@ttc3y Oh wow, must be bizarre to suddenly have to make a quick decision on that! And then for practical reasons as well... Fingers crossed something will happen spontaneously this weekend 💜 And if not, all best wishes for your gentle induction next week!
...is it just you and me left? Seems there are super cute babies left right and centre 😅
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Update here: I'm losing my mind!!! I've had every single pre labour symptom on earth since sunday night. I'm cramping like crazy, throwing up, feeling an absolute emotional mess, back pain etc. Every night it seems the time is approaching, every day it seems further away again. I've essentially stopped sleeping. Too uncomfortable to fall asleep, and when i do manage, it's like half an hour, then I need to pee. I am 40+5, a week left until induction. After a relatively mobile pregnancy I can't do much else than lying on my couch now and just wait, and the days are insanely long. My little sister sends me daily dog pictures to cheer me up. My mom sends me work related challenges (we're in a similar field) so I can at least feel useful. I'm starting to think he might not even be a february baby at all 🥴
Honestly, how did you all spend these waiting days? S.O. offers to come with me to 'play tennis' (stationary ground stroke stuff), go to the public swimmingpool etc. but it's like there's nothing I even want to do anymore. I'm bored, restless, empty feeling. I'm at the electric charging station now, charging the car. So far it's the highlight of my day, apart from a super cute puppy picture this morning.
Sorry for the lengthy complaint! Any non pregnancy related issues I would solve by heading out in nature, playing sports or having a nice glass of wine. And I can't do any of that now?!
@justkp sounds like you're close! I was super miserable and crampy for about a week before my water broke. I was a complete wreck. It's normal to feel the emptiness of still being pregnant and you're almost 41 weeks so you're an awesome trooper! I don't think you're going to make it to induction day. That would be surprising. I was having a breakdown and telling my mom that the baby was never coming out and was super nasty about it. 😂 She was out less than a day later.
@seeds_of_joy I’ve been having mild cramping on and off since week 37. Definitely feeling a lot of Braxton hicks contractions. For the last two weeks, I’ve been feeling the baby on my cervix regularly. 🤷🏻♀️ Doing everything I can to hopefully have this baby naturally. Thank you for your prayers! ❤️❤️❤️
@seeds_of_joy Thanks so much 💜 It's total surprise to me that I feel this impatient - and that I feel this down about having to wait, especially as I know it will not be any longer than a week no matter what. I just want to call someone and cry for an hour 😅
@justkp I thought I was being ridiculous but this must be way more normal than we think. In a way it mirrors labor itself. Just when you think you can't anymore, it happens!
@seeds_of_joy Must be! I think I would have had a hard time to relate if I hadn't been in it. And I had even been warned from others who went over time and stuff 😅 (Also good to know about labour!)
Re: Weekly check-ins February 13
...is it just you and me left? Seems there are super cute babies left right and centre 😅
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Update here: I'm losing my mind!!! I've had every single pre labour symptom on earth since sunday night. I'm cramping like crazy, throwing up, feeling an absolute emotional mess, back pain etc. Every night it seems the time is approaching, every day it seems further away again. I've essentially stopped sleeping. Too uncomfortable to fall asleep, and when i do manage, it's like half an hour, then I need to pee. I am 40+5, a week left until induction. After a relatively mobile pregnancy I can't do much else than lying on my couch now and just wait, and the days are insanely long. My little sister sends me daily dog pictures to cheer me up. My mom sends me work related challenges (we're in a similar field) so I can at least feel useful. I'm starting to think he might not even be a february baby at all 🥴
Honestly, how did you all spend these waiting days? S.O. offers to come with me to 'play tennis' (stationary ground stroke stuff), go to the public swimmingpool etc. but it's like there's nothing I even want to do anymore. I'm bored, restless, empty feeling. I'm at the electric charging station now, charging the car. So far it's the highlight of my day, apart from a super cute puppy picture this morning.
Sorry for the lengthy complaint! Any non pregnancy related issues I would solve by heading out in nature, playing sports or having a nice glass of wine. And I can't do any of that now?!