Overdue Club

[mrsjskelton]

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

Another new joiner - was due today. Had a sweep attempt yesterday, but wasn't possible as cervix closed. Due to previous section, scheduled currently for the 9th, but really don't want to wait that long! DS1 was a week overdue, but feel much bigger and more knackered now than I ever did with him. Gah! is exactly how I feel, too, cosmic.

Hi everyone! Due yesterday and still nothing. Had a sweep yesterday am which gave me a bloody show and had mucus all day yesterday. My bishops score was 6 and midwife could feel baby's head. I had some strong Braxton hicks last night and baby felt much lower, but then nothing through the night and I woke up feeling completely normal. Some Braxton hicks today but no cramping. Baby is totally ready to come out- what is waiting for?!

It's a mark of how unreal this whole process is that I'm genuinely jealous of your bloody show, cacao. Hope things start for you in earnest soon. Still absolutely nothing doing here. Keep thinking I should take long walks and then falling asleep.

Tiredness could be good?!

I was so excited when the midwife showed me the show, and more so when even more came out later. I was so sure things would kick in then, but nothing. I'm not feeling it's going to be tonight either!

I am so bored and not even that overdue yet.

creme ditto the boredness. Only 40+1 and soooooooo bored. The thought of 11 more days is quite annoying. I had a tiny bit of blood this morning and got over excited. Obviously there has been nothing since

Argh. 40+1 too, due date friend! I just feel so normal. Someone give me a sign that I WILL go into labour!

I feel your pain. I have already informed DP that he better be ready to have a lot of awkward pregnant sex this weekend to try to get things going. I'm so sexy.

For DS1 I tried the awkward sex, the pineapple overdose, the raspberry tea, the curries, the long walks. Nothing doing. This time I'm just going to feel a bit sorry for myself and request a lot of back rubs.

(I have zero faith that I'll go into labour and am now fully expecting to have to wait till 42 weeks for another section.)

But enjoy your sexy weekend of love if you can, cosmic. As I saw written on a pregnancy blog recommending this approach, at least you'll have fun. I reckon the author had never attempted sex while heavily pregnant. ;-)

I was going to attempt that this eve but DH is driving me mad this evening. Made himself a cup of tea and didn't even offer me one, and refused my request for a massage (the only time I have asked all pregnancy)

He says my bad mood is making him grumpy.....

He doesn't know the meaning of the word!!!

creme the man obviously has a death wish! Who says no to a hormonal pregnant woman? I'd be forced to hide or eat something he really likes. I was really straight with DP 'I want to use your body to help me get this baby out'. He didn't say no

To be fair, he apologised sharpish (I was sobbing, oops!) and then gave me the BEST massage which ended the way I had originally planned... actually, it was not as bad as I thought it would be

But I am still very much pregnant this morning!

My DH has gone one better...he's torn a ligament in his knee and is on crutches! Yesterday evening, he was in A&E which I was upstairs in the maternity dept having sweep #4. Induction is booked for tomorrow at 41+5.
Good luck everyone else!

Oh no Fifi!!! Not good timing at all!

Hi ladies. Am another that had a d d of 25/02. Thats been and gone with no show/waters anything. How are you all today? I have now nearly convinced myself I'm not really pregnant. I mean, how many people actually go into 43 weeks? Husb refusing sex. I've tried everything else.

polly I know what you mean. Past the due date it feels like you enter the twilight zone where your body has tricked you into thinking you're having a baby. I was all geared up for her to be early am a bit that she's still not here. It feels like one massive practical joke!

I also thought I'd be early. Baby engaged and then unengaged. A friend with 25/2 due date had her baby a week ago!!! I just had in my head I would have a Feb baby. It doesn't matter, it really doesn't, but these long days are dragging!

They will come. They have to

Good philosophy. I'm just willing her to be here by Mother's Day. DP thinks she's hanging on to be a leap year baby.

We're all nearly there. What's a few more days after three full trimesters of waiting?

I recommend having catastrophic faults with key home appliances (boiler, electrics) and taking a very poorly toddler to hospital (nothing serious, but was scary) to keep your mind off the wait. Literally haven't thought of getting this baby out for the last 24 hours. Also so jumped up on adrenaline and stress that I'm sure he'll not be making an appearance for a good long while now. So different from the long sunny days eating cake and taking nice walks outdoors waiting for DS1.

HJ us too!!! We have a leaky shower/broken ceiling and no kitchen light! Typical!

Anyone fed up with "ooo it'll be a leap year baby" comments?

Hope poorly toddler is feeling better too, not what you need.

Oh blimey hjbeans. That does take your mind off things! Hope toddler ok? Isn't adrenaline what you need? We are about to go out to the pub to take my mind off things although could be interesting as ignoring oh right now who has decided it's time to bang on about all the little jobs that need doing. Do I care? No, not right now.

Anyone else actually now ignoring well-meaning friends and family texting and FBing you to ask if there is news?? No there bloody isn't!!!!!

I've been sick of the leap year baby comments from the start. Ok, it would be unusual, but not for me all that desirable. Is anyone keen?

First DS was due within a few days of the first of this crop of royal babies. I got bored of that pretty quick, too, though did feel all the world's media were interested in pregnancy just when I was.