Past due!

I'm currently 40w and 1 day. Baby was due yesterday according to my LMP. Original due date was Nov. 14th which then got moved to Nov. 5th and then back to Nov. 14th. Had a preterm labor scare that kept us in the hospital overnight at 34 weeks where I was experiencing contractions about 7 mins apart at home, they told me to come in and I was actually having contractions 2 mins apart I didn't even feel which has since put me on high alert for her arrival. Fast forward to now, I've been experiencing intense Braxton Hicks for weeks, increasing this last week and a half. Deep back aches, some sharp cervical/abdominal cramps, lots of big movements from baby, I've been losing smalls pieces of my mucous plug the past three days and I've had a lot of bathroom trips (iykyk) and some nausea/puked the other day. I'm so uncomfortable, large, miserable and impatient. I just want her to get here already so I can close this chapter and start our new one 🥺

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Literally same due date as you and in the same situation

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@Isabella I am so over it dude 😒

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idk how much longer I can take this pain for. Fr just fuck this. I feel so defeated. I’m so ready to have my son

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Your story sounds a lot like mine. Had a scare at 34 as well stayed in the hospital and received steroids for baby’s lung and gut development. Thing is I was passing large clots as well, contractions were 5 minutes apart. Ended up giving birth on Halloween (36+2)
if the Braxton hicks are increasing and you’re 40+ weeks baby is definitely on its way!! Good luck mama!!

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My due date was the 11th and ZERO signs of labor

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@Crystele As miserable as I am I'm grateful she made it to full term bc the possibility of her being born early and having to stay in the NICU was too much for me. Congratulations to you and your family! Thank you for the encouragement 🤍

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@Kami I went from thinking she was coming early at 34 weeks, to making it this far at 40 and she's yet to make her big debut. It's been weeks of staying on high alert because she could come at anytime, to her just camping out in there. Extremely frustrating as I've been pregnant for 281 days 🥲 I hope our babies decide to cut us a break and come receive all the love they have waiting for em, soon!

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Oh Grace I feel your pain!! I was put on modified bed rest at 33 weeks for contractions that wouldn’t stop. Been having CRAZY Braxton hicks since then and of course here I am 41+1 and still no baby. I feel your frustration going late esp after thinking you’d be early, such a mind trip!! So uncomfortable. I am READY 😳 Hoping things happen soon for you, and happy you made it this far 😘

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@Michelle Thank you for the kind words, and same to you as well 🤍 since you're in your 41st week now, have you made any plans or have any thoughts about trying to speed the process up in anyway? Like natural inducers such as walking or anything medical?

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I’m doing ALL the things: drinking raspberry leaf tea, eating dates, bouncing on my ball, walking 2+ miles a day, curb walking, squats, sex, you name it lol. My midwife will do a membrane sweep on Monday if I’m still pregnant. My first was born at 42 weeks after a very aggressive membrane sweep so that might be what I need this time too. What about you? Anything planned?

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