Checking in here too at 37+6 and on semi-bed rest. Have an ELCS booked for Friday thank god as I am enormous with chronic headaches that landed me in the ward last week having a CT scan of my brain
all well thank goodness, just a huge baby crushing all nerves and organs and blood vessels. The bed rest helps a lot too.
With DS I went 2 full weeks overdue and he ended up being born by EMCS as he was transverse and just shy of 10lbs. This time the baby's even bigger and even the VBAC clinic midwives said gently that it was very unlikely to happen naturally, so ELCS it is.
And I've been up since 2.30am with heartburn, and returning DS (nearly 2) to his new toddler bed every half hour. We need to crack this before the new baby arrives but DH and I are both shattered!
This is definitely my last child, I'm brilliant at being pregnant until about 33 weeks (blooming, no MS) and then my body just seems to cave in under the strain of huge babies with heartburn, SPD, leg cramps and back pain, low blood pressure and headaches. Two and done for sure, luckily DH is entirely in agreement!
for everyone also waiting. I was so fed up by 42 weeks with DS I honestly couldn't be responsible for my actions when people said things like "still here then?" or "have you tried pineapple/RLT/curry/sex etc"
I think reflexology after 40 weeks should be mandatory just to bring the frustration levels down to a manageable level 