https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:12:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-past-your-due-date#post-163878 Sun, 20 May 2012 13:30:36 +0000 heffalump 163878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't even go past my due date and I was going crazy. The OB kept saying that she thought the baby would come any day.... weeks before she did. For me it was the anxiety of not knowing when she was going to come which made me just want her to come so I'd know already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-past-your-due-date#post-163315 Sat, 19 May 2012 08:39:57 +0000 GrapeCrush 163315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was six days past and it felt like an eternity! I was uncomfortable and swollen and just ready to have him. It was hard towards the end because you know the 'end' has come and gone(well the end you wanted) I literally felt like I was gonna be pregnant forever. I would just cry(or complain) to DH and do things to take my mind off the fact that I was so done. You'll do great when(ever) the time comes :) and the end will come </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-past-your-due-date#post-163306 Sat, 19 May 2012 08:12:05 +0000 chopsuey 163306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went 2 days over. My mom flew in on my due date. I was actually thankful for the 2 days with her. Allowed us to go shopping for food, I got to show her around a bit and we got to have some quality time before the baby and all craziness arrived! </p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-past-your-due-date#post-163304 Sat, 19 May 2012 08:09:24 +0000 pastemoo 163304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: :) I'm ungrateful and not enjoying pregnancy either. My husband gave me a hug last night when I burst out in tears and he said, "Yeah, it's ok, we're never doing this again."</p> <p>Actually I asked a couple friends with 2 kids--and one said "Well it took us 4 years" (to be willing to deal with pregnancy again/to forget it enough to go for it again). The other said almost the same thing.</p> <p>I think hating pregnancy is a lot more normal than I thought before I got pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-past-your-due-date#post-163302 Sat, 19 May 2012 08:04:46 +0000 MsLipGloss 163302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so glad your aunt made you feel better. I can't image how hard it must be to wait when you are so close to the end! My parents will be travelling almost 5,000 miles to come and see me and butterbean, with no guarantees that she will be on time or late. I cry about that already--at 24 weeks--because it breaks my heart to think about it. I also cry at the thought of going over because it has been a struggle to enjoy this pregnancy. And I feel guilty and ungrateful. I totally think you are waaaay under the level of crazy that is understandable in this situation! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-past-your-due-date#post-163296 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:30:25 +0000 pastemoo 163296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: :) Thanks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-past-your-due-date#post-163292 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:27:13 +0000 Andrea 163292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah it sucks when you have people coming from far away to help and there is no baby yet. That happened to me, too, and that just means you get less help (unless they can extend their trip) Boooo. Anyway, it is normal to be going crazy, don't worry!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-past-your-due-date#post-163288 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:25:01 +0000 pastemoo 163288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bpcmarj: I was thinking about your last weeks when I heard from my second aunt.<br /> I hope my parents will do fun things with me, too--and I hope I don't flip out on them for coming early.<br /> Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-past-your-due-date#post-163285 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:22:54 +0000 bpcmarj 163285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The waiting was the worst. My dad came from LA and mom came from NC. Dad had to extend his trip and I felt terrible. but, in the end, having them there during the waiting was helpful! We went out to lunch and did some random shopping and they made sure I got out of the house. Now that I am pretty much stuck at home with a newborn, I am so glad I did those things during the waiting weeks! I hope you don't go to 42 weeks, but if you do, know that whatever you feel is normal!! Good luck:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-past-your-due-date#post-163275 Sat, 19 May 2012 06:43:34 +0000 pastemoo 163275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, yeah, so technically I'm not past my due date, but I'm past the one that I'd been looking forward to from my second ultrasound. Anyway, I'm totally losing it.</p> <p>My one aunt called and told me to "enjoy it" and all kinds of other crap. It was so hard not to just got nuts on her.</p> <p>My parents are coming today--all the way across the country (like... 2,835 miles).</p> <p>So, as my husband and I were getting ready for bed last night, another of my aunts calls. I was brushing my teeth. I didn't want to talk, but in the end I asked him to pick up and let her know I'd be a couple minutes.</p> <p>Know what? I AM SO GLAD he picked up the phone.</p> <p>She has 4 kids and went over with all of them. And she didn't give me any advice, she just said "it's ok." She said, "have you gotten to the point where you're crying every day?" She said, "before my second was born, my mom came to help out--it was 3 more weeks before my girl was born. I felt so guilty."</p> <p>I can't say I feel suddenly better about it, but I must say, I am so glad I'm not going insane, I'm so glad this is a normal(-ish) reaction to being overdue.</p> <p>At this point, I don't feel like the baby is even real, but I would love to have my arms and hands back to normal again.</p> <p>Anyone else have a really tough time waiting? I know I remember a few bees on HB and WB who went to 40+ and 41+ weeks, and I know how frustrated those ladies were as well. I hope I wasn't the annoying lady who tried to give advice when the only thing you can do is let go of control. </p>