athomeontheprairie Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 And as I get farther and farther past my due date, I find I'm becoming more and more impatient. ​I had not planned to be home for Thanksgiving. Yet I was. The kids were disappointed there wasn't a big meal. And so was I! I would have planned one, had I thought we'd be here and not at the hospital. We have plans this weekend-now, if I go into labor, I won't be going (though the kids will, and possibly dh will be able to stop in) Really though, I hate waiting. I hate not knowing. I hate having contractions at night, going to bed thinking I'll be up in a couple hours headed off to the hospital, only to wake up and carry on a full day. I hate that I took this week off from school (assuming baby would be here) when we could have completed one more week of classes. ​I am not a patient pregnant person. I want this baby out of my body. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbowmama Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 How sure are you of that due date? My second and third both came eight days after their due date. With my fifth, I had an estimated due date that put conception at a time where I absolutely knew was impossible. WIth my care provider's blessing, I did take castor oil at 42 weeks and had the baby the next day, who showed absolutely no signs of postmaturity and in fact looked a younger gestational age than my second and third kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 it'll be over before christmas - and probably before december. I had one who was two weeks late. I had some things just after my due date, so it was fine she didn't come before hand, then my dr left town. and came back . . . . and I was still there . . . . no matter how much you want to, dont' pull your hair out. they did a non-stress test to check on her . . . she. went. to. sleep! the stinker. the nurse loaded me on juice (the sugar can wake them) and did a lot pushing on my stomach to wake her up. they scheduled an induction for the following monday, which really helped my nerves becasue i knew that I wouldn't be pregnant after that. I went into spontaneous labor first. I had been having regular, strong, braxton-hicks for two solid months. I will add - it by far was my easiest labor. though when it came time for delivery, she changed her mind and decided she'd stay in. never mind she was supposed to be crowning! so, that part was work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: My #5 was due 12/21. The first four were induced at 40w, induced at 41w, spontaneous at 40w1d, and induced at 42 weeks. I was FREAKING OUT about how to handle Christmas!!! To top it off, my midwives were ending their privileges at my chosen hospital (an hour away) on 12/20. Craziest holiday season of my entire life! I understand. More :grouphug: . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 I’ve gone well past 40 weeks four times. I thought my second would come sooner than my first, who was 40w6d, but no, he waited an additional two more days. We went out shopping the day before he was born, and some teenage clerk commented that I looked like I was due soon. The look on his face when I said I was due a week ago was priceless, like he thought I was going to pop the baby out right in the middle of Bass Pro! Then my fourth decided to make an unexpected appearance at 38w3d, so I had hopes that number five would too. Nope. 40w4d. The waiting is so annoying! Hang in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 I went a week late with all but the last. I figured out I needed to just keep planning and doing things regardless of due date. Easier to cancel stuff then to sit around for a week with no plans! I hope baby comes soon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS83 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: The last several weeks are the hardest, I think. (Albeit, I never had morning sickness). Hugs and hope for much distraction and a safe and smooth delivery sooner rather than later!! Like Monica, I was about a week late with #1 and #2 and then early with #3. And he was the one I just hum de dummed along right up until it was go time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwalker Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Hope today is the day! Both mine were overdue, first by 12 days, second by 17 days! This was back in the days before so much induction of labor, though I had daily non-stress tests after 41 weeks with the second. Neither showed post-maturity signs, though #2 was a big baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 My last baby I went into labor at 42 weeks exactly...that evening in fact. So I feel you. But...later babies are easier babies! They eat better, sleep better, regulate temperature and blood sugar better....so there is a pay off for these last few days and weeks of grumpy pregnancy! As for not being patient....I'm the least patient person I know. I like to think that God gives me late babies (the two before the 42 week one were both 41 weeks 5 days) in order to try to teach me patience. It's a life lesson so I try to embrace it as one. One of the ways God is sanctifying me. Not sure if that kind of outlook might help? I say today you go buy a turkey and some simple sides and make a belated Thanksgiving meal. Worst case, halfway through you go into labor. Best case, your husband and kids have tons of left overs while you are in the hospital. Besides, I figure bringing on labor is best done by planning something incompatible with labor. Sort of like wearing white pants will trigger your period, lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 (edited) oh, and if worried about a big baby, my 42 weaker was my second smallest. And my shortest labor, only 2 hours. Edited November 24, 2017 by ktgrok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted November 24, 2017 Author Share Posted November 24, 2017 Everyone, thanks for the reassurance. I'm just annoyed. I am 100% certain of the due date this time. Though I should have expected this as all the other kids were 41+ weeks too. By the time the due date arrives and passes-I'm done. I'm just done. I'm annoyed that we stopped school this week (poor planning on my part) BUT dh teaches at a college and is home-so the kids have had some much needed time with him. They've gone to Grandma's to help prepare for Tday this weekend. They've spent lots of time outside in the nice weather. All good things. But still-my plans to have a baby have not come to fruition! :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: My #5 was due 12/21. The first four were induced at 40w, induced at 41w, spontaneous at 40w1d, and induced at 42 weeks. I was FREAKING OUT about how to handle Christmas!!! To top it off, my midwives were ending their privileges at my chosen hospital (an hour away) on 12/20. Craziest holiday season of my entire life! I understand. More :grouphug: . Oh man. I totally understand this. #3 was due 12/21 and born over a week late. Especially the bolded. I was really stressed-what events would we make it to? Family Christmas? Other family Christmas? DD's dance recital? Other DD's Christmas Concert? Church play that my kids were in? Christmas morning? Gah! That was stressful! This baby has nothing on that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 :grouphug: Do you have steps in your house? Start going up and down them, stepping sideways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 BTDT with a Thanksgiving Baby in 1993. My friend birthed her son a few days before TG, & was home to celebrate. My BIL flew in town to surprise us for TG . . . and instead was treated to the Waiting Game. We ate Cracker Barrel take out. Our son came a few days later, of course . . . and is still good friends with his nearly-twin. :) Bottom line, all this waiting makes you actually LOOKING FORWARD to the pains of childbirth. How crazy is THAT!?! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 First was 12 days late. Second was a full 2 weeks late. I told myself that if I ever had a third, I'd take the due date and add two weeks and then forget the original due date and only focus on the date 2 weeks after the due date. Then, if the baby came earlier than two weeks after the original due date, I would feel like it was early. Waiting after the due date is sooooo difficult. It was like all the aches and pains ramped up on the due date to a screaming crescendo by the time the babies actually bothered to come out. :) And the wondering, "Will it be today?"for two weeks wasn't fun. My midwives wouldn't let me go past two weeks after the due date without inducing, so really two weeks after the "due date" is the real due date. Anything before then would be early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 I'm so sorry I've been there too. My first was due 12/29 but the started inducing around the 17th of December. You would have thought he'd have been out by Christmas, but nope. 4 failed inductions (we have since learned inductions don't work on me, 8 inductions(1 of which was pitocin), 7 different rounds of pitocin (mostly to stop after birth bleeding because the doctors never believed me when I said it didn't work on me)across 6 pregnancies and nope my body simply doesn't respond to any of the induction medicines) and I was still pregnant on Christmas. Finally went into labor on my own 2 days later but ended up with a c-section. Sometimes I think I would have been better to schedule the c-section and skip all the drama we endured for those 2 weeks. Here's hoping baby arrives soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Well, at least you know it surely will not be long now! What a nice bundle you'll have for the December holidays! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Out, baby, out! :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted November 24, 2017 Author Share Posted November 24, 2017 Out, baby, out! :) My thoughts exactly! My littlest guy keeps coming up to my belly and saying this.. 😀 apparently, we are all a trifle impatient! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Bottom line, all this waiting makes you actually LOOKING FORWARD to the pains of childbirth. How crazy is THAT!?! :) I am convinced that this is true! Those last torturous days make you ready for almost anything just get it out lol. Good news? That baby has to come out sometime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Most of my kids have been within a few days of their due date. Except #3 was 11 days early and set me up for thinking #4 could come any time that last month...and he had to be the one child who chose to come 8 days late! That pregnancy felt So. Long. He was a big baby too and a hard birth, I determined I would rather induce rather than go that long again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Hope baby is here and doing well... Being overdue is so miserable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Hope baby is here and doing well... Being overdue is so miserable. Nope. No baby. No signs of baby. I really don't want to be induced. Having done that a coupe times, I much preferred the one time I went on my own. However, I also want the baby out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 OP, I dreamt that you had started a new thread... about your wonderful baby who needs a name. I hope that your baby is born healthy and soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Sending baby vibes your way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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