Feeling a bit on edge

[Kirst11]

Just some thoughts/venting here.....................trying to stay positive.
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I wanted to avoid being induced this pregnancy, but it seems as if it's going to happen. I'm going in tomorrow morning.

I've been having so many regular and then irregular contractions over the last 4 days, and I have just been waiting for them to turn into something bigger, but I guess that's just not going ot happen. My OB says that I'm all ready to go, and was actaully expecting me to go into labour yesterday, but alas, nothing.

I can feel the baby SOOOOOO low down, and I am SOOOOO uncomfortable, that I am hoping that they will just have to break my waters and that will be enough to jolt it into action. My body hopefully just needs a reminder of what's meant to be happening.

I'm not really scared, just anxious I guess. I just want my baby.
I worked out last night that not one child in our families (in this generation) has been born on time or early, they've all been late. Lazy buggers! Out of 9 children, one has been a natural labour (2 weeks late), all the others have had to be induced for one reason or another.

Bugger bugger bugger!!! I know that I still have time to go into a natural labour, but I'm not holding my breath.

Oh well. Off to have a hot shower and relax for 10 minutes of 'me' time.
Thanks for "listening".

[blue daisy]

Hey Kirst11

you sound so close to labor...

you sound like you are doing a great job...hang in there...

just some ideas...some women find visualisation really helps at the end
perhaps visualise...
what your baby looks like...soft little lips, cute button nose and imagine holding your baby
your cervix softening and opening
contractions starting...

also talking to your baby can help...it is a big thing for them being born

good luck with it all

xx yogababy

[monnie]

Hey Kirst

Yep...you are doing so well!

Baby is just about here...who knows what can happen in the next 24 hours...sounds promising!

So hoping that it all happens naturally or with a tiny little 'push' and it's on it's way...

Regardless...your baby is here tomorrow...that's a beautiful thought!

Take care!

[10longyears]

I have heard that trying to express (gently) or stimulating the nipples can help to bring on labour. Cant hurt to try.
I mean the list of things to bring on labour is long, castor oil, spicy food, sex, exercise...............
But this is the only one I have heard of that seems to make sense in regards to the link to the uterus.

I was 11 days overdue with DS so I truly feel for you. GOOD LUCK. Big hugs and LV's going your way. Have you had a stretch and sweep?

[becmc]

Hi Kirst,
Pre-labour can last for quite a few days, so if you don't want to be induced and there is no medical reason to then don't be!OB's don't have a crystal ball, they can't predict when you will go into labour. It is just up to you and your bub.

If you choose to accept the induction then I wish you all the best for a speedy, wonderful labour and I hope you manage to get some rest beforehand!!

[Kirst11]

Thanks Bec. I've been having pre labour for WEEKS, but contractions got regular on Thursday, and then went, and now they're irregular. It's just teasing me........

The induction is my decision, not the OBs. I had to weigh up the option of either waiting to go naturally and possibly not having DH there (and definitely not for the weeks after birth), or having the induction and definitely having DH for the birth and at least a week afterwards. Then again, I could wait and wait and end up having to have the induction anyway, and no DH for ANYTHING.

We don't have a lot of support in the way of friends and family here who can help out with DD (and me afterwards), so this ended up being the 'best' option for us all to make sure that DH is around.