I am also "past date". I was officially due May 29 so the mws say I am now 41 weeks. I still feel great and am not having any problems but they started mentioning induction at my last appointment. I am not really comfortable with that so I am really hoping the baby decides to come this week. I go in this afternoon for a NST and an amniofluid level check. I haven't had them check me for dilation/effacement so I am not sure where I stand there. Is anyone else dealing with pressure to induce??
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Was "due" on June 1st. But I did wake up with contractions that haven't gone away today. They are at regular intervals but about 15/20 min apart and last for about 30 sec. Hopefully today is the day!
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Nice to have others to gripe with!
Kathy--no pressure to induce yet, but I have the feeling that I will be getting it after Wednesday (my next appt). I'm "officially" 41 weeks this coming Friday, but they are having me come in Wednesday so that I can schedule a NST if need be
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He measured about 1.5 weeks "ahead" in both our ultrasounds, so I'm a little worried that they'll take that into consideration re: induction...also the fact that my first was 10 days late and over 10 pounds. My midwives are very laid back, but for some reason I get the feeling they won't be so much about going post-date.
Unless there is a very serious medical reason why I should, I won't let anyone near me with pitocin. I'm pretty sure I induced myself with my daughter, after a cohosh tea, and labor was hell--but I'll go through that type of labor again if it means no pitocin, because really, I don't want to be strung up to an IV/FHM in the hospital. I want to labor at home, and go in just to push him out. Won't be doing that with a pitocin induction. I just got back from a long, brisk walk, but nothing. *sigh*
And I've had decent BH contractions every 15-20 minutes for the last 29 hours.
Leslie, here's hoping today's the day!
Nice to have others to gripe with!
Kathy--no pressure to induce yet, but I have the feeling that I will be getting it after Wednesday (my next appt). I'm "officially" 41 weeks this coming Friday, but they are having me come in Wednesday so that I can schedule a NST if need be
He measured about 1.5 weeks "ahead" in both our ultrasounds, so I'm a little worried that they'll take that into consideration re: induction...also the fact that my first was 10 days late and over 10 pounds. My midwives are very laid back, but for some reason I get the feeling they won't be so much about going post-date.
Unless there is a very serious medical reason why I should, I won't let anyone near me with pitocin. I'm pretty sure I induced myself with my daughter, after a cohosh tea, and labor was hell--but I'll go through that type of labor again if it means no pitocin, because really, I don't want to be strung up to an IV/FHM in the hospital. I want to labor at home, and go in just to push him out. Won't be doing that with a pitocin induction. I just got back from a long, brisk walk, but nothing. *sigh*
And I've had decent BH contractions every 15-20 minutes for the last 29 hours.
Leslie, here's hoping today's the day!
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Ditto ditto ditto.
I've been having strong BH forever now, and I figured a nice brisk walk this morning would help them along, but if anything, it stopped them. Even belly binding isn't doing anything.
Also my feeling with my mws--induction hasn't been mentioned yet, but the fact that they want to be able to schedule a NST after seeing me on Wednesday (at 40wk 5days) leasds me to believe that they'll be urging induction.
As far as the cohosh goes, please don't let me scare you about it. While I think it was a contributing factor to my rough labor, I also am a 5'4" 105lb chick that birthed a 10 lb 4 oz baby...so really, it's impossible for me to say for sure whether or not my labor was rough because of her size, or because of the cohosh. The thing that sticks in my mind is getting to the hospital and the dr telling me that my contractions looked like pitocin contractions, and being only 3 cm.
That being said, even if that was the case, and the cohosh caused a pitocin-like labor, I'd rather do that and at least *try* natural, because with cohosh at least I won't be automatically IVd and monitored.
POSITIVE THOUGHTS, though, that none of us need to worry about this!!
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Originally Posted by fabienne Hey Mamas, Just saying howdy to the other "late ones." It does help to know we are not alone. No progress here--the occasional BH and some cramping. I had regular contractions 6 minutes apart night before last for like 3 hours!!! What a disappointment to be down to essentially nothing now. I haven't had *pressure* to be induced yet, but midwives did have me schedule a NST for Thursday. I'll only be 40 weeks and 5 days at that point, so the fact that they want me to do a NST doesn't have me feeling very confident that they'll let me go on without at least strongly suggesting induction. If they mention induction on Thursday, I might call my naturopath and look into doing cohosh or pressure points or something else natural. Emmy, it makes me a little nervous to hear how intense your labor was with cohosh, but I'm right there with you on preferring that to being given pitocin. Pitocin and epidural have been my 2 biggest fears with respect to delivering this baby!! |
Ditto ditto ditto.
I've been having strong BH forever now, and I figured a nice brisk walk this morning would help them along, but if anything, it stopped them. Even belly binding isn't doing anything.
Also my feeling with my mws--induction hasn't been mentioned yet, but the fact that they want to be able to schedule a NST after seeing me on Wednesday (at 40wk 5days) leasds me to believe that they'll be urging induction.
As far as the cohosh goes, please don't let me scare you about it. While I think it was a contributing factor to my rough labor, I also am a 5'4" 105lb chick that birthed a 10 lb 4 oz baby...so really, it's impossible for me to say for sure whether or not my labor was rough because of her size, or because of the cohosh. The thing that sticks in my mind is getting to the hospital and the dr telling me that my contractions looked like pitocin contractions, and being only 3 cm.
That being said, even if that was the case, and the cohosh caused a pitocin-like labor, I'd rather do that and at least *try* natural, because with cohosh at least I won't be automatically IVd and monitored.
POSITIVE THOUGHTS, though, that none of us need to worry about this!!
Sending you all some
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Thanks for that reassurance, Emmy. So
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about going with a natural inducer before letting them near me with drugs!!
Originally Posted by dynamohumm6 As far as the cohosh goes, please don't let me scare you about it. While I think it was a contributing factor to my rough labor, I also am a 5'4" 105lb chick that birthed a 10 lb 4 oz baby...so really, it's impossible for me to say for sure whether or not my labor was rough because of her size, or because of the cohosh. The thing that sticks in my mind is getting to the hospital and the dr telling me that my contractions looked like pitocin contractions, and being only 3 cm. That being said, even if that was the case, and the cohosh caused a pitocin-like labor, I'd rather do that and at least *try* natural, because with cohosh at least I won't be automatically IVd and monitored. |
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