Officially 40 weeks. Had a membrane sweep last week that resulted in loss of mucus plug and some cramping but nothing after that. Did another sweep today and have my fingers crossed that something happens before my induction on Friday. I'm at 2cm so an induction should go well, it just feels so strange to still be pregnant with this LO when I had already had DS for a few days now at this point!
40+4 today and dr did a membrane sweep! Still only 1cm dilated but almost immediately started cramping and losing lots of mucus and pink tinge spotting when I go pee. Hoping this kicks things into gear otherwise we wait until next monday the 25th to induce! I'll be 41+3 at that point! Hoping that we don't make it to that appt!
Had my appointment and still a 3, high and thick. Such a mental game at this point. I feel pressure from everyone too which doesn't help. Like bc it is #3, it should have come sooner. Although I feel like that too, I'm frustrated at everyone else's comments. Bouncing on my ball and walking thru the house like crazy in hopes to get the cervix sweep to work.
Had my appointment and still a 3, high and thick. Such a mental game at this point. I feel pressure from everyone too which doesn't help. Like bc it is #3, it should have come sooner. Although I feel like that too, I'm frustrated at everyone else's comments. Bouncing on my ball and walking thru the house like crazy in hopes to get the cervix sweep to work.
I can totally relate to feeling the pressure from everyone to have this baby, it's like don't you think I'd have her here already if I had a choice?! It's kinda discouraging so I've just stopped responding to texts or comments! Good luck and hope you have your angel soon!
Officially joining the 40+ club. No real signs of anything at all. Occasional cramping, but that's it. Hoping baby decides to come on his own before Sunday- I'm high risk so doc won't let me go any later. I have until Sunday or we induce. Only a fingertip dilated at my last appt on Tues. le sigh...
Hello 40+Ers! I'm 40+1 today...they won't induce me until 2 Feb in the hope that baby arrives naturally (Nhs guidelines unless there are risk factors) so looks like I just have to be patient which is impossible!! Want to meet my baby right now! Hope your babies all arrive soon too
Hi all, also joining you today! I went in for a nonstress test this morning, everything is good and apparently I'm contracting, I didn't feel them so much at the time but now I do, except I don't know how much of it is mental because she told me! Getting excited, and alternating between hyper and giggly, and emotional and weepy. Such a roller coaster!
Well I got some new info today at my appointment that was encouraging. Baby's head is tilted funny and is over my cervix instead of on it so I'm a good 3cm dilated and doctor said very soft. All I need he said is for baby to tilt it's head up and away we should go. I'm excited that my body is ready and just needs the pressure from its head. Now its home to go upside down and lots of walking in hopes to get it to turn!
40.1 today. No dilation, which I know means nothing, but my cervix was still very posterior (which does mean something) yesterday. There's a nasty cold circulating my house, so holding off a few days won't bother me. After that it's ON, though! We will discuss next steps at my 41 week appt Thursday. Hang in there, ladies, we're almost there!
40.1 today. No dilation, which I know means nothing, but my cervix was still very posterior (which does mean something) yesterday. There's a nasty cold circulating my house, so holding off a few days won't bother me. After that it's ON, though! We will discuss next steps at my 41 week appt Thursday. Hang on there, ladies, we're almost there!
It's crazy how much of a mental game it is in the end. Like, we all know dilation means nothing but mentally, it can make or break you. We just have to keep hanging in there...I guess. Lol
Spending my last few nights of pregnancy away from home to be closer to the hospital. Thanks a lot, Winter Storm Jonas. (Side note: when did we start naming winter storms? It's stupid and makes me hate them more.) Hopefully she holds out until Sunday because a blizzard baby doesn't sound fun. Induction on Monday.
I have joined the overdue. Got a membrane sweep scheduled for wednesday to try and avoid induction next week. Ps. Gotta say Im so impressed by people doing hours of nipple stimulation. I guess im just not there yet.
40+1 here. I kept seeing this thread and wishing I'd never have to join... Yet here I am. I went to 41 with my first, things are looking pretty much the same this time around. At 39+6 they told me I was 1 fingertip dilated (which is slang for "you are closed up but I don't want you to cry in my office"), cervix was soft, posterior and long. So... yup, nothing.
Joined the 40 week club today....happy due date to me I guess. Even tho the day isn't over and she can still come today, I'm not really counting on it. I lost my mucus plug last week but haven't had a single cramp or anything since Tuesday. Besides pins and needles in the vagina. Feeling a little down today
With the nipple stimulation. I personally can't bear to touch my nipples they are so tender at the moment so my solution is to use my breast pump to stimulate them. It's not working so far but I can hope
40w5 here. I find that I'm totally cool in the day and have all the patience in the world for her to take her time, but I constantly wake up during the night worried about whether she's okay. I have no reason to think otherwise--just irrational fear. I have a non stress test tomorrow and an ultrasound on Tuesday so I'm hoping those help put my scary night brain to rest...
So tired of waiting!!!!! 40+2 today. I've had three membrane sweeps, I've walked, I've had sex, I've eaten spicy foods and today I saw a chiropractor. I feel like labor will never happen! it's really discouraging and difficult. I'm tired of the constant questions. People make me feel like I must be doing something wrong lol. I feel like a crazy person.
Officially 40+1 today but my whole pregnancy I've been telling myself I'd have a February baby so it's really not throwing me off too much, although I had my 40 week appt and was only 1 cm dilated which was kind of disappointing even though I know it doesn't mean anything. Just hoping I have a successful induction next week if that's what it comes to. My dr doesn't seem to do any sweeps or anything to get things going; he just wants to let nature take its course until 41 weeks since I'm a FTM and first babies are usually late anyway.
42 weeks tomorrow!!!!! I'm crossing my fingers for January birth at least!!!
God bless you girl! Have you had a sweep or tried nipple stimulation? My OB told me to get in the shower and soap up and run my hands over my boobs in circles. This was when I told her I was gonna do castor oil to get the baby out. I was 9 days over but it worked. I started labor that night and had baby the next am.
40+3 today and eagerly awaiting my baby girl while fighting off the cold from hell that decided to make an appearance last night. I'm supposed to see my OB tomorrow to schedule an induction for next week she won't let me go past 41+3 so one week from today I'll have my baby one way or another! Just hoping I can get over this cold before she arrives I can't imagine being this sick with a newborn.
I join the club today! 40 weeks today. Baby boy has one more week to come on his own, or they're going to induce! He's measuring pretty big, so I hope he comes out soon for the sake of my vagina lol
41w2 now. I seemed to run out of patience as soon as I hit 41... I had a sweep yesterday, which caused me to bleed at first but I barely even cramped. Today I'm trying castor oil and I'm 2 hours in and so far just feel like garbage. I'm a bit worried because I have a NST in 40 minutes but my midwife said the timing should be okay, so I'm really banking on that being true... And finally, medical induction has been scheduled for Sunday. Day one would be cervidil and day two, pitocin.
It's silly but my sister planned her wedding for Saturday afternoon (don't get me started) so I'm feeling a lot of pressure to give birth on literally any day except that one. Although I'm at the point where even giving birth Saturday is starting to sound pretty darn good to me...
40w2d and I'm done being pregnant. Went in last Tuesday at 2AM for induction. I was taking heparin and my OB wanted me to safely have a last dose before labor... Only dilated 1cm 60% effaced. 2 Cytotec tablets later and still no changes. Other than contractions but they weren't noticable to me really. Started me on pitocin anyway because I was determined to have this little (huge 9lb) boy. Got to 9 units of pitocin and my contractions were every 2 minutes and pretty painful. Nothing happened so after 18 hours I went home because OB didn't want me to have a section. I'm a FTM and I didn't even know inductions failed so it wasn't something I was prepared for. Hopefully I have dilated more now (I have been losing my mucus plug and who knew that would be exciting?!?) since my next induction is scheduled this upcoming Tuesday. I'm terrified of having a monster 12lb baby
I'm getting induced Sunday morning I'll be exactly 41 weeks. My OB said they'd likely start me on the gel and send me home for 6-12hrs to see if labour gets started but if I'm more than 3cm when I go in Sunday they'll just put me straight on pitocin. I was 1-2cm at my last appt so I'm hoping I'll be at least 3 on Sunday and they'll admit me and start me on the drip, it seems like a much faster option and I'm so eager for baby girl to be here!
40w today! Was over 2cm dilated, 80% effaced, and she's all the way down at a +1 almost 2 station, so my OB scheduled an induction for Wednesday (40+5) if she doesn't come on her own first...he said since I'm already well on my way that I won't need the gel or balloon or anything, he'll just break my water and then if contractions don't start on their own from that we'll start pitocin. Hoping for a quick birth after I fully dilate since my cervix and baby are already low, just waiting on those contractions to cause dilation!
Officially admitting defeat and joining this thread....40+5 today. I've tried literally everything short of castor oil, including 2 sweeps. I even experienced 6 hours of prodromal labor Tuesday night. Miserable!! I have my induction scheduled for Monday. At this point, the anticipation has been killing me, so ive decided I'm just going to enjoy the last two days of babyless life and look forward to meeting my baby girl Monday!!
Looks like I'll be having a February baby, I was hoping the cerdivill would get labour going but so far just cramping no steady contractions. Looks like we'll be heading back in tomorrow morning to reassess, hopefully I'm at least a little more dilated and they can break my water or start pitocin I really don't want another round of cerdivill or gel the waiting is just brutal!
Unless I have an hour long labor that starts immediately I am going to be having a February baby! I'm a little happy about it--I like amethyst way better than garnet for a birth stone, and our family has no other February birthdays. I am a little bummed to be overdue but it's not by much. Going in tomorrow morning at 5am to have Cervidil put on. Last time with my DS I delivered only 7 hours after so hoping for another short labor! Prayers for healthy mommas and babies for the rest of you overdue ladies!
Thanks ladies, I was only 2cm at my assessment after the first 12hrs so they sent me home again with instructions to come back another 12hrs and go from there. It's been 2hrs since we left the hospital and I'm having really intense cramping and contractions every 3-4minutes so I'm hoping I'm starting labour - I'm gonna give it an hour or so to see if they stick around
Contractions stuck! I went in when they were 3 1/2 mins apart, I was still only 3cm dilated but my pain was so bad they admitted me and gave me some morphine so I could sleep. When I woke up contractions were more intense but this time 5 mins apart. They're going to do another cervical check around 10am and remove the cervidill so hopefully I'm at least 4cm and can be officially classed active labour - I want baby girl here today!
Baby is STILL too high to induce so stuck in limbo until next check on Thursday. They'll induce a week from tomorrow as a deadline but having a date doesn't make me feel any better- even waiting until this Thursday feels interminable!
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No dilation no nothing : (
Ps. Gotta say Im so impressed by people doing hours of nipple stimulation. I guess im just not there yet.
At 39+6 they told me I was 1 fingertip dilated (which is slang for "you are closed up but I don't want you to cry in my office"), cervix was soft, posterior and long. So... yup, nothing.
It's not working so far but I can hope
I'm crossing my fingers for January birth at least!!!
It's silly but my sister planned her wedding for Saturday afternoon (don't get me started) so I'm feeling a lot of pressure to give birth on literally any day except that one. Although I'm at the point where even giving birth Saturday is starting to sound pretty darn good to me...