Overdue mamas

[thewaggonerfamily]

I was due on Tuesday. I figured I'd go late. My last 3 were late. Why am I getting so antsy? I wasn't going to be checked, but because DH wanted, (no pressure from him, I made the choice.) I went ahead and got checked yesterday and was I soft, long and barely 1 cm. She did manage to strip my membranes, but it really didn't do anything. She said that my cervix was way back so the baby's head isn't putting pressure on my cervix. She suggested hip circles on the exercise ball. I've been having the different (early labor type) contractions, but only the odd one that pulls on my cervix. The thing I'm struggling with is, I've never done this before, so I'm not quite sure what to expect. Most of my other pregnancies I've had strong transition type contractions for most of my pregnancy and am dialated to 4 for a month or so before I deliver and once I go into labor, I go really fast. (My last uninduced labor was 35 mins.) My induced (they just broke my water) labors were less than 2 hrs. So usually if I think I'm starting labor we hurry to the hospital. I'm thinking perhaps that this labor will be much more leisurely. If that's the case I don't want to hurry in, I'd like to labor at home for the most part. I'm hoping that when its time to go, I'll know.

Any other post 40 week mamas wanna hang out here? Are you antsy or just relaxing and enjoying? (What I'm trying to do.) I have a BF group meeting that includes a lot of local MDC mamas on Fri afternoon, Sunday School kickoff on Sunday that the kids are excited about, and the very first LLL meeting in our county in 20 years on Mon night, so I'm trying to look forward to those things and not think about being overdue and just enjoy pregnancy.

Anyone doing any labor stimulation? For right now, I'm not, but after next week I might think about it.

[Lauren82]

I'm not overdue yet but I am very antsy and frustrated because everyone "just knew" I would go early. I feel your pain.

[thewaggonerfamily]

Yeah, ever since DH became critically ill in the ICU in my 6th month, I've had people telling me I'd go early, too. Although I never though that.

[KarenMT]

I'm not overdue yet. I went past 41 weeks with DD before she was born and I've felt this baby will be another late bird. I am just 39 weeks but haven't felt anything other than BH contractions. I honestly don't have a problem waiting but am having some pretty intense sciatic pain on my right side which is making me wish baby would arrive.

[tsfairy]

I was 40 weeks last Saturday. DS was induced at 36 weeks, so I really had no idea what to expect with this little guy.

I have to admit I was letting my sister's pregnancies guide me - with her 3 singletons, her water broke right at 39 weeks, and out popped a baby in just a few hours.

So when 39 weeks came and went my family really started getting antsy. Now here we are almost 2 weeks past when I thought maybe babe would make an appearance and still no baby.

Everything is sort of ready, but the past couple of days I've been so miserable with hip/pubic/tailbone pain, and lots of ctx (but nothing productive) that I've managed to let DS pretty much destroy the house. Of course DH couldn't manage to lift a finger to help clean tonight because he was "touched out" by DS in the whopping hour and a half they spent together (how does he think I get through the day???) So now I feel like if I do go into labor, I'll have to clean up before the baby can come!

Ok that turned into a little mini-rant, but man that felt good!

[jingwen]

I'm still here. I'm 41 1/2 weeks today. I feel soo uncomfortable right now. Completely swollen, big and super uncomfortable. The worst part is each day feels no closer than a month ago.

I'm trying to relax my mind.. but in reality i am getting more nervous each day the closer i am to 42 weeks.

hang in there, keep us posted on how you're progressing.

[gina871]

I thought for sure I would go over the holiday weekend. but no baby yet. I woke up with some contration, but that seemed to quiet done now.( this have happend a couple of other times). Good Luck

[mighty-mama]

Originally Posted by thewaggonerfamily

Yeah, ever since DH became critically ill in the ICU in my 6th month, I've had people telling me I'd go early, too. Although I never though that.

not to hijack your thread. But with my sister died during pg, I always knew the stress would bring my babe early, and it did... Seems to be no rhyme or reason.. Hang in mama, I hope you have a lesiurely birth.

[thewaggonerfamily]

Wow, there are a few of us. It feels good to not be the only one. Although for everyone who's uncomfortable I wish we weren't in the club. I'm thinking my problem is I have about an 8" diastasis and so the baby is tipped so far out that its head is pointing more toward my back than down, so its not putting pressure on my cervix.

tsfairy-rant away, we're here for ya!

mightymama- I wonder how we just know. One of my mantras through DHs sickness was the quote I put on my birth beads, "We have a secret in our society, its not that childbirth is painful, its that women are strong" I just meditated on the fact that women including me have been doing lots of difficult things while pregnant and through their child bearing/rearing years and that my body would take care of the baby. I am strong, I can handle this, no matter what. Even though Gavin was early, he didn't come during the highest stress of your sisters death. I think we each do the best we can with the situation we're given. I am amazed at your strength and grace with all you have been through. You are truly mighty, mama!

[~Katie~]

Well today's my due date! I've decided to treat it like any other day, we're going to a barbecue in a bit and I think I'm going to bake the baby a birthday cake (Mainly because I'm dying to eat that dark chocolate cake). I did some meditating yesterday and told the baby to come when they're ready, but don't take tooooo long. I woke during the night to really irregular contractions for about an hour and a half, but they petered out. I think its just more of trying to get the baby in a better position.

Hopefully we all don't have much longer to go, I'm glad there are a few of us so we're not going through it alone.

[First Time Mama]

Well, I'm due Monday, and am not feeling the baby will be here before then. Actually, I kind of hope so, because I still have things to get done, most importantly the birth pool. It had some problems with leakage when we last filled it, and I want it fixed before labor starts. Although I now think maybe I'll go earlier than I originally thought, as I'm 4 cm, 50% effaced and baby is lower at my last visit at 39 weeks. I know I could be like that for weeks though, so who knows. This is my first, so nothing to compare to. I've been having irregular contractions off and on. I've been feeling more mentally and emotionally ready to have this baby. Maybe next week. My dh predicted the 14th. We'll see. I'm still fairly comfortable, can sleep off and on through the night and/or nap during the day. I'm hoping to be as rested as possible when labor starts, in case it's long. I'm starting to think maybe it won't be though, as I'm already at 4 cm. I know labors are all different, and it's hard to predict anything, but wondered if perhaps it will be relatively short for a first time, since I've already done some dialating. When you start labor already dialated, is it anyone's experience that contractions are stronger and more intense right away, or do they still build up in a more graudal, typical labor pattern?

[Sabo]

41 weeks 1 day today. I have been very excited to meet this baby and have been blessed to be able to find a supportive homebirth mw. Now, my worry is that the later I go, the less likely the homebirth that I have wanted since before this baby even existed is going to happen.

I used EPO orally and vaginally since 37 weeks, have been dtd consistently for the past month, go for walks, a little nipple stim, and have tried some acupressure. I know that it all comes down to when the baby signals my body to release him/her, but doesn't this kid know that I want him/her born in the safety, comfort, and love of our home? It is so frustrating and I feel absolutely miserable about this waiting. I will now end my pity-party.

[mrsfatty]

I'm getting REALLY antsy and REALLY uncomfortable...and I'm not officially "due" until Tuesday.

My son was born at 37 weeks, I went into labor naturally--but I (now) think I went into labor with him early because I had PIH...and I haven't had medical problems this pregnancy...

[mimiharshe]

I want to join in here! I'm not 40 weeks until Wednesday, but man I woke up this morning and was READY! I am so tired (ok, my 4 and 2 yr old contribute to that) . I am like the pp who just wants this baby to come soon so I can have that natural, safe homebirth. *deep breath*. Baby knows when baby should come, right?! Hang in there mamas!

[stickywicket67]

kinda long but i wanted to share.

40 weeks + 4 days and i thought i'd go early, too. after the visit with the ob this week i got even a little more antsy. she told me 50% effaced and 1/2 cent dilated.
i thought about trying some induction stuff but, really, deep down i think when it's time it's time.

sooo, i had a cranial sacral treatment today and the therapist concentrated on my hips, pelvis, back, and the baby.
it was verrry interesting. i've never had one before but i am pretty open to stuff like that. it's a lot of intuitive healing, light touch, energy manipulation and the therapist communicating with and sending intentions to the body. (man, i've gotten way more crunchy since moving to cali. )
in the session the therapist talked and listened to the baby. she said part of the issue was that the baby was nervous about how "she" (she got a strong feeling it is a girl) was going to get out. i've been joking all along that this babe thinks she's supposed to come out of my mouth because i've had extreme nausea/vomiting/acid reflux and i can feel her up in my chest constantly. the therapist also felt that the baby was unsure of how she was going to do it alone as she (the baby) could tell i was kinda hung up on my own fear of the experience and the pain in the birth. another thing was that the baby would move down into the pelvis but then would kinda get scared because she wasn't as close to my heart and move back up. ( i've totally felt her move down and then she's back up in an hour!) so the therapist used some visualizations with the baby to get her in a mental place where she would feel excited about coming into the world. i have a very active baby but while the therapist was concentrating on her she got very peaceful and quiet.
she also got the baby into a more central position in the middle of my body rather than on the left side as she had been. the therapist also manipulated some of the tissue in my pelvis and hips to facilitate a wider space for birthing. i can definitely feel the difference. i was hurting from the pressure the last couple of days. i was concentrating on some visuals with her for aligning my body and i could just feel all this pressure shift from my back to my front which is way more comfortable.
i guess i really do believe in the mind body connection. and although it was kinda bizarre it really helped me a lot mentally and i feel so much more confident in my body's ability to work with the baby to get her born and to have some visuals to guide me through it. i'm also a lot more at peace with having the baby come when she (or he) is really ready instead of trying to force my body and the baby into it. so, we'll see what happens! now i'm just excited instead of anxious.

hang in there everyone they'll all be here soon...

[homeschoolingmama]

Oh I am sooooo impatient
I am 2cm dilated and I lost my plug today. I was having strong contractions every 5 min and then they stopped. Now they come every once in a while. I went for a power walk with my mom tonight to get things going. I am just about 39 wks now. My first was 11 days early. My second 2 wks early and my 3rd was 3 wks early.

[gibsonsmom]

me too

I just passed my "due date" yesterday. My midwife says everything feels good though, the baby has moved more into position than last week and all our vitals are fine. I'm not so much antsy yet but for the past week and 1/2 everyone asks me everyday, "do you feel anything yet" it's totally annoying. The baby defintely dropped down a bunch last night, pretty hard too so I think it will be in the next few days but you never know. Now of course I can't sleep well, labor dreams keep waking me up thinking it's happening. Oh well, my DS was a day early and I guess DD will be a little later. We'll see.

[mnkygrl79]

I'm in! Due the 7th - had some kind of labor the other morning, dilated to 4 cm, and then it quit :-( So, I'm just waiting for things to restart!

[allbrightmama]

Okay, I'm in. I was also due the 7th and here I am. I fully expected to go by my edd. My first 2 were born at 40 wks and 37 1/2 weeks. This is the longest I have ever been pregnant.

I know absolutely nothing about being post dates. Never even discussed the possibility with my midwife. I know my back up practice will want to see me. Not sure what they will do?

I have no signs that labor is even slowly approaching. I haven't had any cervix checks. I am walking, dtd, taking epo, eating pineapple... Baby seems perfectly content to stay put and my body seems in no rush to serve an eviction notice.

I have one shirt that still covers my belly. I have no pants that fit. I wear the same 2 skirts every day. Baby seems huge. I am getting stretch marks these past couple of weeks and I never had them before. So the baby is gaining 1/2 pound a week now? Good thing fat is squishy.

How is that for a pity party? Wish I were more at peace.

[mother4good]

Originally Posted by gibsonsmom

I'm not so much antsy yet but for the past week and 1/2 everyone asks me everyday, "do you feel anything yet" it's totally annoying.

I KNOW!!!!! I am only 38.5 weeks. I'll admit I am miserable BUT it is getting me depressed all the comments! Today I asked DH to pick up the kids from school b/c I am so SICK of hearing "are you STILL pregnant?????"

I guess if I didn't feel like complete cr@p for the last 9 months I would handle it better, but nobody feels the STILL part more than the one who is pg, so enough already!

Now I am ranting....