Labour needs to hurry up !!!!

[no1babyno1]

Ladies, is it this normal to not want to be pregnant anymore. I'm 39+1. I've had enough I just want this baby out now. I've tried eating hot curries/ spice foods. Exercising more, sex (sorry if tmi) and bouncing on the ball and nothing. The baby hasn't even dropped yet. I'm getting so stressed like I could still be pregnant passed my due date and it just upsets me. Does this make me a bad mum ?
I know you're supposed to be patient and calm. But I just can't I feel really guilty that I don't want to be pregnant anymore. I just want the baby out.

Anyone have any other tips on going into labour ?

Congratulations on your expected arrival!

I went 9 days overdue and my little one is now 13 days old. No tips to kickstart labour as I found nothing really worked. I was eventually induced.

I can relate to the wanting to get baby out as soon as possible; I hope that the end becomes in sight to you soon my lovely!

@HappyMama01 congratulations to your new arrival. Hope all is well. Thank you very much I also home it is coming to the end soon. I really do not want to be overdue xx

It doesn’t make you a bad mum no. It’s horrid feeling uncomfortable and tired all of the time, I didn’t enjoy being pregnant at all.

Unfortunately feeling stressed doesn’t help as it prohibits oxytocin, which causes the uterus to contract. Have you thought about listening to some meditation, or having a relaxing bath? Also try nipple stimulation as there’s evidence to show it can cause contractions.

I'm with you... 37 weeks, feels like the minutes are dragging!!

Out you come now please dear!!

@chickhonhoneybabe thank you at least I'm not the only one haha. Yes, I have tried meditation and I've been having baths all the time to try and relax neither are working.

I have tried the nipple stimulation but that didn't seem to do Anything.

I was 8 days over with baby 1 and 9 over with baby 2. Tried absolutely everything to kick start labour with no luck. MW said baby won't come unless ready. Ended up being induced with both due to high blood pressure

@kmreeve I know when I was 37 weeks I was like get out ahh and now that's has just for worse. Also, it's really annoys me more than it should, when people say stop stressing babies come when they want to come.
I think wells it's alright for you, you are not carrying the baby 😂😂

Or even when I'm trying different things to get labour started and they go. Well that's not gunna work.

@lizi311 oh it really stresses me out when I think about being overdue. Not only because I want the baby out but my partner has a stag do on the 8th of feb. And it's his brothers so he has to go and I'm like the baby might not even be out 😢 but luckily the stag is not abroad so he could drive back if needed.

I know it’s miserable feeling so fed up, but you’re doing the right things. For the nipple stimulation to be effective, you need to stimulate them up to an hour 3 times a day, to mimic baby breastfeeding.

Perhaps also try cleaning your oven, I only say that as my waters went with a pop as I was cleaning mine! 😂

@chickhonhoneybabe I'll give the nipple stimulation another go as I clearly didn't read up on that well enough. Haha. Also we have been decorating our room, so I've been cleaning and moving things (light lifting not heavy or anything) which I thought may help. Also I've cleaned everything I think the ovens been done a few times more than needed 😂

It does sound like you’re nesting, unfortunately it’s a waiting game now. I’d try and use the time to do things for you before the baby comes x

I could have written your post! Also 39+1 & fed up! I don't think he's dropped either, certainly head wasn't engaged at 37+3 midwife appointment, I'll see what she says on Friday but literally nothing to indicate he has. I've been cleaning, walking the dogs and even slipped over onto my bum yesterday and nothing!!!

Also 39+1 and absolutely with you! More annoyingly I've had every flipping symptom of pre labour. Even contractions for hours but they've died off so I just can't understand why she's still in there

Fingers crossed it's all over for us soon!

@needanappp I also keep getting hours or contractions/tightnings that amount to nothing! So frustrating

Iv woken up with a rotten cold ( thanks hubbie) - if I go into labour feeling this horrendous I'll murder him haha!!

You're not a bad Mum at all , just impatient because you want to meet your baby makes you a good Mum! It sucks at this stage when you're overdue and so over being pregnant lol.
I was 10 days overdue with my DS1, I tried everything - ate pineapple and dates everyday (to this day I cant face them), walked at least a couple of miles, sex, bouncing/rotating on the ball, nipple stimulation, the Lush bath bomb and 2 unsuccessful sweeps! None of that worked.
What I found may have helped start my labour is acupuncture. I went on a Tuesday afternoon, to be honest it was probably out of curiosity (never had it before)and I was bored and happy for the distraction. It was actually really enjoyable and stopped me feeling so tense and its supposed to release blockages in your body. My waters broke on the Wednesday morning. It could have been a co-incidence though!

This was how I felt last week, although I only meant it lightheartedly as I am now only 29+3. Then I went for a growth scan Monday and they told me she has no fluid around her, they want to try and get me to 36 weeks but I'm now willing her to stay put just a while longer. Last week as I was in agony, huge bump, lots of pressure, pelvic pain and now my bump has gone so has the pressure just a lot of back pain and tummy ache. Good luck with your labour and baby

I am so over being pregnant! I'm 36+5 with twins and have been having contractions on and off since Monday and I'm 3cm but everything seems to have come to a halt...frustrated is an understatement!! At least I know I'm being induced on Friday so I don't have too much longer to go!