The anticipation of this baby coming is driving me crazy. Help!

I’ve been extremely crampy the last 4 days and just knew something was working up there. I went for a cervix check and I was 1cm dilated, 75% effaced and very thin. The midwife only did a small sweep on me since I wasn’t quite 39 weeks. All that night I was getting pretty intense cramps, I spotted (which I know is normal for cervical checks), and then got what I thought was my bloody show. I was really wondering if I was going into labor that night. Nope, just more cramps. Well the next day I continued to do all the labor inducing things. I ended up loosing my mucus plug that night and was sent into a round of crazy shivers in addition of all the cramps. Again, I thought I was going into labor that night with how I was feeling. Wrong again. I now just feel like I’m going crazy. I’m so worried I’m going to feel like this for the next 2 weeks (my original plan was to induce at 41 weeks if he’s not here) and I just can’t imagine working full time with everything going on. I’m just uncomfortable and I can’t stop thinking about labor. Does anyone have any tips or feeling the same way? My emotions are all over the place

in our community

Fried rice noodles 🍜

The first craving my Asian ancestors in my body is asking for during my first trimester.😎
I went from no appetite to have three bowls of them straight 😂
I feel pretty healthy too as I added in lots of bean sprouts, carrots cabbage, onion and broccoli for veggies; eggs, tofu and beef meatballs for protein.
Ahhh I am just so happy 😀

Elective C-section

Guys I'm 13 weeks but I'm already extremely terrified of birth and specially tearing and injuries down there. I'm thinking I'd rather suffer the pain from the c section than going through natural labour. I like the thought of everything being planned and I'd know what's going on. Any of you in a similar situation?

Early labour

So it has been a bit of joke with my husband that I won't realise when I'm in the early stages of labour as I will just crack on (I had a cyst 18 months ago which I just got on with as I didnt want to bother anyone)
Anyway to the point I'm 39+6 with our first. I've had loose BM for a couple of days and go to bed feeling sick for the last 3 nights. I have had a few cases of quite intense cramping but it only lasts a few seconds. Is this is all signs my body is preparing itself. I don't see my midwife till I'm 40+3 so can't ask her till then?
I haven't lost my mucus plug or atleast not noticeably.

Anyone else think the worst piece of advice for a first time mum is ‘you’ll be able to tell when you are in labour’!

Looking back I was in early labour for over a week, and while my hospital records say my labour was 1hr 14 mins it was actually closer to 10 hours. But I didn’t actually realise I was in labour ‘cause there would be no doubt about it’ so I only just made it to the hospital really!

It doesn’t help that I also mistook ‘regular contractions’ to mean they must be coming at regular intervals eg 1 min on 4 mins off, not like mine which were more like 1 min on 5 mins off 40s on 3 mins off ect.

I’m having my baby tomorrow

I have just found out that I am going to be induced tomorrow. After a rough pregnancy this is the best decision for us I will be 39 weeks and 5 days. Anyone got any tips or advice to make the process smoother.

Mylah-Rae

6lb6oz, 4th April at 16:44, after 14 hours of labour, I have my darling girl 🤍