Feel like I am going to be the first woman in history to be pregnant FOREVER

[BotBotticelli]

Am 40+4 with ds2.

MW tried to do a sweep this afternoon but cervix was totally posterior, high, hard to reach and she couldn't tell if it was favourable or not - but presumes not as she couldn't reach it!

Ds1 was born at 41 weeks exactly (incidentally, 4 days after a sweep with the same midwife!) - I don't know why but I expected this time to go into labour earlier/easier and totally fed up.

Please can someone reassure me that the odds are in my favour of a spontaneous delivery, having had one before?? Really not keen on induction .

[blowinahoolie]

"Am 40+4 with ds2. "

That's nothing!!! I was 11 days over with DC1, and 10 days over with DC2!

I am currently 8 days over with DC3.....no signs yet! Getting induced at the weekend.

[lindsay982]

I'm 40+1 and was kinda feeling daft about feeling guilty for not having gone into labour yesterday...how totally ridiculous! Up here in Scotland they book you in for your induction when you get to 40 to go in at 40+13 so mw booked it yesterday and it made me feel rubbish. Sweeps start at 41.

fingers x-d I don't need any of it!

[Guyropes]

Thanks nolonger,
Yes, the method of birth fades very quickly! Although I guess not so much if you are really traumatized or have a tough recovery.

Hoping to hear that bot and penguin delivered safely after their long waits.

[nolongerwaitingfornumber2]

Thanks both!

Congratulations Guy on your brand new beautiful ds. Once they are in your arms the birth does seem a bit irrelevant doesn't it? xx

[Guyropes]

Hi waiting, congratulations! Glad you got spontaneous,swift delivery in mlu like you wanted.

I've got my little treasure too! But not the hands off delivery I hoped for. It was meconium stained waters rupturing which made them put me on a drip to induce Labour. That drip is horrible! But it worked, and Labour was swift, a d my boy arrived safely, which is the only important thing in the end!

Hope that bot and penguin are doing ok.

[theshooglypeg]

Congratulations!

[waitingfornumber2]

Should name change as s I'm no longer waiting. Have my beautiful boy asleep on me after a pretty swift delivery.

Looks like that sweep worked...

I'm pleased as got mlu as in my hospital you have to go on clu even with the pessary.

[Guyropes]

Congratulations welly! So glad you've got your baby safely born. Hope you're recovering well.

Waiting, what did they say about stAying in mlu?

No shift here. Plenty of gut ache due to antibiotics, but no labour.

Was happy to read that the risk of still birth doesn't increase until after 42 weeks, as I had been worrying.

So I guess I'm thinking my due period is not up til 14 August now!

Hope you're all feeling ok today. I'm tired.

[Penguinandminipenguin]

Congratulations Muddy!

Nope, no news here! 40+5 and literally nothing. No cramps, no bh, no loss of plug...noooothing. I really do think I'm gonna end up having an induction. Another day of bouncing on the ball!!

You never know though waiting, the sweep might have done something. Any niggles since?

[waitingfornumber2]

Bot, Guy, Penguin any news?

Nothing here and now 40+8 so v impatient. Sweep yesterday showed minimal change in cervix from last week.

[theshooglypeg]

Congratulations!

[waitingfornumber2]

Congratulations! Sorry it wasn't quite the smooth induction you would have liked but at least you have your precious son at last!

[MuddyWellyNelly]

Hi guys. Our little boy arrived in the early hours of Friday morning and is perfect. The arrival a bit less so. After my waters breaking my labour didn't really kick off so I had the pessary. Contractions ramped up quickly but with little progress, and after a few hours the baby was getting distressed. Suddenly his heartbeat dropped and stayed low, so I ended up with a crash section. But nothing found as a reason for the distress and he is doing brilliantly. So maybe not a brilliant induction story, but the happy ending is all that matters.

[Guyropes]

Yes, and we need to hear from Mzzf and welly that induction wasn't so bad, but I suspect they might be enjoying baby cuddles so much they're off line!
Hope the sweep goes well today waiting.

[waitingfornumber2]

Hi. I have a sweep tomorrow and will also ask mw what happens regarding induction as I'd love to still give birth on the MLU even if I need the pessary or ARM.

With my first I was induced early as waters went at 38 weeks but I didn't go into labour. Was a long process as my body wasn't really ready to give birth. So this feels like my first even though it's my second.

We need someone to go into labour soon though to give us hope that it happens!!

[Guyropes]

Bot, yes it is strange. We th I k our bodies will do similar to last time, but it seems they don't!. I had a due date baby last time, Nd was 100 % sure of my dates so was expecting similar this time. I'm not massively overdue yet, but still totally not what I expected.

I've been worrying about baby's size too. Not going anywhere near Google but might go and check my growth chart to freak myself out about how big it might be by now

Penguin, glad you got a cancellation, that's great. So we all get a step further on Thursday.... how about you, waiting?


I recommend having a sweep, if possible, penguin, it worked with my first and I avoided Induction.

[Penguinandminipenguin]

"News from my cervix" love it! I've managed to now get a cancellation appt for Thursday with the MW. So considering accepting a sweep then.

I've had exactly the same concerns Bot! My baby was engaged until 38 weeks when all of a sudden she wasn't anymore. I'm now scared she can't engage cos she's too big, as according to my growth scans and charts by now she is close to 10lbs!!!

Good luck for Thursday!! At least you now know the end is in sight.

[BotBotticelli]

I am now 40+10 and nothing doing here!

Arrrrrrrrgh. So frustrated and fed up.

Being induced on Thursday now at 40+13. Trying to just accept that I am having my baby on Thursday after calmly dropping ds1 off at nursery, and have essentially given up all hope of my happening befor then. Kinda weird when ds1 came naturally of his own accord at 40+7 dontchya think??

Am starting to worry that it's because this baby's head is literally so enormous it cannot engage in my pelvis (baby is predicted to be large - but then ds1 was 9lb4 so this is hardly a surprise).

Have been googling alarming stories about women's ghastly failed inductions when their babies heads are off the graph :-(

Must stay off google. Must stay off google.

[waitingfornumber2]

at news from your cervix Guy!

Hopefully they are cuddling gorgeous little newborns and too busy to come and update us!

Went for a walk this morning and going to do curry for dinner. I am soo ready for this baby to come now!

[Guyropes]

Oh deAr. How frustrating.
Wonder how bot and Mzzf are getting on.

It's bad you can't get mw appt a bit sooner... I feel happier knowing I'll get some news from my cervix on Thursday.

I've been so fixated on getting to due date, it's so unhelpful. At least now I'm late, I know I don't know when it's going to happen.

[Penguinandminipenguin]

I've been walking the dog everyday and nothing! Even went to a pebbly beach thinking that might do something, but noooooope!

[Guyropes]

Hi penguin and waiting.
I. Still waiting too!
Tried curry and sex. Nothing.
Think a walk might be on the agenda later.
If that doesn't work I'm going to climb a hill tomorrow! Or a mountain if I can find one.

[waitingfornumber2]

Time seems to stop doesn't it Penguin? I have mw tomorrow at least but just wish something would happen now!

[Penguinandminipenguin]

40+3 here, and another one feeling like I'm going to be the first woman to be pregnant forever! Lol. I was also told that I wouldn't be allowed to go over, and then at 37 weeks they changed their mind, so it's dragged since then!
I can't even get an appointment with my MW to get a sweep :( So I may have to wait until my next consultant appointment where I'll be 41+3

[waitingfornumber2]

Terra, I am going to hold out until the latest possible date too. Good to hear you went naturally in the end though.

Mzzzf, how are you getting on? Hope you have a baby by the time you see this!