GET OUT GET OUT GET OUT! New thread for the enormously pregnant

[EmilyD2012]

Hi all,

I think this list is up to date but please feel free to correct me!

Idratherbeknitting 41+5 (induction Mon 11th)
Lucietea 40+10 (sweep Thursday)
mrsshears 41
Kveta 40+6 (induction 12th of June)
DairyNips 40+5
used2bthin 40+3 (sweep 11th June)
EmilyD2012 40+3 (sweep 12th June)
Silver 40 + 1
Rrrayray 39+5
McKayz 38+4

skipped that bit!

I plan on doing just that dairy! Already been at it! Poor you really hope the cramps come to soemthing. I am crampy too. So good to hear the positive induction stuff.

Right am off now so fingers crossed I won't be back later crying that they have sent me home!

Thinking of you usedto hope it's going ok x

Ok so latest efforts include curry last night, clary sage on bump today, several cups of raspberry leaf tea and ball bouncing.. Can't say I'm not trying!

How is everyone else doing?

Hi all

Dairy - am with you. Thrown everything at this comfy baby. Had acupuncture this morning to boot. Nothing shifting this baby!

Usedtobe - hope your off and on way to meeting baby now!!!! Hope all goes smoothly!!!

Used I hope all is going well!

I have given up doing anything. I have had curries, spicy fajitas, I walk about 2 miles a day, I take 4 raspberry leaf tablets a day, bath in clary sage daily, cover my bump in it and bounce on the ball.

So I have decided to do bugger all as nothing is helping me!!

I have to agree ladies, nothing works!! I had my day of contractions the morning after my clary sage bath but I now realise that was just coincidence as I've rubbed it on my bump and sniffed it since and nothing

McKayz think I'm gonna take a leaf out of your book tonight and do naff all

Maybe we'll both have babies. Maybe doing nothing is the new doing something!

I have a box of tofiffee with my name on it

Maybe

I had my consultant appointment this morning, and I'm now due to be induced next friday. Even though I'm only 37 weeks today, my fluid level has risen again and I'm measuring a whopping 41 weeks

An end is in sight, and now I can be assured that DP will be able to be here in time.

And breathe........

Baby Asteroid was born this morning at 8:14 ! 8lb 9oz

Born at shift changeover when Mws having brought no less than 5 bottles of gas and air but forgotten the tube meant that once arrived (8:05) spent most of the time in the driveway calling colleagues whilst I gave birth to the head.

So, totally hands off almost unassisted birth but with mw close by. Practically perfect but for the lack of gas and air. They were very generous with it after the birth though for after pains and just for being a bit sore.

Yahey!! I have been lurking with extreme sympathy on here the last few days. I remember the frustration so clearly!

Congratulations baby asteroid! (ps please keep that name, it's amazing )

Everyone else: it will happen, I know you don't believe it and would probably quite like to smack me for saying that! But it will happen, just not to your timetable sadly

Congratulations starlight!!!!

Great news, starlight, well done!

I've also decided today to do nothing to try and bring labour on - i'm just carrying on as though i'm not 41 weeks pregnant and trying to distract myself!

I did some cleaning and shopping today and I'm going to make a plan for each day so I don't sit at home brooding :)

Wow, massive congratulations Star!! Well done No gas n air?! You're a stronger woman than me! Hope you're enjoying lots of cuddles

I had my baby! I went into labour on Sunday night and he was born on Monday evening at 7.12pm. It was a bit traumatic in the end- emergency spinal and forceps because my contractions had stopped and despite a valiant effort, the pushing wasn't happening. He turned into wrong position and was massive. But to put anyone's mind at rest for other overdue mums, it was amazing to just get him out, couldn't feel a thing once they did the injection and there's nothing to worry about. So if things don't go to plan, just know it'll be over soon enough. He was a whopper at 9 pound 4 ounces. Sorry it's taken me so long to let you know what happened.. I actually tried posting when my contractions started out of the blue but they speeded up so fast I couldn't type! I went from first dull period pain ache to going into hospital with strong regular contractions every 3 minutes in 4 hours. So don't give up hope ladies- I was one day away from being induced and it happened on its own!!
Good luck everyone. And congratulations to all those with new babies

Massive congratulations Lucie! Well done! What a weight So pleased for you.

Your story gives me hope I might just go in to labour... Maybe..

Ah the birth announcements are finally arriving. Those babies do want to
Come out After all.

Congratulations Lucie! Hope your enjoying baby snuggles xxxx

Keep getting woken by contractions, they're not that close but last few lasted a minute each. I hope they don't just keep me awake all night then disappear again

wow star aand lucie congratulationn. just aa shhort mmessagge as am on hospital internet and its hard work but dairy i am with you on the being woken by contractions. had gel at 8lasst night and having contractions every 3to 4 minshave progressed too 2ccms but thats still only what most2nd timers ar anyway. hoping for more progress before they break my watters because its so painful just having my cervix reached.

usedto glad something is happening. Hope you get your wish and you progress more before they try to break your waters.

I'm so hungry but don't want to wake the boys, I'm gonna have to eat something!!!

Went to the loo then sat up in bed as I've given up on sleep and guess what? No contraction for 23mins I am so frustrated now I could cry. I have been awake since 2am and thought something was happening but all that has happened is I am tired and they have stopped again.

DN

I had the same as you. Periods of hope. 2 weeks ago I had BH strong enough to have to concentrate and not able to talk. Ever 2 minutes for 3 hours.

But, I think as frustrating as it was, everything was helping, and I think my actual recorded active labour time is 44 mins.

Thanks Star I hope they are doing something..