Over due club! - Page 3

[aslyn]

Originally Posted by *mama moose*

41+4 (or 41+2 by my MWs chart), so I'm going for an NST today. blah. I'm starting to wonder if this baby is posterior or something, and that's why labor isn't starting? My MW has been really reassuring that it's going to happen, I have time, she's never had to transfer a 3rd time mom for post-dates, etc etc. but has also flat out said that by 42+1 if nothing works to get this baby out we have to transfer to a hospital. And I have some major birth trauma from my DD1s birth so having that loom over my head is freaking me the heck out.

MM you are doing great! Just keep thinking positive and all will be well!

[broodymama]

I hope your little one decides to come out soon, MM! Sending labor vibes your way!

[triana1326]

Originally Posted by blake201

Oh, and my favorite was the thread for women who thought breast-feeding was "icky" and "unnatural"--as one woman put it, her boobs were for sex with her husband, not for a baby to suck on!

No wonder I don't go over to those threads!

[azdaisy]

mamamoose---Hang in there...easy for us to say, I know, but you can do it!! :-)

D&D--Yep, there's a reason I stick to the MDC boards.

A family friend's granddaughter is due a week after we were due. Her OB said, since she's really big and uncomfortable (the mama), that if she hasn't had the baby by her due date that they would induce her on the day after her due date. I told my mom, "Of course, they would." She asked what I meant, and I told her that's what lots of OB's do...due date hits, if no baby, go straight to induction. No waiting, little respect for the need some babies have to cook a bit longer...just induction. And, I would imagine they're talking medical induction, rather than natural types of induction. It makes me sad for the mama-to-be, but I don't know her well enough to say anything to her, and I'm sure they trust their OB to do what's best for them and the baby. So, at this rate, she'll probably have her baby before I do. ;-) But, we'll see...

40wks + 4 days today. Just took a nice bath, so my joints/muscles aren't hurting as badly as they were. I'm planning to go somewhere to walk later, and I'm glad it's not so darn hot here, at least for a couple days it's supposed to only be in the low-to-mid-90's. (We are in Phoenix, so we've had triple-digit days already, and low-to-mid-90's feels great!)

If the baby hasn't already come, my parents are coming next Thurs.-Mon., so I'm looking forward to that. It gives me some hope to know that I'll see them sometime in the next several days. Even if the baby hasn't arrived, I'll have some company to break up the monotony of these waiting around days!

Hang in there, and hoping for some babies to be born very, very soon!!

[cholderby]

I'm 40w + 4d. I was induced at 39w with #1 (pre-eclampsia) and, because I had no LMP and no US with #2, so I have no idea how long that one lasted.

I feel good right now, but I can't stand having everyone on high alert for weeks now. Also, I no longer want to answer the phone because its always "Did you have the baby?" or "are you in labor?". Yes, I'm just sitting here answering the phone and facebooking about my husband's garden while giving birth...

I decided that the only "induction" things I'm doing are the ones that feel good; I've had two Chinese accupressure foot masages so far! When I do go into labor, it will be quite a shock. I've really convinced myself that it isn't going to happen.

Funny how many third time moms are here.

[mosquitoswamp]

Well I had an appt with my midwife today and everything's peachy, baby's moved 1.5cm lower since last week, but I have no idea how dilated I am or not, she doesn't check before labor unless I want her to, because it tells her nothing useful she says.
She did tell me about her longest pregnancy, one of her clients had her baby at 45w5d. Not a typo folks. Good lord. Can you imagine? She said her and another midwife would go over to this lady's house and play scrabble to help her kill time. I don't know that I'd have the mental strength to go that long..
But I just love her because she's so laid back about everything, unless there's a real, evidence-based need to worry, she doesn't. She never suggested artificially inducing to this lady (though they did try lots of herbs, walking, etc), because both mom and baby's health were great.
I am curious now to know how big that baby must have been though..
I don't know if bringing this up makes anyone feel better but, at least we're not that lady right..?
I pray all you ladies being pressured to go before 42w have your babies soon though! As if we don't already put enough pressure on ourselves right?
I have never wanted to go into labor so bad though... maybe if I stop thinking about it..? My waddling is getting ridiculous bc there's so much pressure down there, that I can't just "walk" my way to laboring like I wanted.. meh. The wait continues..

[teenyxdoodlez]

*mama moose*-Hang in there!! You've been doing great so far and each day that passes brings you that much closer to your baby!! I'm really looking forward to the day I see "Breaking news, MM has finally given birth!!"..lol. -Labor vibes to you momma!!!

Edited by teenyxdoodlez - 12/7/11 at 1:54am

[broodymama]

I know my mom went a couple weeks over with me, not exactly sure how far though. When she finally went into labor and went to the hospital my maternal grandma (who was a nurse there) called up the maternity ward and said "you better not send that girl home still pregnant!" This was in 1975.

40+1 here, just hanging out. I'm really glad I fudged my EDD by 10 days to my family, so at least I'm gestating in peace!

Oh, and the crappy thing? The heater control on the birth tub died! Grrrrrr, craptastic timing. Each night after the kids go to bed we'll boil a few stock pots of water and dump them in to bump it up a degree or two, just to keep it reasonable. My last two labors were quick (2 hours), so that doesn't leave a lot of time to boil water and warm it up if we need to.

[cholderby]

Originally Posted by Red Sonja

40+1 here, just hanging out. I'm really glad I fudged my EDD by 10 days to my family, so at least I'm gestating in peace!

I must remember to do that next time! SO SMART!

[*mama moose*]

Still here. 41+5 by the 1st, 41+2 by the 3rd....
DOES anyone else risk out at 42 weeks? Or have you in the past? What do you do?? I passed my NST and AFI scans with flying colors, like within 5 mins on the machine baby was moving and having reactive heartbeats, and the AFI was twice normal (but not overly too much either she said). I just feel like it's such a defeat to transfer out when baby and I are still so healthy .
I KNOW I have a few days still, but I need to process it just in case. I feel like it will be so so so much worse to be surprised by it. And the nurse told me they like to use cytotec at this hospital too, which made me even more sad (ironically she was trying to cheer me up saying I wouldn't be tied to an IV with pit.....)
I'll try to stop being such a downer, it really isn't so bad aside from the looming transfer date. I feel like I've been pregnant for so long it's just my natural state of being

[azdaisy]

Oh, mama moose...I hope your body just kicks in very, very soon, and that you don't have to worry about any of this anymore!

I found out last night that DH was a MONTH late. Also, his brother was about 2-3 weeks late and one sister was about 3-ish weeks late. I thanked him for screwing us... ;-) He asked if all this meant we'd have late babies, why then was DS almost 2 weeks early? Who knows??!! I'd have gone for happy medium here...

DS woke me at 5:15 this morning, wanting his blanket put back on him. He went back to sleep right away, thank goodness, but I laid awake for a long time with my mind racing. One thing I realized last night is that I've been spending this whole pregnancy putting faith in my body, trusting that it knows what to do and how to do what it needs to do to birth. As the days tick away, my faith is shaking. I trust that if labor starts, it will know what to do...it's maybe the faith that things will start on their own that is difficult for me to deal with right now.

I have an appt this Friday, and if things aren't happening/haven't happened, then we'll try to sweep membranes, Foley balloon, etc. If nothing happens by a week from Tuesday, 42 weeks, and we're out of natural stuff to try, we switch over to medical stuff, and I DO NOT want that. I'm going for a VBAC, and I just want to avoid any intervention junk, as I'm sure that's what lined me up for the c-section last time.

Another thing I realized last night is that I wonder if subconsciously I am waiting for my parents to arrive (they get here Thursday, if baby hasn't already come--then they'll come earlier). On DH's side, this is my MIL's, like 15th or 16th grandchild, or something like that. On my side, this will be only the second grandchild, and my mom missed out on the first one's birth, because of the c-section. I am the only girl in our family, and I think it would be really amazing for her to be there for it.

DS and I were sick for so long, and then DH got it. At least we are all feeling better (knock on wood). Last night was the first time I've really felt relaxed in the last 1-1/2 or 2 weeks, so maybe things can get going because of this.

I try to stay positive...baby has been moving a lot...I'm fine other than being sore and now getting stretch marks...we've had a couple days of cooler weather...I've been able to get out and walk everyday...I'm just really ready for my body to kick in and have this baby!

[cholderby]

Mama Moose - just as they can refuse services (like continuing to monitor you after 42 weeks) you can too! I was induced with #1 for pre-e. They wanted to use cytotec but I refused and we went with just pitocin (and my son was in my arms 12 hours later). Don't feel like you have to accept their care all or nothing! You are still in charge!
I'll probably be induced at 42 weeks too, if I make it that long. That said, I'm going to ask to have my membranes stripped tomorrow.

[curvyred]

Good luck to you Mamamoose! I would risk out at 42 weeks also, but I'm not quite there yet. I hope things pick up for you!

40 + 3 here today and no signs of anything happening. I went for a walk this morning. Usually my 3 yr old accompanies me on his bike, which means we move a bit slower than regular work-out pace (though he maintains a good walking pace.) Today I went alone and found out I still have a little steam left in me and worked up a decent sweat.

Of course, now my pubic bone aches like crazy, but it seems to be a toss-up between walking and hurting or sitting and swelling. Since I'm on leave, now I choose to walk and hurt.

I have a midwife visit tomorrow afternoon, so we'll see if they want to try a membrane sweep or anything to get things moving. I'm doing some homeopathic stuff too. Lots of BH and twinges in the cervix, but nothing that really makes me sit up and take notice.

DH has been sick all week and is FINALLY starting to feel better today. Maybe knowing he's on the mend will help clear the way a bit? Not sure.

Had a playdate for little man this morning, and friends coming over tonight. I slept REALLY well last night, so we'll see how the day goes.

[triana1326]

Well, I'm now in the overdue club - today is my due date and I don't really forsee having a baby in the next 5 1/2 hours...
I'm been having warm up contractions, so mild I barely even register them on and off throughout the day, but nothing steady or consistent. By tomorrow at 11am, I will have been pregnant longer than I ever was. I'm so ready to have this baby, not because I'm uncomfortable (even though I am), but because of the pre-e scare from last week.
It looks as though I've beaten it back under control and my midwived are very impressed that I've gone from having +30 urine protein and 143/93 BP to trace protein and 100/60 BP in a week's time. But for the past two weeks, I've had the thought in my head that this baby needs to come out on the early side of NOW, and being given the all-clear to let the baby bake as long as it wants to seems strange....

[*mama moose*]

So, I'm insane, and decided to do some hunting to see if I could be less pregnant than I thought. I'm on a really small close knit message board of mamas, and I just read every single thread in July until I found a chatty one where I said I started AF that day. It was July 14th. My LMP for this pregnancy was August 25th. I didn't have a period in May or June because of nursing (I also mentioned this on a thread there). So there's really good reason to believe that my cycle was longer than 28 or even the 30 days they have me at on their chart (to give me an EDD of the 3rd). July 14th to Aug 25th is like 45 days!! I'm not sure how much that helps me now, and I've been measuring right on the whole time, but maybe finding that can buy me a few more days?? I've been using the pump again today and got some good contractions going but nothing that's sticking around.

[laangel]

Still here 41w 3d! Come on baby!

[womanofthehour]

Hi everyone. New to this thread - I'm 40w5 with my first, having a planned homebirth with two amazing midwives who keep reassuring me that this baby WILL COME on his own time. It's difficult as a first timer to know how my body will deliver - or, on the pessimistic side of things, whether it will deliver at all. But I try to keep positive, especially since I was 3cm dilated two weeks ago, the baby is at 0 station, and I keep having contractions strong enough to wake me up at night.

I have decided, however, to terminate care with my OB. Had been seeing her from the beginning to ease first-time jitters with technology, but all the NSTs stress ME out. I've had a perfect pregnancy and I'm 100% healthy, and any talk of induction (or the threat of it) makes me so anxious that deciding to terminate care has been a wonderful breakthrough for me and my DH. I feel like a weight has been lifted - and maybe this reduction in tension will be just what I need to send me into labor.

We have decided to trust my body and our midwives. When I asked what happens if we go past 42 weeks, one of our MWs answered, "You will have your baby!" That's a wonderful response.

[SwanLake]

Today is my due date and my husband's 3 weeks of paternity leave has begun. So far a very relaxing morning. We are going to my Midwife appointment at 11:30 to have my first internal exam. I'm hoping that the cramping and contractions show that my body is looking like it's getting ready for labor.

Baby feel free to come now. We are ready!

[cloe]

Today is my due date as well. I have been saying all along that the baby will be close to two weeks late but I still feel like I have failed somehow. My previous pregnancies have both gone to almost 42 I shouldn't be supprised but I am so tired of being pregnant. Chasing kids and dealing with inlaws isn't fun at 40+ weeks...

[broodymama]

I'm dealing with some niggling little concerns about the babe's position here. I know s/he is head down and usually ROA, but something just doesn't feel quite right about the way s/he is settled (or more accurately not settling) into the pelvis. I've contacted one of the local chiropractors who is always raved about, so I'm hoping maybe I can get an appointment with her. Something just feels a bit off, but I can't exactly explain it.