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10/23/08 at 12:29am
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Originally Posted by covertlycrunchy View Post
Ugh, haven't posted in awhile but I'm still pregnant at 42 weeks +3 days. I've been having very painful contractions for the last 3 days that I can't sleep through coming from every 20 minutes to every 4 minutes apart. I'm consenting to a sweep today and (maybe) going in for induction tomorrow morning. I tried to believe in my body, I really have but it just doesn't seem to want to produce this baby. I get a NST daily at this point, I don't have any more leave left at work 'cause I didn't think I would be pg this long. And my mom called last night asking me what was wrong with me that I haven't had this baby yet. I basically hung up on her.

Fortunately the baby is still doing well.
Oh, covertlycrunchy! I feel for you so very much! I feel like crying right now because, although I'm about 2 days behind you, I'm RIGHT behind you! I'm going in, tomorrow!, for my midwife to place Evening Primrose Oil in my cervix and get a homeopathic (the two combined are what got me going in labor with #2). She's already swiped, which produced some contractions, but nothing steady or intensifying. I had an ultrasound yesterday and it didn't please my midwife and has caused me so much heartache.

I am starting, also, to feel very frustrated. I still hope that all will work out for my homebirth, but I'm definitely coming to terms with and feeling peace about the possibility of moving to a hospital for pit and epidural (so much LESS horrific than a C-section!).... I still hope the Lord's will is for a homebirth, though!!!

GOOD luck to all you other wonderful, beautiful, determined past dates Mamas!!!