Yesterday was my due date

[b0bb1n]

I know I'm only 1 day over my due date (FTM) but I can't help feeling like I don't even 'feel' like I'm going to give birth soon.

Some days I wake up feeling like crap - nauseas and sore and frequent BH and hormonal and I'm certain things must be happening soon...

Some days I wake up and feel amazing and have tons of energy and I'm eager for my husband to get home so we can go out walking or whatever.

I've been 'nesting' off and on. I did more laundry yesterday than I care to admit. Even washed already clean baby-related laundry that I felt might be dusty as it hasn't been used since I washed it a few weeks ago. But still nothing.

Are you actually meant to 'feel' like you're going to go into labour, before it happens? Or is it possible that in spite of not feeling anywhere near going into labour, it can still suddenly happen out of the blue?

I don't even know what I'm expecting to hear in response to this post. All I know is any answer from someone who has been there and done that is always more welcome than you know. :)

Today is mine although baby number three so I've been here before 😬

Basically this ladt bit of pregnancy is shit. You have no idea when if or how things will happen, your body feels like it's playing tricks on you, and everyone keeps asking you you stupid questions like 'no news yet?' 😒

Keep busy, try not to fixate on being past 40 weeks as that's normal, and almost certainly your baby will be in your arms in the next two weeks, at the most 😁

@b0bb1n this really is the worst part of being pregnant, the waiting at the end!
You're doing all the right stuff, if that helps. When you feel up for walking.. go for a walk.. if you want to sleep/watch tv/bake a cake/stare blankly at a wall - do it!!!

I went 9 days overdue and it was the longest 9 days of my life! I declined any sweeps etc though as I didn't want/need the intervention as baby was happy in there.

Everything kicked off naturally one evening, no particular signs during the day either. I never lost my plug but my waters epically broke after my labour had begun. Poor DP had to mop it up.

Baby will be here soon! Do you have a yoga/birthing ball? I spent pretty much all my time sitting on that.

With my DS I had literally no signs I was going into labour, I was convinced he would be late (all first babies are right?!), I even joked the day before with one of my mums friends that baby was in there for the long haul. My waters just went at 1am in the morning at 39 weeks, 15 hours later I had DS in my arms.
I had no lost plug, no bloody show, no BH, no nesting, no nothing, so I was kind of shocked and I had been doing nothing special to bring things on!
Not sure that helps you, but I’m due no. 2 soon and feel like I’ll be equally surprised when this one turns up!

Looking back I can see the signs but I didn’t feel like I was going into labour until I did

I was 3 days over due .... seduced the husband because he is gorgeous and also I heard it helps hurry babies up ... had a little bit of blood Monday morning ... not exactly a bloody show.
period type pains up to the Friday morning when at 4:30 am I woke up and I just knew I was in labour ... contractions .... they came pretty fast I stared off 20 mins apart for a few hours followed by 10
Mins apart of a couple more and the. 3 mins apart from 10:30 am .... hey presto baby born 17:33 same day.

I was literally on the ball that you bounce on at home in between doing jobs .. non stop don’t know if that sped it up ... but my mum and maternal nan both had quick labours so it could just be biological.

If you haven’t already I found the mbira maternity tens machine very helpful in keeping the pain at bay ... and a bath too! ( I remember getting out the bath thinking this is not helping ... and then regretting it! 😂😂

Good luck and honestly I know your frustrated and ready for your little one but just try to enjoy it being all about you for the next day or two before they come, and binge watch everything you fancy while you can x x x

Hi op. I had dd eventually on 40+14. I feel your pain!!

P.s my waters didn’t break until I was fully dilated ... so don’t do what I did and think it’s pre labour because they haven’t gone ignoring the fact the contractions are every 3 mins ... . luckily I was bleeding a fair bit which worried me enough to insist on going in.... while waiting to be seen in the day care ( they though I was not even in labour , so I had to que up and walk through the hospital to get there ) they went on a nice nurse who was about to check me out 🤪

If I hadn’t had the bleeding though I would have stayed at home like they suggested and never had made it to hospital

My due date was yesterday to!! I'm so fed up now aswell. I've just been getting aches but nothing majorly sore. Can't wait until it's all over!! Congratulations x

Hi OP it was my due date on Tuesday & I feel exactly the same as you!

This is my 3rd & the other 2 both arrived late but at least I felt I was going to go into labour with them. This time I have had 'no signs' & don't even feel 40+ weeks pregnant.

I have been booked in for an induction next weekend so just trying to keep myself busy until then & hope I go naturally in the meantime although I'm not holding my breath.

Good luck OP!

I didn't even get to the point of feeling "properly pregnant" let alone nesting, wanting him out etc. My due date was also a few days ago but I had my baby (first) at 37 weeks exactly in early March. Zero signs he was coming beyond losing my plug, which we decided meant it could be at some point in the next week or two. Spent the day building IKEA furniture, cooked dinner etc as normal and then contractions started at 11pm at 36+6 on the Saturday and by 8.30am Sunday morning he was here. We also had a conversation over dinner (about 2/3 hours before full blown contractions started) about when I'd start to feel properly pregnant as I still had two weeks left of work and was definitely not mentally ready for the next step... But didn't end up going back in on the Monday as had a baby over the weekend. You'll get there, I really don't envy you!!

In France, due days are estimated ar 41 weeks gestation so if you lived there, you'd have 6 days left until you felt you should be due it's all a bloody guess so don't let the date worry you. The baby will come when it comes and try to enjoy this last bit - get a pedicure, have your hair done, go to the cinema, sleep, see friends, buy a breastfeeding dress if you're planning to breastfeed. Try to enjoy it as much as you can, although harder said then done.

I was 40 + 5 and went into labour when I'd finally relaxed about the due date and had decided to refuse the sweep at 40+8

Hi all! Thank you all so much for your replies, your kind words, what you shared and your advice. I have been bouncing on my gym ball so much more since reading the replies! Reading all your posts it's amazing how different each pregnancy / labour can be!! I'm glad it all worked out well for you all and congratulations to those of you who are expecting - and all the best! :)

Just a quick update on this baby - I had a midwife appointment this morning (40 + 2) (and DH turned up unexpectedly in the waiting room which was a massive wonderful surprise as he had a break at work!) and apparently baby's head is only one fifth engaged (I think they called it 4/5)! Apparently first babies tend to engage earlier so I don't know what's stopping this little dude! Also he's still not facing the right way (he's been either sunny side up or facing sideways forever).

So as it stands they have booked me in for a sweep on Wednesday (41) and Friday (41 +2) and they said if the sweeps fail they will talk about inducing me on Monday 8th April (41 +5).

I'm wondering if they can even do a sweep if he hasn't fully engaged by then, I'm sure I read somewhere baby has to be fully engaged for a sweep? Hopefully he will just get into position quickly before it's needed. I really need to try to truly relax because I've always been quite an anxious person and find it hard to relax, just keep crying for no reason lately and feeling edgy and tense. I don't want to stress the baby out.

Hi my due date today with DC2 😁 I got my first sweep at 38+6 which wasn't even uncomfortable & another one yesterday which was really uncomfortable! I had a bleed afterwards and needed hot water bottle to bed last night. Still feel uncomfortable down there. I'm 2cms dilated but most subsequent pregnancies are. Baby not engaged at all! Despite the pressure I've felt with the head moving around. Cervix soft but still posterior and 1.5cm so have more effacing to do. Induction booked 8th April too!

Reflexology booked for Monday morning. Hope something happens at weekend! Ive had a lot of anxiety too. And purchased the positive birth company pack to use the breathing techniques and meditations which help to relax.

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I copy and pasted this in the summer from mumsnet. I read it daily while waiting

@Nowthenforever2019 brilliant my family look at me in disbelief when I say I'm not doing 'everything' !!