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38 weeks getting anxious and restless..anyone else?

tuff1junetuff1june
in June 2012 Moms
I went for my 38 week check up yesterday, no contractions, no dilating.  I asked the Dr. if he thought baby was going to be big and he said well let's do an ultrasound next week and see, so I have an ultrasound next thursday when I will be 39 weeks, 2 days.  I am concerned the weight of the baby will be overestimated and he will suggest a C-section, I just am truly ready for the baby to get here and am so anxious, excited, nervous I hardly know what to do with myself.  Only 12 days until my due date, anyone else feeling like this?
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  • ASKSAKASKSAK member
    I am feeling the same way.  I'm 39 weeks tomorrow and have been dilated 1 cm for the past month and my cervix isn't doing anything! I asked the Dr. what the plan was going to be and she said that she was hesitant to induce anything because it could have a negative impact on labor (longer and resulting in c-section) so I just get to wait it out.  Fuuuuuun.  I'm so impatient. 
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  • girlsonlygirlsonly member
    Don't worry ladies things will be fine
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  • ericamanuelaericamanuela
    I'm so impatient. I've just put in my head that I will go 41 weeks.  That has helped me a little bit. So hard! I'm not dilated at all. I'm 70% effaced and am at station -1 but that doesn't even really mean anything. I know of people who have had zero progress and went into labor the next day. I've also know of people that were dilated for weeks. 
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  • PhantomPowerPhantomPower member

    I'm also curious about the baby's size, but my Doctor hasn't ordered any growth ultrasounds. I don't put much thought into a growth u/s anyways since they can be wrong up to 2 lbs. (They told my Sister my Nephew was almost 10 lbs and he came out at just over 7 lbs.) I am definitely ready for him to get here though.

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  • SGBSGB
    38wks today and trying to be patient...resting, got a pedicure, enjoying some nice weather with older daughter etc...it'll happen eventually!
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  • AshleyR711AshleyR711 member

    Oh man, this baby is messing with my body already! I have a bout of contractions everyday lost my mucus plug have had  alittle brown spotting and just had a check up today. Only 60% and about 1.5-2cm dialated.

    Two weeks ago I was 50% and .5, last week 50% and 1 cm. So I'm making sloooooooooooooooooow progress.

     They keep telling me I won't make it to 40 weeks, but how do they know? I could make it another 6 hours or 6 days or even another two weeks!! It's so freaking unpredictable. Wahhhhh!

     

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  • kk2bkdkk2bkd
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    I could make it another 6 hours or 6 days or even another two weeks!! It's so freaking unpredictable. Wahhhhh!

    This is what's getting to me! I feel like a ticking time bomb!! I tried to just make peace with going until at least the EDD but this week has been hard...

    Hang in there ladies!!

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  • mikeandcristinamikeandcristina member

    Right there with you, I just want our LO out. I thought last night was it, I was having major contractions that were 2 1/2 - 3mins apart, but after getting checked, I hadn't dilated anymore than I was on Tuesday (2 cm) so they sent me home... I'm fully effaced and baby is almost engaged... I started having pre-term labor with shots at 30 weeks, and have been having strong contractions since Sunday.... I can't take a week of the kind I've been having!

    I had my membranes swept Tuesday, but I've just started losing my mucus plug this morning. We're inducing next Wed.(39 weeks) if she's not out yet... I can't take this anymore!!

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  • Tweets06Tweets06

    I'm with you!  Actually, I think that might be literal (same due date 6/26/12?).  This past OB check I finally had dilated up to 1 cm and she was able to properly feel my cervix at which point she stated that I am not as effaced as she though (went from 50% to 70% effaced).... two steps forward and one step back.  : )  I know that the pelvic exams really don't do anything to predict when I will hit labor and I know that the reason that I decided to do them anyway had more to do with what to expect for my next (God willing) pregnancy, but that doesn't help me feel less disappointed when I don't progress.... at all.  : (  I'm still working and I still feel pretty good although I'm horribly hot and uncomfortable and DH told me that he 'missed me' cuz I'm not as active and peppy as usual (bleh), but work doesn't do enough to distract me anymore.  Argh!

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