Am I going to be pregnant forever?

alohamel

ugh I feel like I'm never going to have this baby. Each time I go to the Dr. I hear "no change from last week!" (a fingertip dilated). My due date is 2 days away but I'm starting to feel discouraged! Any other 39+ weekers feel the same way?

abbeylanecb

Well I'm due tomorrow and I've been 4-5cm with no contractions. We are almost there!!!

maelic

I'm due Friday and I'm not dilated at all. So this sucks. 

acrookston

Hang in there lots of sex and walking .... Maybe at the same time???

Rrrrrachel

How dilated you are doesn't matter. Checking at each appointment accomplishes nothing other than making you feel discouraged.

ambarnett1

It'll happen when baby is ready. I know it's discouraging, but enjoy your time now.

Teresa1896

I went past my due date with my dd. it's frustrating but I felt the constant cervical checks only made me feel more discouraged. This time I'm having the same experience (no progress every week), but I'm more zen about it. Baby has to come out, and he will when he's ready. And that's when the real work starts!

arichlife

I'm 39 weeks and am 3cm dilated but I've been that way for three weeks now. It doesn't really mean anything about how soon the baby will come. It only tells you where you are right now. And unfortunately most women go to 41+ (especially with their first). So even though I am right there with you and dying to have this baby yesterday, all we can do is wait and try to keep busy. Hang in there! Make plans of things to do so you can stay busy!

jessech89

I always tell myself the one thing I can count on is time going by which is exactly what I need to happen. Like PP said, just plan on keeping busy during that time and LO will be here before you know it

macynsnoop

I'm due tmrw & have no signs that baby is coming anytime soon. I keep trying sex & walking, figure it can't hurt! Just trying to be as patient as I can!

alohamel

Thanks ladies! I do feel thankful that baby will be fully cooked...just so anxious about everything! 

@Colleenswerb - haha that made me laugh  

BiggerinRealLife

ColleenSwerb said:

Yes. You will be the first woman ever to stay pregnant for the rest of their life.

This was exactly what I was coming on to post.

KELINCOLN

I'm due tomorrow too! I was 50%/1 cm last week so I'm not counting on him coming before (or on) 4/1. It doesn't make it easier when everyone constantly asks me about it at work. It's giving me more time to get stuff done around the house, that's for sure!

lilmama412

With my last, I had an appointment on Friday, and they told me that I was MAYBE half a cm dialated, I went into labor that Sunday. So don't get discouraged, they will come out!

KHendy27

dd2 was 17 days late, so this whole pregnancy I've just had it in my mind that I'll go past 42 weeks again.  It helps with the mental part.  I also haven't gotten checked at all, because that messed with your head too.  They'll get here eventually!

PoppySeedWindsor

I recommend keeping yourself busy. Make a list of stuff you can do -- either projects around the house, crafts, taking a walk or eating a sandwich. Be social -- get out and have coffee with your friends or lunch with your SO. DO STUFF. Be busy. Do anything besides dwell on the fact that you're still pregnant. We're all still pregnant but no, we won't all be pregnant forever. 

If you are, indeed, pregnant forever I'll be the first to eat crow. 

knotty-girl

I'm feeling the same way, but I'm 79 weeks, so I probably am going to be pregnant forever. You know, like Joe's wife on Family Guy. 

Remember your EDD is just an estimate so you can go into labor on a number of the days surrounding it, including afterwards. To get worked up before seems a little premature (no pun intended). I know your excited, but good things come to those who wait. That even includes babies sometimes.  You wont be pregnant forever.

chichi589

I've been 3 cm dilated 80% thinned out for 3 weeks now I'll be 36 weeks tomorrow. Ive learned it all means nothing until the real contractions start.

knotty-girl

jellysparkles said:

Everybody's lying. You WILL be pregnant forever.

Not forever. She'll birth out a fully formed young adult in 18 years. If shes lucky. Otherwise she might have to have eviction sex to get that 34 year old out off World of Warcraft and out of her womb. But thats worst case scenario.

Avion22

I'm 40+2, and I know how you feel.  It's definitely frustrating.  BUT, I keep telling myself that a full-term baby is a good thing, and I'm lucky that both baby and I are healthy enough that there is no reason to have this baby any sooner than he's ready.   

Of course you won't be pregnant forever :-)

lilmama412

knotty-girl said:

jellysparkles said:

Everybody's lying. You WILL be pregnant forever.

Not forever. She'll birth out a fully formed young adult in 18 years. If shes lucky. Otherwise she might have to have eviction sex to get that 34 year old out off World of Warcraft and out of her womb. But thats worst case scenario.

This would be my dream! Pop them out at 18, don't have to do any of the work, and they are already out of the house!! That would be the perfect pregnancy!! I take what I said back, maybe I do want to be pregnant forever!!

hlm184

lilmama412 said:

knotty-girl said:

jellysparkles said:

Everybody's lying. You WILL be pregnant forever.

Not forever. She'll birth out a fully formed young adult in 18 years. If shes lucky. Otherwise she might have to have eviction sex to get that 34 year old out off World of Warcraft and out of her womb. But thats worst case scenario.

This would be my dream! Pop them out at 18, don't have to do any of the work, and they are already out of the house!! That would be the perfect pregnancy!! I take what I said back, maybe I do want to be pregnant forever!!

But... but... BOOZE!

PoppySeedWindsor

hlm184 said:

lilmama412 said:

knotty-girl said:

jellysparkles said:

Everybody's lying. You WILL be pregnant forever.

Not forever. She'll birth out a fully formed young adult in 18 years. If shes lucky. Otherwise she might have to have eviction sex to get that 34 year old out off World of Warcraft and out of her womb. But thats worst case scenario.

This would be my dream! Pop them out at 18, don't have to do any of the work, and they are already out of the house!! That would be the perfect pregnancy!! I take what I said back, maybe I do want to be pregnant forever!!

But... but... BOOZE!

And sushi! And sleeping on your belly! And SANITY! Oh wait...we wouldn't have our sanity either way, huh?

lilmama412

hlm184 said:

lilmama412 said:

knotty-girl said:

jellysparkles said:

Everybody's lying. You WILL be pregnant forever.

Not forever. She'll birth out a fully formed young adult in 18 years. If shes lucky. Otherwise she might have to have eviction sex to get that 34 year old out off World of Warcraft and out of her womb. But thats worst case scenario.

This would be my dream! Pop them out at 18, don't have to do any of the work, and they are already out of the house!! That would be the perfect pregnancy!! I take what I said back, maybe I do want to be pregnant forever!!

But... but... BOOZE!

Gotta build up that tolerance early, if you are going to be popping them out college ready!

fireflygirl12

I was a 0 at 40w with DS1 and my OB started talking about when I would have my induction. I had him the next day. You can dilate really quickly or it can take forever.

pineconey

Every other day feels like show time in my ute for the past week. And I'm still pregnant.
At 21 years gestation we can justify binge drinking since our fetuses will be of age.

RedDawnsRevenge

As of this morning I have just decided it will be easier to be pregnant forever

knotty-girl

macgrs said:

 but it made me laugh! 

Mission accomplished. (II'm only 36 weeks.)

yellowjellybeans

Well, I dont know about forever necessarily but the longest pregnancy to ever go on record was for 375 days; over a year

https://www.reference.com/motif/health/longest-human-pregnancy-on-record

Alana1977

A year!!! That's crazy! There is no way I could stay sane that long. I'm only 38+4 and want this kid out now!

yellowjellybeans said:

Well, I dont know about forever necessarily but the longest pregnancy to ever go on record was for 375 days; over a year

https://www.reference.com/motif/health/longest-human-pregnancy-on-record

yellowjellybeans said:

Well, I dont know about forever necessarily but the longest pregnancy to ever go on record was for 375 days; over a year

https://www.reference.com/motif/health/longest-human-pregnancy-on-record

Emztron500

toothpastechica said:

You could be pregnant for the next 39  years...

https://www.examiner.com/article/stone-baby-elderly-woman-s-calcified-4-lb-fetus-went-undetected-for-40-years

Every time someone says something like "no one was ever pregnant forever!" I think of stone babies. IT HAPPENS, GUYS.