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Due Today - am I going to be an April Mom?!?

laurenmmclaurenmmc member
in March 2011 Moms

My doctor appointments are getting so discouraging!  I'm still 0 dilated, 0 effaced, no contractions and the baby hasn't even dropped.  I suppose the good news is that both myself and the baby are completely healthy.  That means my doctor will let me go as far as 42 weeks without inducing - lucky me!  So that puts induction on March 31st, meaning I could be actually having an April baby, which I find virtually impossible to believe.

 I do hear stories about people having babies 12 days late, etc.  I really don't want to be induced - surely if we wait it out for 42 weeks she WILL come on her own, right?  Right?

 Also, I do have this giant fibroid which caused me some trouble around 16 weeks into my pregnancy.  For a long time it seemed to be blocking the birth canal, and we thought I'd need a C-section.  Now that my uterus has expanded, it looks like the baby should be able to pass.  But my doctor did raise the issue several weeks ago that it could be keeping the baby from dropping.  So maybe that's why I haven't gone into labor...?

I'm ok waiting for now - but I can't help but worry if this isn't a sign that something isn't going right.  I was a really early baby (like 5 weeks) and my husband came two weeks early.  I always thought my baby would be early or else on time. 

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  • myst33myst33
    That's really interesting. I'm 0 dilated and effaced and no contractions also with very large fibroids. Mine have caused me a lot of problems throughout my pg and there was also some potential issues with a vag. delivery for similar reasons. I was cleared for a vaginal delivery at my last u/s, though.  I am going to ask my dr. about this on Monday (my due date- although I'm not holding my breath).
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  • laurenmmclaurenmmc member

    Keep me posted - I really hope it isn't the fibroid, and I would really like to avoid a C-Section if possible....  

     I'll have my next doctor appointment on Monday since I'm now on bi-weekly visits.  Maybe I'll learn something more then, although every appointment is more of the same - no progress, no problems, see you next time....I really hope our babies are able to come on their own!

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  • jandy09jandy09 member

    At least they will let you go to 42 weeks. My MW and Dr. won't let me go past 41 and I don't have any complications. So we will have the talk tomorrow.

    I am hoping you see progress soon!

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  • myst33myst33
    imagelaurenmmc:

    Keep me posted - I really hope it isn't the fibroid, and I would really like to avoid a C-Section if possible....  

     I'll have my next doctor appointment on Monday since I'm now on bi-weekly visits.  Maybe I'll learn something more then, although every appointment is more of the same - no progress, no problems, see you next time....I really hope our babies are able to come on their own!

    I will...please keep me posted as well!

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  • BunintheOven311BunintheOven311
    Same.  I do go to the docs for a nst tomorrow to make sure but I won't have an April baby because he won't let me go past March 25th. 
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