Hope you ladies don't mind but I thought I'd start a check-in for those of us with inside babies who are past their due date. I know there are a few of us out there and it's getting rough and frustrating! So here we go:
1) How far past your due date are you?
2) How are you feeling?
3) Are you trying anything to start labor?
4) When's your next appointment?
5) GTKY: Are you working? What are you doing to pass the time?
Re: Past your due date? Check in here!
Been lurking more than posting lately. Congratulations to all the mama's who've had their beautiful babies, you're all in my thoughts.
IF, 5 losses, 1 son, 1 on the way.
- My belly feels like I've done a major ab workout with all the false contractions.
- no not trying anything to start labor. Both of my previous babies were late (41 and 1) and (41) so I expected to be late again. I have big babies who like to cook a lil longer
- next appt is today
- I just worked all weekend.
Just want to say hang in there ladies! I've been here twice before and it becomes a mental game. You will all meet your babies very soon!
IF, 5 losses, 1 son, 1 on the way.
Thanks for starting this thread @whoberry!
Stay strong ladies :-D @whoberry thank you so much for posting this. I've been lurking for like a week now wondering, who else has gone past!
2) How are you feeling? - very bored. But feel fine, still no contractions.
3) Are you trying anything to start labor? No. I've been told I'm not induceable, and I have a C-sec scheduled for Thurs. AM. Unless I start having contractions or my water breaks before, but it will still be via CS.
4) When's your next appointment? Tomorrow at 3 for final OB exam than pre-op stuff at the hospital.
5) GTKY: Are you working? Hardly. What are you doing to pass the time? Went on the boat Saturday, binged watched Nip/Tuck all day yesterday. Gonna run some errands and motivate to clean the house one last time today. Then more Nip/Tuck while hubs is at work! He's says this is worse than a crack addiction, but on the plus side I feel confident that I can run my own surgery now! JK.
Although I am not impatient about her arrival, I have become very impatient and frustrated with my bodies lack of response over the past few weeks. Everything is the same from my 35 week appointment (measurement, bump height, cervical checks)...I am starting to feel like it forgot it was pregnant and or changed it's mind to just keep LO in there.
Any other ladies, who has a discouragingly high cervix still?
1) How far past your due date are you? Hit 41 weeks today.
2) How are you feeling? Frustrated. Since 36 weeks, Dr has been suggesting that it is likely my body won't go into labor on it own, due to a very high cervix...so at 40 weeks to hear that it is still very high (dr has a hard time even reaching it to check) with no actual progress or potentional labor signs, is frustrating.
3) Are you trying anything to start labor? Sure. Since 36 weeks, I walk a lot, bounce on a ball some, take evening prim rose oil, and sex. Since 39 weeks, I have upped my dosage of prim rose oil, walking, bouncing, and sex.
4) When's your next appointment? Tomorrow at 8 am for NST and then 9:20 am for dr. I am expecting the same...no progress and more talk about induction ---which I really don't want. I truly feel that if my body isn't ready enough to start on it's own, it will end up in a c-section. My mom and sister have similar stories...I was just *hoping* it would work out differently for me. But I will try an induction over c-section, first...just to see.
5) GTKY: Are you working? Yes and no. I am still at work but they are super flexible. It is really hard to come in and sit at a desk when I thought I would be with my LO by now.