40+5

[apatriciaa]

I haven't posted on here yet but just need to vent a little and would love to hear from others who have been in or are in the same situation. I'm 40+5 weeks and honestly I'm mentally and physically drained. Baby is engaged and I am now 1cm with cramps that keep coming then going. one day I feel like it's going to happen then the next everything stops. I get all excited and then feel so low when nothing happens. I had a sweep done yesterday and I was crampy ever since I was so certain it was all going to start but they have eased again now. I feel like I'm going insane. I was so happy and positive and now I just can't stop crying because I am just so desperate to finally meet baby and I know that is not going to help things moving. I feel so emotional the only way to describe it is feeling excited for Christmas as a kid and then waking up to no presents 😂Has anyone got any tips to bring on labour? Or how did you cope mentally with the wait?

I broke down on the phone to our insurance company who confirmed they weren't able to help with a roof leak (pouring into the imminent baby's room) because it was due to the neighbours lack of maintenance. I wept on the phone. Poor lady on the receiving end 😆 I did apologise and explain I was overdue pregnant.

Other than that, Cried lots. Stopped replying to WhatsApp and my mother. Took leave of social media (including MN!) and walked lots. 10k steps around undulating paths in local park. Walked sideways up and down the stairs. Walked for the sake of walking.

Good luck!!

Had a curry and watched some comedy on the TV. Went into labour a couple of hours later. It could have been coincidence of course

Hi lovely!
I absolutely feel you! I had 2 sweeps starting at 39 +5 (as recommended by consultant) and both times could stretch to 2-3cm. Every night I would lie there just praying it would happen. I had my waters broken at 40+6 as my hind waters had broken and needed babe out due to infection risk. I know it’s easy to say but you are SO close. However I was absolutely miserable waiting, especially as every time I saw the consultant they would say they don’t think I’d go full term! X

Same here at 40+6. It has been two days of early labour (frequent uncomfortable contractions) on and off. Before this I have had three unsuccessful sweeps at 39 weeks, the last one being brutal and I was so hopeful it would be the end. I had days of walking, eating curry, stairs like a crab, bouncing on a birthing ball and sitting forward / on all fours.

Spent yesterday feeling like crying and slept a lot as exhausted. I just want this to be over but I was hoping for spontaneous and not the induction due tomorrow.

Oh well. You can’t plan these things.

Back to watching awful tv and keeping my fingers crossed that today is the day, and hopefully it will be for you too OP.

I was 8 days overdue with my first and I remember feeling so impatient and fed up! Good luck OP - I hope it happens soon for you!

I was 12 days over, I was fine until 40+7 when my midwife talked about induction then I cracked and spend another 5 days sobbing.

My advice would be to keep busy, plan things

I was 40+3 with my first and felt just like you do. I just walked a lot and eventually contractions started. Best of luck OP x

I tried to tell myself that I had about a week left at most, as I would go in to be induced by 41+5. As it was, labour started in the evening at 41+0 and they were born next morning. (Almost exactly the same time frame for both 3 years apart!). Both arrived at good birth weights and very healthy, so I liked to think they just waited until they were ready! It was easier second time as I expected it, even when the midwife said about 5 days before 'you'll have a baby by tomorrow'.

Hope you're having a better day today @apatriciaa

Thank you, things are definitely starting to happen and I'm pretty sure I'm in the early stages. I lost my mucus plug last night followed by cramping and the same again today. The pattern keeps changing but all the signs are there fingers crossed 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Thank you x

@Silverfoxlady how are you feeling today? Any progress? X

Hi OP,

The contractions stopped this morning and have just started again (very few and far between) after a small walk and a bounce on the ball. My body feels tired and I keep sleeping, which stops the contractions.

It looks more likely that I will be induced tomorrow, hopefully just the hormone cream will be needed and not the drip as my body overreacts to the drip.

How is it going for you? Any closer?