5 days overdue and fed up

[GinaB1992]

Hey folks. So I’m 5 days over my due date and feeling truly fed up 😢 It’s my first baby and always knew the risk of going over. Saw MW on my due date who tried to perform a sweep but cervix was closed. Seeing them again Tuesday for another sweep then booked for induction on 27th May which I’m dreading because of the horror stories I’ve heard 😢
Last night had severe period pain and what I thought was the start of contractions, it went on for a couple of hours, but woke up this morning and nothing. No show, no discharge, no waters. I can’t fathom what the pain is all about? Having regular period like cramps everyday, worse in the evening. Having sex, living on my ball, walking, baths, pineapple, dates, rasp leaf tea, yoga. NOTHING WORKS. My hips are in agony and the pelvic pressure is so bad sometimes my OH has to help me up the stairs! Just feeling so miserable and feeling like I’m a failure because I’m probably going to have to be induced. Why can’t I go into labour on my own, it’s such an intrusive thought process and is really getting me down. Anyone else feel this way? xxxx

Ah I remember this well! I went 12 days over with baby number 1 and was induced. Please dont be scared, the induction was absolutely fine, didnt do pain relief - got gas and air but made me sick- and it was only 6 hour active labour, so not bad at all! There are good induction stories but dont hear them as much.
You're in the worst bit now, the pains are a good sign that your body is preparing for the big event- I had the same.
Don't even think of failure! You grew a whole person on your own! We are amazing. He or she will soon be with you and it really wont matter how they got here.
Good luck and be gentle with yourself physically and mentally!

I went overdue and was induced with all of mine, waited until +17 with my 2nd still nothing 🙄

Induction was honestly ok. Two of them took longer and yes it was tiring and it hurt but no drip, no other intervention etc.

I found a tens machine really helpful.

Your body seems to be doing a lot more to get ready than mine ever did so perhaps labour is on its way under its own steam.

Thank you ladies! Just getting so tired now. Had same again last night, severe period pain radiating round my back then went to bed and nothing this morning!
Hopefully sweep tomorrow will move us along, only a few days left either way!
I suppose I’m being impatient, just desperate to meet little one 💜

I went 12 days over as well like your previous poster. My heart goes out to you OP pregnancy is HARD WORK. You are almost there now.

Went I was a week over I read Dr Sara Wickham's book Inducing Labour because I was considering induction, I wanted all the facts about how it all works so I could make informed choices, once you decide to go for induction there might be many choices during the process for you to make and it's good to know beforehand what the deal is because in the moment you will be busy concentrating on labour.

I think she brought out another book this year to do with birth actually. But anyway, I recommend reading on her website at least, you can get the book on kindle, it's not long but I read it all in a few hours.