41 weeks and nothing's happening! Can it still happen naturally?

jeaniebean13 · April 2013

I am just wondering, does anyone have any positive stories of going into natural labor out of the blue after 41 weeks with no previous dilation or progress?

stever · April 2013

I was closed up tight and showing no signs of progress until I went into labor, on my own, at almost 42 weeks.

cattynine · April 2013

When my mom was pregnant with me (first child) she was 0% effaced and 0 cm dilated at her 42 week apt. I was born that night in under 4 hours start to finish.

I went into labor at 41 weeks 1 day and when I got to the hospital after 12 hours of l

mandy522 · April 2013

Have you tried acupuncture? I went into labor at 41 weeks, and I swear that is what did it for me. I was dilated already, but I'd been walking around dilated, efffaced, and having contractions since 36 weeks - my doctor was constantly like "any day now

JCWhitey · April 2013

FTM here, but I had a friend who went to 42 weeks, 2 days. She was supposed to be induced at 42 weeks, 3 days. She was hardly dilated, showed no signs of labor, etc. at her appointment right at 42 weeks. Then suddenly about 12 hours befo

jeaniebean13 · April 2013

Thanks everyone! These stories are really encouraging.

I did IVF so I know down to the hour how long she's been in there, so that's definitely not the issue. I have been trying everything I have ever heard of that can bring on labor because I re

3222w27thst · April 2013

My friend delivred last month on the 14th at 41 weeks, She was dialated 2cm for a couple days and went back and nothing happened but the baby wasnt in the right position and was schelduled for a c section. Lucky them home remedies on laying on your lef

pinksweetpea2 · April 2013

The average for FTMs is 41 weeks and change. To have an average you have to have women at both ends of the spectrum. Baby will come when baby is ready.

-Mom of two "late" babies who came at 43 and 41 weeks.

Sea Conquest · April 2013

My water broke at 41w and my son was born at 41w1d, the average for a first gestation. The night before, I had acurpressure with a woman that my midwives said had a 50% success rate. I was in labor 12 hours later. I showed no signs of labor before my wate

Haley.Beth · April 2013

My water broke at 41+1, the morning of my appointment in which we were supposed to discuss induction. My mother went into labor with me at 43 weeks (I was transverse so she ended up in a c-section, but she was allowed to wait until she went into labor nat

reason00 · April 2013

I wasn't dilated 2 hours before I started labour. I had my appointment and I was closed, then boom! Labour! Mild contractions turned to big contractions!

jeaniebean13 · April 2013

Wow! It is so nice to hear that you really can go into labor suddenly, even if it feels like absolutely nothing is happening.

I got checked again today, zero dilation, not engaged, 50 effaced. However, baby girl is doing great, so our backup

Water_Wedding · April 2013

pinksweetpea2:
The average for FTMs is 41 weeks and change. To have an average you have to have women at both ends of th

kbates85 · April 2013

I wasn't late but I wasn't even a centimeter dilated and 24 hour later I had a baby.

AliSarah · April 2013

I had my first baby at 42 weeks exactly with no interventions. I was set to be induced at 42 weeks and 2 days because my dr was on vacation until then, and she wanted to be there. Normally, she would have wanted to induce at exactly 42 weeks. Either way,

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