Had a good cry today. 41+2 second sweep, still only 1.5cm so induction scheduled by Saturday latest (I have no control over date and hospital will call to tell me), and I will have to do the night before cervidal. Making matters worse, ob said that there's often a reason babies don't come by 42 weeks and haven't dropped (I'm high), like baby has a short cord or is wrapped in cord and will need c section ultimately anyway.
So how's that for defeated? I wanted to do a natural birth, then find out I'm strep b positive, then I need an induction, and then I'll need a cesarean potentially after many hours of failed induction. I am trying to see past the labor to the part where I have my baby, but I can't help feel like my body is failing me.
I'm right there with you ladies! I'm at 3cm and 80% as of today. Doc says I should go on my own this week but If not induction Monday morning. I'm just so ready to have our little guy here it's so depressing waiting. I literally sat in the car and cried after our appt this morning because they didn't keep me. Trying to keep walking and hoping he comes soon..
40 + 4 and as of today I feel like I just hit a wall. I'm mentally checked out, frustrated and I'm not sure its the right word but kind of mad? Iv only been 1 cm since 37 weeks, cervix is long, unless I'm the most oblivious person ever- no contractions or BH that I can notice, no mucus plug. Nada. And still working. I think constant reminders and comments from other ppl is what's making it so bad honestly...maybe I would be able to keep my sanity if I started maternity leave early even I do end up at home twiddling my thumbs.
I hear you my dear, but I hate to say, people bug you even more when you are at home on leave because no one can see you at work to know you aren't in a hospital in labor! SO many texts and FB messages as to how I'm feeling and if anything is happening...it makes me insane. and like you said, constant reminder that nothing is happening!! UGH.
I'm 40 weeks today and scheduled for induction in two days because of my gestational diabetes, so here's hoping the induction goes well because I'm still high and not dilated...so it should be interesting to see if my body gets with the program once induction comes around...hang in there, we'll be through it soon!!
I am 41 weeks tomorrow...been having contractions since this morning and lost my mucus plug earlier tonight all at once. Contractions have been about 5 minutes apart for the past 20 minutes so if this keeps up I will be calling my ob in 40ish min!
Re: Overdue and depressed
So how's that for defeated? I wanted to do a natural birth, then find out I'm strep b positive, then I need an induction, and then I'll need a cesarean potentially after many hours of failed induction. I am trying to see past the labor to the part where I have my baby, but I can't help feel like my body is failing me.
I hear you my dear, but I hate to say, people bug you even more when you are at home on leave because no one can see you at work to know you aren't in a hospital in labor! SO many texts and FB messages as to how I'm feeling and if anything is happening...it makes me insane. and like you said, constant reminder that nothing is happening!! UGH.
I'm 40 weeks today and scheduled for induction in two days because of my gestational diabetes, so here's hoping the induction goes well because I'm still high and not dilated...so it should be interesting to see if my body gets with the program once induction comes around...hang in there, we'll be through it soon!!