40 w Feeling impatient and ready to have a baby!

[AliceRR]

My due date is tomorrow so I’m 39+6(!) and I just feel bored and ready to have a baby now!

I started mat leave two weeks ago but this week haven’t done much. Whilst it’s nice to be home and rest I also feel a bit bored. I have PGP so can’t be too active and we have one car at the moment which means most days I don’t have the car as DH takes it to work.

Today the weather is bad and I have a headache so I don’t really feel like going out.

DH seems to have flu so I’m trying to look after him whilst also stay out of his way (I’m hoping flu jab will protect me) so feel a bit more down / bored as we’re trying not to get too close.

DH says he hopes baby waits a few days as he is not up to much at the moment which makes sense but I just feel impatient, which I knew would happen once I got to around 40w.

Anyone else?

Any tips on keeping my spirits up?

I'm due on Thursday and Iv got the flu. I don't feel like I can get well while baby is inside as all my body reserves are looking after her... need her to be born so I can get well. Iv been ill for 3 weeks now and it's really made these last few weeks of pregnancy very difficult!

Iv had my show a week ago now.. soooo realllllly feeling impatient!!

@kmreeve Oh dear. That can’t be good. Fingers crossed for you 🤞

I remember this well - all three of my babies arrived 3 weeks late. With the first one I found myself thinking the pregnancy would never ever stop!

Trust me, you will look back on this and smile.

Good luck with the delivery.

@Mishappening 3 weeks late?! So we’re you offered induction and declined?

I would prefer to avoid induction if possible but I think they offer it at 40+10 or 40+12 and think I’d take it at that stage if baby hasn’t arrived by then.

Thanks. I have nothing to complain about really, I know. Just a little bored and impatient but going out for fish and chips so feel better 😊

Due today and just waiting! DD was born at 41+1 so I've been good so far at not being too impatient, plus I'm less bored with a toddler around, but now I am basically overdue I am more than ready for this baby! Tired, uncomfortable and in weird limbo.

Here they induce at 40+12 although hope it doesn't come to that!

Yes I suppose having another LO around helps. I just feel like I’ve been on my own every day with not a lot to do!

Hopefully our babies will arrive or their own accord before the need for induction!

I feel less like I'm wasting my mat leave as at least I can spend time with DD, but at the same time wish I could just have lots of lie ins!

Thought something might have been starting earlier as felt quite crampy. Would have been perfect as its my due date and my parents were round so childcare sorted. Sadly it didn't come to anything.

Hope you got your fish and chips and if you are lucky maybe you will be one of the 5% who have a due date baby! Or at least in the next few days for us all

My babes were born quite a while ago! - induction was not so common then, although they did eventually induce No.1 as I started vomiting badly and they thought babe would be better off out than in!

Hope your LO arrives very soon.

oh so glad I am not alone. I am 39+4 and had major pains at 36 weeks, worse than the Braxtons I was previously having, I was convinced it was labour, then all the pains just stopped. Last night had pains again, got excited, then again they stopped.
I feel like I will be pregnant forever. I really don't want induced with drugs but have agreed to a sweep tomorrow and praying it works. I am sooo uncomfortable, the baby head butts my vag and bladder , twerks his bum in my ribs, heartburn is killing me, turning in bed makes me feel like an elephant seal and more than anything else, I am DESPERATE to meet my little boy!
And the texts...the pushing for news disguised as a friendly how are you. Of COURSE I haven't had the baby yet, you would know.
When oh when will labour start???
My DH is the same, every day he tells me how he feels and if the baby should or shouldn't come. Eg today with crappy weather and his slight wine hangover he wanted the baby to wait, then he was bored so wanted the baby to come. Some days he can't be bothered going to work so says today would be a good day to call him at work. Erm, darling, I don't think it works like that!
I am sorry OP I have no tips to keep spirits up rather than my activities of choice - cleaning and dancing to disco in the hope it gets baby moving!

Oh I remember this well, my son was 6 days late and I was so bored I was losing the plot! He was born 8 hours before my planned induction.
Keep busy and active. Have sex. Good luck!