39 weeks and a waddling whale... anyone else?!

[DirtyDancing]

I'm officially tired, fat and ready to pop. Anyone else want to check in together for the final count down?

gaston huge congratulations!! Well done you, it sounds like you coped really well. Enjoy your newborn snuggles X

Congrats gaston! Hope that you recover well and enjoy your newborn cuddles!

Well my waters broke at 11.30 yesterday noticed the pad was green so he had done a poo. Had to go in to the adu monitored for a while then sat around until 5 when they took me over to the birth centre to be induced. Sat around even longer completely under staffed with no doctors. 11.30 we kicked up a fuss saying we may as well go home as no one is doing anything, they gave me a pessary which got me going contracting loads but it began to tail off and no one came to see me so I thought I may as well go to sleep. So I am sharing a room with 2 other ladies and their partners. woke up to no contractions and at some point when they find space I will be seen as priority and moved to a labour room and given a drip.

This is not what I hoped for, hey ho. Let's hope I see my little boy soon. Ps can't even see my window to look at the marathon

Cross post sorry gaston what fab news for you and your family. Glad it was so smooth, it's so weird when the baby is finally there you don't really think about what happens next!

Woohoo massive congrats Gastons!! Sorry to hear you found it awful but hope youre doing well and enjoying gorgeous newborn snuggles now.

Oh Dandelion that sounds really frustrating. Hope you're not waiting around for too long to be seen this morning. At least you are in for before the marathon kicks off??!!

Another morning, another disappointment here. Fairly mild period cramps on and off through most of the night but all tailed off now. 40+9 and just don't understand why this isn't happening for me.

Great news Gastons, huge congratulations, I hope you're enjoying your newborn!

Sorry to hear about that dandelion, let's hope things get better and speed up for you soon! Hopefully not long for you now

As for me, I've given up thinking labour is going to come naturally. 40+10 today and absolutely nothing I feel like my body is failing me argh! I'm also terrified of induction so maybe the stress of that is keeping him inside

Feeling exactly the same as you coloured it's so tough isn't it. I definitely think you're right that getting stressed/upset/anxious about nothing happening and having to be induced probably makes it less likely for things to start themselves. But it's so hard not to feel like that at this point! Just been for a walk to blow the cobwebs away a bit. Felt better while I was out but fed up again now we're back home! Have you got anything planned today?

Gaston congratulations!!! Such lovely news to wake up to!!! 🐣🍼 Enjoy your cuddles xx

Dandelion I really hope you are seen soon and they get the induction started soon. Wishing you all the best 🙏🏻

Coloured, Marmite, Gritted, Crumble, WhoGives and Lion... we are all on the waiting game now! Our time will come. Hang in there ladies. Is that everyone.. sorry if I have missed anyone.. trying to keep track of who is left.

marmite I think I'm just going to take advantage of the sunny weather and take the dog for a long, long walk. Although since yesterday I've had an excruciating sharp pain in my groin () so I don't think I'll last long out there.

anyone else have any plans today? Aside from waiting for a much anticipated appearance.

Ah Gaston congratulations!! Sorry it was so tough, hope you're enjoying your new born cuddles though

Just popping out for a coffee today with DS and DH. Trying to keep moving but not do anything too tiring as I really can't be arsed!! I feel sooo lazy.

Can't believe I'll be heading for a sweep next week and then induction. I had really convinced myself this one would come on it's own.

Ps is anyone carrying around a spare pair of trousers and pants with them 'just in case'?! It's wishful thinking but I daren't risk it!!

Congrats Gaston! Hang in their everyone! You are nearly there! Got home yesterday evening! Best feeling in the world! Back out of hospital as had to get his heel prick test! Couldn't look I'm such a chicken. Took a few attempts as they couldn't get enough blood!

Anyone overdue try and rest up too as my waters broke and nothing happened naturally and I didn't sleep a wink on the ward waiting to be induced! You all need your strength! So try and be kind to yourselves

Oh dandelion I hope that things are progressing for you, I know it's not the way you had wanted things but at least soon you'll have your babe in arms
dancing there's still time for it to happen naturally. When is your sweep planned?
Only 39+1 so I think I'm a way off. Getting frequent BH in evenings and dagger pains in the cervix but trying not to read too much into it. Already getting frustrated with the texts asking if any news. I can see myself becoming a real grouch by the end of this pregnancy....

Congratulations gastons you forget labour pretty quickly! Enjoy the first few days.

Hope things get moving for you soon dandelion sounds very frustrating.

Hope everyone else managing, another anticlimax of waking up as normal for me, despite being very uncomfortable going to bed. I'm a scout leader so we've been to St George's Day parade today, with everyone wishing me well for the baby!

Not looking forward to dropping off at school in the morning with all the 'are you still pregnant' comments

Crumble same here on the nursery run! I know I'm going to get the 'oh it's not happened yet then' comments 😩

Lion it's Thursday at 41 weeks. I wondered why they didn't do it at 40 weeks but was reading online they do it at 41 for second time Mums. Fingers crossed your signs are your body getting ready for labour!

Just found out my cousin has had her baby 😒 she's lovely but she was over a week behind me and it's not faaaair 😩 waaah!

Enjoying reading everyones updates, I am now 39 + 3. I keep getting random pains and think 'uh oh' each time but then nothing else happens! How is eveyone feeling? My mood swings are crazy, high one minute and excited and really miserable and angry the next. I have very little patience with everyone, need to try remain calm (and nicer to people!).

Can't sleep tonight, decided to get up so I don't disturb DP. Baby has dropped significantly but really struggling to get my breath at times (when lying down) worse so than when he was higher up.
We had a big garden day yesterday, painted the fence etc and weeded the patio, hoped all that activity would help but I've had nothing really apart from a few sporadic pains which feel like labour but don't lead to anything.

40+10. Feel like I've gradually lost my mind over the last 2 weeks. Was so convinced that was the start of things Saturday night but it's all come to nothing. Just waiting to go in for induction on Wednesday now really. Feel like I've gone from being excited about and actually looking forward to giving birth to being scared now as it's going to be so far removed from what I'd planned and hoped for. Just feeling a bit disconnected from it all.

Thinking of kitty and dandelion and hoping they're doing ok and have babies in their arms.

Hope the nursery and school runs weren't too bad crumble and dancing. I can barely bear to step out the front door at the moment with the neighbours everytime being surprised I'm still pregnant

I'm feeling you marmite, I have my induction tomorrow and I'm not even the least bit excited, just scaredI was really looking forward to experiencing natural labour because it's my first but it just doesn't seem to be happening for me, I've not even had a twinge. Praying some miracle happens in this next 24 hours!

Hoping everyone is well, especially dandelion and kitty

DS came just before 5pm yesterday. Despite being seen as priority at 7am for an induction they had no midwives or rooms so I had to wait. It got very upsetting in the end. But finally given a room and a truly amazing midwife. Started the drip around 2 had baby before 5. Gas and air. No tears or cuts. Midwife was so, so good and became a friend throughout. I can't believe I can pee without it burning- that's the work of an angel.
Baby still unamed but weighs 7.4. We are all happy and healthy.... and relieved

So as soon as I went into the room I had a fantastic induction, so it is possible!!

Congratulations dandelion sounds like it went well in the end.

OH has taken my boys to school (they aren't his-this is our only child together) after I had a bit of an emotional episode about it last night . Just don't want to face anyone!

I feel detached now too marmite. I did feel like 41 weeks was too early to agree to induction but I think I will. I'm 40+3 today, have a sweep tomorrow.

Congratulations dandelion, your labour sounded perfect! Hope you're enjoying your newborn cuddles