On edge waiting

[RainbowFlowers]

I'm 37+3 weeks pregnant and I just feel on edge about when I'm going to go into labour. This is my second pregnancy, on my first the birth was awful and my waters broke at 36+6. So I feel like it could be anytime now. Plus I feel so uncomfortable, lower back pain, pain in pubic bone and my stomach feels so stretched. All these aches make it hard for me to not think about going into labour soon.
My elective c section will most likely be booked for 28th May but I think I'll go into labour before then.

I hate the uncertainty of not knowing when it will happen, I feel so on edge about it. Like I'm just waiting to go through loads of pain.

Also the logistics of not knowing when it will happen in terms of sorting childcare for my 3 year old especially with the added complication of us being in lockdown.

How do you or did you cope with the wait?

Bump

Hi @RainbowFlowers, I ended up going to 42 weeks in my first pregnancy. I’d really recommend you have a look into hypnobirthing. I found it really helped me look forward to the birth. You’re body is amazing and you can do it.
Also have a read up on pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain relief. You don’t have to dream labour and birth. Sending you loads of love x