Officially 41 weeks!

[abc123xyz]

Wow! How on earth did I get this far along and no baby???? I was sure as I am breathing that this baby would be early! I have felt that way from this beginning and this baby is later than my first! AHHHH!!! I can't believe it! I have been having random globs of bloody mucus since Sunday evening when my MW/friend swept my membranes and this morning contractions that I am trying not to get excited about but nothing else. Wow! I cannot believe it! 41 weeks! I am turning off the phone because people keep calling to check if the baby has come and I am so tired of the asking! Hopefully, I will be able to say, "YES!" But as of now, I am not. I am holding off telling DH how my contractions are 8 mins apart because I don't want to lose a day of him home by crying wolf too soon!!! But he is an hour commute away and I should tell him soon!

[crazymom03]

It is so hard waiting! I went to 41 weeks with my last and everyday I thought that was it. Right now I'm 40 weeks with no signs of labor!! O-well here we go again!

Good luck to you and hopefully you'll have baby in your arms this p.m.!!

[cileag]

I'm 41 and 1 by LMP but 40 and 5 by ovulation date so either way, I'm pretty far out there! I didn't think I'd go "early" but I did expect it some time this last week and am getting a little discouraged at no baby yet. I'm just hoping the baby was waiting for my relatives to leave (which they did today) and now we can get down to business.

[jaylily]

I hope it is it for you! I also had #2 (my daughter) later than #1 (my son). He completely surprised us by showing up at 37 weeks 2 days... she however decided to be 1 day late! So she was pretty much a whole 3 weeks later than my son!!! I wasn't convinced that she'd be early though (didn't want to set myself up for disappointment if she came "late"!)

[Serenyd]

Get up and walk and help keep those contractions going! Good luck
Keep us updated if you can.

[abc123xyz]

thanks for the posts. It really does wonders to encourage me at this point! And empathy is something :*) With my toddler I have been exhausted to say the least! He keeps me going. We took a nap together this afternoon...I feel like an animal always wanting to be lying down at this point! I am considering since the rain is gone today, going out for an evening walk in the dark and encouraging more contractions. i thought the nap would make me feel better and it just made me feel worse. So I will eat and then go out and walk before the World Series starts!!!