What's going on?!? Fed Up! (trivial impatient thread)

[WhenLifeGivesYouLemons]

Hello everyone.

I'm 39+5 and since I've been getting loads of encouraging signs that labour is imminent (lots of discharge, bowels opening, lots of braxton hicks that occasionally go regular.) I saw my M/W yesterday who booked me in for a sweep next week in case I hadn't started properly.

Today I just feel like I've been punched in the ribs (like I'm winded and bruised). Every now and again I feel like it stings so bad in my pelvic area (generally all the way around) and the braxton hicks have gone. I'm absolutely exhausted from about four days of constant contracting.

Seriously! What's going on! Can't it just come out!

It's not my due date till Sunday but I'm getting the 'any twinges' texts and calls. Nooooo I'm not now bugger off and leave me alone.

Glad I'm not the only one who is a bit at the thought of a sweep.

Another thing - I reckon I've put on more weight these last 4 weeks of mat leave than throughout the whole pregnancy. Must stop making cakes and meeting friends in places that serve yummy cakes/cookies!!! Anyone else being a big fat greedy pig?

Gangly I missed your post. I felt v.tired this afternoon and took myself off for a nap. Just bought a new cosy winter duvet so figured I needed to check it was up to scratch. Think I'm making things too comfy for bubs he/she will never want to come out at this rate. As much as I'm fed up of being pregnant the thought of impending childbirth makes me brick it!!

I must be weird. I'm sort of looking forward to the sweep if it comes to that. No signs of birth today but the big due date is tomorrow. Have had the first 'polite enquiry' about whether the baby was here from MIL- as if I wouldn't ring her up anyway.

milli Totally enjoying being a greedy pig atm whilst planning the post-natal diet of course oj!

Ooh can I join please? I'm 39.2 and going stir crazy on mat leave already - it's been 2 weeks. Can't sleep, which means all the jobs I could be doing - painting, sorting baby stuff and general nesting - just isn't getting done. People are also starting to tell me what I shouldn't be doing - namely going to meet friends in town (london) - 'just in case'. My mum told me today I shouldn't be driving. WHY?! If I'm not having any signs and I feel ok then why should I not bloody drive?! Yes I did drive into a parked car last week, but still... Am getting very grumpy and resentful of people telling me what to do when I could be waitinganother 2 weeks! And what makes it worse is that it's my first so I have no idea what to look out for - have had random achy lower back a few times and some sharp pains in lower bump occasionally but I actually have no clue if this is what counts as twinges or not. I actually feel like I could pull my lovely long luscious pregnancy hair out!!! Sorry to rant - just glad there are others who also have no clue!

Oh and whenlife I would also welcome the sweep... At least it would feel like something... ANYTHING is going on to get this baby out! To everyone else who's worried, I've heard it's just like a slightly more involved smear... Not pleasant but doable! Oh and take some paracetamol beforehand. Bring on the sweeps I say!!!

Hello nenehooo. Yep going mental over here. Been off sick with a mixture of hg and back pain for most of the entire pregnancy. Looking forward to being a normal human being and having a snuggly baby. Does everybody feel ready? I thought I'd bought more then enough maternity pads but I've nearly gone through them. It's making me second guess everything else [embarrassed]

Orenishii hi and you're welcome! Hope you're feeling a little better. :)

There have been a couple of threads on MN recently about sweeps (might even still be active) and people who'd had them commented that they felt "uncomfortable but not painful". That seemed to be the general consensus. I haven't had one myself as ds came a few days early, but I want one at 40 weeks this time if baby girl hasn't come as my hubby has major career exam when I will be 41+5 We planned that well... Can't say I'd be thrilled about having one as am a bit of a wuss. It's very true that you lose all dignity and pride when you're in labour though - I didn't care who came in to have a peek when I was in labour with ds! Within reason, I mean healthcare professionals... relatives other than DH would have found themselves hung drawn and quartered.

Evening! Well our hospital bag's packed but technically I don't think we're ready - still have the newly plastered fireplace in our living room to paint, plus the rest of the room! I don't think we've got nearly enough of anything (apart from cotton wool balls - 2 people have now bought me big bags which I wasn't intending on using - oh well!) but my argument is how do you ever know how much you'll need? Am planning to get more stuff once baby's here... if I'm allowed out of the house that is

Hope everyone's ok, I m coming to the end of my due date day and I m a bit scared, I just assumed I would have had it by now so I really don't know how to feel. I m also pigging out on cake and toast with lots of butter so am putting weight on.

lemons good luck luck for tommorrow, I ve done my best to keep busy today to keep my mind off the fact I was supposed to have a baby today, it's has nt worked but I ve tried. Keep telling myself that it does nt matter one way or the other I ll have had it by the end if the month. Although the thought of another two weeks makes me want to cry.

Hope everyone has a good weekend.

nenenhoo don't worry about how much stuff to buy, once your baby is here you can send your other half to the shop with a big list for anything else you need, I think my husband enjoyed that with our first, it made him feel useful going out with his list.

41+1 today and so fed up, if I could raise the energy, I would cry.

Had a sweep on Monday - nothing happened. Have done pretty much every old wives' tale to bring labour on - walking, climbing stairs sideways, bouncing on gym ball, sex, spicy food, pineapple.

Yesterday morning the baby had gone quiet for a while so went to triage. All was well, we were back home by lunchtime, but no hints birth imminent.

Have my +10 appointment booked for Monday and will be booked in for induction then. Really don't want to be induced - want a nice water birth - but resigned to it now. Harumph.

turnwest I'm intending to send dh out to get stuff - hoping the embarrassment of buying mat pads and tena pants will be some kind of punishment for making me housebound atm!!!
whatsoever that's my fear too - really want a waterbirth so don't want to be induced. The midwife at our antenatal class hinted that you could have negotiations around waterbirth after induction so said you don't have to rule it out - maybe you could see if your hospital is the same?

Morning all :)

Sorry we're all so fed up :) Really hoping things start soon to avoid inductions, especially whatsoever!

39+4 here (due on 16th), feeling a little better after my two day freak out of feeling like I've made a massive mistake. Hoping I don't go too much over but both me and my brother were 10 days late and I guess you tend to follow your mother? But I'm going to decline sweeps until I'm actually past my DD - surely there has to be some element of letting things start on their own?

Good luck to all of us, it really could be any time now for one or all of us :)

Morning ladies, well I don't particularly feel like even bothering to get out of my pj's today. No sign of that burst of energy you're meant to get before things kick off. Another crap nights sleep. I ended up tossing and turning so much that bean must feel dizzy by morning. Due date tomorrow, feels strange that it's finally here after what feels like an epic wait but mentally preparing myself for another week + of pregnancy.

nenehoo I reckon by the time Thursday comes round I'll be like 'bring it on' with regards to the sweep. Good tip about taking paracetamol beforehand.

I'm also wondering if I've got enough maternity pads, but guess it's no disaster if I send someone out to buy someone. Think It's the least our DP's can do after what we will have been through.

Whoops - Buy some not someone!!

I can't believe I am posting this, but the only thing that seemed to work when my three Dcs were due was umm not sex but swallowing iyswim. Apparently it's the hormone in it that has the effect.

Whatever works Dinosaurs! I have yet to persuade DH anything like that - I think he's well and truly off the sex right now. DAMN HIM!!

Hello all. 39+5 here, with no signs of birth being anywhere near imminent. He's not engaged yet, no Braxton Hicks, no nothing. Seems he is quite content in there, I may be in for a wait! Though his father is trying his best to will him down! Bags packed an ready to go, just need to choose some CDs (what has everyone else gone for?), and charge the camera battery! :-)

Dinosaurs That'll cheer my DH up lol!

Morning all, good vibes being sent to you all & thanks for yours too

Woke up loads of times during the very early morning with BHs which I tried to will into real contractions but alas not. Going to attempt a walk round a local water park this afternoon. Might not start anything going but some fresh air should be nice if nothing else.

Best of luck with something happening or just having a good day all

Haha dinosaur thanks for that tip! My sister in law told my dh today that I need to hurry up and have it and then proceeded to list all the things I need to do to get it started - including sex. Dh then said to me - and I quote - "well that's definitely not happening - I'm not having you using me again like you did 9 months ago" the poor sensitive soul!!!
Well done to everyone getting out and about - has been a lovely crisp day down here but I've been stuck in a flat scrubbing and painting and probably doing something the pregnancy police could arrest me for for potential new tenants. Had a couple of crampy pains earlier and am generally feeling arsey grumpy. Don't think this counts as early labour though!
Think this is why pregnancy is so bloody long - so that by the end we'll go through any amount of pain just to bloody well get them out!!! Wishing you all some latent labour feelings - in the nicest possible way! X

Morning everyone.

No baby yet- have joined the 40+ club. Hope everyone's still well

It's my due date!!

Dum dum dum...!

Still no baby though, what an anti-climax

Nothing happening here either. Feeling a bit grumpy this morning. DH wants to go for a 'hike' today to try and get things going. I'm thinking more of an amble, and hope I don't wet myself! Feeling more pressure down there. At least the sun is shining.

Aw Gangly feel for you! Am dreading my due date... Planning on going for a nice hot curry and doing some other nice activity. Good luck on your hike milli - I no longer walk, I waddle so couldn't hike if you paid me I don't think! Will def give it a go after wed tho...
Am about to start painting the living room... Joy of joys!