How Did You Feel Before Going Into Labour?

[mommabear27]

Hi,

A quick question for all the already-mummies out there.  How did you feel before you went into labour? Did you feel any different, like have a feeling that you werent quite 'right' that day or did you feel totally normal?

Reason I ask is baby daddy's gran keeps asking how I'm feeling (I'm 40+2) and when I say 'fine' (cause I can't be bothered telling her every day that my back hurts and I have cramp and my hayfever is making me feel all fuzzy cause Dr won't let me take meds til after baby born) she gives me a row and tells me I shouldnt be feeling fine, that I should feel like crap.  Just makes me wonder - am I supposed to feel rubbish?  X

[mommabear27]

I know,   I'm just back from doing some shopping and she was like should you be out on your own....I'm only pregnant, not disabled and the supermarket is a 5 minute drive, highly doubtful I'm going to go into labour and deliver a baby in the twenty minutes that I'm away....grrrrrr.   The downside of the BD living with his gran I guess :/ x

[Flickan]

A simple answer could be its amazing how different womens pregnancies can be....and just leave it at that...it makes your point without creating a big stink.

[mommabear27]

It is really irritating, I'm like its not enough that I've put up with a lot through the pregnancy, early labour scare at 29 weeks etc etc etc but now I'm not supposed to feel "ok", I'm meant to feel rubbish cause it's a sign baby is due.   I just wanna say to her yes I'm dying to meet this little baby and I can't wait til he / she makes an appearance, but do I have to feel rubbish in the run up to it making an appearance jsut cause it pleases her?   I'll feel bad enough once labour starts, surely I'm allowed to feel normal til then lol x

[LovinMama13]

My soul, no matter what stage of pregnancy you are at, you are going to feel good and bad. You'll cramp, you'll feel normal. You can feel like crap. It doesn't have to be consistent though. You don't HAVE to feel like rubbish. I would suggest asking her if she has nothing positive to say, then do not talk about the pregnancy until you have your little one. Undue irritation.