38+4

I'm going to go overdue, aren't I?

It doesn't matter how much sex I have, how much walking I do, how long I bounce on that frigging gym ball, I still haven't had this baby. I've had some ridiculously strong Braxton Hicks, two episodes of pink discharge, one brown (I don't even care about too much information right now, dignity has disappeared), pains in my back, about every other pre labour sign you could imagine, and yet I'm still very pregnant.

I almost punched the woman who told me I must have made such a nice home for my baby he or she just wants to stay in there.
Piss off.

Also unwanted, the amount of texts, phonecalls and facebook messages I get asking me if I have had my baby yet.

Hormonal responses have included;
*Yes, this belly is just wind.
*Yes, I just thought I wouldn't tell anybody.
*Does it look like I've had my baby?
*Piss off.

I've been on google for hours looking at natural induction methods, tried most of them, SOOOO not working for me.

Nipple stimulation - feels horrible, makes my boobs really sensitive and irritates me.
Walking - Hurts! My pelvis feels like it's splitting in half and I get stabbing pains in my cervix from the baby pressing down. I also got told off by my midwife as walking aggravates my SPD.
Going up and down stairs - Again is painful, am also way to unfit and couldn't breathe after two flights.
Bouncing on my gym ball - Bouncing, rocking, swaying, laying over - I'm sick of the sight of the bloody thing, I spend hours on it every day as it's the only thing I'm comfortable on. However, baby is right down in my pelvis which is a plus.
Pineapple - just tried this one, ate an entire pineapple. All it did was give me a really sore tongue and heartburn. Won't be giving that one another go!
Sex - the only fun one to try!! Copious amounts of it will put both of you in a better mood, I highly recommend it. It brings us closer together at a time when being close to me is dangerous, and is bloody hilarious as my enormous belly makes it hard to get within two feet of each other. Also has set of some really strong contractions on a few occasions but they always die off :(

I shall go back to researching - I'm really not keen on taking anything such as Evening Primrose Oil or Castor Oil as have heard mixed reviews. As keen as I am to get this little one out I'm really not wanting to take anything to do so. I think the methods I've tried have been natural and don't want to push it too far.

On a lighter note - Daddy Bear finally got fed up with the jungle I've been growing down below. I attempted it a few weeks ago, and as I can't get anywhere near it I just ended up with a patchy combover job :s. But last night when I finally let him do it for me, after running away from him for about fifteen minutes, I lay in a very unattactive position and almost wet myself laughing the entire time he was down there. Although it looks much better, it will never happen again.

So, I'm going to carrying on trying sex, walking (short distances), and bouncing on my gym ball.
Hopefully, Baby Bear joins us soon, or nobody I know will ever speak to me (being a hormonal cow) again.

Impatiently awaiting the arrival of our Baby Bear
xxx

37+5

So... Haven't posted in a few days as I've been very (in)patiently waiting for my baby to arrive, and it really looked like last night was the night!

But here I am, still waiting for my little one.

Early afternoon yesterday I decided I was fed up waiting for a baby to put in my newly finished nursery, and woke Daddy Bear up for a bit of... (ahem) well, my theory being what got it in there must get it out, right? Then a romantic meal of pineapple and mango.

Well it seemed like it. I was getting nasty pains in my lower back on and off which never went and irregular tightenings in my stomach. So I got on my ball and I bounced. I bounced like it... well, like it would get this baby out. And it got painful. Then I had a sudden urge to tidy my house, and at eight pm I changed the sheets (stupidly spicy fajitas). Still getting pains in my back, so I had a bath and they disappeared. Dammit. So I watched TV, downhearted and got into bed, where they started up again. This baby is a tease!! I ignored them and got up for one last wee before sleep. On wiping, I noticed spotting. You've never seen anybody so excited about blood on toilet paper. I skipped into the living room, rolled my gym ball into my bedroom and rocked gently, practicing my breathing and listening to sooooooothing music. After two and a half hours of these pains, I was really tired and climbed into bed. I fell asleep. I woke up.

THE PAINS HAVE STOPPED!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

I am now sat with a face of thunder on my gym ball, waiting for Daddy Bear to wake up so I can try 'doing the deed' again. As awkward and uncomfortable as it is, and as much as he does NOT like doing it when I am this pregnant and has convinced himself he's going to break my waters of poke our child in the head.

Impatiently awaiting the arrival of Baby Bear
xxx

35+1

So Daddy Bear and I walked to the shop yesterday (i get bored and restless easily) and I started getting pains in my back, on and off all the way home. Daddy Bear made me lunch but I had them all night, despite taking paracetomol and having a bath. They did slow down and I managed to get to sleep around midnight.

But low and behold I wake up this morning in pain yet again, at 7am. It's now almost ten and they are so persistant!! But sneaky... they'll pick up to every four minutes, and I start thinking something is happening, and then they'll drop to every ten minutes, so I think it's over... but no, no now they're six minutes apart, now four, still four, no, no, now six minutes...

I'm tired!!my tummy muscles are exhausted and I'm so restless but I don't want to call labor and delivery and be told to man up...

I'm going to keep and eye on them, watch this space...

Eagerly awaiting the arrival of our Baby Bear
xxx