Looks like homebirth is not in the cards this time around. I am 42+1 today. My MW is taking a risk letting us get this far and has helped us try everything. I have spent 7+ hours away from home every day for the last three days seeing my MW, getting BPPs and NSTs, and doing everything within my power to bring labor on. It is just getting to be too much and I don't know how much longer I can last, especially since the latest baby weight estimate was 10 lbs. My #1 goal for this birth was to not tear again--I had a TERRIBLE HORRIBLE vaginal tear (my perineum was fine) with DS and I just didn't want to do that again. Now with the threat of a large baby I am petrified about it.
Right now I have the last dose of castor oil on board to give it one last try--I took it last night at 9 p.m. and was contracting until 3 a.m. so maybe it will work this time!
DH and I talked and cried about it tonight and have made our decision to call the OB. We'll have our MW will call her tomorrow and hopefully convince her to let us come in Saturday morning vs right away. That way we'll have time to pack our bags and write a quick birth plan tomorrow as well as make arrangements for DS. The induction will be with pitocin--I am already 3cm so it should work pretty quickly. Our MW will come along as our doula.
So unless labor happens spontaneously soon, that is the plan. I will be so relieved to be done, but am so afraid of what will happen. I had PPD after DS was born and I sure hope this birth experience doesn't send me into a tailspin again....not to mention my breastfeeding issues....(i had a breast reduction 13 years ago and did not have a fully supply with ds--dealing with all of that brought on and exacerbated the ppd ).
Right now I have the last dose of castor oil on board to give it one last try--I took it last night at 9 p.m. and was contracting until 3 a.m. so maybe it will work this time!
DH and I talked and cried about it tonight and have made our decision to call the OB. We'll have our MW will call her tomorrow and hopefully convince her to let us come in Saturday morning vs right away. That way we'll have time to pack our bags and write a quick birth plan tomorrow as well as make arrangements for DS. The induction will be with pitocin--I am already 3cm so it should work pretty quickly. Our MW will come along as our doula.
So unless labor happens spontaneously soon, that is the plan. I will be so relieved to be done, but am so afraid of what will happen. I had PPD after DS was born and I sure hope this birth experience doesn't send me into a tailspin again....not to mention my breastfeeding issues....(i had a breast reduction 13 years ago and did not have a fully supply with ds--dealing with all of that brought on and exacerbated the ppd ).
s I am thinking of you. It will all work out Mama. It will. You can make your hospital birth into a homebirth, remember you are in 
Best of luck to you.
Sending good thoughts your way for an easy delivery once it gets going. You have done everything you could - you should be really proud!
Then we could still be at home.
