37+4 with 1st baby and obsessing!

[clarabella1980]

I'm 37 + 4 with my first baby, and have been pretty relaxed through most of the pregnancy. But within the last week, I've become absolutely obsessed with signs of early labour - every little niggle and I'm convincing myself that this is it, it's starting, and getting excited. And clearly it's not! I've had lower abdominal cramps a few times, diarrhoea twice, and long runs of braxton hicks, (usually triggered by my husband's driving I think), plus what I think was a show (no blood but big lumps of yellow mucus - sorry if TMI!). So things are clearly happening, but I know none of these things really mean anything, it could still be any time from today to being induced in a month.

Also, since the news about Gary Barlow's baby, I'm becoming increasingly obsessed with the worry of having a stillbirth. Even though baby is moving regularly, I wake up at night and can't get back to sleep for worrying about it.

I am so not this sort of person! I'm usually pretty chilled out and take things in my stride. Is this just my hormones? How on earth do people get through this?!

xx

You need to speak to your MW about it and maybe if you can ask for a scan to help put your mind at rest.

You body will be getting ready to have baby but this can take weeks to prepare. The signs are healthy and normal. As your hormones change for the birth it does have an affect on your head.

oh my god, i feel your pain!! i am exactly the same!!!!! usually a v relaxed person but this weekend have started driving myself mad!! been having the braxton hicks + cramps but not much else for the mo but still obsessing. i'm only actually 33+2 but it's twins and there's a risk of them coming early (to add to the stress).

sorry no advice as to how to cope!

arggggggggggggggggggg!

Oh, I'm glad it's not just me! I'd feel silly asking for a scan, I've got no reason to be worried - pregnancy is low risk & baby growing well, plenty of movement etc etc. I think it's just that's it's so close now, I can't think about anything else! Nancy54, it must be even tougher with twins, knowing that they could be prem. What I could really do with is someone to tell me exactly when labour will start, and obviously that's not going to happen. Garrgh!!

i know, i wish there was a button you could press to start labour when you're ready! it's hard knowing it's gonna come at any moment but you don't know when!