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I’m 40+5 and I’ve had 2 sweeps that haven’t worked as I haven’t gone into labour. I’ve been having contractions in the evenings but wake up the next day with nothing now since Monday. I feel so disheartened. It’s making me so miserable. It’s making me feel less of a woman and that this isn’t going to happen anytime soon. I’m 2cm dilated and cervix is softening. I feel my partner is getting fed up too because I’m in pain with the contractions in the evenings and then we have the day of nothing but me being exhausted and no motivation to do anything. We’ve tried walking, eating spicy food, we’ve had sex, I’ve been bouncing on a yoga ball for about 2 weeks now aswell. I feel that atleast twice a day I’m crying. I’ve had enough now and I’m fed up and so mentally low.

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39 +5 had my second sweep yesterday and I’m like you contractions on and off then sleep all night and by morning nothing :( it’s so frustrating and with it being so hot the swelling is ridiculous xx

Be gentle on yourself mumma your nearly there ♥️

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I had 3 sweeps and went in my hot tub to take the weight off and stretch about.my waters went later on xx the water wasn't too hot

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I feel you! Also had 2 sweeps and nothing much happening yet. Getting so fed up and tired, the heat is killing me also. Currently sat in the car with aircon on and it’s 31c 🥵 hoping it’ll happen for us soon, hang in there xx

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Unfortunately this is the nature of labour! It's horrible! But you have to remember, you have done the most womanly thing possible these last 9 months, you have protected and cooked up a baby and sacrificed a whole lot to do so. Your now about to embark on birth and motherhood, so you do need to talk yourself out of feeling less of a woman. This is notoriously the difficult part getting labour going, give yourself a break and go with the flow! I mean this with alot of love ❤️

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