I need to Whine

[AniellasMommy]

I was due yesterday, which Im not really hung up on other than the fact that I have been having contractions on and off since Sunday. There is absolutely no pattern at all. I have really intense ones that I neeed to breathe through and then they will completely go away for a few hours. There are some that are REALLY intense that will last for 5 seconds. Then there will be a dull achiness that will last for hours on end. There are others that just feel like strong pressure and tightening. I was up until midnight last night with strong regular contractions for all of 2 hours before they just went away altogether. I am afraid I am going to be worn out before labor even begins!
Bottom line: IM GOING INSANE!!!!!! I wish they would either go away or produce a baby soon.
Anyone been through this or have any idea what could cause it?

[meggles]

Sounds like your body is ready...you could try some herbs or homeopathics to help kick things into gear. Do you have a practitioner you could talk to about these things?

[MacKinnon]

Yuck.. I had 36 hours of prodromal labor last week and was totally exhausted by the time they stopped. Really, by the 36th hour, I just wanted them to stop and not turn into labor, as I needed desperatly to sleep. I took some Calms Forte (with permission from my midwife) and managed to sleep, the cx were gone when I got up!

[NewEyes]

Me too

I was also due yesterday & could have written your post almost verbatim! I feel the same way- up all night w/ctx that stop just as my ds wakes up for the day. great...
Sending birthing thoughts your way!

[kaspar]

i will sit with you on the venting bench! between insomnia, nausea, contractions, cramping, exhaustion, getting kicked in the liver, and being incredibly famished (i have dental problems that can't get fixed till after baby is here, so i have been pretty muhc on a liquid diet through the holidays, and have lost six pounds) i am sooooo ready for this to be over.

[pbreffe]

I have been having contractions off and on for the last 4 weeks... And they last for hours then poof! They disappear... Then last week I ended up dilating to 6 and then it all stopped and I went back down to 2-3 cms...

So I feel for you... I am wanting them to either accomplish something or leave me alone so I can get some rest before the big day actually comes.