Anyone else 39+ with body showing no signs of labor coming??

megs68 · December 2009

I am feeling very discouraged because I'm 39 1/2 weeks and have absolutely no body changes to make me think labor is on its way. No effacement, no dilation, baby hasn't dropped, no Braxton Hicks, nothing. If I wasn't sure of the due date and wasn't measuring right at point, I'd think I was still in week 35 or something. I read all these posts of people who are already 1-2 cm at their 36 week internal and are disappointed about it! Anyone else in the same boat? Please reassure me that I'm not the only one with a stubborn body and baby!

MsMoseley · December 2009

yup. im not even dilated or effaced. lol..

beevs98 · December 2009

I am 39 weeks & 4 days, I am only 1.5 dialated and 50% effaced. My baby still hasn' t dropped. I have tried every old wives tale. On Thursday I have an ultrasound to determine size & to see when I will be induced.

Hang in there

BabyFers · December 2009

Right along side of you! Not dilated, dr says his head is low but my stomach still looks very high. Be positive, some woman go from no progress to major progress in no time at all! ::::::sending you some labor dust:::::::

dionnemd10 · December 2009

during my first pg that was me-no nothing! i didn't make any progress until i was in the hospital for 2 days on pitocin which started at 41 weeks 2 days and my dd was 11 days late!!!! (not to scare you, but that is my story).

it should have been an indicator of my daughter's future temperment-stubborn and i'll do it when i'm ready to do it!!!

this time around i had an internal last week to see if i could travel for a night away and dr was like "oh i can feel up there but you are still thick, but making more progress that you did with Liddy." I pretty much laughed and said "duh i made no progress with her so any progress is more progress." dr. laughed. so hang in there and just know others go through it. have a good cry (it always seemed to help me.) and know that others understand the waiting sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and a 30 week pg woman has no idea what the wait is like-listen to us that have either been there or who are right there with you!)

and then for your second child do what i did and when the dr. asked when I thought my due date was i said "anywhere from jan. 1-13." she told me that was a good attitude to have!!!

greycoral · December 2009

Today is my EDD, and have absolutely zero signs of labor. I'm not doing internals, so I don't even know if there is anything going on inside at all. First babies are usually late it seems, so while I had hoped he'd be here by today, I really wasn't expecting it. I just don't want to have to be induced, as I'm planning a home birth, but don't feel comfortable going past 42 weeks. So little guy has 2 more weeks to get here!

Blue1299 · December 2009

I'm 2 days from my due date and have made absolutely no progress. I have another appt tomorrow and the dr will check my cervix again, but as of last week I was locked up tight.