So I'm going to have my waters broken in the morning if bub doesn't come overnight, but...
I'm having contractions 8 minutes apart now and I'm about to go for a walk with a friend to see if that helps things ramp up a bit.
I've been having prelabour for 5.5 weeks and I stopped losing plug about 5 days ago. Went in for monitoring this afternoon and the contractions were irregular and she did my 3rd stretch and sweep.
So I guess I'm asking: if you're religious can you pray for me and if you're not send me all the luck you can gather that this will turn into labour cause I would really rather not have to be induced again. I want to have this baby 5 minutes ago but I want to have her my way...
So I called this morning at 5:30am and got told it was all good to go, so I call my dad and he leaves to do the hour and half drive up here and then I call to confirm at 7:30am and get told that they're too busy for me to come in and they take my number in case it gets quiet.
There are many expletives I would like to use right now. Poor dad is frustrated understandably because he may be here for nothing now.
Plus I've been having irregular contractions all through the night and my tummy feels really sick (don't need to go into details you know what I mean). I get that they might be busy but this really really sucks big time...
I hope bub comes soon. Sending loads of eviction vibes it sounds like you're over it.
I'm no expert, but I understand labour can stop and start if bub isnt easily positioned. Is it time to start scrubbing floors? Or maybe some bellydancing might help bub drop?
Ella, do you ever meditate? I get the feeling you are willing yourself into labour and getting stressed about it, which might ironically be stopping you from labouring. So find a quiet space, close your eyes, and slow your breathing. Take your time and mentally find a happy place (a beach or somewhere else you feel happy and at peace). Picture your last induction, face the fears, then picture all the fears floating away like balloons. Tell your baby you are not scared, it is ok to be born. Picture your cervix dilating, etc. This should take you an hour or so if you properly work through your fears. I think you are ready to labour physically but mentally you are scared that you can't do it, that you will be facing an induction again.
Travellor- I have been thinking about what you've just mentioned alot. I've spent alot of time sitting with eyes shut and talking to baby and telling her it's ok to come and that we are ready and that things will go really well. Physically my body is dilating and contracting but for some reason she's not getting down in the cervix properly, she floats in and out all day and night.
I really trust that once the waters are broken and her head comes down that my body will know what to do- its been practising contracting for 6 weeks now lol
I guess I'm just feeling sad that my body hasn't set things off by itself because I've tried so hard to do everything naturally and healthily.
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