Will I EVER go into labor?

JamieLyn011

ha, ha .. I feel like the answer to that ? is a big fat NO.

I'm still @ 3cm, 80% effaced, after a week. Monday I will be 39 weeks.

I'm glad I made it this far, because with my first baby I had a premature birth @ 32 weeks. He was healthy, he just wanted to come out. This baby wants to stay in there!

I need opinions. I couldn't talk to my doctor today because my usual doctor wasn't there. It was a fill-in doctor. But, I was getting progestrone shots every week, since like 20 something weeks - Could that be why I'm not having normal, steady contractions? Maybe that's why I haven't gone into labor yet? Could it have stalled my body, so to speak? /shrug .. I don't see how. The baby's head is RIGHT THERE, I'm just not having steady contractions.

I feel like I'll be pregnant for FOREVER!!

jillybean222

already 3cm = less to do later! enjoy the end of your pregnancy!  baby will be here soon!  i walked around 4-5cm and not in active labor for a couple weeks....twice! 

snicksnack

I had no progress with DD and was induced at 41 weeks and two days.  Baby was not engaged, no effacement and never made it past fingertip.  So far no progress this time either

lemon.sarie

ALOT can change very quickly...........you still have time for things to progress.

SugarhillHnA

You aren't having normal steady contractions because baby isn't ready to come out. You still have up to 41 weeks before you're considered past due. Be patient!

theseaword

Same boat. 3.5cm dilated and 80% effaced. Dr thought it would be last week. Nope! Crossing my fingers for this weekend. 

notfrancie

I have no idea, but I am at 39 weeks and only 1 cm and 80% effaced (I think) and I also feel like, LET'S DO THIS.  But then, I am a control freak.  

You are getting super close.  Worse case scenario, 2 more weeks, right?!? 

JamieLyn011

I am so very impatient. I want to hold my lil baby already!

peachmuffins

LOL! This is how i feel. Also after all my research into "signs of labor" the answer seems to be there is no answer because everyone is different. I wish there was like... a surefire way to tell. Example: 24 hours before you go into active labor your left pinky finger turns purple.

I know that sounds silly... but it's like every symptom of labor could possibly be something else, or just be false labor... or you could have certain symptoms for weeks and not go into active labor and someone else can have those symptoms for like 40 minutes and go into active labor, and since everyone is different you may have all or none of any particular set of symptoms. I feel like nothing means anything for sure unless your water breaks or if your baby suddenly starts crowning hahahahaha

oh well 

ReginaLV

I'm definitely no expert, but I wouldn't think the progesterone shots would stall your labor. My mom had to have progesterone shots with both my older brother and myself--she went into labor with my brother at 37 weeks. She never went into labor with me, I was a planned c/s at 38 weeks.  

HeyThereGoodLookin

I'm not even technically full-term yet and I already find myself thinking "I'm gonna be pregnant forever! Waaaah!" haha

It's funny how I went from feeling great to feeling 100% over it in a week's time. I'm not going to try to rush him out or anything, but right now going overdue sounds terrible.