pity party...feel free to join me

[MommytoTwo]

OK I am 9 days away from my edd (or 11 depending which one you use) and I got NOTHING. No mucus, no blood, no nothing. I have lots of BH but nothing regular or timeable or anything. My dumb cervix is only a fingertip dialated. The only good news is that its midline. Blah. I am taking EPO and having some sex but not going crazy trying stuff because I think no matter what you do, the baby comes when its ready. I am just annoyed. Why cant *I* be the one to go early for a change? I know some of you are at or past your edd already, so I know you are feeling that times 100, but I went to 42 weeks with DD and I am just dreading that possibility again. The MAY moms are already losing mucus plugs and mine is still firmly lodged in place apparently.

Anyway I am just pissy ... feel free to vent with me.

[Bkwyrm]

My due date is on Wednesday and I'm in the same boat. A few painless BH contractions at night, but otherwise - nothing. My doula was here yesterday doing reflexology and massage to try to get things going. So far, nothing. Sigh.

[krismarie]

i'm sorry that you are feeling so frustrated! It's so hard but just try and relax...

...and i didn't lose my mucus plug until i was halfway through labor (which made me think that i must not be very dialated! but he was born less than 5 hours later)

[Fairy4tmama]

mama, we can't stay pg for ever, hang in there!

[Jenns_3_babies]

well, I lost the mucous plug at the beginning of march, started dilating and such, and it all stopped after 1 1/2 weeks. I was only 32 weeks.

Here I am, at 38 weeks, had bloody show with bad cx last thursday, and *still* waiting. So if it makes you feel any better, losing the plug doesn't necessarily determine when you'll go into labor. Although the may person did say they were in labor, but....watch it stop after awhile like mine did!!

[MonkeyPrincess]

I started losing my plug weeks and weeks ago. Still no baby...although it is my body's usual course, so I wasn't expecting anything. I would think it was kind of neat to lose the plug all at once and go into labor shortly after instead of this prodromal labor I've had.

It'll be soon, momma!

[wildthing]

Less than a week for me, and no signs of anything either. Totally not unuasual for me though. Even though there is absolutely NOTHING outwardly noticable going on with me right now, I know I can have a baby by tonight. I guess I am glad I don't usually have any pre-labor signs. I just kind of ignore everything until I CAN'T ignore it....then I know it's the real thing.

[lesley&grace]

Been losing my plug for weeks, have had ctx for 3 weeks that went really intense all weekend, ended up at the hospital for assessment Saturday, not more than a fingertip dialated. My OB checked again this morning, little more dialated, not much effacement. I'm uncomfortable and really irritated with my body.

But, as my ob said, the baby will come out eventually, they just can't stay in there forever!

[Marcimama]

Originally Posted by MommytoTwo

OK I am 9 days away from my edd (or 11 depending which one you use) and I got NOTHING. No mucus, no blood, no nothing. I have lots of BH but nothing regular or timeable or anything. My dumb cervix is only a fingertip dialated. The only good news is that its midline. Blah. I am taking EPO and having some sex but not going crazy trying stuff because I think no matter what you do, the baby comes when its ready. I am just annoyed. Why cant *I* be the one to go early for a change? I know some of you are at or past your edd already, so I know you are feeling that times 100, but I went to 42 weeks with DD and I am just dreading that possibility again. The MAY moms are already losing mucus plugs and mine is still firmly lodged in place apparently.

LOL! We could be twins. I have 9 days too, not much cervix action and I went to 42 weeks with my dd! That is just too funny! I say we hang in there together! I never even saw sight of my mucus plug last time, and this time I think "Well maybe that was it, but not sure?" I do like a good pity party, but as similar as we are, it gives me some encouragement. Perhaps we will have nice ripe May 1st babies?:

[13Sandals]

me too - due in 11 days - nothing - just a lot of irregular night contracting. I've gone to 41 weeks with both my dcs and was really hoping to go on the earlier side this time...everytime I go to the bathroom, I keep hoping for a little blood - something...and am disappointed everytime. I think I'll stop checking!! you are totally not alone!

[Jenns_3_babies]

Originally Posted by 13Sandals

me too - due in 11 days - nothing - just a lot of irregular night contracting. I've gone to 41 weeks with both my dcs and was really hoping to go on the earlier side this time...everytime I go to the bathroom, I keep hoping for a little blood - something...and am disappointed everytime. I think I'll stop checking!! you are totally not alone!

I've become obsessed (I think) checking for blood on the TP : . I find myself wiping till all the discharge is gone Sometimes it's there all day, other times it won't show up for a couple days. I'm not due till 2 weeks from today!!

Just like someone said in the prodromal sucks thread....watch all of us have the babies around the same day!

[MonTana Mama]

I would be calmed by Wildthings comments and try to be greatful nothing is happening. It REALLY sucks, like Jenn said, bc you become a tad OCD! ...obsessed... Join in the the pro. labor sucks thread, we vent all the time there!