Anyone else here around 38 weeks?

[MayimBialik]

I know there is a last week or two of pregnancy thread but it's got to the super long stage making it hard to get into hence me starting this thread.

Currently 38+1 weeks pregnant with my first DC and DESPERATE to meet my baby now. Actually I'm probably not desperate - I think I will truly understand the meaning of that word if I go overdue. But I really don't want that to happen!

Trying to keep active and walking loads plus swimming when I get the opportunity. Bouncing on my ball occasionally and taking raspberry leaf capsules to limber up the old uterus. These seem to be giving me Braxton Hicks though as I've noticed them a lot in the last couple of days since I've been taking the capsules.

Struggling to sleep, feeling very achey in pelvis and getting period like pains (have been for a week or so now, but very mild!)

How's everyone else at this stage doing?

Hmmm... I'm feeling very deflated 40+2 and been for a sweep bit midwife said cervix was only slightly open and she couldn't get a finger all the way through. She said it had shortened but that she didn't see anything happening in the next couple of days. Booked for another sweep on Monday but I'm DESPERATE for something to happen before then

ah Mayim:( Don't be too down, at least maybe if you know it's not coming the next few days you can make plans to keep yourself busy? Are any 'helpful' friends and family texting or calling to ask if you had the baby yet?

Congratulations Debbie! Lovely name too x

40 wks today! we especially impatient or are all pregnant women like us?!

Mayim my mw won't give me a sweep until I'm 41wks :( so I'm hoping my body will get going on it's own before then. been out in the garden raking up leaves in an effort to get things moving. even if it doesn't work the garden looks a damn sight better :)

Raking leaves should definetley get it out corona:) I mowed a giant lawn the night before I went into labour with DS, I'm sure it helped... Tempted to mow the lawn now but the neighbours might think I'm mad. And it's raining.

I just successfully dropped DH off at work in the car for the first time, and had to stop at every traffic light on the way and did NOT cut out once! Despite some arsey young lads in the car behind me leaning on the horn every time a light went green and I took a few seconds to get going. They then stopped at the off licence near my house, so they were clearly in a hurry to complete some urgent task. The arses. I was very tempted to stop and tell them what I thought of them. Aggh sorry, very off topic but I needed to rant!

Ok, off to hoover the house and mop floors before DS is back from creche, that might get me going!

Okay ladies, I'm having some regular contractions now 8-10 mins apart . If this is the real thing I'm impressed with my baby's timing 40wks to the day!

Gardening is clearly the way to go!

Off to have a bath, hopefully I'll have good news for you soon

Oooh good luck my dear! Keep us updated, hope all goes well:) Must go do some gardening...

Ooh good luck corona -hope it all goes as planned.

Keep us updated!!

Good luck Corona! Very jealous!

Just popped back on to see if corona has updated....

Good luck today everyone. Hopefully another one of us will go in to labour.

my midwife posted this on fb lol

Congratulations Debbie and good luck Corona.

Freddie, my dd's birthday is Friday. No idea how we managed to time it this close, should have thought about that in February. Anyway, they do a little celebration at nursery and if necessary we can pospone the family bit by a day.

I'm feeling very crampy but only in the lower bit of the bump. Anyone else get this? 40 weeks today, so I suppose it could be the start of something. I'm off to the doctor later anyway, I think she wants to see me every other day from now on.

Good luck Corona!! Make sure to update us!

Well I'm 40+3 goddamit. Sweep yesterday which HURT LIKE HELL (god knows how ill cope with childbirth). Midwife said cervix was only the teeniest bit open and not to expect anything to happen imminently. She did a sort of sweep but couldn't get all the way through so tried to stretch a bit too. I imagine this is why it hurt so much - if you've started to dilate I guess it's not as painful?

It made me bleed quite a bit which she said was fine. Thought it had died off towards the evening but I've had a big brown sludgey bit this morning (sorry )

Going for a walk today to see if I can get anything moving. I really want to have the baby this week!!

Do you think you've had your show then mayik?

mayim-sorry!

Hmmm...hard to tell because the sweep obviously caused a lot if irritation so I don't know if it's still just working its way out from that. I probably haven't

Brown sludge sounds like a show to me Mayim:)

Cardi, hopefully she won't mind too much if you have to do the family bit another day, hopefully you won't, but she'll be getting spoiled on two days rather than one if it comes to that:)

I'm sore and crampy in lower bump too but I think it's just the weight of the baby.

Well, I've just been for a sweep.

Mw could open me to 3cm!!

Was really quite uncomfortable, just hope it gets things moving.

Still no corona.....

Wow boys 3cm - sounds very promising! Did she say she thought it would all kick off for you soon then. I'm still feeling rather normal unfortunately. Just been for a 2 hour walk and felt quite comfortable. Probably not a good sign COME ON PAIN!

She did say that I may have been a little dilated as I had ds2 last summer. And as a baby has passed through relatively recently she thinks it might make things easier this time.

(Had 36+ hour labour with ds2)

Had no show though, or spotting. But have had period type bh cramps since the sweep. Whereas before I was just getting a lot of bh.

She said she could feel babies head an he's in a good position-so we'll see. I'm very uncomfortable though. I couldn't walk for 2 hours that's for sure!!

Ds2 was 12 days late. I'll have an induction next tues if ds3 doesn't arrive before then.

Good luck to everyone else!!

Quick update - after a shockingly short labour my baby girl was born at 3am today 6lb 4 oz. she's fab and we're home doing well

Congratulations!! xx

Congratulations Corona, that's fab news.

Boys 3cm sounds encouraging!

Well after mild contractions for a lot of Monday everyone died down and went very quiet. So much so that I rung the midwife today concerned about reduced movements and went in for monitoring. Needless to say, LO started leaping about at that point and is fine. So 40 plus 3 and still waiting......

Yaay Corona, delighted for you:) Enjoy your little girl:)

Ooh a little corona. Congratulations!

Lets hope your quick labour is catching

Well done!!