I really can't stand this anymore...please give me your positive stories, I'm going under!!

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Sorry, I know there's loads of overdue threads on here at the moment which I have contributed vehemently to, but I feel like at 40+5 I actually can't take it anymore. I'm SO grumpy, irritable and despondent I just don't know what to do with myself. I'm also so big now that the smallest household task is a mare...a huffing, puffing, painful, aching mare. I keep feeling really nauseous as well which at this size is just horrible.

Also, if this makes sense, as it goes on longer and longer I sort of lose confidence in myself a little bit!? Like with every day I lose faith that I'll just have a nice, normal spontaneous birth...does anyone know what I mean?? Also please could I have some positive stories from ladies who went over and then it did just happen one day or night when you least expected it?? Thanks in advance...I really need a boost

Positive story - I was 40 plus 11 and was therefore sent to the hospital for them to induce me. Just as this was to happen, ie the midwife had gloves on and I was spread-eagle, my waters broke naturally and I was sent home for labour to get established. When overdue I remember spending inappropriate amounts of time in marks and spencers having been told you got sent stuff from them if your waters broke on their shop floor. I can't believe I fell for this, but at the time it made sense. Good luck, it really won't be long now, even though it seems like it.

Haha!! Love that marks and spencer thing! Really made me chuckle! Thanks yourfired that is a great story. Keep them coming please ladies!!!xxx

Hi

With DC3 I was overdue by 13 days

Was booked in for induction but woke up 2hrs before the alarm was due to go off (to get to hospital) with contractions

Had a intervention-free waterbirth

HTH! Being overdue is shit, it really is. All 3 of mine were over

Is this no.1?

My friend went into labour the night before she was due to be induced, 11 days over, her first, and described it as 'not that bad for a labour'!!!!

Not me sorry, my waters broke at 40+2, I never went into labour so induced.

P.s thought the M&S thing was true... Is it not? I heard Asda and waters go you get whatever in your trolley free, m&s £50. Gutted if its not!!!!

Just think, you cannot stay pregnant forever. This baby will come when it is good and ready.

Be confident - you can do this, think of it as though you are already doing such a fantastic job that your baby does not yet feel the need to leave the 5 star accomodation already being provided to venture out into the cold November air

I was 40 + 10 with DS2 was convinced I was going to be pregnant forever, was fed up with the 'are you still here' brigade!

DH took me to a fancy restaurant to cheer me up had a very expensive meal, and started contracting while still in the restaurant,DH said it must have been the shock of the bill!

Proceeded to get home, throw up expensive meal and went into labour! Gave birth 3 hours later!

My file was actually on the desk in Maternity dept as I was due in the following morning for induction!

My advice would be feet up, movies,chocolate and mumsnet!!!

roz get yourself some reflexology. I was 40+8 and booked in for an induction at +12. I'd tried everything inc. acupunture and sweeps the previous week but reflexology on the Friday evening was lovely and relaxing and I'm convinced helped things start. I went into labour (latent) late the following day and she was born the next day. Could well of happened anyway but was nicest thing I found to help things along. Good luck.

I'm only just 39 weeks and i'm horrible. I have been 40+10 and 40+9 before it's really crap but there is an end insight was booked for induction with dc2 and had resigned myself to that, went out for the day and then pop my waters went. There are you tube videos with the reflexology points on if you have a google, worth a try.

notnowbernard yes it's first and I want exactly what you had...intervention free water birth so thank you for making it possible still!!

Mmmm reflexogy gonna look into that, thanks oltob

more the merrier I hate it when people say that! As if all pregnant women are expected to disappear into some kind of vortex as soon as their due date arrives!! Are you still here?? Well, yes, I shall not disappear i do still exist!!!

Great stories ladies, many thanks.

Thanks as well flisspaps I feel it's important to stay positive and confident, I'm just irrationally scared of baby getting too big the longer he stays in! Midwife reckons he's about 8.10 but I can't banish thoughts go giant monster babies from my mind!!!

From what I recall reading weight gain slows right down after about 40 weeks, and I might be wrong but after 42 weeks I think they start to lose a little (DD was born at 42+2 after induction)

God, I feel exactly like you and am only 34 weeks.

Ahhhhhhhhhh that's good news!!!!

Oh my god how did you cope for 42 weeks?? X

Acupuncture was the only thing that had me dilate at all - I had 3 sweeps and the works. Acupuncture got me a whole cm dilated. I never dilated more than 3cm but that's another story.

Silver lining - once he/she's out you won't care. AT ALL.

In fact, as you have another night pacing the carpet you might wish your little one was back in there

gwendoline not good news about how you're feeling, in reference to flisspaps post!!

I was 42+2 too. I found it very miserable so I do sympathise.

Also Gwendoline, I had a couple of weeks around that time where I was climbing the walls and then I sort of settled down for a bit again...it's a bit of a roller coaster isn't it! Soon, you'll feel calmer again for a few weeks I'm sure x

The worst bit was the sudden development of daily phone calls asking how I was from my due date (MIL) and the constant text messages asking 'any news'. This time I have not have added 10 days on to the due date I am giving to friends and relatives, oh no, not me

Actually being pregnant for longer wasn't a problem in itself. At least there's no dirty nappies then.

Wow ladies who went to 42 I take my hat off to you! That is some serious endurance.

It's not got too bad yet with people bugging me...I do find the any signs question irritating...just don't really know how to answer it! if there were any SIGNIFICANT signs that baby was on way I would surely be in labour... I don't mind how are you feeling? But any news? Or any signs? Pisses me off!!

I was 40 + 6, and was climbing the walls. went for checkup in afternoon and told them I didn't want to be booked in for an induction yet. Got a lecture about danger I was putting my child in, went home in tears.

DH "comforted" me ;-) and about 10 pm labour started. Hypno-water birth followed, baby born at 6 am, and home in time for lunch.

Just think in a few hours you could be holding your baby. How exciting!!

Oooooh mumtolittlemonkey I do like that story!!! Maybe I'll get dh to 'comfort' me tonight...he's very keen to try but ive been such a moany old bitch poor emotional wreck that I really haven't been up to it!

As if midwife made you feel like that at 40 + 6! Daft cow.

Oh I was you this time last year, sympathies, but you are soo close
Went into labour at 40+6 the day after 2nd sweep and lots of christmas shopping
absolutely will not mention that did not give birth til 40+8

Haha! Thanks lainey!

I went to see middy yesterday and she made no mention of sweep!! Why didn't she offer?? Do you have to ASK??? They tried to do one at hospital on Friday but cervix was still pretty much closed for business! I hope it's more 'favourable' now!