who can go MOST overdue?!

[holywoodmum]

I'm not quite overdue yet (in 3 more days I will be due), but I'm now starting to feel that he will be late.

I was wondering if you were getting annoyed or upset that you are overdue and yet there are all these girls who were due much further along after you having their babies early? I'm starting to feel that way and I haven't yet hit my due date, so I was curious as to how you all felt.

It's a tad bothersome I think particularly those who are trying to get things moving at barely 37 weeks... last time I was induced at T+12, so I'm still not as pregnant as I was before, so trying very hard not to moan too much!

 

[JayeD]

I know that I mentioned different ways to kick start labour, but I didn't really try any of them apart from DTD and walking. I tried the walking mainly because walking is good for you, and if it got LO a little more engaged, then the better. As for DTD, I just wanted to make sure that OH got as much as he could before LO arrived because afterwards, it may be a couple of months before he got to experience it again. I didn't try anything else, but it was nice to know of different ways to kick start labour. I still haven't tried anything else that people have suggested.

I'll be induced August 19th at the latest if LO still hasn't made his appearance.

I hope you already overdue mommies have your LOs before me since you have been waiting longer than I have! LOL

 

[NG09]

I'm not quite overdue yet (in 3 more days I will be due), but I'm now starting to feel that he will be late.

I was wondering if you were getting annoyed or upset that you are overdue and yet there are all these girls who were due much further along after you having their babies early? I'm starting to feel that way and I haven't yet hit my due date, so I was curious as to how you all felt.

Yeah, people who aren't even full term trying to induce labour or moaning about how fed up they are drives me nuts!!!!!!!!! Maybe that's just my hormones though or because I actually now know what it feels like to be truly fed up!!! lol

 

[holywoodmum]

I know that I mentioned different ways to kick start labour, but I didn't really try any of them apart from DTD and walking. I tried the walking mainly because walking is good for you, and if it got LO a little more engaged, then the better. As for DTD, I just wanted to make sure that OH got as much as he could before LO arrived because afterwards, it may be a couple of months before he got to experience it again. I didn't try anything else, but it was nice to know of different ways to kick start labour. I still haven't tried anything else that people have suggested.

I'll be induced August 19th at the latest if LO still hasn't made his appearance.

I hope you already overdue mommies have your LOs before me since you have been waiting longer than I have! LOL

Sorry I hopemy reply didn't come across having a go at you, it wasn't meant like that!!

 

[JayeD]

I know that I mentioned different ways to kick start labour, but I didn't really try any of them apart from DTD and walking. I tried the walking mainly because walking is good for you, and if it got LO a little more engaged, then the better. As for DTD, I just wanted to make sure that OH got as much as he could before LO arrived because afterwards, it may be a couple of months before he got to experience it again. I didn't try anything else, but it was nice to know of different ways to kick start labour. I still haven't tried anything else that people have suggested.

I'll be induced August 19th at the latest if LO still hasn't made his appearance.

I hope you already overdue mommies have your LOs before me since you have been waiting longer than I have! LOL

Sorry I hopemy reply didn't come across having a go at you, it wasn't meant like that!!

No, I didn't think that at all. It's just what you said reminded me that I was one of those people posting trying to find ways to go into labour sooner. TBH, I think we all did it at some point, whether on here or in our real lives. I think I was clarifying for myself what I was actually doing when I posted.

 

[wannabemamma]

Glad you had a nice day Emma, make the most of it before chaos descends!

That's how I am trying to look at being late, I pendulum between being really restless and frustrated, I wouldn't mind if I knew when she was going to appear but it is the lack of control that bugs me! When I have my sensible head on I am telling myself to make the most of being able to sleep in, chill out on sofa, potter with the husband in the peace etc etc...cause at some point in the next week a baby will be here! That still doesn't seem real, it's like I can't believe at some point I will actually go into hospital and have a baby. Weird.

Kind of looking forward to sweep tomorrow, maybe it will kick start something which would be great!

Hope everyone's having a nice Friday night.

 

[moggymay]

next person i see out that says have you had the baby yet I swear Im going to say "Yes actually I have and I have left him home alone whilst i came out with a bowling ball stuck up my top!" Do they not think if I had had him he would be with me? Surely if hubby and Mogster and I are out if Moglet was born already he would be with us too!!! Sorry to rant

 

[holywoodmum]

When I have my sensible head on I am telling myself to make the most of being able to sleep in, chill out on sofa, potter with the husband in the peace etc etc...cause at some point in the next week a baby will be here! That still doesn't seem real, it's like I can't believe at some point I will actually go into hospital and have a baby. Weird.

Enjoy it, as that's one thing I'm missing 2nd time round with a toddler to entertain!

next person i see out that says have you had the baby yet I swear Im going to say "Yes actually I have and I have left him home alone whilst i came out with a bowling ball stuck up my top!" Do they not think if I had had him he would be with me? Surely if hubby and Mogster and I are out if Moglet was born already he would be with us too!!! Sorry to rant

 

[kmac625]

Glad you had a nice day Emma, make the most of it before chaos descends!

That's how I am trying to look at being late, I pendulum between being really restless and frustrated, I wouldn't mind if I knew when she was going to appear but it is the lack of control that bugs me! When I have my sensible head on I am telling myself to make the most of being able to sleep in, chill out on sofa, potter with the husband in the peace etc etc...cause at some point in the next week a baby will be here! That still doesn't seem real, it's like I can't believe at some point I will actually go into hospital and have a baby. Weird.

Kind of looking forward to sweep tomorrow, maybe it will kick start something which would be great!

Hope everyone's having a nice Friday night.

That's how my hubby feels, that he just wants to know when she's coming. He's taken to asking my belly when she plans on emerging lol. At least now with my induction on Monday we know it can't be much longer.

 

[kmac625]

next person i see out that says have you had the baby yet I swear Im going to say "Yes actually I have and I have left him home alone whilst i came out with a bowling ball stuck up my top!" Do they not think if I had had him he would be with me? Surely if hubby and Mogster and I are out if Moglet was born already he would be with us too!!! Sorry to rant

I'm sick of people asking me if I'm excited. Of course I'm excited!!! I'm so tempted to tell the next stranger who asks me that no I'm not excited, but the adoptive family sure is hehehe. That oughta shut them up fast lol.

 

[moggymay]

next person i see out that says have you had the baby yet I swear Im going to say "Yes actually I have and I have left him home alone whilst i came out with a bowling ball stuck up my top!" Do they not think if I had had him he would be with me? Surely if hubby and Mogster and I are out if Moglet was born already he would be with us too!!! Sorry to rant

I'm sick of people asking me if I'm excited. Of course I'm excited!!! I'm so tempted to tell the next stranger who asks me that no I'm not excited, but the adoptive family sure is hehehe. That oughta shut them up fast lol.

At least we are all keeping our sense of humour...wonder what good uns we could come up with to silence the waiting families/friends/nosy folks....?

 

[wannabemamma]

Haha, mine has been doing the asking the belly thing too...bless him.

 

[EmmaM2]

next person i see out that says have you had the baby yet I swear Im going to say "Yes actually I have and I have left him home alone whilst i came out with a bowling ball stuck up my top!" Do they not think if I had had him he would be with me? Surely if hubby and Mogster and I are out if Moglet was born already he would be with us too!!! Sorry to rant

I so know what you mean with this one! My family are driving me nuts, i will get a text or a call saying ooh i drove past your house or X came round to see you and you weren't in/your car wasn't there etc. is something happening?? I know they are excited but it's like NO - I JUST WENT OUT!!! IS THAT OK? It's like jeez i will tell you if i'm in labour. My personal favourite though is people telling me that the baby is just going to be getting bigger and bigger the longer he is inside i.e. this isn't a good thing. Thanks, that's helpful. What would you like me to do about it? I'm not just keeping my legs crossed to keep him in in some kind of masochistic, i love torturing myself like this kind of way. What exactly do they want me to do about it - "oh ok, i didn't realise he would still be growing, i will go into labour now then, thanks for the advice!". grrrrrr.
Gosh i'm crabby today, it may have something to do with the snorring husband and the cat that just pukek under my bed.

JayeD - in answer to your original question, it is annoying me, but then everything is annoying me (as you can tell from the above rant) so it's probably just my hormones! I think you are right we have all thought about ways of evicting little one but it does rub me up the wrong way a little seeing it when people are not even full term yet.

I hope the night was kinder to some of you and there are some labours happening somewhere????
xx

 

[Cat lady]

Morning girls, had very little sleep again last night, but I THINK (Not getting too excited) something could be starting, was having contractions last night every 15 minutes from about 7.30 onwards, fairly mild, could walk and talk through them. I lost MORE plug, and went to bed around midnight, woke up every 60 - 90 minutes with very painfull contraction and this morning they have gone back to every 15 minutes. Quite painfull, cant walk through them and I have lost even more plug this morning, this mornings has more blood too!! I hoping and praying this is the beginning. But as I said not getting too excited, but maybe I should get the tens machine out and work out how to use it!
Otherwise I am going to bake shortbread cookies and carry on with the decorating!
xxx

 

[Melissa_M]

Well I'm officially one day overdue so I am now in the running
I knew I was going to see my due date come and go!!! Oh well.

As for the rants, I m right with you on everything!! haha I think it's a combination of a million people saying the same few lines to me over and over again "have you popped yet?" "you're still pregnant?!" mixed with the hormones and the general feeling of being a giant blimp... I think sooner or later some unlucky person is going to be the 100th person to make a stupid comment to me and they going to get their head bitten off There's only so many times I can smile politely and say "yep she's still in here".

Cat lady you sound like you might have your little one very soon!!! YAY!!!

P.S. it's 4am here and I am going through my 4th or 5th night of insomnia...not cool!

 

[hayzeb]

I am overdue today I knew it was to much to hope this lil man would suprise me.

Got my induction date for the 17th and I am going to be doing everything that is safe to get this LO out before then. I have a sweep booked for Monday. xx

 

[NG09]

Morning,

Fantastic Catlady, very excited for you!!!!!

I'm with you all on the 'people making stupid comments thing' drives me nuts!!! The fave tho has to be same as Emma says ' do you realise it's just getting bigger and bigger in there?? ' AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! What a stupid thing to say to a fed u, frightened pregnant woman!!!!

Anyhoo,

I have my 3rd and final sweep this morning all though I'm already on a downer thinking what is the point. Was up all last night really upset thinking about induction etc. I know I shouldn't be so pessemistic but I can't help it, I just feel totally useless and that I'm doing something wrong that my baby doesn't want to come out Stupid I know but I'm tired and hormonal at the mo. Maybe a cuppa will sort me out.

Hope you're all well xx

 

[EmmaM2]

Morning girls, had very little sleep again last night, but I THINK (Not getting too excited) something could be starting, was having contractions last night every 15 minutes from about 7.30 onwards, fairly mild, could walk and talk through them. I lost MORE plug, and went to bed around midnight, woke up every 60 - 90 minutes with very painfull contraction and this morning they have gone back to every 15 minutes. Quite painfull, cant walk through them and I have lost even more plug this morning, this mornings has more blood too!! I hoping and praying this is the beginning. But as I said not getting too excited, but maybe I should get the tens machine out and work out how to use it!
Otherwise I am going to bake shortbread cookies and carry on with the decorating!
xxx

This definately sounds good to me - i think you are well on your way. I am soooooooooo jealous, i think you will have your bundle by the end of the day. Keep us posted and good luck. Definately get the tens on, they are easy to use but are most effective if used early on. Really excited for you!
xxx

 

[EmmaM2]

Morning,

Fantastic Catlady, very excited for you!!!!!

I'm with you all on the 'people making stupid comments thing' drives me nuts!!! The fave tho has to be same as Emma says ' do you realise it's just getting bigger and bigger in there?? ' AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! What a stupid thing to say to a fed u, frightened pregnant woman!!!!

Anyhoo,

I have my 3rd and final sweep this morning all though I'm already on a downer thinking what is the point. Was up all last night really upset thinking about induction etc. I know I shouldn't be so pessemistic but I can't help it, I just feel totally useless and that I'm doing something wrong that my baby doesn't want to come out Stupid I know but I'm tired and hormonal at the mo. Maybe a cuppa will sort me out.

Hope you're all well xx

Or you are doing such a good job of being pregnant, your little man is soooo happy that is why he doesn't want to come out!

Really hoping your sweep works today. I too have had a rough night and morning worrying about induction, have lost all hope baby will come before then as i now have no signs at all, not even losing any plug anymore. It's natural to feel that way so don't beat yourself up for having a pessimistic day, sometimes you just have to let yourself feel crap for a while before you can pick yourself back up again. Let us know how the sweep goes. Not long now. xx

 

[EmmaM2]

welcome to the club Mellissa and Hayzeb! Hope your stay is short and sweet. x