Overdue Club

[mrsjskelton]

Come on ladies, how are you feeling?
40+3

Ah congrats that's great. Nice to hear Hun. I've just woken up to starting to lose my mucus plug!! No contractions as yet

whatsoever that's a long time to wait! At least they are monitoring you closely. I'm also booked for induction on Wednesday!

2ManySweets many congratulations!! Great to hear

Hope everyone else doing OK! Not speaking sounds like things might get moving for you soon! I'm 41 weeks today...I think the worse thing is just everyone else constantly asking if anythings happening! Feel under pressure to have this baby ASAP just to keep everyone else happy!!

Wow! Congratulations 2Many !!! That's great news!

NotSpeaking that sounds positive! Fingers crossed it all kicks off soon.

Yes, I'm getting calls/texts constantly now with people saying THEY'RE fed up waiting! And they wish the baby would hurry up

Lol purplepineapples it's annoying isn't it! I've banned people from talking about the baby around me now! I'm so bored of answering the same questions!

Any more news not speaking ?

Still here and no signs of labour but my spd is horrendous. I didn't have a bloody show, was just like snot (sorry for the tmi) does that mean it prob won't progress. I thought if it was bloody there was more chance you would go into labour straight away

I wonder how oneconfusedchick is

NotSpeaking when is your induction booked for? I know you were hoping to change from Saturday to Monday?

Oh I did. I saw her Thursday and she changed it to Monday for me. Hoping I won't need it but we will see!!!

Fingers crossed you won't need it! I'm hoping I won't need mine (weds) but this baby feels stubborn!

41+1 today and starting to feel panicked! Trying to stay as calm as possible as I know stress can slow labor, but am starting to freak out about why this baby isn't coming! The whole 'second baby's arrive sooner than first baby's' thing really had me convinced he'd be here by now

I keep getting the odd pain that feels like things might be starting but then it all stops. I feel like my body just isn't capable of going into labor anymore!!

Sorry for the rant! Hope there are some more success stories on here soon!

Ah don't give up Hun. This is my third and never thought I'd be here at 41 +4. Then out of nowhere I lost my mucus plug. You're going to have these days where you feel down. Chin up lovely. I'm here with you!

I'm feeling the same KatyK I'm 40+3 so not quite as far over.

Every "twinge" is making me twitchy thinking this is it! And then nothing. Feel grumpy and down about it today Fed up being stuck in and DP is on rubbish shifts this weekend.

He's starting his leave on Monday! I might not be home with baby for another 2wks! But will be nice to have him around for the distraction and to help with DS.

Definitely going to get a sweep on Monday if favourable. Wasn't convinced before but will try anything now!

NotSpeaking you had any further developments? So are you being induced in 2 days if nothing happens before then?

Not speaking and Purple pineapple thank you, it is nice to know I'm not alone, although I hope things get moving for you both soon! Xx

Sorry ie not been on in a while- good news is I FINALLY HAVE MY BABY!
I was 42+2. I teansferred hospitals in the end due to shortage of beds in booked hospital.
DS was born weighing 9lb after 1 24 hour pessary and then has my waters broken. Contractions almost immediately after waters broke and DS born a few hours later with ventouse and epiostomy. I had gas and air throughout and pethidine towards the end, was begging for epidural but anaesthetist was busy then it was too late! Hope everyone is ok? X

Please ignore rubbish spelling!!

Many congratulations oneconfusedchick that's great news. Had been wondering how you were getting on. Hope you and little one are doing OK x x

I'm currently suffering with insomnia and heartburn and lying awake worrying about being induced and having a giant baby!!

Listen, don't worry (she says - ha!) and ABSOLUTELY focus on meeting your baby, holding her etc.

I'm still processing my labour; NCT didn't prep me for failed inductions etc and TBF it's only now I see what an agenda there is in the antenatal workshops.

Find someone you know and trust to talk to about induction. Typically if your cervix is favourable after a couple of sweeps/tablets then you're likely to be able to give birth vaginally. If nothing moves after a pessary or two then prepare for a CS.

My CS was a dream but i think I only got it when I did as I called their bluff after pessary #3 when my cervix hadn't dilated AT ALL and I said to the junior doctor (not on strike that day haha) "you and I both know how this will end so are you SURE you think I should be dripped on Synoctin to get things moving when you can't even get into me to break my waters"?

Think she got where I was coming from (never ask for a CS - say what are my options should the pessaries/gels fail) and after my 3rd pessary did eff all another doctor came up and said that I may wish to start considering my options whether to go for a CS or to continue on the prostaglandin pessaries (fuck that).

My CS was a dream; sure it's scary when they put the needle in for the spinal block but I was midway through telling them all how resistant I was to anaesthetic when they said "oh ok: you didn't feel your catheter go in though" and I knew it would all be ok so I just basically chattered away to my DP and then when they said "do you want to see baby" absolutely nothing else mattered in the world after that.

Postnatal care has been ace; it's a pity that one or two sub standard moments marred the antenatal care. Getting discharged tomorrow - almost sad to leave!

So in conclusion

1. Be flexible with induction stuff but be aware that if the pessaries fail chances are you'll end up with a) painful accelerated vaginal delivery thanks to the drip b) a CS c) both - which I wanted to avoid at all costs and let them know this
2. Do not fart about re: pain relief in the induction process. I was chomping codeine like it was sweets
3. Don't ever ask for a method of labour. Say "you have to tell me what my options are now".
4. CS is not scary and is over so fast. Sure your scar will hurt like hell but be gentle with your body and it'll be ok (good DPs are very handy here).
5. Take all the in-hospital help you can get.

Wow; think I just did my labour story there! Getting discharged home today I think. Happy valentines

Ps

Well done chick

(That's how an induction is meant to go haha!)

Sorry I've not been able to get on here much, Congratulations Oneconfusedchick and to all the other ladies that have delivered their beautiful bundles

Katyk please try not to worry about Induction/ big baby.. I know that is so easier said than done and I do know exactly what your going through but you will get through it I promise and every moment will be so totally worth it .. I was told at my growth scan baby was est. over 10lb 1oz at 39 weeks and yes when she finally entered the world she was on the bigger side but 3 and a half weeks after that scan she still hadn't reached that weight .. And I managed with no intervention tools or any kind of panic that the lovely Mr Google had planted in my head weeks/days to the run up .. My search history was packed with every scenario ..
Try and stay as relaxed as possible in the induction process my tip .. Take headphones .. The wards can be noisy, and music actually kept me sane at points .. Walk lots! Take Magazines magazines magazines! Anything to try and take your mind off things .. If your in pain ask for pain relief, it will help you sleep too and when things do start to happen try not to fear it, our bodies are actually amazing and the less you fight against it the easier it is to manage and lastly I totally promise you that every second of any kind of pain and every worry you had will be forgotten within 5 seconds of your baby arriving into the world and within 10 seconds you will be on an absolute high X
If you want to ask me anything/support I'm more than happy to give you my email/number

Good luck to all you lovely ladies that are waiting and hope your bundles arrive very soon

Congrats 2ManySweets and OneConfusedChick

I've had my baby too! Contractions started (gently) on Thursday night, went in at just after 9am on Friday and she was born just after 11am - very quick, just gas and air, so didn't have to wait for my Wednesday induction after all.

sunflower and 2ManySweets Thank you so much for the reassurance and for sharing your experiences. It really does help to ease my panic!! Kind of you to take the time to post when you have your little ones probably demanding lots of your time now! Is nice to know there are people with recent experiences who can answer any questions leading up to induction day! sunflower it's especially nice to hear that your growth scan was not very accurate!!

Congratulations whatsoever great to hear your baby has arrived!

Hope all the other overdue mums are doing OK!

Congratulations everyone on births and a healthy and safe delivery to those all waiting

Congratulations on all the babies! 40+2 here today and still no sign of mine. Seems inevitable now that the induction appointment will be needed...