38+1 - feeling miserable & elective section 10 days away

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What the title says really

I’m 38+1 and I am completely miserable. I’m uncomfortable when I lay down, walk or stand. Everytime baby moves it hurts, the pressure in my privates and pelvis is unbearable & I have the most horrendous lower back pain. Heartburn is just terrible, I can feel it in my shoulders and ears!

I am booked in for my elective section with baby no2 (no1 was an emergency section) on 6th October. 2 days before my due date. My first birth was just beyond horrific leaving me completely traumatised and I am genuinely terrified of going into labour before my CS date.

From the beginning of my pregnancy I have asked every midwife/consultant I have seen if it would be ok to get my section booked as soon as it was safe for baby to be out. I was reassured that should be fine and just to keep mentioning it. Which I did even at my booking appointment so to be given a date 2 days before my due date has left me really anxious, I asked to have it brought forward and they’ve explained that they can’t as they’re so busy. I understand it’s just one of those things, I don’t think I’m more important than anyone else and would hate for someone to get put back for my benefit!

For the last week I’ve had loose stools & nausea, I wondered if this could be signaling that labour was round the corner.

they've said if I go into labour I’ll be taken in for an emergency section.

I just need a rant basically and any advice welcome

honestly we women are amazing what we go through.

finding it really tough and all I’ve done is today is cry and try and chase my 2 year old round!

The end of pregnancy is just horrible. It's designed to psyche you up for labour because being pregnant is worse! If you do go into labour (mile contractions or waters going) go straight to hospital and they'll take you down for your section. You won't be in full blown labour unless your first was incredibly fast. Best of luck. Not long now x

Thank you. I was induced with my first due to complications, I wasn’t overdue or anything. I just wish my date was slightly earlier. Genuinely can’t remember it being this brutal last time. Convinced she’s going to be huge x

I'm at the exact same stage. So much pain all the time, I'm on codine and paracetamol three times a day and feel so guilty that I can't do much with DC 18mnths and 3.

My section is booked for 39 weeks on the dot. I practically begged my consultant the other day to bring it forward and he kept saying the risks of baby's lungs not developing properly was too much to consider an earlier extraction.

Hang on in there!

My elective was also booked for 2 days before due date and they wouldn't budge on it even with me spending the final week or so in hospital due to pre eclampsia.. they would only consider earlier if I went into labour or if PE became too dangerous.. You are almost there!

Thank you. I totally sympathise and I know there are millions of women in the same situation if not worse. My section is classed as 39+5, genuinely can’t wait to not be pregnant anymore, I’d take section recovery over this at the moment. Most nights I’m convinced I’m going into labour, when she’s moving and kicking it feels like she’s going to kick herself out of my privates literally, I’m convinced I’m having small contractions at night. I’ve not taken anything for it yet, I have dihydrocodeine for a gyne condition prescribed to me anyway but I’ve been so worried about taking it especially towards the end. Xx

That’s madness, it really just goes to show how busy they must be and the importance of baby staying in for as long as possible. I’ve been pregnant since January so when you say it like that it’s understandable why I’m so fed up! X

The end of September is the busiest time of year for people having babies, I have heard of people being listed for elective sections ON their due date recently.
Sorry you're having such a rough time of it, I hope it passes quickly for you

I was the same with my second. I remember that feeling of never being able to get comfortable in the last few weeks. I think it got me down a bit. My brain kept saying if you lie down/stand up/sit down etc you’ll feel better but I never got any relief! Took a lot of rennies and regular paracetamol but it didn’t make me comfortable.

no advice just wanted to say it is all worth it but it’s tough. I don’t even remember the CS recovery after that.

Yes I believe so! Must be a new year thing people starting trying! Mines on a Sunday and they said they’ve had to open the Sunday up as they don’t usually do them x

Thank you. It really is so difficult, I don’t know how it’s possible to feel like this for weeks and not go into labour x