I am so stinkin' grumpy - Vent. Sorry.

BellaOso

I have been getting contractions on and off overnight since last Monday late night / early Tuesday morning. I have 4 nights in the last week when I have gotten 3 or fewer hours of sleep a night because of painful contractions, but the contractions never get closer together than every 7 minutes lasting for 1ish minutes and by the time the sunrises, they go away. I'm exhausted.

My DH and I have been DTD, walking everywhere, trying to stay busy, making freezer meals, getting last minute things for the baby we don't even need, etc. to keep me distracted, but I still have a toddler to chase after and a business to run (although I am down to extremely part time.) I can't pick up and carry my DD1 for long because my entire abdomen hurt from this prolonged, latent labor stage. (Call it false labor if you want to, I don't care.)

I haven't quite hit 40 weeks yet, but I am 5cm dilated, and 80% effaced as of last Wednesday and at this point, I'm 100% done.

I have friends, who mean well, say, "When are you going to have that baby?", "Any idea when she is coming?", "I bet you are ready to be done, huh?" and I just want to beat the living crap out of them. The woman who is running my business for me has said numerous time, "I know you are going to have her on such and such day because I have something planned that day so it would screw everything up for me." She means well, and was totally joking, and we are friends but I just straight up told her, "When you say that, I can imaging eating your eyeballs because it makes me so angry. This isn't about punishing you, and if it is, why the fluck do I have to be involved." Blah!

I seriously can't take it anymore. I would be fine with being late or overdue without all the ridiculous painful contractions, etc. but the prolonged, intermittent periods of labor is killing me and making me more than a little bishy.

I don't care if someone wants to flame me or do the whole, "Toughen up buttercup" thing. I know, pregnancy is 40 weeks, I just wasn't expecting to be in and out of labor for a freakin' week!!!

henderson1026

I'm sorry - that all sounds pretty sh!tty.  I'm a wimp - I couldn't deal with a week of contractions.

shelbell1028

That sound pretty tough! Hope your LO decides to make an appearance very soon!!

silvercamaro77

At 5 cm I'm a little surprised your Dr hasn't admitted you and tried to jump start your labor. I'm not generally a fan of inductions but I know my Dr said if I get to 4 cm without going into real labor that she's admitting me.

Keeping that LO cooking is awesome and you're doing great! Complain all you need to just know that you're doing a good job!

Soleil3

You'll be there before you know it sweetie, try to think positive, being at a 5 is great!

Cosmic+Love

Hoping things really pick up for you soon! That sounds miserable. You're doing a great job so far.

Michelle N

When's your next appointment? Are you interested in induction? I probably would be. Maybe a membrane sweep would work for you?

coraggiosa

I'm sorry you are so miserable! I hope things pick up for you soon! Hugs!!!

gnomely

Um, that sounds terrible. I'd be eating eyeballs, too.

CelticWife

That sounds frustrating! I would be seriously grumpy too! I hope it picks up for you soon!

RK125

You have every right to be grumpy. Here's hoping your contractions start doing some work! Only 5 more to go!

amarissa85

I am right there with you. Thankfully last night was somewhat quiet. But there were points I was almost in tears trying to get in position where the contraction didn't hurt so bad. I normally don't have to use the bathroom at night but. Ever since the contractions started at night it makes me have to use the bathroom all the time.

BellaOso

Amarissa - I was totally thinking of you because I know you have been going through this the latent period even longer. It is just awful. Hopefully the time flies quickly and we get to finish line soon.

It actually made me tear up to feel some level of validation for my mood. In real life everyone is just acting like I am impatient and bishy.

I haven't done a membrane sweep yet, and my OB hasn't asked if I wanted one. He tends to be very pro "letting your body do what it knows how to do," which is why I picked him but he won't offer if I don't ask unless I'm AT 40 weeks or overdue. I hadn't asked until this point because I wasn't in week 39 which was kind of the minimum I wanted to hit. I will ask at my appointment tomorrow.

I was induced with DD1 because my water broke with no contractions. It is really important to me to not be induced this time because DD1 almost had to get vacuumed out. I have to admit... I'm pretty over the "not being induced" goal as well.

I feel better knowing that others in the same boat don't think I'm being horrible. Thank you, ladies. You are so awesome.

Chattychiqa - I swear, I don't want to do ANY of those things either! Everyone just keeps telling me how they will "get things going" or "take my mind off of it." Blah! For the record, it doesn't so between now and tomorrow's appointment I am officially and inanimate object.