When did it "hit" your SO/DH?

jkanyugi

I happen to be a planner...plus was having a lot of pre-term labor scares, so I had to deal with the whole "oh my gosh she could be here TODAY" giddy excited stage since around 31-32 weeks.  However, that was almost two months ago, and still no baby.  I am going through the stage now of "it's never going to happen and I will be pregnant forever, why is everyone else getting so excited" stage.  My husband tells me every day how giddy he is for his little girl to come, and how it could be any day now (he is a chronic procrastinator, so I always process things at a different time than he does). Everyone is calling and checking on me-they are finally going through the excitement I experienced a long time ago (I experienced ALONE).  I feel like if I let myself get excited again and it doesn't happen than I will just feel let down, so I am in this numb stage.  I wish I could be excited, but at this point I feel like letting myself get worked up will just make me even more impatient.  Anyone else feel like this?!

angela9602

I do think that everyone thinks there babies will be early. I thought for sure she would be here by now. Truth is 50% come late so just take it day by day. I also feel like I will be the lady who is pregnant forever. When anyone calls me I just say you will be the first I call when something happens. It takes some stress off of them constantly calling. My husband is also just dying for the baby to come. Good Luck hopefully we will meet the babies soon! Are you dilated/effaced at all?

jkanyugi

Thanks-the last time they checked me (37 wks) I wasn't dilated/effaced in the slightest.  Cervix is soft.  I was having toooons of breath-taking contractions before (31-35 weeks)  and now just very very light Braxton Hicks that are hardly noticeable.  I feel like I've lost faith in my body to know what its supposed to do, and when. (I also know this is ridiculous and chances are, it will happen soon and when I least expect it).   

authorofdreamz

I was so sure I would go early even though I know the statistics that FTM's usually go late, but my mom had all three of her kids at almost exactly 37 weeks and my grandma had two out of three before 38 weeks (her other kid supposedly was born at 45 weeks but my mom doesn't think that is accurate lol.) so ever since a little before 37 weeks I got that "It could be any day now" excitement so now even though I am still a week away from my due date I feel like I will be pregnant forever and they'll have to induce after my due date even though I know there is still plenty of time for her to come naturally. Maybe with my next child I will just tell myself that my due date is two weeks later than it really is so it will feel like s/he came early LOL.

Rosebud2587

I know how you feel. I went into PTL at 33 weeks and ever since then I've pretty much been told at every appointment that I probably wouldn't make it to the next week. Well here I am, 2 days before my due date and still very much pregnant. I'm at the point now where I feel like I could easily be pregnant for another 2 weeks and then have to be induced.

jnealet

I'm a bit in the numb stage right now, I like to call it denial.

DH had a moment yesterday, we were watching "Life before Birth" and they were talking about being full term at 37 week.  DH says " That will be next week, when you're full term."  When I replied with "You mean tomorrow?" he got really quiet.

 I don't think I'll go early but the chance is always there.