Why do I do it???????

[violetbutterfly]

Why do I do it to myself? My due date isn't even until the 12th and I'm already hoping labor will start soon! I have always gone past my due date by the way. Every day I try not to think about it. But then today (TMI) I have "gone" to the bathroom three times already and I'm thinking....maybe something's starting. Because that never happens to me. BUT I never go early either!!! What is wrong with me?? Why can't I just face the fact that I'll go late and be OK with that?? I make myself nuts :

Someone please send me some patience dust!! :

[Quagmire]

I hear you

My first DD was late, and this one is no shocker. For some reason I was thinking I'd be going into labor last night and having a baby today, and was soooooo disappointed when I woke up in the morning with no contractions to speak of.

It's just an exciting time! Hang in there

[ashtree]

I think I'm in the same boat as you....

This is my first pregnancy, and I've totally psyched myself up to have the baby earlier than expected. My baby dropped exactly 4 weeks ago today-and any vaginal disharge I've had I call my mucus plug. I have no idea why I'm doing this to myself-guess its all the excitement.

I wont even let my midwife check my cervix, as Im afraid of getting even more excited. It's just getting harder, and harder to wait!!!

[momsmyjob]

BTDT! I'm late every time, so I just have to wait. I get excited though because I know it's close and I'll meet the little guy kicking me soon enough.

[broodymama]

I know how you feel. In the beginning of the pregnancy it was easy to think about being patient at the end and thinking about how I would relax and enjoy the last few weeks since this will be my last pregnancy. Well, I am now 38w2d and it is hard to practice what I was preaching earlier!

If I use all my patience now, I won't have any for later, right?

[lotus.blossom]

I am sooo right there with you Ashley! I was psyched up to go early too.

But todays my due date

It'll be ok violetbutterfly! You know your babe is coming, it can't live in there forever!

[turtlemama77]

I was just telling dh last night that I kind of wish I hadn't had my OB check me at my appointment Thursday. After finding out I'm 4cm and 70% effaced, of course I'm all anxious to have this baby. I'm not even due until the 11th! Now I'm thinking that every little pain might be that first contraction. haha.

[Miss Juice]

I'm there with you. I'm doing better this time (not due till the 27th, though) because LAST time I was so convinced that she was coming early, and the waiting was horrible. She finally put in here appearance 4 days late, and it felt like four MONTHS. So this time I am taking no bets, I know I'll know it when I know it, and trying to stay calm. (Talk to me in two weeks, and seee how I am doing...)