How many went over 40 weeks?

I went late and I had a hospital birth. I was induced at 9 days overdue. Late is normal, ESPECIALLY if it's your first baby. That said, I totally know how exhausting it is to go overdue and have people call you all the time to see if they somehow weren't called when the baby arrived. It's stressful enough to BE overdue, but when people start putting on the pressure, I seriously believe that it can make your body wait longer. Think about it... waaaaay back when, if you were stressed, it probably wasn't a good time for your baby to be born... either you were probably starving or in the middle of some sort of tribal distance move or... use your imagination. I suggest you go get a good massage or have a day at the spa or SOMETHING to relax. It was definitely a good idea to turn off the phone, since that seems to be bothering you. Have you talked to your midwife about what sort of "natural" induction methods you could use? Blue & Black cohosh, Castor oil, evening primrose oil, red raspberry leaf tea? Accupuncture? Just a thought. Hope you have a baby very soon!

I went one day shy of 42wks with my first....walked around the last month at 5cm and MAN WAS I READY....dd jsut wasn't...all the above suggestions are good so I don't have any to add that way....I had a hospital birth with my wonderful MW....and my somewhat supportive Dh.....

As for the phone...turn it off, unplug the machine...it's what we had to do. I wish I didn't tell everyone the right due date (we were pretty sure when it happened bc we were very busy that month and only DTD once.... ) so this go round we told them 2 weeks later....so they'll just think she came early....

Hope your new blessing arrives soon!!!!

Thanks for the support.

It is not my first. My first was one day late, but I had a totally different experience with him. My membranes were stripped and I had a very medicated, forceps birth.

I have walked throughout my pregnancy and I tried the red rasberry tea, but I think I am allergic to it. My chest and face broke all out in exema and that is the only thing I can think of that I did differently the day before.

I think maybe my midwife has lost confidence in me too. I expressed some of my concerns to her and her response was basically that I should do whatever makes me feel comfortable and safe. That was nice, but not exactly what I was looking for..I feel like I need more of a cheerleader to tell me that I can do this. She left without scheduling another appointment with me :

I'm sure you are all right about the stress. I did have a nice relaxing day to myself yesterday and felt a lot better, but today I am back to my old stressed out self. Oh well.

Thanks for all your comments and I promise you that I am usually not this nutty!

Oh and I am sure of the DD, I was using OPTs.

Sarah

Oh, I have SO BTDT, Sarah.

My first was 40w + 11d thanks to a UA violation term for MW. Second was 40w + 18d. Third was freakishly 10 days early. Fourth, fifth and sixth were 40w +30d, +19d, and +22d.

My recommendation, since you didn't lie in the beginning, is to start lying now. You say there was confusion between your LMP and date of conception and your new due date is ____ (43w) give or take two weeks.

You can leave an outgoing message along the lines of, "Thank you so much for calling and the baby's not here and the new due date is ____. If you're on our phone or email contact list, we will notify you when the baby comes... unless you leave a message asking if the baby has come. If you're not on the list, or not sure and don't want to be removed from the list, email us with "baby contact list" in the subject line or call my mom at _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ to be added to the phone contact list. Thank you for helping us create a peace environment as we grow our precious baby. If you're not asking whether the baby has come, you're welcome to leave a message after the tone."

You've done well to turn off your ringer. You should also have your dh take over all message retrieval responsibilities. If the outgoing message works well, after a several day test run you could start reviewing messages again.

Normally decent folks often need a gentle reminder of respectful boundaries when they get caught up by baby excitement. If gentle reminders toward respect don't help, I don't feel bad cutting them off. That's just me though. I try to build my life without toxic relationships.

~BV

Try not to worry! My pregnancies go WAY over 40 weeks...and all were, sadly, induced or cut out. So no telling how long they'd of stayed in! It's normal & 42 weeks is perfectly safe! I wouldn't even think of fretting yet!

I have gone over 3 times. 2-3 weeks over. I choose to induce all 3 times

Edited to add I induced with either cornsilk or caster oil

Hugs mama, ds2 was a 42weeker and we had a homebirth : Trust your baby and body, all will be as it should :

I had my dd at 41w6d and had been at the point for at least a week where I was crying and wondering if she would EVER come. But, she did.

Have faith.
And take lots of walks.

Sex and nipple stimulation are also good to try, if you've not already.

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Wow. I really could have written your post almost word for word a week ago. Even the teacher returning to part time work in the fall bit. That was the hardest part- I went to 42 weeks exactly. I was so distressed about him not coming out because it meant less time with him before I have to return to work. Now that he's here, I'm just soaking it all up.

Everything you're doing is a good strategy- screening your calls, avoiding going out etc. I had to stop taking my son to preschool (at the elementary school where I work : ) because I could not stand to see the shocked faces and ensuing comments every time I "appeared" with still-pregnant belly. You can do it! Keep coming on here for support- there's lots of 42, 43 week mamas out there. Hang in there! Your baby will come!

Hi,

I'm sure your little one is here by now With my son I was 4 days past the official due date, and 11 days past with my daughter.