Overdue Club

[mrsjskelton]

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

lol JenJen86!
Our Google history is exactly the same! Especially the headache one recently!

This is my 3rd baby - little Girl , my eldest daughter is 16 on the 27th ( great timing ) lol!

BeeMyBaby exactly that .. It feels like life just sits still while your waiting! x

Oneconfusedchick - The Google crew!

sunflower I have a 14yo DD. She's actually giving me more trouble than the pregnancy right now

Yes to everything being on hold! Nothing fits me anymore, I have 2 pairs of leggings and of those, one pair has a hole in them. Then I have two jumpers, one of which is not suitable for outside the house. So I'm restricted to leggings and one jumper! Not that I want to go anywhere anyway. I feel like my entire undercarriage is going to drop out if I even try to walk down the street

Sunflower I thought I had timed things ok as baby was due on 18th and dd1s bday is on 3 Feb, but I have promised her a cupcake making party (only 3 extra children at least) with what will likely be a week old newborn

Maisiedotes, I can totally sympathise! , my DD is nothing but a worry at the moment ..normally I have no issues, but she has decided now is a good time to stress me out! lol ..
Oh and the leggings .. Me too! My leggings are so comfy they shouldn't be worn anymore for fear of disintegrating ! Lol ..

BeeMyBaby .. .. You are braver than me .. But I am sure it will all go smoothly

Welcome newcomers!

Maisie - yes is first reflexology appt. She said fear over what happened last time is stopping me from going into labour. My Mum also says this. But that doesn't explain the 40+17 last time - I was totally chilled then! She said my cervix isn't very ready. Bah.

oneconfusedchick sounds like we had similar previous inductions and family histories. So frustrating!

I am avoiding sweeps because they did nothing except cause pain (and adrenaline which isn't helpful) last time.

I'm a member of 10 Month Mamas on FB - a group of women who have long gestations. Some up to 44 weeks. They tend to be far more relaxed about trusting the body and letting baby come when it's ready but as I get nearer I doubt myself. I was looking into expectant management but when raised with HCP they have been quite scaremongering so I have sort of resigned myself to induction again. Anyone else going down the expectant management route?

44 weeks!! Blerg you're going to give me nightmares

The record (US 1945) was 1 year 10 days...

That baby must have been massive???

1 year 10 days Wow!!!

Pah, just looked the story up and a month of that time is based on the woman's menstrual cycle - by that reasonings I've been pregnant for well over 10 months

Currently eating my weight in pineapple .. While watching take me out - rock and roll Saturday night lol X

I have just scoffed a spicy curry take away and will shortly be attempting to seduce the other half (it's all worth a try!)
If that doesn't work it's a long walk tomorrow and some pineapple (I thought I'd try the fun stuff first...)

Haha good old Google. I am tempted to know how long a natural pregnancy for me would be but I just have had enough of pregnancy now so will go in for induction when they will have me! I do think that stress etc can halt labour.. With my first I was pretty anxious and stressed in the late weeks of pregnancy and especially when they started inducing me - I'm usually quite relaxed in hospital/medical environments but I just clammed up and I think that's why induction took 48 hours to work!!

Must say I am a lot more laid back this time around so hoping that helps!

Before the pineapple, I had a spicy Tikka Masala .. Not sure I have the energy for any naughty business .. And it's been like that for months lol!
Oneconfusedchick - I'm trying to stay calm ( easier said than done) about things this time round as I can get myself into a bit of a state and not help myself at all .. Fingers crossed it works for us all

40+1 here. Grumpy and uncomfortable. I've never been pregnant this long before and, considering my midwife thought this one would come at 37 weeks, I'm unimpressed.

Just seriously fucked off now and desperate to move onto the next stage, rather than sitting in this limbo period of back pain, grouchiness and inability to do anything useful.

Runningupthathill82

Right with you! you are most definitely not alone .. Even washing my hair feels like I have to build up to it to face doing it ..

Is anyone in the same position where they feel they have lost friends through being pregnant? I most definitely do

Sunflower - I didn't really 'lost' friends as such as we drifted apart if you see what I mean. When I had my DS1 I was 28 and living it up! None of my friends or even most of my work colleagues had babies and that combined with me not being able to go out drinking etc did mean I became distanced from some friends. It's not as bad with second as this has already happened and I have made a lot of new mum friends to make up for ones I have drifted from. I've had to recently cancel attending a hen do which would have been awesome due to having a small baby in April and it being miles away which does suck but I'm over it now. I used to travel a lot to see friends across the country and obv don't do that as much anymore. It is hard to feel you are losing friends. You will make some new mum friends though if you can find local mums groups/activities - it took me a while but I have a couple of good friends now though attending said groups etc - and even where I have not made good friends it's usually nice to have someone to chat to in these groups and a nice cup of tea - in my experience most mums especially first time ones are desperate to make friends and in similar positions friend and drifting apart wise.

That's exactly it Oneconfusedchick .. I haven't exactly lost these friends totally, though at times I have questioned that.. But the situation with me is because I have such large age gaps .. So my few close friends all think I'm "mad" for going back to square one .. As they call it.
Facebook doesn't help sometimes with all of this as it can feel like digs are being made ..
I just feel like I've got to start again ..
This pregnancy has felt very lonely ..
I will look into groups and chat forums etc. And go from there ..

Hi all, new to mumsnet today and I'm 39+6 so will be overdue very shortly! Feel like she's never going to arrive! My mum has both her children on our due dates and has spent my whole pregnancy telling me I'll def be early. I was measuring 41 weeks at my 38 week appointment so everyone else has been saying the same. Now I'm nearly at due date and no signs of anything :(! Got my 40 week appointment tomorrow and going to ask for a sweep I think

Hi Libertybelles ,
I joined yesterday .. I'm 39+5 today - I've been having similar said to me about having this one early .. As she's predicted big via growth scans and I'm carrying very low .. But no signs yet and I was over due and had to be induced with my previous 2 .. So I don't hold out much hope ..
They tried to sweep me at my last app. With consultant ,But no luck as just not ready .. And my midwife won't try until 41 weeks now

Thanks for replying Sunflowers! It helps a lot to hear other people in the same situation! All of my mums/MILs friends and colleagues etc who were having babes around this time have already popped! Just me waiting now! Arg

Libertybelles - oh I can totally sympathise with you there .. There were 5 of us pregnant in the school playground .. I'm last to go too! and everyone acts like I'm running so far behind and are almost bored of it! Like I want to still be sitting here whale like! Lol

Fingers crossed we both go soon Sunflowers! Do you know what you're having this time?