I'm beginning to think something is wrong

[hairylegsdontcare]

40+6 today. Endless, endless false labour and BH contractions for the last 3 weeks, but no 'show' or waters breaking. Is this baby EVER going to be born??

I'm worrying because every woman in my maternal family has given birth on time, and I am the only one who has gone so late.

My husband was 2 weeks late because he had a life-threatening illness at birth. There is also a 12 lb baby in my family (dad's side) who was born late and had breathing problems for his whole life, and I really don't want that!

Can anyone reassure me that all will be well? Everything I have read suggests that most babies have been born by this point - what's wrong with me?

Both me and my brother were born 2 weeks overdue with no complications or health problems :-)

Nothing is 'wrong' with you! Many babies comes later than 40 weeks and the vast majority of them are just fine. The phrase 'full term' applies to any baby born after 37 weeks, I think, and 40 weeks' gestation isn't the date by which every baby should pop out. But if you are worried please speak to your MW or doctor and ask if there is anything you can do to get things moving along.

Both my babies were exactly a week overdue.
First came naturally
Second after a sweep.
Both were/are totally fine.
Its normal to feel so anxious, but please try and relax.
I found bouncing on an exercise ball really helped me.

I was exactly the same with my 2nd labour. False starts every night for a fortnight. Very tiring and frustrating.

I had a sweep at 41 weeks and she was born with one push that afternoon.

The false labour is getting you ready!

Good luck!

My second child was induced at 42 weeks. He was quite big (10lb) but perfectly healthy.

Both my dc were 2 weeks later. Both fighting fit and healthy; 9lb and 10lb

Thanks for your reassurance, everyone :-) it's just the false labour that's killing me; it's just so uncomfortable! I may ring my midwife for reassurance if still nothing after tonight.

Don't even ask how late my 3 were - I thought I would be pregnant for ever! They were all fine! It is tedious but fine.

Get hovering op!! Got things going for me more than once. . .

Both mine were 41 weeks - apparently the average length of a caucasian first pregnancy is 41 weeks anyway!
Several women in my family went to 42 weeks.
Unless you're over 40 I wouldn't stress. They'll start talking induction at +10 or +12 anyway so it won't be long now.

I have had 3 and all were late. My first was 2 weeks late, went in to get waters broke as I was already having contractions but couldn't feel them, dd arrived 17 hours later weighing 7lb 6 and perfectly healthy, every pregnancy and birth is different x

I'm just SO uncomfortable and sick of it all now. I wasn't feeling at all anxious about it really, but now all the concerns about having an ill or too heavy baby are starting to creep into my mind. I know I'm being irrational, and it's great to hear the happy stories on here (thank you!), but I feel like I could cry :-( I'm normally quite patient- to worry like this is really not like me.

When are you next due to see midwife op?

Everyone worries, it's only natural. I had three completely different labours/births. My second dd was 6 days late, I had no signs labour was going to start on its own and was expecting to go two weeks again, I stood up to go shop and my waters just went, no plug, no twinges nothing. Like I say they are all different and I'm sure everything will be fine xx

I'm seeing the midwife on Wednesday- she has offered me a sweep and I may take it if baby hasn't come by then

I think this will be me next week. Constant false starts and Braxtons. Woke at 3am with 'period pain' last night. Thought I'd be in early labour today, but nada. Baby constantly moving, sitting on bladder, kicking nerves in legs, ribs etc.

Feel huge. Awful heartburn. Can't walk anywhere. DS2 driving me up the wall. OP I sympathise.

All four of mine went into the 42nd week - some women just have long pregnancies. They were all absolutely fine. 9 months is a hell of a long time and any extra days at the end of it feel like a complete nightmare - I really feel for you. It's interminable - but it'll happen, promise.

Both my babies were induced. The 1st was born at 40+13! He had to be physically pulled from me (forceps). Never a more perfect child have you seen! 2nd was induced at 40+7 and born the next morning, also utterly perfect.
Listen, you're overdue, fed up and worried. That's your job now, as a mum, to be fed up and worried! Everything is fine ❤️

Most first babies are overdue.

littlecaf I could have written every word you did! Hope you don't have too much longer to wait either

shortfat haha, I suppose this is just training for having a child that won't do as it's told! This one isn't even born and already causing me strife!!

Thanks everyone. Still feeling pretty crap, and still utterly no sign of baby. Going to take the sweep tomorrow if it is offered to me.

I gave birth to DD @ 41 weeks. I had weeks of bloody BH & for the week leading up to her birth contractions for 6h then nothing for 6h then another 6h of contractions. She's now 2 yrs old and still won't play ball

My first baby was exactly 2 weeks overdue. No health problems and weighed a nice 8lbs.

Try not to worry. You will be monitored closely. Do take the sweep if offered as I truest believe this started my labour although the midwife swears she hardly got near my cervix.

Nothing's wrong with you at all! I've had 3 babies - ds1 was born at 40+15, DS2 at 40+12 and ds3 at 40+13. It's just the way I grow them! All 3 perfectly healthy.

I had 3 full months of false labor before my babies arrived at 42 weeks. Perfectly normal!

My second was born at 40 + 12. Absolutely fine, just far too comfortable.
I know the waiting is hard but it will all fade into insignificance once your baby is here.