41 weeks and feeling so impatient, how can I chill out?

[AwkwardAsAllGetout]

Is it possible to turn from psycho to serene when you’re overdue?? I feel so so fed up and I worry my mood really is awful. This is defiantly our last dc and this pregnancy has been hard, firstly the worry of miscarriage, then horrible nausea, then the stress of moving house on top of pgp. There really hasn’t been much that I’ve enjoyed. I’ve been in pretty much constant pain for at least 4 months and I’m at the end of my rope. Realistically, I have 5 days before my induction date so I should just relax and go with the flow. But everyday my mood is getting worse. I had a sweep that apparently was favourable last week but no sign of anything happening. I’m exhausted, I’m heading to bed every afternoon which I’ve not done at all through the pregnancy. I’m worried that I’ll have no stamina for the birth. I’m a horrible worrier and over thinker anyway. How can I learn to just chill the hell out??

What do you like doing usually? I'd see friends, watch films, bake, craft, eat, draw, write, garden, read, bath, sleep, walk.

It’s awful isn’t it? I had my first two at 37 and 39 weeks. Going to nearly 41 with number 3 was torture. A week or 2s difference shouldn’t be so awful but it was. Bump seemed bigger and heavier every day.

I got through it by absolutely focusing on myself for those last days. Downloaded a video from spinning babies to exercise for optimal fetal positioning. Resting. Naps. Gentle, but long, walks in the evening to encourage engagement and labour.

Had one sweep with no effect. With second sweep, followed midwife’s off the record advice of sitting down with a gin, having a rest, then another big walk. Went into labour on the walk.

Baby was no harder to deliver despite the extra baking time, and the upside of all this was having a baby who was more alert, ready to feed etc than my first two.

Good luck!

This is dc4 and all others have been overdue too so I should be used to it. All have been back to back to and part of the frustration is that nothing is working to get her to turn. As for things I enjoy, tbh it’s been months since I really enjoyed anything which sounds awful now I realise it. The constant pain, lack of sleep and just everyday stress have really got to me. To the extent that I’m worried that I’m not prepared for this baby at all, all I’m looking forward to is an end to the pain and being able to walk properly again. Don’t I just sound like a ray of sunshine

@AwkwardAsAllGetout

I was where you were about 8 months ago. So pissed off!

How have things been today?

If it’s any consolation I feel exactly the same I’m due my third DC on 22nd. I’m 41 years old so feel knackered. Pregnancy definitely takes more toll on your body when you are older. I have two school age children at home with me this week as school hols so no respite. I’ve been having period pains -some quite painful, but not painful enough to be proper contractions- for a week now, the baby is fully engaged, so constant pressing down on me and needing the toilet, I have painful piles and am also constipated....I could go on. I’m so fed up :-( . I agree I have been moaning and fed up since about 32-33 weeks now. It just annoys me when my DP asks me if I’m ok/ comfortable. I just think- “have you not got the message yet? I haven’t been vaguely near comfortable for months and I’m so fed up it’s untrue”

I'm 40+3 and just massively fed up. It's the constant 'are you in labour yet' from family and random advice from strangers (have you tried.....) That's really getting me down. Feels like it's my fault things are late