overdue blues

LynsiBHM · March 2011

I am actually feeling ok physically, and I know there's no OWT that will "make my baby come out" so i'm trying to just be patient. I'm trying to keep busy and walk a lot. I just think i've passed my threshold. I keep breaking down and just crying for no reason. We spent 9 months counting down to a day on the calendar, then it came and went. I'm just so frustrated and emotional. I'm talking induction at my next appointment and I really don't want it to get to that. It makes me feel like my body failed... like it doesn't know what to do. Anyone else overdue and a mess?

Erin2903 · March 2011

I am so sorry. I'm sure that you are super frustrated. I am just now to my due date (tomorrow) but after my appointment today I'm feeling the same way. We talked induction for 41 weeks and I've been crying about it since I left the office. I also feel like my body is failing/not doing it's job.

Sending lots of labor dust your way!

Twinkz · March 2011

My original due date was the 24th, prior to 20 weeks I was measuring the 30th, after 20 weeks I was measuring closer to the 24th. So I'm either not due or overdue. As of Friday I'm barely softening and at 0 dilation. I'm not as upset that my body isn't doing it's job and more upset that people won't stop bothering me. It's beyond frustrating being asked regularly. Before 1pm I had already gotten 8 phone calls or text messages.

Hug - You can have some of my labor dust!

BeetleLinz1125 · March 2011

I had a major breakdown this morning too! Poor DH, he didn't quite know what to do. I am still tearing up and crying a little, but not as bad as earlier. Something is just making me doubt everything I have tried to prepare for over the past 9 months. I am questioning my ability to be a mother, whether we have enough of anything for the LO, my choice to BF, and even if I want an epi. I know at this point it's probably too late to prepare myself to go without, but I think it's just the emotions and hormones. I wonder how the relationship between DH and I will change...we just got married last month, so we haven't even had time to be "us." We've been together 4 years, but there's still a big adjustment to being married. I just can't believe that I will officially be a mom tomorrow. It's freaking scary.

mrswhip · March 2011

I'm not technically overdue yet, but I had my 40 week appointment today and there was no progress. She stripped my membranes and scheduled an induction for 4/8. My goal right now is not to cry when I talk to my mom and have it all out of my system by the time DH gets home.

chary412 · March 2011

Only 5% of babies are actually born on their due dates... I wish doctors were more clear about this instead of getting women all excited for a specific date that almost certainly won't happen.

Mrs Anderson · March 2011

Its something about the due date being tomorrow & if she isn't here- I'm gonna have a break down. My body hurts. & I actually was thinking the same thing today- my body has failed for some reason. I keep thinking theres something more I can do, but I can't. Then the doctor talks induction yesterday & I really don't want it! Glad to know, I'm not alone.

LynsiBHM · March 2011

chary412:
Only 5% of babies are actually born on their due dates... I wish doctors were more clear about this instead of getting women all excited for a specific date that almost certainly won't happen.

I wasn't upset that he wasn't here on a specific date... just getting frustrated at my own lack of progress and the induction talk. I have had a great pregnancy and will be ok going to 41/42 weeks if allowed. I want to go natural and am anxious to meet my little man! I'm basically just a hormonal mess!

thank you all for your kind words. Glad to know it's not just me!! Look on the bright side, one way or another we will be meeting our LOs soon Big Smile

mrswhip · March 2011

Me too. I knew in my head that it could go 2 weeks either way with no problem, but I've been measuring big for weeks. I'm short, so I was showing earlier and bigger than a lot of women with my due date. People said I'd never go the full 40 and I really believed that.

It wouldn't be so bad, but I get a string of phone calls and emails every day asking if there's progress and offering useless, creepy advice. If I had it to do over again, I would have added 2 weeks to my due date just to keep people off my back.

I also agree that it helps to know that I'm not the only one. I've been been a borderline Stepford Wife throughout my pregnancy and I feel like the hormonal sh!t is hitting the fan all at once.

chipperberg · March 2011

I am not overdue YET but my due date is in 2 days. I am not dilated at all, not effaced at all and baby has not dropped at all. I was very disappointed at my last appt on Friday. I guess I thought, well, that was my last day of work and I am ready so baby should be ready too. Nope, don't think so. I hate to complain because I have had the easiest pregnancy EVER, but I am ready for it to be done. I am ready for a margarita or some yummy drink. Just a little one is all I ask.

Oh yeah, and for baby to be here of course. LOL. I am just over the discomfort of sleeping and the people staring when I am in a store. Yes people, I am very pregnant and I feel good and I want to shop. I am sorry Macy's cashier that you were afraid to leave your house for 3 weeks before your due date, sounds like a personal problem to me. I worked up to 6 days before mine. UGH!

S&MP · March 2011

Hang in there!

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