Yes; Joey is my first baby, so yeah I'm expecting to go overdue. I get the feeling I'll get my membranes sweeped on Wed 5th, and then probably go into spontaneous labour next Fri or Sat. Well, they only suggested induction at 38-weeks because I wasn't gaining much weight, but then I began to gain weight, and so they decided to leave Joey where he is for now. They normally don't like to induce before 41-weeks anyway ... They'll probably schedule an induction for me on Wednesday for when I'm 41-weeks, but hope I go into spontaneous labour on my own. If everything is uncomplicated with your pregnancy, unless you live in the States, chances are you won't be induced unless you go overdue, and they don't really consider you overdue until you are about a week late.
I don't know if I've lost my plug. I get SO much discharge, but I think that's all it is - discharge. I don't think I've lost my plug.
Aw thanks but I only come across as someone whose already got kids because ever since I became pregnant, I have been researching like MAD! I'm almost obsessed. I like to know what's happening to me, and what will happen to me. Then I don't stress so much if something happens which I don't understand.
No, I'm not trying to bring on labour. I want it to happen spontaneously. In my opinion, Joey will come when he's ready and not before. I don't want to do anything which forces my body to go into labour when it is not ready, because that increases the chances of complications of labour, leading to c sections, vaccuum deliveries etc. Besides, I'm 39+3-weeks now. I've waited this long, I can wait another week or 2 if I have to, although these headaches I'm experiencing are getting so fierce, it's becoming difficult to cope. I'm not sleeping well, and I'm worried about not being fit to deliver as I'm not getting proper rest. I hope my GP can give me something today to help relieve these headaches. Paracetamol is useless.
So yeah I do hope I go into labour soon. Like you, I don't know what exactly to expect. But if I do go into labour before you do, then I'll tell you everything I went through. I keep a little pregnancy journal on how I am feeling every day and what is happening, so in future pregnancies I have, I'll know the warning signs.
Aoch! 10 pounds! They say Joey should be 8.6 pounds by the time I deliver, and I thought that was bad!