WHY am I still pregnant?

[pixiedust]

Okay, first of all.. I hate pregnancy... I really do. I know, that sounds awful. I mean, I'm always grateful to BE pregnant w/ a sticky baby since I've had multiple m/c's but I really am not a person that enjoys pregnancy. I seem to get almost every side effect of pregnancy there is TO get.

2- my girls were both almost 2 weeks early so I set myself up for disappointment thinking this one would be too

3- I'm miserable.. everything hurts, my carpal tunnel hurts, I'm tired of carting this huge belly around

4- I'm tired of being stared at by people wondering when I'm due.. I'm tired of hearing the "you're still PREGNANT!" comments 3 times a week from the same people at church (granted.. they are well meaning sweet people but I don't want or need to be reminded of the fact)

5- I'm tired of being hormonal and grouchy about BEING pregnant still.. I mean.. I'm PREGNANT, I have 2 adorable (albeit a bit annoying at times girls) a DH who works hard so I can stay home, a gorgeous new big house.. I shouldn't be grouchy but I am.

6- I'm just DONE. I actually cried about it today for a good hour.. I NEVER cry.. NEVER.. I just feel like I've reached the end of my rope and I think that's part of what bothers me. I'm a person that usually has a nice grip on their emotions.. I'm usually very stable. Mabye losing that bothers me as much as WHY I'm losing it.

7- I'm only 4 days overdue which means I could still have another 1.5 wks ahead of me.

8- I'm tired of having timeable BH's EVERY NIGHT for the last 3 wks only to have them go away


okay, vent over thanks for reading if you made it thru that mess :

[marisa]

I'm right there with ya. Between 41 - 42 weeks.

And I can't bear to go to church again until this baby is born!

[Mama2 '05'06]

[kgrfcharlton]

I feel you, except both my children were late, so I don't know why I thought maybe I would come early??? My EDD is tomorrow w/o any signs of labor. I am just so dog gone tired & sleeping (or trying to anyway) is so dang uncomfortable right now.

I've been telling my baby it's time to come tonight! Hope yours is soon!

[3for3hb]

not in your ddc but you should check out the nov 05 ddc archives... I talked and complained about my three weeks of prodromal labor too (his edd was oct 23 and he was born nov 15)... hang in there mama!!!

[dubfam]

DS was a week late and I felt like you do by the end. The last day if my pregnancy I was so done with it that I cried, too. Then I went into labor that night!

I bet you will go into labor soon...

[Googy]

I'm with you. I have been SOOOO CRANKY all day today, which is so not like me. But I have no signs of labor whatsoever, and I'm just really frustrated. I had a really positive couple of days this week, but now I'm really down in the dumps. I've just had it. I want to meet my baby!

I know all the rational reasons why its a good thing that this little one is taking her time, and why its important to wait until she's ready. I totally get it. But I'm just not feeling rational right now. I just want to cry. I don't understand why I am so upset about this but I really am.

[JulieK]

I get you. I really, really do. I also hate being pregnant and then get mad at myself for saying it b/c I know how truly lucky I am.

I delivered at 42 weeks last time after being induced twice and I am preparing myself this time to go at least that long. In some ways it makes it easier, but I'm still going into hibernation this week (my edd is wednesday). I am not participating in any family events or anything else until I can bring my baby on the *outside* of my body!!

[lisarussell]

I am in this club, too.

I have been contracting every 5 minutes since wednesday at 1am.

sometimes it will get exciting and happen every 3 minutes.

luckily 99% of them aren't painful.

I have a very good friend who happens to be on the same reproductive schedule as I am apparently. Only even though we share due dates, she always has her babies first.

Her baby is beautiful. chubbiest cheeks and a double chin. I hate her. Now I feel bad for saying I hate her. I really love her, she's the sweetest lady and a wonderful mother and wife. Maybe that's why she has her babies first, because I suck.

[chrysalis]

oh i'm right there w/ you mamas...i feel like a big overstuffed...something. i'm feeling so utterly down and in the dumps the last few days. my mom thinks its just the rainy weather getting to me...i'm like uhhhhhh NO. something much MORE than that. jeesh its like she forgets what is going on inside of my body here. but yeah, i'm feeling so depressed and sad and full of apathy and numb to life. it sucks. i do not like this feeling. it must be hormonal??? is this normal right before we birth? this is horrible...want to feel happy. not this cruddiness. i want my turn to come. yet i'm scared. i don't want it to start in the middle of the night cuz i don't want to be alone at first til MW comes out to check me...i'm tired of being pg. yet some people have horrible pg's or time getting pg at all and here i am complaining. i figured my baby boy would be ready before this but nope...he's cooking away. god i bet he's going to be one hell of a cutie cuz these 3D u/s pics i have of him at 25 wx, he is just gorgeous...ok, i'm ready, my sweet little sheamas. i want to see you. meghy wants to see you. come on my son........please. mama is so done w/ this big belly stuff.

i totally thought my megh would be born a total tow head like gina's son lachlan and she came out w/ dark hair...couldn't believe it! her own thang....she was/is so beautiful!!! so i'm kind of hoping for a little blondie baby boy like i was (only i was a girl...hee hee...) and seeing lachlan makes me want to meet him even more and ohhhhhhhh mamas is this EVER going to happen? feels like it isn't..........maybe he'll be a red head as red runs in tom's family... sigh... we shall see...i do know sheamas has hair as the u/s lady last time said see that white area, that is hair! wow. hair. ok i'm babbling. and megh says she wants toaster strudels but we ate them all gone last night.

[Kontessa]

((((Hugs)))) If it helps any, things on this side are not always so peachy either. Even LESS sleep and lingering pain from being pregnant, too hard after pains, ouchy hoochy and butt, more weakness, even less patience with the world, Boob pain and all the worry about baby and doing things right plus more laundry and diapers..... I could go on and on. I am not saying I am having all these issues but some of them and other mamas are having one heck of a hard time! Simply, please be kind to yourself and vent all you need to. It sounds really hard and I hope it is easy for you once baby is here!

[Lizzie9984]

I'm with you there, I've asked myself, and my hubby, that same question many times a day for the last week! My EDD was the 8th, but we're still a-cookin' away 10 days past regardless.... I can honestly say I'm getting a bit more irritated with waiting each passing day :

[chrysalis]

i can't sleep. this is sooo not like me to get up in the middle of the night...i'm eating doritos and apple juice. it is almost 4am. i think cuz the baby was sooo active before i went to sleep around 8pm and i was so uncomfortable w/ whatever position he was in, i was thinking could he be gearing up? so now i'm up and my mind is on the 'when is this going to start happening' stuff. why is this bothering me so much? i guess i assumed he'd come way before now, as i hear so many 2nd babies come sooner than EDD's...well i guess not mine. not that i'm looking forward to labor. i didn't care for that w/ megh...ugh. i'm going to try and go back to sleep. :

[pixiedust]

well, I do feel better this morning.. not so tired and we went to town and had fun last night so that improved my mood Mabye It'll give me the energy I need to finish this out LOL

[strawberryfields08]

I feel the same way. DD was 10 days early so I have expected that from the beginning. Also this baby seemed to be trying to come out too early for the last half of this pregnancy and now he doesn't want to come out at all. I have been having contractions and "signs" for almost 3 weeks and I feel like I just can't take it anymore I am at the end of my rope! He just needs to get here. I am tired of being in so much pain and so cranky.
It feels good to vent to someone who understands.
I hope you do feel better today. And that your baby comes soon!

[aylaanne]

18 days late, here. I'm jealous of y'all having timeable BH and stuff. At least you know your uterus knows what its doing. Mine seems to be lazy.

[Lizzie9984]

Originally Posted by aylaanne

I'm jealous of y'all having timeable BH and stuff. At least you know your uterus knows what its doing. Mine seems to be lazy.

I'm wondering if mine's lazy, too---Not so much as a twinge of anything to let me know if anything's gearing up to go.....