Overdue by a week now with DC three and really fed up

[Katydive]

If you'd have asked me during earlier pregnancy if I would have been bothered if I was overdue the answer was probably no, with a philosophical 'it will come when it's ready'.

However I became convinced that she would come early for some reason and feel I have been preparing/cleaning/nesting for weeks.

The usual daily asking at the school each day by everyone isn't even really bothering me as I think it's only natural for people to ask and they are only interested after all. i already have two DS's and so I do know what to expect with the new DD.

I really don't want to be induced (I will be on Friday) and have another sweep booked for Wednesday. I had one one on Thursday and lost my cervical plug today, I would just love to have some signs like contractions starting or backache and am fed up going to bed each night and waking up with absolutely nothing happened.

I know I'm being irrational as the baby will inevitably come but Inam just feeling soooo fed up!

Nowt useful to add apart from sympathy - it is shit being overdue.

Dd3 was also a week overdue and arrived after a sweep kicked things off - was also anxious about being induced.

Good sign that you've lost your plug, have fingers crossed for things to get going soon.

Mine were all overdue and it is hard going especially as the weather has started to warm up.

I can sympathise :( it's really shit isn't it? I'm 4 days overdue, had a sweep at 40+2, but it hasn't done anything. Have another booked for Tuesday. All the symptoms I was having (BH, cramping, etc) have stopped, so I feel like I'm going backwards if anything. So terrified of having to be induced on the drip - my SPD makes being on my back an absolute killer, and worried about them buggering up my pelvis inadvertently if I have an epidural with it.

Really hope your little one comes soon. Can't imagine how difficult all this must be when you also have other DCs to look after!

peppinagiro you sound in a similar situation, give sweep a chance to work though they say that if it is successful that it will be between the 24-48 hour mark and I only just lost my plug today after having it exactly 48 hours ago. Of course when your this overdue it's hard to tell whether it's the sweep that has worked or whether labour has started naturally.

What did your sweep confirm? As this is a big factor into whether you will be more likely to go into labour spontaneously. I got a Bishop score of 6 on Thursday, she could easily feel the baby's head and got a really good sweep round, I was 1 cm but after previous births apparently your cervix never really closes up.

I actually found the anticipation/shock! Of having DS 2 and now this one easier than the first. It can often be a shock with your first as you may have no idea what to expect (it was hard for me as he was difficult) the second was an angel in comparison ( he slept for the first three weeks and is very easy going) they are at school and nursery in the daytime 5 and 3 years. I certainly won't be languishing indoors with this one and am eager to get back on with family life, if she ever arrives!

Oh a bishops score of 6 sounds positive - hopefully your sweep has kickstarted things and you won 't have much longer to wait. Mine was over 48 hours ago now (about 52...) and hasn't led to anything - no show, bleeding, or anything :( she was pretty gentle and I barely felt her doing it, so I wonder whether she just wasn 't vigorous enough.

She didn't give me a bishops score - is it standard practice in all areas? She told me that she could feel the head, cervix was mid-posterior, softening and between 0.5-1cm dilated. So I guess at least that means it's on its way, but still quite a way to go. Tricky to know as this is my first, so nothing to compare it to!

Well lots more plug loss again this morning but nothing as yet, I'm not sure about whether everyone gives the Bishops score, I don't see why she wouldn't as the other info she gave you such as cervix dilation, positioning etc all have a score that add up to give you the end result, are you sure it doesn't mention it in your notes?