Anyone else WAAAAYY over your due date?

[ACsMom]

I am 41+5 today, and starting to feel like a freak of nature. I'm with a nurse-midwife, and she has no concerns about me being late, but I'm starting to worry a little. I don't know why, exactly. I feel baby move all the time, they check her heartbeat every couple days and she's just great, my diet is awesome, I feel fine....I don't know. I guess I'm worried there's something wrong with me!!

Anyone else? Or does anyone have experience with being super-late or know someone who was super-late? I just need some reassurance.

[AmBam]

I'm DDC crashing, but I just want to tell you to hang in there. I was
42w1d with my third. I was due on Valentines Day and the little stinker didn't come until March 1! No way did I ever imagine I'd have a March baby that time! It was kind of like I was in a dream. I would wake up in the night and think that I was going to be pregnant forever! That my baby was just never going to come out! I got so sick of people asking me when I was going to give up and be induced. I didn't want to be induced. I wanted her to come when she was ready. Your baby really will come, even though it seems like he/she won't. Hang in there mama!

[Faliciagayle]

Both mine were born at 41+6.

You are NOT a freak of nature. There is nothing wrong with you.
I know it sucks waiting. You must be so stressed. It's cozy in there.


May you birth peacefully and at the right time.

[kenyarena]

I just posted this in another thread, but my aunt told me today that she went to 43.5 with her third--who weighed 8#14oz at birth. It reassures me to know that healthy, normal pregnancies vary greatly in length.

I'm going to try to keep reminding myself of that until my womb is finally vacated by this little bugger!

[MissinNYC]

My sil just to 42w before being induced with a healthy 9+ baby. All went well.

My MIl went to 43w with two of her kids. All was fine. No problems. Hang in there, you are normal and fine!

[ACsMom]

Thanks very much, everyone. I'm doing a little better after reading your replies...just gotta keep the faith. Earlier this week I had such a good attitude - funny how it comes and goes!

I know that "late" babies can run in families - it's funny, I am the only one in my family who seems to have this issue!

[Gray's Mommy]

One of my friends went 43 +2 with both of her boys. It was normal for her.

I'm at 40 + 2 & going crazy already.

[CrunchyMamaToBe]

I am not *way* past, but am now 41+3. My son was born at 41+3, but this baby seems pretty determined to be even later. I am thrown off, but my baby and are are both healthy and the first thing my MW said to me yesterday was, "In France, you'd only be two days over. Don't worry."

[kenyarena]

I had my 41 week MW appt today. I guess I feel a bit relieved. We talked about a "plan", which I think I needed. She said they usually induce moms that have previously given birth with a prostaglandin gel at 42 weeks. She said that's all that's usually needed to get things going. I told her I wasn't up for being induced as long as the baby and I continue to be healthy.
She agreed that would be fine and that we would just monitor the baby twice a week until he comes.

She gave me some Caulophyllum and Pulsatilla. Since my son will still happily nurse if I offer, which causes pretty strong ctx, she told me to take the Caulophyllum once an hour once those ctx begin. I think I'll also make an accupuncture appt for sometime soon. At least it's something to do and a way to relax. She offered a sweep, but I declined. I hope this full moon weekend starts brewing something for at least one of us!