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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Overdue & feeling really depressed

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RevsDeCub · 16/09/2015 13:26

Hello, I'm 40+7 & I was absolutely fine until I reached 40 weeks. I had a birth plan ready (a calm water birth with g&a) & was so excited at the thought of my waters breaking or going into labour in the middle of the night. Ftm so all new & exciting.
I've had a sweep already which did nothing & I have another one booked Friday but I feel like I have no motivation to do anything now. All I want to do is stay in bed. Feeling really down & fed up as I'm facing the new reality that I will need to be induced next week (not willing to turn down induction as scared of stillborn, etc). I feel like I'll be on my back & have an epidural & then forceps & then of course a vaginal prolapse Hmm
Just keep thinking the worse, really want to go into spontaneous labour but nothing is working!!
Anyone else in the same boat?!

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PermetsTu · 16/09/2015 13:32

Keep telling yourself that a normal pregnancy is between 37 and 42 weeks. You are not overdue at all. That 40 week date puts so much pressure on women when actually, it's only a guide to care. In France, for example, your due date is 41 weeks so if you lived there, you'd be due today. It's just to arrange care around, not a prediction. You are not overdue yet.

You are growing a baby. A healthy baby who has its own timeline. Just like s/he will talk, walk and read in his/her own time, they are ready for life outside the womb in their own time too. Your baby is not late. Your baby is exactly where they need to be right now.

Don't waste time on any of the curry, sex, pineapple nonsense. I promise you it's all mythical. None of it works, never has, never will do. You don't need to run around, eat food you don't want or have sex you can't enjoy. Do whatever makes you comfortable and happy. You have every right to enjoy these last precious few days with your baby tucked up inside you.

You might not want to refuse induction, you might change your mind. I'd advise you not to worry about it right now. It's likely you will go into labour before then and you shouldn't waste your time and emotions on worrying about something which can be extremely positive as an experience and may well not happen anyway.

Don't let people niggle at you or ask if you've had it yet. Tell them to piss off. You are doing just fine as you are.

fredandme123 · 16/09/2015 13:34

I don't want to get your hopes up but I felt like this the day before I went into labour. Cried on and off all day and was desperate for the baby to be here. 1.30am and ta da waters broke. Everything crossed for you. Good luck with your birth and Baby.

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