am 38+3 and fed up already with the questions of "Is he here? How did it go?" already, so can only imagine how annoying it much be for you!! Don't apologise; if you've been following, you'll see that most of us (okay, mainly me ) have had out moments of ranting! Is this your first?

I hope something happens for you soon!

TOK welcome I was 12 days over with my first so I know exactly how you feel...please feel free to vent, that's what this thread is here for.

I have 39 week check in a few mins. I hope the MW doesn't insist I have a growth scan. She hinted she might last week. I know I have big babies. But if they think it is too big I won't be able to go to the midwife centre but will have to go to hospital instead. I'll be so grrrrrr as DS2 was born in a midwife centre (Chippy) and he was big but came out fine and dandy.

This is my second. He cooperated very well and arrived on his due date. He just turned 2 last week.

I think we probably jinxed ourselves by getting my mum to come over from Ireland for the week before and after my due date. I know it'll arrive as her plane is taking off back home! Sod's law.

xxx

Hello TOK. There are plenty of women here who know EXACTLY how you feel. Join us in the waiting game! I too thought that my LO would be here over a week ago (my DS's 2 DCs were both over a week early) and was quite down on my EDD as it became obvious my LO wasn't going to show up.
How are you in yourself? Sounds like you already have at least one DC, were they late too?

Erika Oops! Sorry for swearing! I promise never to do it again!

hi TOK. im 39+6 and have three txts today asking if baby is here. its nice they care but is very irritating. does anyone else just feel like curling up in bed until the baby decides to arrive?

Trikken might I direct you to my AIBU thread about this? I needed to get it off my cheast

wook both names are lovely could you have both and use one as a middle name? my name is actually scarlet and i always get lots of complements for it!! Has anyone else got any name ideas? im due on sat and already extremely fed up, the thought of having another 2 weeks makes me want to cry!!! also my tummy has gone slightly soft on the underneath part(hmm) after being quite firm for ages-- any ideas if this is normal. Keeping my fingers crossed she has dis-engaged

Tok & other overdue ladies I suggest we follow Comma2's example and eat cake and watch movies. And turn off our mobiles!

duh baby brain HASNT!!!!! dis- engaged !!

Erika I just looked up the place he works here and it says linguists don't need any specific qualifications, though they do need a high level of skill in a rare language and the ability to learn other languages quickly. Maybe you could swap Egyptian for Arabic - I think that's what they speak in Egypt isn't it? (because I'm sure that's so much easier to learn... )

TOK welcome onboard! Self pity is the name of the game here, we thrive on it... I'm sure you'll be right at home

Cake and movies sounds like a good plan indeed VenusInfers!

Hello and welcome to Tok

Sorry all you overdue ladies are feeling sp fed up, I've not got there yet..... still too much to do!

Laugs didn't get chance to chat to Dh last night as we ended up going to my mums as my stepdad came home, by the time we got back and sorted I was shattered so went to bed! Will try tonight.

BBL How come you get a 39 week check? I'm still on fortnightly visits! Good luck anyway.

I have just taken my stepdad out for his 1st fresh air in 5 weeks!! We walked to the bottom of the road and back again, he did so well and said he felt amazing

Wizzy hope you feel better soon, and joining in the hand holding until Monday!

Thought I should make up the balance here by saying how pleased I am that this baby hasn't come early yet. I don't want him to arrive yet...I am trying to make the most of being pregnant as I know that last time I just wanted it over with and I really missed being pg when it was over...weird, I know, but seeing as how I'm single again and creeping towards 40 I think this may be it for me. I love my bump.

Meh, loads of pains here, but nothing regular. I seem to have spent about three weeks either having irregular pains, or regular BHs! I need both at once!

You poor women who are overdue. I am actually climbing the walls here (or at least I would be if I could walk without wincing!) and I'm only 37+4. At least I have the section booked on the 16th. Today I keep reminding myself that in one week I will be in having all my pre-op checks.

Pretty sure I'm starting with SPD of some kind, but I presume it is too late now to do anything? Getting in and out of bed or rolling over is agony, feels like the bones in my pelvis are grinding against each other.

I'm also covered in itchy spots. Some I think are stretchmarks, but surely you can't get perfectly circular ones on your nipple?

I keep wishing the baby would hurry up, then realising that I have to be sliced open, and then wishing the baby would never come! By the time i had the section with DD I was pretty out of it, so I barely remember it, I hope I can stay calm this time, I'm not known for coping well with stress!

Apparently my mental health team are writing a "treatment plan" and sending it to my midwife and consultant, basically to tell them what to watch me for and what to do in various situations so stuff can be caught early. Not sure how i feel about this, on the one hand it is good that stuff is in place, on the other hand, I don't want to be that woman in the side room that could go doolally at any moment.

erika I was meant to be at uni when I had DD, and it actually spurned me on to get going. Not sure if you fancy it, but did you know that the OU will give you your course for free if you are below a certain income? When I did it (years ago) the boundary was about £12,000 for completely free, then you got discounts if your income was above that. Just thinking you might be able to manage it from your bed. Also their academic year is the calendar year, so maybe by January you might be feeling up to starting something? They don't have entry requirements either.

Turtle I'm not fed up - not yet anyway! Now that the DIY has finished and the house is liveable I'm quite enjoying just pootling around doing little jobs. I have it really easy though, as I have no other children to run around after and am in rude good health. I AM looking forward to meeting this little wriggler who loves poking and prodding me at all hours of the day and night though. And holding him, and smelling him and even wiping his bottom!

ninja glad all is well..phew!
laugs thats what I do but I give it a scrub with hot water and washing up liquid too as I'm sure you do..MIL just rinses dirty dishes under a cold tap..no way you can get weetabix off like that.....I feel bad because I have to re do them when she's not looking.

Tok welcome.. can't believe the induction is so late.. Hope things happen sooner for you.

nothing is happening here.. I just have a terrible pain like a stich on my right hand side and it hurts if i move or walk..don't know what it is but no contractions, BHs or period pains..its all quite in this uterus..

erika great news on the flat!