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Question for anyone who delivered past their due date

ash2ash2 member
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Iam 3 days past my due date. I went to the dr. today for a NST and everything was fine. I have been 1cm dilated, 50% effaced, and -2 station for the past three weeks with no progress. The doctor scheduled me for induction next Wednesday if I dont go into labor before then. She mentioned the possibility of a c-section if the labor doesnt progress from the pitocin. She said its possible the baby wont fit and thats why she hasn't come down anymore. Does anyone have a successful induction story from hardly any progress going in and ended up with a problem free vaginal delivery?
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Re: Question for anyone who delivered past their due date

  • megs042107megs042107

    i'm in the same boat as you. ?i did ask on the 0-6 board about this. ?less than 1/2 of the women who responded were able to deliver vaginally. ?most ended up getting a c/s.

    good luck to you next week!?

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  • gr8bigsmilegr8bigsmile member
    Maybe try one of the parenting boards or 0-6 months.  Most of the women on here are still pregnant (though I understand your reasoning that some are pg w/ their 2nd).
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  • angelynn8411angelynn8411
    someone in my childbirth class had a successful induction at 41w 6d. She was put on pitocin when she was 50% effaced and 1 cm dialated, and delivered vaginally and med free 5 hours later.
    Mom to 2 beautiful girls, 3 yrs and 22 months old. My 2nd was born at 32 weeks due to Rhogam failure/severe complications from Rh disease and is our miracle. She has bilateral auditory neuropathy and a cochlear implant, activated 4/5/2012 at 19 months. Lilypie First Birthday tickers
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  • vhabvhab

    Well, I was a week overdue, and had a successful induction based on cervical dilation, but since DS was sunny side up, and kind of turned weird (like he was not quite sunny side up, but maybe looking to the right a little, hard to describe), he got stuck.  If his head had been a little smaller, and/or he was facing the right way, and not been sunny side up, it probably would have worked. 

    Did you get an U/S to see if the baby was positioned correctly?

    My cousin just had a large baby, over a week late with little prior progress and had a successful vaginal birth.

    Good luck

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  • eco_momeco_mom

    My induction with my son went just fine. I was a week overdue and he had no intention of comming out on his own. Went in at midnight and got started on pitocen. Got the epidural around 7a (tried to hold out as long as possible, but his heart rate started increasing bc of the intense contractions from the pitocen). Lake was born at 11am that morning and I only pushed for about 30 min.

    It took alot longer than I expected, but I was naive and thought I would have a baby like 3 hrs after starting the meds - haha thats not how it works. He was 8lbs 13oz and 21in! I was in shock at how big he was as were the dr's (I'm a pretty small boned girl:). No tearing or anything! Good luck!

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  • KateVAKateVA member
    I didn't but I have 3 friends that have had successful inductions. 2 of them have been induced twice with no complications. 
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  • sterfehrsterfehr
    My mom had me at 43 weeks. They had to induce her and I was born vaginally (weighing 9 pounds, 9 ounces)
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  • tanyanntanyann
    I feel like I am in the exact same position as you!  For 2 weeks I have been 2cm, 50%, and -1.  I am also going for NST's 2X per week.  I felt certain a couple of weeks ago that my baby would be here early...so much for that.  I am due on Saturday and am quite uncomfortable!  I am a petite person, so the fact that your doctor stated what they did, does have me somewhat concerned.[makes sense, maybe the baby doesn't have the room]  They think my baby is already 7.5 pounds [larger than what both my husband and I weighed...]...I am praying that the baby comes within the next couple of days...they have me scheduled for an induction NEXT THURSDAY....urrgh...the hardest part is just not knowing /OR/ knowing that anything could happen/change at any given moment.  Giving birth is really a metaphor for life if you look at it like that!  Good luck to all of us in this position.
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