Those that went over their due date

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Please come a cheer me up. I am 40+7 now with my first and I just don't feel as if I'm ever going to go into labour.

Everyday I have lots and lots of BH, some of which are uncomfortable and accompanied by period pains, some not. Sometimes they will come regular for an hour, then go away for the rest of the day. I feel nauseaus on and off most days. However, I've not had a show or any other signs. Emontionally, some days I wake up feeling really energetic, other days I just feel like crying all day.

But the thing is that it has been like this since about 39 weeks. Nothing has changed. BH have got a little more frequent but that is it.

My mum phones twice a day to ask if there is any news and I just have to say "no, everything is still EXACTLY the same". Keep getting messages on facebook/mobile saying "have you had the baby yet" and "hurry up". It is really getting me down because I just don't have any positive news for anyone and I'm starting to feel a bit of a failure.

Can anyone cheer me up with some positive, 'over due date' stories please?

Hi

Have been overdue twice. 1st was 7 days late, 2nd was 10 days late. But both births were spontaneous, uncomplicated deliveries

With 1st was like you, no signs of labour. 2nd I had a couple of false starts which came to nothing. I'd say a good thing you're having lots of BH though!

For me, the 1st sign of labour was period-pain style contractions, followed a few hrs later with a show (not much of one with DC2 though)

Don't feel a failure! Your body is doing a fab job keeping your baby safe and well until it's ready for delivery. I'd say IGNORE all FB and messages enquiring after the pregnancy

In the meantime, try walking in the day, cook a curry for tonight and maybe have a shag to get things on their way

Both ofmine were two weeks overdue.
My advice is relax and sleep as much as you can before the baby is born!

DD was nine days over and I was climbing the walls. In the end I badgered my midwife for a cervical sweep and was in labour 24 hours later.

But do remember that you WILL have this baby! Suddenly it will all get going and this waiting period will be a dim and distant memory

went overdue with both mine first induction then em. section, secon elective section so guess what happened to me is what you are dreading. - you know what i am well, have two lovely children and compared to the magic of that the problems giving birth just fade away

Was 2 weeks overdue with both kids. Ask your dm not to phone (if it's bothering you) and that you will ring her when there's news.

I didn't have a show or waters burst or anything. Just started regular contractions about 8-10 hours before I had DS. And I didn't believe it was actually time, so reached hospital late .

You're doing fine. A week or so is nothing in the big span of time. Try doing other things to keep your mind off it. Get a haircut/facial/manicure done. or read a good book. It's your last chance in ages!

This was me last week!!

Dd was not born until 40+15 even though was induced at 40+12.

Ds was induced at 40+12 last tue at 12.30, went for a walk at 3.30 I started getting contractions every 5 mins by 5pm REALLY strong every few mins at 6pm 4cm taken down o labour ward (finally!!!) at 7.25 and ds born 19 mins later .

My body obs need a bit of help but it gets there in the end!! Good luck I know every day feels like forever but now my lovely boy is here it's all worth it

I was induced at 42 weeks. Those last two weeks were horrible, I was huge and uncomfortable and pissed off with people phoning "just to see how you are"! I ignored everyone in the end.

I really sympathise with you. It won't last forever though. I found it helpful to focus on the 42 week date rather than thinking "will I go into labour today?" every blooming morning. I knew that by 42 weeks, one way or another, I'd have my baby.

DD1 was 9 days overdue, and I was constantly badgered by annoying well meaning people. I was given loads of advice - go for walks, eat curry, have sex etc etc, but nothing worked. In the end I went into labour the day before I was booked in for an induction, and had a short and relatively easy birth.

DD2 was 4 days overdue, and this time I just kept putting 'No news yet!' as my facebook status in the hope people wouldn't keep asking me if I'd had the baby! I went into labour on the 4th day after my due date and had DD2 less than 2 hours later, so it was perfect!

Good luck, it really will happen very soon and it will make you forget all this annoying waiting around in an instant

DS was 4 days late, DD 6.
its horrible, you've felt 'ready' since 37 weeks!!, must be worse for you if you've been having contractions since 39w. do you have a sweep planned?

I know how you feel.
I went 14 days over due with my first and hated it.
I was induced in the end.

I too get quite annoyed with the constant " havent you had it yet!" and "hurry up" Like you have any control over it.
I hardly looked at my laptop/FB during that time and spent my time doing Jigsaw puzzles.
Sounds naff but it was something I could do sitting down at the dining table and that didnt take too much brain power!

Agree that the BH sound a positive step. I had nothing at all, not even the tiniest twinge!
Dont feel like a faiure, You have just made a lovely home for your baby in there!

Babies come when they are ready and theres not alot you can do about it im afraid.

snap, i am 3 days overdue with 1st and had nothing, not even sure if i've had any BH, but trying to be positive and telling myself that it can't stay in there forever. I to have had numberous phonecalls and messages asking if anythings happened yet, i gat a daily facebook message from my neice each morning on her way to school and various messages from work people telling me when to have baby so that they can win the sweep! Apparently thursday could be quite lucky for a few of them, i've been promised a big cake if i can 'make it happen' on thursday!

Anyway i'm sure we will all get there at some point and in the meantime we can get our fill of daytime tv x

thank you so much everyone, I'm glad I'm not the only one finding the constant "hurry up" messages really fucking annoying hard to handle. The latest message read "I can't believe you've not had you baby yet". That person is very lucky they did not say that to my face LOL. I dont' think I can ask my mum not to phone, she is being really kind and is just sooooo excited to be a grandma she can hardly contain herself. But the rest can bugger off

Sweep tomorrow. Hopefully that will get everything going and best of luck to anyone else still waiting.

Great that you're having a sweep! The mw should be able to tell you whether the sweep was a 'good' one or not...

I had one with dd2 and labour started 24hrs later, so good luck

I had DD about 3 hours after my sweep

DS1 was 10 days overdue and they broke my waters...

DD2 was 14 days overdue (and I had 3 sweeps!) and I went into labour on the way to the cinema.

DS2 was 14 days overdue and arrived a day a half after a sweep.

DD1 was a c-section 6 days earlier than her due date but we felt she would have been late too.

My body obviously takes a couple of weeks longer than the norm...

I stopped answering the phone and planned to be out when the phone calls got too much.

i was 41 wks +5days due to failed induction had an cs ,ds is now 3

41 weeks today too.
Have been getting the "are you still here?/still not had that baby yet?" for the last few weeks. I am thinking of getting a T-shirt printed with "Yes I am still here, and no sign of baby yet"

This is number 3
DS1 was 40+13 induced
DS2 was 40+10 arrived after sweep

Both boys had dates moved back at scans so it felt like I was pregnant even longer IYKWIM.

MW tried sweep last week, and will try again tomorrow.

I keep having to tell myself she is less trouble in than out.

I normally call friends/family quite often, but every time I do they think it's news... so I stopped and now they call cos they haven't heard from me. Gah!!