Anyone not doing any interventions for labor?

[goin' green]

Anyone planning on just letting baby decide when to come (unless medically necessary of course)? I'm not due for another 2.5 weeks, but fully prepared to go to 42 or more. Just looking for other mamas to chat with!

[seafox]

Originally Posted by goin' green

Anyone planning on just letting baby decide when to come (unless medically necessary of course)? I'm not due for another 2.5 weeks, but fully prepared to go to 42 or more. Just looking for other mamas to chat with!

I was due yesterday, not doing anything to speed stuff along. Since its my first I was pretty sure I'd go late anyway (plus, I'm still too comfortable I think !)

I get an u/s next monday though to check amniotic fluid level, if its low they'd induce. And then if I hit 42wks they'd induce as well. So hoping it doesn't come to that!

[Carlin]

I need this baby to stay in until I'm done a 10 day herbal protocol for GBS so I'm definitely not doing anything any time soon. I'd be OK with going past 42 weeks, but at that point my midwives can't attend me at home any more so I'll need to decide at that point if I'm willing to try and help move things along. At least I'm very sure of my dates, so I don't worry about the baby not really being as far along as we think.

[amandaleigh37]

Yep... same here. I was induced (for no good reason, I was stupid) with DS at 40w4d so I expect this one to go "over" too. I don't plan on doing anything, just exercising my patience!

[Voltige]

What do you consider interventions?

I'm not doing anything with the intention of starting labor. . . but DH and I have been having some fun recently. Does that count?

Other than that. . . no. I won't allow cervical checks or anything at my appointments. If I go past 41 weeks though I think the birth center starts requesting non stress tests, etc. They also push the caster oil if I make it to 42 weeks- before inducing medically. I don't think it will come to that. I hope!

[vegemamaVA]

no way! when you try and rush things/intervene is when they get all screwed up. I learned my lesson with my first: had my water broken, which caused his head to be "sucked" (for lack of a better word) down into the pelvis sideways contrax were irregular b/c it wasn't time yet, pitocin, epidural, trying to push for 2 hrs when you can't feel anything below the chest, and again his head was turned sideways=cesarean=a whole lot of trouble and PPdepression. No thanks! Baby #2 came at home on her own time and was trouble free as a result. Baby #3 can come whenever/however he/she wants and not a minute sooner.

[ErinsJuneBug]

Not doing a thing!

I had a c-section after a failed induction with dd - so OBVIOUSLY my body doesnt handle being forced well. No EPO, No castor oil...nada.

[queen b]

i am not doing anything except going with the flow. this baby will come when good and ready!

[mouthcave]

nope, not doing anything at all!

[sarahwg]

Other than drinking lots of RRL tea and other things to prep the body...I haven't crossed the point of doing anything do "induce" labor. I will definitely be patient until my MW thinks it is time to intervene. I have 100% confidence in my MW...I am going to walk up some hills kinda quickly today though.

40 weeks today!

[goin' green]

Nope, I don't count "fun" as an intervention (though some might disagree based on their reluctance to join in the fun haha!) For us, not doing it to get anything going - it had been a couple of weeks the other day, so......

I'm also drinkign RRL, but part of that is that I don't drink coffee (can't even stand the smell), I drink lots of tea when not preggo, and switching to RRL just made sense (and caffeine free).

I haven't had any checks, not doing EPO, won't have membranes stripped, no accu, nada. I feel like she knows when she's ready so who am I to try and rush her? I was induced with my son and I honestly think he wasn't ready to be born for various reasons. I'm homebirthing, and I have no idea what protocol even is if I get really late. My mw delivers tons of Amish though, so I'm thinking she probably just keeps a close eye and lets you go? I might ask at my next appt.

It's nice to have a group of us here. I guess I've just been a little surprised at the number of inductions/interventions I'm seeing here on mdc. I started to think I was the only one doing nothing and that surprised me (considering how mainstream I used to be!)

[TrishWSU]

Nope, not doing anything either (I dont even get to try sex-my DP is in Iraq!) My last baby came at 41w2d so while I was hoping this one would be a little earlier, I'm not holding my breath on it. I'm now 40w2d and so far nothing. I'm perfectly fine waiting until she's ready to come. I'm actually kind of hoping she waits a few more days now-my MW broke her foot on Friday. I'm sure a few more days of recovery would be nice for her.

[mbravebird]

Not doing anything! I'm actually avoiding sex until my son is done with the chickenpox, though, just in case. I'm getting acupuncture for other reasons, but I certainly won't ask him to stimulate any labor points. It's exciting to me to let baby come when he's ready! Last time we got a lot of pressure, and that wasn't fun.

[1littlebit]

not your ddc but i had to post b/c 3 of my irl friends are pg and we recently discussed this same thing. b/c of my experience when DS was born next time i get pg we will be having a homebirth with a midwife. all three of my friends were telling me that they would never want to do the 'mid wife' thing b/c they want to do things the normal way. they want drugs since it hurts and there is no way they are going over forty weeks. i was starting to feel like a nutcase for not wanting any drugs or interventions unless medically necessary. you all reminded me that i am not actually that crazy...

[Mama Khi]

I don't want to do anything, but I am not exactly sure what the protocol is here if I go past 42 weeks. I haven't gotten that far with the midwives yet. I am pretty sure I won't be able to have an attended homebirth after that point, but I don't know if I have to transfer to an OB or what. I am really hoping that it doesn't come to that! I'm only 37 weeks right now, so I have a little time yet. But, anyway, I am not planning on doing anything unless it looks like Baby or I have some type of medical problem. (Knock on wood that we won't!)

[nerin]

Originally Posted by goin' green

Anyone planning on just letting baby decide when to come (unless medically necessary of course)? I'm not due for another 2.5 weeks, but fully prepared to go to 42 or more. Just looking for other mamas to chat with!

ok, i have to be honest. YES, this is my plan, BUT as i am only 39w tomorrow and still feeling good, i can't say how i will be feeling in another two weeks, kwim? i am with a D.O. who has said he wouldn't press me to induce before 42 weeks, but still he IS a doctor and i will be delivering in a hospital, and i know how those things can sometimes converge against you before you know it. i also happen to be one of the lucky ones who has had 2 pit inductions (one totally natural labor in between the two ) and things have not gone horribly wrong like you hear in other induction stories. in fact, my 9lb7oz ds was a pit induction and was by far my easiest and fastest labor and delivery.

HOWEVER, knowing that in all likelihood this IS my last baby and just knowing that i CAN do this, i would really really like to give my body the opportunity to do it's thing all on it's own! i guess that's the long way of saying, right now, i am not planning any interventions, but that i also know that it could be a rough 3 weeks emotionally and i can't guarantee i'll still be strong then. hopefully, this thread will help there!

[OneLove]

I don't do interventions. I do like to have sex when I think that the baby is ready. I don't think that is an intervention. I think that is a normal thing to help with labor. (for the sperm and the stimulation)

Actually, I am a dog breeder and when my females are in labor, they lick their vulva's all day! lol


Andee
(due June 3rd, felt the baby moving way down this weekend, had sex this morning and it looks like we are going to have a baby soon!)

[RachaelsMommy]

I don't plan on doing anything, but if I go to 43 weeks my options are UC or hospital; neither of which I'm comfortable with. So if I make it past 42 weeks, then I'll try sex and nipple stimulation. If those don't work, then I'll see if my chiropractor can do anything, or try a massage or acupuncture Unless of course I'm having lots of prodromal labor, then I'l not going to worry too much.

[goin' green]

I'm not judging, btw. I find the intereventions here surprising, just given where we are. But, I also know how miserable one can be at the end of preganancy (I was there at 36 weeks last time...induced at 38). This time, I'm 38 on Friday and feeling pretty darn good overall!

My bro's girlfriend was due on May 29th or so? Anyway, she was 41w3d yesterday I think and she had her membranes stripped. She ended up going into labor last night and gave birth....to a 10lb 3oz baby girl!!! And fwiw, stories like this make me think interventions sure do serve a purpose, kwim? I can't even begin to imagine a baby that large!!!

[Alohamelly]

I didn't plan on it. I thought for sure I'd be induced but baby had other plans and I am so thankful! I have more confidence in my body now, that's for sure. I had never gone into labor on my own before.