October Babies, who really wanted to be November babies

[MamatoPeach]

I am 41+2 today. Looks like it will be a November Baby!

[firewoman]

Maybe a Halloween baby?

[abc123xyz]

We must have had the same "guess date"!!!! I am 41w2d here too. I am resolved to this being a November baby too!!!! Are you still in good spirits??? I am going through some sort of depression the last few days. I cry all of the time. I love being pregnant and growing life...I just thought I knew my body too! And I am starting to get a bit worried about things in there since we are doing a semi-unassisted birth, it's hard this far into the end. When it does happen though, hopefully all of my issues will be worked out now!!!! Hope you are doing well and baby wishes your way!!!!

[simple life]

Still here, though I haven't been active on this DDC. We didn't have internet for most of it, just got it back. I was due on the 26th or 27th though, so not that far past yet. My son was over 2 weeks past the 'due' date, so not thinking this one will come before Halloween! I actually came here today to see if there was anyone left.

Julie

[Mommy2Liz]

I'm still here. I had 2 guess dates. It appears the November date is looking more accurate. I'm still hanging out at 39 weeks. I guess I'll be joining the Nov. mamas.

[MamatoPeach]

Full Moon on November 2nd I think. That gives me a little hope. I don't think I will go much past the middle of next week because baby is starting to move around less and it makes me nervous. I was a failed induction/cesarean with my first. So I am hoping labor comes soon!

Do you guys feel safe going past 42 weeks?

[Inory]

41 weeks! I guess I should've planned a Halloween costume for myself :-)

[kathleen_mary]

I'm still waiting! 41w6d...I went in for my weekly appointment and they did a non stress test. Baby's heart rate looked great, but no "uterine activity" - I could have told you I wasn't having contractions yet! My mother was almost 2 weeks late with the first two of her pregnancies and right on time with her third. So I sort of expected to go into November anyway.

I go to a midwifery practice at a large teaching hospital. There's definitely a clinical feel to it, but the midwives do not seem nervous at all about being past due. But there do seem to be "precautionary" tests and stuff that I have to do. I have to do an ultrasound for a biophysical profile on Tuesday and they can "sweep my membrane" if I want. Has anyone had this done? Does it work? If nothing happens by Thursday I go again for another non stress test.

I do feel like the clock is ticking because the standard practice at this hospital is to start induction after 42 weeks with misoprostol, and I have read very conflicting things about that! And then they do a pitocin drip. Not exactly what I wanted.

[MamatoPeach]

Originally Posted by jkseawell

We must have had the same "guess date"!!!! I am 41w2d here too. I am resolved to this being a November baby too!!!! Are you still in good spirits??? I am going through some sort of depression the last few days. I cry all of the time. I love being pregnant and growing life...I just thought I knew my body too! And I am starting to get a bit worried about things in there since we are doing a semi-unassisted birth, it's hard this far into the end. When it does happen though, hopefully all of my issues will be worked out now!!!! Hope you are doing well and baby wishes your way!!!!

Good spirits? Hmm not always. But if baby doesn't come on Nov 1st or 2nd, I will be very disappointed. My next OB appt is the 3rd.

I was very depressed when my due date came and went. I said "i dont even want to do this anymore, i dont want the baby anymore" Big drama, luckily my husband is very loving and helped me back to reality and reason

I hope baby isnt a Halloween baby, but I would love to go in labor tonight or tomorrow.

[abc123xyz]

Originally Posted by MamatoPeach

Good spirits? Hmm not always. But if baby doesn't come on Nov 1st or 2nd, I will be very disappointed. My next OB appt is the 3rd.

I was very depressed when my due date came and went. I said "i dont even want to do this anymore, i dont want the baby anymore" Big drama, luckily my husband is very loving and helped me back to reality and reason

I hope baby isnt a Halloween baby, but I would love to go in labor tonight or tomorrow.

That's funny...yesterday I cried almost the entire day and said, "I CANNOT BE PREGNANT ANOTHER MINUTE!" My DH is great but he still will never understand what I am going through and feeling. Although I do have grace in that respect, I am so snippy when he makes comments about how everything is fine. He can't know that for sure and no one can, really, but I feel so sore all of the time and uncomfy! It's nice to know that I am not the only one with dramatic moments. I, too, will be quite disappointed if I go past Nov. 1st or 2nd. DH seems to think it will happen this weekend and even though contractions have been coming all day and I barely have to reach to find my cervix dilated at least 4-5cm, I am not so certain. Baby's feet are still in my ribs and KILLING me!!! I keep pushing them out! I have tried everything to help this labor along and nothing worked! I took some herbs today...the tablet form of blue cohosh...nothing as of yet. I am just resolved to thinking this baby may never come. At least if my hopes don't get high and something happens, I will be in good shape. Wednesday we will start "natural" labor induction but until then, I am just not over due exactly!!! Which to me, every day is one more day that baby isn't here that I expected it to be!

[Pearl1]

im still here too - 40w2d and very ready to deliver. we did a NST at the hospital yesterday, baby's heartbeat looked good and i was having some mild contractions (that i couldn't feel). sent home to wait it out...

im kinda sad we wont be having an october baby, after all.

~sarah

[MamatoPeach]

Originally Posted by abeecharmer

im still here too - 40w2d and very ready to deliver. we did a NST at the hospital yesterday, baby's heartbeat looked good and i was having some mild contractions (that i couldn't feel). sent home to wait it out...

im kinda sad we wont be having an october baby, after all.

~sarah

Me too, I really like October.

[hildare]

still here

40 + 1 day...
i've been pretty disappointed. we were pretty stoked about having a halloween baby. i've been sad & depressed, too, because i'm seeing a regular ob/gyn and he's starting pressure about induction. i've been having blood pressure issues and a +1 protein in my urine so i've been on bedrest, which has helped with the blood pressure, but i cannot STAND to lie around anymore. i scrubbed the shower & washed windows (& was scolded by dh)... it would be so much easier if i didn't have to be on bedrest. or if i didn't have to worry about getting pressured to induce. i don't intend to go along with an induction, but it's so hard to ignore the weeks i'm missing of my maternity leave... two weeks less i'll get to be at home with the baby, etc.
like you guys, i'm just hoping that the full moon will get the baby going!
also.. i decided to do nipple stimulation with the breast pump. on the 31st, i did it and nothing came out.. that upset me greatly, but yesterday i tried it and i DO have colostrum, which makes me feel better... but the stim hasn't done anything productive other than reassure me about the colostrum.
i bought some castor oil today.
i'm a mess, y'all. i hope ALL our babies come tonight or tomorrow!!!!

[MamatoPeach]

So should I try castor oil? If so, how much?? and how.

41+3, 10days over. I was 11 days late, my husband was 10 days late.

I'm trying to hang on. My OB is acting nervous too, he said he vary rarely has moms go this late, I said "well because they all get induced or have a c/s, duh"

Used my breast pump today, twice....nothing. Drank two cups of RRL. Walked around a park with my family. Tried mentally imagining my body was going into labor. Ha! I'm avoiding the:Puke castor oil, but I might try that next.

FULL MOON, HELP US OUT HERE!! PLEASE

[Serenyd]

Birthy vibes for all you mamas still waiting on your los
and lots of s

Castor oil didn't work for me! Walking is better. Good old gravity, plus I think it helps the baby get into a better position for birth (believe I read this on spinningbabies.com).

Good luck!!! Keep us posted!

Feels so weird to be winding down after so many long months .. what am I going to do without you girls for company?

[fyrebloom]

Hang in there ladies! It's hard to go past 40 weeks (from a stress standpoint) but your babies know when is the best time to come. I did castor oil 2x and both times I went into a labor like pattern only to be left with no baby. So not worth it. At 41 weeks I just stopped trying to help it and relaxed.... went into labor at 41w4d and had him the next day. Almost 2 weeks "overdue". It's hard to be patient but it's so much easier when your body is ready to go then to fight yourself, make yourself sick and exhausted and just more miserable in the long run. to all of you still waiting. You're doing great and you're still October mamas even if your LO's aren't being "punctual"

[MamatoPeach]

Castor Oil was not successful. I drank it after we bought it and walked around target for a while. I started sweating and having intense cramps, 3 total (hopefully they did something). Barely made it home, I ran into the bathroom and shit started coming down my leg. My husband is helping to clean it up, now thats love.

I guess I will have my membranes swept tomorrow morning. I am about done with this.

[abiyhayil]

Sending baby vibes :vibes: hope to hear of your happy healthy babies soon! Maybe you could convince your LOs to nurse

[abc123xyz]

Originally Posted by MamatoPeach

I guess I will have my membranes swept tomorrow morning. I am about done with this.

Oh I am so with you...had "cervical massage" that felt 10x worse that sweeping of membranes tonight...tons of bleeding...going on a walk. I am cramping now and ready for this LO to come! FULL MOON...HELP US OUT!!!! We want our babies!!!!

[Pearl1]

hi ladies - hope some of you are off laboring and delivering!

my OB scheduled an induction for thursday morning if i dont start labor naturally before then. its definitely not the start to l&d i had hoped for, but i am glad to have an end in sight...

cant wait to see all of your updates!

~ sarah