38 weeks today, and am really ready to have this baby! I know that realistically I could have almost another 4 weeks of feeling like this, but just want it sooner rather than later. I feel that all I am doing is cleaning the house, as I don't want to go into labour with a messy house (especially as I'm planning a home birth). DD3 arrived at 38+3, so all through this pregnancy, I've been expecting the same, or even a bit earlier, and I know that I'm putting too much pressure on myself to have the baby soon. I know that I'm being silly, and that the baby will arrive when it's ready, but each day now feels about a week long!
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Moominsummermadness · 06/09/2012 13:37
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whatsoever ·
16/09/2012 08:40
I feel like a bit of a fraud at only 37+3 but I've been fed up for weeks already 
Been having BH for weeks, but for the last week or so they wake me up at night feeling very uncomfortable and desperate to pee (although mostly I can only squeeze out a few drops as it's only been an hour or so since the last loo trip). Pelvis hurts a lot especially on one side. MW told me at my last but one appointment that it's because the baby's head is so low, but at my last appointment I was told the head isn't engaged at all, so mixed messages there.
Feel so tired all the time - no energy surge to make me do loads of cleaning either 
Just putting the washing out yesterday made me breathless and exhausted. Starting to worry where I will find the energy for labour....
CaptainHetty ·
16/09/2012 15:41
Earnest sounds like what I keep getting, the other night they were 6 minutes apart for over an hour and as I fell asleep they just stopped. I still get a few contractions every now and then though, hoping midwives can check on Tuesday to see if it's actually doing anything other than annoying me :o It is frustrating, especially when you start to think maaaybe it's actually going to happen this time.
Someone told me nipple stimulation was good for kicking things off when you're full term. Had a bath this afternoon and thought.. .ah, fuck it, may as well try... And baby has been going absolutely mad since 
seriously, she won't sit still, some of her kicks to the side are painful. She may be small but I think I'm incubating some sort of ninja in there 
flipflopper ·
17/09/2012 11:29
Is anyone still here and in one piece?
I am 41+1 today and really pissed off.
I had a sweep last week at 40+2 and she said I was 1-2cm dilated, cervix soft, and very favourable, and NOTHING! I am still here. Going again tomorrow for a repeat.
On friday night I had an agonising cramp (after sex ) , which lasted half an hour, was so painful I couldnt talk, rang the labour ward for advice, but it went off and nothing since then.
This is baby no3 as well, other 2 were a week late, so didnt expect to go even longer!
Anyone else in the same boat?
CaptainHetty ·
17/09/2012 11:55
I'm still here, but I'm only 38 weeks so have nothing but empathy for you being so far overdue, my first went to 41 weeks and I was on the verge of killing the next person who asked how long I was planning on keeping him in there. Yes, because I'm obviously choosing to be this uncomfortable and I'd not much rather have a baby
Have you tried nipple stimulation? It does work quite well if you're ready to give birth - gives you hand cramp after a while though :o
EarnestDullard ·
17/09/2012 13:03
More cramps and BHs last night, kept me up will about 3am :( Also had three painful-ish contractions an hour apart, but then nothing more. If this keeps up I'll be exhausted before I even go into labour properly! I've been managing to doze a bit when DD naps in the afternoons, thankfully. I know I'm only 37+2, I need to be patient, but... well, I'm not. 
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Moominsummermadness ·
17/09/2012 16:29
As much as I love her paperclips, she doesn't know where the boundaries are sometimes! When her other DIL gave birth, she was at the hospital and offered to do her stitches, and my SIL was past caring at that point, so she agreed! MIL even said to her afterwards, "I've put in an extra stitch for the sake of your sex life"!!! Needless to say, I think I'm going to have to ban her from the house when this baby finally puts in an appearance!
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