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[MrsCurly]

Come and take my mind off it!

Suggest something indulgent we can do to distract ourselves.

Mrs C

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Due today, actually not ready to have this baby anyway

Am signing in. I'm 40+2.

I never thought I'd go overdue as DD1 was a week early.

Have been told that this is a big baby so I was kind of hoping not to go overdue.

yup, 40+2. Sweep booked for Monday, aim to be induced next weekend if nothing happens in the week. Two others to look after and am so bored and fed up staying close to home, for me and for them. DD came v quickly altho she was od too

Overdue ladies- there is hope! BabyBear arrived today at 40+5 of her own accord, no sweep, no induction and no drugs (not even a paracetamol!). Just under 8 hrs from first contraction to baby girl (8lbs 12oz, born at 11.45am). Love and best labour vibes to everyone still waiting. x

Also feeling fed up! Now 40+5, and starting to wonder if this baby will ever arrive. DS1 was induced and arrived 16 days late, starting to worry this will be a repeat of last times (forceps, 3rd degree tear). Did anyone who needed induction with first go into labour naturally with second? Will ring midwives tomorrow to book a sweep, fingers crossed...

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40 + 2 today and so fed up already, I went 10 days late with DD and she finally came after a sweep.
My midwife said 2 weeks ago that I would be booked in for a sweep at 41+4 which is next Wednesday but may as well be 2016 to me.
I am seeing her on Wednesday so was going to ask for help then and there!

Am now 40+5, but feeling like I've been pregnant since time immemorial and will be forever after...

Have tried acupuncture, homeopathy, hot baths, curries and various other things. Some of the self induction methods suggested by friends and family have left me in heaps in laughter:

Sex - the very thought is enough to just about kill me, and I'm pretty sure the actual reality would be the end of DP

Nipple twiddling (ideally get the breast pump out) - what, we have to start that before we've even given birth, surely not?! Having said that I am getting desperate and this does seem like one of the easier options.

Riding a motorbike over a newly ploughed field - interesting concept in London, otherwise I'm liking the idea. Would certainlly offer an entertaining distraction for a while

Do a headstand (reverse psychology) - I see another practical problem there, never was much good at yoga.

Right off to get coffee. Best of luck ladies. Will be sending labour inducing thoughts not only to my own bulbous belly, but across the land.

Had sweep today, midwife said cervix not effaced at all. Grrr. Another one on Wednesday. With DD I was booked for a sweep and spontaneously went into labour that morning before sweep took place. no such luck this time. Good news is that the sweep did not hurt at all - I had no idea what to expect, but it was fine.
I am going to eat a pineapple now as that has enzymes in to start it all off I am told. worth a try. less laughable than having sex which i fear is a physical impossibility!! Good luck all

boo where are the other over due ladies. Pineapple did not work either

Hi there, another one i'm signing in!
I'm 40+6, had a sweep booked for today but gave up. I've been crying for days. I have an induction booked this Saturday at The Royal Free, and this is everything I didn't plan for me. Trying not to get desperate but it seems very very tricky.

I honestly don't know what's wrong with waiting. What if I refuse to be induced on Saturday? I'll be 41+3 by there and I don't think it's too late?

I think the clinical guideleines have changed. I don' t think they can force you to be induced tho. 41+3 is not so late after all? I think DD was 41+3 when she arrived on the day the first sweep was booked for. I sense that there must be new research or something as I was prepared for a fight as I want to be induced, and my request has been warmly welcomed.
But if you don't want it I would ask for a calm debate (maybe get DH/DP to be there if you are getting emotional) to hear again what the risk factors are, and get it explained properly. If you are still not happy do not go for it. not clear from your post why you gave up on sweep - it it helps at all it was not painful.
Good luck

I know what you mean about crying - I seem to be a bit of an emotional rollercoaster.

Went for another sweep today to be told my cervix was firmly closed, not effaced on bit... Now 40+6, and a c-section booked for Friday.

Meanwhile, if another person tells me to have sex I think I'm going to scream.

If I can avoid, I will till the end. I'm not too keen about being induced, and if my heart and mind is not on it, I honestly doubt it's gonna work. I'd rather go for a CS than risking a forceps delivery ... I was planning a homebirth, I'm young (25yo) did all the hypnobirthing, yoga, healthy diet, active birth course, nct classes, I've never felt so healthy before... having a natural birth was my priority since the very beginning, I've invested a lot of money, time and energy on this... How can my body not cope with that? GRRR! I still refuse to believe my body isn't "projected to delivery"... It seems so unfair... why me???

I gave up on the sweep as I didn't see the point really... I'm not even 41 weeks yet (will be tomorrow)...

It's a tricky business this one. I was like mrscardoso last time around - did all the natural birth planning, only to find my waters broke nothing happened, had to be induced and ended up with an emergency c-section.

This time around there are risk factors meaning a c-section on Friday at 40+9 if nothings happened.

So you can have the best made plans for a natural birth and end up with it all being totally medicalised. But, having said that I guess that's why the rate of death in childbirth is now down to below 1/2000, when only 100 years ago it was 1/10.

still holding on here - 40 + 4 today, I know its not that late, I was 10 days late last time but I am just so uncomfortable and having a nightmare with back pain.....
seeing the midwife later, I don't mind having a sweep as it worked last time, not having been through the induction process further than that I am unsure but gels and drips and monitoring sound a bit rubbish too.
If another person tells me " it will come when it's ready " I think I might scream!!! I KNOW THAT!!!!!!

41 today. I'm going to a reflexologist later... If nothing happens by Saturday, I'll use my "official induction appointment" for a sweep. I couldn't sleep tonight, but after listening to the hypnobirthing cd for 5 times before falling asleep I'm feeling much better now.

All this induction conversation took my mind completely off my baby and my original plans. If it doesn't happen naturally, what can I do? Well, I'll scream for an elective CS. I'm waaaaaay more scared of a forceps delivery (thanks to channel4)...

Second sweep completed! There has been some progress which I am so pleased about. Seriously think anyone being forced into something they don't want needs to request second opinion/further explanation, I am so relieved that something is happening, and feel so much brighter as a result. Good luck all.

Still here too, now 41 weeks. Had two sweeps already and apparently my cervix hasn't 'ripened' at all (where do they get their terminology?!). So c-section booked for Friday if nothing's happened by then, though they may delay if it looks like my cervix is cooperating at all.

Must admit I'm less than amused by people endlessly asking if I'm having twins - huge as the bump may be.

I'm feeling constant period-like pains right now, is it early labour? Trying to do some research online, unsuccessfully...