Overdue? Grab a seat on the birth ball and a cookie

[Sleepybunny]

I'm 40+2 with DC2. DM is staying to look after DD1 when the time comes.
I'm fed up, we're just milling around waiting! Bouncing on the birth ball, eatinv pineapple and planning a spicy curry for tonight.

I'm tired and grumpy. Anyone care to join me? I'm clearly a delight to be around

She said I was 2cm. Baby all comfortable. Just got home from walking around after lunch and felt something go. I had a completely red blob on pantyliner and its soaked with blood. Off to hospital for check up now eek

Apparently it was just my bloody mucas show! I thought it was a lot of blood but clearly not.

Ran tests for baby's movement, heartbeat, etc and did an internal checkup. All is good apparently and after 3 hrs at hospital been sent home to rest :/

Any news from jam? :)

(and will no doubt be on here on Wednesday crying about still be pregnant!)

Me --> :'-( :'-( :'-(

Thought I was going into labour this morning. Then it all stopped. I'm worried my stress levels stopped it so have true to relax but nothing yet. I've cried. I'm fed up. Still have plug coming away (jeez how much is there??), had the shits since yesterday morning (sorry tmi) which is agony with the piles, I bent over and pulled a muscle in my back and could hardly move for a few hours. Basically, I'm just fucking miserable.
And breath..........

Glad the blood was nothing serious and all is looking good for you.

Oh jam I'm so with you!

Nothing occurring today at all :/ bar got the shits and BH in lower bump!

Had a bit of a stroppy melt down at other half and he just hugged me saying it's ok I'm still putting the finishing touches on! Made me feel worse :(

When are they planning on induction for you if nothing happens? They're going to ring me on Xmas day to book time on 27th.

They've booked me in for induction on 26th even though I told the midwife (not my normal one) I won't be induced on Boxing Day. It's our Christmas day with my step-daughter but the midwife wasn't listening. I'm not meant to be induced anyway as I've had a previous c section.
I thought I'd phone them up on Saturday morning and explain the situation to delivery ward then. I'll only be 12 days overdue. My first was 16 days late and c-section due to failed induction. My second was 13 days late. I clearly just like to cook my babies longer.
I did have a massive breakdown earlier but feel I have turned a corner. I've tried everything to get this baby out and nothing works. He/she will only come when he/she is ready and not a minute sooner. Be that Xmas day or New Year's Day. Nothing I can do anymore so I'm feeling a lot more relaxed and chilled out tonight. Hoping for a good nights sleep and then I'm just going to enjoy Christmas.

Got my fingers crossed for both of you, i don't think people understand how hard it is to be so overdue...and when midwives don't listen it makes it twice as stressful!

Went to Waitrose and bumped into a friend and just had a full on meltdown in the car park! :( queue hugs and lots of starring!! :(

Got home and had a little baking session only to have another breakdown when my mini mince pies were all stuck in the baking tray! :( (all rescued now by genius SIL)

Hope everyone had a fab Xmas :)

Any Xmas babies ladies??

40+3 now, thought baby would arrive on 23rd or even Xmas day. But nope, still no sign. Although I did have painful cramps twice last night lasting about 30 mins each. Then when I went to pee, it looked like there was a bit of blood.

Still cooking! Was just glad to make it through Christmas Day lol

I'm scheduled for induction tomorrow (28th)

Anyone heard from jam? She was booked in for yesterday.

Welcome to the club AverageSnowflake

41+5 here :/

teamrigby I would lose my mind at 41+5, hope I don't get that far along. Have a membrane sweep tomorrow so fingers crossed it works.

hey ladies. well i made it through Christmas day! had a wonderful and relaxing day with all the family. maybe a little too relaxing though as when i was in the bath that evening i had one hell of a contraction and all hell let loose! less then 4hours later, at 00.37am on boxing day, little Oscar arrived, weighing in at 7lb14oz he is just so dinky and perfect.
good luck with the induction tomorrow teamrigby almost over now. i almost cried with joy yesterday morning when i realised i could finally cut my toe nails! its the little things in life

Oh congratulations jam!!

I'm so pleased for you

I've had a few irregular contractions last night but nothing occurring today. At least I know it will be tomorrow

Congratulations jam!!
Oscar is a beautiful name too :)

Know what you mean about the toe nails lol - my polish had almost grown out ....whoops!

Good luck for induction teamrigby - another bundle of joy to join the Dec '15 ranks :)

Hello everybody. Can I join in? Starting to feel a tiny bit desperate now at 40+5 but also desperately trying to remain positive.
I live in Spain where they are very, very, very intervention happy, and usually induce in my hospital at 41 weeks...

Good luck today teamrigby I hope it all goes smoothly, and if they offer you an epidural be sure to take it

Don't think my sweep worked. I've had a bit of spotting and mild back pain, but that's it. I really don't want an induction. I have one booked for the 6th Jan. I was hoping to have a waterbirth, but I don't think its possible with an induction.

Was induced late on 27th and had quite a bad 24 hr labour.

Peter was born at 7.42pm on 28th, weighing 7lb 10 1/2.

Messed me up quite a bit but gorgeous and both home now :)

Congrats rigby

I lost my mucus plug this early morning and I've been kept awake with back pain and cramps.

Go Jam! That's my OH's name . So pleased you finally popped! Enjoy the cute snuggles xxx

Well done Rigby too! You'll get better, I was in a massive state too.

Aah snowflake, keep an eye on the backache, lots of labour starts that way xx

I'm so annoyed. I wrote a long reply and it didn't post. I will update when I'm not busy with my little one.