Anyone having a weird desire to birth?

Jessieb63 · November 2016

Y'all, I am having this NEED to have this baby. I would describe it as an instinctual need to birth. Is anyone else experiencing this? The problem is I haven't had contractions (just an intensity in baxton hicks and rarely some period cramps) or any other symptoms of labor! I can't seem to think of anything else, whereas a week ago I was still scared of labor and birth.
I know logically that I'll never get this time back and I should be enjoying it before I become a FTM but like I said, it seems instinctual, primal, even.
What is up?
Oh, I'm 39+2. Each week I efface more. As of last Monday ( a week ago) I was 80% effaced and 1 cm.

SandNStarsNJ · November 2016

I remember that feeling with my first and about a week later I did go into labor (a 39+1). Maybe your body is just letting you know to get ready...

Cant' say I'm experiencing the same thing just yet, but I'm also only 37 1/2 weeks.

jmama1611 · November 2016

I'm excited. Can't wait to meet my second babe, become a family of four and see if babe is a boy or a girl.
I'm not nervous about the labour and delivery. I has a long labour with my first, but all in all how I imagined/planned. Just very excited with a teeny bit of apprehension at how my toddler is going to react.
Already November tomorrow!!!

jenesiso · November 2016

Jessieb63 said:

Y'all, I am having this NEED to have this baby. I would describe it as an instinctual need to birth. Is anyone else experiencing this? The problem is I haven't had contractions (just an intensity in baxton hicks and rarely some period cramps) or any other symptoms of labor! I can't seem to think of anything else, whereas a week ago I was still scared of labor and birth.
I know logically that I'll never get this time back and I should be enjoying it before I become a FTM but like I said, it seems instinctual, primal, even.
What is up?
Oh, I'm 39+2. Each week I efface more. As of last Monday ( a week ago) I was 80% effaced and 1 cm.

Don't get too excited. It pretty much all around sucks lol...if you get an epidural, keep your eye on the bag. Mine went dry for a few hours and I didn't even know it and wondering why I had level 10 pain in my hip lol...thank God my husband alerted my nurse. They kinda dropped the ball there.

asick-2 · November 2016

Aw! It's completely natural and it's your body and mind preparing you for labor. You will do great! Follow your instincts

MrsBigTime · November 2016

Birth is a primal experience! Have you read Ina Mae'a guide to childbirth? I'd recommend it - especially if you are planning a med-free birth, and it will help enforce that more instinctual feeling.

PrettyPalomino · November 2016

I don't know if I will ever feel that kind of desire to "birth". When the possibility of scheduled CS came up, I can't express the joy I felt in knowing I was going to meet her soon, and I honestly do not care one bit how it happens, whether through the birth canal or an incision. I just want to take care of her more than anything, but I could care less about the method she arrives. Maybe something wrong with me? I have zero fear/apprehension about it too, oddly calm for a FTM!

hollowway · November 2016

No. I just want him out. Labor and Delivery sucks. It's painful and exhausting. I'm not looking forward to it. I just want my baby. Today would be nice.

tigerfish227 · November 2016

I hit that point the day after my baby shower(36+5). I was ready and we were doing all the typical things to get labor going. One night (,I was feeling restless) we went for a 4 mile walk that only ended because I had to pee and I was starting to swell up. I tried the exercise ball. TMI: We had some really great sex. In hindsight I'm a little relieved that nothing worked to kick start contractions since I would have probably ended up with an emergency c section instead of a planned one and that would have been way more stressful and dramatic but I definitely understand your feelings of wanting to get things rolling.

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