41+2

[Sackofnickles]

Ftm

Midwife unable to do sweep, cervix is too far back.

I've had no signs except some really strong but not exactly painful BHs and period type pain.

I've always queried my EDD - 12w scan put me a week earlier than expected.

I'm desperate to avoid induction and feel like I'm running out of time. Is there anything I can do bar the usual?

I was 41+6 when I was induced and like you, really didn't want to be. Babies just come when they are ready, relax and try to keep your mind busy! I had an unsuccessful sweep too and felt like nothing worked.
My second came 3 days early....after having sex. Next day I started to have a little bleed then day after that the baby came. Good luck 🤞🏼

I had a C-sec when in similar position. I’d really wanted a water birth, had refused to consider or recognise when pregnant that I may end up with the complete opposite, but I did. Good luck how ever you get there a healthy baby is really the best end result mine is now a teenager but I do still remember that horrid feeling of having to let go what I thought would be the ‘ideal’ birth and just accept that a healthy baby was the best option when I got to 15d over.

I've had growth scans through out. Baby on all scans bar the 12w one has been due on the 3rd/4th of July which is bang on with my cycle. 12w one put me at 27th of June. This plus my (strong) my birth preference is what's making me think.

Sex is just so unappealing right now! It does seem to upset things for an hour or so but no joy so far.

You don't have to agree to induction.

You can request a c section instead, or you can just not consent to the induction - although research the possible outcomes of this. They would probably want you on daily monitoring.

I find the adage "babies come when they're ready" as an argument FOR induction to he very strange!

You don’t have to have be induced you can be monitored. I refused to be induced and was going to stick it out until 42 +3 which was 42 week going by LMP. I was in slow labour whilst having this discussion with the doctor and Things ramped up at 42 weeks when my waters were broken during a sweep. It all ended in an emcs as ds was too big to exit. I would hang on a bit longer then ask for a cs if nothing happens.
My second was an unplanned VBAC at 38 weeks

Sex did get things going with my second. I wasn’t particularly keen but it worked

Oh yes I was 41+2 and remember that we'll.... sex didn't work for us - it wasn't fun or pretty and my husband really struggled with the pressure (what's wrong with me shouting we are having sex now because I need this baby out 🤣)

I think in the end it was fear of being induced the next morning that started labour but who knows really.

I think probably the worst thing is to worry too much, easier said than done though.