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How can I keep from going insane?

kerideliakeridelia
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I am a stay at home mom to two girls, 4 and 2, and am now due with a boy. I was addicted to this site back when I was having my first daughter. These days I log on just to read and search for specific things. I've been on alot lately as I sit and wait for this little guy to come.

Both of my girls were born at exactly 38 weeks. I had exactly the same labor and deliveries... didn't feel much of anything happening until my water broke at home and I felt my first contractions. I got to the hospital in time to push them both out.

Needless to say when I got pregnant a third time I immediately started to worry about getting to the hospital on time. Well here I am at 40 weeks today and still no baby. I have spent the last 3 weeks in absolute worry. I, of course, thought I was going to go early again, despite what everyone told me about the third one being different. I thought I was going to be holding my 2 week old right now, instead I am sitting here waiting for the littlest thing to happen so I can run to the hospital!

Please tell me how I can keep from going crazy! Is this your second or third (etc) and it's been totally different than the first one or two? Hellllppppppp!

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  • kerideliakeridelia
    Oh and I'm 4 cms and 80% effaced which makes me even more crazy since it obviously doesn't matter!!!
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  • ldooldoo member

    I'm in the same boat. My first was born three days early after not being effaced or dilated much at all.

    This time, I'm 80 percent effaced and 2 cm. I thought FOR SURE I'd have her early (and quickly, like with my first). But here I sit at 40 weeks. Lots of BH. But no other sign.

    SOOOOO frustrating. I have no advice for you, cause I have the same issue. All I think of 24/7 (even in my dreams) is, "When am I going to go into labor?"

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  • mratchmratch

    I'm waiting around, due on Monday.  My advice would be to get off this website and go for a walk to get things going. 

    I'm still working so that is keeping me pretty busy, but if I wasn't I would do whatever I could to get some contractions going. 

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  • kerideliakeridelia
    I have tried pretty much everything.. I walked the mall yesterday. I am at home but have a daughter who is napping so I can't go for a walk. Cleaned the entire house instead.
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  • CutieGirl22CutieGirl22
    This is little boy #3 for me and i went 2 days late with my first and 3 days late with my 2nd, althought i still have high hopes i may go early and am ALREADY going stir crazy like you just waiting to feel SOMETHING, guess being early isnt in the cards for me with my record? im 2 cm dialated adn 50% eff as off last monday! come on little boy!! my body hurts, im also chasing around my 2 yr old and 4 yr old at home,  all day long also , i feel your pain!! :) GL hope you go soon!!!
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