4 days overdue...

Well, it was at this point when I was pregnant with Oren that I had been in labour for 16 hours. I gave birth to Oren in the evening on my 40th week and 4th day of pregnancy. Although it isnt impossible that the same could yet happen with this baby, Im thinking that its almost certain this pregnancy will last longer than my last one did…

The last bump photo I had taken with Oren was when I was in labour at 40 weeks and 3 days, so last night we took a bump photo for comparision which is attached. The left is when I was pregnanct with Oren, the right is from last night (for some reason the captions havent worked).
Ive had some mega twinges these last few days, period pains, infrequent contractions, baby pushing so far ‘south’ that Im convinced she will pop my waters… but nothing has amounted to anything so far. Baby has started moving around inside me in a most extraordinary way though, she will literally stretch out an arm or leg so far, that it looks like she will pop out of my stomach. It really is something very similar to a scene out of Alien in a way I dont remember with Oren!

Am now just really hoping that I go naturally. I really hadnt anticipated that I might need medical help with my second labour, I had pretty much assumed that because I went naturally with Oren, I just would second time around. Particularly as it was so recent and my body should know what it needs to do this time! Cannot do anything but wait now, at least I know there is only a week of pregnancy left at most, which is both fantastic and sad.

DUE DATE TODAY!!!

But no sign of any baby... sigh! Oh I was really hoping that I wouldnt go overdue this time around! And for some reason there is a niggle in my mind that Im going to go all the way overdue and end up in induction, and this will end up being a July baby! I really hope things start by themselves soon. Im fed up, DaddyB is worrying and neither of us are getting much sleep.

We went for a 2 mile walk today, to the same place where we walked when I was about 37 weeks pregnant with Oren. We even stopped in the same place and recreated the photo I had taken when I was preg with Oren (see attached picture!) We only thought of doing this as we were walking around and we hadnt intended going that way, if I had thought of it before hand I would have attempted wearing the same clothes! I definitely look better the first time around – obviously being a full time mum and being full term has a profound effect on the appearance, lol!

Due tomorrow...

Our due date is tomorrow… so I literally feel like a bomb about to go off at any moment. Im really hoping that it will be this weekend, as the weather is meant to be lovely for next week, which would be perfect for DaddyBs first week of paternity leave.

Had a midwife appointment yesterday, everything still fine although my BP was up a little bit. I get the impression the midwives think this baby will be bigger than Oren was… hopefully not too much bigger though!

I just rested yesterday, which was nice. There is a pile of ironing to do, but I think Im going to leave it, and if Im still here and pregnant at the weekend, Ill do it then! House is looking pretty spotless, a few things need tidying up but DaddyB can help me with that tomorrow.

Every ache and pain has me wondering whether it is the start of something… I feel more obsessed this time around than I did last time, and I thought I would be more relaxed about it! However, there is a very real time limit on things now… the longest that I will be allowed to go overdue is 10 days, so in 11 days if the baby isnt here, Ill certainly be in an induced labour. It all still feels so near yet so far…

39 weeks & 2 days

Well, here I am, due in 5 days…

DaddyB (and a few other people) were convinced I would give birth the weekend just gone, but as you can see, I havent! My personal feelings are that I will go into labour at some point on my due date, with the baby born the day after. But who really knows lol?!

Had some major twinges on Saturday night, but they turned out to be absolutely nothing other than baby girl having a really good rummage in my belly!

Sleeping is proving difficult at the moment – am having some major heartburn, am still very breathless as this baby is not engaged yet, am all bunged up with hayfever, still have the pelvic pain when laid down, and generally just find it hard to get comfortable at all with a belly like a beach ball! Add into this the trepidation I have about labour – given that I now know what to expect and how difficult it can be – sleeping is not that easy at all these days!

I got a fair amount of food cooked and in the freezer last week, so just have a few bits to finish off this week and Ill be happy. I was reflecting how much more relaxed I am about getting it done this time around – I remember when I was pregnant with Oren I felt it essential to have it all done by the time I was 38 weeks, while this time Im just doing it bit by bit and am still quite calm about finishing bits off this week! I cant help but think its because my subconscious knows that I have the time to do it!

37 weeks

Well Im nearly halfway into being 37 weeks pregnant… so am now classed as full term and could go into labour at any time! I still think she will be late, like her brother was, though DaddyB thinks she will be early.

The pounds seem to have found me this week (although I havent been eating more than usual) as I suddenly gained 3 pounds and am now at 9st 11lbs. So looks like I will be hitting at least that 10st mark before the end of this pregancy after all.

I was having some mild Braxton Hicks at the weekend, although yesterday I got some REALLY painful ones. They didnt turn into anything else though thankfully (I dont feel ready just yet!) With all the excitement of Sunday, I was suddenly worried that BabyB2 wasnt moving, but she started kicking around on Sunday evening, and was very active on Monday, so Ive stopped panicing about that – I was obviously just too distracted on Sunday to notice!

At the party, we took a photo of myself and my friend who is also pregnant – photo attached to entry. She is about 24 weeks, and is adamant there will be no more babies, so it is likely to be the only time we will ever both have bumps at the same time! I really had subscribed to the view (of many strangers who feel compelled to come up to me) that my bump isnt that big, however, after the reaction of people at the weekend and the many jokes about whether it was a beach ball shoved up my dress, I am changing my mind about that! Especially as I think I look ridiculously big in the bump photo!

DaddyB and I tried to spend some time in the garden yesterday and I was getting frustrated at how hard I am finding it to get around now. It is difficult because I dont want to wish this pregnancy away, as it is likely to be the last and I know I am going to miss the bump. But on the other hand, Im so uncomfortable, Im fed up of not being able to lie down without being in huge pain (SPD is much worse when Im laid down), my baby brain is REALLY bad this time around, and generally Im so easily exhasuted.

But there isnt long left now… which is exciting and scary in equal measure. I really dont want to have to go through labour again (!!!), I dont want to be apart from Oren for that long either, but I am looking forward to meeting this little lady and finding out what she looks like and what she is like.