DH left for Europe this evening.

[BundleFishMama]

With many tears, DH left for the airport a few hours ago and he's now somewhere over the Atlantic

Still no baby. DH will be gone until about the same time next Saturday, and tomorrow I will be 40w6d, so chances are he will miss our baby's birth, and I will have to labor alone

So after going through hell with that awful castor oil and everything else I tried to make labor start before he left, now I'm actually thinking, what I can do to NOT go into labor and hold out another whole week?!?!? My mw would let me go a full 42 weeks so there actually is a small chance!

I am just feeling very sorry for myself and moping around now. : But I should be grateful, at least in the end my parents were able to clear their schedules and come stay for a few days, so we're not totally alone. They arrived just in time to entertain the kids while DH and I had our sad goodbye and then they treated us to Thai from my favorite take-out place...anyway if I have the baby between now and Tuesday, they will be here to watch the girls. After that I have to come up with plan C, or D or E or whatever we're up to by now.

It's just so surreal....all this time I've figured I'd just have it a little rough with DH leaving soon after the baby came - I honestly never let myself think there was a chance that I'd be this late and that he'd have to leave me here, still pregnant.

This really sucks.

[coco4cloth]

Originally Posted by BundleFishMama

I am just feeling very sorry for myself and moping around now. :

It's ok, you have every right to feel sorry for yourself. I would be. Hang in there mama. Everything happens for a reason. I will be thinking of you!!!!

[Simplicity]

This would be very hard on me too! You're in my thoughts!

[PrairieBohemian]

Just try and surrender yourself into faith and trust in the Universe. There isn't anything else you can do! This little one just might wait!

[MidwifeErika]

I am sorry. I hope you go way over and are still pregnant next week when he gets home! In the meantime, make sure you are getting plenty of rest, lots of water, and good food. And if you can, any laborish stuff, just send that to me, I will take it. It isn't totally out of the realm of normal for a mama to go to 42 weeks, so there is a possibility that could happen. Talk with your baby too and explain the situation to him/her and ask that they wait if everything is still ok in there. I have my fingers crossed for you.

[cymbeline]

you poor thing, this really sucks!

i don't have any advice, i'm just wishing you some rest and peace and hoping the babe stays in!

[SoCaliMommy]

[BundleFishMama]

Thanks for the encouragement everyone....I am doing my best to stay positive!

[sehbub]

If you need help, we're only three hours away! You're welcome to borrow my DH! He's a champ at being a labor partner!

Hang in there, mama. I can only imagine what you're going through!

[mommy2girlies]

Oh mama, lots of hugs your way. I've been thinking about you and will send you "baby stay in there" vibes so that he'll wait till dh is home again.....there's a chance

[The4OfUs]

Normally I wouldn't post this, but in your case I think it might make you feel better....I was 3 WEEKS overdue, my mom was induced at that point...they really let her go as long as they could, huh?

Sooo, you could hold out one more week!!!!! : For the first time, I'm NOT sending labor vibes out!

[mommy2girlies]

donosmommy~they must have let women go forever back then cuz my dh was almost 1month overdue!! they gave her a due date of dec. 19th and he was born jan 16th!!! can you imagine!! and her 2nd ds, he was 2weeks overdue, so Im starting to wonder if this babe will be overdue too. today is my due date and no labor over here just yet!