Anyone else completely frustrated in their third trimester?

Question

I'm 38-39 weeks pregnant and I'm completely frustrated waiting for labour to start. I can deal with all the pregnancy symptoms and I gladly welcome the labour pain but this waiting is starting to drive me insane. I have tried everthing to speed up the process-except for castor oil (sex, walking, evening prime rose, rasberry tea leaves but nothing seems to work) I've had two false calls at the hospital ending up back home waiting again. I know I should try and chill out and that I be so over joyed when I see my baby soon but my hormones are really driving me nust. When I read some women's stories that they have three children or more with hardly any spacing I just wonder how they manage. Anyway My question is, is anyone else feeling utterly frustrated playing this waiting game? any tips to speed up this process? Thanks

Answer 1

I know exactly how you feel. With my second son, i was past my due date and miserable. Blame it all on the hormones...lol.

However, enjoy the pregnancy while you can. Pregnancy only last 9 months (sometimes a little longer). I find myself wishing that i could be pregnant again, especially when my son is throwing a tempertantrum...lol.

There is one thing that helped with my labor in all of my pregnancies. Nipple Stimulation. This is a great and natural way of inducing labor. Gently pinch your nipples until you feel a contraction. Nipple stimulation releases hormones that help your cervix dilate/efface. The hormones are very similar to what they use to induce labor at the hospital! I tried nipple stimulation with both of my pregnancies. With my first, i went into labor the next day. With my second, he was born the same night i started.

Please dont try the castor oil. Castor oil is a laxative that will give you horrible bowel movements. The reason some say its brings on labor is because it makes your bowels contracts. Your bowels are next to your uterus, which is why it an make your uterus contract. But taking castor oil increases your chance of placenta privia, and the baby passing a stool before birth, which could cause the baby to be born with pneumonia.

Answer 2

i know what you mean. my husband was deloying to iraq 3 weeks after my due date so we were very anxious for the baby to come. we would walk every night, i tried castor oil, sex, anything i heard would help, we tried. nothing helped. the baby ended up being almost two weeks late and i was induced. so just imagine that wait! instead of having three weeks together, my husband had to leave 10 days after he was born.
but, yeah, i would just be patient. the baby will come when he is ready. right now while you have the time i would just try and get as much sleep as you can while you can. thats the only thing i wish i would have done while i waited.

Answer 3

I am in the same boat as you are right now, except my doctor decided to change my due date after I already thought I was over due. I am getting induced on Tuesday though my new due date. But it is an awful waiting game. Especially I was already waiting and then almost a full 2 weeks after my due date the doctor changed it. Just hang in there. I have found that the one thing that helps me is to fold the babies clothes again. Hopefully the baby will be here soon.

Answer 4

Yes and I have had three kids and the waiting for labor is horrible. Everyone makes suggestions (even the doctors) walking can help, sex can help, some people say to eat spicy foods. The truth is that the baby will come when its good and ready. I know it sucks but you will quickly forget all of the fustration of being pregnant once you hold that beautiful baby in your arms.

Answer 5

I feel your pain, I have gone through it three times, you can't sleep becuase you cannot get comfy you can't eat becuase there is no room, just think in a few weeks it will be all over and you still won't be able to eat or sleep or even shower and right now you have more money , so take a day to your self get a pedicure and yo hair done just relax as much as you can it will soon be over.

Answer 6

I know how you feel. I was like that with my first child. When I say clean the house I mean clean like crazy, go walking and this might sound crazy but believe me it works rub your niples are 3 to 5 mintues. It should feel like cramps keep doing that to keep the cramps coming. Do all of this in one day you should go into labor. It worked for me I went into labor that night and had my child the next day and keep having sex too that will really get things moving.

Answer 7

my daughter was downright nasty during her 3rd trimester (twice) and she took it all out on me (we live together). she admits to this and thinks its funny. she tried everything to go into labor and it didn't work. She has a short fuse anyway but during the end of the pregnancies it was baaaaaaad. finally the babies were born and she didn't get any better for many months because depression set in. now both babies run to me when they need some lovin'. that's why i'm nanaboss.

Answer 8

I felt that way too (and he was 10 days early)! Really, believe me when I tell you this, now is the time to sleep!!!!! These are the last free days you are ever going to have. Enjoy them!