The NEW "Still Waiting" Thread! - Page 12

[mataji4]

crossing my fingers for you doc!!

still nothing here. just walked my regular 1 1/2 miles this morning and i felt heavy heavy heavy!!

[neonalee]

Oh fingers crossed mrsdocmartin!!

Coffeegirl, I hear ya. This is my first and I hit 42 weeks (and induction) on Tuesday evening. We are not starting with pitocin, but I'm still not looking forward to it and strongly praying that baby finally starts on its own soon! There are plenty of natural "encouragement" methods you can try. We've resorted to inserting evening primrose oil vaginally every night. I hate it, but I'd hate an induction even more. Hopefully it will help!

[haleyelianasmom]

Yay, mrsdocmartin! I hope this is it for you!

coffeegirl- going by LMP, I was due a week ago! I never had an ultrasound, though, and my dates based on both LMP and ovulation date as far as I can tell are about the same. But hey, go with the later date so you'll have a bit more time I was so impatient with my daughter because I fully expected to go early, but this time I've been feeling nice and patient which I'm glad for. probably because I fully expected to go over.

I'm still here as well. For my daughter, I went into labor at 287 days past my LMP, had her at 288. well, I'm at day 287 here, so...

I'm wondering if I'm getting closer. no strong contractions or anything regular that I've noticed, but I was already 3 cm 80% effaced (at station 0) on wednesday and today I had bloody show and my belly looks smaller so I'm thinking the baby may have dropped further or something. So maybe in the next day or so? I never had bloody show with my daughter and I don't think I ever dropped, so I have no idea. Oh, also my tailbone has had a teeny bit of soreness on and off which makes me wonder if it's a lower baby...

[lrgs]

mrsdocmartin...........hope this is it for you!!! fingers crossed!

Fingers crossed for the other ladies still wating as well.

[Surfacing]

Originally Posted by mataji4

Oh man, there's only a few of us left now...maybe I should join the August ddc instead!!

Oh Jenny, I really hope that you will still keep us posted over here if you decide to go to the August DDC. I have really enjoyed chatting with you in this ddc and would like to see you over on the "other side" in the postpartum chat thread too.

That goes for everyone!!!!!

[mataji4]

Yeah, I don't know anyone over there anyway so it would be kind of wierd. I do think that this baby is going to be the last holdout! I soooo want to post his name, and how cute he is, and how great my birth was...!!!

I'm trying not to worry that his posterior-ish position is what's keeping me from going into labor. Trying not to worry that he won't turn at some point before second stage. Trying not to worry about how big he is getting. Trying to trust the baby and trust my body but I'm at that "Oh man, will I ever go into labor?" place and I hate that.

My husband is being great though, like I've been waiting for him to be for the last eight months. It's like he finally gets that I'm pregnant and keeps saying all the things like "thank you for carrying this baby for us" that I've been wishing for. So that's nice.

I am super duper ready to meet my baby.

[carliec76]

Thinking of you gals. My 2nd was due July 22 and she came Aug 5th so I know the frustration. But I wouldn't have her any other way. She is a wonderful little girl and came in her own time and on her own terms. "The longer they cook the more tender they are..."

[neonalee]

Originally Posted by carliec76

Thinking of you gals. My 2nd was due July 22 and she came Aug 5th so I know the frustration. But I wouldn't have her any other way. She is a wonderful little girl and came in her own time and on her own terms. "The longer they cook the more tender they are..."

LOL I hope you're right! I just keep thinking, this is one stubborn child!

[lrgs]

mataji4.........glad you are staying here with us......looking forward to you birth story!

[Runnerbean]

Hi girls, I am mostly a lurker and have decided to join this thread, I have been following it every day but hoping I wouldn't need to join, but going on 40+6 now I guess I do belong here
Had an internal last wk, mw said cervix was nice and soft but still posterior and no dilation. I was induced at 40+6 with my dd and no way do I want to experience that again. I am having a homebirth this time around.
Having some prodromal stuff with 3 wks now but still no action, trying to be zen about it all but failing miserably!!

[neonalee]

Hey runnerbean! Hang in there! Technically you're not late yet. Technically I'm not even late yet 3 weeks ago I didn't think I could possibly make it this far, but looking back, eh, not that big of a deal. Just take it day by day. My induction starts tomorrow night, but having made it to 42 I've made peace with it. Mostly You've got time

Basically I'm barely thinking of it anymore. Since I'm theoretically working (from home) I pretty much have to stay online. The actual work for me to do is almost none, so I'm keeping busy with other things. Like ideas for the last bit of remodeling my kitchen, thinking about if I should buy some bulbs for the front of the house, facebook. You know, important stuff :P

I lost at least part of my mucus plug this morning (see my TMI thread if you want the funny details) but nothing has happened since then, so, I'm just assuming induction. It's easier emotionally, though I think we're doing one last try at acupuncture tonight.

[craft_media_hero]

Hey ladies just wanted to send some ELVs and encouragement your way.

[Redheaded_Momma]

I'm still here too! My DD was 7/29 so I'm not THAT far "past due". Will have a NST and US on Wed. which is only 40+6. I'm an emotional mess though. DS is driving me crazy and has stopped napping, yeah that's great. DH is going thru stuff too so we aren't being very easy going. I've deicded to just forget about it.

Nikki

[Surfacing]

[mrsdocmartin]

Eliza Catherine is here! I will post my birth story later! She is perfect and everything went great!!

[Runnerbean]

Congrats mrsdocmartin!! and welcome to the world Eliza Catherine

[mosesface]

hi mamas.

i'm still here, too. i haven't posted in forever, but i lurk. oh, do i lurk!

i am 41+5, still really, really hoping for my HBAC.

my midwife is taking me to see the OB on thursday morning at 9 for an ultrasound just to check the baby and fluids and all that good stuff. this is the same OB that did my c-section with dd, so going to see him feels like i'm doomed. even though he's wonderful, and as far as c-sections go, the one i had with dd was wonderful (she turned footling breech at 40w3d). he will likely want to schedule me asap.

i am just profoundly heartbroken at the idea that i may not have this baby here at home. the idea of another c-section is crushing me.

tomorrow morning i start pumping on a really rigorous schedule to try to bring on labor. i rented one of the big hospital pumps. dd is either going to freak out or think it's really funny. she still nurses twice a day.

i've done everything else short of castor oil and strong herbs. baby's just not ready. she moves a LOT though, which is both encouraging and worrisome to me.

[La Sombra]

Originally Posted by mosesface

baby's just not ready. she moves a LOT though, which is both encouraging and worrisome to me.

I hear ya on that! After my NSTs and AFIs they tell me that the baby is doing really well and quite happy in there. At first I think, "Oh, thank goodness!" and then I think "But not TOO happy, right?!"

[Runnerbean]

Hey girls 41 wks today and just back from my mw appt. Cervix is still not ready
Have to go to hospital tomor for fetal assessment, really don't want to go near the doors of the place but that's how it is.
Mw started me on homeopathic remedy today and said to rub castor oil into my belly twice a day. She said to hold off taking it orally until I am 12 days over. Need eviction vibes, really want my homebirth and starting to get worried now
How is everyone else doing?

[violet_]

Runnerbean -- that's the first time I've heard of castor oil used topically for this. Hmm.. Let us know if you find it to be helpful.

I had acupuncture yesterday to stimulate/induce. It went very well, and I totally fell asleep on the table. I had more pulling/tugging sensations last night, like round ligament pain kind of, and contracted a while. The contractions were lower than before, which I took as progress, but no baby yet. I'm only 40 + 4 right now, but they will induce me on Friday, so I feel like Baby needs a littel encouragement. I might go for more acupunture today -- not sure yet. MW will do a membrane sweep tomorrow (if she can -- last time I wasn't dilated enough). And then induce Friday if that doesn't work.

Not sure why my MW wants the baby out so much sooner than everyone else's here. Might be an age thing? But she's the crunchiest around, so I'll go along with her plan. I really don't want an induction though. At all.