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1 day overdue and so upset...

AugustSkyeAugustSkye member
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I posted yesterday about how I have been experiencing some profuse clear and unscented leaking for the past 2 weeks and ended up going to LD for the second time only to be told that they still don't know what it is and getting sent home.

When my OB checked me I was slightly effaced and dilated between 12 cm. I figured he would set an induction date for later this week since yesterday was my due date, but instead... he told me to come back to his office next Monday ! to be checked and have my induction scheduled for the END of that week! That's February 9th or 10th! When my due date is January 28th!

I am so upset. I understand that baby will come when he is ready, but here's the thing: this same obstetrical practice did the same thing when I was pregnant with my daughter. She was born at exactly 42 weeks and had passed meconium, so of course it was about 6 hours before she was brought to my room so I could nurse and really meet her. Not to mention it was terrifying.

Plus with the way I've been leaking I am becoming increasingly concerned. It now soaks through a pad and my underwear in a matter of about 3 hours. If its not fluid or urine, I'm really confused as to what else it could be. And now what if my water truly is broken and I don't go to the hospital because they keep sending me home? I KNOW something more is going on than what they are finding but they aren't taking me seriously, they kept making jokes about how I'm just ready to have this baby.

I'm at my wits end! I have half a mind to go somewhere else, but no other OB will touch me at 40 weeks pregnant. I'm positive I won't be going back to the same OB next time I'm expecting, though.

At this point I don't know what to do. Any words of advice or encouragement are appreciated!
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  • AugustSkyeAugustSkye member
    Posted from my phone and its not publishing symbols... obviously that's supposed to be between 1 and 2 cm not 12. Lol
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  • nyki06nyki06 member
    I'm sorry you're feeling stressed about this. I know that when I delivered my daughter at 42 weeks she had also passed meconium but they said that that is rarely an actual problem. This time around I would rather go to 42 weeks than risk the complications the are more likely with an induction. 
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  • TMWarren85TMWarren85 member
    Could you try going to L&D at another hospital? I'm not sure if that's a stupid comment, but I would think they would have to check you, especially if you're leaking. Maybe they determine it is amniotic fluid and either keep you there or call your OB and tell them what's going on. So sorry you're going through this, I hope LO comes soon!
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  • amykins1283amykins1283 member
    If you are past your due date and your daughter had complications at birth then I see no reason why your OB is reluctant to induce. I would call and explain all of what you have said here to the office. If they still won't listen the go down there in person and explain again. Keep talking until someone will listen. Be a huge PITA until they do what you want.

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  • AugustSkyeAugustSkye member
    imageamykins1283:
    If you are past your due date and your daughter had complications at birth then I see no reason why your OB is reluctant to induce. I would call and explain all of what you have said here to the office. If they still won't listen the go down there in person and explain again. Keep talking until someone will listen. Be a huge PITA until they do what you want.


    I know, you're right! I am a passive person, and I guess the nurses and doctors must sense that because even when I lay out all the facts they still don't seem to listen. I probably need to say different things and be more aggressive, but its not in my nature... even though I am so pissed at this point. I don't know why I have such a hard time expressing that! Advice on getting up my nerve would be helpful too. Lol
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  • skoogirlskoogirl

    About a month ago I was having a lot of very watery discharge.  I went to L&D and they checked the Ph of it and looked under a microscope and it was not amniotic fluid.  It went away after about another week.  Hopefully you're just having a lot of watery discharge.

    As for going to 42 weeks, I've read that more than 50% of mothers go past their due dates.  So, it's certainly not uncommon.  It doesn't necessarily mean that your LO will pass meconium again either.

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    I posted yesterday about how I have been experiencing some profuse clear and unscented leaking for the past 2 weeks and ended up going to LD for the second time only to be told that they still don't know what it is and getting sent home. When my OB checked me I was slightly effaced and dilated between 12 cm. I figured he would set an induction date for later this week since yesterday was my due date, but instead... he told me to come back to his office next Monday ! to be checked and have my induction scheduled for the END of that week! That's February 9th or 10th! When my due date is January 28th! I am so upset. I understand that baby will come when he is ready, but here's the thing: this same obstetrical practice did the same thing when I was pregnant with my daughter. She was born at exactly 42 weeks and had passed meconium, so of course it was about 6 hours before she was brought to my room so I could nurse and really meet her. Not to mention it was terrifying. Plus with the way I've been leaking I am becoming increasingly concerned. It now soaks through a pad and my underwear in a matter of about 3 hours. If its not fluid or urine, I'm really confused as to what else it could be. And now what if my water truly is broken and I don't go to the hospital because they keep sending me home? I KNOW something more is going on than what they are finding but they aren't taking me seriously, they kept making jokes about how I'm just ready to have this baby. I'm at my wits end! I have half a mind to go somewhere else, but no other OB will touch me at 40 weeks pregnant. I'm positive I won't be going back to the same OB next time I'm expecting, though. At this point I don't know what to do. Any words of advice or encouragement are appreciated!

    I know it's hard but try to relax.  I have a lot of watery discharge as well. If they keep testing it and it's not amniotic fluid then it is nothing to worry about.  Have you had it tested by different nurses or the same one?  Maybe getting a second opinion could confirm or subside your worries?  The fact that they are not quick to induce you is a good thing actually.  My son had meconium and was born at 40w3days and was just fine.  He was checked and in my arms in 5 minutes so that is all depending on how much they swallow if any.  You sound very anxious, maybe getting a non-stress test done and fluid check would ease your worries.  I'm sorry you and your doctor don't agree but it sounds like they are looking out for your best interest.  Good luck either way with your delivery!!



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  • resilient61resilient61 member
    That is an awful lot of fluid to just be watery discharge. I'd be upset, too, especially with your previous experience.  Is there anyone more aggressive that could go with you & be your advocate until you get better answers?
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  • Bride-hildaBride-hilda member

    I'm 4 days overdue today and at my appointment yesterday my midwife set up an appointment for me with an ultra sound tech and set up an induction date a few days after that for the 4th of Feb (I'd be at 41 weeks and 3 days.)

    However, she also pretty much said that if I wanted she'd induce me right then and there, (pretty much.)

    She said the reason to induce is so baby wouldn't pass meconium, breathe it, and get pneumonia, (apart from if the fluid is low, or if the placenta has had it.) So, while that may be a "rare" thing, apparently it's not that rare.

    So, virtually, I don't see why they won't induce you if you ask them to. You're paying them a lot of money. They're working for you. 

    On the other hand... you're only ONE day over.  

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  • AugustSkyeAugustSkye member
    Eh, the waiting game is torture, yes, but it wouldn't be so bad if I hadn't had such a scary experience when my daughter was born. I leaked with her too, and it ended up being fluid so I was induced right away at 41w6d. I wasn't actually scheduled to be induced until 3 days after that.

    Plus the fact that they just don't know what it is when I'm leaking ounces of fluid at a time is pretty disconcerting.

    Each of these things on their own might not be so bad... but when combined its enough to drive a woman insane. Lol
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  • Spacebunny19Spacebunny19 member

    I second the poster that suggested going to a different hospital for the exam if you could possibly do it.  If that isn't an option, I'd just keep being a PITA to your doc's office until you get results. If you're already overdue and leaking that much, I'd be nervous, too.

    (However, I am experiencing a lot more discharge this PG than I did with DD#1 and because of that, sometimes I've been worried that I'm leaking fluid because it does seem like so much more than I had with DD, but it's not.) 

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