This is a rant with frustration

[Trillian]

I"m with the Dr on this one sorry. You really don't need to be induced or anything to help the cervix along because it sounds like your body is doing a pretty good job on it's own getting things ready And you are really still quite early. The fact is that you weren't in labour and unless your waters break or there is no medical reason (and unfortunately being over it isn't a valid reason ) then they will not induce you at 35 weeks and rightly so! You still have 2 more weeks to get to 'term' and I think the biggest issue you may have is psychological - you gave birth previously at around this gestation so you are having trouble finding the right headspace to deal with a term pg because it sounds like this baby might be staying put for a while yet.

Now I know you are ranting and probably not specifically asking for advice, but it is really doing you no good to get this worked up over it - many women have prelabour that is a real PITA to deal with when it starts this early, but sometimes it's just what we have to put up with kwim? I've been there done that 4 times before and I know how frustrating it is, I really do but until you can get yourself in the right frame of mind then you wont be able to unhinder yourself mentally and go into labour.

[*Beema*]

I have to agree with Trillian and the Dr's on this one too, sorry....

There is no way an OB or MW would assist in encouraging labour at 35 weeks, if there was nothing medically wrong with the baby or with the mother, this risks of delivering this early may be less than they were previously but they are still there and the aim is always to get a baby to full term or as close to as possible without risking mother or baby. And being over it isn't a genuine medical reason to induce labour

I can understand how you are feeling, I too am exhausted, and tired, we have been trying to stop labour for over 6 weeks now, and been medicated for 13 weeks, I have been having signifcant contractions since 28 weeks ~ maxing out the CTG and a very irritable uterus inbetween since 28 weeks, and most likely before I just didn't realise that they had changed from BH's to ctx as I'd never felt normal ctx with DD due to her being posterior. Contractions range from less than 10min appart out to about 30min appart, nearly all day everyday.

But I am simply focussing on each day and getting through that day, I have had some horrible days, where the meds can no longer stop the ctx and we have had to change dosages or add in further meds, and just hope and pray that we get things back under control again. But we have no where to go now everything is max'd out. Yes it hurts, it is exhausting and yes I have gone through countless days of no rest and nights where I haven't slept a wink, but I have never asked for it to be over or asked for my baby to be born.

The bigger picture is not me and what I am feeling, it is to make this pregnancy last as long as possible, I have had a prem at 33 weeks, and I don't want this baby to go through what DD went through. Tubes shoved down her throat and nose, needles in left right and centre, IV's attached, laying under Billi lights for days on end in the nude and now 2 years on she has ongoing lung issues.

I would rather I go through the pain, discomfort and sleepless nights myself to get this baby to term.

I am sorry if I am coming across as ranting myself, but sometimes we just need to look at things from a different perspecitive......