The "I am going to be pregnant FOREVER" feeling

[Quindin]

Yes, today that feeling arrived.
And I had been so upbeat and positive...

It is really bizarre because we are all inteligent women and know for a fact we can't be pregnant forever.
Yet, why does the though that the baby will never come out feel so real?

[Pavlovs]

Maybe because each day holds a feeling of being tortured within our own bodies! I know that this morning I awoke with pain in both of my hips, still tired from not being able to sleep well, too tired to make my son breakfast (though I forced myself to), had to take out the massive amount of trash (haven't done it for a week so it's really piled up), still need to clean the baby swing and install the carseats, need to vacuum both upstairs and downstairs - and all I can think of is taking a nap. And it's only 8am.

Yeah, it feels endless!

[mags]

I'm feeling the same way. OB did an internal check yesterday and says I am a couple cm dilated. Of course, that means NOTHING. I could walk around like this for a few more wks or can go early. I had prodromal labor with DS2, so I am really dreading that I will go through it again with DS3. At this point I'm just trying to keep myself busy with last minute projects. I never got the nesting bug in the 2nd tri, so I actually have a TON of things that need to be finished before this baby comes and I am *hoping* it will help to keep my mind off of things. I'm so crampy right now, the idea that I may feel like this for a few more wks is really depressing.

On a + note, I went to the library used book sale today and scored a 1st ed print of "LLL's Whole Foods for the Whole Family" cookbook for 50 cents and that has been the highlight of my day, lol. It will keep my happy for the rest of the day.

[askew]

I am not even due for 2.5 weeks, and at my internal I wasn't dilated at all. I probably will be pregnant for ever. Every time I come here and see another birth story I think how much time I have left. However, I have nothing really ready. I still need to get my carseat back from a relative, and set up the cosleeper, wash clothes and diapers. So realistically I am not ready yet either. I

[Quindin]

yeah, about being dilated: I have been 3 cm since week 33!

[amandaleigh37]

I feel you... I said all along I would go past my due date (June 29) and I have, so I don't know why I'm surprised. But still it's starting to get hard. My midwife said yesterday she has 2 other clients who are both 42+ weeks... so I feel bad complaining about being 4 days past, I really hope I don't have to go much further...

[SequoiasMom]

Yeah, I am just sitting here, with not many labor signs...trying to convince myself I am one of those people that will just go into labor without advance notice. Or my water will suddenly break and it will start.
More than likely, though, I will lose my mucous plug, wait a week. have some bloody show, wait a few days, have contractions that peter out, and then, maybe, finally, go into ACTUAL labor.
That could be the 3 weeks I have before I am 42 weeks! A bit depressing.

[eli's mama]

well with my other 2, i was 2 and 3 days late. if it's a pattern I have about 8 days to go and I feel like that is the longest time ever!!! I know there are tons of things that I have left to do, but I really don't care.

Oh, and remember ladies, July 7th is a full moon. I'm sure many of us will be blessed around then! Well, a girl can hope right?

[lonestarmommy]

Originally Posted by eli's mama

Oh, and remember ladies, July 7th is a full moon. I'm sure many of us will be blessed around then! Well, a girl can hope right?

:

I had horrible prodromal labor for two weeks, now that I'm due--NOTHING. It's so frustrating. I was 4 cm on Mon. but doubt I've made any progress. I keep telling myself I won't be pregnant forever...but it sure feels like I have been when I'm this tired and ready!

[springbride]

I am there with you. I really thought this babe would come early, and I guess she still has a couple of days to show up and be considered early, but perhaps it was just wishful thinking.

For those of you that are dilating, at least something is happening! My midwife checked me at 37 weeks and said, well, the very outside of your cervix is almost a 1, then checked me again at 39 and said, still no dilation, it's softening a little bit though.

So at least when you go into labor, your body is already partway there, I feel like I'm gearing up for a long labor. At least I get my baby in the end.

[Quindin]

Oh, I forgot about the full moon!!
My last baby was born in the full moon - 5 days past the EDD. This time the full moon will be 2 days after my EDD.

[tracymom1]

I was sectioned at 35 weeks with DS so I have never been this far along before. My midwife came by today and was surprised because all I did was complain about every ache and pain, every bathroom trip, the shortness of breath, lack of sleep, blah.. blah... blah...

I am usually pretty positive and upbeat, but this pregnancy is really starting to kick my butt (literally!). I had no idea it would be this hard. I mean, I knew it would be uncomfortable, but this is crazy! I will be 38 weeks tomorrow and all I can think is that I could potentially be pregnant for ANOTHER MONTH!!! EEKKK!!!!! All I want to do is lay on the couch and watch TV. And I almost never watch TV - and especially not during the day. I have so much left I could be doing! My big, tired, pregnant butt is done. Way done!

[georgiegirl1974]

I feel the same way.

I refused a cervical check yesterday (my OB said he'd do one only if I wanted), but I said no because I knew it doesn't mean anything. If he said I wasn't dilated, I'd be depressed, and if he said I was dilated, I'd be anxiously awaiting something to happen, which probably wouldn't. Maybe I'll get checked next week at 39 weeks.

[mags]

Lol, I am glad I was not the only one who looked up when the next full moon would be. July 7 would actually be a REALLY good day to go into true labor for me, b/c I found out that my ob is the one who is on call next wk (the other ob is on vacation, and he is more, "medical" than my ob who is fine with natural birth, and low intervention). So, I keep HOPING I will go into labor this wk. I actually went back to look up when I went into labor with my other two kids and I DID got into true labor on the day of the full moon for DS2!

[pinksprklybarefoot]

I won't even let my MW check my cervix because I don't want to get my hopes up (among other reasons)! I am so ready to be done. And DH is already mumbling about having another. I told him I'd be more willing if he could be the pregnant one!

DH always says that when I am pregnant, it takes so long that he can't remember me any other way. But when I'm not, he can't remember what I look like pregnant.

[GoodNamesGone]

I'm with you guys who thought it'd be early... Part of me knew it wouldn't... but there was just this nagging feeling. I had a bunch of BHs and then that feeling went away (weeks ago).

Now I keep having "pre-labor" or whatever you want to call it... I call it annoying!

Just want to be done! Tired of all the aches and pains, and not being able to bend over! I finally feel motivated, but now my body wont let me do anything.

I'm glad I have some place like this to complain at, where I know nobody thinks ill of me for all the complaining.

Oh, and WTF with the mixed reactions? People I meet up with think I'm HUGE or can't believe how far along I am- always 1 extreme, no inbetweens. *shakes head* Even before getting pregnant I knew that size means almost NOTHING about how far along somebody is.