Time to evict baby-new thread for heavily pregnant ladies!

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I was going to join the other one but those luck ladies have had thier babies and are now talking all things newborn .

So join me if you are fat and getting somewhat fed up!

I am 36+4 and a scan on Monday showed that DS is already weighing around 7lb 3 . For that reason alone I'm hoping he puts in an appearance soon. Previous DC's have been 40+1, 39 and 39 and 7lb6, 8lb13 and 8lb12.5 so not so sure why this one is estimated to be so big!

That's true BlueandRed , but I did try sod's law this morning. DH went off to walk the dogs (we have 2 cocker spaniels) with DS this morning over the fields. I told him to be gone 3-4 hours and to not take his phone. I though that would be sure to set things off but alas he took his phone and was back in just under an hour and nothing happening here!

My SPD has been much worse today. Don't know if that means the baby has moved even further down. It's been 2/5 engaged for a few weeks now. At times I can barely walk. I'm hoping it'll be better tomorrow as it's just me and 3.0yo DS all day and I'm not sure I can do much chasing after him!

Lime - I can understand your thinking but I really think it will all fade once your little one is here.

Starlight - don't get too hung up on anyone's prediction on your dates....

Ginger - I'm trying to ignore as many calls / messages as possible or reply in a quite short sentence. I'm also not publicising the induction to everyone. Then once little one is here, hopefully we can do what we did last time: Whilst I was having skin to skin and DS having his first feed, DH phoned immediate family and texted everyone else. Then we felt we could switch off from the outside world if we wanted.

Hi girls. Just wanted to give an ok story of induction. This was my first so no other pain to compare it to. When I went in for sweep had to be induced due to bubs racing heartbeat.
It was a super fast labour. Maybe 2.5 hours in total from first cx. Didn't start the gas and air till 6pm. Rebecca was born 6.33. Only a minor tear and I was walking the whole time.

Ooh, congratulations!

Been trying to post on here computer wouldn't let me!

Lime I was the same with DD1 even in labour and then it took a couple of days before I felt much, I blame hormones.

SES I am going to a wedding saturday! day after due day! My friend has said its fine to just come or not come though depending on the situation.

Starlight I am going to be the same next week if nothing has happened-I have been very confident it will happen and nothing so far.

Congratulations Weezie!!

Star, I am really really hoping I don't have to do the school run again. It's a mile walk each way. I'm lucky as my brother and Mum will do pick ups. But I do have these awful visions of going into labour in the walk there or back!!

Massive congratulations Weezie!

Thanks BlueAndRed ,i think it will pass,i'm just afraid that instead of looking forward to meeting my first so wanted DC i'll be grrrring at it.I know it's not good to google things because whatever symptoms you have they always result in terminal illness.I was shocked that the info came from NHS website and scared the shit out of me.

SES so your DH didn't manage to trick sod's law :) sorry about your SPD

Weezie thanks for the story,wishing for the same.How is it going with Rebecca?I suppose you haven't got much time on your hands now,hope she's not too vocal:)

used2be i thought you were MIA,hopefully i won't feel too negative about the baby once it's born

I've already made the mistake of telling people about induction, have realised since it was a bad idea!

Ginger just like SES says,ignore,ignore,ignore phones,mails,fb and the other communication channels.The situation is stressful enough for you without dealing with herd of overbearing people even if they mean well.
If they can't understand it then it's tough.

This is the reason i kept some people unaware of the induction-i told only these ones who are tactful and give us some space.They will be informed first.As for the rest-they will be told when it's all over,at OUR convenience.

I have pinched this from Kveta but Ginger email annoying people a link to this website

McKayz,that's brilliant :)

Haha. I like it, but it's (his) close family that are too much for me at the moment.

LimeFlower I wish! Not really had any "twinges" the last few days either which is almost as annoying as having them was! Must ring to try to get midwife appointment, am worrying about all sorts and not got one booked-my disinterested midwife just said to book to see the GP at 38 weeks then she'll hopefully not see me till after the baby is born. I want a sweep!

Ginger we didn't say anything to FIL and his wife as they are overbearing.I said to DH if i see them at the hospital before the little one is born I'll (exact words) fucking freak out!
As for the other people-i explained that if we have the news we will inform them and it's very hard to deal with several mail/text messages and phone calls during the day asking them to give us some space.

used2be your mw sounds hopeless but i'd go to GP and request a sweep.Have a look at NHS website,you should be offered a sweep.

Thanks will call tomorrow and ask for my 40 week appointment and who it should be with.

Funnily enough tonight I am thinking I hope it doesn't happen-DD only went to sleep an hour ago and had a bit of a temperature, keep feeling bad that she'd need her mummy and I'd be off selfishly having a baby.

Yep, am actually going loopy on these hormones.

used2be you're not the only one that goingloopy on hormones.I don't know what your surgery is like but plese don't let them fob you off.
I suppose in a few weeks time we all be laughing at our hormonal bad thoughts:)

I'll better go to bed.

Ginger good luck for tomorrow,fingers crossed for speedy delivery,will be thinking about you :)

lime thanks think I will ring today-or ring the midwives if not. She was away so in a way it'd be nice to get an appointment with someone else. The 40/41 + appointments are at home I think-would actually prefer not thouh if its a sweep-DD would be hard to keep out the room! Bet they don't see me till next week though.

Good luck ginger and I hope others of us have had more luck overnight.

DH joked yesterday that 6.30am today would be a good time as it would get him out of work-I then woke at 6.30 with a bad pain which of course was nothing (probably trapped wind ha ha).

Good luck for today ginger and limeflower

I have woken in a foul mood which i need to snap out of before my dd's wake up, all credit to the ladies who are approaching the 2 week mark,i'm only 2 days today but starting to not cope at all
I'm getting worried about the size of this baby and also sick of being constantly uncomfortable and worried about making plans and doing things just incase,which to be fair is probably making me worse, and if i get another text today from a certain distant friend she will be getting mckayz's link!!!!

Mrshears I'm only a day over, and feel much the same as you. More dejected than furious so far, but I think the fury is on its way. Just want some quality sleep, and not to feel sick when I wake up.

And for folk to stop asking where baby is.

Got sweep at lunchtime, so hoping that sets something off, as baby is predicted to be huge already.

Think it wlll be a very long day...

kveta you sound in a very similair position to me.
This baby was scanned at 7 1/2lb at 35+ 4, we went out for a while yesterday and had a look round the shops and i got really fed up of being stared at by complete strangers
I had a sweep a week ago which unfortunately didn't work (did produce a show however) and i'm hoping for another at my appointment tomorrow.
I had a sweep with dd2 and it worked within hours so i'm hoping last weeks was just too early.
I have my fingers crossed for you for later

Morning all!

mrsshears - I'm with you in strangers staring. I just feel so self conscious when I'm out!

Thinking particularly of Ginger & Lime today but do hope everyone's coping and progressing (even if it doesn't feel like we are, each day that goes by is a day closer!)

SPD a bit better today thank goodness. DS woke up at 4.25am though. He was asleep again by 4.45am but neither me nor DH went back to sleep. DH has gone off to work now and I really think I should try and make the most of my last day of just me and DS. (He's at nursery tomorrow & Friday).
He was lovely when he woke again at 6.30am. One of the first things he said was "love you mummy! You're my best friend, and Daddy! You and me and Daddy are all best friends." I just hope he adds the baby to that list easily enough!

Ginger and Lime hope all goes well for you both today.

Feeling terrible today. Sick and knackered.

Sorry Lime good luck to you too!

mrsshears I went to town with DH sat and got annoyed by people staring and "smirking"! DH told me it was just women and that they were smiling as in ah a baby soon kind of nice smiling but to me it didn't feel that way!

Ah SES my DD is being lovely atm too despite being a bit poorly-think she knows things are going to happen soon.

Urgh I should drag myself off the sofa (and DD away from the tv) and get showered and dressed.

Congratulations Weezie and good luck Ginger and Lime!

48 hours til official due date now but the heartburn has returned which makes me worry that he's somehow wriggled himself back up again.

Energy levels are at an all time low but I'm told walking around is best to hurry things along. Sweep booked for 12th so will try everything I can before then to get him out naturally.

The amount of people who contact me on a daily basis to say that they have a "feeling" it will be today is becoming a bit of a joke....probability says one of them is bound to be right soon!