Feeing a bit low at 40+1, please help me buck up with tales of successful happy births after 40 weeks!

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DS was born at 39 weeks and I did not even consider I would go past my due date, stupidly. I know induction is not a certainty at this stage and not the end of the world anyway, but I am just feeling a bit low. I was sure baby would be here by now!

Have also only just realised that tomorrow is the 1 year anniversary of a 12 week scan that revealed a mmc and Sat therefore a year since erpc... I know they are just dates but this isn't helping me stay positive!

Ever reading this back I feel silly to let this get me down... I think I need a talking to!!

I'm very sorry for your loss last year.
To give you a positive late story, my DS was born at 40+13. 2 days prelabour on and off, then 6 hours start to baby out, all very straight forward. (my hospital don't induce til 40+14
Being late can be ok but I remember how frustrating it was. Best of luck!

Sorry about your miscarriage, anniversaries are never easy, but must be particularly hard being so close to birth with all the emotions and hormones that come with it [hugs]

I'm 40+2, I also thought I'd be early (wishful thinking it was based on nothing but hope) and actually feeling strangely relieved now due date has passed, I refused to take an induction date so just enjoying not having a deadline for a couple of days, and hoping that helps get things moving. Have a sweep booked for next week, if baby still not here I'm sure i'llbe back to being very frustrated.

I'm 40+1 today, just been to see my Ob and I'm 3cm dilated with an induction booked for Monday. Ds1 was born at 40+4 and for some reason I was convinced I'd have this one earlier than my edd. Clearly not!

Absolutely no help at all except I had ds1 naturally at 40+4 and sending you sympathy as a due date twin!

I went into labour at 40+1 at about 3in the afternoon. At this time I had no idea that I would so it could happen anytime for you! Dd was born at 40+2. Hope it's really quick for you xx

I had a successful happy birth at 40 + 14. Induction was started late on Sunday evening - sent home for the night - by two or three in the morning I was on the phone to the hospital saying I wanted to come in. Arrived there about fiveish, laboured away all day with gas and air and had the baby in the late afternoon.

Thank you everyone! I feel a lot better now, apppreciate all your support. I think I am actually going to have to find out what a sweep entails (I've got a fair idea but have always put my metaphorical fingers in my ears whenever thinking about it has come up for some reason!). Good luck to everyone who is due in the next few days!

I had both of mine at 40+4 dont most people go past due date?

I've had a sweep, it wasn't a terrible experience, mildly painful and uncomfortable but not traumatic, also it got me started quite quickly and DD2 was born the next morning.

I'm 40+2 and I've got a membrane sweep booked for next week when I'll be 41+1.