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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furrygoldone ·
17/09/2012 17:47
Moomin can't help smiling about your MIL, at least she's actually a midwife 
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Funchum, not ideal with the midwife appointments ours always runs over too but generally it's because she squeezes in extras and takes time to sort things out properly, as next week I'm one of those being squeezed in I just take a good book! You could try and take comfort from the sweep being much more likely to work next the later it is, maybe it's fate!
Moominsummermadness ·
17/09/2012 18:05
Oh no funchum, that's awful. I would have been really upset too. To be honest though, while I have agreed to have a sweep on Wednesday, I'm not convinced that they really do much. I had one with DD2 at 40+4, and all it did was give me a day of strong Braxton Hicks, and a show. DD2 finally turned up 5 days later. DH actually asked me why I'm opting to have one this week, but I guess that I'm still willing to give it a go! I'm wondering whether my midwife will book my induction too, although it would mean that my plans for a home birth would go out of the window. Lets hope we don't get to 2nd October!
It's just occurred to me, maybe I'm subconsciously hanging on until after Thursday, as MIL is going away for the weekend 
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furrygoldone ·
18/09/2012 04:11
More contractions pre-bed tonight that have now stopped. I probably shouldn't go to bed during them but I'm awake half of every night and up at 6.30 every morning with DS, I really need to sleep at the time they start 
. Aaaaaaarrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhh
furrygoldone ·
18/09/2012 05:43
Well I woke up DH and we had a massive row/ i shouted at him a lot about irrelevant stuff all because he turned over in bed in a way that displeased me 
poor bloke.
Oh and I think my waters may have broken 
but there isn't very much so have now idea what is going on, currently no contractions.
furrygoldone ·
18/09/2012 07:22
Sorry that was all about me! Sounds very frustrating re hospital, fingers crossed will both have babies by midnight 
furrygoldone ·
18/09/2012 11:14
Thanks Movement yet, been for a long walk, had a couple of tightenings but nothing substantial now just need to see if there has been any more leakage before I call the hospital back and then maybe go and get checked out. Will report back later hopefully not just to let you all know I had actually just wet myself
quitcomplaining ·
18/09/2012 11:23
Glad I found this thread, I'm 40+4 with dc2.
Feeling very overdue even though dd1 didn't arrive until 40+2. I just kind of assumed I wouldn't make it to 40 weeks this time for some reason.
I am really keen for spontaneous labour again this time as hospital will only attempt induction with one pessary before they go down elcs route and I am desperate for a vbac after a very traumatic labour ending in emcs with dd.
I too was up with tightenings/pains half the night thinking 'this is it' but sadly they didn't amount to anything. Must have been bh.
On a plus side I had no warnings with dd. I just woke up one morning at 4am thinking oh I feel strange and whoosh my waters went. Went to toilet to find I had had bloody show and contractions then started pretty much straight away.
Anyone else feel like they are in a strange limbo land? I know baby will be here by end of next week now no matter what but I can't help feeling very 
and frustrated that I have missed the 'date.
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Moominsummermadness ·
18/09/2012 17:49
Foxy, you are definitely not a failure at all! You have done a marvellous job of growing a baby for the last 9+ months! How it ends up getting out does not matter. You must have a very comfy uterus . Good luck for tomorrow.
Hels, hope you feel better tomorrow. I'm glad that your mum has been able to help you out. I know what you mean about not wanting to labour when you're feeling rubbish- I had one day last week when I felt a bit fluey (felt ok the next day), but was praying that I didn't go into labour that day as I didn't have the energy!
I'm feeling very crampy this evening. I've been niggles all day on and off, but it's getting stronger. The pains feel quite irregular though, so I'm not holding my breath. It would make DH's day if I called him at work (he's there til 1am) to ask him to come home!
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