I'm really tired of being pregnant

[mrsfrenchy]

I'm 41 weeks tomorrow. I went to 41 weeks, 3 days with DD so I did expect to go 'over' with this one, but I didn't think I'd go this far.

I'm so uncomfortable. I'm 3+ cm and really ripe. I have some really nasty discharge (the remenants of my mucus plug I think) that I would really love to stop.My MW saw me on sunday and said she though it would be 'anytime now' DH had yesterday and today off and really doesn't want to go back tomorrow (so, in his opinion, i need to go into labor by 10am tomorrow).

Sex doesn't give me contractions; nursing only does occasionally; bouncing on the ball or going up and down stairs does nothing; I got out my breast pump b/c I was thinking of using it for nipple stim, but the flanges seem to have disappeared. Spicy food did nothing. I don't want to do castor oil or the cohoshes.


....any other ideas? Or at least some commiseration?

[cc_mama]

Me too!

I'm 40+3 and also very tired of being pregnant. DD came at 38 weeks so I was really planning on not being pregnant by now. Tomorrow is my birthday so everyone thinks it'd be great if he comes then - I wanted some birthday separation - now I don't care.

I've tried acupuncture, breast pump, spicy food, epo and even castor oil already. Last mw visit I wasn't dilated or anything.

I know he'll come when he's ready - but darn it I'm ready!!

I've also run through all my projects - I've even moved furniture around the house and shoveled snow. My mom thinks that I'm nesting, but I'm honestly just trying to stay sane.

[pwit]

Me 3! Its making me depressed. I think I started feeling done with being pregnant around 36 weeks. I'm due tomorrow but this is baby #3 and people kept telling me how baby #3 just falls right out and I have no signs of that. Not many braxton hicks and no other signs that labor could be coming- just a baby who keeps flipping posterior and putting her head semi sideways instead of engaging.

I need to nest and get my mind off things but I just feel unmotivated to do ANYTHING. Been in my pj's all day and let the kids watch entirely too much TV.

[Gray's Mommy]

Originally Posted by cc_mama

I've also run through all my projects - I've even moved furniture around the house and shoveled snow. My mom thinks that I'm nesting, but I'm honestly just trying to stay sane.

but I am only 40w 0d

[gabeyho]

Originally Posted by mrsfrenchy

I'm 41 weeks tomorrow. I went to 41 weeks, 3 days with DD so I did expect to go 'over' with this one, but I didn't think I'd go this far.

I'm so uncomfortable. I'm 3+ cm and really ripe. I have some really nasty discharge (the remenants of my mucus plug I think) that I would really love to stop.My MW saw me on sunday and said she though it would be 'anytime now' DH had yesterday and today off and really doesn't want to go back tomorrow (so, in his opinion, i need to go into labor by 10am tomorrow).

Sex doesn't give me contractions; nursing only does occasionally; bouncing on the ball or going up and down stairs does nothing; I got out my breast pump b/c I was thinking of using it for nipple stim, but the flanges seem to have disappeared. Spicy food did nothing. I don't want to do castor oil or the cohoshes.


....any other ideas? Or at least some commiseration?

I'm right there with you. I will be 41 weeks on Friday, also my birthday (which I wasn't planning on being preggo for!), tried all the same things, and won't try all the same other things. I am also 3-4cm with almost no cervix left. I just got back from my OB and she stretched me, swept me, and massaged my cervix to irritate it; so far, nothing, but I am sure the crampy feelings will hit me in a few hours. DH and I both need it to get me into labor tonight so he doesn't have to go back to work tomorrow either.

[smokeylo]

I will also be 41w tomorrow and am going kind of insane, too. I have contractions occasionally but nothing like I was having a week or two ago . I'm so tired of this, and the waiting is absolutely killing me. I feel completely paralyzed -- I can't concentrate on anything but I'm so incredibly bored.

[Stealthee]

40 weeks + 3 and not a single sign of labor so far.

[Mawood]

40 weeks + 3 and counting! Taking long walks, up and down hill, drinking my RR tea and getting bored too! I had a huge energy peak over the weekend and I am having a low today. I don't have any contractions yet and haven't had my cervix checked in the past two weeks so I don't know what is going on there. I am actually doing Moxa on two points on my lower back and Evening Primrose Oil to support the softening of the cervix.

Good Luck Everyone!!

[mrsfrenchy]

Well, I just talked to my MW and I'm going over tomorrow at 10 for her to strip my membranes. If that doesn't work, I may just lay in bed and pout until this baby comes.

I wonder how long it takes for stripping your membranes to have an effect (if it's going to have one). Does anybody have some experience with that?

[kenyarena]

I thought I would commiserate with everyone. I'll also be 41 weeks Friday. This is my 2nd and I went 40+3 with my first. So, OF COURSE, I thought this little guy would come along early. Yeah, right!

It is driving me crazy, I must admit, and the idea of going into labor seems to have consumed all of my thoughts. So much so that sometimes I feel like all of these contractions over the past 1.5 weeks are just in my head! I'm just trying to remember that I'm not really "overdue" until that 42 week mark-Feb 5th. And even then induction is only at my discretion and if medically indicated. It is SO hard to be patient! As a doula, I'm trying to tell myself all of the things I would tell my clients. It is perfectly normal to still be pregnant at 41 weeks and the body knows how and when to go into labor. I definitely wish it was easier to take my own advice.

Lots of us will be having babies any day. The birth stories will be flying in! Wishing everyone some strength and peace during this waiting time.

[mymary]

Originally Posted by smokeylo

I feel completely paralyzed -- I can't concentrate on anything but I'm so incredibly bored.

This is how I feel and it kinda is turning into an anxiety/sort of depression for me. THat paralyzed feeling kills me. I need to get back to my regular life, because I am LETTING this consume me.

[mymary]

Originally Posted by mrsfrenchy

Well, I just talked to my MW and I'm going over tomorrow at 10 for her to strip my membranes. If that doesn't work, I may just lay in bed and pout until this baby comes.

I wonder how long it takes for stripping your membranes to have an effect (if it's going to have one). Does anybody have some experience with that?

Had mine stripped the other day, caused cramping almost right away and then contractions, which I was already having. Baby came down some at that time but just went back up after that was all over.

[akat]

The contractions are one thing, but it feels like this baby is trying to burrow his way out through my butt.

So, about a month ago, I was talking to some colleagues about how disturbing it is to have my belly button popped out because it bumps on stuff and my son accidentally touches it and it gets *zing*ed all the time.

And they said that they don't get a zing when their belly button is touched.

Huh? I sure do. A sharp, gotta pee!, zing feeling.

And I also feel that sharp, gotta pee, zing during a lot of contractions - like if I have to pee at all - those are the really awful ones. Which I think might be why the nighttime sleeping ones are so bad? When I have a contraction and don't have to pee [uh, not very often, b/c I *always* have to pee], it's much much milder.

How about you guys?

[mrsfrenchy]

I can't say I've every had a "zing" feeling, akat. But it hurts like hell when my popped out belly button gets touched. I can't wait til it goes back in.

[smokeylo]

Originally Posted by kenyarena

As a doula, I'm trying to tell myself all of the things I would tell my clients. It is perfectly normal to still be pregnant at 41 weeks and the body knows how and when to go into labor. I definitely wish it was easier to take my own advice.

I'm in the same situation! My inner doula is all "the baby will come when she's ready, all in good time, it's just a matter of days" and my inner mama is like SCREW YOU DOULA!!! YOU LIE!!!

God, I want to have this baby tonight SO BAD! COME ON!!!

[gabeyho]

Originally Posted by smokeylo

I'm in the same situation! My inner doula is all "the baby will come when she's ready, all in good time, it's just a matter of days" and my inner mama is like SCREW YOU DOULA!!! YOU LIE!!!

God, I want to have this baby tonight SO BAD! COME ON!!!

but at the same time. You put into words exactly how I feel. I had my membranes stripped this afternoon, and am starting to feel pretty crampy and having mild contractions, but it certainly doesn't feel like anything new and I am not holding out for tonight. The doc jinxed by saying "this should get you in labor in the next 48 hours" HA! THAT'S what she said two weeks ago!!

[Marylizah]

Originally Posted by smokeylo

I'm in the same situation! My inner doula is all "the baby will come when she's ready, all in good time, it's just a matter of days" and my inner mama is like SCREW YOU DOULA!!! YOU LIE!!!

God, I want to have this baby tonight SO BAD! COME ON!!!

I'm so done. Like everyone else, between the discomfort and the anticipation, I just want things to get started, like, NOW.

[buttercups.nest]

Just wanted to give s With my daughter I went into labor naturally the day before her DD. With my son I started dilating and effacing 3 weeks before he was born I was 4 cm and 75% effaced the day I was induced On the bright side I only needed the gel and my waters broken so I was fairly happy with that.

I wish you luck!!! And early CONGRATULATIONS on your baby

[kenyarena]

Originally Posted by smokeylo

I'm in the same situation! My inner doula is all "the baby will come when she's ready, all in good time, it's just a matter of days" and my inner mama is like SCREW YOU DOULA!!! YOU LIE!!!

God, I want to have this baby tonight SO BAD! COME ON!!!

Ha ha. I know. I have become totally irrational. I just can't stop thinking, "what IF I NEVER go into labor?" What will happen? Eventually, if all else fails, I would have to be induced. But that can't happen to ME. Like I should be immune or something. Erg.

Before my husband (begrudgingly, I'm sure) left for work this morning he said, "don't be too anxious or he might not want to come out." Oh, great. So now my anxiety about labor starting is what's keeping labor from starting. Agh!

I hope we can all laugh about all of this soon, but it is certainly frustrating right now. Glad I'm not alone in it

[mrsfrenchy]

Originally Posted by kenyarena

Ha ha. I know. I have become totally irrational. I just can't stop thinking, "what IF I NEVER go into labor?" What will happen? Eventually, if all else fails, I would have to be induced. But that can't happen to ME. Like I should be immune or something. Erg.

Seriously. I feel that way too. Like it shouldn't even be possible for me to give birth in a hospital. I really will flip out if I'm not in labor by tomorrow night (that would be like 36 hours after membrane stripping).

...I think I may do an enema when I get home from my MWs today. A) because I don't want to have to poop for a day or two after giving birth and B) because that's supposed to give you contractions too.

Well, I'm wishing all of us luck, ladies. Because I really really will go crazy if this doesn't work.