Over active hormones at 39+6

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Hi all

I am just looking for some reassurance that I am not losing it!!

I am 39+6 with my first, and appear to be slowly freaking out. I spent about an hour awake in the night crying my heart out, and was the same prior to DH going off to work. Have spent the morning keep tearing up randomly - making a cup of tea!!!

I am trying to distract myself by doing odd last bits and pieces around the house but having had 2 weeks off so far there is not much left to do. I have no signs of labour starting, but am booked in for an induction on Thursday for various reasons. I think this is what is freaking me out - am trying not to read anything about indcutions as what I have is normally horror stories - avoiding Dr Google.

Have decided that I am going to be completely rubbish at the whole labour thing and everything else that follows after it.

Please can someone tell me this in a perfectly normally reaction and its just my hormones all over the place as I near the end =)

I'm due to tomorrow as well having a sweep tomorrow, I'm so scared. I'm not as emotional but I am up at night sh**ting myself about labour wondering how or if I'm gonna cope with it and if I will even know if I will be in labour haha!! X

I was induced last time, it was absolutely fine. Straight forward and completely manageable. People like to talk about how awful things are for them but take it with a pinch if salt sometimes.

Watch out for for those naughty thoughts 'I've decided I going to be completely rubbish' etc. Tell yourself you're just like any other normal woman, perfectly capable and confident. Because its true!!
Check out some Hypnobirthing 'birth affirmations'. May be available on YouTube. Good luck! I'm going to take my own advice now too.... DC2 due today.

Ah - not had exactly the same experience but friends who have had inductions have nearly all had relatively 'good' labours...! Think positive and you also have the reassurance of the midwives knowing that you may well want an epidural so you should be able to get one nice and quickly if you do decide it's what you want. Honestly, i know a few pretty straightforward, quick and (relatively!!) nice labour stories that started with an induction. Good luck - and don't worry! It'll all be worth it.

Thanks all. Feeling a little better today much better nights sleep and got started on a job for work yesterday I had been procrastinating over! Seems to have calmed me down. Off for reflexology this morning to try and kick start things.