Has anyone just given up?

[riaketty]

A few days ago I was so anxious and we were trying every induction method known to man and I was obsessive about getting this baby out.

I've found that yesterday and today, I just don't care. I've given up on trying to get her out. I just kinda sit around waiting.

I seem to remember doing this with DD... and then her coming out, like, the next day, haha. Anyone else feel the same way?

[quietserena]

That could so be pre-labor!

[GatorNNP]

I am due in Jan. Really thought I wanted this baby out before new-year, then my daughter got pinworms and our friends have the flu and the whole town has a cold. I think I will keep her in for an extra month until there are less cooties around here!

[Phoenix~Mama]

Kind of... I'm still taking everything the MW wants me to, and did pick up pineapple at the store... but I sort of "resigned" last night and started mentally preparing to go to work on Monday... I have been really really dreading it because the shutdown for the holidays has really helped me... but I kind of said when she comes she comes... but at the same time am praying to God and talking to her with each twinge I feel that this is it. lol

[leerypolyp]

Given up on what? What baby? What are you talking about? Look, if I want to carry my beach ball under my sweatshirt, that's my business.

Nope, no babies around here. No siree bob.

(...she said, while washing down a mouthful of EPO pills with RRL tea...)

[Bloomingstar]

I am pretty sure I am heading back to work on Monday, too-and I was due 12/29. I just don't want to start my leave yet so I'll hang around, I guess. And I started the EPO yesterday. any day now...

[riaketty]

Originally Posted by leerypolyp

Given up on what? What baby? What are you talking about? Look, if I want to carry my beach ball under my sweatshirt, that's my business.

Nope, no babies around here. No siree bob.

(...she said, while washing down a mouthful of EPO pills with RRL tea...)

I'm sorry, but your post literally made me LOL!

[MrsSoup]

I haven't become obsessed with the induction techniques.....Mentally, I have prepared myself to not give birth until the end of the month (due date is next Sunday...) When it starts getting to be 42 weeks, then I'll freak out.....but who knows, she could come anytime now. I've worked my 1 day that I absolutely had to to get my medical benefits, so I'm ready.

[CAKJNH]

Originally Posted by leerypolyp

Given up on what? What baby? What are you talking about? Look, if I want to carry my beach ball under my sweatshirt, that's my business.

Nope, no babies around here. No siree bob.

(...she said, while washing down a mouthful of EPO pills with RRL tea...)

OK so there goes my RRLT all over my keyboard, lol!

Just recently I got so tired of all the messages (computer, phone, etc) that I changed my away messages to "Jonathan is here, we've hidden him in the closet. I'm just wearing this prosthetic belly to screw with you:" I didn't get ONE call that day, lol!

A lot of us from the Dec DDC can totally relate. Being overdue (most of us are 41 wks or more) - we're soooo done! Some days we're more "done" than others.

[kalirush]

Having to face work again is really what's doing it for me. I am totally in that place that I'm just given up. I'm assuming all the contractions are going nowhere (just like they have for the last two weeks) and it'll be weeks and weeks yet. *sigh*

[mzminty]

We had false alarm #2 this evening at the hospital, and my midwife was nice enough to give us an emergency birth kit, complete with two cord clamps, a bulb suction, receiving blanket, etc. I think they're sick of seeing me there!

So now I'm just going to pretend that all of these contractions and shooting pains and etc. mean nothing until there's a head between my legs.

[dinan6]

I feel like I have given up..... but then I take it back again... I'm so tired of people saying "you are still pregnant, or "no baby yet"..... ugggg that is so maddening...So I'm thinking of just hiding out until the baby comes.... I'm trying to be patient but it's so hard with this one for some reason... It will happen when it's time.... I feel so bored trying to keep myself busy waiting... So, today again I will go through and clean things up so just in case everything will be ready....

[leerypolyp]

Originally Posted by CAKJNH

Just recently I got so tired of all the messages (computer, phone, etc) that I changed my away messages to "Jonathan is here, we've hidden him in the closet. I'm just wearing this prosthetic belly to screw with you:" I didn't get ONE call that day, lol!

Heh. Good idea, though!

Yeah, coming up on 41 weeks on Tuesday. La la la la. I can't hear you!

[sarahlynne]

Originally Posted by MrsSoup

I haven't become obsessed with the induction techniques.....Mentally, I have prepared myself to not give birth until the end of the month (due date is next Sunday...) When it starts getting to be 42 weeks, then I'll freak out.....but who knows, she could come anytime now. I've worked my 1 day that I absolutely had to to get my medical benefits, so I'm ready.

Yeah -so glad you made your benefit deadline.

I was a little antsy hoping for a December birth, but now that it is Jan already I am just waiting. Not trying to induce by any means, but I am getting tired of weekly appointments to simply be weighed and measured.

[Moonprysm]

I'm not even to my due date yet and I'm losing it. DS was a 35 week baby, so I spent so much time praying and worrying that this baby wouldn't come that early, that now that I'll be 38 weeks tomorrow I feel like it's FOREVER. We were really hoping for a December baby, so now every day that goes by in January is a little depressing. lol DH's off Sun, Mon, Tues and keeps telling me he doesn't wanna have to go back to work on Wednesday. lol As if I can do something about it. We did have sex, and I've been trying to walk quite a bit, but I'm also somewhat nervous about the position of the baby, so at this point maybe longer is better.

[Maine Mama Doula]

I'm 42 weeks today and have now settled with the fact that I have to go to work tomorrow, past when most deliver and past when most are induced. I'm stating to feel a little crazy and I have to keep reminding myself that this baby is going to come. It doesn't help that everything I read (except for MDC posts) mentions how it's normal for first time moms to go past their due date. This is my THIRD baby! And it bothers me that I haven't heard from my midwife in over a week. She sent cohoshes on Tuesday which I took and which didn't work, but the last time I spoke to her was last Saturday (41 weeks).

[MW1229]

I am 41w1d today. I have tried everything...accupuncture, accupressure, moxibustion, massage, sex, spicy food, pineapple daily, EPO, RLT. The only thing that seems to give me contractions is nipple stimulation, but they never last. I guess my body and baby aren't ready. Oh well...

[Super~Single~Mama]

I've given up! I haven't really been using natural induction methods, but I told myself I wouldn't until after my due date - which is tomorrow. I've been having contractions every single night - last night they were regular enough that I had to go for a walk at 11:30pm to see if they wold calm down, and if they didn't I was going to get excited about it being the real thing. They calmed down.

And, everyone I know is calling me to see if I had the baby yet - as if I wouldn't call them!!!! Ugh...come on baby....its time to come out!! I just keep telling myself "my baby and my body know best, my baby and my body know best...."

[Moonprysm]

Originally Posted by thyra

And, everyone I know is calling me to see if I had the baby yet - as if I wouldn't call them!!!! Ugh...come on baby....its time to come out!! I just keep telling myself "my baby and my body know best, my baby and my body know best...."

That's happening to me, too!! My best friend text'd me today with "No labor yet?" Um...yeah, sorry, had the baby and just decided not to tell anybody. And bless my poor MIL's heart, but I can't even call her anymore without her getting excited. (Both MIL and best friend are going to be at the birth).

I still can't believe I feel like giving up already and I'm only 38/2! I went and saw a friend who's a midwife the other night to make sure baby was head's down (because I couldn't tell) and as she's feeling around she just gives me this look and is like "You know this baby is huge, right?" She said it's easily 8 1/2 lbs already and so far engaged that she couldn't even FIND the head - the shoulder was all she could find above my public bone. I feel like I have a giant bowling ball between my legs, AND we think the hand is by the head because something is constantly hitting/pinching my cervix. I want this baby out now!! I've started pumping (had supply issues that nobody could explain with DS and had to supplement with formula the entire time) in hopes it'll help with my milk AND that the stimulation will help bring on labor. I tried eating pineapple yesterday but it was so acidic I thought my tongue was going to melt away. I've doing EPO both orally and an insert at night. PLEASE come out!!!! I'm afraid the newborn diapers I worked so hard on for so many months are going to be useless by the time I have this giant baby.

[Super~Single~Mama]

Originally Posted by Moonprysm

That's happening to me, too!! My best friend text'd me today with "No labor yet?" Um...yeah, sorry, had the baby and just decided not to tell anybody. And bless my poor MIL's heart, but I can't even call her anymore without her getting excited. (Both MIL and best friend are going to be at the birth).

Oh yeah, my friends aren't the only ones calling! My boyfriends family calls everyday - and its not like one of them calls and then relays the message, its that every. single. one. calls. twice. Thats like 10 phone calls! He has 2 sisters and a brother, and his parents are divorced, so he gets calls from them constantly asking if I'm in labor, are we at the birthing center, when is the baby going to come....blah blah blah.... And anytime we call anyone the first thing they say - before hello even! is - are you in labor? was the baby born? UGH...as if I'm not ready enough all of your questions are annoying! It really doesn't help that my boyfriend and all of his siblings were at least 2 weeks early - so his family doesn't even realize that going to your EDD is normal and expected - so yesterday they were all freaking out and asking when I was going to be induced (yesterday was my EDD), but my midwife won't even talk induction before 42 weeks unless NST's and BPP's are failed. Ugh...to think I could have 2 more weeks of this nonsense, actually more b/c I won't be able to induce until the weekend after 42 weeks b/c school starts that week. I REALLY don't want to start the semester pregnant!!!!!!