feeling less likely to give birth soon than before

[MommaShark]

Hello ladies,
I was on bed rest for 3 weeks having tons of contractions then at week 37 got off and was still having tons of contractions - becoming more painful and regular and intense......at weeks 39 I was having nightly is it time to go in type of contractions and now I just get them here and there - some intense some not...my EDD based on ovulation was the 26th. I am pretty sure I've lost my mucous plug yesterday.....but I just feel tired all the time - before I had so much energy! The baby is still moving but I feel like I'm no where near ready to give birth.......I felt more ready last week or 2 weeks ago - is this NORMAL?????
I have also been walking daily - 2 miles or so on hilly terrain. From bed rest to walking again has been hard on me (I've gained 60 pounds+).....
tia

[EmmaJean]

I have no idea what is normal after bedrest, but that sounds frustrating! I hope you're holding your baby soon!

[maxwill129]

Just to make you feel better...

I was never on bedrest, BUT I had contractions pretty regularly for 2 and 1/2 weeks. During most of that time I had a TON of energy to do things. By the end of those 2 and 1/2 weeks (seriously, the day before I went into labor) I was TIRED. I didn't care if there were dirty dishes in the, clothes to be folded, I just wanted to sleep. Baby was up high and moving a ton. I didn't think I would go into labor anytime soon. That night and the next day I didn't have any contractions like I had been. And then that evening I lost my mucous plug and started having 10 minute apart contractions. Everything picked up real fast and I had an hour and 15 minute labor/delivery.

Even when we got to the hospital baby was moving a TON and not engaged AT ALL! So my point being, it will happen and really, there are signs your body is preparing, but we really don't have a clue when babies will come. So don't feel like it won't happen soon, because it really could!

[MommaShark]

thanks for your encouragement!

[DevaMajka]

Hoping that you don't have to wait any longer! It's crazy that sometimes we just have NO idea when it's going to happen.