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Overdue and feel like a moan

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TopSop · 30/04/2010 13:45

EDD+6 today. No real sign of anything happening - no show, occasional twinges but that's probably just baby punching my bladder and hip bones. Feels like I'm sitting on a cannonball. Have tried everything - chiropractic, acupressure, pineapple, curry, long walks, bouncing on my gym ball, squatting, climbing up and down stairs sideways... you name it. Fed up of my mother calling several times every day (does she think we would not tell her when things start?!) and MIL laughing every time I ring her to tell her nothing's happening. Have now given up trying to get this baby to turn up - but even that hasn't worked. Staring down the barrel of the threat of induction being scheduled next Tuesday - either that or a sweep. Strangely neither of these options appeal to me massively.After all the work I've done this time round to ensure that baby is head down and presenting properly (unlike DS who was back to back), I really REALLY don't want to be backed into an induction corner - I so want a better labour experience this time round. With all my sacroiliac issues the last thing I want is to be horizontal and attached to drips and needles again... sob sob.

4yr old DS was horribly sick yesterday, and GP diagnosed viral gastritis this morning - does sod's law now dictate that the baby will turn up today?!

Clutching at straws.... and totally fed up. Going out for another walk now to pick up a bag of cat litter and a loaf of bread....

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Southwestwhippet · 30/04/2010 15:09

Hi,

I feel your pain, I went 40+12 with DD and it was the longest 12 days of my life. I was so miserable. And my DM kept calling twice a day as well, plus I had 5 or 6 facebook messages - I knew people were only being kind but I got so bloody SICK of it

Go for a sweep, that is what got my baby FINALLY moving. I didn't find it particularly bad, just mildly uncomfortable and I had a show within a few hours and contractions started just over 24 hours later.

Sending you some unMNey labour [vibes] because I can really relate to how you feel.

morethemerrier · 30/04/2010 17:15

Raspberry Leaf Tablets, clary sage???

Think there are differing views on what part they play in kick starting labour, or being more beneficial for strengthening the contractions when you do actually go into labour?

I went 9 days over with DS2, had 2 sweeps,neither worked for me planning homebirth this time (2 weeks to go), so will prob be looking for all options to avoid hosp induction as well!

Hope your DS is feeling better soon, and things kick off for you!

(whispers,sex is also known to get things going!)

BumpandEm · 01/05/2010 22:47

Hi TopSop, i totally feel your misery. ~I am days overdue today and utterly fed up. The midwife came and tried and failed to do a sweep on my DD but then returned on Friday and managed o do one then. I spent the afternoon walking and the evening with period pains .... then nothing!! I woke up thoroughly peed off. More of my plug has gone today, so i suppose that's good, but i think its only because i was "interfered with"!!
Hope you get going on your labour this weekend. Hope i do too! Take care and good luck.

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