40+1 will it ever end?

[firstbabyworries]

I'm 40+1 and I feel miserable. I honestly thought I'd have given birth by now but it's my first and I know it's very common to be late.
I've been having dull period pains on and off for the last few days but then they go and nothing else happens. Will he ever arrive?!
I'm hoping to give birth in a birth centre as I'm very low risk but if I have to be induced I will need to be in the delivery suite(birth centre has birthing pool, way calmer, shuttle lighting and DH can stay)
At my appointment last week head was 3/5 engaged and midwife said it was good and she had no concerns at all.
It's all starting to stress me out. I know it's only one day over but I can't help but worry.
I just feel so irritable and emotional.

Any happy stories to cheer me up?

Hi, sorry before I start no happy story from me I'm afraid but just letting you know I could have literally wrote this myself!

I'm 40+2 today with 1st baby, also a baby boy! Been having light cramps for weeks now and both me and DP are getting very impatient and fed up now. I've got midwife today as I lost my mucus plug yesterday but nothing since so I'm hoping she can give me some good news.

Annoying thing is, we have friends who conceived after us and have now had their babies before us!! Feels never ending. Haha

Good luck OP 😊

@ellie1878 ahhh congratulations! It just feels like the excitement has worn off and I just want to cry! At least you lost the mucus plug! I haven’t seen mine yet and I just wonder if all the stressing and willing it to move along is making it worse!
Good luck with your appointment I’ll keep my fingers crossed you will have good news 😊

👋 40+6 here and exactly the same. FTM. Had a sweep last Tuesday and having another one later today. On off cramps too, often really bad at night. Lost my plug end of last week. Feels weird cos I’ve been at risk of having a prem baby the whole way through so didn’t really think about going over! Sooooo irritable and emotional for the last few days too. Really don’t want to be induced

So sorry not really cheering you up there! Just joining in... x x x

@Muriel84 the more the merrier! Hopefully one of us soon will have some good news and it will give the rest of us hope.
Sending happy thoughts to you both 😊

Hi @firstbabyworries i'm hoping you're near then end now?? I gave birth on Saturday morning at 10am after having my first contraction at midnight Friday night, he weighed a whopping 10lb 5oz! Wishing you all the best 😊

@ellie1878 that's fantastic news. Congratulations 🥳 I don't seem to be any further along, although I'm 41 weeks today so honestly it can't be much longer! Just really hoping it will happen naturally and not have to be induced. Time will tell.
Congratulations again x