Waiting for a stubborn baby...Late baby thread.

[goldfawn]

I am now officialy 5 days late. I was 19 days late with my son (and had to be induced which I don't want to do again)and I am just so anxious to meet my baby!! I had an appt with my mw yesterday and she checked my cervix (as I have been asking her to do every week or so for the last monthish) and said it is definately changing and more dilated (almost 3cm) and thinner and she swept my membranes again and stretched my cervix a bit with her fingers which made my contractions stronger/more painfull and kept me up all night but did not get full on labor going...
I have tried everything. All the natural tricks and acupuncture etc to get labor going. I guess baby just is not ready. It's just hard as the days go by and everyone keeps asking (and women who were due after me- from our birthing class-are having their babies)and strangers make lame comments.
What are you all doing to make the time fly?
I am going shopping today- it's a fun distraction and good cardio workout too.

[kalisage]

Yesterday we played monopoly, and I annihilated the game. I won, with owning the whole board Today, just taking it easy - cooking & cleaning. I am feeling a bit anal-retentive today on the cleaning

And I'm doing some calming mantras to clear my mind, and remain at peace knowing baby will come when s/he is ready.

[goldfawn]

oooh monopoly! that's a great idea! those games can take a lot of time! yeah, the cleaning is neverending!

[mommy2naomi]

I am also 5 days late at this point and I'm totally ready. I've got an acupuncture appointment tomorrow to get things going. If by Friday nothing is happening then I'm going to ask my midwife to strip membranes.

I'm just trying to rest and relax in the meanwhile, although DD and I have sore throats so it really sucks right now.