I really feel your pain ladies! @maureenmce if my baby is still not engaged I'm definitely going to cry since I'll be 40+5 at that appt. I am also getting all the ridiculous calls and all that. "Do you think baby is coming tomorrow?" I wish I knew! @Life is Exciting I'm in the same boat and have been for a couple weeks, so I wouldn't say the contractions mean anything for sure. They might, but might not! You just don't know, it sucks.
At my NST the nurse was like, you had 4 contractions during the test so maybe today! I was like I don't even notice contractions anymore I'm so discouraged.
Does anyone else feel noticeably MUCH worse at night? It's like during the day I feel like I can hang in there, it's not so bad, I have some energy! And then once the sun sets I totally crash. I cannot get comfortable, I have no room in my stomach for food, and I feel every single ounce of this baby weighing so heavy on my body. Like right now I just want to be asleep despite the fact it's only 7:17pm and also despite the fact I *can't* really sleep anymore at all because of general discomfort. I can't believe the difference in how I feel physically and mentally at night vs day.
Does anyone else feel noticeably MUCH worse at night? It's like during the day I feel like I can hang in there, it's not so bad, I have some energy! And then once the sun sets I totally crash. I cannot get comfortable, I have no room in my stomach for food, and I feel every single ounce of this baby weighing so heavy on my body. Like right now I just want to be asleep despite the fact it's only 7:17pm and also despite the fact I *can't* really sleep anymore at all because of general discomfort. I can't believe the difference in how I feel physically and mentally at night vs day.
Been having contractions 5 minutes apart since 11:30. Doctor wanted is to wait until 2/3 to come in. Waiting for my mom to get to our house (she lives 90 mins away) then we're headed in
contractions are horrible.. But worth it
4 am update: admitted! Was 4 cm dialated. Got the epidural. Was having horrible back labor. Now we wait.
I was due January 26 and am still waiting patiently. I understand the big feeling. He just seems to be getting big. I am scheduled to induce on February 4th though.
I'm now 41+2 and no signs of labor. I went to have an NST and they said they didn't pick up one single contraction. Every morning when I wake up I just want to cry a little. And then I see these posts with these women saying they're 36 weeks and miserable and I just want to throat punch them.
I was totally one of those people complaining at 37 weeks, I think I would run over 37 week me with a big rig at this point.
Had an ultrasound today, and baby boy is still measuring pretty large. I'm not too worried because I know how off they can be this far along, but I also know they will try to use this as fuel to bully me into a c section if my induction takes too long. Little do they know now, they picked the wrong mamma to mess with. Unless baby or I am in serious distress, Gigantor the baby is getting pushed out my whoo-hah!
Had an obnoxious 3.5 hour NST last night, blood pressure machine didn't like me, and couldn't get a reading and when it did, it showed scary high BP, something I haven't had once the whole pregnancy. Naturally the nurse freaked out, did it again and it was even higher! So they ordered blood work, and finally took it manually. It was perfect like it has been the whole time. Still made me stay for the bloodwork and results. It was fine too... So they let me go, was having contractions the whole time I was there, just not super strong ones.
To top it all off, now my poor mamma has the flu! I was really hoping to have her for support during this whole process, so maybe waiting until Thursday would be best...
Hoping to be dilated enough at my appointment tomorrow for a membrane sweep, to kick start things. I don't want to experience pitocin contractions I don't think. I'd like to go as natural as I can bear!
@Knottie82382906 - Glad your NST eventually went fine, even though it was long and frustrating!
As for me, just had my 40 week appointment at 40+2 and... nothing. No dilation at all - cervix still 100% closed for business. SIGH. I am proud of myself for not crying, but I will admit to being pretty discouraged. I've been doing everything possible (and safe) to bring about labor and it's just not happening so far. So, the induction is scheduled to start at 41 weeks (Sunday eve) and, as much as I would love to avoid inducing, I am happy to know that at some point, this baby will be born! Gonna try to walk and bounce on the ball and do everything else I can between now and then to get this going on its own though.
Hope everyone else is hanging in there. I have literally started giving the baby pep talks about being born and the merits of each day as her birthday. Today I'm trying to sell her on Groundhog's day as a cool birthday and a connection with a hilarious movie, but so far she's not into it. Sigh.
I walked around Sam's Club today for two hours hoping that my damn water would break in the middle of an aisle. Can't believe it has gotten to this point.
@maureenmce we've been doing daily birthday pep talks too! My husband brings me coffee every morning and reads baby the Wikipedia page of famous people born on this day. Wonder who he's waiting for...
Had a successful NST today at 40+6, and a membrane sweep. My midwife says my cervix is very favorable, but we've got a BPP booked on Thursday and she says we'll have to book an induction date for next week if there's no sign of him by then. I'm really scared of induction! Hoping to go low-intervention, but I don't have much faith in my ability to withstand pitocin contractions. And it feels symbolically important, too, to know that labor is being initiated naturally and I can trust in my body's own rhythms.
My mom flies into town on Friday (she lives across the country, and we wanted to make sure she didn't come too early and miss him entirely--starting to look like a good idea now!). Maybe this little guy has a flair for the dramatic and wants to race her to town?
Today I went for a walk around the neighborhood and did a couple laps around Home Depot. The contractions are fast and furious when I'm upright, but as soon as I sit down, they go away. So frustrating
Yes, totally depressed. I've just about given up on having the birth I wanted. Have my appointment today and am trying to prepare for more bad news again (i.e. Not dilated and not engaged). The thing that really bugs me is if I have an induction under those conditions I'll probably have a c-section while I could have just had one at 39 weeks and been done with pregnancy.
Married DW 08.2013; AI 2x; IUI 6x; IUI #7 05.2015; DD born 2.2016 ; Reciprocal IVF FET #1 on 11.18.2020
@claireloSC Don't give up hope! It's not a guarantee that you'll end up with a c-section if induced, but if you do you should be proud that you gave it your all. I'm starting to feel like I'll never have this baby.I've had absolutely NO signs. And yes @Knottie82382906 it's quite depressing reading all the baby related threads. Every time I come on here I hope to see one of your birth announcements cause I know how frustrating this is for all of us.
And hugs to you @claireloSC my doc offered to induce me over a week ago but I wanted her to come on her own... I keep thinking I could have just said yes and then I would have a week old daughter in my arms right now!
Same story as @paigeyferd and @claireloSC - dr offered to induce at 39 or 40 weeks due to my sciatic pain and I said no, thinking baby would come on her own. And now I'm looking at a scheduled induction in 4 days anyway, which really bums me out. (Though I keep reminding myself, she still *could* come before then... despite no signs or dilation of any kind.)
And yeah, I'm finding it depressing to check in too. I basically only look at this thread for now, haha.
You guys, I went into labor! Had my bloody show/mucus plug yesterday evening after my sweep (I thought I had lost it before, but uh, no, this was another class of gunk) and started contracting for real around bedtime. I dozed for a few hours but pretty much woke up for good around 2 am. Labored at home and walked around the neighborhood until around noon, then came into the hospital with contractions steady around 3-1-1. They checked me and I was 6.5 cm dilated and totally effaced! Still feeling ok without an epidural for now, hoping for a baby by bedtime. If he arrives by midnight he'll be exactly one week late.
Fingers crossed you will all follow close behind (or are already ahead)!
So it turned out my water didn't break on the 28th and I was sent home. Saturday however I came to the hospital with contractions lasting 1 minute and that we're 4 mins apart. After 4 hours of active labor all hell broke loose. My son decided that he longer wanted to come out and repositioned himself. When I had a contraction he tense on his cord and he heart rate dropped significantly. Next thing I knew I was surrounded by nurses and they were putting me on oxygen and rushing around me and a Dr came in and broke my water and everything was nuts. Then my primary OB showed up with the on-call midwife and they both were explain what happened and that they were going to start me on pictocin and give me an epidural. Long story short..ended in a c-section
@maureenmce My doctor is still hoping she comes on her own so right now we're looking at induction next Wed or Thurs. Baby is finally engaged but I'm not dilated at all, so we'll see. A week left for her to come on her own!
Married DW 08.2013; AI 2x; IUI 6x; IUI #7 05.2015; DD born 2.2016 ; Reciprocal IVF FET #1 on 11.18.2020
I was a whopping 1cm dilated today! And 50% effaced. My OB did sweep my membranes, strangest most uncomfortable sensation ever!! Feeling a tad crampy with a bunch of very slightly uncomfortable contractions. All is a go for induction tomorrow at 41 weeks exactly. She doesn't reccomend I wait any longer since multiple measurements have said he is weighing over 9lbs, and vaginal delivery gets harder at 10lbs. So I'm snuggled in my bed with my kitties and dog, enjoying one last baby free night at home. Pretty disappointed it won't be the birth I wanted, but we got pregnant for babies not perfect births...right? That's what I keep telling myself anyway!
Miserable day so far. Saw the OB I really dislike in my practice today. Passed NST and asked if we could check if baby had dropped so we could induce before Tuesday. She said if baby has dropped we couldn't do it earlier because "we are all in the office tomorrow" (then who's delivering the babies!?!) and "we don't do elective inductions on weekends." But she said "I'm guessing I'll see you this weekend." Guess? We GUESS when babies will come now??? The worst part is she's the OB on for tomorrow through Sunday and then on Tuesday too so unless baby comes today or Monday I'll be stuck with her. I know she's excellent at her job (I know several docs and nurses at the hospital and they all say this practice is the best) but I just hate her. She's the one who said I might have too quick a labor for the epidural "to be worth it." I got an epidural at 8.5cm with DD and it was more than worth it. I miss my old practice (moved to a new state at 20 weeks).
@Karenin - Ugh, I totally sympathize. I adore my OB but there's another doctor on call Saturday that I don't much care for and it's my OB's son's birthday party that day, so I'm afraid of going into labor Saturday and being stuck with the other OB until my doctor's kid's birthday party is over. I hope timing works out so we both go into labor with OB's we like! (And um, yeah, getting a late epidural would still be quite "worth it" in my book, jeez louise! My plan is to get one at 7 and I would definitely consider the end being the most important part to have one, if you're going that route!)
Anyway, I lost a small part of my mucus plug today, which I know is not a huge deal, but I am just happy to see any sign of anything happening at all. Baby is moving around great, so I'm just playing the waiting game. The most boring game in the world. Trying to get three chapters of my book done today, then my plan is to hobble around on the walking path at a park near me and hope that sparks something, since my magical labor salad, pineapple, eggplant, spicy food, and sex have done nothing so far! Good luck ladies who are still hanging in there! Our babies have to come eventually!
I didn't think my day could get worse but I got in a very very minor car accident where I got rear ended at about 5mph by a guy whose car had a trailer hitch on the front and it punctured my bumper. Went home and DS needed to poop and I was helping him onto the toilet because his step stool was in a different bathroom and he accidentally urinated all over my shirt. Then I called my OB to tell them about the car accident just to be safe and they told me I had to go to L and D to get checked- I had to stay there for SIX HOURS of monitoring even though I was fine and so was baby. WORST DAY EVER.
Thanks @claireloSC!! reminding myself I'm lucky everyone is safe and healthy but It was just one of those days where nothing goes right and like everyone else still waiting on babies I'm just not prepared to deal!
Benjamin arrived at 11:20 pm on Wednesday, February 3! It was a long labor that began relatively easy, got rough around a long transition, and had a scary pushing phase--his heart rate was dipping as I pushed, so the room gradually filled up with more and more specialists. They ended up giving me an episiotomy and using a vacuum assist, but the little guy came out screaming his head off and had Apgars of 8 and 9. We had to spend more time on checking him and repairing me after the birth than I'd hoped for, but he could stay in the room, and we were reunited after just 30 minutes or so. I'm still processing the birth--it felt like a really scary ending, with increasing interventions and a sense that I was failing him. but everything turned out great, and it really was all worth it the moment I got to hold him for the first time.
@karenin totally feel that! I keep saying "I don't have the emotional fortitude for..." ANYTHING because I need my baby to be born now, kthanksbye. 41 weeks tomorrow.
Married DW 08.2013; AI 2x; IUI 6x; IUI #7 05.2015; DD born 2.2016 ; Reciprocal IVF FET #1 on 11.18.2020
No nervous breakdowns yet today so things are looking up! Although I still have this ridiculous feeling like I was ready for weeks and now I'm so far past that I'm no longer prepared and I can't have this baby right now. Which is ridiculous as I simultaneously get annoyed with every day that nothing happens. Soooo no nervous breakdowns but I'm still an emotional disaster.
Had my appointment yesterday at 40+4 and nothing has really changed. They scheduled me for an NST and membrane sweep on Monday and an ultrasound Wednesday. If baby boy still doesn't decide to come out after all of that, then I will be induced Saturday the 13th. Ughh...such a process, but it makes me feel better that he will definitely be here in 8-9 days.
Re: Late January due dates check in!
contractions are horrible..
But worth it
4 am update: admitted! Was 4 cm dialated. Got the epidural. Was having horrible back labor. Now we wait.
Had an ultrasound today, and baby boy is still measuring pretty large. I'm not too worried because I know how off they can be this far along, but I also know they will try to use this as fuel to bully me into a c section if my induction takes too long. Little do they know now, they picked the wrong mamma to mess with. Unless baby or I am in serious distress, Gigantor the baby is getting pushed out my whoo-hah!
Had an obnoxious 3.5 hour NST last night, blood pressure machine didn't like me, and couldn't get a reading and when it did, it showed scary high BP, something I haven't had once the whole pregnancy. Naturally the nurse freaked out, did it again and it was even higher! So they ordered blood work, and finally took it manually. It was perfect like it has been the whole time. Still made me stay for the bloodwork and results. It was fine too... So they let me go, was having contractions the whole time I was there, just not super strong ones.
To top it all off, now my poor mamma has the flu!
Hoping to be dilated enough at my appointment tomorrow for a membrane sweep, to kick start things. I don't want to experience pitocin contractions I don't think. I'd like to go as natural as I can bear!
As for me, just had my 40 week appointment at 40+2 and... nothing. No dilation at all - cervix still 100% closed for business. SIGH. I am proud of myself for not crying, but I will admit to being pretty discouraged. I've been doing everything possible (and safe) to bring about labor and it's just not happening so far. So, the induction is scheduled to start at 41 weeks (Sunday eve) and, as much as I would love to avoid inducing, I am happy to know that at some point, this baby will be born! Gonna try to walk and bounce on the ball and do everything else I can between now and then to get this going on its own though.
Hope everyone else is hanging in there. I have literally started giving the baby pep talks about being born and the merits of each day as her birthday. Today I'm trying to sell her on Groundhog's day as a cool birthday and a connection with a hilarious movie, but so far she's not into it. Sigh.
Had a successful NST today at 40+6, and a membrane sweep. My midwife says my cervix is very favorable, but we've got a BPP booked on Thursday and she says we'll have to book an induction date for next week if there's no sign of him by then. I'm really scared of induction! Hoping to go low-intervention, but I don't have much faith in my ability to withstand pitocin contractions. And it feels symbolically important, too, to know that labor is being initiated naturally and I can trust in my body's own rhythms.
My mom flies into town on Friday (she lives across the country, and we wanted to make sure she didn't come too early and miss him entirely--starting to look like a good idea now!). Maybe this little guy has a flair for the dramatic and wants to race her to town?
I'm starting to feel like I'll never have this baby.I've had absolutely NO signs. And yes @Knottie82382906 it's quite depressing reading all the baby related threads. Every time I come on here I hope to see one of your birth announcements cause I know how frustrating this is for all of us.
And yeah, I'm finding it depressing to check in too. I basically only look at this thread for now, haha.
Fingers crossed you will all follow close behind (or are already ahead)!
delivery gets harder at 10lbs. So I'm snuggled in my bed with my kitties and dog, enjoying one last baby free night at home. Pretty disappointed it won't be the birth I wanted, but we got pregnant for babies not perfect births...right? That's what I keep telling myself anyway!
We head home tomorrow. I will update with birth story this weekend.
Thinking positive thoughts for all of you! Your littles will be here very soon!!
Isabelle Marjorie May was born on Tues. February 2, 2016 at 2:04 PM (EDD 1/30). 8 lbs 19.5 inches. She's amazing.
Anyway, I lost a small part of my mucus plug today, which I know is not a huge deal, but I am just happy to see any sign of anything happening at all. Baby is moving around great, so I'm just playing the waiting game. The most boring game in the world. Trying to get three chapters of my book done today, then my plan is to hobble around on the walking path at a park near me and hope that sparks something, since my magical labor salad, pineapple, eggplant, spicy food, and sex have done nothing so far! Good luck ladies who are still hanging in there! Our babies have to come eventually!