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?

[lots33]

Hi everyone.No baby news?

Freddie, Twomums, Mayim, Clarabella ....lost track of who else is waiting - any news? How are you.....

Mayim, I know you are as overdue as me and seen your posts on child care.

Well I'm 40 plus 11 now and was due to be induced today.......so I went to the hospital and due to 'staffing issues' was monitored for half an hour and told to return tomorrow.....which is OK but I am not sure there will be a change tomorrow. the midwife states that there are real staffing problems and 5 women waiting for inductions since Tuesday, no room on labour ward etc. I am due to bypass pessaries etc due to high risk VBAC am straight onto the drip.

So if anyone has any observations /advice/experiences to share I would be very grateful! Although induction doesn't appeal, I am anxious about going much further than I am now and my consultant did not want me to go on any longer so seems strange that it's now OK due to staffing issues!

The only good news is that I asked for another (fourth) sweep and am now 2cm dilated but nothing has happened since the sweep so am not holding my breath!

Take care everyone.

[FreddieMercurysBolero]

Oh gosh lots, sorry you had to be turned away, that's rubbish. 2cm sounds promising though! Hope things get moving tonight for you pet. Nothing from me, sadly, oh wells! It has been quiet here though, I suspect things are getting moving for other lucky people!

[MayimBialik]

Oh no lots that's so frustrating that they turned you away. I wonder if I'll have the same issue tomorrow. Where abouts in the country are you (you don't need to be too specific)?

I hope you have more luck tomorrow

[lots33]

Thanks Freddie.

Mayim, sorry to see you're still waiting too. It's so frustrating isn't it? I'm in South Wales.

Good luck tomorrow.

[FranTan]

Hi everyone,

How are we all doing today?

I'm now 38+6 and having a rubbish day. I'm so enormous - measured 44 weeks on Monday It's so near the end so I'm at a loss at my ingratitude. Been getting excited at the occasional twinge but they never materialise beyond braxton hicks. Doing everything - daily walks, bouncing ball, even sex last night and nothing. Slept most of today.

First sweep on Monday, hope it's not too painful as I never had one with DC1.

Lots sorry to hear of your delays.

Delay, delay, delay, wait, wait, nothing....

[cakelover75]

Hello,
Marking my place in here. I'm 38+1 and feeling very tired and emotional! Hardly slept a wink last night and am worried I won't feel rested before the baby makes an appearance (although perhaps that's wishful thinking on my part).

I'm definitely feeling a lot of pressure right down today for the first time. It's making walking etc very uncomfortable.

This is my second baby, I have a toddler (she'll be 3 in Feb) and she was 3 days early. I had to be induced with her as my waters went but I didn't go in to labour myself so I feel I don't know what to expect from the early stage of labour if that makes sense?

Looking forward to hearing how everyone else is getting on.

[MB34]

Hi all!

Welcome cakelover (love the name!), I'm the same with regards to not knowing what to expect from early labour - this is my first and I can't even begin to imagine how ladies with toddlers feel being pregnant either. Hats off to you all!

I've had pressure on and off down below for the last couple of weeks. It's so low that each time it happens, I keep thinking that he's going to come out fairly quickly! But no, nothings happened yet!

Fran hope the sweep works for you, you must be so uncomfortable! Fingers crossed for you!

lots any news? I'm in south Wales too, where are you - city or valley/countryside, if you don't want to specify a certain town. I'm in the valleys. My DH works with a guy whose wife is due in a couple of weeks and they were at the hospital last night (where I will be giving birth too) and said that 5 women gave birth there last night. Just wondered if it may be the same hospital or you may be her!

I'm 3 days over now and don't want a sweep and really don't want to be induced as I want to give birth on the mw led unit and not the maternity unit. My mw said today that it's likely that I'll be given an induction date for 12 days over, I did ask if there was a chance that I could still decline and she said there was a slim chance but I would have to be monitored. Does anyone have any experience of refusing induction altogether!?

[FreddieMercurysBolero]

Welcome Cake:)

Everybody's been very quiet, does that mean that you're all off having babies??

I am 7 days overdue today. Hospital app tomorrow so am going to hope I get a nice consultant and beg him for a sweep.

[MB34]

I've been wondering the same!

No sign of my DC yet.

Freddie hopefully they'll give you a sweep - I was offered one on Friday and was only 3 days overdue then!

[Clarella]

Hi cake lover!

Nope im still well and truly still upduffed!

I dont know mb34 - i presume you can as its up to you? Definately get hiking those hills though supposed to really help!

Im sure they will freddie, i think nice guidelines chsnged to state you can at request 40+1 but i could be wrong. Mine is booked for 40+1 and i think induction at 40 due to being 35, apparently our local trust policy?

Ive been in a bit of s no-mans land of threads as eed dates swung between nov and dec- but then got into the dec thread though with 26th nov as edd. Recent tweaks ( this is my first) confused me a lot and sent me looking for info but weve had some sudden major action on the antenatal december thread if anyone wants to come and join us?! We wont bite! And [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CC0QtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnS_zkvTMdUM&ei=KxqpUL3uBPCA0AWQo4GABA&usg=AFQjCNFRX0Us4ryEPvENFC_fuKm1dEwbQA this] was posted yesterday and seems to have triggered some action!

Ive decided i get tweaks the day after i do a good swim! Getting nothing today not even bh - Though still have some builders in this week plys carpets next sat so maybe a good thing??!!

[MB34]

OMG I love that you tube vid! So funny - I may have to steal those moves esp as the second song is from one of my fave bands of all time!!

PS How did her 'belly doctor' know/think that the baby was going to be a week late!? I didn't think anyone could tell when the baby was likely to appear!!

[FreddieMercurysBolero]

I was like that with dS Clar - hated giving people my due date and then it changing two weeks later! Here's hoping you have a November baby.

I'm in Ireland, so it's at the consultant's discretion whether they want to give a sweep or not, unfortunatley. :(

MB - here's hoping you will go soon! I'm just feeling miserable and rubbish today. It's very stomy out at the moment, so snuggled on the couch with DS watching Tom and Jerry:)

[Clarella]

Oh thats pants freddie :-( hoping he agrees. Meanwhile soak up that oxytocin from ds, that will help!

I know MB, total nonsense but maybe theysay that to get you moving lots in desperation?! Im going to do that dance exactly one week from now (after carpets laid but not on new carpets

[MayimBialik]

POPPED! Didn't need to be induced in the end as a third sweep that morning set me off. Have a beautiful baby and am completely spaced out by it all. Also feel like I've been run over - was a bit naive about what it would be like after childbirth. After moaning about being pregnant and uncomfortable I am now unpregnant and in agony haha worth it though.

I haven't had a chance to read any more if the thread sorry but I will do to catch up on the latest

[Clarella]

Hoorah!!! Congratuations!!!

Love to mummy mayim and baby mayin :)

[Gingerbreadlatte]

congratulations Mayim!!

[FreddieMercurysBolero]

Yaay Mayim:) Boy or girl? Weight?

Keep popping some paracetamol or whatever you can to ease the soreness.

Had a sweep this morning and consultant said I was 2cm... So some of the hard work is done. Booked for induction Wednesday morning and am kind of resigned to it now. Oh well, at least I know I will go at some point!

[FreddieMercurysBolero]

aggh posted too soon!

So who else is waiting now? Lots, I hope you've gone in!

Clarella - 39 weeks today? Getting there anyway:)

cake - how are you getting on?

[Clarella]

Thats great freddie (how was it?! )

Yup 39 weeks - only just got basics from mum and sis that their waters always break first - so now i may have a basis for what to go on... makes my plan of walking-metro-walking-sweep-possible hike back over town moor/metro back look less favourable next tuesday; bin bag in car methinks!

[MB34]

Congrats Mayim! Have you decided on a name yet?

Fingers crossed Freddie if you're 2cm you may not need an induction! (Good date if you are to be induced though 21.11.12 :-D)

I'm still here - DH's last shift tonight until Saturday so tonight/tomorrow I will be bouncing on my ball/eating pineapple/doing the dance from the youtube vid lol!

Clare that's a good first sign to have! I feel like I'm constantly looking for signs now though (Don't think I've had any yet), so may start a new thread asking people what their first signs were!

[cakelover75]

Congratulations Mayim! You were so spaced out you forgot to tell us what you had!! Hope you're having lots of lovely cuddles and all cosied up in this weather? Oooh, jealous of your newborn baby smell that you'll be able to inhale whenever you feel like it!

After my miserable first post in here on Friday I ended up having the best nights sleep in AGES on Friday which made me feel great on Saturday. Even though this is my second, I'm still having the odd wee panic about labour but sure the baby can't stay in there forever can it?

Have reconciled myself to waiting at least another week for this baby to make an appearance so should just chill a bit (and get some of the cleaning and tidying I've been meaning to do since I stopped for mat leave 4 weeks ago

Good luck to everyone else!

[FranTan]

Congratulations Mayim! Wonderful news.

Consultant couldn't perform a sweep today as am still closed. I'm booked for an induction tomorrow, however, the ward is full so I need to call tomorrow at 10am to see if there's a bed. Otherwise it goes to the next day. He gave me the choice of whether I wanted an induction, including the risks. Maybe it's for the wrong reasons but I'm so massive and exhausted with the polyhydramnios, I don't feel I can keep going for another week.

Freddie here's hoping you don't need an induction.

[lots33]

Hello all and congrats to Mayim.

My little one was finally born, in Swansea mb34, on Sunday morning by emergency c section following a failed induction. Pretty gruesome at the time but so so worth it! Home today and still very sore and somewhat shellshoked! I had a little girl, Cassie, 8lbs.

Good luck to everyone still waiting.

[FreddieMercurysBolero]

I'm the same cake, nervous about labour and it's my second. But it's a big thing, isn't it? My Mum had 5 and said she was nervous each time, but it will be fine:) i'm just trying now to focus on getting to meet my baby and that lovely rush afterwards, it will be worth it!

Thanks Fran, good luck with tomorrow! I keep thinking I don't want to be induced either, but I'm wrecked, tired of vomiting and aching legs and back and knees and feet... it will be nice to have it done with! Poor you with polyhydramnios, it sounds horrible:(

Clar- it would be nice to have waters breaking sometimes I think, just to be sure that labour is starting. Maybe start carrying some maternity pads with you, just in case?

MB - it is indeed a good date! I hadn't realised that, all I had seen that it was on the 21st, and DS is the 21st too (of another month though), I kind of felt bad about that, that it was somehow making his day a little less special...pregnancy turns me into a sap!

Right, off to have a big long soak in the bath, DH is working tonight so staying in as long as possible, it will be the last time I get to have one in ages I suspect! My sister's coming over to stay with DS tomorrow night just in case so can't do nit then.

[FreddieMercurysBolero]

Oh congrats lots! Cassie is a beautiful name:)

Hope you are not too sore after the section and getting some rest:)