Feels like it's never going to happen

I'm 5 days past my EDD which I know is not that unusual... but I'm getting so sick of all this waiting and wondering when something - anything will happen. I haven't had any pre or early labour signs either - I haven't lost any of my mucous plug or had a show, or had any noticeably regular or intense BH... this makes me feel even more like I'm just never going to go into labour. I'm starting to doubt that my body will do what it's supposed to.

I know it's probably completely normal to feel this way, but I just needed to vent as I'm feeling pretty bummed about the whole thing today :(.

dont worry hun ! it will happen .
i was a few days over and nothing no dilation or engagement at all ..

i went in to labour 10 days over and had an 8 hr labour . i did have 3 days of perlabour but i kinda sensed it wasnt real, so i just carried on ..

relax . and even if you dont baby will make an enterance soon enough ...

keep your self busy and time will pass !!

Aww :hug:. As someone who has gone late twice, I sympathise! DS#1 was 8 days overdue, but it truly felt like 8 weeks! DS#2 was 5 days late and I was expecting him to be late so it wasn't as bad that time LOL!

I had no pre-labour with both boys until I woke up at 4am (both times) with light contractions. I had no inkling of impending labour until it happened!

The same will happen for you, I promise :hug:.

I really know how you feel though, the waiting is awful, you just want to meet your bub! Your bub will be here within a matter of days now, that is for absolute certain. And when you look back you will realise that it wasn't as long as you felt it was.

Make sure you fill your day as much as possible - go shopping if you're up for it, call some friends for a chat, don't read your Belly Buddies thread where it feels like you're the last one left!

:hug: It will happen very soon and I look forward to hearing your BA :D

It will happen I promise. I didn't have any BH or a show with either of my bubs.

Very soon your little man will be shouting "game on Mummy it's time"!!!!

I used wake up in the middle of the night and hold my tummy and feel my bubs moving inside and it felt so special and so secret. Enjoy your last few days of feeling him cuddling you from inside, I really miss that.

Hugs chicky..i was exactly in your spot last month when Zachery kept me waiting. Back in 2007 Jasmine done the same thing :p

Cheeky babies not wanting to come out.....but its worth the wait.

:hug: While I am not past my due date I do know how you feel as DD was born 37w6d which I have now gone past in this pregnancy - so I feel overdue even though I'm not! I'm waiting waiting waiting looking for any sign that might indicate things are happening.

Heyy,

I know how it feels bout the whole taking for ever part lol, im 39 weeks and 1 day and i started going into my eirly stages of labour 2:30 yesterday morning after my waters broke. Iv been in and out of the hospital, iv been dialated 2cm since my waters broke and there hasnt been much change besides the painless contrations that are starting to hurt and now theat i know the ball is rolling it feels like hes taking his time to come out. iv been getting so confused as iv seen 3 different midwifes and they all be telling me different things. i went up to the hospital at 12:30 yesterday and they said for me to go back at 7 if things hadnt progressed they were going to put me on antibiotics to prevent infection cuz my waters had broke so long ago. and yeah i went back at 7 an different midwife was telling me they wernt going to give me the antibiotics and sent me home. im so confused aghh.

good luck ladies :)

oh :hug: I sympathise. With my last pg I was expecting it to be faster and to have more labour signs earlier, but nada....nothing....nil. When I was overdue it was just horrible, and i had my IL's staying with me (I wasn't really happy about that...lol) just waiting...I felt so much pressure and nothing was happening, at all. It did happen though :lol:

I know nothing will make you feel better until something happens but it's normal :) And you aren't alone.

Sending huge, early labout vibes your way

xxx

Very normal hun :hug: The good news is that it can happen with no pre-labour - it did for me. I never had a show, or waters breaking, just bang - contractions starting. It won't be long now :hug:

Still here girls *sigh*

Thank you so much for all your kind words.

I was having BH all day yesterday, and I thought "maybe this means something", as I haven't had many BH during this pg - but then I went to bed last night and they stopped :wall:.
I still feel pretty down (the waiting is driving me bonkers!), but it's really good to know I'm not alone, and that even with no pre-labour signs it could still happen any moment. :crossfingers: Please can that "any moment" be today!

Sterla - it will happen when u least expect it! just enjoy ur last few days - cause once bub is here than u might miss being pregnant - i know i did! hehehe we just cant seem to win, we want the BIG day to arrive so bad during the pregnancy and when it does and its over we wanna be preg again! hahaha

i was the same as MR - I went to bed and BANG contractions started - no prelabour of breaking of waters or show until hours later!!!

same for me, i've been in bed asleep all 3 times. I think maybe your body waits for you to relax, lol. Good luck Selina, hope it happens soon!!