10/3 Roll Call...who is still pregnant?

[ilovejeff]

There have been a bunch of new babies the last couple days...where are my still preggo sisters?

I'm 41+3 today according to the U/S, 41+5 according to my chart. Planning on stripping my membranes, castor oil and nipple stimulation tomorrow. My BP was up at my appt yesterday (130/80, which is high for me) and I'm worried about risking out of my HB.

What are you ladies up to?

[robbins611]

41 and 1 here and had membranes stretched and swept yesterday with epo put up there too.....obviously wasn't too effective. So, is it just the 2 of us? Are you going batty?

Much Love,
Gini
Mama to 4 kiddos, one angel, and a very overdue little girl

[rebeccajm]

Just wanted to offer you ladies some hugs and tons of labor vibes! I hope you go SOON!

[LateMom]

Funnily enough, its my first time posting, for being 41 weeks

I was due Sep 26, with #3. No signs of labor yet. I went to 41+6 with my 2nd but this time around I'm less mobile and very, very cranky

Hoping all mama's start their Sep labor soon...

[~Caitlyn~]

I'm still here too... 41+1.... had my
membranes swept again yesterday... And nada.

I thought I was really getting somewhere, ctx and I lost my mucus plug... Then I woke up yesterday and the baby was so much higher up then she's been in weeks. When my mw checked me, my cervix had regressed a bunch. My effacement was down from 80% to 60% and my mid-posistion went to wayyy back. Which I think is what made for an ineffective sweep.

I have another nst at the hospital on Sunday... She offerred me and induction yesterday... So I feel like tomorrow is a ploy to get me to stay

I wish I knew because I would way rather do caster oil, and labor at home for a long while... Then go in and have to lay down all day on some pitocin drip. *sigh*

I also don't know if caster oil would be effective even with her being so high now?!

Feeling very sad....

[2boyzmama]

Caitlyn--my body did this a week ago, where the baby suddenly floated way up. I'm assuming that my body was trying to better position baby, and increased my amniotic fluid level to get him into a better position. Then at my appt yesterday my fundal measurement was LOWER than it had been, yet baby was still not engaged, I think that my body was done repositioning baby and working on getting him back down for labor, which started that night.

So, there's a chance that your body knows exactly what it's doing by seemingly making backwards progress!!! Trust it...as hard as that is!!

[dancemama23]

Just had to say, that even though life is rotten for us now having to wait for our babies and feeling so pregnant, I felt very lucky when I passed the NICU and saw a teeny one in there lying all alone.

I'm 40+5 today.

[lovelymama2]

I've been following this club for a while but haven't posted anything here yet. I'm 41+4 today, edd was Sept. 22. I've tried acupuncture, castor oil, red raspberry leaf teas, birthing ball, spicy food, eggplant, raw pineapple, dtd, EPO, etc. And I'm not even dilated a bit. I'm getting all kinds of threats from my midwives about needing to induce on Monday. And yet I'm a vbac.

It's a little depressing, and I look silly on my ball with my labor tea

[SarahDC]

Hugs to all - I'm 41+5 today. Contractions just started yesterday evening, still going strong today, but very irregular. Anywhere from 3 to 20 minutes. I'm a first timer so am trying to figure out if this is the real thing! I can walk & talk through them, but they're definitely uncomfortable. Lost my mucous plug just an hour ago.

[skydancer]

Just wanted to offer what support I could to each of you. Hope things happen for you soon and that you all have easy and quick-ish labors that will make the wait worth while!

[Eclectica]

I'm still here too. 40+5 today and planning for a HBAC. Had acupuncture today for the 2nd time, drinking Chinese herbs and red raspberry tea. Lots of sex and walking at least five miles per day.

I've had contractions from 5-15 minutes apart for about a week now, but they've never gone beyond "uncomfortable" and only a few have woken me up at night. No mucus plug or anything fun like that yet.

I really think we'll all go into labor by Sunday night, since it is a full moon. I'm really, really hoping to anyway.

[ilovejeff]

I think the full moon is tomorrow morning at 6:11 (if I'm understanding the chart I found online correctly.) Let's keep our fingers crossed, ladies!!!

(sorry, I couldn't resist!)

[HydeParkB]

Funny full moon!

I'm here. 41 + 2 on Saturday. Don't think anything is going to happen tonight. Yesterday I felt like there was progress, but nothing of note today.

I am feeling much better. I can breath easily most of the time, but I am losing my voice. I may have to break out the breast pump tomorrow and see if the nipple stimulation does anything.

I see my OB on Monday, and I know she is going to push for an induction. And frankly, I'm feeling so over this that I just don't know how I'll respond.

After being 2-3 cm dilated 3 weeks before my due date, I just feel like I should be done.

[Eclectica]

Originally Posted by ilovejeff

I think the full moon is tomorrow morning at 6:11 (if I'm understanding the chart I found online correctly.)

Damn, I slept through it. And...nothing! Argh, so frustrated.