Hi all, I’m hoping others may be able to share their experiences so I feel a bit less alone at this stage of pregnancy. Apologies if this is a bit long.
This is my second pregnancy. I am now 39+5. To be frank, I’m utterly fed up and starting to feel quite defeated.
My first pregnancy DD was born at 38+2 after my waters broke and then nothing really happened for 30 hours and I needed oxytocin. When I arrived for the induction I was 2cm dilated and had a few very mild period style cramps that had begun that morning. I sort of assumed that my second pregnancy would be around a similar length (about 38 weeks or so).
This time around, I’ve had two sweeps. One at 39 where I was 1cm and cervix had started to efface (+/-25% effaced), and a second 48 hours later at 39+2 where I was then 3cm and more like 75% effaced. The midwife said that things looked really promising and managed to do a good stretch as well as a sweep.
Baby is partially engaged but not completely.
I’ve had the odd bit of back pain and lower abdominal cramping since the second sweep, as well as some nausea, and needing to open my bowels a lot but nothing seems to be progressing or regular.
I’ve been walking, bouncing on a medicine ball, squats, moving around as much as I can and still nothing.
Just wanting to hear if any one else has had experiences like this? How long did it take before they got to meet their baby or went into active labour?
Any experiences/thoughts/ words/encouragement appreciated.
Thank you.