Still pregnant check in (long and rambly)

violajack · June 2012

Who's still pregnant?

My due date is today. I'm going for yet another NST this afternoon, but now we can finally start talking induction and the end of the road. I've been having them twice a week for high blood pressure. Recent pelvic pain has basically put me on bed rest, since I hate the pain of getting up off the couch, and that has brought my BP back down to normal, which means I'm back to a normal pregnancy and can go as late as 42 weeks.

My hospital won't do elective inductions before 41 weeks, but I've always felt like I'm going to need one. My own mother never went into labor on her own with either me or my brother but had two successful inductions. I guess as much as I'd love the thrill of spontaneous labor and realizing "this is it" I've always figured I would need some help to get going. And here I am, after three weeks of false labor, with a closed cervix that is at least soft, but even the false labor contractions stopped completely a few days ago. It's like my body thought about labor and then decided not to bother.

Maybe I'll have a baby next weekend. In the meantime, MH wants to go to a rock concert Sunday night (Dream Theater's in town). We can sit in the upper balcony so I can sit and hopefully be near the isle. I'll be overdue, but why not? I'm going to be pregnant forever.

Oh, and since this isn't long enough already, I've been lurking on the July board, since it looks like I'll have a July baby, and even that board is full of birth stories.

If you made it this far, thanks for reading. Please chime in and keep me company. Clearly, I need it.

jennyflynn · June 2012

I'm due today too! Had an ultrasound this am, and everything looks fine for him to sit tight- induction is scheduled for July 7th. I'm 2cm dilated, so I'm happy that I'm finally showing SOME progress. However, being pregnant the next 3 days, which are all likely to shatter the heat records here, is not very appealing.

vbrooksutk · June 2012

Still preggers. Due date was yesterday. =P

My OB practice hasn't even mentioned induction yet. They are too busy giving me not-too-subtle digs for the two false alarms we went to the hospital for - look - if you decide to be an OB, you're going to get phone calls at 5:30am occasionally after FTMs have 7 hours of painful contractions. It's kinda your job.

My next appt is Monday - I haven't had any NSTs yet nor have I even had a sonogram since 19 wks I'm determined to schedule an induction.

Bah. Why won't this baby get here?

linds0130 · June 2012

I was due on the 28th and still sitting here pregnant. Only 2 things getting me through is that today is my last day in the office (decided not to torture myself working at all in July since I was thinking I'd have a June baby!). And the second thing is that I do have an induction scheduled for next week so at least I can see an end.

I keep telling myself there is a reason she hasn't come yet and while I may not ever know it, I have to trust this is for the best!

I hope we all have our babies in our arms soon!!

Blackhawks1 · June 2012

Was due on the 26th. Had NST yesterday and they scheduled an ultrasound for Monday to determine how long they will let me go. They typically don't let people go past 41 weeks but I am not favorable for an induction right now. I have been at 1cm and 50% since my 36 week appt. The doctor thinks if they induce it will end in a c section. Really frustrated right now. Looks like the there will be another July birthday in our family. I have brothers with birthdays on the 8th, 12th and 15th. Oh and a brother with a bday on June 30th. Good luck everyone!

mmw0212 · June 2012

You sound a lot like me. I was due yesterday and have been having false labor for two weeks now. And I know it's not just Braxton Hicks because I've been having those every 5 minutes everyday since 30 weeks. These are real contractions! But at my appointment today I was still closed, posterior and a little soft. I thought we would schedule the induction during my appointment today, but I ended up seeing someone other than my regular doctor and she wasn't able to do it. That was so disappointing I cried the whole way home! I was really looking forward to having an end in site! Oh, and my mom has four kids and was induced at 2-3 weeks late with each of us, so I've kind of given up hope of going into labor on my own.

lauren1204 · June 2012

Still pregnant here too. I was due yesterday. Doctor won't induce until July 9th! I'm trying not to get depressed, but it's hard. I'm hoping she'll come this weekend but I'm not getting my hopes up.

kbell83 · June 2012

I was due today too! Doctor scheduled a July 5th induction, possilble c-section, as the baby has not dropped at all. Super disappointed and also feel like I'm going to be pregnant forever. Plan on going for yet another long walk in the morning. Good luck to everyone and maybe we'll also see each other on the July board.

mstinkerbell43 · June 2012

Still pregnant here too. I was due on June 21st. We are trying to avoid an induction if possible, but because of the holiday coming up right at my 42 weeks, and the doctor refusing to let me go past 42 weeks, we have a tentative induction scheduled for July 3rd. Hope it doesn't come to that. I've been in early labor since last Sunday. steady, hard contractions 10 minutes apart, like clockwork. They just won't speed up. Last we checked, I was 2 cm and 80% effaced.

jiggycole · June 2012

I am still here. I am only 1 day overdue, but with the overabundance of text messages, phone calls, facebook messages I wish LO would just show up so people will back off with the "is baby here yet" questions. I've resorted to telling people I will send them a picture of LO coming out so they know. As you can tell, I am really annoyed with everyone right now.

I spent 5 hours yesterday in OB triage so they could monitor me more closely. LO failed her 20 min NST at the office so they wanted a longer NST and a biophysical profile done. The Dr. at the office was pretty sure I was going to be induced due to my fluid levels still going up. I was prepared for it mentally and in a selfish way hoping it would happen. But nope, after 5 hours of testing, the on call Dr. said he thought it was best to wait until my next NST Tuesday to make a decision. He said though to warn anyone downstream if my water is to break at home Unfortunately, I have had zero contractions and nothing seems to help.

vhails2011 · June 2012

I was due on Thurs. or today by what my MW go by. But my first due date was July 6th. So, Who knows! All I know is we are doing everything humanly possible to get our little one to get ready, and in position cause everyone is ANXIOUSLY waiting on him. So, far I've only had a couple people ask if he has arrived yet. I don't know what I'll due if I go two weeks over due which I heard is very uncommon. I know I was a week over day but my mom went into labor with me naturally, and still got induced. I guess we'll see. I did have some irregular contractions on Thursday night but I think it to do with me cleaning like crazy!!

Good luck ladies!!!

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